[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 13, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8255]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Packaging Standards and General Mailability

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Postal ServiceTM is extending the comment 
period for the proposed rule titled ``Packaging Standards and General 
Mailability'' that was published on February 26, 2004, in the Federal 
Register (69 FR 8899-8905).

DATES: The comment period is extended through May 13, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the Manager, Mailing 
Standards, Attn: Neil Berger, U.S. Postal Service, 1735 N. Lynn Street, 
Room 3025, Arlington, VA 22209-6038. Written comments may also be 
submitted via facsimile transmission to (703) 292-4058. Copies of all 
written comments will be available for inspection and photocopying 
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Postal Service 
Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 11th Floor North, 
Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil Berger at (703) 292-3645, Mailing 
Standards, United States Postal Service.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 26, 2004, the Postal Service 
published a proposed rule containing minor changes and editorial 
reorganization to the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM TM) in order 
to clarify and standardize packaging and closing requirements, types of 
acceptable mailing containers, and mailing requirements for certain 
articles processed on Postal Service sorting equipment.
    This proposed rule would also update terminology and reorganize 
current standards for better reference and presentation. This proposed 
rule does not affect any of the current standards for the preparation 
of presort destination packages of mailpieces prepared under DMM M020.

Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 04-8255 Filed 4-12-04; 8:45 am]
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