[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13112]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Packaging Material Standards for Flat-Size Periodicals and 
Standard Mail

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Withdrawal of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is withdrawing its proposal to prohibit use 
of string and rubber bands to secure packages of flat-size Periodicals 
and Standard Mail when prepared on pallets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn M. Martin, (202) 268-6351.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register issue of March 9, 
1999 (64 FR 11402) the Postal Service published a proposed rule to 
prohibit the use of string and rubber bands to secure packages of flat-
size Periodicals mail and Standard Mail when prepared on pallets. This 
proposal also stated that the Postal Service planned, in the future, to 
extend this prohibition to flat-size Periodicals mail and Standard Mail 
prepared in sacks. Twenty-nine comments were received in response to 
the proposed rule.
    In response to many of these comments, the Postal Service has 
decided to withdraw this proposal until additional research can be done 
as to why packages do not maintain their integrity during processing. 
When more specific data have been gathered, the Postal Service will 
publish for public comment a new proposed rule governing packaging 
standards for flat-size Periodicals and Standard Mail (A).
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 99-13112 Filed 5-24-99; 8:45 am]
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