[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1318-1322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-516]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Domestic Mail Manual; Miscellaneous Amendments
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document describes the numerous amendments consolidated
in the Transmittal Letter for Issue 55 of the Domestic Mail Manual,
which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations,
see 39 CFR 111.1. These amendments reflect changes in mail preparation
requirements and other miscellaneous rules and regulations not
previously published in the Federal Register.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10, 2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Emmerth, (202) 268-2363.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), incorporated
by reference in title 39, Code of Federal Regulations, part 111,
contains the basic standards of the U.S. Postal Service governing its
domestic mail services, descriptions of the mail classes and special
services and conditions governing their use, and standards for rate
eligibility and mail preparation. The document is amended and
republished about every six months, with each issue sequentially
numbered. Interim updates of the DMM are posted monthly on the USPS
Postal Explorer web site (http://pe.usps.gov). DMM Issue 55, the next
printed edition, is scheduled for release on January 10, 2000. Issue 55
will contain all changes previously published in the Federal Register
and all changes listed below. The following excerpt from section I010,
Summary of Changes, of the transmittal letter for DMM Issue 55 covers
the minor changes not previously described in interim or final rules
published in the Federal Register. Announcements of these minor changes
were first published in various issues of the Postal Bulletin, an
official biweekly document published by the Postal Service. In
addition, the revised table of contents of DMM Issue 55 is presented.
Domestic Mail Manual Issue 55
Summary of Changes
A Addressing
A010.1.2 and A010.3.2 are amended to correct information on the
placement of private mailbox numbers. Effective 6-3-99.
A010.1.2 and A010.3.2 are amended and A010.5.3 is added to reflect
changes to regulations relevant to mail delivery procedures to a
commercial mail receiving agency (CMRA). Effective 4-24-99.
A040.3.3 is amended to clarify the standards for placement of an
optional endorsement line when used with the exceptional address
format. Effective 9-9-99.
A950.5.4 is revised to incorporate changes to PS Form 3553, Coding
Accuracy Support System (CASS) Summary Report. Effective 2-11-99.
C Characteristics and Content
C010.6.2 is added to clarify standards for items mailed in USPS-
provided Express Mail and Priority Mail packaging. Effective 9-9-99.
C022.3.3, C023.2.2, and C023.8.5 are revised to reflect
organizational changes for rulings and appeals authority. Effective 8-
12-99.
C023 is revised to clarify the hazardous material standards
concerning the use of shipping papers and the requirements for
flammable and magnetized materials. Effective 5-6-99.
C023.4.0 is revised to clarify the standards that apply to
flammable and combustible liquids in domestic mail. Effective 12-2-99.
C023.11.4 is amended to change the standards that apply to dry ice
in domestic mail via surface transportation. Effective 5-6-99.
C023.11.4 is revised to clarify the standards that apply to dry ice
in domestic mail. Effective 11-5-98.
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C100.2.6 is revised to clarify the format standards for First-Class
Mail card rate eligibility. Effective 9-9-99.
C100.2.6, C100.2.7, and C100.2.8 are amended to clarify the format
standards for cards. Effective 5-6-99.
C200.1.5 is revised to allow a supplement's dimensions to exceed
those of the host publication when the publication and the supplement
are fully wrapped. Effective 12-17-98.
C200.1.1, C200.1.10, C200.4.1, and C200.4.3 are amended to clarify
postal standards regarding label carriers, wrappers, and printed
features. Effective 3-11-99.
C820 is revised to clarify specifications for automation flats.
Effective 12-14-98.
C820.3.3 is corrected to show the correct thickness for automation
flats. Effective 12-3-98.
C820.4.3 is revised to add two alternative mailpiece identification
endorsements for polywrapped automation flats. Effective 5-6-99.
The title of C840 is revised for clarity. Effective 3-14-99.
C850 is revised to include information about barcode formatting
requirements for delivery confirmation barcodes. Effective 3-14-99.
D Deposit, Collection, and Delivery
D041.2.8 is revised to clarify the circumstances under which
customers of rural and highway contract routes may share a single mail
receptacle. Effective 2-11-99.
D042.2.5, D042.2.6, and D042.2.7 are revised to reflect changes to
regulations relevant to mail delivery procedures to a commercial mail
receiving agency (CMRA). Effective 4-24-99.
D230.3.11 and D230.6.2 are revised to reflect organizational
changes for rulings and appeals authority. Effective 8-12-99.
D910.5.3 is revised to expand the application of location-based
fees for post office boxes. Effective 1-10-99.
D910.5.3 is revised to correct fee assignments previously
published. Effective 1-10-99.
E Eligibility
E060 is revised to reflect changes in procedures for penalty mail.
Effective 2-11-99.
E060.9.6 is amended to change the name and address of Stamp
Fulfillment Services (formerly the Philatelic Fulfillment Service
Center). Effective 9-9-99.
E060.12.7, E213.3.7, E213.4.3, E214.3.8, E214.3.11, E270.9.6,
E670.10.3, and E670.11.3 are revised to reflect organizational changes
for rulings and appeals authority. Effective 8-12-99.
E110.1.3, E110.4.1, E140.1.1, E611.1.2, E612.4.7, and E612.4.9 are
revised to provide for the Mailing Online market test. Effective 10-22-
98.
E110.1.3, E110.4.1, E140.1.1, E611.1.2, E612.4.7, and E612.4.9 are
amended to terminate the Mailing Online market test. Effective 10-29-
99.
E120.1.4 is amended and E500.1.6 is added to clarify standards for
items mailed in USPS-provided Express Mail and Priority Mail packaging.
Effective 9-9-99.
E150.2.0 is amended to change the application process for customers
who want to participate in the Qualified Business Reply Mail (QBRM)
program. Effective 5-6-99.
E211.10.3 is revised to allow publishers of bound and unbound
publications the option of printing the Periodicals identification
statement on the table of contents page. Effective 12-2-99.
E230, E250, E620, and E651 are amended to implement new labeling
list L001 and optional package reallocation. Effective 7-29-99.
E270.2.4 and E270.5.5 are added to provide for a rate anomaly for
Nonprofit and Classroom Periodicals publications. Effective 8-1-99.
E613.1.0 is revised to clarify minimum and maximum weights for
Standard Mail (B) subclasses. Effective 6-3-99.
E651.1.1, E651.2.2, E651.2.6, E651.3.8, E652.3.0, and E652.4.2 are
revised to clarify and add procedures for destination entry rate
mailings and plant-verified drop shipment (PVDS) mailings to
standardize requirements for Standard Mail (A) and (B) and to improve
Periodicals service. Effective 9-9-99.
E651.2.2c and E652.4.2e are amended to change loading requirements
for Periodicals and Standard Mail on the same vehicle. Effective 1-1-
00.
E652 Exhibit 6.0, Exhibit 7.0, and Exhibit 8.0 are revised to
change and add ZIP Codes for Parcel Post discounts. Effective 1-10-99.
E652 Exhibit 7.0 and Exhibit 8.0 are amended to change and add ZIP
Codes for Parcel Post discounts and to correct existing entries for
some ZIP Codes. Effective 9-9-99.
E652 Exhibit 8.0 is amended to add, change, and delete ZIP Codes
for Parcel Post discounts. Effective 1-10-00.
E652 Exhibit 8.0 is revised to change a postal facility address.
Effective 2-11-99.
E670.5.7 is revised to change the standards for mail matter
eligible to be sent at Nonprofit Standard Mail rates. Effective 9-9-99.
E670.5.11 is revised to increase the value of low-cost products
mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail rates. Effective 1-1-99.
F Forwarding and Related Services
F010.8.2 is revised to reflect organizational changes for rulings
and appeals authority. Effective 8-12-99.
Exhibit F010.4.1 is amended and F020.2.7 is added to reflect
changes to regulations relevant to mail delivery procedures to a
commercial mail receiving agency (CMRA). Effective 4-24-99.
G General Information
G020.3.4, G900.2.3, and G900.2.7 are revised to reflect
organizational changes for rulings and appeals authority. Effective 8-
12-99.
G043 and G900.1.4 are amended to change the name and address of
Stamp Fulfillment Services (formerly the Philatelic Fulfillment Service
Center). Effective 9-9-99.
G092 is amended to reflect changes to experimental classifications
and rates for nonletter-size Business Reply Mail (BRM). Effective 6-8-
99.
G093 is added to provide for the Mailing Online market test.
Effective 10-22-98.
G093 is deleted to terminate the Mailing Online market test.
Effective 10-29-99.
L Labeling Lists
L001 is added to implement optional package reallocation. Effective
7-29-99.
L001 is revised to reflect changes in mail processing operations.
Effective 7-29-99.
L001, L002, L003, and L005 are revised to reflect changes in mail
processing operations. Effective 7-29-99.
L001, L002, L003, L004, L005, and L801 are revised to reflect
changes in mail processing operations. Effective 11-18-99.
L002, L005, and L801 are revised to reflect changes in mail
processing operations. Effective 1-28-99.
L002, L003, L005, and L801 are revised to reflect changes in mail
processing operations. Effective 12-3-98.
L004 and L803 are amended to reflect changes in mail processing
operations. Effective 5-6-99.
M Mail Preparation and Sortation
M011, M031, M032, M033, M041, M045, M200, and M620 are amended to
implement new mailing list L001 and optional package reallocation.
Effective 7-29-99.
M012.2.2 is amended to clarify standards for marking exceptions for
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automation letters and flats. Effective 11-4-99.
M012.2.2 is amended to add new automation markings for MLOCR-
prepared First-Class Mail and Standard Mail (A) letters. Effective 1-3-
00.
M012.3.1, M012.3.2, and M630.1.1 are revised to allow customers to
use ``Parcel Select'' markings in place of, or in addition to, the
currently required markings for pieces entered at Parcel Post DBMC,
DSCF, and DDU rates. Effective 9-9-99.
M013.1.1, M014.2.4, and M014.2.5 are revised to show specific
markings for optional endorsement and carrier route information lines
on packages mailed at certain rates. Effective 7-1-99.
M013.1.5 is added to clarify the standards for placement of an
optional endorsement line when used with the exceptional address
format. Effective 9-9-99.
M041.2.0 and M041.3.0 are revised to allow mailers to stack pallets
four tiers high subject to certain limitations. Effective 2-11-99.
M072 is revised to incorporate standards for Label 23, Priority
Mail Drop Shipment Label. Effective 12-17-98.
M072.3.2 is revised to add a new optional marking for pieces
contained in an Express Mail or Priority Mail drop shipment and to add
a new minimum type size requirement for required rate markings on
pieces in a drop shipment. Effective 9-9-99.
M810.1.3 is revised to incorporate new automation markings for
MLOCR-prepared First-Class Mail and Standard Mail (A) letters.
Effective 1-3-00.
M820.1.5 is revised to clarify specifications for automation flats.
Effective 12-14-98.
M820.1.9 is revised to show that for Periodicals, packages of
automation mail and packages of nonautomation mail may be sacked
together in 3-digit, SCF, ADC, and mixed ADC sacks. Corrects language
originally published in Postal Bulletin 21982 (10-8-98). Effective 12-
31-98.
P Postage and Payment Methods
P011 is revised to reflect changes in procedures for penalty mail.
Effective 2-11-99.
P011.4.2, P011.5.1, P014.4.6, P014.4.9, P710.4.5, P710.4.9,
P720.2.4, P720.2.8, P730.2.5, P730.2.8, P760.1.9, P760.1.11, and
P760.1.13 are revised to reflect organizational changes for rulings and
appeals authority. Effective 8-12-99.
P011.4.0 and P011.5.0 are revised to clarify appeal procedures for
revenue deficiency assessments and to standardize time limits for
appealing all revenue deficiency rulings at 30 days. Effective 9-9-99.
P012 is amended to implement new labeling list L001 and optional
package reallocation. Effective 7-29-99.
P013.1.4, P013.1.5, and P013.2.2 are amended to clarify language
about computing postage for single-piece rate mailings and Express Mail
and to remove references to Presorted Priority Mail, which was
eliminated on January 10, 1999. P013.1.6 is deleted because all current
postage meters are able to print fractional postage amounts. Effective
9-9-99.
P014.2.4 is revised to indicate that a full refund may be given for
delivery confirmation if no service is provided. Effective 3-14-99.
P014.2.10 is revised to clarify exchange and refund procedures for
Breast Cancer Research semi-postal stamps. Effective 1-10-99.
P014.4.14, P014.4.17, and P760 are revised to incorporate new
automation markings for MLOCR prepared First-Class Mail and Standard
Mail (A) letters. Effective 1-3-00.
P021.2.1 and P021.2.6 are amended to change the name and address of
Stamp Fulfillment Services (formerly the Philatelic Fulfillment Service
Center). Effective 9-9-99.
P040.5.1 is revised to provide for the Mailing Online market test.
Effective 10-22-98.
P040.5.1d is deleted to terminate the Mailing Online market test.
Effective 10-29-99.
P070.2.0 is amended to provide an exception to printing a permit
imprint on the outside of a Periodicals publication when mailing First-
Class Mail or Standard Mail (A) enclosures. Effective 7-29-99.
P100.3.2 and P100.3.3 are deleted to correct information about
Presorted Priority Mail originally published in Postal Bulletin 21984A.
Effective 1-10-99.
R Rates and Fees
R000.4.0 and R900.9.0 are revised to correct rate errors. Effective
1-10-99.
R200.1.3, R200.2.3, R200.3.3, R200.4.3, and R200.5.3 are amended to
clarify eligibility for Periodicals SCF and DU per piece rate
discounts. Effective 5-6-99.
R900.7.0 is revised to include fees for delivery confirmation
service. Effective 3-14-99.
R900.9.0 is revised to clarify the differences in marking and
treatment between parcels insured for $50 or less and parcels insured
for more than $50. Effective 10-7-99.
S Special Services
S010.2.9 is amended to correct a reference to the fee for indemnity
claims. Effective 3-11-99.
S911, S913, S915, S916, S921, and S930 are amended and S918 is
added to provide standards for delivery confirmation service. Effective
3-14-99.
S913.2.3 is revised to clarify the differences in marking and
treatment between parcels insured for $50 or less and parcels insured
for more than $50. Effective 10-7-99.
S923 is revised to allow merchandise return service permit holders
to distribute merchandise return service labels by facsimile
transmission (fax) to customers or by electronic transmission to
customers who then download, print, and affix the labels to mailpieces
to be returned to the permit holders. Effective 12-31-98.
S923.1.0 and S923.5.0 are amended to clarify the standard that
requires that instructions be given with merchandise return service
labels about how and where to mail the parcels. Effective 6-3-99.
S924 is revised to provide for changes in bulk parcel return
service (BPRS) to allow properly endorsed Standard Mail (A) machinable
parcels to be returned to the original mailer when recipients have
opened, resealed, and redeposited the parcels in the mail without
paying additional postage. These changes also allow mailers the option
to provide at their own expense a label with a barcode that can be used
by recipients when returning a parcel to a previously designated postal
facility. Effective 10-3-99.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
In consideration of the foregoing, 39 CFR part 111 is amended as
set forth below:
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, 414,
3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3626, 5001.
2. The table at the end of Sec. 111.3(f) is amended by adding at
the end thereof a new entry to read as follows:
Sec. 111.3 Amendments to the Domestic Mail Manual.
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3. Section 111.5 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 111.5 Contents of the Domestic Mail Manual.
A Addressing
A000 Basic Addressing
A010 General Addressing Standards
A040 Alternative Addressing Formats
A060 Detached Address Labels (DALs)
A800 Addressing for Automation
A900 Customer Support
A910 Mailing List Services
A920 Address Sequencing Services
A930 Other Services
A950 Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS)
C Characteristics and Content
C000 General Information
C010 General Mailability Standards
C020 Restricted or Nonmailable Articles and Substances
C021 Articles and Substances Generally
C022 Perishables
C023 Hazardous Materials
C024 Other Restricted or Nonmailable Matter
C030 Nonmailable Written, Printed, and Graphic Matter
C031 Written, Printed, and Graphic Matter Generally
C032 Sexually Oriented Advertisements
C033 Pandering Advertisements
C050 Mail Processing Categories
C100 First-Class Mail
C200 Periodicals
C500 Express Mail
C600 Standard Mail
C800 Automation-Compatible Mail
C810 Letters and Cards
C820 Flats
C830 OCR Standards
C840 Barcoding Standards for Letters and Flats
C850 Barcoding Standards for Standard Mail (B) Machinable Parcels
D Deposit, Collection, and Delivery
D000 Basic Information
D010 Pickup Service
D020 Plant Load
D030 Recall of Mail
D040 Delivery of Mail
D041 Customer Mail Receptacles
D042 Conditions of Delivery
D070 Drop Shipment
D071 Express Mail and Priority Mail
D072 Metered Mail
D100 First-Class Mail
D200 Periodicals
D210 Basic Information
D230 Additional Entry
D500 Express Mail
D600 Standard Mail
D900 Other Delivery Services
D910 Post Office Box Service
D920 Caller Service
D930 General Delivery and Firm Holdout
E Eligibility
E000 Special Eligibility Standards
E010 Overseas Military Mail
E020 Department of State Mail
E030 Mail Sent by U.S. Armed Forces
E040 Free Matter for the Blind and Other Handicapped Persons
E050 Official Mail (Franked)
E060 Official Mail (Penalty)
E070 Mixed Classes
E080 Absentee Balloting Materials
E100 First-Class Mail
E110 Basic Standards
E120 Priority Mail
E130 Nonautomation Rates
E140 Automation Rates
E150 Qualified Business Reply Mail (QBRM)
E200 Periodicals
E210 Basic Standards
E211 All Periodicals
E212 Qualification Categories
E213 Periodicals Mailing Privileges
E214 Reentry
E215 Copies Not Paid or Requested by Addressee
E216 Publisher Records
E230 Nonautomation Rates
E240 Automation Rates
E250 Destination Entry
E270 Preferred Periodicals
E500 Express Mail
E600 Standard Mail
E610 Basic Standards
E611 All Standard Mail
E612 Additional Standards for Standard Mail (A)
E613 Additional Standards for Standard Mail (B)
E620 Nonautomation Standard Mail (A) Rates
E630 Standard Mail (B)
E640 Automation Standard Mail (A) Rates
E650 Destination Entry
E651 Regular, Nonprofit, and Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail
E652 Parcel Post
E670 Nonprofit Standard Mail
F Forwarding and Related Services
F000 Basic Services
F010 Basic Information
F020 Forwarding
F030 Address Correction, Address Change, FASTforward, and Return
Services
G General Information
G000 The USPS and Mailing Standards
G010 Basic Business Information
G011 Post Offices and Postal Services
G013 Trademarks and Copyrights
G020 Mailing Standards
G030 Postal Zones
G040 Information Resources
G041 Postal Business Centers
G042 Rates and Classification Service Centers
G043 Address List for Correspondence
G090 Experimental Classifications and Rates
G092 Nonletter-Size Business Reply Mail
G900 Philatelic Services
L Labeling Lists
L000 General Use
L001 5-Digit Scheme--Periodicals Flats and Irregular Parcels and
Standard Mail (A) Flats
L002 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Matrix
L003 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Groups--3-Digit Scheme Sortation
L004 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Groups--ADC Sortation
L005 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Groups--SCF Sortation
L600 Standard Mail
L601 BMCs--Machinable Parcels
L602 BMCs/ASFs--DBMC Rates
L603 ADCs--Irregular Parcels
L604 Originating ADCs--Irregular Parcels
L605 BMCs--Nonmachinable Parcel Post
L800 Automation Rate Mailings
L801 AADCs--Letter-Size Mailings
L802 BMC/ASF Entry--Periodicals and Standard Mail (A)
L803 Non-BMC/ASF Entry--Periodicals and Standard Mail (A)
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M Mail Preparation and Sortation
M000 General Preparation Standards
M010 Mailpieces
M011 Basic Standards
M012 Markings and Endorsements
M013 Optional Endorsement Lines
M014 Carrier Route Information Lines
M020 Packages and Bundles
M030 Containers
M031 Labels
M032 Barcoded Labels
M033 Sacks and Trays
M040 Pallets
M041 General Standards
M045 Palletized Mailings
M050 Delivery Sequence
M070 Mixed Classes
M071 Basic Information
M072 Express Mail and Priority Mail Drop Shipment
M073 Combined Mailings of Standard Mail (A) and Standard Mail (B)
Parcels
M074 Plant Load Mailings
M100 First-Class Mail (Nonautomation)
M120 Priority Mail
M130 Presorted First-Class Mail
M200 Periodicals (Nonautomation)
M500 Express Mail
M600 Standard Mail (Nonautomation)
M610 Presorted Standard Mail (A)
M620 Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail
M630 Standard Mail (B)
M800 All Automation Mail
M810 Letter-Size Mail
M820 Flat-Size Mail
P Postage and Payment Methods
P000 Basic Information
P010 General Standards
P011 Payment
P012 Documentation
P013 Rate Application and Computation
P014 Refunds and Exchanges
P020 Postage Stamps and Stationery
P021 Stamped Stationery
P022 Postage Stamps
P023 Precanceled Stamps
P030 Postage Meters and Meter Stamps
P040 Permit Imprints
P070 Mixed Classes
P100 First-Class Mail
P200 Periodicals
P500 Express Mail
P600 Standard Mail
P700 Special Postage Payment Systems
P710 Manifest Mailing System (MMS)
P720 Optional Procedure (OP) Mailing System
P730 Alternate Mailing Systems (AMS)
P750 Plant-Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS)
P760 First-Class or Standard Mail (A) Mailings With Different
Payment Methods
R Rates and Fees
R000 Stamps and Stationery
R100 First-Class Mail
R200 Periodicals
R500 Express Mail
R600 Standard Mail
R900 Services
S Special Services
S000 Miscellaneous Services
S010 Indemnity Claims
S020 Money Orders and Other Services
S070 Mixed Classes
S500 Special Services for Express Mail
S900 Special Postal Services
S910 Security and Accountability
S911 Registered Mail
S912 Certified Mail
S913 Insured Mail
S914 Certificate of Mailing
S915 Return Receipt
S916 Restricted Delivery
S917 Return Receipt for Merchandise
S918 Delivery Confirmation
S920 Convenience
S921 Collect on Delivery (COD) Mail
S922 Business Reply Mail (BRM)
S923 Merchandise Return Service
S924 Bulk Parcel Return Service
S930 Handling
I Index Information
I000 Information
I010 Summary of Changes
I020 References
I021 Forms Glossary
I022 Subject Index
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
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