[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2293-2294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-32056]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Electronic Induction (eInduction[supreg]) Option

AGENCY: Postal Service\TM\.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service proposes to revise Mailing Standards of the 
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to add 
an option to streamline the processing of drop shipments and expedited 
plant load mailings.

DATES: Submit comments on or before February 8, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the manager, Product 
Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Room 4446, 
Washington, DC 20260-5015. If sending comments by email, include the 
name and address of the commenter and send to 
[email protected], with a subject line of ``eInduction 
Option.'' Faxed comments are not accepted.
    You may inspect and photocopy all written comments, by appointment 
only, at USPS[supreg] Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 
11th Floor North, Washington, DC 20260. These records are available for 
review on Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., by calling 202-268-
2906.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct questions or comments to 
Heather Dyer by email at [email protected] or phone (207) 482-
7217, or Jacqueline Erwin by email at [email protected] or 
phone (202) 268-2158.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Electronic Induction (eInduction) option 
is a process that streamlines the preparation and induction (how and 
where the mail physically enters the Postal Service mailstream) of drop 
shipments and expedited plant load mailings. eInduction links scans of 
Intelligent Mail container barcodes (IMcb) to the electronic 
documentation (eDoc) information, allowing the Postal Service to verify 
that postage was paid prior to accepting a mailer shipped container. 
eInduction eliminates the need for paper PS Forms 8125, 8125-CD, and 
8017, and manual reconciliation at the entry facility. Correct postage 
payment is verified both at the entry facility and during post-
induction processing in PostalOne!.
    Mailers who would like to use the eInduction option must meet 
eligibility requirements and request authorization by contacting the 
Facility Access Shipping Tracking, (FAST)[supreg] Helpdesk. Business 
Mailer Support will provide final authorization. Additional 
information, including information regarding verification and 
associated assessments, is provided in Publication 6850, Publication 
for Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters and Flats,

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available at https://postalpro.usps.com/node/581.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

    Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.

    Although exempt from the notice and comment requirements of the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c)) regarding proposed 
rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the Postal Service invites public 
comments on the following proposed revisions to Mailing Standards of 
the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), 
incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 
CFR 111.1.
    Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 111--[AMENDED]

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

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail 
Manual (DMM)

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700 Special Standards

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705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems

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    [Add new section 20.0, to read as follows:]

20.0 eInduction Option

20.1 Description

    Electronic Induction (eInduction) is an electronic alternative to 
using the following paper PS Forms 8125, 8125C, 8125CD, and 8017 for 
all containers entered at the dock of a processing facility or claiming 
a Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) discount. eInduction uses Intelligent 
Mail container barcode (IMcb) scans to determine container payment and 
delivery status, and verifies payment and entry location by matching 
IMcb scan data to electronic documentation (eDoc) information. 
Containers are eligible for eInduction at certain designated 
facilities. Additional information, including information regarding 
verification and associated assessments, is provided in Publication 
6850, Publication for Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters and 
Flats, at https://postalpro.usps.com/node/581.

20.2 Approval

    Mailers must be authorized by the USPS to participate in the 
eInduction program.

20.3 General Eligibility Standards

    First-Class Mail, Periodicals, Standard Mail letters and flats, and 
Bound Printed Matter presorted or carrier route barcoded flats and 
packages are eligible for eInduction. All containers entered under 
eInduction must:
    a. Be labeled with a USPS placard and a unique Intelligent Mail 
container barcode. All required pallets and similar containers (such as 
all-purpose containers, hampers, and gaylords) and all containers 
prepared under 8.0 must display container placards that include 
accurately encoded Intelligent Mail container barcodes (IMcb) as 
described in 708.6.6. Mailing documentation must indicate each 
container participating in eInduction. b. Be part of a mailing using an 
approved electronic method to transmit a postage statement and mailing 
documentation to the PostalOne! system.
    c. Not include containers included on paper PS Forms 8125/8017.
    d. Be included on a scheduled FAST appointment when entered at a 
USPS processing facility.

20.4 Additional Standards

20.4.1 Special Support for Continuous Mailers

    Mailers who cannot generate a finalized postage statement two hours 
before container entry may request approval for an eInduction 
Continuous Mailer ID, (MID). Once approved, mailers using an authorized 
MID in the IMcb may enter any container with the approved MID in the 
IMcb prior to the receipt of electronic documentation. Mailers are 
required to submit an eDoc and generate a finalized postage statement 
for all eInduction MID containers within one calendar day of the unload 
scan. Mailers may request authorization for an MID through the Business 
Customer Gateway. The USPS must approve the mailer request before the 
mailer may participate in the MID process.
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    We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to 
reflect these changes, if our proposal is adopted.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-32056 Filed 1-6-17; 8:45 am]
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