[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 67 (Thursday, April 8, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 17102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8673]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Delivery Confirmation Service; Partial Stay of Applicability

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Partial stay of applicability of final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is staying the applicability of a portion 
of its recently published final rule on Delivery Confirmation which set 
forth the Domestic Mail Manual standards adopted by the Postal Service 
to implement the Decision of the Governors of the Postal Service in 
Postal Rate Commission Docket No. R97-1, as it pertains to delivery 
confirmation service. The Postal Service is staying the applicability 
of Delivery Confirmation Service for customers sending mail to APO/FPO 
destinations. Effective immediately, customers cannot use Delivery 
Confirmation Service for mail sent to APO/FPO addresses.

DATES: Effective April 5, 1999, the applicability of the amendments to 
S918.1.2, S918.1.5 and S930.2.3b of the Domestic Mail Manual published 
in the Federal Register on Wednesday, March 10, 1999 (64 FR 12072) to 
mail to APO/FPO addresses is stayed until further notice as of 12:01 
a.m. on April 5, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Any written comments should be mailed or delivered to John 
Gullo, Expedited/Package Services, 475 L'Enfant Plz SW RM 4267, 
Washington, DC 20260-4299. Copies of all written comments will be 
available for public inspection and photocopying between 9 a.m. and 4 
p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Gullo (202) 268-7322.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This change is necessary to address special 
military requirements for implementation of Delivery Confirmation 
service.
    This stay will be effective immediately, and the contemplated 
service for mail to APO/FPO addresses will not be available until 
further notice.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

    Postal Service.

    The Postal Service hereby stays the applicability of its amendments 
of March 10, 1999 to S918.1.2, S918.1.5 and S930.2.3b of the Domestic 
Mail Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal 
Regulations. See 39 CFR Part 111.

PART 111--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 39 CFR Part 111 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 3001-
3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 5001.

    2. The applicability of amendments to S918.1.2, S918.1.5 and 
S930.2.3b of the Domestic Mail Manual to mail to APO/FPO addresses is 
stayed until further notice.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 99-8673 Filed 4-5-99; 4:47 pm]
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