[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 190 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 61609-61610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19315]
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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 the Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM[supreg]) dated July 1, 2020, and its incorporation by reference in
the Code of Federal Regulations.
DATES: This final rule is effective on September 30, 2020. The
incorporation by reference of the DMM dated July 1, 2020, is approved
by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 30, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale Kennedy (202) 268-6592.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most recent issue of the Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM) is dated July 1, 2020. This issue of the DMM contains all
Postal Service domestic mailing standards, and 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. The issue dated July 1, 2020, sets forth
specific changes, including new standards throughout the DMM to support
the standards and mail preparation changes implemented since the
version issued on March 4, 2019.
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]
website at: https://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. Revise Sec. 111.1 to read as follows:
Sec. 111.1 Incorporation by reference; Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual.
(a) Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic
Mail Manual (DMM) is incorporated by reference into this part with the
approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)
and 1 CFR part 51.
(1) Subscriptions. Subscriptions to the Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual can be purchased by
the public from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402-
9375.
(2) Inspection--USPS. (i) Copies of the Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, both current and
previous issues, are available during regular business hours for
reference and public inspection at the U.S. Postal Service Library,
National Headquarters in Washington, DC. For access contact 202-268-
2906.
(ii) Copies of only the current issue are available during regular
business hours for public inspection at area and district offices of
the Postal Service and at all post offices, classified stations, and
classified branches. The Mailing Standards of the United States Postal
Service, Domestic Mail Manual is available for examination on the
internet at http://pe.usps.gov.
(3) Inspection--NARA. It is for inspection at the National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability
of this material at NARA, email [email protected] or go to
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
(b) The Director of the Federal Register approved DMM, updated July
1, 2020, for incorporation by reference as of September 30, 2020.
Sec. 111.2 [Removed and Reserved]
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3. Remove and reserve Sec. 111.2.
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4. Amend Sec. 111.3 by:
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a. Revising paragraph (a); and
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b. Adding a heading to the table following paragraph (f) and an entry
to the end of the table.
The revisions and additions read as follows:
Sec. 111.3 Amendments to the Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual.
(a) A complete issue of the DMM is incorporated by reference
annually (see Sec. 111.1). Except for interim or final regulations
published as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, only
notifications rather than complete text of changes made to the DMM are
published in the Federal Register. These documents are published in the
form of one summary transmittal letter for each issue of the DMM. A
complete issue of the DMM incorporated by reference, which includes the
text of all changes published to date, is filed with the Director,
Office of the Federal Register. Subscribers to the DMM receive the
latest issue of the DMM from the Government Publishing Office (see
Sec. 111.1 for subscription information).
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Table 1 to Sec. 111.3--Domestic Mail Manual
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Transmittal letter for issue Dated Federal Register publication
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DMM..................................... July 1, 2020............... [INSERT Federal Register CITATION FOR
THIS RULE]
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Sec. 111.4 [Removed and Reserved]
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5. Remove and reserve Sec. 111.4.
Joshua J. Hofer,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-19315 Filed 9-29-20; 8:45 am]
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