[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 23, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34932-34935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14135]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Parts 265 and 266


Release of Information, Privacy of Information

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Postal Service regulations on the release 
of information and the privacy of information to correct provisions 
overlooked in a previous general revision of the rules dealing with 
records and information.

DATES: Effective Date: June 23, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Eyre at 202-268-2608.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 1, 2003, the Postal Service 
published a general revision of its rules dealing with records and 
information (68 FR 56557). This revision updated terminology to reflect 
the Postal Service's current organizational structure, removed obsolete 
or duplicative provisions, and revised the fee schedule for disclosure 
of information where necessary. Further inspection of the affected 
provisions indicates that minor additional revisions are necessary to 
remedy oversights in the previous notice and avoid possible confusion. 
Accordingly, the Postal Service makes the following revisions effective 
immediately.

List of Subjects

39 CFR Part 265

    Administrative practice and procedure, Courts, Freedom of 
information, Government employees.

39 CFR Part 266

    Privacy.

PART 265--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 265 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552; 5 U.S.C. App. 3; 39 U.S.C. 401, 403, 
410, 1001, 2601.


Sec.  265.6  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec.  265.6 as follows:
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(a) In paragraph (d)(1), remove the last sentence.
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(b) Revise paragraph (d)(5)(i) to read as set forth below;
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(c) In paragraph (d)(7), remove ``or if the request has been sent to 
the wrong post office,'' in the last sentence.
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(d) In paragraph (d)(9)(i), remove ``(d)(8)(iii)'' and insert 
``(d)(9)(iii)'' in its place.
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(e) Following paragraph (g) remove the exhibits and insert the two 
forms as set forth below:


Sec.  265.6  Availability of records.

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    (d) * * *
    (5) * * *
    (i) To a Federal, State or local government agency upon prior 
written certification that the information is required for the 
performance of its duties. The Postal Service requires government 
agencies to use the format appearing at the end of this section when 
requesting the verification of a customer's current address or a 
customer's new mailing address. If the request lacks any of the 
required information or a proper signature, the postmaster will return 
the request to the agency, specifying the deficiency in the space 
marked `OTHER'.
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    (g) * * *
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Sec.  265.7  [Amended]

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3. Amend Sec.  265.7 as follows:
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(a) In paragraph (a)(4), remove ``(See Sec.  265.8(g)(3).)'' and insert 
``(See Sec.  265.9(g)(3).)'' in its place;
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(b) Remove paragraph (d)(1)(iii) and redesignate paragraph (d)(1)(iv) 
as paragraph (d)(1)(iii).


Sec.  265.9  [Amended]

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4. In Sec.  265.9(g)(5), remove the sentence: ``This waiver does not 
apply to fees for services performed in accordance with section 945 of 
the Domestic Mail Manual.''


Sec.  265.13  Compliance with subpoenas, summonses, and court orders by 
postal employees within the Inspection Service where the Postal 
Service, the United States, or any other Federal agency is not a party.

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5. In Sec.  265.13, revise paragraph (a)(4) to read as follows:
    (a) * * *
    (4) Employees serving as expert witnesses in connection with 
professional and consultative services under 5 CFR part 7001, provided 
that employees acting in this capacity must state for the record that 
their testimony reflects their personal opinions and should not be 
viewed as the official position of the Postal Service;
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PART 266--[AMENDED]

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6. The authority citation for part 266 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a; 39 U.S.C. 401.


Sec.  266.5  [Amended]

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7. Amend Sec.  266.5 as follows:
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(a) Revise paragraph (a) to read as set forth below:
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(b) In paragraph (c), remove ``(See Sec.  266.7(b)(3)'' and insert 
``(See Sec.  266.6(c)(1)'' in its place.


Sec.  265.5  Notification.

    (a) Notification of Systems. Upon written request, the Postal 
Service will notify any individual whether a specific system named by 
the individual contains a record pertaining to him or her. See Sec.  
266.6 for suggested form of request.
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Sec.  266.10  [Amended]

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8. In Sec.  266.10 (b), remove ``20260-5202'' and insert ``20260'' in 
its place.

Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 04-14135 Filed 6-22-04; 8:45 am]
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