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1. Modern Service Standards for Market-Dominant Products

Part III: Postal Service,

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
POSTAL SERVICE : Veterans Affairs Department

2. 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
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

3. 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
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

4. Modern Service Standards for Market-Dominant Products

Part II: Postal Service,

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
POSTAL SERVICE : Veterans Affairs Department

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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

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
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

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
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

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
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

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.''
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

13. 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
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

14. 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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

15. Changes in Domestic Rates and Fees

Part II: Postal Service,

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,
POSTAL SERVICE : U.S. Customs and Border Protection

16. 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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

17. 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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

18. 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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

19. 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
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

20. 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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

21. 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)

1. Strategic Issues.

2. Postal Regulatory Commission Second Opinion and Recommended Decision on Reconsideration in Docket No.

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

22. Customs Forms for Priority Mail To or From ``969'' ZIP Codes and 96799

RULES: Priority mail to or from ”969” ZIP Codes; custom forms,

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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

23. New Standards for Periodicals Mailing Services

RULES: Periodicals mailing services; new standards,

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.

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

24. Electronic Option for Delivery Confirmation Service Required for Priority Mail Open and Distribute

PROPOSED RULES: Delivery confirmation service required for Priority Mail Open and Distribute containers; electronic option,

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.
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

25. New Address Quality Standards for First-Class Mail and Standard Mail

PROPOSED RULES: First-class mail and standard mail; new address quality standards,

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
POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

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