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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
Electronic Transmission of Customs
Data—Outbound International LetterPost Items
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Final rule with comment period.
AGENCY:
The Postal Service is revising
the Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, International Mail
Manual (IMM®) to require that customs
data be electronically transmitted for
international letter-post mailpieces
bearing a customs declaration form
when the items are paid with a permit
imprint.
DATES: Effective Date: November 5,
2012. We must receive your comments
on or before September 24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written
comments to the manager, Product
Classification, U.S. Postal Service®, 475
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Room 4446,
Washington, DC 20260–5015. 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. Email comments, containing the
name and address of the commenter,
may be sent to
MailingStandards@usps.gov, with a
subject line of ‘‘Electronic Transmission
of Customs Data.’’ Faxed comments are
not accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
Klutts at 813–877–0372.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
final rule published on December 5,
2011 (76 FR 75786–75794), the Postal
Service announced that, effective
January 22, 2012, mailers paying the
retail price would no longer be
permitted to enter Express Mail
International® or Priority Mail
International® items bearing a permit
imprint at a business mail entry unit
(BMEU) since the information contained
on the customs declaration was not
electronically transmitted. That final
rule supported policy changes to require
the electronic transmission of customs
data prior to mailing in a greater range
of circumstances. Electronic
transmission of customs data enables
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the Postal Service and other federal
agencies to ensure mailers’ compliance
with federal export requirements.
Effective November 5, 2012, the same
requirements will also apply to the
following classes of mail when the item
bears a PS Form 2976, Customs
Declaration CN 22—Sender’s
Declaration:
D First-Class Mail International®.
D Airmail M-bagsTM.
D International Priority AirmailTM
(IPA®), including IPA M-bags.
D International Surface Air Lift®
(ISAL®), including ISAL M-bags.
With this change, customs data must
be electronically transmitted before a
mailer can enter any mailpiece bearing
a customs declaration at a BMEU. This
update will assist the Postal Service and
other federal agencies to monitor
mailers’ compliance with federal export
regulations that, among other things,
prohibit certain goods from being sent to
persons, entities, or countries
determined to be adverse to U.S.
interests. Data required to be
transmitted includes the sender’s name
and address, the addressee’s name and
address, details about the item’s
contents, and the date of mailing. In
addition, for IPA and ISAL mailings
prepared in direct country sacks, we
will require mailers to generate a
receptacle barcode that includes the
shipment date and permit number. To
comply with these standards, mailers
must electronically transmit customs
data by using USPS-produced Global
Shipping Software (GSS) or other USPSapproved software. To request
information about either of these
software solutions, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
Finally, with this change, the Postal
Service is reducing the current 5-pound
minimum to 3 pounds for mailers
preparing IPA and ISAL direct country
sacks. This change will make it easier
for mailers to qualify for the lower
direct country sack price—currently,
when there is less than 5 pounds of mail
sent to an individual country, these
sacks can only qualify for the mixed
country sack price, or the worldwide
nonpresort price. In addition, for
mailers who currently commingle items
bearing customs forms with items that
do not have customs forms (in direct
country sacks), this lower limit will
assist mailers in preparing separate
sacks for items bearing a customs form,
effective November 5, 2012.
The Postal Service hereby adopts the
following changes to Mailing Standards
of the United States Postal Service,
International Mail Manual (IMM),
which is incorporated by reference in
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the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39
CFR 20.1.
260 Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to
One Addressee (M-bags)
292.232
Service
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign relations, International postal
services.
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is
amended as follows:
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[Revise 292.232 to read as follows:]
Only a direct country sack containing
a minimum of 3 pounds qualifies for the
presort price. All remaining mail must
be prepared and paid at the worldwide
nonpresort price.
PART 20—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
part 20 continues to read as follows:
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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, 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, International Mail
Manual (IMM), as follows:
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Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, International Mail
Manual (IMM)
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Mail Preparation
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264.3 Customs Forms Required
[Revise 264.3 to read as follows:]
M-bags must be accompanied by a
fully completed PS Form 2976, which is
to be affixed to PS Tag 158, M-bag
Addressee Tag. The maximum
allowable value is $400. When paying
with a permit imprint, mailers must
electronically transmit customs data by
using USPS-produced Global Shipping
Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved
software. To request information about
either of these software solutions, send
an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
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Commercial Services
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292 International Priority Airmail
(IPA) Service
Conditions for Mailing
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292.1
Description
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First-Class Mail International
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292.13 IPA M-bags
[Delete the current text from 292.13
and insert new 292.131 and 292.132 to
read as follows:]
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243 Prices and Postage Payment
Methods
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243.3 Permit Imprint—General
[Revise 243.3 to read as follows:]
Mailers may use a permit imprint for
mailing identical- or nonidenticalweight First-Class Mail International
items. Any of the First-Class Mail
International permit imprint formats
shown in Exhibit 152.44 are acceptable.
Permit imprints must not denote ‘‘bulk
mail’’, ‘‘nonprofit’’, or other domestic or
special mail markings. For items
requiring a customs form, mailers must
also meet the following requirements:
a. Pay for postage with a permit
imprint through an advance deposit
account.
b. Nonidentical-weight items must
meet the permit imprint requirements
under IMM 152.4 and the manifesting
requirements under DMM 604 and
DMM 705.
In addition, for items requiring PS
Form 2976 (see Exhibit 123.61), mailers
must electronically transmit customs
data by using USPS-produced Global
Shipping Software (GSS) or other USPSapproved software. To request
information about either of these
software solutions, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
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292.131 IPA M-bags—General
IPA M-bags (direct sacks of printed
matter to one addressee) may be entered
in conjunction with an IPA mailing, are
subject to the provisions of 260, and
may be sent to all destination countries
that are referenced in Exhibit 292.452.
When using this method of mail
preparation, the sender must complete
PS Tag 115, International Priority
Airmail, and PS Tag 158, M-bag
Addressee Tag. Tags must be securely
attached to the neck of the sack.
292.132 IPA M-bags—Customs Forms
IPA M-bags always require a fully
completed PS Form 2976, which is to be
affixed to PS Tag 158. Mailers must
electronically transmit customs data by
using USPS-produced Global Shipping
Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved
software. To request information about
either of these software solutions, send
an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
292.2
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292.23 Minimum Quantity
Requirements
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Presort Eligibility—Full
292.233 Presort Eligibility—ISC Drop
Shipment
[Revise 292.233 to read as follows:]
Only a direct country sack containing
a minimum of 3 pounds or a mixed
country sack containing a minimum of
5 pounds qualifies for the presort price.
All remaining mail must be prepared
and paid at the worldwide nonpresort
price.
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292.25
Customs Forms Requirements
[Revise 292.25 to read as follows:]
For items requiring a PS Form 2976
(see 123.61), mailers must electronically
transmit customs data by using USPSproduced Global Shipping Software
(GSS) or other USPS-approved software.
To request information about either of
these software solutions, send an email
to globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
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292.4
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292.44 Physical Characteristics and
Requirements for All Bundles
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[After item d, insert a ‘‘Note’’ to read
as follows:]
Note: Parcel-size pieces do not require
bundling.
292.45
292.451
Sortation
Presort Mailings—General
[Revise 292.451 in its entirety to read
as follows:]
Follow these steps when preparing
IPA presort mail:
a. Full Service.
1. Mail that is addressed to an
individual country and that contains 3
pounds or more must be sorted into
direct country sacks. Mail that cannot be
made up into direct country sacks must
be prepared and entered at the
worldwide nonpresort price. Mailers
must bundle letter-size and flat-size
pieces as defined in 292.44. Letters and
flats must be bundled separately,
although nonidentical pieces may be
commingled within each of these
categories. Parcel-size pieces that cannot
be bundled because of their physical
characteristics must be placed loose in
the sack.
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2. Mailers must sack separately, items
bearing customs forms from items not
bearing customs forms. Each type of
sack must individually meet the 3pound minimum to qualify.
b. ISC Drop Shipment—Direct country
sacks.
1. Mail that is addressed to an
individual country and that contains 3
pounds or more must be sorted into
direct country sacks. Mail that cannot be
made up into direct country sacks must
be prepared and entered at the mixed
country or worldwide nonpresort price.
Mailers must bundle letter-size and flatsize pieces as defined in 292.44. Letters
and flats must be bundled separately,
although nonidentical pieces may be
commingled within each of these
categories. Parcel-size pieces that cannot
be bundled because of their physical
characteristics must be placed loose in
the sack.
2. Mailers must sack separately items
bearing customs forms from items not
bearing customs forms. Each type of
sack must individually meet the 3pound minimum to qualify.
c. ISC Drop Shipment—Mixed country
sacks. Mixed county sacks can be
prepared only after all possible direct
country sacks have been prepared. Only
countries in price groups 11–15 are
eligible for mixed country sack pricing.
Mailers must sort individual countries
within a single price group that contain
5 pounds or more into mixed country
sacks. Mail that ultimately cannot be
made up into direct country sacks or
mixed country sacks must be prepared
and entered at the worldwide
nonpresort price. Mailers must bundle
letter-size and flat-size pieces as defined
in 292.44. Letters and flats must be
bundled separately, although
nonidentical pieces may be commingled
within each of these categories. Parcelsize pieces that cannot be bundled
because of their physical characteristics
must be placed loose in the sack.
Note: There are separate preparation
requirements for mail to Canada. See 292.47.
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292.452 Presorted Mail—Direct
Country Bundle Label
[Revise the first sentence of 292.452 to
read as follows:]
Only letter-size and flat-size direct
country bundles prepared for mixed
country sacks require a label (facing
slip).* * *
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292.453 Worldwide Nonpresort
Mail—Bundles
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Mailers must bundle letter-size and
flat-size pieces as defined in 292.44.
Letters and flats must be bundled
separately, although nonidentical pieces
may be commingled within each of
these categories. Parcel-size pieces that
cannot be bundled because of their
physical characteristics must be placed
loose in the sack. Labels (facing slips)
are not required on any bundles.
292.46 Sacking Requirements
[Revise the title to 292.461 to read as
follows:]
292.461 Direct Country Sack (3
Pounds or More)
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The following standards apply:
[Revise 292.461a and b(1) to read as
follows (note that we have used bold
text in this article to indicate revised
text, but the text in the actual revised
IMM will not appear in bold):]
a. General. Mailers must sack
separately, items bearing customs forms
from items not bearing customs forms.
When there are 3 pounds or more of
mail addressed to the same country, the
mail must be enclosed in a direct
country sack. All types of mail,
including letter-size bundles, flat-size
bundles, and loose items, can be
commingled in the same sack for each
destination and counted toward the 3pound minimum, provided items
bearing a customs form are sacked
separately from items not bearing
customs forms. The maximum weight of
the sack and contents must not exceed
66 pounds.
b. Direct Country Sack Tags. For each
direct country sack, the mailer must do
the following:
1. Complete PS Tag 178, Airmail Bag
Label LC (CN 35/AV 8) (white), which is
a white tag designed to route the sack
to a specific country. The mailer must
complete the ‘‘To’’ block showing the
destination country and the foreign
office of exchange code as listed in
Exhibit 292.452. In addition, mailers
must apply to the tag a barcode that
indicates the mailer’s permit number,
the product code, the service type code,
the receptacle type, the destination
office of exchange, and the serial
number of the sack. To request
technical specifications for the barcode,
send, an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov. Postal
Service personnel—not the mailer—
must complete the blocks for date,
weight, and dispatch information.
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292.47 Mail Preparation for Canada
[Revise the intro and items a and b of
292.47 to read as follows (note that we
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bold):]
Mailers must sack separately, items
bearing customs forms from items not
bearing customs forms. Mailers must
prepare letter-size, flat-size, and
package-size items destined to Canada
in separate containers as defined in
items a through c. To qualify for the
presort price, the same eligibility
requirements apply as for full service
(see 292.232) or ISC drop shipment (see
292.233). If the total mailing contains
less than 3 pounds of mail for Canada,
then the mail qualifies only for the
worldwide nonpresort price but may be
included with mail for other countries.
Mailings that exclusively contain
worldwide nonpresort mail to Canada
have a 50-pound minimum, and mailers
must prepare them under 292.453 and
292.463. Mailers must prepare presorted
IPA mail (full-service price and ISC
drop shipment price) to Canada as
follows:
a. Letter-Size and Flat-Size Mail.
Prepare letter-size items in letter trays,
either 1-foot or 2-foot, depending on
volume. Prepare flat-size items in flat
trays. Face all letter-size items and flatsize items in the same direction. Ensure
that all trays are full enough to keep the
mail from mixing during transportation.
Cover (i.e., ‘‘sleeve’’) all letter-size and
flat-size trays and secure them with
strapping. Do not prepare the content of
trays in bundles. In addition, the mailer
must complete PS Tag 115,
International Priority Airmail, must
write ‘‘Canada’’ on the front side of the
tag, and must tape the tag to the tray
sleeve. In addition, mailers must apply
to the tag a barcode that indicates the
mailer’s permit number, the product
code, the service type code, the
receptacle type, the destination office of
exchange, and the serial number of the
tray. To request technical specifications
for the barcode, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
b. Packages. Prepare package-size
items (i.e., items that cannot be
prepared in trays because of their size
or shape) loose in sacks. Affix PS Tag
178, Airmail Bag Label LC (CN 35/AV 8)
(white), to the neck of the sack and write
Canada in the ‘‘To’’ block of the tag. In
addition, affix PS Tag 115, International
Priority Airmail, to the neck of the sack
and write ‘‘Canada’’ on the back of the
tag. In addition, mailers must apply to
the tag a barcode that indicates the
mailer’s permit number, the product
code, the service type code, the
receptacle type, the destination office of
exchange, and the serial number of the
sack. To request technical
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specifications for the barcode, send an
email to globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
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293 International Surface Air Lift
(ISAL) Service
293.1
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Description
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293.13
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ISAL M-bags
[Delete the current text from 293.13
and insert new items 293.131 and
293.132 to read as follows:]
293.131
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ISAL M-bags—General
ISAL M-bags—Customs
ISAL M-bags always require a fully
completed PS Form 2976, which is to be
affixed to PS Tag 158. Mailers must
electronically transmit customs data by
using USPS-produced Global Shipping
Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved
software. To request information about
either of these software solutions, send
an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
293.2
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Eligibility
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293.23 Minimum Quantity
Requirements
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293.232
Service
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Presort Eligibility—Full
[Revise 293.232 to read as follows:]
Only a direct country sack containing
a minimum of 3 pounds qualifies for the
presort price. All remaining mail must
be prepared and paid at the worldwide
nonpresort price.
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293.233 Presort Eligibility—ISC Drop
Shipment
[Revise 293.233 to read as follows:]
Only a direct country sack containing
a minimum of 3 pounds or a mixed
country sack containing a minimum of
5 pounds qualifies for the presort price.
All remaining mail must be prepared
and paid at the worldwide nonpresort
price.
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Customs Forms Requirements
[Revise 293.25 to read as follows:]
For items requiring a customs form
(see 123.61), mailers must electronically
transmit customs data by using USPSproduced Global Shipping Software
(GSS) or other USPS-approved software.
To request information about either of
these software solutions, send an email
to globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
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293.4
ISAL M-bags (direct sacks of printed
matter to one addressee) may be entered
in conjunction with an ISAL mailing,
are subject to the provisions of 260, and
may be sent to all destination countries
that are referenced in Exhibit 293.452.
When using this method of mail
preparation, the sender must complete
PS Tag 155, Surface Airlift Mail, and PS
Tag 158, M-bag Addressee Tag. Tags
must be securely attached to the neck of
the sack.
293.132
Forms
293.25
Mail Preparation
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293.44 Physical Characteristics and
Requirements for All Bundles
The following standards apply:
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[After item d, insert a ‘‘Note’’ to read
as follows:]
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Note: Parcel-size pieces do not require
bundling.
293.45
293.451
Sortation
Presort Mailings—General
[Revise 293.451 in its entirety to read
as follows:]
Follow these steps when preparing
ISAL presort mail:
a. Full Service.
1. Mail that is addressed to an
individual country and that contains 3
pounds or more must be sorted into
direct country sacks. Mail that cannot be
made up into direct country sacks must
be prepared and entered at the
worldwide nonpresort price. Mailers
must bundle letter-size and flat-size
pieces as defined in 293.44. Letters and
flats must be bundled separately,
although nonidentical pieces may be
commingled within each of these
categories. Parcel-size pieces that cannot
be bundled because of their physical
characteristics must be placed loose in
the sack.
2. Mailers must sack separately items
bearing customs forms from items not
bearing customs forms. Each type of
sack must individually meet the 3pound minimum to qualify.
b. ISC Drop Shipment—Direct country
sacks.
1. Mail that is addressed to an
individual country and that contains 3
pounds or more must be sorted into
direct country sacks. Mail that cannot be
made up into direct country sacks must
be prepared and entered at the mixed
country or worldwide nonpresort price.
Mailers must bundle letter-size and flatsize pieces as defined in 293.44. Letters
and flats must be bundled separately,
although nonidentical pieces may be
commingled within each of these
categories. Parcel-size pieces that cannot
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be bundled because of their physical
characteristics must be placed loose in
the sack.
2. Mailers must sack separately items
bearing customs forms from items not
bearing customs forms. Each type of
sack must individually meet the 3pound minimum to qualify.
c. ISC Drop Shipment—Mixed country
sacks. Mixed county sacks can be
prepared only after all possible direct
country sacks have been prepared. Only
countries in price groups 11–15 are
eligible for mixed country sack pricing.
Mailers must sort individual countries
within a single price group that contain
5 pounds or more into mixed country
sacks. Mail that ultimately cannot be
made up into direct country sacks or
mixed country sacks must be prepared
and entered at the worldwide
nonpresort price. Mailers must bundle
letter-size and flat-size pieces as defined
in 293.44. Letters and flats must be
bundled separately, although
nonidentical pieces may be commingled
within each of these categories. Parcelsize pieces that cannot be bundled
because of their physical characteristics
must be placed loose in the sack.
293.452 Presorted Mail—Direct
Country Bundle Label
[Revise the first sentence of 293.452 to
read as follows:]
Only letter-size and flat-size direct
country bundles prepared for mixed
country sacks require a label (facing
slip). * * *
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293.453 Worldwide Nonpresort
Mail—Bundles
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[Revise 293.453 to read as follows:]
Mailers must bundle letter-size and
flat-size pieces as defined in 293.44.
Letters and flats must be bundled
separately, although nonidentical pieces
may be commingled within each of
these categories. Parcel-size pieces that
cannot be bundled because of their
physical characteristics must be placed
loose in the sack. Labels (facing slips)
are not required on any bundles.
293.46 Sacking Requirements
[Revise the title to 293.461 to read as
follows:]
293.461 Direct Country Sack (3
Pounds or More)
The following standards apply:
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[Revise items 293.461a and b(1) to
read as follows (note that we have used
bold text in this article to indicate
revised text, but the text in the actual
revised IMM will not appear in bold):]
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a. General. Mailers must sack
separately, items bearing customs forms
from items not bearing customs forms.
When there are 3 pounds or more of
mail addressed to the same country, the
mail must be enclosed in a direct
country sack. All types of mail,
including letter-size bundles, flat-size
bundles, and loose items, can be
commingled in the same sack for each
destination and counted toward the 3pound minimum, provided items
bearing a customs form are sacked
separately from items not bearing
customs forms. The maximum weight of
the sack and contents must not exceed
66 pounds.
b. Direct Country Sack Tags. For each
direct country sack, the mailer must do
the following:
1. Complete both sides of PS Tag 155,
Surface Airlift Mail, which identifies the
mail to ensure it receives priority
handling. On the front of the tag, the
mailer must identify the destination
country and the foreign office of
exchange code as listed in Exhibit
293.452. On the back of the tag, the
mailer must specify the price group as
listed in Exhibit 293.452. In addition,
mailers must apply to the tag a barcode
that indicates the mailer’s permit
number, the product code, the service
type code, the receptacle type, the
destination office of exchange, and the
serial number of the sack. To request
technical specifications for the barcode,
send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
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We will publish an amendment to 39
CFR part 20 to reflect these changes.
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
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[EPA–R09–OAR–2011–0130, FRL 9700–4]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Nevada;
Regional Haze State and Federal
Implementation Plans; BART
Determination for Reid Gardner
Generating Station
State Implementation Plan (SIP) that
implements the Clean Air Act (CAA)
Regional Haze Rule requiring states to
prevent any future and remedy any
existing man-made impairment of
visibility in mandatory Class I areas
through a regional haze program. EPA is
approving Nevada’s selection of a
nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions limit of
0.20 lb/MMBtu as Best Available
Retrofit Technology (BART) for the Reid
Gardner Generating Station (RGGS) at
Units 1 and 2. EPA is disapproving two
provisions of Nevada’s BART
determination for NOX at RGGS: The
emissions limit for Unit 3 and the
compliance method for all three units.
EPA is promulgating a Federal
Implementation Plan (FIP) which
replaces the disapproved provisions by
establishing a BART emissions limit for
NOX of 0.20 lb/MMBtu at Unit 3, and a
30-day averaging period for compliance
on a heat input-weighted basis across all
three units. We encourage the State to
submit a revised SIP to replace all
portions of our FIP. Moreover, we stand
ready to work with the State to develop
a revised plan.
This rule is effective on
September 24, 2012.
DATES:
EPA has established docket
number EPA–R09–OAR–2011–0130 for
this action. Generally, documents in the
docket are available electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy at EPA Region 9, 75 Hawthorne
Street, San Francisco, California. Please
note that while many of the documents
in the docket are listed at https://
www.regulations.gov, some information
may not be specifically listed in the
index to the docket and may be publicly
available only at the hard copy location
(e.g., copyrighted material, large maps,
multi-volume reports or otherwise
voluminous materials), and some may
not be available at either locations (e.g.,
confidential business information). To
inspect the hard copy materials, please
schedule an appointment during normal
business hours with the contact listed
directly below.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY:
Thomas Webb, U.S. EPA, Region 9,
Planning Office, Air Division, AIR–2, 75
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105. Thomas Webb can be reached at
telephone number (415) 947–4139 and
via electronic mail at
webb.thomas@epa.gov.
EPA is approving in part and
disapproving in part the remaining
portion of the Nevada Regional Haze
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document, wherever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our,’’ is used, we mean
the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY:
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I. Background and Purpose
II. EPA Responses to Public Comments
III. Summary of EPA Actions
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background and Purpose
A detailed explanation of the
requirements for regional haze SIPs and
EPA’s analysis of the Nevada Division of
Environmental Protection’s (NDEP)
BART determination for NOX at RGGS
is provided in our Notice of Proposed
Rule Making and is not restated here.
See 77 FR 21896 (April 12, 2012).
RGGS consists of four coal-fired
boilers, three of which are BARTeligible units with generating capacity
of 100 megawatts (MW) each. A fourth
unit (250 MW) is not BART-eligible.
Nevada Energy, the owner of RGGS,
performed a NOX BART analysis for the
three BART-eligible units at RGGS and
submitted the results of its analysis to
NDEP.1 In its BART analysis, Nevada
Energy considered several NOX control
technologies and evaluated the cost of
compliance and visibility improvement
associated with each technology. In
preparing the SIP, NDEP relied on
certain aspects of Nevada Energy’s
analysis while performing updated
analyses for other aspects.
EPA proposed to fully approve
Nevada’s SIP on June 22, 2011 (see 76
FR 36450), but received numerous
comments on our proposed approval of
the BART determination for NOX at
RGGS. A detailed description of those
comments is in our final rule, which
approved all of the Nevada regional
haze SIP, except for the BART
determination for NOX at RGGS. See 77
FR 17334 (March 26, 2012). After
reviewing the public comments, EPA
performed additional analyses of the
cost-effectiveness and visibility
improvement associated with the
various NOX control technologies
considered by NDEP in determining
BART for NOX at RGGS. Based upon
these additional analyses, EPA did not
take final action on the chapters of the
SIP containing the NOX BART
determination for RGGS, including the
corresponding emission limits and
schedules of compliance for NOX at
RGGS. Specifically, EPA did not take
final action on sections 5.5.3, 5.6.3 and
7.2 of NDEP’s SIP, addressing the NOX
BART control analyses, visibility
improvement, and implementation at
RGGS.
1 Nevada Energy BART Analysis Reports,
Reid_Gardner_1_10–03–08.pdf,
Reid_Gardner_2_10–03–08.pdf,
Reid_Gardner_3_10–03–08.pdf. Available in Docket
Item No. EPA–R09–OAR–2011–0130–0007.
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
Electronic Transmission of Customs Data--Outbound International
Letter-Post Items
AGENCY: Postal Service\TM\.
ACTION: Final rule with comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising the Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg])
to require that customs data be electronically transmitted for
international letter-post mailpieces bearing a customs declaration form
when the items are paid with a permit imprint.
DATES: Effective Date: November 5, 2012. We must receive your comments
on or before September 24, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the manager, Product
Classification, U.S. Postal Service[supreg], 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW.,
Room 4446, Washington, DC 20260-5015. 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. Email comments, containing the name and address
of the commenter, may be sent to MailingStandards@usps.gov, with a
subject line of ``Electronic Transmission of Customs Data.'' Faxed
comments are not accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Klutts at 813-877-0372.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rule published on December 5,
2011 (76 FR 75786-75794), the Postal Service announced that, effective
January 22, 2012, mailers paying the retail price would no longer be
permitted to enter Express Mail International[supreg] or Priority Mail
International[supreg] items bearing a permit imprint at a business mail
entry unit (BMEU) since the information contained on the customs
declaration was not electronically transmitted. That final rule
supported policy changes to require the electronic transmission of
customs data prior to mailing in a greater range of circumstances.
Electronic transmission of customs data enables the Postal Service and
other federal agencies to ensure mailers' compliance with federal
export requirements. Effective November 5, 2012, the same requirements
will also apply to the following classes of mail when the item bears a
PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22--Sender's Declaration:
[ssquf] First-Class Mail International[supreg].
[ssquf] Airmail M-bags\TM\.
[ssquf] International Priority Airmail\TM\ (IPA[supreg]), including
IPA M-bags.
[ssquf] International Surface Air Lift[supreg] (ISAL[supreg]),
including ISAL M-bags.
With this change, customs data must be electronically transmitted
before a mailer can enter any mailpiece bearing a customs declaration
at a BMEU. This update will assist the Postal Service and other federal
agencies to monitor mailers' compliance with federal export regulations
that, among other things, prohibit certain goods from being sent to
persons, entities, or countries determined to be adverse to U.S.
interests. Data required to be transmitted includes the sender's name
and address, the addressee's name and address, details about the item's
contents, and the date of mailing. In addition, for IPA and ISAL
mailings prepared in direct country sacks, we will require mailers to
generate a receptacle barcode that includes the shipment date and
permit number. To comply with these standards, mailers must
electronically transmit customs data by using USPS-produced Global
Shipping Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved software. To request
information about either of these software solutions, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
Finally, with this change, the Postal Service is reducing the
current 5-pound minimum to 3 pounds for mailers preparing IPA and ISAL
direct country sacks. This change will make it easier for mailers to
qualify for the lower direct country sack price--currently, when there
is less than 5 pounds of mail sent to an individual country, these
sacks can only qualify for the mixed country sack price, or the
worldwide nonpresort price. In addition, for mailers who currently
commingle items bearing customs forms with items that do not have
customs forms (in direct country sacks), this lower limit will assist
mailers in preparing separate sacks for items bearing a customs form,
effective November 5, 2012.
The Postal Service hereby adopts the following changes to Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail
Manual (IMM), which is incorporated by reference in
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the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign relations, International postal services.
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is amended as follows:
PART 20--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 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, 407, 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, International Mail Manual (IMM), as follows:
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International
Mail Manual (IMM)
* * * * *
2 Conditions for Mailing
* * * * *
240 First-Class Mail International
* * * * *
243 Prices and Postage Payment Methods
* * * * *
243.3 Permit Imprint--General
[Revise 243.3 to read as follows:]
Mailers may use a permit imprint for mailing identical- or
nonidentical-weight First-Class Mail International items. Any of the
First-Class Mail International permit imprint formats shown in Exhibit
152.44 are acceptable. Permit imprints must not denote ``bulk mail'',
``nonprofit'', or other domestic or special mail markings. For items
requiring a customs form, mailers must also meet the following
requirements:
a. Pay for postage with a permit imprint through an advance deposit
account.
b. Nonidentical-weight items must meet the permit imprint
requirements under IMM 152.4 and the manifesting requirements under DMM
604 and DMM 705.
In addition, for items requiring PS Form 2976 (see Exhibit 123.61),
mailers must electronically transmit customs data by using USPS-
produced Global Shipping Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved
software. To request information about either of these software
solutions, send an email to globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
* * * * *
260 Direct Sacks of Printed Matter to One Addressee (M-bags)
* * * * *
264 Mail Preparation
* * * * *
264.3 Customs Forms Required
[Revise 264.3 to read as follows:]
M-bags must be accompanied by a fully completed PS Form 2976, which
is to be affixed to PS Tag 158, M-bag Addressee Tag. The maximum
allowable value is $400. When paying with a permit imprint, mailers
must electronically transmit customs data by using USPS-produced Global
Shipping Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved software. To request
information about either of these software solutions, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
* * * * *
290 Commercial Services
* * * * *
292 International Priority Airmail (IPA) Service
292.1 Description
* * * * *
292.13 IPA M-bags
[Delete the current text from 292.13 and insert new 292.131 and
292.132 to read as follows:]
292.131 IPA M-bags--General
IPA M-bags (direct sacks of printed matter to one addressee) may be
entered in conjunction with an IPA mailing, are subject to the
provisions of 260, and may be sent to all destination countries that
are referenced in Exhibit 292.452. When using this method of mail
preparation, the sender must complete PS Tag 115, International
Priority Airmail, and PS Tag 158, M-bag Addressee Tag. Tags must be
securely attached to the neck of the sack.
292.132 IPA M-bags--Customs Forms
IPA M-bags always require a fully completed PS Form 2976, which is
to be affixed to PS Tag 158. Mailers must electronically transmit
customs data by using USPS-produced Global Shipping Software (GSS) or
other USPS-approved software. To request information about either of
these software solutions, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
292.2 Eligibility
* * * * *
292.23 Minimum Quantity Requirements
* * * * *
292.232 Presort Eligibility--Full Service
[Revise 292.232 to read as follows:]
Only a direct country sack containing a minimum of 3 pounds
qualifies for the presort price. All remaining mail must be prepared
and paid at the worldwide nonpresort price.
292.233 Presort Eligibility--ISC Drop Shipment
[Revise 292.233 to read as follows:]
Only a direct country sack containing a minimum of 3 pounds or a
mixed country sack containing a minimum of 5 pounds qualifies for the
presort price. All remaining mail must be prepared and paid at the
worldwide nonpresort price.
* * * * *
292.25 Customs Forms Requirements
[Revise 292.25 to read as follows:]
For items requiring a PS Form 2976 (see 123.61), mailers must
electronically transmit customs data by using USPS-produced Global
Shipping Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved software. To request
information about either of these software solutions, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
* * * * *
292.4 Mail Preparation
* * * * *
292.44 Physical Characteristics and Requirements for All Bundles
* * * * *
[After item d, insert a ``Note'' to read as follows:]
Note: Parcel-size pieces do not require bundling.
292.45 Sortation
292.451 Presort Mailings--General
[Revise 292.451 in its entirety to read as follows:]
Follow these steps when preparing IPA presort mail:
a. Full Service.
1. Mail that is addressed to an individual country and that
contains 3 pounds or more must be sorted into direct country sacks.
Mail that cannot be made up into direct country sacks must be prepared
and entered at the worldwide nonpresort price. Mailers must bundle
letter-size and flat-size pieces as defined in 292.44. Letters and
flats must be bundled separately, although nonidentical pieces may be
commingled within each of these categories. Parcel-size pieces that
cannot be bundled because of their physical characteristics must be
placed loose in the sack.
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2. Mailers must sack separately, items bearing customs forms from
items not bearing customs forms. Each type of sack must individually
meet the 3-pound minimum to qualify.
b. ISC Drop Shipment--Direct country sacks.
1. Mail that is addressed to an individual country and that
contains 3 pounds or more must be sorted into direct country sacks.
Mail that cannot be made up into direct country sacks must be prepared
and entered at the mixed country or worldwide nonpresort price. Mailers
must bundle letter-size and flat-size pieces as defined in 292.44.
Letters and flats must be bundled separately, although nonidentical
pieces may be commingled within each of these categories. Parcel-size
pieces that cannot be bundled because of their physical characteristics
must be placed loose in the sack.
2. Mailers must sack separately items bearing customs forms from
items not bearing customs forms. Each type of sack must individually
meet the 3-pound minimum to qualify.
c. ISC Drop Shipment--Mixed country sacks. Mixed county sacks can
be prepared only after all possible direct country sacks have been
prepared. Only countries in price groups 11-15 are eligible for mixed
country sack pricing. Mailers must sort individual countries within a
single price group that contain 5 pounds or more into mixed country
sacks. Mail that ultimately cannot be made up into direct country sacks
or mixed country sacks must be prepared and entered at the worldwide
nonpresort price. Mailers must bundle letter-size and flat-size pieces
as defined in 292.44. Letters and flats must be bundled separately,
although nonidentical pieces may be commingled within each of these
categories. Parcel-size pieces that cannot be bundled because of their
physical characteristics must be placed loose in the sack.
Note: There are separate preparation requirements for mail to
Canada. See 292.47.
292.452 Presorted Mail--Direct Country Bundle Label
[Revise the first sentence of 292.452 to read as follows:]
Only letter-size and flat-size direct country bundles prepared for
mixed country sacks require a label (facing slip).* * *
* * * * *
292.453 Worldwide Nonpresort Mail--Bundles
* * * * *
[Revise 292.453 to read as follows:]
Mailers must bundle letter-size and flat-size pieces as defined in
292.44. Letters and flats must be bundled separately, although
nonidentical pieces may be commingled within each of these categories.
Parcel-size pieces that cannot be bundled because of their physical
characteristics must be placed loose in the sack. Labels (facing slips)
are not required on any bundles.
292.46 Sacking Requirements
[Revise the title to 292.461 to read as follows:]
292.461 Direct Country Sack (3 Pounds or More)
* * * * *
The following standards apply:
[Revise 292.461a and b(1) to read as follows (note that we have
used bold text in this article to indicate revised text, but the text
in the actual revised IMM will not appear in bold):]
a. General. Mailers must sack separately, items bearing customs
forms from items not bearing customs forms. When there are 3 pounds or
more of mail addressed to the same country, the mail must be enclosed
in a direct country sack. All types of mail, including letter-size
bundles, flat-size bundles, and loose items, can be commingled in the
same sack for each destination and counted toward the 3-pound minimum,
provided items bearing a customs form are sacked separately from items
not bearing customs forms. The maximum weight of the sack and contents
must not exceed 66 pounds.
b. Direct Country Sack Tags. For each direct country sack, the
mailer must do the following:
1. Complete PS Tag 178, Airmail Bag Label LC (CN 35/AV 8) (white),
which is a white tag designed to route the sack to a specific country.
The mailer must complete the ``To'' block showing the destination
country and the foreign office of exchange code as listed in Exhibit
292.452. In addition, mailers must apply to the tag a barcode that
indicates the mailer's permit number, the product code, the service
type code, the receptacle type, the destination office of exchange, and
the serial number of the sack. To request technical specifications for
the barcode, send, an email to globalbusinesssales@usps.gov. Postal
Service personnel--not the mailer--must complete the blocks for date,
weight, and dispatch information.
* * * * *
292.47 Mail Preparation for Canada
[Revise the intro and items a and b of 292.47 to read as follows
(note that we have used bold text in this article to indicate revised
text, but the text in the actual revised IMM will not appear in bold):]
Mailers must sack separately, items bearing customs forms from
items not bearing customs forms. Mailers must prepare letter-size,
flat-size, and package-size items destined to Canada in separate
containers as defined in items a through c. To qualify for the presort
price, the same eligibility requirements apply as for full service (see
292.232) or ISC drop shipment (see 292.233). If the total mailing
contains less than 3 pounds of mail for Canada, then the mail qualifies
only for the worldwide nonpresort price but may be included with mail
for other countries. Mailings that exclusively contain worldwide
nonpresort mail to Canada have a 50-pound minimum, and mailers must
prepare them under 292.453 and 292.463. Mailers must prepare presorted
IPA mail (full-service price and ISC drop shipment price) to Canada as
follows:
a. Letter-Size and Flat-Size Mail. Prepare letter-size items in
letter trays, either 1-foot or 2-foot, depending on volume. Prepare
flat-size items in flat trays. Face all letter-size items and flat-size
items in the same direction. Ensure that all trays are full enough to
keep the mail from mixing during transportation. Cover (i.e.,
``sleeve'') all letter-size and flat-size trays and secure them with
strapping. Do not prepare the content of trays in bundles. In addition,
the mailer must complete PS Tag 115, International Priority Airmail,
must write ``Canada'' on the front side of the tag, and must tape the
tag to the tray sleeve. In addition, mailers must apply to the tag a
barcode that indicates the mailer's permit number, the product code,
the service type code, the receptacle type, the destination office of
exchange, and the serial number of the tray. To request technical
specifications for the barcode, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
b. Packages. Prepare package-size items (i.e., items that cannot be
prepared in trays because of their size or shape) loose in sacks. Affix
PS Tag 178, Airmail Bag Label LC (CN 35/AV 8) (white), to the neck of
the sack and write Canada in the ``To'' block of the tag. In addition,
affix PS Tag 115, International Priority Airmail, to the neck of the
sack and write ``Canada'' on the back of the tag. In addition, mailers
must apply to the tag a barcode that indicates the mailer's permit
number, the product code, the service type code, the receptacle type,
the destination office of exchange, and the serial number of the sack.
To request technical
[[Page 50935]]
specifications for the barcode, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
* * * * *
293 International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) Service
293.1 Description
* * * * *
293.13 ISAL M-bags
[Delete the current text from 293.13 and insert new items 293.131
and 293.132 to read as follows:]
293.131 ISAL M-bags--General
ISAL M-bags (direct sacks of printed matter to one addressee) may
be entered in conjunction with an ISAL mailing, are subject to the
provisions of 260, and may be sent to all destination countries that
are referenced in Exhibit 293.452. When using this method of mail
preparation, the sender must complete PS Tag 155, Surface Airlift Mail,
and PS Tag 158, M-bag Addressee Tag. Tags must be securely attached to
the neck of the sack.
293.132 ISAL M-bags--Customs Forms
ISAL M-bags always require a fully completed PS Form 2976, which is
to be affixed to PS Tag 158. Mailers must electronically transmit
customs data by using USPS-produced Global Shipping Software (GSS) or
other USPS-approved software. To request information about either of
these software solutions, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
293.2 Eligibility
* * * * *
293.23 Minimum Quantity Requirements
* * * * *
293.232 Presort Eligibility--Full Service
[Revise 293.232 to read as follows:]
Only a direct country sack containing a minimum of 3 pounds
qualifies for the presort price. All remaining mail must be prepared
and paid at the worldwide nonpresort price.
293.233 Presort Eligibility--ISC Drop Shipment
[Revise 293.233 to read as follows:]
Only a direct country sack containing a minimum of 3 pounds or a
mixed country sack containing a minimum of 5 pounds qualifies for the
presort price. All remaining mail must be prepared and paid at the
worldwide nonpresort price.
* * * * *
293.25 Customs Forms Requirements
[Revise 293.25 to read as follows:]
For items requiring a customs form (see 123.61), mailers must
electronically transmit customs data by using USPS-produced Global
Shipping Software (GSS) or other USPS-approved software. To request
information about either of these software solutions, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
* * * * *
293.4 Mail Preparation
* * * * *
293.44 Physical Characteristics and Requirements for All Bundles
The following standards apply:
* * * * *
[After item d, insert a ``Note'' to read as follows:]
Note: Parcel-size pieces do not require bundling.
293.45 Sortation
293.451 Presort Mailings--General
[Revise 293.451 in its entirety to read as follows:]
Follow these steps when preparing ISAL presort mail:
a. Full Service.
1. Mail that is addressed to an individual country and that
contains 3 pounds or more must be sorted into direct country sacks.
Mail that cannot be made up into direct country sacks must be prepared
and entered at the worldwide nonpresort price. Mailers must bundle
letter-size and flat-size pieces as defined in 293.44. Letters and
flats must be bundled separately, although nonidentical pieces may be
commingled within each of these categories. Parcel-size pieces that
cannot be bundled because of their physical characteristics must be
placed loose in the sack.
2. Mailers must sack separately items bearing customs forms from
items not bearing customs forms. Each type of sack must individually
meet the 3-pound minimum to qualify.
b. ISC Drop Shipment--Direct country sacks.
1. Mail that is addressed to an individual country and that
contains 3 pounds or more must be sorted into direct country sacks.
Mail that cannot be made up into direct country sacks must be prepared
and entered at the mixed country or worldwide nonpresort price. Mailers
must bundle letter-size and flat-size pieces as defined in 293.44.
Letters and flats must be bundled separately, although nonidentical
pieces may be commingled within each of these categories. Parcel-size
pieces that cannot be bundled because of their physical characteristics
must be placed loose in the sack.
2. Mailers must sack separately items bearing customs forms from
items not bearing customs forms. Each type of sack must individually
meet the 3-pound minimum to qualify.
c. ISC Drop Shipment--Mixed country sacks. Mixed county sacks can
be prepared only after all possible direct country sacks have been
prepared. Only countries in price groups 11-15 are eligible for mixed
country sack pricing. Mailers must sort individual countries within a
single price group that contain 5 pounds or more into mixed country
sacks. Mail that ultimately cannot be made up into direct country sacks
or mixed country sacks must be prepared and entered at the worldwide
nonpresort price. Mailers must bundle letter-size and flat-size pieces
as defined in 293.44. Letters and flats must be bundled separately,
although nonidentical pieces may be commingled within each of these
categories. Parcel-size pieces that cannot be bundled because of their
physical characteristics must be placed loose in the sack.
293.452 Presorted Mail--Direct Country Bundle Label
[Revise the first sentence of 293.452 to read as follows:]
Only letter-size and flat-size direct country bundles prepared for
mixed country sacks require a label (facing slip). * * *
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293.453 Worldwide Nonpresort Mail--Bundles
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[Revise 293.453 to read as follows:]
Mailers must bundle letter-size and flat-size pieces as defined in
293.44. Letters and flats must be bundled separately, although
nonidentical pieces may be commingled within each of these categories.
Parcel-size pieces that cannot be bundled because of their physical
characteristics must be placed loose in the sack. Labels (facing slips)
are not required on any bundles.
293.46 Sacking Requirements
[Revise the title to 293.461 to read as follows:]
293.461 Direct Country Sack (3 Pounds or More)
The following standards apply:
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[Revise items 293.461a and b(1) to read as follows (note that we
have used bold text in this article to indicate revised text, but the
text in the actual revised IMM will not appear in bold):]
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a. General. Mailers must sack separately, items bearing customs
forms from items not bearing customs forms. When there are 3 pounds or
more of mail addressed to the same country, the mail must be enclosed
in a direct country sack. All types of mail, including letter-size
bundles, flat-size bundles, and loose items, can be commingled in the
same sack for each destination and counted toward the 3-pound minimum,
provided items bearing a customs form are sacked separately from items
not bearing customs forms. The maximum weight of the sack and contents
must not exceed 66 pounds.
b. Direct Country Sack Tags. For each direct country sack, the
mailer must do the following:
1. Complete both sides of PS Tag 155, Surface Airlift Mail, which
identifies the mail to ensure it receives priority handling. On the
front of the tag, the mailer must identify the destination country and
the foreign office of exchange code as listed in Exhibit 293.452. On
the back of the tag, the mailer must specify the price group as listed
in Exhibit 293.452. In addition, mailers must apply to the tag a
barcode that indicates the mailer's permit number, the product code,
the service type code, the receptacle type, the destination office of
exchange, and the serial number of the sack. To request technical
specifications for the barcode, send an email to
globalbusinesssales@usps.gov.
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We will publish an amendment to 39 CFR part 20 to reflect these
changes.
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice.
[FR Doc. 2012-20583 Filed 8-22-12; 8:45 am]
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