2. Sunshine Act Meeting
NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at 12:30 p.m.; and Thursday, November 15, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Place: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room.
Status: November 1412:30 p.m.Closed; November 158:30 a.m.Open; November 1510:30 a.m.Closed.
Matters to be
Place: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room.
Status: November 1412:30 p.m.Closed; November 158:30 a.m.Open; November 1510:30 a.m.Closed.
Matters to be
3. Domestic Mail Service Offered to the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia
RULES: International rate schedules; Marshall Islands and Micronesia,
This final rule revises the Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), by returning
the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Federated States of
Micronesia (FSM) to ``mail treated as domestic'' status. Collect on
Delivery (COD), Delivery Confirmation, Signature Confirmation, and
electronic
4. International Mail Service to the Republic of the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia Reverted to
RULES: Marshall Islands and Micronesia; International rate schedules reverted to domestic mail service,
The Postal Service is amending the Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg])
to remove references to the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the
Federated States of Micronesia. Mail to the Republic of the Marshall
Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia is no longer treated as
5. Purchasing of Property and Services
RULES: Purchasing of property and services,
The Postal ServiceTM is making several minor
revisions to its regulations governing the purchasing of property and
services to comply with certain findings and suggestions of the
Government Accountability Office, and to clarify a variety of
procedural matters.
6. Temporary Mail Forwarding Policy
RULES: Temporary mail forwarding policy,
The Postal Service published an interim rule and request for
comment on amendments to the standards in the Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) concerning
temporary change of address orders. The Postal Service is adopting the
interim rule with clarifying revisions.
7. New Address and Barcode Requirements for Automation, Presorted, and Carrier Route Flat-Size Mail
PROPOSED RULES: Automation, presorted, and carrier route flat-size mail; new address and barcode requirements,
The Postal Service proposes new address placement requirements
for Periodicals, Standard Mail, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and
Library Mail flatsize pieces sent at automation, presorted, or carrier
route rates. We also propose to require an 11digit POSTNET barcode or
Intelligent Mail barcode on flatsize FirstClass Mail, Periodicals,
Standard
8. New Address Requirements for Automation, Presorted, and Carrier Route Rate Letters
PROPOSED RULES: Automation, presorted, and carrier route rate letters; new address requirements,
The Postal Service proposes new type size and spacing
requirements for delivery addresses on all automation, presorted, and
carrier route rate letters.
9. Elimination of Cash and Check Deposits Into Local Trust Accounts for Express Mail Corporate Accounts
PROPOSED RULES: Express Mail Corporate Accounts; local trust accounts; cash and check deposits elimination,
The Postal Service proposes to revise its Mailing Standards of
the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) by
providing Automated Clearing House (ACH) debit as a new method of
payment for Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) customers. The ACH
system is a secure, private network that connects banks to one another
by way
10. New Standards for Mailing Lithium Batteries
RULES: Lithium batteries; revised mailing standards,
The Postal ServiceTM is revising the standards for
mailing lithium and lithiumion batteries. The new standards identify
all small consumertype lithium batteries as mailable when properly
packaged and labeled.
11. New Move Update Standards for First-Class Mail and Standard Mail
RULES: First-class mail and standard mail; new address quality standards,
The Postal ServiceTM is extending its effort to
improve the percentage of deliverable mail by revising Move Update
standards in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). The Move Update standards provide ways for
mailers to reduce the number of mailpieces that require forwarding or
return by
12. New Standards for Mailing Sharps Waste and Other Regulated Medical Waste
RULES: Sharps and other regulated medical waste containers; revised mailing standards,
The Postal Service\TM\ is revising its standards for mailing
medical waste so that medical professionals as well as individuals can
use a larger container to mail medical waste to disposal sites. The new
standards allow a maximum mailpiece weight limit of 35 pounds for
packages approved as ``Medical Professional Packaging.''
13. Sunshine Act Meeting
NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Dates and Times: Monday, September 24, 2007, at 9 a.m.; Tuesday,
September 25, 2007, at 12:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 8:30 a.m.
Places: Potomac, Maryland, at the Bolger Center, 9600 Newbridge Drive; and Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room.
Status: September
Places: Potomac, Maryland, at the Bolger Center, 9600 Newbridge Drive; and Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room.
Status: September
14. Revisions to DMM 604.9.2 Postage and Fee Refunds
PROPOSED RULES: Postage and fee refunds,
This proposed rule would revise the Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) Sec.
604.9.2 through 604.9.3.6. The proposed revision would establish a
minimum for refund of unused postage value in postage meters and PC
Postage[supreg] accounts; provide a consistent time frame for
submission of
15. Conduct on Postal Property; Technical Amendment
RULES: Conduct on Postal property and rules of conduct for postal employees; technical amendment,
The Postal Service is amending two provisions in title 39,
Code of Federal Regulations, to correct an outdated citation to a
superseded Executive Order.
16. Sunshine Act Meeting; Notification of Item Added to Meeting Agenda
NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Date of Meeting: August 7, 2007.
Status: Closed.
Previous Announcement: 71 FR 42445, August 2, 2007.
Addition: Filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission for a Negotiated Service Agreement.
Status: Closed.
Previous Announcement: 71 FR 42445, August 2, 2007.
Addition: Filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission for a Negotiated Service Agreement.
At its closed meeting on August 7, 2007, the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service voted unanimously to add this item to the agenda of its
17. Sunshine Act Meeting
NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 7, 2007, at 12:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, August 8, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Place: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room.
Status: August 712:30 p.m.Closed; August 88:30 a.m.Open; August 810:30 a.m.Closed.
Matters To Be Considered
Tuesday,
Place: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., in the Benjamin Franklin Room.
Status: August 712:30 p.m.Closed; August 88:30 a.m.Open; August 810:30 a.m.Closed.
Matters To Be Considered
Tuesday,
18. Sunshine Act Meeting
NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Board Votes To Close July 10, 2007, Meeting
In person and by telephone vote on July 10, 2007, a majority of the
members contacted and voting, the Board of Governors voted to close to public observation a meeting held in Washington, DC, via
teleconference. The Board determined that prior public notice was not possible.
Items Considered:
1.
19. Authority of Office of Inspector General and Postal Inspection Service
RULES: Inspector General Office and Postal Inspection Service; division of investigatory responsibilities; clarification,
The Postal Service is revising portions of title 39, Code of
Federal Regulations, to clarify the division of investigatory
responsibilities between the Office of the Inspector General of the
Postal Service and the Postal Inspection Service.
20. International Product Change
RULES: International customized mail agreements; notifications,
The Postal Service \TM\ is issuing a final rule revising
requirements contained in the International Mail Manual (IMM)
concerning the contents of notifications of International Customized
Mail (ICU) agreements.
21. Rules of Practice Before the Board of Contract Appeals
RULES: Contract Appeals Board; small claims (expedited) and accelerated proceedings,
The Postal Service is amending its rules regarding small
claims (expedited) and accelerated proceedings before the Board of
Contract Appeals.
22. Electronic Verification System (eVS) for Parcel Select Mailings
RULES: Electronic Verification System (eVS); postage manifesting and payment of Parcel Select mailings; effective date,
This final rule delays the date set for the required use of
electronic data and automated processes of the Electronic Verification
System (eVS) for permit imprint Parcel Select[reg] manifest mailings,
which currently are paperdriven and rely on manual processes for
handling verification and postage reconciliations. The delay in
required use also
23. Sunshine Act Meeting; Notification of Items Added to Meeting Agenda
NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Date of Meeting: June 19, 2007.
Status: Closed.
Previous Announcement: 72 FR 32338, June 12, 2007.
Status: Closed.
Previous Announcement: 72 FR 32338, June 12, 2007.
Additions:
1. Postal Regulatory Commission Opinion and Recommended Decision in Docket No. MC20067, Stamped Stationery and Stamped Cards
Classifications.
2. Postal Regulatory Commission Opinion and Recommended Decision in Docket No. MC20072,
24. Revisions to the Requirements for Authority to Manufacture and Distribute Postage Evidencing Systems
RULES: Manufacture and distribution; authority requirements,
In this final rule, the Postal ServiceTM amends its
regulations on authorization to manufacture and distribute postage
evidencing systems. The amendment corrects language that conflicts with
the way we do business with PC Postage vendors.
25. Sunshine Act Meeting
NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Time and Date: 12 p.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2007.
Place: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW.
Status: Closed.
Matters to be Considered:
Tuesday, June 19 at 12 p.m. (Closed)
Place: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW.
Status: Closed.
Matters to be Considered:
Tuesday, June 19 at 12 p.m. (Closed)
1. Strategic Issues.
2. Postal Regulatory Commission Second Opinion and Recommended Decision on Reconsideration in Docket No.
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