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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: March 5, 2015.
Steven M. Fischer,
Bridge Administrator, Thirteenth Coast
Guard, District.
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39 CFR Part 111
Clarification of Content Eligibility for
Standard Mail Marketing Parcels
Postal ServiceTM.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Postal Service is revising
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual to
SUMMARY:
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(DMM®) to reaffirm basic eligibility
standards for Standard Mail Marketing
Parcels.
DATES: Effective date: April 16, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lizbeth Dobbins at 202–268–3789, John
F. Rosato at 202–268–8597, or Suzanne
Newman at 202–695–0550.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Proposed Rule
The Postal Service published a
proposed rule (80 FR 1872–1873) on
January 14, 2015, with a comment
period ending February 13, 2015, to
recertify the definition of Standard Mail
Marketing Parcels, remind customers
about the basic eligibility and address
format standards, and ensure
compliance with the rule that this
product line not be used for fulfillment.
Background: Previously the Postal
Service published standards for the use
of the Marketing Parcel product which
limited its use to non-fulfillment
activity. We affirmed that definition in
Postal Bulletin 22327 (December 29,
2011), and reaffirmed it in Postal
Bulletin 22406 (January 8, 2015).
Specifically, Standard Mail Marketing
Parcels were designed for mailers to
send non-requested items or samples to
potential customers. Our intent was to
build a low cost prospecting vehicle;
therefore, the Postal Service built in
factors to minimize handling costs. One
factor, the alternative addressing format,
was required so that the current resident
became the recipient of the mailpiece if
the named addressee moved from that
address. This avoided extra delivery and
forwarding costs. Another factor was the
specification of size restrictions,
including the requirement that pieces
needed to be similar in shape and
weight if sent in a single mailing.
Building upon the original intent, and
to keep this product a viable and costeffective promotional vehicle, we are
adding stronger language to the DMM
on content eligibility and address format
for Standard Mail Marketing Parcels.
This includes clarification that all
Standard Mail Marketing Parcels
(regular and nonprofit) must bear an
alternate addressing format and cannot
be used for ‘‘fulfillment purposes’’ (i.e.
the sending of items specifically
purchased or requested by the customer
of a mailer). The one exception to this
rule is if the customer of a mailer elects
to receive certain samples in connection
with the purchase of an item, those
samples may be sent separately from the
purchased item as a Standard Mail
Marketing Parcel. Moreover, the
alternate address format must be on the
same line as the addressee’s name, or on
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the address line directly above or below
the addressee’s name as identified in
DMM 602.3.4.
II. Comments and Responses
We received feedback from five
commenters, who raised three distinct
issues.
(1) Statement: One commenter had no
issues with the definition and wondered
why it was an issue.
Response: It came to the attention of
the Postal Service that this product was
being improperly used for fulfillment,
since it was so inexpensive.
(2) Statement: Four commenters
stated they had no issue with the
content eligibility requirement but
requested that a ‘‘grace’’ period be
established to give them time to adjust
their business models.
Response: The Postal Service
appreciates that some customers may
have misused the product, as designed,
and appreciates the challenges of
adjusting business models. Therefore
the Postal Service will review requests
for a ‘‘grace period’’ on a case by case
basis.
(3) Statement: Three commenters
requested additional time to adjust their
existing contract agreements.
Response: As stated above, the Postal
Service will review requests for a ‘‘grace
period’’ on a case by case basis.
The Postal Service appreciates the
forthrightness of the commenters in
explaining how they do business using
this product. In response to these
concerns, the Postal Service has
determined that it is appropriate to relax
the proposed rule in one respect. Since
the samples will not be required to be
identical in weight, if a customer elects
to receive certain samples in connection
with the purchase of an item, those
samples may be sent separately from the
purchased item as a Standard Mail
Marketing Parcel as long as the
transactions are linked.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and
procedure, Postal Service.
The Postal Service adopts the
following changes 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.
Accordingly, for the reasons stated in
the preamble, 39 CFR part 111 is
amended as follows:
PART 111—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
part 111 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, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201–
3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632,
3633, and 5001.
2. Revise the following sections of
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM), as follows:
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Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM)
*
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*
200
Commercial Mail
*
*
240
Standard Mail
*
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*
*
243
Prices and Eligibility
*
*
*
*
*
3.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for
Standard Mail
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3.2
Defining Characteristics
*
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3.2.2 Standard Mail Marketing
Parcels
[Revise 3.2.2 to read as follows:]
All Standard Mail Marketing parcels
(regular and nonprofit) must bear an
alternate addressing format and cannot
be used for ‘‘fulfillment purposes’’ (i.e.
the sending of items specifically
purchased or requested by the customer
of a mailer). The alternate address
format must be on the same line as the
addressee’s name or on the address line
directly above or below the addressee’s
name.
*
*
*
*
*
We will publish an appropriate
amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect
these changes.
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Requirements.
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[EPA–R01–OAR–2010–0121; A–1–FRL–
9915–05–Region 1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Connecticut; Low Emission Vehicle
Program
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
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ACTION:
Final rule.
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of Connecticut.
The regulations adopted by Connecticut
include the California Low Emission
Vehicle (LEV) II light-duty motor
vehicle emission standards effective in
model year 2008, the California LEV II
medium-duty vehicle standards
effective in model year 2009, and
greenhouse gas emission standards for
light-duty motor vehicles and mediumduty vehicles effective with model year
2009. The Connecticut LEV regulation
submitted also includes a zero emission
vehicle (ZEV) provision, as well as
emission control label and
environmental performance label
requirements. Connecticut has adopted
these revisions to reduce emissions of
volatile organic compounds (VOC) and
nitrogen oxides (NOX) in accordance
with the requirements of the Clean Air
Act (CAA), as well as to reduce
greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide,
methane, nitrous oxide, and
hydrofluorocarbons). In addition,
Connecticut has worked to ensure that
their program is identical to California’s,
as required by the CAA. The intended
effect of this action is to approve the
Connecticut LEV II program. In
addition, EPA is approving the removal
of the definition and regulation of
‘‘composite motor vehicles’’ from the
Connecticut’s SIP-approved vehicle
inspection and maintenance program.
These actions are being taken in
accordance with the CAA.
DATES: This rule is effective on April 16,
2015.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA–R01–OAR–
2010–0121. All documents in the docket
are listed on the www.regulations.gov
Web site. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
New England Regional Office, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, Air Quality
Planning Unit, 5 Post Office Square–
Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA requests
that if at all possible, you contact the
contact listed in the FOR FURTHER
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section to
schedule your inspection. The Regional
Office’s official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays.
Copies of the documents relevant to
this action are also available for public
inspection during normal business
hours, by appointment at the Bureau of
Air Management, Department of Energy
and Environmental Protection, State
Office Building, 79 Elm Street, Hartford,
CT 06106–1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donald O. Cooke, Air Quality Planning
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, EPA New England Regional
Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection,
Air Quality Planning Unit, 5 Post Office
Square–Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05–2),
Boston, MA 02109–3912, telephone
number (617) 918–1668, fax number
(617) 918–0668, email cooke.donald@
epa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document whenever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
EPA.
Organization of this document. The
following outline is provided to aid in
locating information in this preamble.
I. Background and Purpose
II. Response to Public Comments
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background and Purpose
On January 27, 2014 (79 FR 4308),
EPA published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPR) for the State of
Connecticut, ‘‘Approval and
Promulgation of Air Quality
Implementation Plans; Connecticut;
Low Emission Vehicle Program.’’ The
NPR proposed approval of Connecticut’s
Low Emissions Vehicle II (LEV II)
program, as adopted by Connecticut on
December 4, 2004, and subsequently
amended on December 22, 2005 and
August 4, 2009. The Connecticut LEV II
program is cited as a weight-of-evidence
measure in Connecticut’s Attainment
Demonstration SIP for the 1997 8-hour
ozone standard, submitted to EPA on
February 1, 2008. The formal LEV II SIP
revision was submitted by Connecticut
on January 22, 2010.
On December 4, 2004, Connecticut
repealed the provisions of section 22a–
174–36 of the Regulations of
Connecticut State Agencies, rescinding
both the California Low Emission
Vehicle I program and the National Low
Emission Vehicle (NLEV) program. In
accordance with section 177 of the
Clean Air Act (CAA) and as required by
Connecticut Public Act 04–84,
Connecticut adopted section 22a–174–
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[FR Doc No: 2015-05885]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Clarification of Content Eligibility for Standard Mail Marketing
Parcels
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual to (DMM[supreg]) to
reaffirm basic eligibility standards for Standard Mail Marketing
Parcels.
DATES: Effective date: April 16, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizbeth Dobbins at 202-268-3789, John
F. Rosato at 202-268-8597, or Suzanne Newman at 202-695-0550.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Proposed Rule
The Postal Service published a proposed rule (80 FR 1872-1873) on
January 14, 2015, with a comment period ending February 13, 2015, to
recertify the definition of Standard Mail Marketing Parcels, remind
customers about the basic eligibility and address format standards, and
ensure compliance with the rule that this product line not be used for
fulfillment.
Background: Previously the Postal Service published standards for
the use of the Marketing Parcel product which limited its use to non-
fulfillment activity. We affirmed that definition in Postal Bulletin
22327 (December 29, 2011), and reaffirmed it in Postal Bulletin 22406
(January 8, 2015).
Specifically, Standard Mail Marketing Parcels were designed for
mailers to send non-requested items or samples to potential customers.
Our intent was to build a low cost prospecting vehicle; therefore, the
Postal Service built in factors to minimize handling costs. One factor,
the alternative addressing format, was required so that the current
resident became the recipient of the mailpiece if the named addressee
moved from that address. This avoided extra delivery and forwarding
costs. Another factor was the specification of size restrictions,
including the requirement that pieces needed to be similar in shape and
weight if sent in a single mailing.
Building upon the original intent, and to keep this product a
viable and cost-effective promotional vehicle, we are adding stronger
language to the DMM on content eligibility and address format for
Standard Mail Marketing Parcels. This includes clarification that all
Standard Mail Marketing Parcels (regular and nonprofit) must bear an
alternate addressing format and cannot be used for ``fulfillment
purposes'' (i.e. the sending of items specifically purchased or
requested by the customer of a mailer). The one exception to this rule
is if the customer of a mailer elects to receive certain samples in
connection with the purchase of an item, those samples may be sent
separately from the purchased item as a Standard Mail Marketing Parcel.
Moreover, the alternate address format must be on the same line as the
addressee's name, or on the address line directly above or below the
addressee's name as identified in DMM 602.3.4.
II. Comments and Responses
We received feedback from five commenters, who raised three
distinct issues.
(1) Statement: One commenter had no issues with the definition and
wondered why it was an issue.
Response: It came to the attention of the Postal Service that this
product was being improperly used for fulfillment, since it was so
inexpensive.
(2) Statement: Four commenters stated they had no issue with the
content eligibility requirement but requested that a ``grace'' period
be established to give them time to adjust their business models.
Response: The Postal Service appreciates that some customers may
have misused the product, as designed, and appreciates the challenges
of adjusting business models. Therefore the Postal Service will review
requests for a ``grace period'' on a case by case basis.
(3) Statement: Three commenters requested additional time to adjust
their existing contract agreements.
Response: As stated above, the Postal Service will review requests
for a ``grace period'' on a case by case basis.
The Postal Service appreciates the forthrightness of the commenters
in explaining how they do business using this product. In response to
these concerns, the Postal Service has determined that it is
appropriate to relax the proposed rule in one respect. Since the
samples will not be required to be identical in weight, if a customer
elects to receive certain samples in connection with the purchase of an
item, those samples may be sent separately from the purchased item as a
Standard Mail Marketing Parcel as long as the transactions are linked.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
The Postal Service adopts the following changes 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. Accordingly, for the reasons stated in the preamble,
39 CFR part 111 is amended as follows:
PART 111--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 continues to read as
follows:
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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, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219,
3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.
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2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), as follows:
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM)
* * * * *
200 Commercial Mail
* * * * *
240 Standard Mail
243 Prices and Eligibility
* * * * *
3.0 Basic Eligibility Standards for Standard Mail
* * * * *
3.2 Defining Characteristics
* * * * *
3.2.2 Standard Mail Marketing Parcels
[Revise 3.2.2 to read as follows:]
All Standard Mail Marketing parcels (regular and nonprofit) must
bear an alternate addressing format and cannot be used for
``fulfillment purposes'' (i.e. the sending of items specifically
purchased or requested by the customer of a mailer). The alternate
address format must be on the same line as the addressee's name or on
the address line directly above or below the addressee's name.
* * * * *
We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to
reflect these changes.
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Requirements.
[FR Doc. 2015-05885 Filed 3-16-15; 8:45 am]
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