[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20078]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR PART 111


Domestic Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces the issuance of DMM 300, dated 
July 5, 2011, of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal 
Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), and its incorporation by 
reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on August 9, 2011. 
The incorporation by reference of Issue 300, July 5, 2011, of the DMM 
is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of August 9, 
2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizbeth Dobbins (202) 268-3789.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most recent Issue 300 of the Domestic 
Mail Manual (DMM) was issued on July 5, 2011. This Issue of the DMM 
contains all Postal Service domestic mailing standards. This issue 
continues 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 5, 2011, 
set forth specific changes, such as new standards throughout the DMM to 
support the standards and mail preparation changes implemented since 
the May 11, 2009 version.
    Changes to mailing standards will continue to be published through 
Federal Register notices and the Postal Bulletin, and will appear in 
the next online version available via the Postal Explorer[supreg] Web 
site at: http://pe.usps.com.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

    Administrative practice and procedure, Incorporation by reference.

    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 39 CFR Part 111 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692-
1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 
3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.

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2. Amend Sec.  111.3(f) by adding the following new entry at the end of 
the table: Sec.  111.3 Amendments 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                      Federal Register publication
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Issue 300..........................  May 7, 2008..........  73 FR 25508
Issue 300..........................  May 11, 2009.........  75 FR 31702
DMM 300............................  July 5, 2011.........  [Insert FR citation for this Final Rule].
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3. Amend Sec.  111.4 by removing ``June 4, 2010'' and adding ``August 
9, 2011.''

Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 2011-20078 Filed 8-8-11; 8:45 am]
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