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oversight enforcement action, in the
event that a previously identified State
regulatory program issue results in or
may imminently result in an on-theground violation.
PART 736—FEDERAL PROGRAM FOR
A STATE
7. The authority citation for part 736
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq., as
amended; and Pub. L. 100–34.
8. Revise § 736.11(a)(2) to read as
follows:
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§ 736.11
General procedural requirements.
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(2) The Director shall promulgate a
complete Federal program for a State
upon the withdrawal of approval of an
entire State program under § 733.13.
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PART 842—FEDERAL INSPECTIONS
AND MONITORING
9. The authority citation for part 842
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.
10. Amend § 842.11 by revising
paragraphs (b)(1) introductory text,
(b)(1)(i), (b)(1)(ii)(A), (b)(1)(ii)(B)(1), (3)
and (4), and (b)(2) to read as follows:
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§ 842.11 Federal inspections and
monitoring.
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(b)(1) An authorized representative of
the Secretary will immediately conduct
a Federal inspection:
(i) When the authorized
representative has reason to believe on
the basis of any information readily
available to him or her (other than
information resulting from a previous
Federal inspection) that there exists a
violation of the Act, this chapter, the
State regulatory program, or any
condition of a permit or an exploration
approval, or that there exists any
condition, practice, or violation that
creates an imminent danger to the
health or safety of the public or is
causing or could reasonably be expected
to cause a significant, imminent
environmental harm to land, air, or
water resources and—
(ii)(A) There is no State regulatory
authority or the Office is enforcing the
State regulatory program under section
504(b) or 521(b) of the Act and part 733
of this chapter; or
(B)(1) The authorized representative
has notified the State regulatory
authority of the possible violation and
more than ten days have passed since
notification, and the State regulatory
authority has not taken appropriate
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action to cause the violation to be
corrected or to show good cause for not
doing so, or the State regulatory
authority has not provided the
authorized representative with a
response. After receiving a response
from the State regulatory authority, but
before a Federal inspection, the
authorized representative will
determine in writing whether the
standards for appropriate action or good
cause have been satisfied. A State
regulatory authority’s failure to respond
within ten days does not prevent the
authorized representative from making a
determination, and will constitute a
waiver of the State regulatory
authority’s right to request review under
paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section.
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(3) Appropriate action includes
enforcement or other action authorized
under the approved State program to
cause the violation to be corrected.
Appropriate action may include OSMRE
and the State regulatory authority
immediately and jointly initiating steps
to implement corrective action to
resolve any issue that the authorized
representative and applicable Field
Office Director identify as a State
regulatory program issue, as defined in
30 CFR part 733.
(4) Good cause includes:
(i) The possible violation does not
exist under the State regulatory
program;
(ii) The State regulatory authority has
initiated an investigation into a possible
violation and as a result has determined
that it requires a reasonable, specified
additional amount of time to determine
whether a violation exists. When
analyzing the State regulatory
authority’s response for good cause, the
authorized representative has discretion
to determine how long the State
regulatory authority should reasonably
be given to complete its investigation of
the possible violation and will
communicate to the State regulatory
authority the date by which the
investigation must be completed. At the
conclusion of the specified additional
time, the authorized representative will
re-evaluate the State regulatory
authority’s response including any
additional information provided;
(iii) The State regulatory authority
demonstrates that it lacks jurisdiction
over the possible violation under the
State regulatory program;
(iv) The State regulatory authority
demonstrates that it is precluded from
taking action on the possible violation
because an administrative review body
or court of competent jurisdiction has
issued an order concluding that the
possible violation does not exist or that
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the temporary relief standards of the
State regulatory program counterparts to
section 525(c) or 526(c) of the Act have
been satisfied; or
(v) Regarding abandoned sites, as
defined in 30 CFR 840.11(g), the State
regulatory authority is diligently
pursuing or has exhausted all
appropriate enforcement provisions of
the State regulatory program.
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(2) An authorized representative will
have reason to believe that a violation,
condition, or practice referred to in
paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section exists
if the facts that a complainant alleges, or
facts that are otherwise known to the
authorized representative, constitute
simple and effective documentation of
the alleged violation, condition, or
practice. In making this determination,
the authorized representative will
consider any information readily
available to him or her, including any
information a citizen complainant or the
relevant State regulatory authority
submits to the authorized
representative.
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follows:
§ 842.12
Requests for Federal inspections.
(a) Any person may request a Federal
inspection under § 842.11(b) by
providing to an authorized
representative a signed, written
statement (or an oral report followed by
a signed written statement) setting forth
information that, along with any other
readily available information, may give
the authorized representative reason to
believe that a violation, condition, or
practice referred to in § 842.11(b)(1)(i)
exists. The statement must also set forth
the fact that the person has notified the
State regulatory authority, if any, in
writing, of the existence of the possible
violation, condition, or practice, and the
basis for the person’s assertion that the
State regulatory authority has not taken
action with respect to the possible
violation. The statement must set forth
a phone number, address, and, if
available, an email address where the
person can be contacted.
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Extra Services Refund Time Limit
AGENCY:
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Proposed rule.
The Postal Service is
proposing to amend Mailing Standards
of the United States Postal Service,
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) in
subsection 604.9.2 to revise the time
limit for extra service refunds.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 15, 2020.
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. If sending
comments by email, include the name
and address of the commenter and send
to PCFederalRegister@usps.gov, with a
subject line of ‘‘Extra Services Refund
Time Limit’’. Faxed comments are not
accepted.
SUMMARY:
Confidentiality
All submitted comments and
attachments are part of the public record
and subject to disclosure. Do not
enclose any material in your comments
that you consider to be confidential or
inappropriate for public disclosure.
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:
Sheila Marano at (202) 268–4257,
Adaisja Johnson at (202) 268–6724, or
Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268–7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Currently, DMM Exhibit 604.9.2.1,
Postage and Fees Refunds, provides that
a customer must apply for an extra
service refund no sooner than 10 days,
or no later than 60 days, from the date
the service was purchased.
Certain extra services (e.g., Certified
Mail®) have workflow timelines that
extend beyond the current 10-day limit
to initially file for a refund. As a result,
to meet the required workflow timelines
for these extra services, and for
consistency in application of the refund
processes, the Postal Service is
proposing to extend the current 10-day
time limit to a 30-day time limit before
a customer can file for a refund.
In addition, the Postal Service is
proposing to add another category for
refunds, ‘‘All other classes of mail with
an extra service’’ for consistency. This
proposed revision to the 30-day time
limit will apply for refunds of both
pieces of all other classes of mail with
an extra service and for an extra service.
This revision will not affect the
‘‘Priority Mail Express® with an extra
service’’ refund category.
We believe this proposed revision
will provide customers with a more
efficient process and a more consistent
customer experience.
Although exempt from the notice and
comment requirements of the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.
553(b), (c)) regarding proposed
rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the
Postal Service invites public comments
on the following proposed revisions 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.
We will publish an appropriate
amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect
these changes.
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is
proposed to be amended as follows:
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and
procedure, Postal Service.
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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600 Basic Standards for All Mailing
Services
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604 Postage Payment Methods and
Refunds
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9.0
Exchanges and Refunds
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9.2
Postage and Fee Refunds
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General Standards
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Exhibit 9.2.1
Refunds
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Postage and Fees
Customers must apply for a refund
within the time limits in the chart
below.
When to apply (from mailing date)
Mail type or service
No sooner than
No later than
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[Revise the text of the ‘‘Extra Services’’ line item to read as follows:]
All other classes of mail with an Extra Service or Extra Services 30 days ..........................................
(9.2.4h).
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9.2.4 Postage and Fee Refunds Not
Available
Refunds are not made for the
following:
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[Revise the text of item h to read as
follows:]
h. Except for extra service fees paid
with Priority Mail Express under 9.2.1,
fees paid for extra services, as allowed
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under 9.2.3, when refund request is
made by the mailer less than 30 days,
or more than 60 days, from the date the
service was purchased, unless otherwise
authorized by the manager, Revenue
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and Field Accounting (see 608.8.0 for
address).
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Attorney, Federal Compliance.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 94 (Thursday, May 14, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28917-28918]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09843]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Extra Services Refund Time Limit
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
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ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is proposing to amend Mailing Standards of
the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) in
subsection 604.9.2 to revise the time limit for extra service refunds.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 15, 2020.
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. If sending comments by email, include the
name and address of the commenter and send to
[email protected], with a subject line of ``Extra Services
Refund Time Limit''. Faxed comments are not accepted.
Confidentiality
All submitted comments and attachments are part of the public
record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any material in your
comments that you consider to be confidential or inappropriate for
public disclosure.
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: Sheila Marano at (202) 268-4257,
Adaisja Johnson at (202) 268-6724, or Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-
7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Currently, DMM Exhibit 604.9.2.1, Postage and Fees Refunds,
provides that a customer must apply for an extra service refund no
sooner than 10 days, or no later than 60 days, from the date the
service was purchased.
Certain extra services (e.g., Certified Mail[supreg]) have workflow
timelines that extend beyond the current 10-day limit to initially file
for a refund. As a result, to meet the required workflow timelines for
these extra services, and for consistency in application of the refund
processes, the Postal Service is proposing to extend the current 10-day
time limit to a 30-day time limit before a customer can file for a
refund.
In addition, the Postal Service is proposing to add another
category for refunds, ``All other classes of mail with an extra
service'' for consistency. This proposed revision to the 30-day time
limit will apply for refunds of both pieces of all other classes of
mail with an extra service and for an extra service. This revision will
not affect the ``Priority Mail Express[supreg] with an extra service''
refund category.
We believe this proposed revision will provide customers with a
more efficient process and a more consistent customer experience.
Although exempt from the notice and comment requirements of the
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c)) regarding proposed
rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the Postal Service invites public
comments on the following proposed revisions 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.
We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to
reflect these changes.
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is proposed to be amended as follows:
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
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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600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services
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604 Postage Payment Methods and Refunds
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9.0 Exchanges and Refunds
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9.2 Postage and Fee Refunds
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9.2.1 General Standards
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Exhibit 9.2.1 Postage and Fees Refunds
Customers must apply for a refund within the time limits in the
chart below.
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When to apply (from mailing date)
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Mail type or service No sooner than No later than
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[Revise the text of the ``Extra Services'' line item to read as
follows:]
All other classes of mail with 30 days........... 60 days.
an Extra Service or Extra
Services (9.2.4h).
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9.2.4 Postage and Fee Refunds Not Available
Refunds are not made for the following:
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[Revise the text of item h to read as follows:]
h. Except for extra service fees paid with Priority Mail Express
under 9.2.1, fees paid for extra services, as allowed under 9.2.3, when
refund request is made by the mailer less than 30 days, or more than 60
days, from the date the service was purchased, unless otherwise
authorized by the manager, Revenue and Field Accounting (see 608.8.0
for address).
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Ruth B. Stevenson,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
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