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Part III: Postal Service,
Published: 2007-12-19
The Postal ServiceTM establishes modern service
standards for its marketdominant products. Section 301 of the Postal
Accountability and Enhancement Act, Public Law 109435, 120 Stat 3198
et seq. (December 20, 2006) requires the Postal Service, after
consultation with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), to establish
by regulation
RULES: International rate schedules; Marshall Islands and Micronesia,
Published: 2007-10-31
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
RULES: Marshall Islands and Micronesia; International rate schedules reverted to domestic mail service,
Published: 2007-10-31
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
Part II: Postal Service,
Published: 2007-10-17
The Postal Service proposes modern service standards for its
marketdominant products. Section 301 of the Postal Accountability and
Enhancement Act (PAEA) (codified at 39 U.S.C. 3691) requires the Postal
Service, in consultation with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC),
to establish by regulation a set of modern service standards for
RULES: Purchasing of property and services,
Published: 2007-10-15
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.
RULES: Temporary mail forwarding policy,
Published: 2007-10-10
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.
PROPOSED RULES: Automation, presorted, and carrier route flat-size mail; new address and barcode requirements,
Published: 2007-10-10
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
PROPOSED RULES: Automation, presorted, and carrier route rate letters; new address requirements,
Published: 2007-10-10
The Postal Service proposes new type size and spacing
requirements for delivery addresses on all automation, presorted, and
carrier route rate letters.
PROPOSED RULES: Express Mail Corporate Accounts; local trust accounts; cash and check deposits elimination,
Published: 2007-10-10
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
RULES: Lithium batteries; revised mailing standards,
Published: 2007-10-05
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.
RULES: First-class mail and standard mail; new address quality standards,
Published: 2007-09-28
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
RULES: Sharps and other regulated medical waste containers; revised mailing standards,
Published: 2007-09-25
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.''
PROPOSED RULES: Postage and fee refunds,
Published: 2007-09-12
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
RULES: Conduct on Postal property and rules of conduct for postal employees; technical amendment,
Published: 2007-08-28
The Postal Service is amending two provisions in title 39,
Code of Federal Regulations, to correct an outdated citation to a
superseded Executive Order.
Part II: Postal Service,
Published: 2007-08-06
This notice sets forth the changes to domestic rates, fees,
and classifications to be implemented as a result of the decision of
the Board of Governors (Governors) of the United States Postal
Service[reg] on the Opinion and Recommended Decision of the Postal
Regulatory Commission on Changes in Postal Rates and Fees, Docket No.
R20061 (March 19,
RULES: Inspector General Office and Postal Inspection Service; division of investigatory responsibilities; clarification,
Published: 2007-07-17
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.
RULES: International customized mail agreements; notifications,
Published: 2007-07-10
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.
RULES: Contract Appeals Board; small claims (expedited) and accelerated proceedings,
Published: 2007-06-29
The Postal Service is amending its rules regarding small
claims (expedited) and accelerated proceedings before the Board of
Contract Appeals.
RULES: Electronic Verification System (eVS); postage manifesting and payment of Parcel Select mailings; effective date,
Published: 2007-06-27
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
RULES: Manufacture and distribution; authority requirements,
Published: 2007-06-15
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.
NOTICES: Meetings; Sunshine Act,
Published: 2007-06-12
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)
1. Strategic Issues.
2. Postal Regulatory Commission Second Opinion and Recommended
Decision on Reconsideration in Docket No.
RULES: Priority mail to or from ”969” ZIP Codes; custom forms,
Published: 2007-06-08
The Postal ServiceTM is revising the Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual to
require customs declarations on certain Priority Mail[supreg] mailpieces to or from ZIP CodeTM 96799 and ZIP
CodesTM beginning with the prefix 969.
RULES: Periodicals mailing services; new standards,
Published: 2007-05-25
This final rule provides the revisions to Mailing Standards of
the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) that we
will adopt to support the new Periodicals prices effective on July 15, 2007.
The new prices enhance efficiency, offer more choices, and better
ensure that all types of Periodicals mail cover their costs.
PROPOSED RULES: Delivery confirmation service required for Priority Mail Open and Distribute containers; electronic option,
Published: 2007-05-24
The Postal Service currently allows mailers to use the
electronic option for Delivery Confirmation service on Priority Mail
Open and Distribute containers. We are proposing to make this optional
extra service a requirement.
PROPOSED RULES: First-class mail and standard mail; new address quality standards,
Published: 2007-05-23
This proposed rule provides revisions to Mailing Standards of
the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) that we
will adopt no earlier than 18 months from the publication date of this
notice. Move Update, the process for updating names and addresses, is
currently required for mailers to obtain discounted rates for First
Class
