[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14284-14289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6057]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Domestic Shipping Services Product Launch of Parcel Select
Regional Ground
AGENCY: Postal Service \TM\.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to introduce
a new competitive shipping option, Parcel Select Regional Ground \TM\
service.
DATES: Effective Date: April 17, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Key at (202) 268-7492 or Carol
A. Lunkins at (202) 268-7262.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 16, 2011, Governors of the
United States Postal Service approved classification changes outlined
by USPS[supreg] on the introduction of Parcel Select Regional Ground
service. This final rule describes pricing, product features, and
mailing standards for Parcel Select Regional Ground.
Parcel Select Regional Ground is a new commercial plus shipping
option for mailers who ship lightweight parcels primarily destined for
USPS zones local, 1, 2, and 3. This competitive, nonpresort product is
a category of Parcel Select and is available for mailers who enter
barcoded, machinable parcels weighing 5 pounds or less, pay postage
with permit imprint, and enter mailpieces at origin Sectional Center
Facility (OSCF) and origin Network Distribution Center (ONDC) locations
authorized to accept Parcel Select Regional Ground mailings. When
either the Intelligent Mail[supreg] package barcode or a Confirmation
Services barcode is used, Parcel Select Regional Ground service
includes optional electronic Delivery Confirmation \TM\ service at no
additional charge, which allows mailers to confirm delivery of their
packages. Merchandise Return Service cannot be used for items returned
at Parcel Select Regional Ground prices.
This domestic product will be available to 48 of the continental
United States, excluding Hawaii, Alaska, territories and possessions,
and freely associated States.
Price Application
Parcel Select Regional Ground prices are based on the weight
increment and the zone to which the piece is addressed. The minimum
price per piece is the 1-pound price. Mailpieces that do not meet the
eligibility requirements will be charged the Parcel Select barcoded,
nonpresort price.
Authorization
To qualify for Parcel Select Regional Ground prices, mailers must
have a customer commitment agreement with the Postal Service; customers
may contact their account manager or the manager, Solutions Development
by e-mailing [email protected].
Eligibility and Postage Payment
Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels must measure .35 cubic foot
or less, weigh 5 pounds or less, bear a designated postal routing and
tracking barcode(s), and be a machinable parcel.
Parcel Select Regional Ground prices are available to customers
who:
Establish a customer commitment agreement with USPS.
In succeeding years, maintain account volumes that exceed
10,000 Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels in the previous calendar
year.
Pay for postage using a permit imprint.
Enter mailpieces with a routing barcode included as part
of a concatenated Intelligent Mail package barcode (IMpb) or a
Confirmation Services GS-128 barcode. Optionally, a postal routing
barcode may be printed separately with a non-concatenated barcode.
Enter a minimum of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of mail for
each mailing.
Use the Electronic Verification System (eVS[supreg]) or
submit an electronic postage statement with a computerized manifest.
Enter mailings destined for zones local, 1, 2, and 3 at
eligible eVS OSCF and/or mailings destined for zones local--8 at ONDC
locations.
Extra Services and Other Services
The following extra services are allowed with Parcel Select
Regional Ground items: Delivery Confirmation (electronic option only),
Signature Confirmation (electronic option only), insurance, and Hold
For Pickup service.
Markings and Mail Preparation
The basic required marking ``Parcel Select--Regional Ground'' must
be printed on each piece claimed at this price. The basic required
marking must be placed in the postage area (printed or produced as part
of, or directly below or to the left of, the permit imprint indicia).
Optionally, the basic required marking may be printed on the shipping
address label as service indicators composed of a service icon and
service banner as follows:
The service icon that identifies the marking must be a 1-
inch solid black square with a ``G'' printed in 16-point bold sans
serif typeface, uppercase letters in white print, centered within the
square, and it must appear in the upper left corner of the shipping
label.
The service banner must appear directly below the postage
payment area and the service icon, and it must extend across the
shipping label. The appropriate marking ``PARCEL
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SELECT--RG'' must be preceded by the text ``USPS'' and must be printed
in minimum 20-point bold sans serif typeface, uppercase letters,
centered within the banner, and bordered above and below by minimum 1-
point separator lines. There must be a \1/16\-inch clearance above and
below the text.
Each piece in a Parcel Select Regional Ground mailing must bear an
additional price marking. Markings must appear in either the postage
area or in the address area on the line directly above or two lines
above the address if the marking appears alone (when no other
information appears on that line). The following price markings are
required:
Origin SCF Entry--``OSCF''.
Origin NDC Entry--``ONDC''.
When using the Electronic Verification System (eVS), the marking
``eVS'' (or the alternative ``e-VS'' or ``E-VS'') must appear directly
below the permit number.
All Parcel Select Regional Ground mailpieces must bear a delivery
address that includes the correct ZIP Code \TM\ or ZIP+4[supreg] code.
Each piece must bear the sender's return address.
Deposit and Entry
Parcel Select Regional Ground mailings may be entered according to
the following levels:
OSCF Entry
Mailings that are entered at the OSCF must include only
mailpieces destined for zones local, 1, 2, and 3, but pieces may be
destined for addresses outside that OSCF service area.
No other mailings may be combined on the same postage
statement or commingled in the same container with OSCF Parcel Select
Regional Ground mailpieces.
ONDC Entry
Mailings that are entered at the ONDC for zones local--8
are required to have the mailpieces within the ONDC service area
segregated from the pieces outside the ONDC service area according to
L601.
No other mailings may be combined on the same postage
statement or commingled in the same container with ONDC Parcel Select
Regional Ground mailpieces.
Mailings may not be dropped in collection boxes, picked up by
carriers, or entered at retail Post Office \TM\ locations. All mailings
must be presented for verification and acceptance where the permit is
held. All such mailings must be deposited at locations and times
specified by the postmaster or designee at the approved offices (co-
located at OSCF and ONDC locations) that will verify and accept the
mailing.
A completed and signed PS Form 3605-R, Postage Statement--Package
Services, must accompany all mailings, unless eVS is used.
In accordance with the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act,
on February 17, 2011, the Postal Service filed a Notice with the Postal
Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding Parcel Select Regional Ground.
Regulatory review may take up to 30 days from that date.
The Postal Service adopts the following changes to Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM), which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal
Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
Accordingly, 39 CFR Part 111 is amended as follows:
PART 111--[AMENDED]
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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. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), as follows:
* * * * *
400 Commercial Parcels
401 Physical Standards
1.0 Physical Standards for Parcels
* * * * *
1.3 Maximum Weight and Size
[Revise the second and third sentences of 1.3 to incorporate
Regional Ground as follows:]
* * * Lower weight limits apply to Priority Mail mailed at
Commercial Plus Cubic and Regional Rate Box prices, First-Class Mail,
Standard Mail, Parcel Select Regional Ground, and Bound Printed Matter.
Pieces may not measure more than 108 inches in length and girth
combined, except Parcel Select. Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels
may not measure more than .35 cubic foot, and Parcel Select parcels may
not measure more than 130 inches in length and girth combined. * * *
* * * * *
2.0 Additional Physical Standards by Class of Mail
* * * * *
2.5 Parcel Select
* * * * *
[Add new 2.5.3 as follows:]
2.5.3 Parcel Select Regional Ground
These standards apply to Parcel Select Regional Ground mailpieces:
a. Measure .35 cubic foot or less.
b. Be a machinable parcel.
c. Weigh 5 pounds or less.
* * * * *
402 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
* * * * *
2.0 Placement and Content of Markings
* * * * *
2.5 Parcel Select, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail
Markings
2.5.1 Basic Markings
[Revise the first sentence of the introductory text of 2.5.1 as
follows:]
The basic required marking (e.g., ``Parcel Select'', ``Parcel
Select Regional Ground'', ``Bound Printed Matter'', ``Media Mail'',
``Library Mail'') must be printed on each piece claimed at the
respective price. * * *
* * * * *
[Redesignate current item 2.5.1b as item c and add new item b as
follows:]
b. For Parcel Select Regional Ground mailpieces, the service icon
must be a 1-inch solid black square with a ``G'' printed in 16-point
bold sans serif typeface, uppercase letters in white print, centered
within the square, and be in the upper left corner of the shipping
label.
[Revise the second sentence of redesignated 2.5.1c to add the
Regional Ground markings as follows:]
c. * * * The appropriate marking (e.g., ``PARCEL SELECT'', ``PARCEL
SELECT--RG'', ``MEDIA MAIL'') must be preceded by the text ``USPS'' and
be printed in minimum 20-point bold sans serif typeface, uppercase
letters, centered within the banner, and bordered above and below by
minimum 1-point separator lines. * * *
* * * * *
[Renumber current 2.5.3 through 2.5.6 as 2.5.4 through 2.5.7 and
add new 2.5.3 as follows:]
2.5.3 Parcel Select Regional Ground Markings
Each piece in a Parcel Select Regional Ground mailing must bear a
price
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marking of ``Parcel Select--Regional Ground'' in either the postage
area described in 2.5.1 or in the address area on the line directly
above or two lines above the address if the marking appears alone. The
``Parcel Select'' marking by itself is not allowed on any Parcel Select
Regional Ground mailpiece. In addition, items entered at an SCF must be
marked ``OSCF Entry,'' and items entered at an NDC must be marked
``ONDC Entry'' in the same area as the basic price marking.
* * * * *
450 Parcel Select
453 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
1.1 Price Application
[Revise introductory paragraph of 1.1 by adding a new second to
last sentence as follows:]
* * * For Parcel Select Regional Ground price categories, see 3.4.
* * *
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 3.0 as follows:]
3.0 Price Eligibility for Parcel Select and Parcel Select Regional
Ground
* * * * *
[Renumber 3.4 through 3.7 as 3.5 through 3.8 and add new 3.4 as
follows:]
3.4 Parcel Select Regional Ground
Parcel Select Regional Ground is a nonpresort product which
requires postage payment by permit imprint. There are two price
categories for Parcel Select Regional Ground:
a. OSCF entry--Mailpieces destined for zones local, 1, 2, and 3.
b. ONDC entry--Mailpieces for zones local--8.
3.4.1 General Eligibility
Parcel Select Regional Ground prices are available for machinable
parcels (see 401.1.5), measure .35 cubic foot or less and weigh 5
pounds or less when customers meet the following requirements:
a. Establish a customer commitment agreement with USPS (see 3.4.4).
b. In succeeding years, maintain account volumes that exceed 10,000
Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels in the previous calendar year.
c. Pay for postage using a permit imprint.
d. Apply one of the following routing barcodes on each mailpiece:
1. A routing barcode included as part of a concatenated Intelligent
Mail package barcode.
2. A Confirmation Services GS-128 barcode.
3. A postal routing barcode may be printed separately with a non-
concatenated barcode under 708.5.0.
e. Pay postage by permit imprint using the Electronic Verification
System (eVS) or submit an electronic postage statement with a
computerized manifest.
f. Enter mailings at eligible location that are authorized to
accept Parcel Select Regional Ground mailings.
3.4.2 Parcel Select Regional Ground--OSCF
Parcel Select Regional Ground OSCF prices are available for parcels
which are entered at eligible OSCF locations destined to zones local,
1, 2, and 3 from that OSCF entry, and that meet requirements in 3.4.1.
3.4.3 Parcel Select Regional Ground--ONDC
Parcel Select Regional Ground ONDC prices are available for parcels
to zones local--8 with the pieces for the ONDC service area segregated
from the pieces outside the ONDC service area according to L601 and
that meet requirements in 3.4.1.
3.4.4 Parcel Select Regional Ground Eligible Locations
For a listing of eligible OSCF and ONDC locations, contact your
local USPS account representative.
3.4.5 Customer Commitment Agreement
Parcel Select Regional Ground prices are available for customers
who have a customer commitment agreement with USPS. For additional
information, mailers must contact their account manager or the manager,
Solutions Development by e-mailing [email protected].
* * * * *
3.7 Delivery and Return Addresses
[Revise the third sentence of renumbered 3.7 as follows:]
* * * Except Parcel Select Regional Ground, alternative addressing
formats under 602.3.0 or detached address labels under 602.4.0 may be
used.
3.8 Hold For Pickup
[Revise renumbered 3.8 as follows:]
Under Hold For Pickup service, only Parcel Select barcoded,
nonpresorted parcels and Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels are
eligible for this service and are held at a designated Post Office
location for pick up by a specified addressee or designee (see 508.7).
454 Postage Payment and Documentation
1.0 Basic Standards for Postage Payment
1.1 Postage Payment Options
* * * * *
[Add new 1.1.1 as follows:]
1.1.2 Postage Payment Options for Parcel Select Regional Ground
The following postage payment standards apply for Parcel Select
Regional Ground:
a. Permit imprint must be used for postage payment, and the mailer
must have a permit imprint authorization at the eligible OSCF or ONDC
where mailings are deposited.
b. Submit all mailings by using the Electronic Verification System
(eVS) or submitting an electronic postage statement with a computerized
manifest.
c. Mailings may not be entered by Plant Verified Drop Shipment.
* * * * *
455 Mail Preparation
* * * * *
[Add new 7.0 as follows:]
7.0 Preparing Parcel Select Regional Ground
7.1 Definition
Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels (see 453.3.4.1) are
lightweight parcels entered at eligible OSCF (zones local, 1, 2, and 3)
and ONDC (zones local--8) locations. This product is available to 48 of
the continental United States excluding Hawaii, Alaska, territories and
possessions, and freely associated States.
7.2 Basic Standards
Parcels must be barcoded, machinable (401.1.5), weigh 5 pounds or
less, and measure .35 cubic foot or less.
7.3 Sacking and Labeling
Sacking is not required; however, mailers may prepare Parcel Select
Regional Ground machinable parcels in sacks under 2.0 and 7.2 or on
pallets under 705.8.0. When presented to USPS, pieces may not be
comingled with any other mail class.
7.3.1 Sack Preparation
Sack size, preparation sequence, and Line 1 labeling:
a. OSCF: optional; (no minimum); for Line 1--Use prefix MXD, site
name, 3 digit facility identifier (Use the listing for eligible OSCF
locations--see 4.5.3.3.4.4).
b. ONDC: optional (no minimum); for Line 1--Utilize L601, Column B.
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c. MXD ONDC: optional (no minimum); for Line 1--Use prefix MXD,
site name and 3 digit ZIP per L601, Column B.
7.3.2 Sack Line 2
Line 2 labeling and Content Identifier Number (CIN):
a. OSCF: ``PSVC MACH WKG,'' CIN 684.
b. ONDC: ``PSVC MACH NDC,'' CIN 683 for pieces destinating within
the ONDC service area according to L601.
c. MXD ONDC: ``PSVC MACH WKG,'' CIN 683 for pieces destinating
outside the ONDC service area according to L601.
456 Enter and Deposit
1.0 Verification
1.1 Verification and Entry
[Revise 1.1 by adding a new last sentence as follows:]
* * * Parcel Select Regional Ground mailings may not be entered by
PVDS or as a plant-loaded mailing.
1.2 Office of Mailing
[Revise 1.2 by deleting the current text of 1.2 in its entirety and
adding new 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 as follows:]
1.2.1 Parcel Select
[Revise the text of 1.2.1 as follows:]
Parcel Select must be mailed at the Post Office from which the
zone-based postage was computed, except under 1.2.2, 1.3, and 1.4.
1.2.2 Parcel Select Regional Ground
Parcel Select Regional Ground must be mailed at a business mail
entry unit (BMEU) co-located at eligible OSCF or ONDC locations.
Mailers may deposit only eVS mailings at eligible OSCF or ONDC
locations that are not co-located with a BMEU. For eligible locations,
contact your local USPS account representative.
1.3 Redirected Mailings
[Revise the introductory paragraph of 1.3 as follows:]
Except Parcel Select Regional Ground, a shipper who presents large
shipments of zoned Parcel Select mail may be authorized or directed to
deposit such shipments at another postal facility when processing or
logistics make such an alternative desirable for the USPS, subject to
these conditions:
* * * * *
1.4 NDC Acceptance
[Revise the introductory text of 1.4 as follows:]
Except Parcel Select Regional Ground, a mailer may present Parcel
Select at a NDC for acceptance if: * * *
* * * * *
2.0 Deposit
* * * * *
[Revise the title and first sentence of the introductory paragraph
of 2.4 as follows:]
2.4 Mail Separation and Presentation of Destination Entry Mailings
Mailers must have Parcel Select destination entry mailings verified
under an authorized PVDS system (see 705.16.0) or eVS (see 705.2.9), or
present mailings for verification and acceptance at a BMEU located at a
designated destination Postal Service facility. * * *
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 2.16 as follows:]
2.16 DNDC Parcel Select--Acceptance at Designated SCF-USPS Benefit
* * * * *
[Revise the title of 2.17 as follows:]
2.17 DNDC Parcel Select--Acceptance at Designated SCF
* * * * *
[Add new 2.18 as follows:]
2.18 Parcel Select Regional Ground--Deposit at OSCF
Parcel Select Regional Ground mailings that are deposited at the
OSCF must include only mailpieces destined for zones local, 1, 2, and
3, but pieces may be destined for addresses outside that OSCF service
area.
[Add new 2.19 as follows:]
2.19 Parcel Select Regional Ground--Deposit at ONDC
Parcel Select Regional Ground mailings that are deposited at the
ONDC may include mailpieces for zones local--8 but pieces destinating
within the ONDC service area must be segregated from pieces destinating
outside the ONDC service area according to L601.
* * * * *
500 Additional Mailing Services
503 Extra Services
* * * * *
4.0 Insured Mail
* * * * *
4.2 Basic Information
* * * * *
4.2.2 Eligible Matter
The following types of mail may be insured:
[Revise item c as follows:]
c. Package Services, Parcel Select, and Parcel Select Regional
Ground pieces.
* * * * *
9.0 Delivery Confirmation
* * * * *
9.2 Basic Information
* * * * *
9.2.2 Eligible Matter
[Revise the first sentence of the introductory text of 9.2.2 as
follows:]
Delivery Confirmation is available for First-Class Mail parcels;
all Priority Mail pieces (including Critical Mail); Standard Mail
prepared as Not Flat-Machinable pieces or as machinable or irregular
parcels (electronic option only); Package Services, Parcel Select, and
Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels (electronic option only) under
401.1.0. * * *
* * * * *
10.0 Signature Confirmation
* * * * *
10.2 Basic Information
* * * * *
10.2.2 Eligible Matter
[Revise the first sentence of the introductory text of 10.2.2 as
follows:]
Signature Confirmation is available for First-Class Mail parcels;
all Priority Mail pieces (including Critical Mail); Package Services,
Parcel Select, and Parcel Select Regional Ground (electronic option
only) parcels under 401.1.0. * * *
* * * * *
508 Recipient Services
* * * * *
7.0 Hold For Pickup
* * * * *
7.2 Basic Information
* * * * *
7.2.2 Basic Eligibility
[Revise the last sentence of the introductory paragraph for 7.2.2
as follows:]
* * * Hold For Pickup service is also available with online and
commercial mailings of Priority Mail (except Critical Mail), First-
Class Mail parcels, Parcel Select barcoded, nonpresorted parcels, and
Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels when: * * *
* * * * *
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7.2.3 Additional Eligibility Standards
Parcels must meet these additional physical requirements:
* * * * *
[Revise items 7.2.3b and c as follows:]
b. Except as provided in 7.2.3c, Parcel Select barcoded,
nonpresorted parcels, and Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels must be
greater than 3/4 inch thick at the thickest point.
c. If the mailpiece is a Parcel Select barcoded, nonpresorted
parcel, or Parcel Select Regional Ground parcel under 401.1.0 and no
greater than \3/4\ inch thick, the contents must be prepared in a
container that is constructed of strong, rigid fiberboard or similar
material or in a container that becomes rigid after the contents are
enclosed and the container is secured. The parcel must be able to
maintain its shape, integrity, and rigidity throughout processing and
handling without collapsing into a letter-size or flat-size piece.
7.2.4 Service Options
The Hold For Pickup service options are:
* * * * *
[Revise the second sentence of 7.2.4b as follows:]
b. Electronic option: * * * The electronic option is available for
Priority Mail (excluding Critical Mail), First-Class Mail parcels,
Parcel Select barcoded, nonpresorted parcels, and Parcel Select
Regional Ground parcels. * * *
* * * * *
7.3 Preparation Definitions and Instructions
Except for Express Mail Hold For Pickup presented at retail Post
Office locations, mailers or their agents must prepare mailpieces
bearing the ``Hold For Pickup'' label as follows:
[Revise 7.3a as follows:]
a. Enter mailpieces at the Priority Mail, First-Class Mail parcel,
Parcel Select barcoded, nonpresorted, or Parcel Select Regional Ground
price.
* * * * *
600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services
* * * * *
602 Addressing
1.0 Elements of Addressing
* * * * *
1.5 Return Addresses
* * * * *
1.5.3 Required Use of Return Addresses
The sender's domestic return address must appear legibly on:
* * * * *
[Revise the text of 1.5.3h as follows:]
h. Parcel Select (including Parcel Select Regional Ground).
* * * * *
3.0 Use of Alternative Addressing
3.1 General Information
3.1.1 Use
* * * * *
3.1.2 Prohibited Use
Alternative addressing formats may not be used on:
[Revise 3.1.2 by reallocating items d through e as items e through
f and add new item d as follows:]
d. Parcel Select Regional Ground pieces.
* * * * *
700 Special Standards
* * * * *
705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems
* * * * *
2.0 Manifest Mailing System
2.1 Description
2.1.1 Using an MMS
[Revise 2.1.1 by adding Parcel Select Regional Ground to the second
sentence as follows:]
* * * The MMS is an automated system that allows a mailer to
document postage and fees for all pieces in Express Mail (electronic
verification system ``eVS'' only under 2.9), First-Class Mail, Standard
Mail, Parcel Select, Parcel Select Regional Ground, Package Services,
and international permit imprint mailings. * * *
2.1.2 Electronic Verification System
[Revise first sentence of 2.1.2 and add a new last sentence as
follows:]
Mailers using a MMS when presenting Parcel Select Regional Ground
mailings; Parcel Select destination entry mailings under 456.2.0 or,
commingled parcel mailings under 6.0 or 7.0, may document and pay
postage using the Electronic Verification System (eVS) (see 2.9). * * *
Parcel Select Regional Ground eVS and non-eVS mail cannot be commingled
within the same mailing or mailing container with any other mail class.
eVS Regional Ground ONDC mailpieces for zones local--8 must be
segregated by pieces destinating within the ONDC service area from
pieces destinating outside the service area according to L601.
* * * * *
2.9 Electronic Verification System
* * * * *
2.9.2 Availability
[Revise the introductory text of 2.9.2 as follows:]
eVS may be used only for mail paid with a permit imprint and the
following classes and subclasses of mail:
* * * * *
[Revise 2.9.2 by reallocating items h through j as i through k and
adding new item h as follows:]
h. Parcel Select Regional Ground. Prices include nonpresorted
prices for machinable, barcoded parcels entered at eligible OSCF and
ONDC locations.
* * * * *
6.0 Combining Mailings of Standard Mail, Package Services, and Parcel
Select Parcels
6.1 Basic Standards for Combining Parcels and NFMs
6.1.1 Basic Standards
[Revise the introductory text of 6.1.1 as follows:]
Standard Mail parcels, NFMs, Package Services, and Parcel Select
parcels (except Parcel Select Regional Ground) in combined mailings
must meet the following standards:
* * * * *
7.0 Combining Package Services and Parcel Select Parcels for
Destination Entry
7.1 Combining Parcels--DSCF and DDU Entry
7.1.1 Qualification
[Revise 7.1.1 by adding a new last sentence as follows:]
* * * Mailers may not combine Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels
with Parcel Select or other parcels.
* * * * *
8.0 Preparing Pallets
* * * * *
8.5 General Preparation
* * * * *
8.5.2 Required Preparation
[Revise the introductory text of 8.5.2 as follows:]
The following standards apply to Periodicals, Standard Mail, Parcel
Select, Parcel Select Regional Ground, and Package Services, except
Parcel Select mailed at NDC Presort, ONDC Presort, DSCF, and DDU
prices.
* * * * *
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16.0 Plant-Verified Drop Shipment
16.1 Description
* * * * *
16.1.2 Function
Under PVDS:
* * * * *
[Revise item 16.1.2c as follows:]
c. For Standard Mail, Parcel Select (except Parcel Select Regional
Ground), and Package Services, postage and fees are paid under a valid
permit at the Post Office serving the mailer's plant, or as designated
by the district manager.
* * * * *
21.0 Optional Combined Parcel Mailings
21.1 Basic Standards for Combining Parcel Select, Package Services, and
Standard Mail Parcels
21.1.1 Basic Standards
[Revise the introductory text of 21.1.1 as follows:]
Package Services parcels, Parcel Select parcels (except Parcel
Select Regional Ground), Standard Mail parcels and Not Flat-Machinables
(NFMs) in a combined parcel mailing must meet the following standards:
* * * * *
708 Technical Specifications
* * * * *
6.0 Standards for Barcoded Tray Labels, Sack Labels, and Container
Placards
* * * * *
6.2 Specifications for Barcoded Tray and Sack Labels
* * * * *
6.2.4 3-Digit Content Identifier Numbers
* * * * *
Exhibit 6.2.4 3-Digit Content Identifier Numbers
CLASS AND MAILING CIN HUMAN-READABLE CONTENT LINE
* * * * *
[Revise Exhibit 6.2.4 by modifying the Parcel Select section as
follows:]
Package Services
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[Revise Package Services by adding new Parcel Select Regional
Ground section directly after Parcel Select--Irregular (Nonmachinable)
Parcels as follows:]
Parcel Select Regional Ground Machinable Parcels
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ONDC sacks............................ 683 PSVC MACH NDC.
MXD ONDC sacks........................ 683 PSVC MACH WKG.
OSCF sacks............................ 684 PSVC MACH WKG.
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Index and Appendices
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Labeling Lists
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[Revise the title of L600 as follows:]
L600 Standard Mail, Package Services, and Parcel Select Regional Ground
L601 Network Distribution Centers (NDCs)
[Revise L601 by adding new item g as follows:]
g. Parcel Select Regional Ground nonpresorted, machinable parcels
or sacks on pallets to ONDC destinations. For labeling ONDC sacks and
pallets, mailers must use Column B information of the ONDC serving the
3-digit ZIP Code prefix of the Post Office at which the mail is
entered.
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We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR Part 111 to
reflect these changes.
Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 2011-6057 Filed 3-15-11; 8:45 am]
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