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ordinary skill in the art and the
prosecution history pertaining to the
patent. Any prior claim construction
determination concerning a term of the
claim in a civil action, or a proceeding
before the International Trade
Commission, that is timely made of
record in the post-grant review
proceeding will be considered.
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paragraph (b) to read as follows:
§ 42.300
Procedure; pendency.
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(b) In a covered business method
patent review proceeding, a claim of a
patent, or a claim proposed in a motion
to amend under § 42.221, shall be
construed using the same claim
construction standard that would be
used to construe the claim in a civil
action under 35 U.S.C. 282(b), including
construing the claim in accordance with
the ordinary and customary meaning of
such claim as understood by one of
ordinary skill in the art and the
prosecution history pertaining to the
patent. Any prior claim construction
determination concerning a term of the
claim in a civil action, or a proceeding
before the International Trade
Commission, that is timely made of
record in the covered business method
patent review proceeding will be
considered.
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Dated: October 3, 2018.
Andrei Iancu,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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remove all references to the POSTNET
barcode. This decision was based on the
limited use of the POSTNET barcode
and the need to simplify the standards
in regard to barcoding letter-size and
flat-size mailpieces.
The Postal Service received 1 formal
response which was in agreement with
the removal of POSTNET barcodes in
the DMM.
The Postal Service will remove all
references to the POSTNET barcode
from the DMM. The Postal Service will
continue to process mailpieces with a
POSTNET barcode to accommodate
customers who may have preprinted
stock bearing a POSTNET barcode.
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]
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 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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POSTNET Barcode
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The Postal Service is
amending Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic
Mail Manual (DMM®) to remove all
references to the POSTNETTM barcode.
DATES: Effective Date: October 11, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lizbeth Dobbins at (202) 268–3789 or
Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268–7261.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal
Service published a notice of proposed
rulemaking on July 23, 2018, (83 FR
34806–07) to amend the DMM to
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ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
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5.2
Flat-Size
5.2.1
Barcode Placement for Flats
[Revise the fifth sentence of 5.2.1 to
read as follows:]
* * * An additional Intelligent Mail
barcode may also appear in the address
block of an automation flat, when the
qualifying Intelligent Mail barcode is
not in the address block. * * *
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6.0
Barcode Placement for Parcels
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[Revise the heading and text of 6.3 to
read as follows:]
6.3
Intelligent Mail Barcodes
Intelligent Mail barcodes (IMb) do not
meet barcode eligibility requirements
for parcels and do not qualify for any
barcode-related prices for parcels, but
one barcode may be included only in
the address block on a parcel, except on
eVS parcels. An Intelligent Mail barcode
in the address block must be placed
according to 5.3.
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8.0
Facing Identification Mark (FIM)
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Pattern
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[Revise the third sentence in the
introductory text of 8.2 to read as
follows:]
* * * The required FIM pattern as
shown in Exhibit 8.2.0 below depends
on the type of mail and the presence of
an Intelligent Mail barcode as follows:
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Barcode Standards
[Revise the link heading under
‘‘Overview’’ to read as follows:]
1.0 Standards for Intelligent Mail
Barcodes
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5.1.4 Additional Barcode
Permissibility
[Revise the text of 5.1.4 to read as
follows:]
An automation letter or a letter
claimed at Enhanced Carrier Route
saturation or high density automation
letter prices may not bear a 5-digit or
PO 00000
ZIP+4 Intelligent Mail barcode in the
lower right corner (barcode clear zone).
The piece may bear an additional
Intelligent Mail barcode in the address
block only if a qualifying Intelligent
Mail barcode with a delivery point
routing code appears in the lower right
corner.
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Flats
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[Revise the heading of 1.0 to read as
follows:]
1.0 Standards for Intelligent Mail
Barcodes
1.1
General
[Revise the text of 1.1 to read as
follows:]
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An Intelligent Mail barcode is a
USPS-developed method to encode ZIP
Code information on mail that can be
read for sorting by automated machines.
Intelligent Mail barcodes also encode
other tracking information.
[Delete 1.2, POSTNET Barcode, in its
entirety and renumber 1.3 through 1.6
as 1.2 through 1.5.]
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Address Correction Services
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Address Change Service (ACS)
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Refunds
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Products (‘‘Postage Evidencing
Systems’’)
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Postage Payment
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Placement of Postage
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mailpieces, position indicia at least 1⁄4
inch from the right edge of the
mailpiece and 1⁄4 inch from the top edge
of the mailpiece and as follows:
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follows:]
e. Do not allow the indicia to infringe
on the areas reserved for the FIM,
Intelligent Mail barcode, or optical
character reader (OCR) clear zone.
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40 CFR Parts 9 and 721
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following specifications:
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follows:]
b. Flat-size mailpieces may be mailed
at nonautomation or automation prices.
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Brittany M. Johnson,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
4.2.6 Additional Standards—When
Using Intelligent Mail Barcodes
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the Index.]
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We will publish an appropriate
amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect
these changes.
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Significant New Use Rules on Certain
Chemical Substances; Withdrawal
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
AGENCY:
EPA is withdrawing
significant new use rules (SNURs)
promulgated under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 27
chemical substances, which were the
subject of premanufacture notices
(PMNs). EPA published these SNURs
using direct final rulemaking
procedures, which requires EPA to take
certain actions if an adverse comment is
received. EPA received adverse
comments and a request to extend the
comment period regarding the SNURs
identified in the direct final rule.
Therefore, the Agency is withdrawing
the direct final rule SNURs identified in
this document, as required under the
direct final rulemaking procedures.
DATES: The direct final rule published at
83 FR 40986 on August 17, 2018, is
withdrawn effective October 11, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2017–0414, is
available at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket),
Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC.
The Public Reading Room is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The
telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and
the telephone number for the OPPT
Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
SUMMARY:
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For
technical information contact: Kenneth
Moss, Chemical Control Division
(7405M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (202) 564–9232; email address:
moss.kenneth@epa.gov.
For general information contact: The
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422
South Clinton Ave. Rochester, NY
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
I. Does this action apply to me?
A list of potentially affected entities is
provided in the Federal Register of
August 17, 2018 (83 FR 40986) (FRL–
9971–37). If you have questions
regarding the applicability of this action
to a particular entity, consult the
technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
II. What direct final SNURs are being
withdrawn?
In the Federal Register of August 17,
2018 (83 FR 40986) (FRL–9971–37),
EPA issued direct final SNURs for 27
chemical substances that are identified
in that document. Because the Agency
received adverse comments and a
request to extend the comment period
regarding the SNURs identified in the
document, EPA is withdrawing the
direct final SNURS issued for these 27
chemical substances, which were the
subject of PMNs. In addition to the
direct final SNURs, elsewhere in the
same issue of the Federal Register of
August 17, 2018 (83 FR 41039) (FRL–
9981–82), EPA issued proposed SNURs
covering these 27 chemical substances.
EPA will address all adverse public
comments in a subsequent final rule,
based on the proposed rule.
III. Good Cause Finding
EPA determined that this document is
not subject to the 30-day delay of
effective date generally required by the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5
U.S.C. 553(d)) because of the time
limitations for publication in the
Federal Register. This document must
publish on or before the effective date
of the direct final rule containing the
direct final SNURs being withdrawn.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
This action withdraws regulatory
requirements that have not gone into
effect and which contain no new or
amended requirements and reopens a
comment period. As such, the Agency
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[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-22107]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
POSTNET Barcode
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to remove all
references to the POSTNETTM barcode.
DATES: Effective Date: October 11, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizbeth Dobbins at (202) 268-3789 or
Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7261.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service published a notice of
proposed rulemaking on July 23, 2018, (83 FR 34806-07) to amend the DMM
to remove all references to the POSTNET barcode. This decision was
based on the limited use of the POSTNET barcode and the need to
simplify the standards in regard to barcoding letter-size and flat-size
mailpieces.
The Postal Service received 1 formal response which was in
agreement with the removal of POSTNET barcodes in the DMM.
The Postal Service will remove all references to the POSTNET
barcode from the DMM. The Postal Service will continue to process
mailpieces with a POSTNET barcode to accommodate customers who may have
preprinted stock bearing a POSTNET barcode.
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 Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) as follows:
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM)
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200 Commercial Mail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
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202 Elements on the Face of a Mailpiece
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5.0 Barcode Placement Letters and Flats
5.1 Letter-Size
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5.1.4 Additional Barcode Permissibility
[Revise the text of 5.1.4 to read as follows:]
An automation letter or a letter claimed at Enhanced Carrier Route
saturation or high density automation letter prices may not bear a 5-
digit or ZIP+4 Intelligent Mail barcode in the lower right corner
(barcode clear zone). The piece may bear an additional Intelligent Mail
barcode in the address block only if a qualifying Intelligent Mail
barcode with a delivery point routing code appears in the lower right
corner.
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5.2 Flat-Size
5.2.1 Barcode Placement for Flats
[Revise the fifth sentence of 5.2.1 to read as follows:]
* * * An additional Intelligent Mail barcode may also appear in the
address block of an automation flat, when the qualifying Intelligent
Mail barcode is not in the address block. * * *
* * * * *
6.0 Barcode Placement for Parcels
* * * * *
[Revise the heading and text of 6.3 to read as follows:]
6.3 Intelligent Mail Barcodes
Intelligent Mail barcodes (IMb) do not meet barcode eligibility
requirements for parcels and do not qualify for any barcode-related
prices for parcels, but one barcode may be included only in the address
block on a parcel, except on eVS parcels. An Intelligent Mail barcode
in the address block must be placed according to 5.3.
* * * * *
8.0 Facing Identification Mark (FIM)
* * * * *
8.2 Pattern
[Revise the third sentence in the introductory text of 8.2 to read
as follows:]
* * * The required FIM pattern as shown in Exhibit 8.2.0 below
depends on the type of mail and the presence of an Intelligent Mail
barcode as follows:
* * * * *
204 Barcode Standards
Overview
[Revise the link heading under ``Overview'' to read as follows:]
1.0 Standards for Intelligent Mail Barcodes
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[Revise the heading of 1.0 to read as follows:]
1.0 Standards for Intelligent Mail Barcodes
1.1 General
[Revise the text of 1.1 to read as follows:]
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An Intelligent Mail barcode is a USPS-developed method to encode
ZIP Code information on mail that can be read for sorting by automated
machines. Intelligent Mail barcodes also encode other tracking
information.
[Delete 1.2, POSTNET Barcode, in its entirety and renumber 1.3
through 1.6 as 1.2 through 1.5.]
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4.0 Address Correction Services
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4.2 Address Change Service (ACS)
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4.2.6 Additional Standards--When Using Intelligent Mail Barcodes
* * * Mailpieces must meet the following specifications:
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item b to read as follows:]
b. Flat-size mailpieces may be mailed at nonautomation or
automation prices.
* * * * *
600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services
* * * * *
604 Postage Payment Methods and Refunds
* * * * *
4.0 Postage Meters and PC Postage Products (``Postage Evidencing
Systems'')
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4.3 Postage Payment
* * * * *
4.3.3 Placement of Postage
* * * When placing indicia on mailpieces, position indicia at least
\1/4\ inch from the right edge of the mailpiece and \1/4\ inch from the
top edge of the mailpiece and as follows:
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item e to read as follows:]
e. Do not allow the indicia to infringe on the areas reserved for
the FIM, Intelligent Mail barcode, or optical character reader (OCR)
clear zone.
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Index
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[Delete the ``POSTNET'' line item in the Index.]
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We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to
reflect these changes.
Brittany M. Johnson,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-22107 Filed 10-10-18; 8:45 am]
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