[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45246-45247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18590]
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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 June 24, 2012, and its incorporation by reference
in the Code of Federal Regulations.
DATES: This final rule is effective on July 31, 2012. The incorporation
by reference of the DMM dated June 24, 2012 is approved by the Director
of the Federal Register as of July 31, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizbeth Dobbins (202) 268-3789.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The most recent issue of the Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM) is dated June 24, 2012. 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 June 24, 2012, 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 5, 2011.
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. Amend Sec. 111.3 by adding a new entry to the table at the end of
paragraph (f), 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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Federal Register
Transmittal letter for issue Dated publication
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DMM............................. June 24, 2012..... [Insert FR
citation for this
rule].
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Sec. 111.4 [Amended]
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3. Amend Sec. 111.4 by removing ``August 9, 2011'' and adding ``July
31, 2012'' in its place.
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice.
[FR Doc. 2012-18590 Filed 7-30-12; 8:45 am]
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