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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Enterprise Payment System and
Enterprise P.O. Boxes Online
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request
for comments.
AGENCY:
The Postal Service is revising
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM®) to provide an enhanced
method for commercial customers to
pay for and manage their services online
using a single account.
DATES: Effective date: September 6,
2016.
Comment deadline: Comments must
be received on or before August 26,
2016.
SUMMARY:
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. If sending
comments by email, include the name
and address of the commenter and send
to ProductClassification@usps.gov, with
a subject line of ‘‘Enterprise P.O. Box
Online System.’’ Faxed comments are
not accepted. You may inspect and
photocopy all written comments, by
appointment only, at USPS®
Headquarters Library, 475 L’Enfant
Plaza SW., 11th Floor North,
Washington, DC 20260. These records
are available for review on Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., by
calling 202–268–2906.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ingrid Molinary at (202) 268–4138 or
Jacqueline Erwin at (202) 268–2158.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal
Service continues to seek opportunities
to work with mailers to improve
products and services. Therefore, we
have established a method for
commercial customers to pay for and
manage their services online using a
single account.
The U.S. Postal Service is upgrading
its payment architecture for business
customers. The new Enterprise Payment
System (EPS) will replace the current
product-centric payment system with a
centralized account management system
enabling commercial customers to pay
for and manage their services online
using a single account.
EPS has been designed to be part of
USPS products and services offered
through the existing Business Customer
Gateway (BCG) portal. Commercial
customers who want to use EPS will
need to be a registered BCG user,
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request access to EPS and open an
Enterprise Payment Account (EPA) to
pay for their products and services. EPA
requires that the customers fund the
account via Electronic Funds Transfer—
either Automated Clearing House (ACH)
Debit or ACH Credit.
The first feature of EPS will allow
business customers to open, close, and
pay for their P.O. Boxes and Caller
Service numbers (including reserved
numbers) online using the new
Enterprise P.O. Boxes Online (EPOBOL).
EPS customers are required to have an
EPA to pay for EPOBOL service. Future
phases of EPS will provide commercial
customers functionality to pay for
additional services.
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, 39 CFR part 111 is
amended as follows:
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customers are registered at the
Enterprise P.O. Boxes Online (EPOBOL)
system. The EPA with automatic yearly
renewal (at twice the semi-annual fee) is
the required payment method for
EPOBOL customers.
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5.0
Caller Service
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5.5
Basis of Fees and Payment
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5.5.5 Payment
[Add text at the end of 5.5.5 as follows:]
* * * Registered customers may also
pay the fee online using an Enterprise
Payment Account (EPA). The EPA with
automatic yearly renewal (at twice the
semi-annual fee) is the required
payment method for EPOBOL
customers.
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Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016–17425 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
PART 111—[AMENDED]
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
part 111 continues to read as follows:
39 CFR Part 3020
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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:
■
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM)
*
*
500
Additional Mailing Services
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
508
Recipient Services
*
*
4.0
Post Office Box Service
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4.4
Basis of Fees and Payment
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4.4.3
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Payment
[Revise third sentence and add e to text
in 4.4.3 as follows:]
* * * Customers may pay the fee
using one of the following methods:
* * * e. Online using an Enterprise
Payment Account (EPA) when business
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[Docket Nos. MC2010–21 and CP2010–36]
Update to Product Lists
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is updating
the product lists. This action reflects a
publication policy adopted by
Commission order. The referenced
policy assumes periodic updates. The
updates are identified in the body of
this document. The product list, which
is republished in its entirety, includes
these updates.
DATES: Effective Date: July 26, 2016.
Applicability Dates: April 6, 2016,
Priority Mail Contract 201 (MC2016–108
and CP2016–136); April 6, 2016,
Priority Mail Contract 202 (MC2016–109
and CP2016–137); April 6, 2016, FirstClass Package Service Contract 48
(MC2016–111 and CP2016–139); April
6, 2016, Priority Mail & First-Class
Package Service Contract 17 (MC2016–
112 and CP2016–140); April 7, 2016,
Priority Mail Contract 203 (MC2016–110
and CP2016–138); April 8, 2016,
Priority Mail & Parcel Select Contract 1
(MC2016–113 and CP2016–141); April
11, 2016, Priority Mail Contract 205
(MC2016–115 and CP2016–146); April
11, 2016, First-Class Package Service
Contract 50 (MC2016–117 and CP2016–
SUMMARY:
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Enterprise Payment System and Enterprise P.O. Boxes Online
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to provide an
enhanced method for commercial customers to pay for and manage their
services online using a single account.
DATES: Effective date: September 6, 2016.
Comment deadline: Comments must be received on or before August 26,
2016.
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. If sending comments by email,
include the name and address of the commenter and send to
ProductClassification@usps.gov, with a subject line of ``Enterprise
P.O. Box Online System.'' Faxed comments are not accepted. You may
inspect and photocopy all written comments, by appointment only, at
USPS[supreg] Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., 11th Floor
North, Washington, DC 20260. These records are available for review on
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., by calling 202-268-2906.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ingrid Molinary at (202) 268-4138 or
Jacqueline Erwin at (202) 268-2158.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service continues to seek
opportunities to work with mailers to improve products and services.
Therefore, we have established a method for commercial customers to pay
for and manage their services online using a single account.
The U.S. Postal Service is upgrading its payment architecture for
business customers. The new Enterprise Payment System (EPS) will
replace the current product-centric payment system with a centralized
account management system enabling commercial customers to pay for and
manage their services online using a single account.
EPS has been designed to be part of USPS products and services
offered through the existing Business Customer Gateway (BCG) portal.
Commercial customers who want to use EPS will need to be a registered
BCG user, request access to EPS and open an Enterprise Payment Account
(EPA) to pay for their products and services. EPA requires that the
customers fund the account via Electronic Funds Transfer--either
Automated Clearing House (ACH) Debit or ACH Credit.
The first feature of EPS will allow business customers to open,
close, and pay for their P.O. Boxes and Caller Service numbers
(including reserved numbers) online using the new Enterprise P.O. Boxes
Online (EPOBOL). EPS customers are required to have an EPA to pay for
EPOBOL service. Future phases of EPS will provide commercial customers
functionality to pay for additional services.
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, 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:
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)
* * * * *
500 Additional Mailing Services
* * * * *
508 Recipient Services
* * * * *
4.0 Post Office Box Service
* * * * *
4.4 Basis of Fees and Payment
* * * * *
4.4.3 Payment
[Revise third sentence and add e to text in 4.4.3 as follows:]
* * * Customers may pay the fee using one of the following methods:
* * * e. Online using an Enterprise Payment Account (EPA) when
business customers are registered at the Enterprise P.O. Boxes Online
(EPOBOL) system. The EPA with automatic yearly renewal (at twice the
semi-annual fee) is the required payment method for EPOBOL customers.
* * * * *
5.0 Caller Service
* * * * *
5.5 Basis of Fees and Payment
* * * * *
5.5.5 Payment
[Add text at the end of 5.5.5 as follows:]
* * * Registered customers may also pay the fee online using an
Enterprise Payment Account (EPA). The EPA with automatic yearly renewal
(at twice the semi-annual fee) is the required payment method for
EPOBOL customers.
* * * * *
Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-17425 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P