The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service accepted the Postal Rate Commission's recommendation to increase most postal rates and fees by approximately 5.4 percent. The Board of Governors set 12:01 a.m. Sunday, January 8, 2006, as the effective date for the new prices.

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) 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 domestic mail.

POSTAL SERVICE : Veterans Affairs Department

The Postal Service is proposing to require the use of the Electronic Verification System (eVS) which is an electronic manifest system, for postage manifesting and payment of all Parcel Select mailings. This includes all Standard Mail machinable parcels or other Package Services Parcels (Bound Printed Matter, Library Mail, or Media Mail) authorized

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

The Postal Service proposes that mailers use two bands to secure all bundles of presorted rate flatsize mail and irregular parcels that are not shrinkwrapped. This proposal would remove the option to secure bundles up to 1 inch thick with only one band.

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

The Postal Service\TM\ is adopting new mailing standards to ensure that address and presort information on bundles of flatsize and irregular parcel mail remains visible and readable during processing. The new standards apply only to bundles of Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services mail intended for processing on our Automated Package

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

This rule changes the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to eliminate the signature waiver option for Signature Confirmation service under DMM S919.1.10. The Postal Service is making this change because [[Page 1347]]
the signature waiver option is no longer necessary.

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

The Postal Service is withdrawing a proposed rule that would require ancillary service endorsements on mailpieces containing certain types of checks.

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

This final rule allows sample copies of authorized and pending Periodicals publications to be enclosed with merchandise mailed at Parcel Post or Bound Printed Matter postage rates.

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

This final rule amends section 507.7 of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[reg]) to streamline the seed address process. It adopts a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register (69 FR 64877, November 9, 2004.).

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

The Postal Service is implementing an experimental classification, Repositionable Notes (RPNs), as a oneyear provisional service allowing mailers to attach a reusable selfadhesive message note to the outside envelope or paper cover of discount FirstClass Mail, Standard Mail, or Periodicals rate mailpieces for a fee. RPNs add impact, value, and

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

The Postal Service ^TM is seeking comments on a proposal that would affect mailers who prepare bundles of Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services flatsize mail or irregular parcels on pallets. The proposal would not affect mailers who prepare sacks, unbundled parcels, or trays on pallets.

Currently, mailers who prepare

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

The Postal Service proposes a new marking requirement for Bound Printed Matter machinable parcels consisting of multiple pieces secured with transparent shrinkwrap. Under our proposal, mailers must use a firm optional endorsement line or apply a pressuresensitive firm bundle Label F. The new marking will enable our automated equipment to recognize that

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

This final rule sets forth the standards adopted by the Postal Service^TM to implement the Premium Forwarding Service (PFS) experiment.

The Postal Service is conducting the PFS experiment to measure interest in a new service that forwards mail to residential customers who are temporarily away from their primary address. With PFS, your

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

This final rule changes preparation requirements for bundles of Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services flatsize mail or irregular parcels on pallets. The rule gives the conditions under which mailers must prepare an area distribution center, bulk mail center/ auxiliary service facility, or sectional center facility pallet with 250 or more

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

We are proposing new standards to reduce handling costs for Periodicals mail prepared in sacks. Our proposal includes the following changes: two new types of sacks: a 3digit carrier routes sack and a merged 3digit sack; and a new minimum of 24 pieces for most other sacks.

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

The Postal Service will issue a redesigned Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). The redesigned manual is renamed, Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, and replaces the former Domestic Mail Manual, Issue 58. The redesigned manual is not intended to alter existing standards in DMM 58, and contains the mailing standards

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