[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 23, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14534-14535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5360]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


General Information on Postal Service

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service will issue a redesigned Domestic Mail 
Manual (DMM). The redesigned manual is renamed, Mailing Standards of 
the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, and replaces 
the former Domestic Mail Manual, Issue 58. The redesigned manual is not 
intended to alter existing standards in DMM 58, and contains the 
mailing standards effective through January 6, 2005. The new manual 
presents USPS domestic mailing standards in a manner that increases 
usability and provides better access to USPS products and services.

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on March 23, 2005. 
The incorporation by reference of Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, is approved by the 
Director of the Federal Register as of March 23, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry L. Freda, (202) 268-7259.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective March 20, 2005, the Postal Service 
will release a redesigned DMM. The redesigned DMM will be issued under 
a new name, Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, 
Domestic Mail Manual, and will become the official DMM that contains 
the domestic mailing standards of the Postal Service effective through 
January 6, 2005. On March 20, the new DMM will be available on line to 
all Postal employees and customers.
    Focusing on who is mailing led the Postal Service to create a 
series of guides to assist mailers, starting with the consumer in the 
retail space. DMM 100, A Customer's Guide to Mailing, was launched in 
September 2002. That work was followed by DMM 200, A Guide to Mailing 
for Businesses and Organizations, which focuses on the information 
needs of small and medium volume mailers. We believe these first two 
provide access to postal services to customers who may not have 
considered using the mail before. These two guides are now followed by 
the

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Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail 
Manual, which replaces the current DMM 58.
    The redesigned DMM contains all USPS domestic mailing standards, 
reorganized in a way that is more intuitive to the user. Essentially, 
the new organization will (1) increase user's ability to find 
information, (2) increase confidence that users have found all the 
information they need, and (3) reduce the need to consult multiple 
chapters of the Manual to locate necessary information.
    It is important to note that the redesign of the DMM does not alter 
and should not be construed as altering existing mailing standards in 
DMM 58. The Postal Service has not revised any standards based on the 
DMM redesign. Changes to mailing standards will continue to be 
published through Federal Register notices and the Postal Bulletin, and 
will appear in the next printed version of Mailing Standards of the 
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, and in the online 
version available via Postal Explorer (http//:pe.usps.gov).

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

    Administrative practice and procedure, Incorporation by reference.


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In view of the considerations discussed above, the Postal Service 
hereby amends 39 CFR Part 111 as follows:

PART 111--GENERAL INFORMATION ON POSTAL SERVICE

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1. The authority citation for part 111 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 414, 416, 
3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3626, 5001.


Sec. Sec.  111.1, 111.2, 111.3, and 111.4  [Amended]

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2. Amend Sec. Sec.  111.1, 111.2, 111.3, and 111.4 by removing the 
words ``Domestic Mail Manual'' each time they appear, and adding the 
words ``Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic 
Mail Manual'' in their place.


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3. Amend Sec.  111.3(f) by adding the following new entry to the end of 
the table:


Sec.  111.3  Amendment to the Mailing Standards of the United States 
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual.

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    (f) * * *

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  Transmittal letter for issue           Dated            publication
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Premier Edition.................  January 6, 2005...  [insert FR
                                                       citation for this
                                                       Final Rule].
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Sec.  111.4  [Amended]


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4. Amend Sec.  111.4 by removing ``March 29, 1979'' and adding ``March 
23, 2005'' in its place.

Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 05-5360 Filed 3-22-05; 8:45 am]
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