[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 24392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11054]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing 
Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail 
Manual (IMM[supreg]) dated March 4, 2019, and its incorporation by 
reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.

DATES: This final rule is effective on May 28, 2019. The incorporation 
by reference of the IMM is approved by the Director of the Federal 
Register as of May 28, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Nagla, (202) 268-7279.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The International Mail Manual was issued on 
March 4, 2019, and was updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through 
February 14, 2019. It replaced all previous editions. The IMM continues 
to enable the Postal Service to fulfill its long-standing mission of 
providing affordable, universal mail service. It continues to: (1) 
Increase the user's ability to find information; (2) increase the 
user's confidence that they have found the information they need; and 
(3) reduce the need to consult multiple sources to locate necessary 
information. The provisions throughout this issue support the standards 
and mail preparation changes implemented since the version of March 4. 
2018. The International Mail Manual is available to the public on the 
Postal Explorer[supreg] internet site at http://pe.usps.com.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    Foreign relations, Incorporation by reference.

    In view of the considerations discussed above, the Postal Service 
hereby amends 39 CFR part 20 as follows:

PART 20--INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICE

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1. The authority citation for part 20 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, 407, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-
3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.


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2. Amend Sec.  20.1 by:
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a. In paragraph (a), removing the words ``issued March 5, 2018'' and 
adding in their place ``issued March 4, 2019''; and
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b. In paragraph (b), adding an entry for ``IMM'' at the end of the 
table.
    The addition reads as follows:


Sec.  20.1  International Mail Manual; incorporation by reference.

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    (b) * * *

                        Table 1 to Paragraph (b)
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         International mail manual                Date of issuance
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IMM.......................................  March 4, 2019.
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3. Revise Sec.  20.2 to read as follows:


Sec.  20.2   Effective date of the International Mail Manual.

    The provisions of the International Mail Manual issued March 4, 
2019, are applicable with respect to the international mail services of 
the Postal Service.

Ruth Stevenson,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-11054 Filed 5-24-19; 8:45 am]
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