82 FR 28559 - Domestic Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference

POSTAL SERVICE

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

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, 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 ServiceTM.

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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