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would require a DCO to collect initial
margin on a gross basis for each clearing
member’s customer account equal to the
sum of the initial margin amounts that
would be required by the DCO for each
individual customer within that account
if each individual customer were a
clearing member. A DCO would not be
permitted to net positions of different
customers against one another, but it
could collect initial margin for its
clearing members’ house accounts on a
net basis.7
Related to this customer gross margin
requirement, the preamble further
explained as follows, that proposed
§ 39.19(c)(1)(iv) would require DCOs to
report end-of-day positions for each
clearing member, by customer origin
and house origin, and for customer
origin, separately, the gross positions of
each beneficial owner:
The Commission recently proposed a new
§ 39.19(c)(1)(iv) under which a DCO would
be required, on a daily basis, to report the
end-of-day positions for each clearing
member, by origin. [footnote reference to 75
FR at 78195] In connection with the
proposed § 39.13(g)(8)(i) requirement for
DCOs to collect initial margin for customer
accounts on a gross basis, the Commission is
proposing to amend proposed
§ 39.19(c)(1)(iv) to additionally require a
DCO, for the customer origin, to report the
gross positions of each beneficial owner.8
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It has come to the attention of the
Commission that there was an omission
in the Federal Register publication of
the proposed rule text setting forth the
requirement for end-of-day reporting of
customer positions by the gross
positions of each beneficial owner. The
text of proposed § 39.19(c)(1)(iv), which
read ‘‘End-of-day positions for each
clearing member, by customer origin
and house origin’’ should have read,
‘‘End-of-day positions for each clearing
member, by customer origin and house
origin; and for customer origin,
separately, the gross positions of each
beneficial owner.’’
In order to provide an adequate
opportunity for comment on this
reporting requirement, the Commission
has determined to extend the comment
period for proposed § 39.19(c)(1)(iv), as
corrected elsewhere in this issue of the
Federal Register, until April 25, 2011.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 17,
2011, by the Commission.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011–6972 Filed 3–23–11; 8:45 am]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
17 CFR Part 39
RIN 3038–AC98
Risk Management Requirements for
Derivatives Clearing Organizations;
Correction
Commodity Futures Trading
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;
correction.
AGENCY:
This document corrects
incorrect text published in the Federal
Register of January 20, 2011, regarding
Risk Management Requirements for
Derivatives Clearing Organizations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phyllis Dietz, 202–418–5449.
SUMMARY:
Correction
In proposed rule document 2011–690,
in the issue of Thursday, January 20,
2011, on page 3726, in the first column,
the text of proposed § 39.19(c)(1)(iv),
which reads ‘‘End-of-day positions for
each clearing member, by customer
origin and house origin’’ should read,
‘‘End-of-day positions for each clearing
member, by customer origin and house
origin; and for customer origin,
separately, the gross positions of each
beneficial owner.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tanya Phillips, 202–632–2879
Correction
In the proposed rule FR Doc. 2011–
3878 of February 24, 2011, page 10293,
in the second column, correct lines 47
through 71 to read as follows:
‘‘Comments from the public on the
information collection may be submitted
until May 23, 2011.
Comments should be sent by any of the
following methods:
• E-mail: DDTCResponseTeam@state.gov
with the subject line, ‘‘Electronic Payment of
Registration Fees.’’
• Mail: PM/DDTC, SA–1, H1200,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Office
of Defense Trade Controls Compliance,
ATTN: Electronic Payment of Registration
Fees, Bureau of Political Military Affairs,
U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
20522–0112.
• Internet: View and comment on the
original notice by searching for its RIN
(1400–AC74) on the U.S. Government
regulations Web site at https://
www.regulations.gov.’’
Dated: March 17, 2011.
Robert S. Kovac,
Managing Director of Defense Trade Controls,
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S.
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011–6977 Filed 3–23–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710–25–P
Dated: March 18, 2011.
David A. Stawick,
Secretary of the Commission.
POSTAL SERVICE
[FR Doc. 2011–6976 Filed 3–23–11; 8:45 am]
Combined Mailings of Standard Mail
and Periodicals Flats
39 CFR Parts 111 and 121
BILLING CODE P
Postal ServiceTM.
Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ACTION:
22 CFR Parts 120, 122, 123 and 129
The Postal Service is
proposing to revise Mailing Standards
of the United States Postal Service,
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 705.14
and 708.1.1 to provide a new option for
mailers to combine Standard Mail® flats
and Periodicals flats within the same
bundle, when placed on pallets, and to
combine bundles of Standard Mail flats
and bundles of Periodicals flats on the
same pallet. The Postal Service also
proposes to revise section 121.2 of title
39, Code of Federal Regulations to
reflect that the Standard Mail service
standards apply to all Periodicals flats
pieces entered in such combined
mailings.
DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before April 25, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written
comments to the Manager, Mailing
Standards, U.S. Postal Service, 475
L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 4446,
[Public Notice: 7386]
RIN 1400–AC74
Amendment to the International Traffic
in Arms Regulations: Electronic
Payment of Registration Fees; 60-Day
Notice of the Proposed Statement of
Registration Information Collection;
Correction
Department of State.
Proposed rule; correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of State
published a proposed rule in the
Federal Register on February 24, 2011,
concerning a proposed ‘‘DS–2032
Statement of Registration’’ Information
Collection. The proposed rule contained
incorrect addresses for the submission
of public comments concerning the
information collection.
SUMMARY:
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Washington, DC 20260–4446. You may
inspect and photocopy all written
comments at USPS® Headquarters
Library, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 11th
Floor N, Washington, DC between 9 a.m.
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
E-mail comments, containing the name
and address of the commenter, may be
sent to: MailingStandards@usps.gov,
with a subject line of ‘‘Standard Mail
and Periodicals Combined Mailings.’’
Faxed comments are not accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Leon at 202–268–7443, or
Kevin Gunther at 202–268–7208.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal
Service is proposing to provide a new
option for mailers to combine Standard
Mail flats and Periodicals flats, when
bundled and placed on pallets. Mailers
using this option may combine
different-class mailpieces within the
same bundle (comail), or combine
separate same-class bundles (of different
classes) on the same pallet (copalletize)
to maximize presorting or to qualify for
deeper destination entry discounts. All
mailpieces prepared under this option
will be required to be bundled and
placed on pallets. Combining mailings
enhances operational efficiencies within
postal processing by allowing mailers to
place mailpieces in bundles on pallets
that might have been placed in sacks if
prepared separately.
The Postal Service originally provided
notice of this new option on February
28, 2011, through a final rule, Federal
Register notice (10757–10761). In
consideration of concerns expressed by
members of the mailing community, the
Postal Service has elected to publish
this proposed rule in lieu of the
February 28, 2011 final rule. Interested
individuals are encouraged to provide
comments as provided above.
This new option will not change
current DMM content and eligibility
standards applicable to Periodicals and
Standard Mail. Mailers using this option
will continue to be required to meet the
minimum volume standards for
Standard Mail of 200 pieces or 50
pounds. Periodicals publications must
be authorized or have a pending
authorization to mail at Periodicals
prices. The current processes that
identify and isolate Periodicals origin
mixed area distribution center (OMX)
mailpieces, for integration into the FirstClass Mail® mailstream, will not be
available when combining Standard
Mail flats and Periodicals flats on
pallets. All mailpieces included in a
combined mailing of Standard Mail and
Periodicals flats on pallets must be
machinable in accordance with DMM
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Mailers wishing to combine Standard
Mail and Periodicals flats under this
option will be required to submit a
request for authorization, in writing, to
the Manager, Business Mailer Support
(see DMM 608.8.1 for contact
information).
All mailpieces included in a
combined mailing of Periodicals flats
and Standard Mail flats will be required
to meet the standards for a full-service
automation mailing. Intelligent Mail®
barcodes placed on mailpieces prepared
under this program will be required to
include Service Type Identifiers
appropriate for the class of mail of the
individual mailpiece.
Participating mailers will be required
to present standardized electronic
mailing documentation for each
combined mailing, and at the time of
mailing, the following additional
documentation:
• An edition or version summary for
all pieces in the mailing.
• A consolidated postage statement
register and postage statement for each
Periodicals publication in the combined
mailing.
• A consolidated postage statement
register and postage statement for each
Standard Mail mailing in the combined
mailing. Mailers may provide a single
consolidated postage statement and
postage statement register of all
Standard Mail mailings if they are
itemized.
• A register of Forms 8125, Plant
Verified Drop Shipment (PVDS)
Verification and Clearance, (PS 8125C)
that consolidates all of the mailings to
the destinations where the mail is
entered.
When using this option, postage on all
Standard Mail pieces must be paid
through a permit imprint using a special
postage payment system at the Post
OfficeTM serving the mailer.
Postage for Periodicals may be paid
through an advance deposit account or
through a Centralized Account Payment
System (CAPS) account. Participating
mailers will be required to apportion the
Periodicals bundle charge based on the
number of Periodicals copies in the
bundles and container charge based on
the weight of the Periodicals portion of
the container.
Mailers combining Standard Mail flats
and Periodicals flats will not have the
option to form ADC pallets or to
dropship to ADCs. As a result,
Periodicals publications included in
combined mailings will not have access
to DADC prices. Other specific prices
for Periodicals flats in a combined
mailing will be assessed as follows:
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• The bundle prices applicable to the
ADC container level will be applied to
the ASF/NDC container level.
• The container prices applicable to
the ADC pallet level will apply to the
ASF/NDC pallet level.
• The bundle price applicable to the
ADC bundle placed on the ADC
container level will apply to mixed ADC
bundles placed on mixed NDC pallets.
• The container price applicable to
the ADC pallet level will also apply to
the mixed NDC pallet level.
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals
flats combined on pallets will be
processed as Standard Mail; and the
Periodicals mailpieces included within
these combined mailings may receive
deferred handling. Periodicals
mailpieces included within mailings of
combined Standard Mail flats and
Periodicals flats will be subject to the
USPS service standards applicable to
Standard Mail. These mailings must
also be identified as Standard Mail
when scheduling dropship
appointments in the Facility Access and
Shipment (FAST®) system.
Mailers combining Standard Mail flats
and Periodicals flats on pallets must
populate field 10, ‘‘Product or
Publication Title or Names,’’ of PS Form
8125 and/or field 11b, ‘‘Product Name/
ID,’’ of PS Form 8125C with ‘‘MIX
COMAIL’’ when preparing dropship
documentation for these mailings.
Any mixed NDC pallets prepared
under this program will be required to
be entered at the NDC servicing the 3digit ZIP CodeTM of the entry Post Office
for the mailer’s plant. Mailers
combining Standard Mail flats and
Periodicals flats on pallets may
reallocate bundles under DMM 705.8.11
and 705.8.13.
Each Standard Mail and Periodicals
mailpiece prepared under a combined
mailing of Standard Mail flats and
Periodicals flats will be required to be
identified as containing mixed classes
through the use of an optional
endorsement line (OEL) in accordance
with the proposed standards.
Mailers preparing combined mailings
of Standard Mail flats and Periodicals
flats will be required to provide a
written notification to each participating
Periodicals publisher that describes the
combined mailing process and the
potential for pieces to receive deferred
USPS handling. These notifications,
signed and dated by the Periodicals
publisher, will be required to be
retained by the mailer and must be
available for review by the USPS upon
request.
Although we are exempt from the
notice and comment requirements of the
Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C.
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553(b), (c)] regarding proposed
rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), we
invite public comment 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.
The Postal Service also proposes to
amend 39 CFR 121.2 by adding a new
item c to describe the USPS processing
of Periodicals mailpieces included in
combined mailings of Standard Mail
flats and Periodicals flats, and
specifying that Periodicals mailpieces
included in these mailings will be
assigned the service standards
applicable to Standard Mail pieces.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Parts 111 and
121
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); 13 U.S.C. 301–
307; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 407, 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:
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM)
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Special Services
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705 Advanced Preparation and
Special Postage Payment Systems
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8.0
Preparing Pallets
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General Preparation
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8.5.1
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[Revise the fifth sentence of 8.5.1 as
follows:]
* * * Except as described in 15.1i,
bundles must not be placed on mixed
ADC or mixed NDC pallets. * * *
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[Renumber current 15.0 through 23.0
as new 16.0 through 24.0 and add new
15.0 as follows:]
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Basic Standards
Authorized mailers may combine
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats
in a single mailing as follows:
a. Each mailpiece must meet the
standards in 340 for Standard Mail and
707 for Periodicals. Periodicals
publications must be authorized or
pending original or additional entry at
the office of mailing.
b. Mailers must prepare pieces in
bundles on pallets.
c. Except for residual volume placed
on a mixed NDC pallet under 15.4.1j, all
pallets meeting minimum volume
requirements must be dropshipped to
the appropriate DNDC or DSCF.
d. Unless authorized by the local
processing and distribution manager,
any mixed NDC pallets prepared under
this program must be entered at the
NDC servicing the 3-digit ZIP Code of
the entry Post Office for the mailer’s
plant.
e. All pieces included in a combined
mailing of Standard Mail and
Periodicals must meet the requirements
for full-service automation, as described
in 23.0.
f. Mailers must pay all annual mailing
fees at the office of mailing.
g. Each mailing must include at least
200 pieces or 50 pounds of Standard
Mail.
h. All mailpieces combined within
bundles, in accordance with 14.0, must
be similar in size so as to create stable
bundles. Bundles placed on pallets
under this provision must be prepared
to create stable pallets.
i. When residual pieces are included
in a combined mailing of Standard Mail
flats and Periodicals flats on pallets,
these pieces must be placed on mixed
NDC pallets and entered at the NDC
serving the mailer’s plant.
j. All mailpieces included in a
combined mailing of Standard Mail flats
and Periodicals flats on pallets must be
machinable in accordance with 301.3.0.
15.1.1
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15.0 Combining Standard Mail Flats
and Periodicals Flats
Service Objectives
The Postal Service handles combined
mailings of Standard Mail flats and
Periodicals flats as Standard Mail.
Periodicals flats included within
mailings of combined Standard Mail
flats and Periodicals flats are subject to
the USPS service standards applicable
to Standard Mail.
15.1.2
Postage Payment
Postage for all Standard Mail pieces
must be paid with permit imprint using
a special postage payment system in 2.0
through 4.0 at the Post Office serving
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the mailer’s plant. Postage for
Periodicals may be paid through an
advance deposit account or through a
Centralized Account Payment System
(CAPS) account.
15.1.3 Documentation
Mailers must present standardized
electronic documentation according to
708.1.0. This documentation must
accurately reflect the final piece count
in the combined mailing. In addition,
mailers must provide:
a. An edition or version summary for
all pieces in the mailing. The summary
may be part of the USPS qualification
report and must include version ID,
product or edition code, class of mail,
piece weight of each version, and
number of pieces by version; and for
Periodicals, USPS or permit number (or
pending permit number), issue date, and
advertising percentage.
b. A consolidated postage statement
register and postage statement for each
Periodicals publication in the combined
mailing.
c. A consolidated postage statement
register and postage statement for each
Standard Mail mailing in the combined
mailing. Mailers may provide a single
consolidated postage statement and a
consolidated postage statement register
of all Standard Mail mailings if they are
itemized.
d. A register of Forms 8125 (or PS
8125C) that consolidates all of the
mailings into the destinations where the
mail is dropshipped.
e. Documentation to support zones
and bundle totals, if requested.
f. When requested, a copy of a
notification document signed and dated
by the Periodicals publisher,
acknowledging their participation in a
combined mailing of Standard Mail and
Periodicals and the potential for their
mailpieces to receive deferred USPS
handling.
g. Any additional documentation to
support postage payment system
records, if requested.
15.1.4 Authorization
A mailer must submit a written
request to the manager, Business Mailer
Support (see 608.8.1 for address) to
combine mailings of Standard Mail flats
and Periodicals flats. The request must
show the mailer’s name and address, the
mailing office, evidence of authorization
to mail using a special postage payment
system under 2.0 through 4.0,
procedures for combining the mailing,
the expected date of first mailing,
quality control procedures, and a
sample of all supporting mailing
documentation, including postage
statements and the USPS Qualification
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Report. Business Mailer Support will
review the documentation and provide
written authorization. A mailer may
terminate an authorization at any time
by written notice to the postmaster of
the office serving the mailer’s location.
Business Mailer Support may terminate
an authorization by written notice if the
mailer does not meet the standards.
15.1.10 Bundle Reallocation To
Protect the SCF or NDC Pallet
Mailers may reallocate bundles under
8.11 or 8.13 to protect the SCF or NDC
pallet.
Periodicals flats must be identified as
being part of a mixed class mailing
through the use of an optional
endorsement line (OEL) in accordance
with standards in 708.7.1.8.
15.2 Combining Standard Mail Flats
and Periodicals Flats in the Same
Bundle
15.3.3
15.1.5
15.2.1 Bundling and Labeling
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals
flats may be combined in carrier route,
5-digit (scheme), 3-digit, ADC, and
Mixed ADC bundles when prepared
according to 707.19.0 and these
additional standards:
a. Each bundle containing combined
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats
must contain a minimum of 10 pieces.
Bundles of only Standard Mail flats
must contain a minimum of 10 pieces.
Bundles of only Periodicals flats must
contain a minimum of 6 pieces.
b. Firm bundles must contain only
Periodicals flats.
Price Eligibility
Apply prices based on the standards
in 340 for Standard Mail. Prices are
based on the standards in 707 for
Periodicals and as modified under the
standards for this program.
15.1.6
Piece Prices
Apply piece prices based on the
bundle level. Pieces contained within
mixed class bundles may claim prices
based on the presort level of the bundle.
15.1.7 Applying the Periodicals
Bundle Charge
Apply bundle charges as follows:
a. Calculate the percentage of
Periodicals copies in a bundle.
b. Convert the percentage to four
decimal places, rounding off if
necessary (for example, convert
20.221% to 0.2022, or 20.226% to
0.2023). Multiply by the applicable
bundle charge.
c. Allocate the resulting charge across
the Periodicals titles and editions based
on the number of copies of each in the
bundle.
15.1.8 Applying the Periodicals
Container Charge
Apply container charges to pallets as
follows:
a. Calculate the percentage of the
weight of Periodicals copies on each
pallet.
b. Convert the percentage to four
decimal places, rounding off if
necessary (for example, convert
20.221% to 0.2022, or 20.226% to
0.2023). Multiply by the applicable
container charge.
c. Allocate the resulting charge across
the Periodicals titles and editions based
on the number of copies of each on the
pallet.
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15.1.9
Other Periodicals Pricing
Other prices for Periodicals flats in a
combined mailing of Standard Mail and
Periodicals flats on pallets will be
assessed as follows:
a. The bundle prices applicable to the
ADC container level will be applied to
the ASF/NDC container levels.
b. The container prices applicable to
the ADC pallet level will apply to the
ASF/NDC pallet levels.
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15.2.2 Mailpiece and Bundle
Identification
Each Standard Mail and Periodicals
mailpiece prepared under a combined
mailing of Standard Mail flats and
Periodicals flats must be identified as
being part of a mixed class mailing
through the use of an optional
endorsement line (OEL) in accordance
with the standards in 708.7.1.8.
15.2.3 Pallet Presort and Labeling
Mailers must prepare pallets
according to the standards in 8.0 and in
the sequence listed below. Merged 5digit scheme through NDC pallets must
contain at least 250 pounds of combined
Standard Mail and Periodicals
mailpieces, except as allowed under
8.5.3. Pallets must be labeled according
to the Line 1 and Line 2 information
listed below and under 8.6. Pallet
placards must be white and measure at
least 8 inches by 11 inches, unless
prepared under 708.6.6.6. Prepare
pallets according to the preparation,
sequence and labeling instructions in
14.4.1.
15.3 Combining Bundles of Standard
Mail Flats and Periodicals Flats on the
Same Pallet
15.3.1 Bundling and Labeling
Mailers must prepare bundles
according to the standards for the class
of mail and the prices claimed.
15.3.2 Mailpiece and Bundle
Identification
Each Standard Mail and Periodicals
mailpiece prepared under a combined
mailing of Standard Mail flats and
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Mailers must prepare pallets
according to the standards in 8.0 and in
the sequence listed below. Merged 5digit scheme through NDC pallets must
contain at least 250 pounds of combined
Standard Mail and Periodicals, except
as allowed under 8.5.3. When
reallocating bundles under 8.11 or 8.12,
mailers do not have to achieve the finest
pallet presort level possible. Pallets
must be labeled according to the Line 1
and Line 2 information listed below and
under 8.6. Pallet placards must be white
and measure at least 8 inches by 11
inches, unless prepared under 708.6.6.6.
Prepare pallets according to the
preparation, sequence and labeling
instructions in 14.4.1.
15.4
Pallet Preparation
15.4.1 Pallet Preparation, Sequence
and Labeling
When combining Standard Mail and
Periodicals flats within the same bundle
or combining bundles of Standard Mail
flats and bundles of Periodicals flats on
pallets, bundles must be placed on
pallets. Preparation, sequence and
labeling:
a. Merged 5-digit scheme, optional.
Not permitted for bundles containing
noncarrier route automation-compatible
flats under 301.3.0. Required for all
other bundles. Pallet must contain
barcoded carrier route bundles and
barcoded noncarrier route 5-digit
bundles for the same 5-digit scheme
under L001. For 5-digit destinations not
part of L001, merged 5-digit pallet
preparation begins with 8.10.2d.
Labeling:
1. Line 1: L001.
2. Line 2: ‘‘STD/PER FLTS CR/5D;’’
followed by ‘‘SCHEME’’ (or ‘‘SCH’’);
followed by ‘‘MIX COMAIL.’’
b. 5-digit scheme carrier routes,
required. Pallet must contain only
carrier route bundles for the same 5digit scheme under L001. For 5-digit
destinations not part of L001, 5-digit
carrier routes pallet preparation begins
with 2.2e. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L001.
2. Line 2: ‘‘STD/PER FLTS’’; followed
by ‘‘CARRIER ROUTES’’ (or ‘‘CR–RTS’’);
followed by ‘‘SCHEME’’ (or ‘‘SCH’’);
followed by ‘‘MIX COMAIL.’’
c. 5-digit carrier routes, required.
Pallet must contain only carrier route
mail for the same 5-digit ZIP Code.
Labeling:
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1. Line 1: city, State, and 5-digit ZIP
Code destination (see 8.6.4c for overseas
military mail).
2. Line 2: ‘‘STD/PER FLTS’’; followed
by ‘‘CR/5D’’; followed by ‘‘MIX
COMAIL.’’
d. Merged 5-digit, optional. Not
permitted for bundles containing
noncarrier route automation-compatible
flats under 301.3.0. Required for all
other bundles. Pallet must contain
barcoded carrier route bundles and
barcoded noncarrier route 5-digit
bundles for the same 5-digit ZIP Code.
Labeling:
1. Line 1: city, State, and 5-digit ZIP
Code destination (see 8.6.4c for overseas
military mail).
2. Line 2: ‘‘STD/PER FLTS’’; followed
by ‘‘CR/5D’’; followed by ‘‘MIX
COMAIL.’’
e. 5-digit, required. Pallet must
contain only mail for the same 5-digit
ZIP Code or same 5-digit scheme under
L007 (for automation flats only under
301.3.0). 5-digit scheme bundles are
assigned to 5-digit pallets according to
the OEL ‘‘label to’’ 5-digit ZIP Code.
Labeling:
1. Line 1: city, State, and 5-digit ZIP
Code destination (see 8.6.4c for overseas
military mail).
2. Line 2: ‘‘STD/PER FLTS 5D’’;
followed by ‘‘BARCODED’’ (or ‘‘BC’’);
followed by ‘‘MIX COMAIL.’’
f. 3-digit, optional, but not available
for bundles for 3-digit ZIP Code prefixes
marked ‘‘N’’ in L002. Pallet may contain
mail for the same 3-digit ZIP Code or the
same 3-digit scheme under L008 (for
automation-compatible flats only under
301.3.0). Three-digit scheme bundles are
assigned to pallets according to the OEL
‘‘label to’’ 3-digit ZIP Code in L008.
Labeling:
1. Line 1: L002, Column A.
2. Line 2: ‘‘STD/PER FLTS 3D’’;
followed by ‘‘BARCODED’’ (or ‘‘BC’’);
followed by ‘‘MIX COMAIL.’’
g. SCF, required. Pallet may contain
carrier route or automation mail for the
3-digit ZIP Code groups in L005.
Labeling:
1. Line 1: L002, Column C.
2. Line 2: ‘‘STD/PER FLTS SCF’’;
followed by ‘‘BARCODED’’ (or ‘‘BC’’);
followed by ‘‘MIX COMAIL.’’
h. ASF, required unless bundle
reallocation used under 2.3. Pallet may
contain carrier route or automation mail
for the 3-digit ZIP Code groups in L602.
ADC bundles are assigned to pallets
according to the ‘‘label to’’ ZIP Code in
L004 as appropriate. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L602.
2. Line 2: ‘‘STD/PER FLTS NDC’’;
followed by ‘‘BARCODED’’ (or ‘‘BC’’);
followed by ‘‘MIX COMAIL.’’
i. NDC, required. Pallet may contain
carrier route or automation mail for the
3-digit ZIP Code groups in L601. ADC
bundles are assigned to pallets
according to the ‘‘label to’’ ZIP Code in
L004 as appropriate. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L601.
2. Line 2: ‘‘STD/PER FLTS NDC’’;
followed by ‘‘BARCODED’’ (or ‘‘BC’’);
followed by ‘‘MIX COMAIL.’’
j. Mixed NDC, required, no minimum.
Pallet may contain carrier route or
5-Digit Scheme (and other sortation levels as appropriate) .................
automation mail. Pallet includes MXD
ADC bundles, prepared according to the
‘‘label to’’ ZIP in L009, as appropriate.
Unless authorized by the processing and
distribution manager, pallet must be
entered at the NDC serving the 3-digit
ZIP Code of the entry Post Office.
Labeling:
1. Line 1: ‘‘MXD’’ followed by the
information in L601, for the NDC
serving the 3-digit ZIP Code prefix of
the entry Post Office.
2. Line 2: ‘‘STD/PER FLTS;’’ followed
by ‘‘BARCODED’’ (or ‘‘BC’’); followed by
‘‘WKG;’’ followed by ‘‘MIX COMAIL.’’
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708
Technical Specifications
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7.0 Optional Endorsement Lines
(OELs)
7.1
7.1.1
OEL Use
Basic Standards
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Exhibit 7.1.1 OEL Formats
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Sortation Level OEL Example
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[Revise Exhibit 7.1.1 to add a new last
section to describe additional OEL
human-readable text for use with
combined mailings of Standard Mail
and Periodicals flats as follows:]
Additional required human-readable
text for use with combined mailings of
Standard Mail and Periodicals flats:
* * * * * * * * SCH 5-DIGIT 12345 MIX COMAIL
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*
[Add a new 7.1.8 to described new
OEL requirements for mailers combining
Standard Mail and Periodicals flats as
follows:]
the human-readable text in item a and
all other required information.
*
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*
7.1.8 Required OEL Use in Combined
Mailings of Standard Mail and
Periodicals Flats
3. The authority citation for 39 CFR
Part 121 continues to read as follows:
applicable to Standard Mail in section
121.3.
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We will publish an appropriate
amendment to 39 CFR part 111 and 121
to reflect these changes if our proposal
is adopted.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101,
401, 403, 404, 1001, 3691.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
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Mailers authorized to combine
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats,
under 705.15, must apply an OEL
identifying the presort level of the
bundle and other applicable information
to each mailpiece as specified in 7.1 and
the following additional standards:
a. Each OEL must contain the format
elements described in 7.2 and must
include a ‘‘MIX COMAIL’’ humanreadable text, as its most right-justified
element.
b. Mailpieces may include LOT
information, in accordance with 7.1.7,
only when there is sufficient space for
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c. Combined Periodicals/Standard
Mail mailing. The Postal Service
handles combined mailings of
Periodicals flats and Standard Mail flats
as Standard Mail. Periodicals flats
included within mailings of combined
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16588-16592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6912]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Parts 111 and 121
Combined Mailings of Standard Mail and Periodicals Flats
AGENCY: Postal Service\TM\.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is proposing to revise Mailing Standards of
the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg])
705.14 and 708.1.1 to provide a new option for mailers to combine
Standard Mail[supreg] flats and Periodicals flats within the same
bundle, when placed on pallets, and to combine bundles of Standard Mail
flats and bundles of Periodicals flats on the same pallet. The Postal
Service also proposes to revise section 121.2 of title 39, Code of
Federal Regulations to reflect that the Standard Mail service standards
apply to all Periodicals flats pieces entered in such combined
mailings.
DATES: We must receive your comments on or before April 25, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the Manager, Mailing
Standards, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 4446,
[[Page 16589]]
Washington, DC 20260-4446. You may inspect and photocopy all written
comments at USPS[supreg] Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW.,
11th Floor N, Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday. E-mail comments, containing the name and address of the
commenter, may be sent to: MailingStandards@usps.gov, with a subject
line of ``Standard Mail and Periodicals Combined Mailings.'' Faxed
comments are not accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Leon at 202-268-7443, or
Kevin Gunther at 202-268-7208.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service is proposing to provide a
new option for mailers to combine Standard Mail flats and Periodicals
flats, when bundled and placed on pallets. Mailers using this option
may combine different-class mailpieces within the same bundle (comail),
or combine separate same-class bundles (of different classes) on the
same pallet (copalletize) to maximize presorting or to qualify for
deeper destination entry discounts. All mailpieces prepared under this
option will be required to be bundled and placed on pallets. Combining
mailings enhances operational efficiencies within postal processing by
allowing mailers to place mailpieces in bundles on pallets that might
have been placed in sacks if prepared separately.
The Postal Service originally provided notice of this new option on
February 28, 2011, through a final rule, Federal Register notice
(10757-10761). In consideration of concerns expressed by members of the
mailing community, the Postal Service has elected to publish this
proposed rule in lieu of the February 28, 2011 final rule. Interested
individuals are encouraged to provide comments as provided above.
This new option will not change current DMM content and eligibility
standards applicable to Periodicals and Standard Mail. Mailers using
this option will continue to be required to meet the minimum volume
standards for Standard Mail of 200 pieces or 50 pounds. Periodicals
publications must be authorized or have a pending authorization to mail
at Periodicals prices. The current processes that identify and isolate
Periodicals origin mixed area distribution center (OMX) mailpieces, for
integration into the First-Class Mail[supreg] mailstream, will not be
available when combining Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats on
pallets. All mailpieces included in a combined mailing of Standard Mail
and Periodicals flats on pallets must be machinable in accordance with
DMM 301.3.0.
Mailers wishing to combine Standard Mail and Periodicals flats
under this option will be required to submit a request for
authorization, in writing, to the Manager, Business Mailer Support (see
DMM 608.8.1 for contact information).
All mailpieces included in a combined mailing of Periodicals flats
and Standard Mail flats will be required to meet the standards for a
full-service automation mailing. Intelligent Mail[supreg] barcodes
placed on mailpieces prepared under this program will be required to
include Service Type Identifiers appropriate for the class of mail of
the individual mailpiece.
Participating mailers will be required to present standardized
electronic mailing documentation for each combined mailing, and at the
time of mailing, the following additional documentation:
An edition or version summary for all pieces in the
mailing.
A consolidated postage statement register and postage
statement for each Periodicals publication in the combined mailing.
A consolidated postage statement register and postage
statement for each Standard Mail mailing in the combined mailing.
Mailers may provide a single consolidated postage statement and postage
statement register of all Standard Mail mailings if they are itemized.
A register of Forms 8125, Plant Verified Drop Shipment
(PVDS) Verification and Clearance, (PS 8125C) that consolidates all of
the mailings to the destinations where the mail is entered.
When using this option, postage on all Standard Mail pieces must be
paid through a permit imprint using a special postage payment system at
the Post Office\TM\ serving the mailer.
Postage for Periodicals may be paid through an advance deposit
account or through a Centralized Account Payment System (CAPS) account.
Participating mailers will be required to apportion the Periodicals
bundle charge based on the number of Periodicals copies in the bundles
and container charge based on the weight of the Periodicals portion of
the container.
Mailers combining Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats will
not have the option to form ADC pallets or to dropship to ADCs. As a
result, Periodicals publications included in combined mailings will not
have access to DADC prices. Other specific prices for Periodicals flats
in a combined mailing will be assessed as follows:
The bundle prices applicable to the ADC container level
will be applied to the ASF/NDC container level.
The container prices applicable to the ADC pallet level
will apply to the ASF/NDC pallet level.
The bundle price applicable to the ADC bundle placed on
the ADC container level will apply to mixed ADC bundles placed on mixed
NDC pallets.
The container price applicable to the ADC pallet level
will also apply to the mixed NDC pallet level.
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats combined on pallets will
be processed as Standard Mail; and the Periodicals mailpieces included
within these combined mailings may receive deferred handling.
Periodicals mailpieces included within mailings of combined Standard
Mail flats and Periodicals flats will be subject to the USPS service
standards applicable to Standard Mail. These mailings must also be
identified as Standard Mail when scheduling dropship appointments in
the Facility Access and Shipment (FAST[supreg]) system.
Mailers combining Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats on
pallets must populate field 10, ``Product or Publication Title or
Names,'' of PS Form 8125 and/or field 11b, ``Product Name/ID,'' of PS
Form 8125C with ``MIX COMAIL'' when preparing dropship documentation
for these mailings.
Any mixed NDC pallets prepared under this program will be required
to be entered at the NDC servicing the 3-digit ZIP CodeTM of
the entry Post Office for the mailer's plant. Mailers combining
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats on pallets may reallocate
bundles under DMM 705.8.11 and 705.8.13.
Each Standard Mail and Periodicals mailpiece prepared under a
combined mailing of Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats will be
required to be identified as containing mixed classes through the use
of an optional endorsement line (OEL) in accordance with the proposed
standards.
Mailers preparing combined mailings of Standard Mail flats and
Periodicals flats will be required to provide a written notification to
each participating Periodicals publisher that describes the combined
mailing process and the potential for pieces to receive deferred USPS
handling. These notifications, signed and dated by the Periodicals
publisher, will be required to be retained by the mailer and must be
available for review by the USPS upon request.
Although we are exempt from the notice and comment requirements of
the Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C.
[[Page 16590]]
553(b), (c)] regarding proposed rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), we
invite public comment 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.
The Postal Service also proposes to amend 39 CFR 121.2 by adding a
new item c to describe the USPS processing of Periodicals mailpieces
included in combined mailings of Standard Mail flats and Periodicals
flats, and specifying that Periodicals mailpieces included in these
mailings will be assigned the service standards applicable to Standard
Mail pieces.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Parts 111 and 121
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); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 39 U.S.C. 101,
401, 403, 404, 407, 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:
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM)
* * * * *
700 Special Services
* * * * *
705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems
* * * * *
8.0 Preparing Pallets
* * * * *
8.5 General Preparation
8.5.1 Presort
[Revise the fifth sentence of 8.5.1 as follows:]
* * * Except as described in 15.1i, bundles must not be placed on
mixed ADC or mixed NDC pallets. * * *
* * * * *
[Renumber current 15.0 through 23.0 as new 16.0 through 24.0 and
add new 15.0 as follows:]
15.0 Combining Standard Mail Flats and Periodicals Flats
15.1 Basic Standards
Authorized mailers may combine Standard Mail flats and Periodicals
flats in a single mailing as follows:
a. Each mailpiece must meet the standards in 340 for Standard Mail
and 707 for Periodicals. Periodicals publications must be authorized or
pending original or additional entry at the office of mailing.
b. Mailers must prepare pieces in bundles on pallets.
c. Except for residual volume placed on a mixed NDC pallet under
15.4.1j, all pallets meeting minimum volume requirements must be
dropshipped to the appropriate DNDC or DSCF.
d. Unless authorized by the local processing and distribution
manager, any mixed NDC pallets prepared under this program must be
entered at the NDC servicing the 3-digit ZIP Code of the entry Post
Office for the mailer's plant.
e. All pieces included in a combined mailing of Standard Mail and
Periodicals must meet the requirements for full-service automation, as
described in 23.0.
f. Mailers must pay all annual mailing fees at the office of
mailing.
g. Each mailing must include at least 200 pieces or 50 pounds of
Standard Mail.
h. All mailpieces combined within bundles, in accordance with 14.0,
must be similar in size so as to create stable bundles. Bundles placed
on pallets under this provision must be prepared to create stable
pallets.
i. When residual pieces are included in a combined mailing of
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats on pallets, these pieces must
be placed on mixed NDC pallets and entered at the NDC serving the
mailer's plant.
j. All mailpieces included in a combined mailing of Standard Mail
flats and Periodicals flats on pallets must be machinable in accordance
with 301.3.0.
15.1.1 Service Objectives
The Postal Service handles combined mailings of Standard Mail flats
and Periodicals flats as Standard Mail. Periodicals flats included
within mailings of combined Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats
are subject to the USPS service standards applicable to Standard Mail.
15.1.2 Postage Payment
Postage for all Standard Mail pieces must be paid with permit
imprint using a special postage payment system in 2.0 through 4.0 at
the Post Office serving the mailer's plant. Postage for Periodicals may
be paid through an advance deposit account or through a Centralized
Account Payment System (CAPS) account.
15.1.3 Documentation
Mailers must present standardized electronic documentation
according to 708.1.0. This documentation must accurately reflect the
final piece count in the combined mailing. In addition, mailers must
provide:
a. An edition or version summary for all pieces in the mailing. The
summary may be part of the USPS qualification report and must include
version ID, product or edition code, class of mail, piece weight of
each version, and number of pieces by version; and for Periodicals,
USPS or permit number (or pending permit number), issue date, and
advertising percentage.
b. A consolidated postage statement register and postage statement
for each Periodicals publication in the combined mailing.
c. A consolidated postage statement register and postage statement
for each Standard Mail mailing in the combined mailing. Mailers may
provide a single consolidated postage statement and a consolidated
postage statement register of all Standard Mail mailings if they are
itemized.
d. A register of Forms 8125 (or PS 8125C) that consolidates all of
the mailings into the destinations where the mail is dropshipped.
e. Documentation to support zones and bundle totals, if requested.
f. When requested, a copy of a notification document signed and
dated by the Periodicals publisher, acknowledging their participation
in a combined mailing of Standard Mail and Periodicals and the
potential for their mailpieces to receive deferred USPS handling.
g. Any additional documentation to support postage payment system
records, if requested.
15.1.4 Authorization
A mailer must submit a written request to the manager, Business
Mailer Support (see 608.8.1 for address) to combine mailings of
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats. The request must show the
mailer's name and address, the mailing office, evidence of
authorization to mail using a special postage payment system under 2.0
through 4.0, procedures for combining the mailing, the expected date of
first mailing, quality control procedures, and a sample of all
supporting mailing documentation, including postage statements and the
USPS Qualification
[[Page 16591]]
Report. Business Mailer Support will review the documentation and
provide written authorization. A mailer may terminate an authorization
at any time by written notice to the postmaster of the office serving
the mailer's location. Business Mailer Support may terminate an
authorization by written notice if the mailer does not meet the
standards.
15.1.5 Price Eligibility
Apply prices based on the standards in 340 for Standard Mail.
Prices are based on the standards in 707 for Periodicals and as
modified under the standards for this program.
15.1.6 Piece Prices
Apply piece prices based on the bundle level. Pieces contained
within mixed class bundles may claim prices based on the presort level
of the bundle.
15.1.7 Applying the Periodicals Bundle Charge
Apply bundle charges as follows:
a. Calculate the percentage of Periodicals copies in a bundle.
b. Convert the percentage to four decimal places, rounding off if
necessary (for example, convert 20.221% to 0.2022, or 20.226% to
0.2023). Multiply by the applicable bundle charge.
c. Allocate the resulting charge across the Periodicals titles and
editions based on the number of copies of each in the bundle.
15.1.8 Applying the Periodicals Container Charge
Apply container charges to pallets as follows:
a. Calculate the percentage of the weight of Periodicals copies on
each pallet.
b. Convert the percentage to four decimal places, rounding off if
necessary (for example, convert 20.221% to 0.2022, or 20.226% to
0.2023). Multiply by the applicable container charge.
c. Allocate the resulting charge across the Periodicals titles and
editions based on the number of copies of each on the pallet.
15.1.9 Other Periodicals Pricing
Other prices for Periodicals flats in a combined mailing of
Standard Mail and Periodicals flats on pallets will be assessed as
follows:
a. The bundle prices applicable to the ADC container level will be
applied to the ASF/NDC container levels.
b. The container prices applicable to the ADC pallet level will
apply to the ASF/NDC pallet levels.
15.1.10 Bundle Reallocation To Protect the SCF or NDC Pallet
Mailers may reallocate bundles under 8.11 or 8.13 to protect the
SCF or NDC pallet.
15.2 Combining Standard Mail Flats and Periodicals Flats in the Same
Bundle
15.2.1 Bundling and Labeling
Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats may be combined in
carrier route, 5-digit (scheme), 3-digit, ADC, and Mixed ADC bundles
when prepared according to 707.19.0 and these additional standards:
a. Each bundle containing combined Standard Mail flats and
Periodicals flats must contain a minimum of 10 pieces. Bundles of only
Standard Mail flats must contain a minimum of 10 pieces. Bundles of
only Periodicals flats must contain a minimum of 6 pieces.
b. Firm bundles must contain only Periodicals flats.
15.2.2 Mailpiece and Bundle Identification
Each Standard Mail and Periodicals mailpiece prepared under a
combined mailing of Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats must be
identified as being part of a mixed class mailing through the use of an
optional endorsement line (OEL) in accordance with the standards in
708.7.1.8.
15.2.3 Pallet Presort and Labeling
Mailers must prepare pallets according to the standards in 8.0 and
in the sequence listed below. Merged 5-digit scheme through NDC pallets
must contain at least 250 pounds of combined Standard Mail and
Periodicals mailpieces, except as allowed under 8.5.3. Pallets must be
labeled according to the Line 1 and Line 2 information listed below and
under 8.6. Pallet placards must be white and measure at least 8 inches
by 11 inches, unless prepared under 708.6.6.6. Prepare pallets
according to the preparation, sequence and labeling instructions in
14.4.1.
15.3 Combining Bundles of Standard Mail Flats and Periodicals Flats on
the Same Pallet
15.3.1 Bundling and Labeling
Mailers must prepare bundles according to the standards for the
class of mail and the prices claimed.
15.3.2 Mailpiece and Bundle Identification
Each Standard Mail and Periodicals mailpiece prepared under a
combined mailing of Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats must be
identified as being part of a mixed class mailing through the use of an
optional endorsement line (OEL) in accordance with standards in
708.7.1.8.
15.3.3 Pallet Presort and Labeling
Mailers must prepare pallets according to the standards in 8.0 and
in the sequence listed below. Merged 5-digit scheme through NDC pallets
must contain at least 250 pounds of combined Standard Mail and
Periodicals, except as allowed under 8.5.3. When reallocating bundles
under 8.11 or 8.12, mailers do not have to achieve the finest pallet
presort level possible. Pallets must be labeled according to the Line 1
and Line 2 information listed below and under 8.6. Pallet placards must
be white and measure at least 8 inches by 11 inches, unless prepared
under 708.6.6.6. Prepare pallets according to the preparation, sequence
and labeling instructions in 14.4.1.
15.4 Pallet Preparation
15.4.1 Pallet Preparation, Sequence and Labeling
When combining Standard Mail and Periodicals flats within the same
bundle or combining bundles of Standard Mail flats and bundles of
Periodicals flats on pallets, bundles must be placed on pallets.
Preparation, sequence and labeling:
a. Merged 5-digit scheme, optional. Not permitted for bundles
containing noncarrier route automation-compatible flats under 301.3.0.
Required for all other bundles. Pallet must contain barcoded carrier
route bundles and barcoded noncarrier route 5-digit bundles for the
same 5-digit scheme under L001. For 5-digit destinations not part of
L001, merged 5-digit pallet preparation begins with 8.10.2d. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L001.
2. Line 2: ``STD/PER FLTS CR/5D;'' followed by ``SCHEME'' (or
``SCH''); followed by ``MIX COMAIL.''
b. 5-digit scheme carrier routes, required. Pallet must contain
only carrier route bundles for the same 5-digit scheme under L001. For
5-digit destinations not part of L001, 5-digit carrier routes pallet
preparation begins with 2.2e. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L001.
2. Line 2: ``STD/PER FLTS''; followed by ``CARRIER ROUTES'' (or
``CR-RTS''); followed by ``SCHEME'' (or ``SCH''); followed by ``MIX
COMAIL.''
c. 5-digit carrier routes, required. Pallet must contain only
carrier route mail for the same 5-digit ZIP Code. Labeling:
[[Page 16592]]
1. Line 1: city, State, and 5-digit ZIP Code destination (see
8.6.4c for overseas military mail).
2. Line 2: ``STD/PER FLTS''; followed by ``CR/5D''; followed by
``MIX COMAIL.''
d. Merged 5-digit, optional. Not permitted for bundles containing
noncarrier route automation-compatible flats under 301.3.0. Required
for all other bundles. Pallet must contain barcoded carrier route
bundles and barcoded noncarrier route 5-digit bundles for the same 5-
digit ZIP Code. Labeling:
1. Line 1: city, State, and 5-digit ZIP Code destination (see
8.6.4c for overseas military mail).
2. Line 2: ``STD/PER FLTS''; followed by ``CR/5D''; followed by
``MIX COMAIL.''
e. 5-digit, required. Pallet must contain only mail for the same 5-
digit ZIP Code or same 5-digit scheme under L007 (for automation flats
only under 301.3.0). 5-digit scheme bundles are assigned to 5-digit
pallets according to the OEL ``label to'' 5-digit ZIP Code. Labeling:
1. Line 1: city, State, and 5-digit ZIP Code destination (see
8.6.4c for overseas military mail).
2. Line 2: ``STD/PER FLTS 5D''; followed by ``BARCODED'' (or
``BC''); followed by ``MIX COMAIL.''
f. 3-digit, optional, but not available for bundles for 3-digit ZIP
Code prefixes marked ``N'' in L002. Pallet may contain mail for the
same 3-digit ZIP Code or the same 3-digit scheme under L008 (for
automation-compatible flats only under 301.3.0). Three-digit scheme
bundles are assigned to pallets according to the OEL ``label to'' 3-
digit ZIP Code in L008. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L002, Column A.
2. Line 2: ``STD/PER FLTS 3D''; followed by ``BARCODED'' (or
``BC''); followed by ``MIX COMAIL.''
g. SCF, required. Pallet may contain carrier route or automation
mail for the 3-digit ZIP Code groups in L005. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L002, Column C.
2. Line 2: ``STD/PER FLTS SCF''; followed by ``BARCODED'' (or
``BC''); followed by ``MIX COMAIL.''
h. ASF, required unless bundle reallocation used under 2.3. Pallet
may contain carrier route or automation mail for the 3-digit ZIP Code
groups in L602. ADC bundles are assigned to pallets according to the
``label to'' ZIP Code in L004 as appropriate. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L602.
2. Line 2: ``STD/PER FLTS NDC''; followed by ``BARCODED'' (or
``BC''); followed by ``MIX COMAIL.''
i. NDC, required. Pallet may contain carrier route or automation
mail for the 3-digit ZIP Code groups in L601. ADC bundles are assigned
to pallets according to the ``label to'' ZIP Code in L004 as
appropriate. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L601.
2. Line 2: ``STD/PER FLTS NDC''; followed by ``BARCODED'' (or
``BC''); followed by ``MIX COMAIL.''
j. Mixed NDC, required, no minimum. Pallet may contain carrier
route or automation mail. Pallet includes MXD ADC bundles, prepared
according to the ``label to'' ZIP in L009, as appropriate. Unless
authorized by the processing and distribution manager, pallet must be
entered at the NDC serving the 3-digit ZIP Code of the entry Post
Office. Labeling:
1. Line 1: ``MXD'' followed by the information in L601, for the NDC
serving the 3-digit ZIP Code prefix of the entry Post Office.
2. Line 2: ``STD/PER FLTS;'' followed by ``BARCODED'' (or ``BC'');
followed by ``WKG;'' followed by ``MIX COMAIL.''
* * * * *
708 Technical Specifications
* * * * *
7.0 Optional Endorsement Lines (OELs)
7.1 OEL Use
7.1.1 Basic Standards
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Exhibit 7.1.1 OEL Formats
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Sortation Level OEL Example
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[Revise Exhibit 7.1.1 to add a new last section to describe
additional OEL human-readable text for use with combined mailings of
Standard Mail and Periodicals flats as follows:]
Additional required human-readable text for use with combined
mailings of Standard Mail and Periodicals flats:
5-Digit Scheme (and other sortation * * * * * * * * SCH 5-DIGIT
levels as appropriate). 12345 MIX COMAIL
* * * * *
[Add a new 7.1.8 to described new OEL requirements for mailers
combining Standard Mail and Periodicals flats as follows:]
7.1.8 Required OEL Use in Combined Mailings of Standard Mail and
Periodicals Flats
Mailers authorized to combine Standard Mail flats and Periodicals
flats, under 705.15, must apply an OEL identifying the presort level of
the bundle and other applicable information to each mailpiece as
specified in 7.1 and the following additional standards:
a. Each OEL must contain the format elements described in 7.2 and
must include a ``MIX COMAIL'' human-readable text, as its most right-
justified element.
b. Mailpieces may include LOT information, in accordance with
7.1.7, only when there is sufficient space for the human-readable text
in item a and all other required information.
* * * * *
PART 121--[AMENDED]
3. The authority citation for 39 CFR Part 121 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 1001,
3691.
4. Amend Sec. 121.2 to include a new paragraph (c) to read as
follows:
Sec. 121.2 Periodicals
* * * * *
c. Combined Periodicals/Standard Mail mailing. The Postal Service
handles combined mailings of Periodicals flats and Standard Mail flats
as Standard Mail. Periodicals flats included within mailings of
combined Standard Mail flats and Periodicals flats are subject to the
service standards applicable to Standard Mail in section 121.3.
* * * * *
We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 and 121
to reflect these changes if our proposal is adopted.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 2011-6912 Filed 3-23-11; 8:45 am]
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