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publicly available only in hard copy
form.
Consideration will be given to all
comments received within 30 days of
the date of publication of this notice.
Mr.
David Olson, Headquarters, Operations
and Regulatory Community of Practice,
Washington, DC at (202) 761–4922, or
Mr. Jon K. Ahlness, Corps of Engineers,
St. Paul District, Regulatory Branch, at
(651) 290–5381.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pursuant
to its authorities in Section 7 of the
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1917 (40 Stat.
266; 33 U.S.C. 1) and Chapter XIX of the
Army Appropriations Act of 1919 (40
Stat. 892; 33 U.S.C. 3), the Corps
proposes to amend the restricted area
regulations at 33 CFR part 334 by
adding § 334.815 to establish a restricted
area in the Menominee River, at the
Marinette Marine Corporation Shipyard,
Marinette, Wisconsin, to provide
adequate protection for the Littoral
Combat Ship (LCS Freedom 1) during its
construction. By correspondence dated
July 27, 2006, Marinette Marine
Corporation, on behalf of the
Department of the Navy, requested that
the Corps of Engineers establish this
restricted area.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Procedural Requirements
a. Review Under Executive Order 12866
This proposed rule is issued with
respect to a military function of the
Department of Defense and the
provisions of Executive Order 12866 do
not apply.
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b. Review Under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act
This proposed rule has been reviewed
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(Pub. L. 96–354) which requires the
preparation of a regulatory flexibility
analysis for any regulation that will
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities
(i.e., small businesses and small
governments). Unless information is
obtained to the contrary during the
public notice comment period, the
Corps expects that this restricted area
would have practically no economic
impact on the public, and no
anticipated navigational hazard or
interference with existing waterway
traffic. This proposed rule, if adopted,
will have no significant economic
impact on small entities.
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c. Review Under the National
Environmental Policy Act
Due to the administrative nature of
this action and because the intended
change will only impact waters a
distance of 100 feet from Marinette
Marine Corporation’s pier (an area of
approximately 2.81 acres), the Corps
expects that this regulation, if adopted,
will not have a significant impact to the
quality of the human environment and,
therefore, preparation of an
environmental impact statement will
not be required. An environmental
assessment will be prepared after the
public notice period is closed and all
comments have been received and
considered. It may be reviewed at the
District office listed at the end of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT,
above.
d. Unfunded Mandates Act
This proposed rule does not impose
an enforceable duty among the private
sector and, therefore, it is not a Federal
private section mandate and it is not
subject to the requirements of either
Section 202 or Section 205 of the
Unfunded Mandates Act. We have also
found under Section 203 of the Act, that
small governments will not be
significantly and uniquely affected by
this rulemaking.
List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 334
Danger zones, Marine safety,
Navigation (water), Restricted Areas,
Waterways.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, the Corps proposes to amend
33 CFR part 334, as follows:
PART 334—DANGER ZONE AND
RESTRICTED AREA REGULATIONS
1. The authority citation for 33 CFR
part 334 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 40 Stat. 266 (33 U.S.C. 1) and
40 Stat. 892 (33 U.S.C. 3).
2. Add § 334.815 to read as follows:
§ 334.815 Menominee River, at the
Marinette Marine Corporation Shipyard,
Marinette, Wisconsin; naval restricted area.
(a) The area. The waters 100 feet from
Marinette Marine Corporation’s pier
defined by a rectangular shaped area on
the south side of the river beginning on
shore at the eastern property line of
Marinette Marine Corporation at
latitude 45°5′58.8″ N., longitude
087°36′56.0″ W.; thence northerly to
latitude 45°5′59.7″ N., longitude
087°36′55.6″ W.; thence westerly to
latitude 45°6′3.2″ N., longitude
087°37′9.6″ W.; thence southerly to
latitude 45°6′2.2″ N., longitude
087°37′10.0″ W.; thence easterly along
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the Marinette Marine Corporation pier
to the point of origin. The restricted area
will be marked by a lighted and signed
floating boat barrier.
(b) The regulation. All persons,
swimmers, vessels and other craft,
except those vessels under the
supervision or contract to local military
or Naval authority, vessels of the United
States Coast Guard, and local or state
law enforcement vessels, are prohibited
from entering the restricted area without
permission from the Supervisor of
Shipbuilding, USN Marinette or his
authorized representative.
(c) Enforcement. The regulation in
this section, promulgated by the United
States Army Corps of Engineers, shall be
enforced by the Supervisor of
Shipbuilding, United States Navy and/
or such agencies or persons as he/she
may designate.
Dated: April 14, 2008.
Michael G. Ensch,
Chief, Operations, Directorate of Civil Works.
[FR Doc. E8–8525 Filed 4–18–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3710–92–P
POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Service Barcode Required for Priority
Mail Open and Distribute Container
Address Labels
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In this proposed rule the
Postal Service provides new mailing
standards to require the use of a
concatenated UCC/EAN Code 128
Service barcode with a unique Service
Type Code ‘‘55’’ on all Priority Mail
Open and Distribute container address
labels. A proposed rule was published
in the Federal Register on May 24, 2007
(Volume 72, Number 100, pages 29100–
29101), requiring the use of a
concatenated UCC/EAN Code 128
Delivery Confirmation service barcode.
Although no comments were received in
response to the proposed rule, because
of the modification we have decided to
publish a second proposed rule to
solicit any new comments.
DATES: Submit comments on or May 5,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written
comments to the Manager, Mailing
Standards, Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant
Plaza, SW., Room 3436, Washington, DC
20260–3436. Copies of all written
comments will be available for
inspection and photocopying between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
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We invite public comments on the
following proposed revisions to Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal
Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM), incorporated by reference in
the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39
CFR 111.1.
Friday, at the Postal Service
Headquarters Library, 475 L’Enfant
Plaza, SW., 11th Floor North,
Washington, DC 20260–0004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheryl DuBois at 202–268–3146 or
Garry Rodriguez at 202–268–7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
There were no comments received on
the May 24, 2007, proposed rule.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and
procedure, Postal Service.
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is
proposed to be amended as follows:
Background
Priority Mail Open and Distribute is
designed to enhance the Postal Service’s
ability to provide mailers with
expedited service to destination
delivery units and other mail processing
facilities. Mailers are currently provided
an option to use Delivery Confirmation
service to receive performance
information and confirmation that their
containers arrived at the destination
facility, along with the date, ZIP
CodeTM, and time their Priority Mail
Open and Distribute containers are
received at the destination facility.
PART 111—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
Part 111 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101,
401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201–
3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632,
3633, and 5001.
2. Revise the following sections of
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM), as follows:
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Special Standards
Summary
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In order to verify the arrival at the
destination facility for all Priority Mail
Open and Distribute containers, the
Postal Service is requiring mailers to
place a barcode on all Priority Mail
Open and Distribute address labels. The
barcode is required to be a concatenated
UCC/EAN 128 Service barcode with a
unique Service Type Code (STC) ‘‘55’’.
The text, ‘‘USPS SCAN ON ARRIVAL,’’
above the barcode is exclusive to this
service and will assist in facilitating
correct scan behavior.
The decision to require the use of the
Service barcode instead of the Delivery
Confirmation barcode will lessen any
confusion as to the appropriate scans
the barcode should receive and ensure
the customer gets the appropriate
performance information. This will
provide better visibility to the customer
and enable the USPS to monitor
service performance based on the
product. We invite public comment on
this change to the proposed rule.
The requirement is in accordance
with instructions for barcode
specifications, electronic file format and
testing, and certification process, in
Publication 91, Confirmation Services
Technical Guide. An update is available
in the April 10, 2008, Postal Bulletin.
705 Advanced Preparation and
Special Postage Payment Systems
Implementation
The required use of a Service barcode
with Priority Mail Open and Distribute
service will be implemented May 12,
2008.
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16.0 Express Mail Open and
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Distribute
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16.4 Additional Standards for Priority
Mail Open and Distribute
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16.4.2 Extra Services
[Revise the first sentence in the
introductory text of 16.4.2 as follows:]
No extra services are available for
Priority Mail Open and Distribute
containers. * * *
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Preparation
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Mail Open and Distribute
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16.5.7 Address Label Service Barcode
Requirement
An electronic Service barcode using
the concatenated UCC/EAN Code 128
symbology must be incorporated in the
address label. Mailers must prepare
address labels using the formats in
16.5.8 through 16.5.12, including the
service type code ‘‘55’’ to identify the
service and the human-readable text
‘‘USPS SCAN ON ARRIVAL’’ above the
barcode. USPS certification is required
from the National Customer Support
Center (NCSC) for each printer used to
print barcoded open and distribute
address labels, except for barcodes
created using USPS Shipping Assistant.
NCSC contact information, formatting
specifications for barcodes and
electronic files, and certification, are
included in Publication 91,
Confirmation Services Technical Guide.
Mailers can use any of the following
options available to create a label with
a Service barcode for Priority Mail Open
and Distribute address labels:
a. Select a service software developer
from the list of companies that have met
Postal Service specifications for the
electronic file and barcode available at
https://www.usps.com/shipping/
shipsystems.htm.
b. Register and download the USPS
Shipping Assistant desktop application
available at https://www.usps.com/
shippingassistant/.
c. Register and integrate the USPS
Web Tools Application Program
Interface (API) for Priority Mail Open
and Distribute using your own
developers, available at https://
www.usps.com/webtools/.
d. Use Publication 91, Confirmation
Services Technical Guide, for technical
specifications and requirements.
16.5.8
16.5.6 Address Labels
[Revise the text in 16.5.6 as follows:]
In addition to Tag 157, Label 23, Tag
161, or Tag 190, USPS-supplied
containers and envelopes and mailersupplied containers used for Express
Mail Open and Distribute or Priority
Mail Open and Distribute must bear an
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address label that states ‘‘OPEN AND
DISTRIBUTE AT:’’ followed by the
facility name. Find the facility name
and other information for addressing the
labels, according to the type of facility,
in 16.5.8 through 16.5.12.
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[Replace 16.5.7, Delivery
Confirmation Service, with new 16.5.7,
Address Label Barcode Requirement, as
follows:]
DDU Address Labels
[Revise the second sentence in 16.5.8
as follows:]
* * * For the DDU address label, use
the destination facility name, the street
address, city, state, and ZIP+4 found in
the Drop Entry Point View File available
at USPS’ FAST Web site: https://
fast.usps.com. * * *
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Exhibit 16.5.8
Exhibit 16.5.12
DDU Address Label
[Revise Exhibit 16.5.8 to replace the
Delivery Confirmation barcode and
human-readable text above and below,
with a Service barcode and humanreadable text.]
16.5.9
SCF Address Labels
[Revise the first sentence in 16.5.9 as
follows:]
For the SCF address label, use SCF
followed by the city, state, and ZIP Code
found in the Drop Entry Point View File
available at USPS’ FAST Web site:
https://fast.usps.com.* * *
Exhibit 16.5.9
SCF Address Label
ADC Address Labels
[Revise the first sentence in 16.5.10 as
follows:]
For the ADC address label, use ADC
followed by the city, state, and ZIP Code
found in the Drop Entry Point View File
available at USPS’ FAST Web site:
https://fast.usps.com. * * *
Exhibit 16.5.10
ADC Address Label
[Revise Exhibit 16.5.10 to replace the
Delivery Confirmation barcode and
human-readable text above and below,
with a Service barcode and humanreadable text.]
16.5.11
BMC Address Labels
[Revise the first sentence in 16.5.11 as
follows:]
For the BMC address label, use BMC
followed by the city, state, and ZIP Code
found in the Drop Entry Point View File
available at USPS’ FAST Web site:
https://fast.usps.com.* * *
Exhibit 16.5.11
BMC Address Label
[Revise Exhibit 16.5.11 to replace the
Delivery Confirmation barcode and
human-readable text above and below,
with a Service barcode and humanreadable text.]
[Renumber 16.5.12, Markings on
Enclosed Mail, as 16.5.13. Add new
16.5.12, ASF Address Labels, and
Exhibit 16.5.12, ASF Address Label, as
follows:]
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16.5.12
ASF Address Labels
For the ASF address label, use ASF
followed by the city, state, and ZIP Code
found in the Drop Entry Point View File
under BMC available at USPS’ FAST
Web site: https://fast.usps.com. See
Exhibit 16.5.12 for an example of an
ASF address label.
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[Add new Exhibit 16.5.12, as follows:]
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We will publish an appropriate
amendment to 39 CFR 111 to reflect
these changes if the proposal is adopted.
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Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E8–8228 Filed 4–18–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 761
[Revise Exhibit 16.5.9 to replace the
Delivery Confirmation barcode and
human-readable text above and below,
with a Service barcode and humanreadable text.]
16.5.10
ASF Address Label
[EPA–HQ–RCRA–2008–0123; FRL–8555–9]
RIN 2050–AG42
Polychlorinated Biphenyls:
Manufacturing (Import) Exemption for
Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Proposed rule; Extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is announcing that the
comment period to the proposed rule
entitled, Polychlorinated Biphenyls:
Manufacturing (Import) Exemption for
Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
published on March 6, 2008 (73 FR
12053) is being extended for 45 days
until June 5, 2008. On November 14,
2006, Veolia ES Technical Solutions,
LLC (Veolia) submitted a petition to
EPA to import up to 20,000 tons of PCB
waste from Mexico for disposal at
Veolia’s TSCA-approved facility in Port
Arthur, Texas. EPA is soliciting
comments on the proposed decision to
grant Veolia’s petition. In addition, EPA
also received a request to hold an
informal public hearing. The Agency
grants such a request and will publish
another notice in the Federal Register
announcing the location and date of the
hearing.
DATES: The comment period for this
supplemental proposed rule is extended
from the original closing date of April
21, 2008, to June 5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
RCRA–2008–0123 by one of the
following methods:
www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
E-mail: Comments may be sent by
electronic mail (e-mail) to RCRAdocket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID
No. EPA–HQ–RCRA–2008–0123.
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Fax: Fax comments to: 202–566–0270,
Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
RCRA 2008–0123.
Mail: Send comments to: OSWER
Docket, EPA Docket Center, Mail Code
5305T, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington DC 20460, Attention
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–RCRA–2008–
0123. Please include a total of two
copies.
Hand delivery: Deliver comments to:
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
Docket Center, Room 3334, 1301
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington
DC, Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
RCRA–2008–0123. Such deliveries are
only accepted during the docket’s
normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID Number EPA–HQ–RCRA–
2008–0123. EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless
you provide it in the body of your
comment. If you send an e-mail
comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov your email address will be automatically
captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public
docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic
comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact
information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties
and cannot contact you for clarification,
EPA may not be able to consider your
comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form
of encryption, and be free of any defects
or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the docket
are listed in the www.regulations.gov
index. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, such as CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
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material, such as copyrighted material,
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Service Barcode Required for Priority Mail Open and Distribute
Container Address Labels
AGENCY: Postal Service\TM\.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this proposed rule the Postal Service provides new mailing
standards to require the use of a concatenated UCC/EAN Code 128 Service
barcode with a unique Service Type Code ``55'' on all Priority
Mail[reg] Open and Distribute container address labels. A proposed rule
was published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2007 (Volume 72,
Number 100, pages 29100-29101), requiring the use of a concatenated
UCC/EAN Code 128 Delivery Confirmation service barcode. Although no
comments were received in response to the proposed rule, because of the
modification we have decided to publish a second proposed rule to
solicit any new comments.
DATES: Submit comments on or May 5, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the Manager, Mailing
Standards, Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 3436,
Washington, DC 20260-3436. Copies of all written comments will be
available for inspection and photocopying between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,
Monday through
[[Page 21298]]
Friday, at the Postal Service Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza,
SW., 11th Floor North, Washington, DC 20260-0004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cheryl DuBois at 202-268-3146 or Garry
Rodriguez at 202-268-7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments
There were no comments received on the May 24, 2007, proposed rule.
Background
Priority Mail Open and Distribute is designed to enhance the Postal
Service's ability to provide mailers with expedited service to
destination delivery units and other mail processing facilities.
Mailers are currently provided an option to use Delivery Confirmation
service to receive performance information and confirmation that their
containers arrived at the destination facility, along with the date,
ZIP Code\TM\, and time their Priority Mail Open and Distribute
containers are received at the destination facility.
Summary
In order to verify the arrival at the destination facility for all
Priority Mail Open and Distribute containers, the Postal Service is
requiring mailers to place a barcode on all Priority Mail Open and
Distribute address labels. The barcode is required to be a concatenated
UCC/EAN 128 Service barcode with a unique Service Type Code (STC)
``55''. The text, ``USPS SCAN ON ARRIVAL,'' above the barcode is
exclusive to this service and will assist in facilitating correct scan
behavior.
The decision to require the use of the Service barcode instead of
the Delivery Confirmation barcode will lessen any confusion as to the
appropriate scans the barcode should receive and ensure the customer
gets the appropriate performance information. This will provide better
visibility to the customer and enable the USPS[reg] to monitor service
performance based on the product. We invite public comment on this
change to the proposed rule.
The requirement is in accordance with instructions for barcode
specifications, electronic file format and testing, and certification
process, in Publication 91, Confirmation Services Technical Guide. An
update is available in the April 10, 2008, Postal Bulletin.
Implementation
The required use of a Service barcode with Priority Mail Open and
Distribute service will be implemented May 12, 2008.
We invite public comments on the following proposed revisions to
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM[supreg]), 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 proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 111--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR Part 111 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 414,
416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633,
and 5001.
2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), as follows:
* * * * *
700 Special Standards
* * * * *
705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems
* * * * *
16.0 Express Mail Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and
Distribute
* * * * *
16.4 Additional Standards for Priority Mail Open and Distribute
* * * * *
16.4.2 Extra Services
[Revise the first sentence in the introductory text of 16.4.2 as
follows:]
No extra services are available for Priority Mail Open and
Distribute containers. * * *
* * * * *
16.5 Preparation
* * * * *
16.5.4 Tags 161 and 190--Priority Mail Open and Distribute
* * * * *
[Delete item c.]
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16.5.6 Address Labels
[Revise the text in 16.5.6 as follows:]
In addition to Tag 157, Label 23, Tag 161, or Tag 190, USPS-
supplied containers and envelopes and mailer-supplied containers used
for Express Mail Open and Distribute or Priority Mail Open and
Distribute must bear an address label that states ``OPEN AND DISTRIBUTE
AT:'' followed by the facility name. Find the facility name and other
information for addressing the labels, according to the type of
facility, in 16.5.8 through 16.5.12.
* * * * *
[Replace 16.5.7, Delivery Confirmation Service, with new 16.5.7,
Address Label Barcode Requirement, as follows:]
16.5.7 Address Label Service Barcode Requirement
An electronic Service barcode using the concatenated UCC/EAN Code
128 symbology must be incorporated in the address label. Mailers must
prepare address labels using the formats in 16.5.8 through 16.5.12,
including the service type code ``55'' to identify the service and the
human-readable text ``USPS SCAN ON ARRIVAL'' above the barcode. USPS
certification is required from the National Customer Support Center
(NCSC) for each printer used to print barcoded open and distribute
address labels, except for barcodes created using USPS Shipping
Assistant. NCSC contact information, formatting specifications for
barcodes and electronic files, and certification, are included in
Publication 91, Confirmation Services Technical Guide. Mailers can use
any of the following options available to create a label with a Service
barcode for Priority Mail Open and Distribute address labels:
a. Select a service software developer from the list of companies
that have met Postal Service specifications for the electronic file and
barcode available at https://www.usps.com/shipping/shipsystems.htm.
b. Register and download the USPS Shipping Assistant desktop
application available at https://www.usps.com/shippingassistant/.
c. Register and integrate the USPS Web Tools Application Program
Interface (API) for Priority Mail Open and Distribute using your own
developers, available at https://www.usps.com/webtools/.
d. Use Publication 91, Confirmation Services Technical Guide, for
technical specifications and requirements.
16.5.8 DDU Address Labels
[Revise the second sentence in 16.5.8 as follows:]
* * * For the DDU address label, use the destination facility name,
the street address, city, state, and ZIP+4 found in the Drop Entry
Point View File available at USPS' FAST Web site: https://
fast.usps.com. * * *
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Exhibit 16.5.8 DDU Address Label
[Revise Exhibit 16.5.8 to replace the Delivery Confirmation barcode
and human-readable text above and below, with a Service barcode and
human-readable text.]
16.5.9 SCF Address Labels
[Revise the first sentence in 16.5.9 as follows:]
For the SCF address label, use SCF followed by the city, state, and
ZIP Code found in the Drop Entry Point View File available at USPS'
FAST Web site: https://fast.usps.com.* * *
Exhibit 16.5.9 SCF Address Label
[Revise Exhibit 16.5.9 to replace the Delivery Confirmation barcode
and human-readable text above and below, with a Service barcode and
human-readable text.]
16.5.10 ADC Address Labels
[Revise the first sentence in 16.5.10 as follows:]
For the ADC address label, use ADC followed by the city, state, and
ZIP Code found in the Drop Entry Point View File available at USPS'
FAST Web site: https://fast.usps.com. * * *
Exhibit 16.5.10 ADC Address Label
[Revise Exhibit 16.5.10 to replace the Delivery Confirmation
barcode and human-readable text above and below, with a Service barcode
and human-readable text.]
16.5.11 BMC Address Labels
[Revise the first sentence in 16.5.11 as follows:]
For the BMC address label, use BMC followed by the city, state, and
ZIP Code found in the Drop Entry Point View File available at USPS'
FAST Web site: https://fast.usps.com.* * *
Exhibit 16.5.11 BMC Address Label
[Revise Exhibit 16.5.11 to replace the Delivery Confirmation
barcode and human-readable text above and below, with a Service barcode
and human-readable text.]
[Renumber 16.5.12, Markings on Enclosed Mail, as 16.5.13. Add new
16.5.12, ASF Address Labels, and Exhibit 16.5.12, ASF Address Label, as
follows:]
16.5.12 ASF Address Labels
For the ASF address label, use ASF followed by the city, state, and
ZIP Code found in the Drop Entry Point View File under BMC available at
USPS' FAST Web site: https://fast.usps.com. See Exhibit 16.5.12 for an
example of an ASF address label.
Exhibit 16.5.12 ASF Address Label
[Add new Exhibit 16.5.12, as follows:]
* * * * *
We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR 111 to reflect
these changes if the proposal is adopted.
Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E8-8228 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am]
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