Federal Register, Volume 66 Issue 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2001)

[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8367-8371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2231]

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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 56 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 7, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne Emmerth, (703) 292-3641.

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 once a year, 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 56, the next printed
edition, is scheduled for release on January 7, 2001. Issue 56 will
contain all changes previously published in the Federal Register
(including the changes to implement the R2000-1 Omnibus Rate Case,
published in 65 FR 78538) and all changes listed below. The following
excerpt from section I010, Summary of Changes, of the transmittal
letter for DMM Issue 56 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. Where sections have been changed or reorganized
since original publication, both current and former section numbers are
listed.
In addition, the revised table of contents of DMM Issue 56 is
presented.

Domestic Mail Manual Issue 56

Summary of Changes

C. Characteristics and Content
C022.3.7 is clarified to allow a limited number of attendant
honeybees to accompany each queen honeybee when air transportation is
used. Effective 10-5-00.
C031.2.0 is revised and C031.6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, and 10.0 are added
as a result of the Deceptive Mail Prevention and Enforcement Act,
Public Law 106-168, 39 U.S.C., sub-section 3001. Effective 5-4-00.
C031.3.2 and 3.3 are revised to include changes to the standards
governing advertising for lawful gambling activity. Effective 12-14-00.
C200.1.4b is revised to eliminate the requirement that the
subscription receipts, requests, and order forms permitted as
enclosures at Periodicals rates be limited to the host publication or a
combination including the host publication and other Periodicals of the
host's publisher. Effective 8-10-00.
C200.3.5 and C820.6.2 are amended and C600.1.2 is added to provide
an exception to allow for short covers on certain publications.
Effective 12-30-99.
C700.2.0 (former E630.1.4) is revised to clarify that the
nonmachinable surcharge does not apply to perishable parcels (e.g.,
fruit) that meet the criteria for machinable parcels, provided that the
packaging is sufficient to prevent both the contents and postal
machinery from damage. Effective 12-14-00.
C820.4.3 is revised to remove the requirement that the polywrap
product name appear as part of the marking on polywrapped automation
flats. Effective 7-13-00.
C850.1.4 is amended to add information about integrated barcodes
for special services. Effective 12-14-00.
D. Deposit, Collection, and Delivery
D010 is revised to allow on-call service for Parcel Post, to add a
new payment option for pickup service fees, and to clarify existing
standards for pickup service. Effective 2-10-00.
D010.3.2 is revised to correct the phone number for customers to
request on-call pickup service. Effective 3-9-00.
D042.1.7g is amended to expand requirements for the hand stamp used
by customers when signing for accountable mail. Effective 9-7-00.
D071.1.4 and 2.4 are added to clarify procedures for Priority Mail
drop shipments. Effective 1-7-01.
E. Eligibility
E010.1.2 is amended to change the size limit of military space
available mail (SAM) when mailed from an APO or FPO outside the
contiguous 48 states. Effective 12-14-00.
E020.2.3 is revised to remove Delivery Confirmation service as an
option for Department of State mail. Effective 5-4-00.
E060.11.1 and 12.2 (former 12.10) are amended to reflect changes in
the way that federal agencies pay for business reply mail and
merchandise return service. Effective 11-2-00.
E110.4.1, E140.1.1, E610.2.1 (former E612.2.1), E610.6.1 (former
E612.4.7), E610.8.0 (former E612.4.9), and E640.1.1 are amended to
support the 3-year NetPost Mailing Online experiment. Effective 9-1-00.
E110.4.1, E610.6.1, and E711.2.3 are revised to allow customers to
renew fee payments at any time during the last 60 days of the current
period. Effective 1-7-01.
E130.3.1, E140.1.1, E140.1.4, E140.2.2, E230.1.1, E230.2.1,
E220.2.1 (former E230.3.0), E220.2.2 (former E230.4.0), E220.2.3
(former E230.5.0), E230.3.1, E240.1.1, E240.2.1, E240.2.2, E240.2.3,
E250.2.1, E620.1.1, E620.2.0, E630.1.0 (former E620.2.1), E630.2.1
(former E620.2.8), E640.1.1, E640.1.4, E640.2.3, E650.6.2, and E650.7.2
are amended to implement combined automation rate and carrier route
mail for Periodical and Standard Mail; to

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revise pallet preparation standards for Periodicals, Standard Mail, and
Package Services; to allow mailers of flat-size First-Class Mail,
nonletter-size Periodicals, and flat-size Standard Mail to combine
packages of automation rate mail and packages of Presorted rate mail in
the same sack or tray under certain conditions; to allow mailers of
nonletter-size Periodicals and flat-size Standard Mail to combine
carrier route packages, 5-digit automation rate packages, and 5-digit
Presorted rate packages in the same sack (merged 5-digit scheme sack or
merged 5-digit sack) or on the same pallet (merged 5-digit scheme
pallet or merged 5-digit pallet) under certain conditions using the
Carrier Route Indicators field in the City State Product; to allow
mailers of nonletter-size Periodicals and flat-size Standard Mail to
combine carrier route packages, 5-digit automation rate packages, and
5-digit Presorted rate packages on the same pallet (merged 5-digit
scheme pallet or merged 5-digit pallet) under certain conditions using
either a 5 percent threshold for 5-digit sorted mail or a combination
of a 5 percent threshold for 5-digit sorted mail and the Carrier Route
Indicators field in the City State Product. Effective 1-7-01.
E211.10.5e is revised to make optional the publication of a
subscription price in the identification statement of a Periodicals
publication. Effective 9-7-00.
E230.2.1 is revised to require that basic carrier route Periodicals
be sequenced in line-of-travel (LOT) order. Effective 1-7-01.
E230.2.1 is revised to change preparation of nonautomation
nonletter-size carrier route Periodicals prepared in sacks and the
preparation of Periodicals packages and bundles on pallets. Effective
1-7-01.
E200 is reorganized into E220, E230, and E240 to show that
Periodicals nonletter-size mailing jobs prepared in sacks that include
both an automation flats mailing and a Presorted flats mailing must use
the co-sacking method in M910. Under this co-sacking method, packages
of automation flats and packages of Presorted rate mail that are part
of the same mailing job are sorted into the same sacks for all sack
presort levels. Standardized documentation or documentation produced by
PAVE-certified software must be used. In addition, the sacks must be
prepared with barcoded sack labels. Effective 1-7-01.
E612.3.4 is deleted to provide an exception to allow for short
covers on certain publications. Effective 12-30-99.
Exhibit E711.2.2 (former E630.1.3) is amended to correct a ZIP Code
for Parcel Post Intra-BMC rate eligibility. Effective 12-14-00.
E650.3.8 and E751.4.7 (former E652.4.7) are revised and E751.4.9
(former E652.4.9) is added to clarify procedures for making
appointments for drop shipments. Effective 4-6-00.
E650.3.0 and E751.4.0 (former E652.4.0) are revised to change the
minimum frequency for recurring appointments from once a month to once
a week. Effective 3-12-00.
E751 Exhibit 7.0 (former E652 Exhibit 7.0) is amended to delete a
ZIP Code for Parcel Post destination entry mailings. Effective 1-13-00,
5-4-00, 6-1-00, and 12-14-00.
E751 Exhibit 8.0 (former E652 Exhibit 8.0) is amended to add a ZIP
Code for Parcel Post destination entry mailings. Effective 1-13-00, 4-
6-00, 5-4-00, 8-10-00, 11-16-00, and 12-14-00.
E670.5.0 is amended to clarify the rules for substantially related
advertising in Nonprofit Standard Mail. Effective 2-10-00.
E670.5.11 is revised to reflect an increase for low-cost products
mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail rates. Effective 1-1-00.
F. Forwarding and Related Services
F030.1.2 is amended to show that obsolete ancillary service
endorsements are considered invalid. If discovered in the mailstream,
pieces bearing an invalid ancillary service endorsement or conflicting
endorsements are treated as unendorsed mail. Effective 1-1-01.
G. General Information
G043 is amended to add an address for Delivery Operations Systems.
Effective 11-2-00.
G090 is deleted to provide for the bulk weight-averaging of
nonletter-size business reply mail as a permanent classification.
Effective 2-6-00.
G091 is added to support the 3-year NetPost Mailing Online
experiment. Effective 9-1-00.
G094 is added to create a new classification and rate for the
Periodicals Ride-Along experiment. Effective 2-26-00.
G094.1.3 is revised to reflect that Periodicals mailpieces that
include a Ride-Along piece must maintain uniform thickness. Effective
5-4-00.
L. Labeling Lists
L001 is amended to implement combined automation rate and carrier
route mail for Periodicals and Standard Mail; to revise pallet
preparation standards for Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package
Services; to allow mailers of flat-size First-Class Mail, nonletter-
size Periodicals, and flat-size Standard Mail to combine packages of
automation rate mail and packages of Presorted rate mail in the same
sack or tray under certain conditions; to allow mailers of nonletter-
size Periodicals and flat-size Standard Mail to combine carrier route
packages, 5-digit automation rate packages, and 5-digit Presorted rate
packages in the same sack (merged 5-digit scheme sack or merged 5-digit
sack) or on the same pallet (merged 5-digit scheme pallet or merged 5-
digit pallet) under certain conditions using the Carrier Route
Indicators field in the City State Product; to allow mailers of
nonletter-size Periodicals and flat-size Standard Mail to combine
carrier route packages, 5-digit automation rate packages, and 5-digit
Presorted rate packages on the same pallet (merged 5-digit scheme
pallet or merged 5-digit pallet) under certain conditions using either
a 5 percent threshold for 5-digit sorted mail or a combination of a 5
percent threshold for 5-digit sorted mail and the Carrier Route
Indicators field in the City State Product. Effective 1-7-01.
L001, L002, L003, L004, and L801 are amended to reflect changes in
mail processing operations. Effective 11-16-00.
L001, L002, L003, L004, L005, L601, L603, L605, L801, L802, and
L803 are amended to reflect changes in mail processing operations.
Effective 8-10-00.
L002, L004, L005, L601, L603, L604, and L802 are amended to reflect
changes in mail processing operations. Effective 6-15-00.
L004, L601, L602, L603, L604, L605, L801, and L803 are amended to
reflect changes in mail processing operations. Effective 5-4-00.
L001, L002, L004, L005, L801, and L803 are amended to reflect
changes in mail processing operations. Effective 2-24-00.
M. Mail Preparation and Sortation
M011.1.2, M011.1.3, M031.4.4, M031.4.7, M031.4.8, M031.4.12,
M031.5.0, M032.1.1, M032.1.2, Exhibit M032.1.3, M032.2.4, M033.1.7,
M033.1.8, M041.5.1, M041.5.2, M041.5.6, M041.6.2, M041.6.3, M041.6.4,
M045.3.0, M045.4.1, M045.4.2, M045.4.3, M045.4.4, M045.6.1, M045.6.2,
M045.8.1, M045.8.4, M130.1.1, M210.1.0 (former M200.1.1), M610.1.1,
M620.1.1, and M820.1.9 are amended and M130.1.6, M210.1.6 (former
M200.1.6), M220.1.6 (former M200.1.7), M610.1.5, M610.1.6, M620.1.6,
M820.1.10, M910, M920, M930, M940 are added to implement

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combined automation rate and carrier route mail for Periodicals and
Standard Mail; to revise pallet preparation standards for Periodicals,
Standard Mail, and Package Services; to allow mailers of flat-size
First-Class Mail, nonletter-size Periodicals, and flat-size Standard
Mail to combine packages of automation rate mail and packages of
Presorted rate mail in the same sack or tray under certain conditions;
to allow mailers of nonletter-size Periodicals and flat-size Standard
Mail to combine carrier route packages, 5-digit automation rate
packages, and 5-digit Presorted rate packages in the same sack (merged
5-digit scheme sack or merged 5-digit sack) or on the same pallet
(merged 5-digit scheme pallet or merged 5-digit pallet) under certain
conditions using the Carrier Route Indicators field in the City State
Product; to allow mailers of nonletter-size Periodicals and flat-size
Standard Mail to combine carrier route packages, 5-digit automation
rate packages, and 5-digit Presorted rate packages on the same pallet
(merged 5-digit scheme pallet or merged 5-digit pallet) under certain
conditions using either a 5 percent threshold for 5-digit sorted mail
or a combination of a 5 percent threshold for 5-digit sorted mail and
the Carrier Route Indicators field in the City State Product. Effective
1-7-01.
M011.1.3, M020.2.1, and M810.2.1 are amended and M011.1.3z is added
to allow the option for mailers to use a tic mark in lieu of separator
cards for First-Class Mail and Standard Mail (A) automation mailings
and separator cards or rubber bands in Periodicals and Standard Mail
(A) nonautomation carrier route mailings prepared in full 5-digit
carrier routes trays. Effective 4-6-00.
M012.2.1b is amended to clarify an alternative location for rate
markings on First-Class Mail and Standard Mail (A). Effective 2-10-00.
M013.2.3 is deleted to remove the requirement that optional
endorsement lines be right-justified. Effective 4-6-00.
M013.1.1, M032 Exhibit 1.3a, M130, and M610 are revised to add
optional ``manual'' processing instructions for nonautomation mail.
Effective 4-1-00.
M013.1.1, M050.3.4, M050.4.1, and M220.1.0 (former M200.1.3) are
revised to require that basic carrier route Periodicals be sequenced in
line-of-travel (LOT) order. Effective 1-7-01.
M031.1.3, M032.1.3c, M032 Exhibit 1.3a, M045.3.5, M073.1.6,
M610.4.8, M610.5.3, M722.2.5 (former M630.2.6), M730.2.3 (former
M630.4.6), M740.2.3 (former M630.5.6), and M710.4.3 (former M630.6.3)
are amended and M031.4.10 is deleted to remove references to line 2
processing codes. Effective 8-10-00.
M041.3.1 and M041.5.5 are amended to lower the maximum pallet
height from 77 inches to 72 inches for Periodicals, Standard Mail (A),
and Standard Mail (B) entered at Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska.
Effective 11-2-00.
M072 is revised to change and clarify procedures for Priority Mail
drop shipments. Effective 1-7-01.
M810.1.8 is added and M810.1.3 is revised to implement standardized
acceptance and verification (SAVE) procedures. Effective 7-13-00.
M011.1.3, M033.1.8, M041.5.2, M045.3.1, M210.1.5 (former M200.1.5),
and M220.1.5 (former M200.3.1) are revised to change preparation of
nonautomation nonletter-size carrier route Periodicals prepared in
sacks and the preparation of Periodicals packages and bundles on
pallets. Effective 1-7-01.
M820.1.8, M820.1.9, M820.3.0, M920.1.1, M920.1.2, M920.1.3,
M930.1.1, M930.1.4, M940.1.1, and M940.1.4 are revised and M200 is
reorganized into M210 and M220 to show that Periodicals nonletter-size
mailing jobs prepared in sacks that include both an automation flats
mailing and a Presorted flats mailing must use the co-sacking method in
M910. Under this co-sacking method, packages of automation flats and
packages of Presorted rate mail that are part of the same mailing job
are sorted into the same sacks for all sack presort levels.
Standardized documentation or documentation produced by PAVE-certified
software must be used. In addition, the sacks must be prepared with
barcoded sack labels. Effective 1-7-01.
P. Postage and Payment Methods
P012.2.2, P012.2.4, and P012.2.5 are amended to implement combined
automation rate and carrier route mail for Periodical and Standard
Mail; to revise pallet preparation standards for Periodicals, Standard
Mail, and Package Services; to allow mailers of flat-size First-Class
Mail, nonletter-size Periodicals, and flat-size Standard Mail to
combine packages of automation rate mail and packages of Presorted rate
mail in the same sack or tray under certain conditions; to allow
mailers of nonletter-size Periodicals and flat-size Standard Mail to
combine carrier route packages, 5-digit automation rate packages, and
5-digit Presorted rate packages in the same sack (merged 5-digit scheme
sack or merged 5-digit sack) or on the same pallet (merged 5-digit
scheme pallet or merged 5-digit pallet) under certain conditions using
the Carrier Route Indicators field in the City State Product; to allow
mailers of nonletter-size Periodicals and flat-size Standard Mail to
combine carrier route packages, 5-digit automation rate packages, and
5-digit Presorted rate packages on the same pallet (merged 5-digit
scheme pallet or merged 5-digit pallet) under certain conditions using
either a 5 percent threshold for 5-digit sorted mail or a combination
of a 5 percent threshold for 5-digit sorted mail and the Carrier Route
Indicators field in the City State Product. Effective 1-7-01.
P014.2.11 is amended to clarify the standards for business reply
mail. Effective 11-2-00.
P014.2.4 is amended to allow refunds for mailing fees for all
classes of mail. Effective 8-10-00.
P014.2.7 is revised to clarify that in some cases refunds may be
made for unused adhesive stamps. Effective 3-9-00.
P014.5.0 is revised and S500.2.0 is deleted to rewrite standards
for Express Mail postage refunds. Effective 7-13-00.
P040.5.1 is amended to add an exception to the minimum quantity
required for a permit imprint mailing. Effective 11-2-00.
P960.2.3 is revised to implement standardized acceptance and
verification (SAVE) procedures. Effective 7-13-00.
R. Rates and Fees
R600.5.4 (formerly R600.8.5) is added to include computed rates for
the Standard Mail (A) weighted fee. Effective 6-1-00.
R900 is amended to provide for the bulk weight-averaging of
nonletter-size business reply mail as a permanent classification.
Effective 2-6-00.
R900.4.0 is amended to clarify the rates for business reply mail.
Effective 11-2-00.
R900.22.0 is revised to add changes related to the new signature
capture process and electronic record management system. Effective 5-4-
00.
S. Special Services
S500.2.0 is deleted to rewrite standards for Express Mail postage
refunds. Effective 7-13-00.
S911.2.2 is revised to clarify standards for registered pieces that
are paid with permit imprint as part of a manifest mailing. Effective
6-1-00.
S913.2.5, S918.3.4, and S918.4.0 are amended to add information
about integrated barcodes for special services. Effective 12-14-00.
S917.1.4 and 1.5 are deleted; S917.2.4, Exhibit S917.2.4, and
S917.2.5 are added; and S911.3.4, S911 Exhibit

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3.4, S911.3.5, S912.2.3, S912 Exhibit 2.3, S912.2.4, S913.2.3b, S913
Exhibit 2.3, S913.2.4, S921.2.1, and S921.3.2 are revised to include
barcode requirements for new special service forms and labels.
Effective 1-24-00.
S911.1.1, S912.1.1, S913.1.1, S915.1.1, S915.2.2, S915.4.0,
S917.1.1, and S921.1.1 are revised to add changes related to the new
signature capture process and electronic record management system.
Effective 5-4-00.
S917.1.3, S918.1.6, and S923 are amended to allow the use of
Delivery Confirmation service with certain other special services.
Effective 1-13-00.
S918.1.3 is added to show the locations to which Delivery
Confirmation service is not available. Effective 5-4-00.
S918.2.2 is amended to expand information on the placement of
Delivery Confirmation labels. Effective 8-10-00.
S922 is amended to clarify the standards for business reply mail.
Effective 11-2-00.
S922 is amended to provide for the bulk weight-averaging of
nonletter-size business reply mail on a permanent basis. Effective 2-6-
00.
S922.2.3, S922.3.3, S923.3.3, and S924.3.1 are revised to allow
customers to renew fee payments at any time during the last 60 days of
the current period. Effective 1-7-01.
S923.4.13 is added to clarify that merchandise return service
permit holders may request pickup service. Effective 2-10-00.

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

C700 Package Services

C800 Automation-Compatible Mail

C810 Letters and Cards
C820 Flats
C830 OCR Standards
C840 Barcoding Standards for Letters and Flats
C850 Barcoding Standards for 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

D700 Package Services

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
E217 Basic Rate Eligibility
E220 Presorted Rates
E230 Carrier Route Rates
E240 Automation Rates
E250 Destination Entry
E270 Preferred Periodicals

E500 Express Mail

E600 Standard Mail

E610 Basic Standards
E620 Presorted Rates
E630 Enhanced Carrier Route Rates
E640 Automation Rates

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E650 Destination Entry
E670 Nonprofit Standard Mail

E700 Package Services

E710 Basic Standards
E711 Parcel Post
E712 Bound Printed Matter
E713 Media Mail
E714 Library Mail
E715 Bulk Parcel Post
E750 Destination Entry
E751 Parcel Select
E752 Bound Printed Matter
E753 Combining Package Services Parcels

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
G042 Rates and Classification Service Centers
G043 Address List for Correspondence
G090 Experimental Classifications and Rates
G091 NetPost Mailing Online
E094 Ride-Along Rate for Periodicals

G900 Philatelic Services

L Labeling Lists

L000 General Use

L001 5-Digit Scheme--Periodicals Flats and Irregular Parcels,
Standard Mail Flats, and Bound Printed Matter 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 and Package Services

L601 BMCs
L602 ASFs
L603 ADCs--Irregular Standard Mail Parcels
L604 Originating ADCs--Standard Mail Irregular Parcels
L605 BMCs/ASFs--Nonmachinable Parcel Post BMC Presort and OBMC
Presort

L800 Automation Rate Mailings

L801 AADCs--Letter-Size Mailings
L802 BMC/ASF Entry--Periodicals and Standard Mail
L803 Non-BMC/ASF Entry--Periodicals and Standard Mail

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
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 and Package Services
Parcels
M074 Plant Load Mailings

M100 First-Class Mail (Nonautomation)

M110 Single-Piece First-Class Mail
M120 Priority Mail
M130 Presorted First-Class Mail

M200 Periodicals (Nonautomation)

M210 Presorted Rates
M220 Carrier Route Rates

M500 Express Mail

M600 Standard Mail (Nonautomation)

M610 Presorted Standard Mail
M620 Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail

M700 Package Services

M710 Parcel Post
M720 Bound Printed Matter
M721 Single-Piece Bound Printed Matter
M722 Presorted Bound Printed Matter
M723 Carrier Route Bound Printed Matter
M730 Media Mail
M740 Library Mail

M800 All Automation Mail

M810 Letter-Size Mail
M820 Flat-Size Mail

M900 Advanced Preparation Options for Flats

M910 Co-Traying and Co-Sacking Package of Automation and Presorted
Mailings
M920 Merged Containerization of Packages Using the City State
Product
M930 Merged Palletization of Packages Using a 5% Threshold
M940 Merged Palletization of Packages Using the City State Product
and a 5% Threshold

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 Package Services

P900 Special Postage Payment Systems

P910 Manifest Mailing System (MMS)
P920 Optional Procedure (OP) Mailing System
P930 Alternate Mailing Systems (AMS)
P950 Plant-Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS)
P960 First-Class or Standard Mail 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

R700 Package Services

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
S919 Signature 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.
[FR Doc. 01-2231 Filed 1-30-01; 8:45am]
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