[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40663-40664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19473]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Delivery of Mail to a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service published in the Federal Register (66 FR 
36224-36226) on July 11, 2001, a proposal to add section D042.2.8 to 
the Domestic Mail Manual to identify when an office business center 
(OBC)(sometimes called corporate executive center) or part of its 
operation is considered a commercial mail receiving agency for postal 
purposes. The Postal Service requested

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comments by August 10, 2001. Due to a request for additional time, the 
Postal Service is extending the comment period to September 17, 2001.

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule change must be received on or 
before September 17, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to Manager, Delivery 
Operations, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Room 7142, 
Washington, DC 20260-2802. Comments by email or fax will not be 
accepted. Copies of all written comments will be available for 
inspection and copying between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy E. Gamble, (202) 268-3197.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A representative of the OBC industry has 
requested an extension of time to file comments regarding the proposal 
published on July 11. The extension is requested to permit individual 
owners and officers of OBC and other interested parties to familiarize 
themselves with the proposal and, should they wish, prepare individual 
comments. The Postal Service believes that the public interest will be 
served by the fullest practicable exposition of views concerning this 
issue and accordingly extends the time for comments until September 17, 
2001.

Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 01-19473 Filed 8-2-01; 8:45 am]
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