[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 7, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25508-25509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9498]


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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 announces the issuance of Issue 300, dated 
January 8, 2006; Issue 300, dated March 15, 2007; and Issue 300, dated 
May 14, 2007, of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal 
Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), and their incorporation by 
reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on May 7, 2008. The 
incorporation by reference of Issue 300, dated January 8, 2006, of the 
DMM and Issue 300 dated July 15, 2007, of the DMM is approved by the 
Director of the Federal Register as of May 7, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Daniel, (202) 268-7304.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most recent Issue 300 of the Domestic 
Mail Manual was issued on July 15, 2007. It replaced the previous Issue 
300 of the DMM and contained all DMM revisions from January 8, 2006 
through July 15, 2007. The Issue 300 of the DMM that preceded that 
issue, was issued on January 8, 2006 and contained all DMM revisions 
from January 5, 2005 through January 8, 2006.
    These new Issues of the DMM contain all USPS domestic mailing 
standards, organized in a way that is more intuitive to the user. These 
new issues continue to (1) increase the 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. Issue 300, 
dated July 15, 2007, set forth specific changes, such as new standards 
throughout the DMM to support the pricing changes recommended by the 
Postal Regulatory Commission in Docket No. R2006-1 and approved by the 
Governors of the United States Postal Service. New prices were 
implemented on May 14, 2007 for all classes of mail except Periodicals. 
Issue 300, dated January 8, 2006, also set forth specific changes such 
as new prices throughout the DMM to adopt the postal rates and fees 
resulting from the R2005-1 rate case.
    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.com.

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:


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     Authority: 39 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 414, 
416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, 
5001.


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2. Amend Sec.  111.3(f) by adding the following new entries at 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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Issue 300.....................  January 8, 2006..  [Insert FR citation
                                                    for this Final
                                                    Rule].
Issue 300.....................  July 15, 2007....  [Insert FR citation
                                                    for this Final
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3. Amend Sec.  111.4 by removing ``March 23, 2005'' and adding ``May 7, 
2008.''

Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
 [FR Doc. E8-9498 Filed 5-6-08; 8:45 am]
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