81 FR 66821 - International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference
POSTAL SERVICE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 189 (September 29, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 189 (September 29, 2016)
| Page Range | 66821-66822 | |
| FR Document | 2016-23334 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 66821-66822] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23334] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 20 International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) dated July 11, 2016, and its incorporation by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. DATES: This final rule is effective on September 29, 2016. The incorporation by reference of the IMM is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 29, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizbeth Dobbins, (202) 268-3789. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The International Mail Manual was issued on July 11, 2016, and was updated with [[Page 66822]] Postal Bulletin revisions through June 23, 2016. It replaced all previous editions. The IMM continues to enable the Postal Service to fulfill its long-standing mission of providing affordable, universal mail service. It continues to: (1) Increase the user's ability to find information; (2) increase the user's confidence that they have found the information they need; and (3) reduce the need to consult multiple sources to locate necessary information. The provisions throughout this issue support the standards and mail preparation changes implemented since the version of January 25, 2015. The International Mail Manual is available to the public on the Postal Explorer[supreg] Internet site at http://pe.usps.com. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 Foreign relations; Incorporation by reference. In view of the considerations discussed above, the Postal Service hereby amends 39 CFR part 20 as follows: PART 20--INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICE 0 1. The authority citation for part 20 continues to read as follows: Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692- 1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201- 3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001. 0 2. Amend Sec. 20.1 by revising paragraph (a), revising the introductory text of the table in paragraph (b), and adding a new entry at the end of the table, to read as follows: Sec. 20.1 International Mail Manual; incorporation by reference. (a) Section 552(a) of title 5, U.S.C., relating to the public information requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, provides in pertinent part that matter reasonably available to the class of persons affected thereby is deemed published in the Federal Register when incorporated by reference therein with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register. In conformity with that provision and 39 U.S.C. 410(b)(1), and as provided in this part, the Postal Service hereby incorporates by reference its International Mail Manual (IMM), issued July 11, 2016. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (b) The current Issue of the IMM is incorporated by reference in paragraph (a) of this section. Successive Issues of the IMM are listed in Table 1: Table 1 to Paragraph (b) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Mail Manual Date of issuance ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * IMM................................. July 11, 2016. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 3. Revise Sec. 20.2 to read as follows: Sec. 20.2 Effective date of the International Mail Manual. The provisions of the International Mail Manual issued July 11, 2016, are applicable with respect to the international mail services of the Postal Service. Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Federal Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016-23334 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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§ 17.643 Application for the PREL. (2) The strength of the applicant’s § 17.646 Obligated service.
(a) General. A complete application letters of reference; (a) General provision. A participant’s
for the PREL consists of a completed (4) The applicant is in good to obligated service will begin on the date
application form, letters of reference, excellent standing in the residency on which the participant begins full-
and personal statement. program, as determined from the time, permanent employment with VA
(b) References. The applicant must Program Director letter of reference; in the field of psychiatric medicine in
provide the following letters of (5) The applicant demonstrates a a location determined by VA. Obligated
reference and sign a release of strong commitment to VA’s mission and service must be full-time, permanent
information form for VA to contact such core values; employment and does not include any
references. The letters of reference period of temporary or contractual
should include the following: (6) The applicant has personal career
goals that match VA needs (i.e., to work employment.
(1) One letter of reference from the (b) Duration of service. The
Program Director of the core psychiatry with patients suffering from traumatic
participant will agree in the acceptance
program in which the applicant trained brain injury, substance abuse, or post-
of conditions to serve for an obligated
or is training, or the Program Director of traumatic stress disorder);
service period of 2 or more calendar
any psychiatry subspecialty program in (7) The applicant’s expresses a desire years.
which the applicant is training, which to work at a location that matches with (c) Location and position of obligated
indicates that the applicant is in good to VA needs; and service. VA reserves the right to make
excellent standing; (8) The applicant does not have any final decisions on the location and
(2) One or more letters of reference identifiable circumstances relating to position of the obligated service.
from faculty members under which the education, training, licensure,
applicant trained; certification and review of health status, § 17.647 Failure to comply with terms and
(3) One letter of reference from a peer previous experience, clinical privileges, conditions of participation.
colleague who is familiar with the professional references, malpractice (a) Participant fails to satisfy
psychiatry practice and character of the history and adverse actions, or criminal obligated service. A participant of the
applicant. violations that would adversely affect PREL who fails to satisfy the period of
(c) Personal statement. The personal the applicant’s credentialing process. obligated service will be liable to the
statement must include the following (b) Selection. VA will select not less United States, in lieu of such obligated
documentation: than 10 individuals who meet the service, for the full amount of benefit
(1) A cover letter that provides the they expected to receive in the
requirements of this section to
following information: agreement, pro-rated for completed
(i) Why the applicant is interested in participate in the program for the
repayment of educational loans for each service days.
VA employment; (b) Repayment period. The participant
(ii) The applicant’s interest in year in which VA carries out the
program. will pay the amount of damages that the
working at a particular VA medical United States is entitled to recover
facility; (c) Notification of selection. VA will
under this section in full to the United
(iii) Likely career goals, including notify applicants that they have been
States no later than 1 year after the date
career goals in VA; and selected in writing. An individual
of the breach of the agreement.
(iv) A brief summary of past becomes a participant in the PREL once
employment or training and the participant submits and VA signs [FR Doc. 2016–23360 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]
accomplishments, including any the acceptance of conditions. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
particular clinical areas of interest (e.g.,
substance abuse). § 17.645 Award procedures.
(2) The following information must be (a) Repayment amount. (1) VA may POSTAL SERVICE
provided on a VA form or online pay not more than $30,000 in
collection system and is subject to VA educational loan repayment for each 39 CFR Part 20
verification: year of obligated service.
(i) Attestation that the applicant is not International Mail Manual;
(2) An educational loan repayment Incorporation by Reference
participating in any other loan may not exceed the actual amount of
repayment program. principal and interest on an educational AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
(ii) A summary of the applicant’s loan or loans. ACTION: Final rule.
educational debt, which includes the
(b) Payment. VA will pay the
total debt amount and when the debt SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces
participant, or the lending institution on
was acquired. The health professional the issuance of the Mailing Standards of
behalf of the participant, directly for the
debt covered the loan must be specific the United States Postal Service,
principal and interest on the
to education that was required, used,
participant’s educational loans. International Mail Manual (IMM®)
and qualified the applicant for dated July 11, 2016, and its
Payments will be made monthly or
appointment as a psychiatrist. incorporation by reference in the Code
annually for each applicable service
(ii) The name of the lending agency of Federal Regulations.
period, depending on the terms of the
that provided the educational loan. DATES: This final rule is effective on
(3) A full curriculum vitae. acceptance of conditions. Participants
must provide VA documentation that September 29, 2016. The incorporation
§ 17.644 Selection of participants. shows the amounts that were credited or by reference of the IMM is approved by
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(a) Selection criteria. In evaluating posted by the lending institution to a the Director of the Federal Register as of
and selecting participants, VA will participant’s educational loan during an September 29, 2016.
consider the following factors: obligated service period. VA will issue FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(1) The applicant meets all of the payments after the participant Lizbeth Dobbins, (202) 268–3789.
eligibility criteria in § 17.642 and has commences the period of obligated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
submitted a complete application under service. Payments are exempt from International Mail Manual was issued
§ 17.643; Federal taxation. on July 11, 2016, and was updated with
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Postal Bulletin revisions through June the Postal Service hereby incorporates FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
23, 2016. It replaced all previous by reference its International Mail Lizbeth Dobbins (202) 268–3789.
editions. The IMM continues to enable Manual (IMM), issued July 11, 2016.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most
the Postal Service to fulfill its long- The Director of the Federal Register
recent issue of the Domestic Mail
standing mission of providing approves this incorporation by reference
Manual (DMM) is dated July 11, 2016.
affordable, universal mail service. It in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and
This issue of the DMM contains all
continues to: (1) Increase the user’s 1 CFR part 51.
(b) The current Issue of the IMM is Postal Service domestic mailing
ability to find information; (2) increase standards, and continues to: (1) Increase
the user’s confidence that they have incorporated by reference in paragraph
(a) of this section. Successive Issues of the user’s ability to find information; (2)
found the information they need; and increase confidence that users have
(3) reduce the need to consult multiple the IMM are listed in Table 1:
found all the information they need; and
sources to locate necessary information. (3) reduce the need to consult multiple
The provisions throughout this issue TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (b)
chapters of the Manual to locate
support the standards and mail necessary information. The issue dated
preparation changes implemented since International Date of issuance July 11, 2016, sets forth specific
Mail Manual
the version of January 25, 2015. The changes, including new standards
International Mail Manual is available throughout the DMM to support the
to the public on the Postal Explorer® * * * * standards and mail preparation changes
Internet site at http://pe.usps.com. IMM .............. July 11, 2016.
implemented since the version issued
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 on January 25, 2015.
■ 3. Revise § 20.2 to read as follows:
Foreign relations; Incorporation by Changes to mailing standards will
reference. § 20.2 Effective date of the International continue to be published through
Mail Manual. Federal Register notices and the Postal
In view of the considerations
discussed above, the Postal Service The provisions of the International Bulletin, and will appear in the next
hereby amends 39 CFR part 20 as Mail Manual issued July 11, 2016, are online version available via the Postal
follows: applicable with respect to the Explorer® Web site at: http://
international mail services of the Postal pe.usps.com.
PART 20—INTERNATIONAL POSTAL Service.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
SERVICE Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance. Administrative practice and
■ 1. The authority citation for part 20 procedure, Incorporation by reference.
continues to read as follows: [FR Doc. 2016–23334 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P In view of the considerations
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301–
307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, discussed above, the Postal Service
401, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001–3011, hereby amends 39 CFR part 111 as
3201–3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, POSTAL SERVICE follows:
3632, 3633, and 5001.
39 CFR Part 111 PART 111—GENERAL INFORMATION
■ 2. Amend § 20.1 by revising paragraph ON POSTAL SERVICE
(a), revising the introductory text of the Domestic Mail Manual; Incorporation
table in paragraph (b), and adding a new by Reference ■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
entry at the end of the table, to read as
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. part 111 continues to read as follows:
follows:
ACTION: Final rule. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301–
§ 20.1 International Mail Manual; 307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101,
incorporation by reference. SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201–
(a) Section 552(a) of title 5, U.S.C., the issuance of the Mailing Standards of 3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632,
relating to the public information the United States Postal Service, 3633, and 5001.
requirements of the Administrative Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) dated
■ 2. In § 111.3 amend paragraph (f) by
Procedure Act, provides in pertinent July 11, 2016, and its incorporation by
revising the last entry in the table and
part that matter reasonably available to reference in the Code of Federal
adding a new entry at the end of the
the class of persons affected thereby is Regulations.
table to read as follows:
deemed published in the Federal DATES: This final rule is effective on
Register when incorporated by reference September 29, 2016. The incorporation § 111.3 Amendment to the Mailing
therein with the approval of the Director by reference of the DMM dated July 11, Standards of the United States Postal
2016, is approved by the Director of the Service, Domestic Mail Manual.
of the Federal Register. In conformity
with that provision and 39 U.S.C. Federal Register as of September 29, * * * * *
410(b)(1), and as provided in this part, 2016. (f) * * *
Transmittal letter for Dated Federal Register publication
issue
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DMM 300 ................... January 25, 2015 .................................................................. 80 FR 13492 [INSERT FR CITATION FOR THIS RULE].
DMM 300 ................... July 11, 2016.
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| Dates | This final rule is effective on September 29, 2016. The incorporation by reference of the IMM is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 29, 2016. | |
| Contact | Lizbeth Dobbins, (202) 268-3789. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 66821 |
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