82 FR 28559 - Domestic Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference

POSTAL SERVICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)

Page Range		28559-28560
FR Document		2017-13085

The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) dated January 22, 2017, and its incorporation by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28559-28560]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13085]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Domestic Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: Postal Service^TM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing 
Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 
(DMM[supreg]) dated January 22, 2017, and its incorporation by 
reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.

DATES:  This final rule is effective on June 23, 2017. The 
incorporation by reference of the DMM dated January 22, 2017, is 
approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of June 23, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizbeth Dobbins (202) 268-3789.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most recent issue of the Domestic Mail 
Manual (DMM) is dated January 22, 2017. This issue of the DMM contains 
all Postal Service domestic mailing standards, and continues to: (1) 
Increase the user's ability to find information; (2) increase 
confidence that users have found all the information they need; and (3) 
reduce the need to consult multiple chapters of the Manual to locate 
necessary information. The issue dated January 22, 2017, sets forth 
specific changes, including new standards throughout the DMM to support 
the standards and mail preparation changes implemented since the 
version issued on July 11, 2016.
    Changes to mailing standards will continue to be published through 
Federal Register notices and the Postal Bulletin, and will appear in 
the next online version available via the Postal Explorer[supreg] Web 
site at: http://pe.usps.com.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

    Administrative practice and procedure, Incorporation by reference.

    In view of the considerations discussed above, the Postal Service 
hereby amends 39 CFR part 111 as follows:

PART 111--GENERAL INFORMATION ON POSTAL SERVICE

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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 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, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 
3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.

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2. In Sec.  111.3 amend paragraph (f) by revising the last two entries 
in the table for ``DMM 300'' and adding an entry at the end of the 
table to read as follows:


Sec.  111.3  Amendment to the Mailing Standards of the United States 
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual.

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    (f) * * *

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  Transmittal letter for issue           Dated            publication
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DMM 300.........................  January 25, 2015..  80 FR 13492.
DMM 300.........................  July 11, 2016.....  81 FR 66822.
DMM.............................  January 22, 2017..  [INSERT Federal
                                                       Register CITATION
                                                       FOR THIS RULE].
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Sec.  111.4   [Amended]

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3. Amend Sec.  111.4 by removing ``September 29, 2016'' and adding 
``June 23, 2017''.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-13085 Filed 6-22-17; 8:45 am]
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§ 111.4 [Amended] Table of Contents 51.1105(a)(1) and 51.1100(o)(4). In the
■ 3. Amend § 111.4 by removing I. Summary of Proposed Action proposal, the EPA proposed to find that
‘‘September 29, 2016’’ and adding ‘‘June II. Public Comments the 2014 SIP Update fulfills the ROP
23, 2017’’. III. Final Action demonstration requirement because it
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews meets the requirements of CAA section
Stanley F. Mires, 182(b)(1) and 40 CFR 51.1105(a)(1) and
Attorney, Federal Compliance. I. Summary of Proposed Action 51.1100(o)(4).4
[FR Doc. 2017–13085 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am] On March 9, 2017, the EPA proposed
to approve, under section 110(k)(3) of II. Public Comments
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the The EPA’s proposed action provided
initial six-year 15 percent rate of a 30-day public comment period. We
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION progress (ROP) demonstration to received one comment, which was
AGENCY address requirements for the 1997 8- submitted anonymously. The comment
hour ozone national ambient air quality did not address the EPA’s proposed
40 CFR Part 52 standards (NAAQS) for the Western action and did not provide specific
Mojave Desert (WMD) nonattainment information relevant to the basis for
[EPA–R09–OAR–2017–0028; FRL–9963–86– area. 82 FR 13086. This demonstration EPA’s proposed approval. We are not
Region 9] revising any portion of the proposed
is contained in a state implementation
Approval of California Air Plan plan (SIP) submittal from the California rule based on this comment.
Revisions, Western Mojave Desert, Air Resources Board entitled ‘‘Proposed III. Final Action
Rate of Progress Demonstration Updates to the 1997 8-Hour Ozone
Standard, State Implementation Plans: For the reasons discussed in our
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Coachella Valley and Western Mojave March 9, 2017 proposal and
Agency (EPA). Desert 8-hour Ozone Nonattainment summarized above, the EPA is
ACTION: Final rule. Areas’’ (‘‘2014 SIP Update’’).1 As approving, under CAA section 110(k)(3),
explained in the proposal, the ROP the ROP demonstration contained in the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection demonstration is an element of the 2014 SIP Update as meeting the
Agency (EPA) is approving a state reasonable further progress requirements of CAA section 182(b)(1)
implementation plan revision submitted demonstration contained at Table C–2 of and 40 CFR 51.1105(a)(1) and
by the State of California to meet Clean the 2014 SIP Update and discussed at 51.1100(o)(4).
Air Act requirements applicable to the page 10 of the 2014 SIP Update. It is IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Western Mojave Desert ozone supported by a detailed VOC emissions Reviews
nonattainment area. Specifically, the inventory at Table A–2 of the 2014 SIP
EPA is approving the initial six-year 15 Under the Clean Air Act, the
Update. Administrator is required to approve a
percent rate of progress demonstration The WMD is classified as Severe-15
to address requirements for the 1997 8- SIP submission that complies with the
with an attainment date no later than
hour ozone national ambient air quality provisions of the Act and applicable
June 15, 2019.2 The relevant CAA
standards. federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
requirements appear at Title I, Part D of
40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
DATES: This final rule is effective on July the CAA, under which states must submissions, the EPA’s role is to
24, 2017. implement the primary and secondary approve state choices, provided that
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established 1997 8-hour ozone standards. For areas they meet the criteria of the Clean Air
docket number EPA–R09–OAR–2017– classified as Moderate or above— Act. Accordingly, this action merely
0028 for this action. Generally, including the WMD—CAA section approves state law as meeting federal
documents in the docket for this action 182(b)(1) requires a SIP revision requirements and does not impose
are available electronically at http:// providing for ROP, defined as a one additional requirements beyond those
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at time, 15 percent actual VOC emission imposed by state law. For that reason,
EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, reduction during the six years following this action:
San Francisco, California 94105–3901. the baseline year 1990, for an average • Is not a significant regulatory action
While all documents in the docket are reduction of 3 percent per year. As subject to review by the Office of
listed at http://www.regulations.gov, discussed further in the March 9, 2017 Management and Budget under
some information may be publicly proposal, although the EPA revoked the Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
available only at the hard copy location 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS in 2015,3 October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
(e.g., copyrighted material, large maps, the ROP demonstration requirement is a January 21, 2011);
multi-volume reports), and some may continuing applicable requirement for • does not impose an information
not be available in either location (e.g., the WMD under the EPA’s anti- collection burden under the provisions
confidential business information backsliding rules that apply once a of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
(CBI)). To inspect the hard copy NAAQS has been revoked. Thus, the U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
materials, please schedule an WMD remains subject to the • is certified as not having a
appointment during normal business requirement to make the ROP significant economic impact on a
hours with the contact listed in the FOR demonstration. See 40 CFR substantial number of small entities
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
1 See ‘‘Proposed Updates to the 1997 8-Hour
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
Ozone Standard, State Implementation Plans:
Kelly, Air Planning Office (AIR–2), EPA Coachella Valley and Western Mojave Desert 8-hour 4 See 82 FR 13086, 13087–88. The EPA proposed
Region IX, (415) 972–3856, Ozone Nonattainment Areas,’’ California Air to approve the ROP demonstration although the
kelly.thomasp@epa.gov. Resources Board, September 22, 2014. state did not demonstrate the necessary reductions
2 77 FR 26950 (May 8, 2012). The proposal for
within the six-year period set out in the CAA,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: this action contains additional information about because it showed that all necessary reductions
Throughout this document, the terms the WMD’s classification. See 82 FR 13086, 13087. were achieved in the earliest subsequent reporting
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA. 3 80 FR 12264 (March 6, 2015). period. Id. at 13088.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		This final rule is effective on June 23, 2017. The incorporation by reference of the DMM dated January 22, 2017, is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of June 23, 2017.
Contact		Lizbeth Dobbins (202) 268-3789.
FR Citation		82 FR 28559
CFR Associated		Administrative Practice and Procedure and Incorporation by Reference