[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 195 (Friday, October 9, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52144-52147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24331]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


Customer Deposit of International Mailpieces

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising the Mailing Standards of the 
United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) 
to require all mailpieces weighing more than 13 ounces and

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bearing only postage stamps be presented to an employee at a retail 
service counter in a Post OfficeTM.

DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Klutts at 813-877-0372 or Evans 
King at 202-268-4982.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    These changes require that all international outbound mailpieces 
weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps be presented 
to an employee at a retail service counter in a Post 
OfficeTM.
    The Postal Service hereby adopts the following changes to Mailing 
Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail 
Manual (IMM), which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal 
Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    Foreign relations, International postal services.

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Accordingly, 39 CFR Part 20 continues to read as follows:

PART 20--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR Part 20 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 407, 
408, 3622, 3632, and 3633.


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2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows:

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International 
Mail Manual (IMM)

1 International Mail Services

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120 Preparation for Mailing

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123 Customs Forms and Online Shipping Labels

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123.5 Place of Mailing

    [Revise 123.5 as follows:]
    Mailpieces bearing customs declarations have specific deposit 
requirements based on mail category, shape and weight; see IMM part 
below for determination:

Global Express Guaranteed mailpieces--see 215
Express Mail International mailpieces--see 225
Priority Mail International mailpieces--see 235
First-Class Mail International mailpieces--see 245
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123.7 Completing Customs Forms

123.71 PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22--Sender's Declaration 
(green label)

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123.712 Postal Service Employee's Acceptance of PS Form 2976

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    [Delete the Note at end of 123.712]
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2 Conditions for Mailing

210 Global Express Guaranteed

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215 Mail Entry and Deposit

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    [Revise 215.2 as follows:]

215.2 Place of Mailing

215.21 Payment Methods Other Than Postage Stamps

    Global Express Guaranteed shipments paid with online postage, 
postage meters or information-based indicia (IBI) may be deposited by 
one of the following methods:
    a. At a retail counter of any participating Global Express 
Guaranteed Post Office facility.
    b. Through Pickup on Demand Service (see 215.3).
    c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 215.4).
    d. In a collection box served by a participating Global Express 
Guaranteed Post Office facility.

215.22 Items Weighing 13 Ounces or Less--Paid With Postage Stamps

    Global Express Guaranteed shipments weighing 13 ounces or less 
bearing only postage stamps may be deposited by one of the following 
methods:
    a. At a retail counter of any participating Global Express 
Guaranteed Post Office facility.
    b. Through Pickup on Demand Service (see 215.3).
    c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 215.4).
    d. In a collection box served by a participating Global Express 
Guaranteed Post Office facility.

215.23 Items Weighing More Than 13 Ounces--Paid With Postage Stamps

    A customer maynot deposit a Global Express Guaranteed item weighing 
more than 13 ounces and bearing only postage stamps into a collection 
box, Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center (APC) drop, 
Postal Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended location. In 
addition, these mailpieces are precluded from Pickup on Demand service 
under 215.3 and Carrier Pickup in 215.4. Customers must present such 
items to an employee at a Post Office retail service counter. The 
Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for 
proper entry and acceptance.

215.24 Acceptance of Shipments

    For purposes of computing the delivery guarantee, Postal Service 
acceptance of a Global Express Guaranteed shipment occurs when it is 
received and scanned at a participating Global Express Guaranteed Post 
Office facility. Collection box deposit and Carrier Pickup do not 
constitute Postal Service acceptance of a Global Express Guaranteed 
shipment. Acceptance occurs when the shipment is brought back to the 
Post Office facility and the acceptance office performs a retail system 
scan and verifies the weight, dimensions and postage of the shipment. 
For items paid with Click-N-Ship the customer will receive an e-mail 
verification of the acceptance date, time, and weight, as well as a 
verification of the amount of postage applicable for the shipment.

    Note: Customers paying postage online must enter their shipment 
via any of the authorized methods outlined in 215.21 within 24 hours 
of the time when the label is printed or the transaction will be 
void.

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220 Express Mail International

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225 Mail Entry and Deposit

    [Revise 225.1 as follows:]

225.1 Place of Mailing

225.11 Items Requiring a Completed Customs Declaration

    Except as provided in 225.12, a mailer may not deposit an Express 
Mail International item that requires a completed customs form into a 
collection box, Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center 
(APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended 
location. In addition, these mailpieces are precluded from Pickup on 
Demand service under 225.2 and Carrier Pickup in 225.3. Customers must 
present such items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service 
counter. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to 
the sender for proper entry and acceptance.

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225.12 Exceptional Items Requiring a Completed Customs Declaration

    Express Mail International items paid through an Express Mail 
Corporate Account (EMCA), or items that have the mailing label, customs 
form (including an electronic round stamp), and postage prepared and 
paid online through Click-N-Ship service on usps.com, the eBay 
integrated shipping solution, or an authorized PC Postage vendor Web 
site may be deposited by one of the following methods:
    a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
    b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 225.2).
    c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 225.3).
    d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
    e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
    f. In a collection box.
    g. In a customer mailbox.

225.13 Items Not Requiring a Customs Declaration

225.131 Items Weighing 13 Ounces or Less--Paid With Postage Stamps

    An Express Mail International item bearing only postage stamps, 
weighing 13 ounces or less and not requiring a customs declaration (see 
Individual Country Listing) may be deposited by one of the following 
methods:
    a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
    b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 225.2).
    c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 225.3).
    d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
    e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
    f. In a collection box.
    g. In a customer mailbox.

225.132 Items Weighing More Than 13 Ounces--Paid With Postage Stamps

    A customer may not deposit an Express Mail International item 
weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps and not 
requiring a customs declaration (see Individual Country Listing) into a 
collection box, Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center 
(APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended 
location. In addition, these mailpieces are precluded from Pickup on 
Demand service under 225.2 and Carrier Pickup in 225.3. Customers must 
present such items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service 
counter. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to 
the sender for proper entry and acceptance.

225.133 Payment Methods Other Than Postage Stamps

    An Express Mail International item paid with online postage, 
postage meters or information-based indicia (IBI) and not requiring a 
customs declaration (See Individual Country Listing) may be deposited 
by one of the following methods:
    a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
    b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 225.2).
    c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 225.3).
    d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
    e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
    f. In a collection box.
    g. In a customer mailbox.
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230 Priority Mail International

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235 Mail Entry and Deposit

    [Revise 235.1 as follows:]

235.1 Place of Mailing

235.11 Items Requiring a Completed Customs Declaration

    Except as provided in 235.12, a mailer may not deposit a Priority 
Mail International item that requires a completed customs form into a 
collection box, Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center 
(APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended 
location. In addition, these mailpieces are precluded from Pickup on 
Demand service under 235.2 and Carrier Pickup in 235.3. Customers must 
present such items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service 
counter. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to 
the sender for proper entry and acceptance.

235.12 Items Bearing a Completed Customs Declaration With an Electronic 
Round Date

    Priority Mail International items that have the mailing label, 
customs form (including an electronic round stamp), and postage 
prepared and paid online through Click-N-Ship service on usps.com, the 
eBay integrated shipping solution, or an authorized PC Postage vendor 
Web site may be deposited by one of the following methods:
    a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
    b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 235.2).
    c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 235.3).
    d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
    e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
    f. In a collection box.
    g. In a customer mailbox.

235.13 Flat-Rate Envelopes Not Requiring a Customs Declaration

    The Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope meeting the 
conditions in 123.6 is the only Priority Mail International item that 
can be mailed without a customs labels. See 235.131 through 235.133 for 
specific conditions.

235.131 Flat-Rate Envelopes Weighing 13 Ounces or Less--Paid With 
Postage Stamps

    A Priority Mail International flat-rate envelope bearing only 
postage stamps, weighing 13 ounces or less and not requiring a customs 
declaration (see 123.6) may be deposited by one of the following 
methods:
    a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
    b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 235.2).
    c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 235.3).
    d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
    e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
    f. In a collection box.
    g. In a customer mailbox.

235.132 Flat-Rate Envelopes Weighing More Than 13 Ounces--Paid With 
Postage Stamps

    A customer may not deposit a Priority Mail International flat-rate 
envelope weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps and 
not requiring a customs declaration (see 123.6) into a collection box, 
Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center (APC) drop, Postal 
Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended location. In 
addition, these mailpieces are precluded from Pickup on Demand service 
under 235.2 and Carrier Pickup in 235.3. Customers must present such 
items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service counter. The 
Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for 
proper entry and acceptance.

235.133 Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelopes--Payment Methods Other Than 
Postage Stamps

    A Priority Mail flat-rate envelope paid with online postage, 
postage meters or information-based indicia (IBI) weighing under 16 
ounces and not requiring a customs declaration (see 123.6) may be 
deposited by one of the following methods:
    a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
    b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 235.2).
    c. Through carrier pickup (see 235.3).
    d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
    e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
    f. In a collection box.
    g. In a customer mailbox.
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240 First-Class Mail International

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245 Mail Entry and Deposit

    [Revise 245.1 as follows:]

245.1 Place of Mailing

245.11 Items Requiring a Completed Customs Declaration

    Except as provided in 245.12, a mailer may not deposit a First-
Class Mail International item that requires a completed customs 
declaration form into a collection box, Postal Service lobby drop, 
Automated Postal Center (APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer 
mailbox, or other unattended location. Customers must present such 
items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service counter. The 
Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for 
proper entry and acceptance.

245.12 Items Bearing a Completed Customs Declaration With an Electronic 
Round Date

    First-Class Mail International items that have the mailing label, 
customs form (including an electronic round stamp), and postage 
prepared and paid online through the eBay integrated shipping solution, 
or an authorized PC Postage vendor Web site may be deposited by one of 
the following methods:
    a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
    b. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
    c. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
    d. In a collection box.
    e. In a customer mailbox.

245.13 Items Not Requiring a Customs Declaration

245.131 Items Weighing 13 Ounces or Less--Paid With Postage Stamps

    A First-Class Mail International letter-size or flat-size item 
bearing only postage stamps, weighing 13 ounces or less and not 
requiring a customs declaration (see 123.6) may be deposited by one of 
the following methods:
    a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
    b. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
    c. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
    d. In a collection box.
    e. In a customer mailbox.

245.132 Items Weighing More Than 13 Ounces--Paid With Postage Stamps

    A customer may not deposit a First-Class Mail International letter-
size or flat-size items weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only 
postage stamps and not requiring a customs declaration (see 123.6) into 
a collection box, Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center 
(APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended 
location. Customers must present such items to an employee at a at a 
Post Office retail service counter. The Postal Service will return 
improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and 
acceptance.

245.14 Payment Methods Other Than Postage Stamps

    First-Class Mail International letter-size or flat-size items paid 
with online postage, postage meters or information-based indicia (IBI) 
weighing under 16 ounces and not requiring a customs declaration (see 
123.6) may be deposited by one of the following methods:
    a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
    b. Into a Postal Service lobby drop
    c. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
    d. In a collection box.
    e. In a customer mailbox.
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Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E9-24331 Filed 10-8-09; 8:45 am]
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