[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 7, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20184]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Parts 310 and 320


Restrictions on Private Carriage of Letters

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Postal Service regulations on enforcement 
and suspension of the Private Express Statutes to correct obsolete 
addresses.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 7, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley F. Mires, (202) 268-2958.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Amendment of parts 310 and 320 is necessary 
to correct the addresses for inquiries and other correspondence 
regarding enforcement of the Private Express Statutes.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Parts 310 and 320

    Advertising; Computer technology.


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For the reasons set forth above, the Postal Service amends 39 CFR 
Chapter I, Subchapter E as follows:

PART 310--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for part 310 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 601-606; 18 U.S.C. 1693-1699.


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2a. Revise Sec.  310.5(b) to read as follows:


Sec.  310.5  Payment of postage on violation.

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    (b) The amount equal to postage will be due and payable not later 
than 15 days after receipt of formal demand from the Inspection Service 
or the Chicago Rates and Classification Service Center (RCSC) unless an 
appeal is taken to the Judicial Officer Department in accordance with 
rules of procedure set out in part 959 of this chapter.
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2b. Revise Sec.  310.6 to read as follows:


Sec.  310.6  Advisory opinions.

    An advisory opinion on any question arising under this part and 
part 320 of this chapter may be obtained by writing the Senior Counsel, 
Ethics and Information, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 
Washington, DC 20260-1127. A numbered series of advisory opinions is 
available for inspection by the public in the Library of the U.S. 
Postal Service, and copies of individual opinions may be obtained upon 
payment of charges for duplicating services.

PART 320--[AMENDED]

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3. The authority citation for part 320 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 601-606; 18 U.S.C. 1693-1699.

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4. Amend Sec.  320.3 in the following manner--
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a. Revise Sec.  320.3(a) to read as set forth below; and
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b. Amend Sec.  320.3(b) by removing the words ``properly identified 
postal inspector'' and adding the words ``properly identified 
representative of the RCSC'' in their place.


Sec.  320.3  Operations under suspension for certain data processing 
materials.

    (a) Carriers intending to establish or alter operations based on 
the suspension granted pursuant to Sec.  320.2 shall, as a condition to 
the right to operate under the suspension, notify the National 
Administrator for the Private Express Statutes, U.S. Postal Service, 
RCSC, 3900 Gabrielle Lane, Rm. 111, Fox Valley, IL 60597-9599, of their 
intention to establish such operations not later than the beginning of 
such operations. Such notification, on a form available from the office 
of the National Administrator for the Private Express Statutes, shall 
include information on the identity and authority of the carrier and 
the scope of its proposed operations.
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Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 04-20184 Filed 9-3-04; 8:45 am]
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