International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference, 66821-66822 [2016-23334]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 189 / Thursday, September 29, 2016 / Rules and Regulations § 17.643 Application for the PREL. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES (a) General. A complete application for the PREL consists of a completed application form, letters of reference, and personal statement. (b) References. The applicant must provide the following letters of reference and sign a release of information form for VA to contact such references. The letters of reference should include the following: (1) One letter of reference from the Program Director of the core psychiatry program in which the applicant trained or is training, or the Program Director of any psychiatry subspecialty program in which the applicant is training, which indicates that the applicant is in good to excellent standing; (2) One or more letters of reference from faculty members under which the applicant trained; (3) One letter of reference from a peer colleague who is familiar with the psychiatry practice and character of the applicant. (c) Personal statement. The personal statement must include the following documentation: (1) A cover letter that provides the following information: (i) Why the applicant is interested in VA employment; (ii) The applicant’s interest in working at a particular VA medical facility; (iii) Likely career goals, including career goals in VA; and (iv) A brief summary of past employment or training and accomplishments, including any particular clinical areas of interest (e.g., substance abuse). (2) The following information must be provided on a VA form or online collection system and is subject to VA verification: (i) Attestation that the applicant is not participating in any other loan repayment program. (ii) A summary of the applicant’s educational debt, which includes the total debt amount and when the debt was acquired. The health professional debt covered the loan must be specific to education that was required, used, and qualified the applicant for appointment as a psychiatrist. (ii) The name of the lending agency that provided the educational loan. (3) A full curriculum vitae. § 17.644 Selection of participants. (a) Selection criteria. In evaluating and selecting participants, VA will consider the following factors: (1) The applicant meets all of the eligibility criteria in § 17.642 and has submitted a complete application under § 17.643; VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:57 Sep 28, 2016 Jkt 238001 (2) The strength of the applicant’s letters of reference; (4) The applicant is in good to excellent standing in the residency program, as determined from the Program Director letter of reference; (5) The applicant demonstrates a strong commitment to VA’s mission and core values; (6) The applicant has personal career goals that match VA needs (i.e., to work with patients suffering from traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, or posttraumatic stress disorder); (7) The applicant’s expresses a desire to work at a location that matches with VA needs; and (8) The applicant does not have any identifiable circumstances relating to education, training, licensure, certification and review of health status, previous experience, clinical privileges, professional references, malpractice history and adverse actions, or criminal violations that would adversely affect the applicant’s credentialing process. (b) Selection. VA will select not less than 10 individuals who meet the requirements of this section to participate in the program for the repayment of educational loans for each year in which VA carries out the program. (c) Notification of selection. VA will notify applicants that they have been selected in writing. An individual becomes a participant in the PREL once the participant submits and VA signs the acceptance of conditions. § 17.645 Obligated service. (a) General provision. A participant’s obligated service will begin on the date on which the participant begins fulltime, permanent employment with VA in the field of psychiatric medicine in a location determined by VA. Obligated service must be full-time, permanent employment and does not include any period of temporary or contractual employment. (b) Duration of service. The participant will agree in the acceptance of conditions to serve for an obligated service period of 2 or more calendar years. (c) Location and position of obligated service. VA reserves the right to make final decisions on the location and position of the obligated service. § 17.647 Failure to comply with terms and conditions of participation. (a) Participant fails to satisfy obligated service. A participant of the PREL who fails to satisfy the period of obligated service will be liable to the United States, in lieu of such obligated service, for the full amount of benefit they expected to receive in the agreement, pro-rated for completed service days. (b) Repayment period. The participant will pay the amount of damages that the United States is entitled to recover under this section in full to the United States no later than 1 year after the date of the breach of the agreement. [FR Doc. 2016–23360 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Award procedures. (a) Repayment amount. (1) VA may pay not more than $30,000 in educational loan repayment for each year of obligated service. (2) An educational loan repayment may not exceed the actual amount of principal and interest on an educational loan or loans. (b) Payment. VA will pay the participant, or the lending institution on behalf of the participant, directly for the principal and interest on the participant’s educational loans. Payments will be made monthly or annually for each applicable service period, depending on the terms of the acceptance of conditions. Participants must provide VA documentation that shows the amounts that were credited or posted by the lending institution to a participant’s educational loan during an obligated service period. VA will issue payments after the participant commences the period of obligated service. Payments are exempt from Federal taxation. PO 00000 § 17.646 66821 Frm 00031 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 20 International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference Postal ServiceTM. Final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) dated July 11, 2016, and its incorporation by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. DATES: This final rule is effective on September 29, 2016. The incorporation by reference of the IMM is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 29, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizbeth Dobbins, (202) 268–3789. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The International Mail Manual was issued on July 11, 2016, and was updated with SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29SER1.SGM 29SER1 66822 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 189 / Thursday, September 29, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Postal Bulletin revisions through June 23, 2016. It replaced all previous editions. The IMM continues to enable the Postal Service to fulfill its longstanding mission of providing affordable, universal mail service. It continues to: (1) Increase the user’s ability to find information; (2) increase the user’s confidence that they have found the information they need; and (3) reduce the need to consult multiple sources to locate necessary information. The provisions throughout this issue support the standards and mail preparation changes implemented since the version of January 25, 2015. The International Mail Manual is available to the public on the Postal Explorer® Internet site at https://pe.usps.com. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 Foreign relations; Incorporation by reference. In view of the considerations discussed above, the Postal Service hereby amends 39 CFR part 20 as follows: the Postal Service hereby incorporates by reference its International Mail Manual (IMM), issued July 11, 2016. The Director of the Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (b) The current Issue of the IMM is incorporated by reference in paragraph (a) of this section. Successive Issues of the IMM are listed in Table 1: TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (b) International Mail Manual * IMM .............. ■ Date of issuance * * July 11, 2016. 3. Revise § 20.2 to read as follows: § 20.2 Effective date of the International Mail Manual. PART 20—INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICE 1. The authority citation for part 20 continues to read as follows: ■ The provisions of the International Mail Manual issued July 11, 2016, are applicable with respect to the international mail services of the Postal Service. Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Federal Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016–23334 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am] 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. Amend § 20.1 by revising paragraph (a), revising the introductory text of the table in paragraph (b), and adding a new entry at the end of the table, to read as follows: ■ § 20.1 International Mail Manual; incorporation by reference. POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Domestic Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference Postal ServiceTM. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) dated July 11, 2016, and its incorporation by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. DATES: This final rule is effective on September 29, 2016. The incorporation by reference of the DMM dated July 11, 2016, is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 29, 2016. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES Transmittal letter for issue Dated * DMM 300 ................... DMM 300 ................... * * * January 25, 2015 .................................................................. July 11, 2016. 22:57 Sep 28, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Lizbeth Dobbins (202) 268–3789. The most recent issue of the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) is dated July 11, 2016. This issue of the DMM contains all Postal Service domestic mailing standards, and continues to: (1) Increase the user’s ability to find information; (2) increase confidence that users have found all the information they need; and (3) reduce the need to consult multiple chapters of the Manual to locate necessary information. The issue dated July 11, 2016, sets forth specific changes, including new standards throughout the DMM to support the standards and mail preparation changes implemented since the version issued on January 25, 2015. Changes to mailing standards will continue to be published through Federal Register notices and the Postal Bulletin, and will appear in the next online version available via the Postal Explorer® Web site at: https:// pe.usps.com. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 Administrative practice and procedure, Incorporation by reference. In view of the considerations discussed above, the Postal Service hereby amends 39 CFR part 111 as follows: BILLING CODE 7710–12–P SUMMARY: (a) Section 552(a) of title 5, U.S.C., relating to the public information requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, provides in pertinent part that matter reasonably available to the class of persons affected thereby is deemed published in the Federal Register when incorporated by reference therein with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register. In conformity with that provision and 39 U.S.C. 410(b)(1), and as provided in this part, VerDate Sep<11>2014 * FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PART 111—GENERAL INFORMATION ON POSTAL SERVICE 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. 2. In § 111.3 amend paragraph (f) by revising the last entry in the table and adding a new entry at the end of the table to read as follows: ■ § 111.3 Amendment to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual. * * * (f) * * * * * Federal Register publication Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 * * * 80 FR 13492 [INSERT FR CITATION FOR THIS RULE]. E:\FR\FM\29SER1.SGM 29SER1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66821-66822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23334]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing 
Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail 
Manual (IMM[supreg]) dated July 11, 2016, and its incorporation by 
reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.

DATES: This final rule is effective on September 29, 2016. The 
incorporation by reference of the IMM is approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register as of September 29, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizbeth Dobbins, (202) 268-3789.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The International Mail Manual was issued on 
July 11, 2016, and was updated with

[[Page 66822]]

Postal Bulletin revisions through June 23, 2016. It replaced all 
previous editions. The IMM continues to enable the Postal Service to 
fulfill its long-standing mission of providing affordable, universal 
mail service. It continues to: (1) Increase the user's ability to find 
information; (2) increase the user's confidence that they have found 
the information they need; and (3) reduce the need to consult multiple 
sources to locate necessary information. The provisions throughout this 
issue support the standards and mail preparation changes implemented 
since the version of January 25, 2015. The International Mail Manual is 
available to the public on the Postal Explorer[supreg] Internet site at 
https://pe.usps.com.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    Foreign relations; Incorporation by reference.

    In view of the considerations discussed above, the Postal Service 
hereby amends 39 CFR part 20 as follows:

PART 20--INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICE

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1. The authority citation for 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. Amend Sec.  20.1 by revising paragraph (a), revising the 
introductory text of the table in paragraph (b), and adding a new entry 
at the end of the table, to read as follows:


Sec.  20.1   International Mail Manual; incorporation by reference.

    (a) Section 552(a) of title 5, U.S.C., relating to the public 
information requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, provides 
in pertinent part that matter reasonably available to the class of 
persons affected thereby is deemed published in the Federal Register 
when incorporated by reference therein with the approval of the 
Director of the Federal Register. In conformity with that provision and 
39 U.S.C. 410(b)(1), and as provided in this part, the Postal Service 
hereby incorporates by reference its International Mail Manual (IMM), 
issued July 11, 2016. The Director of the Federal Register approves 
this incorporation by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 
1 CFR part 51.
    (b) The current Issue of the IMM is incorporated by reference in 
paragraph (a) of this section. Successive Issues of the IMM are listed 
in Table 1:

                        Table 1 to Paragraph (b)
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      International Mail Manual                Date of issuance
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                                 * * * *
IMM.................................  July 11, 2016.
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3. Revise Sec.  20.2 to read as follows:


Sec.  20.2   Effective date of the International Mail Manual.

    The provisions of the International Mail Manual issued July 11, 
2016, are applicable with respect to the international mail services of 
the Postal Service.

Stanley F. Mires,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-23334 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P
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