Federal Register: October 9, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 195)
DOCID: fr09oc09-11 FR Doc E9-24331
POSTAL SERVICE
Postal Service
CFR Citation: 39 CFR Part 20
NOTICE: RULES
DOCID: fr09oc09-11
DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Customer Deposit of International Mailpieces
DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2010.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Postal Service is revising the Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) to require all mailpieces weighing more than 13 ounces and
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bearing only postage stamps be presented to an employee at a retail
service counter in a Post OfficeTM.
SUMMARY:
Customer Deposit of International Mailpieces
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
These changes require that all international outbound mailpieces
weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps be presented to an employee at a retail service counter in a Post
OfficeTM.
The Postal Service hereby adopts the following changes to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM), which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign relations, International postal services. Accordingly, 39 CFR Part 20 continues to read as follows:
PART 20[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR Part 20 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 407, 408, 3622, 3632, and 3633.
2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows:
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)
1 International Mail Services
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120 Preparation for Mailing
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123 Customs Forms and Online Shipping Labels
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123.5 Place of Mailing
[Revise 123.5 as follows:]
Mailpieces bearing customs declarations have specific deposit
requirements based on mail category, shape and weight; see IMM part below for determination:
Global Express Guaranteed mailpiecessee 215
Express Mail International mailpiecessee 225
Priority Mail International mailpiecessee 235
FirstClass Mail International mailpiecessee 245
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123.7 Completing Customs Forms
123.71 PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22Sender's Declaration (green label)
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123.712 Postal Service Employee's Acceptance of PS Form 2976 * * * * *
[Delete the Note at end of 123.712]
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2 Conditions for Mailing
210 Global Express Guaranteed
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215 Mail Entry and Deposit
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[Revise 215.2 as follows:]
215.2 Place of Mailing
215.21 Payment Methods Other Than Postage Stamps
Global Express Guaranteed shipments paid with online postage, postage meters or informationbased indicia (IBI) may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a retail counter of any participating Global Express Guaranteed Post Office facility.
b. Through Pickup on Demand Service (see 215.3).
c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 215.4).
d. In a collection box served by a participating Global Express Guaranteed Post Office facility.
215.22 Items Weighing 13 Ounces or LessPaid With Postage Stamps
Global Express Guaranteed shipments weighing 13 ounces or less bearing only postage stamps may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a retail counter of any participating Global Express Guaranteed Post Office facility.
b. Through Pickup on Demand Service (see 215.3).
c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 215.4).
d. In a collection box served by a participating Global Express Guaranteed Post Office facility.
215.23 Items Weighing More Than 13 OuncesPaid With Postage Stamps
A customer maynot deposit a Global Express Guaranteed item weighing more than 13 ounces and bearing only postage stamps into a collection box, Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center (APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended location. In addition, these mailpieces are precluded from Pickup on Demand service under 215.3 and Carrier Pickup in 215.4. Customers must present such items to an employee at a Post Office retail service counter. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
215.24 Acceptance of Shipments
For purposes of computing the delivery guarantee, Postal Service acceptance of a Global Express Guaranteed shipment occurs when it is received and scanned at a participating Global Express Guaranteed Post Office facility. Collection box deposit and Carrier Pickup do not constitute Postal Service acceptance of a Global Express Guaranteed shipment. Acceptance occurs when the shipment is brought back to the Post Office facility and the acceptance office performs a retail system scan and verifies the weight, dimensions and postage of the shipment. For items paid with ClickNShip the customer will receive an email verification of the acceptance date, time, and weight, as well as a verification of the amount of postage applicable for the shipment.
Note: Customers paying postage online must enter their shipment
via any of the authorized methods outlined in 215.21 within 24 hours
of the time when the label is printed or the transaction will be void.
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220 Express Mail International
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225 Mail Entry and Deposit
[Revise 225.1 as follows:]
225.1 Place of Mailing
225.11 Items Requiring a Completed Customs Declaration
Except as provided in 225.12, a mailer may not deposit an Express
Mail International item that requires a completed customs form into a
collection box, Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center
(APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended
location. In addition, these mailpieces are precluded from Pickup on
Demand service under 225.2 and Carrier Pickup in 225.3. Customers must
present such items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service
counter. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
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225.12 Exceptional Items Requiring a Completed Customs Declaration
Express Mail International items paid through an Express Mail
Corporate Account (EMCA), or items that have the mailing label, customs
form (including an electronic round stamp), and postage prepared and
paid online through ClickNShip service on usps.com, the eBay
integrated shipping solution, or an authorized PC Postage vendor Web site may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 225.2).
c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 225.3).
d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
f. In a collection box.
g. In a customer mailbox.
225.13 Items Not Requiring a Customs Declaration
225.131 Items Weighing 13 Ounces or LessPaid With Postage Stamps
An Express Mail International item bearing only postage stamps,
weighing 13 ounces or less and not requiring a customs declaration (see
Individual Country Listing) may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 225.2).
c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 225.3).
d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
f. In a collection box.
g. In a customer mailbox.
225.132 Items Weighing More Than 13 OuncesPaid With Postage Stamps
A customer may not deposit an Express Mail International item weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps and not requiring a customs declaration (see Individual Country Listing) into a collection box, Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center (APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended location. In addition, these mailpieces are precluded from Pickup on Demand service under 225.2 and Carrier Pickup in 225.3. Customers must present such items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service counter. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
225.133 Payment Methods Other Than Postage Stamps
An Express Mail International item paid with online postage,
postage meters or informationbased indicia (IBI) and not requiring a
customs declaration (See Individual Country Listing) may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 225.2).
c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 225.3).
d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
f. In a collection box.
g. In a customer mailbox.
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230 Priority Mail International
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235 Mail Entry and Deposit
[Revise 235.1 as follows:]
235.1 Place of Mailing
235.11 Items Requiring a Completed Customs Declaration
Except as provided in 235.12, a mailer may not deposit a Priority
Mail International item that requires a completed customs form into a
collection box, Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center
(APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended
location. In addition, these mailpieces are precluded from Pickup on
Demand service under 235.2 and Carrier Pickup in 235.3. Customers must
present such items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service
counter. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
235.12 Items Bearing a Completed Customs Declaration With an Electronic Round Date
Priority Mail International items that have the mailing label,
customs form (including an electronic round stamp), and postage
prepared and paid online through ClickNShip service on usps.com, the
eBay integrated shipping solution, or an authorized PC Postage vendor Web site may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 235.2).
c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 235.3).
d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
f. In a collection box.
g. In a customer mailbox.
235.13 FlatRate Envelopes Not Requiring a Customs Declaration
The Priority Mail International flatrate envelope meeting the
conditions in 123.6 is the only Priority Mail International item that
can be mailed without a customs labels. See 235.131 through 235.133 for specific conditions.
235.131 FlatRate Envelopes Weighing 13 Ounces or LessPaid With Postage Stamps
A Priority Mail International flatrate envelope bearing only
postage stamps, weighing 13 ounces or less and not requiring a customs
declaration (see 123.6) may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 235.2).
c. Through Carrier Pickup (see 235.3).
d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
f. In a collection box.
g. In a customer mailbox.
235.132 FlatRate Envelopes Weighing More Than 13 OuncesPaid With Postage Stamps
A customer may not deposit a Priority Mail International flatrate
envelope weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps and
not requiring a customs declaration (see 123.6) into a collection box,
Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center (APC) drop, Postal
Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended location. In
addition, these mailpieces are precluded from Pickup on Demand service
under 235.2 and Carrier Pickup in 235.3. Customers must present such
items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service counter. The
Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
235.133 Priority Mail FlatRate EnvelopesPayment Methods Other Than Postage Stamps
A Priority Mail flatrate envelope paid with online postage,
postage meters or informationbased indicia (IBI) weighing under 16
ounces and not requiring a customs declaration (see 123.6) may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
b. Through Pickup on Demand service (see 235.2).
c. Through carrier pickup (see 235.3).
d. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
e. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
f. In a collection box.
g. In a customer mailbox.
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240 FirstClass Mail International
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245 Mail Entry and Deposit
[Revise 245.1 as follows:]
245.1 Place of Mailing
245.11 Items Requiring a Completed Customs Declaration
Except as provided in 245.12, a mailer may not deposit a First
Class Mail International item that requires a completed customs
declaration form into a collection box, Postal Service lobby drop,
Automated Postal Center (APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer
mailbox, or other unattended location. Customers must present such
items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service counter. The
Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
245.12 Items Bearing a Completed Customs Declaration With an Electronic Round Date
FirstClass Mail International items that have the mailing label,
customs form (including an electronic round stamp), and postage
prepared and paid online through the eBay integrated shipping solution,
or an authorized PC Postage vendor Web site may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
b. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
c. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
d. In a collection box.
e. In a customer mailbox.
245.13 Items Not Requiring a Customs Declaration
245.131 Items Weighing 13 Ounces or LessPaid With Postage Stamps
A FirstClass Mail International lettersize or flatsize item
bearing only postage stamps, weighing 13 ounces or less and not
requiring a customs declaration (see 123.6) may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
b. Into a Postal Service lobby drop.
c. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
d. In a collection box.
e. In a customer mailbox.
245.132 Items Weighing More Than 13 OuncesPaid With Postage Stamps
A customer may not deposit a FirstClass Mail International letter size or flatsize items weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps and not requiring a customs declaration (see 123.6) into a collection box, Postal Service lobby drop, Automated Postal Center (APC) drop, Postal Service dock, customer mailbox, or other unattended location. Customers must present such items to an employee at a at a Post Office retail service counter. The Postal Service will return improperly presented items to the sender for proper entry and acceptance.
245.14 Payment Methods Other Than Postage Stamps
FirstClass Mail International lettersize or flatsize items paid
with online postage, postage meters or informationbased indicia (IBI)
weighing under 16 ounces and not requiring a customs declaration (see 123.6) may be deposited by one of the following methods:
a. At a Postal Service retail counter.
b. Into a Postal Service lobby drop
c. Into an Automated Postal Center (APC) drop.
d. In a collection box.
e. In a customer mailbox.
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Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E924331 Filed 10809; 8:45 am]
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