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List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 100
Marine safety, Navigation (water),
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to
amend33 CFR part 100 as follows:
PART 100—SAFETY OF LIFE ON
NAVIGABLE WATERS
1. The authority citation for part 100
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70041; 33 CFR 1.05–
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2. Add § 100.T799–0135 to read as
follows:
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§ 100. T799–0135 Special Local
Regulation: Luminsea Offshore Powerboat
Race; Atlantic Ocean, Miami Beach, FL.
(a) Location. The following regulated
area is established as a SLR in the
Atlantic Ocean; Miami Beach, FL.
Coordinates are based on North
American Datum 1983.
(1) Regulated area. All waters of the
Atlantic Ocean encompassed within the
following points. Commence at Point A
in position 25°46′11″ N, 080°07′06″ W;
thence northwest to Point B in position
25°46′56″ N, 080°07′41″ W; thence
north-northeast to Point C in position
25°48′44″ N, 080°07′17″ W; thence
northeast to Point D in position
25°49′10″ N, 080°05′58″ W; thence
southeast to Point E in position
25°48′40″ N, 080°05′04″ W; thence
southwest to Point A.
(2) [Reserved]
(b) Definitions. (1) The term
‘‘designated representative’’ means
Coast Guard Patrol Commanders,
including Coast Guard coxswains, petty
officers, and other officers operating
Coast Guard vessels, and Federal, State,
and Local officers designated by or
assisting the COTP Miami in the
enforcement of the regulated areas.
(2) The term ‘‘Patrol Commander’’
means a commissioned, warrant, or
petty officer of the Coast Guard who has
been designated by the respective Coast
Guard Sector Commander to enforce
these regulations.
(3) The term ‘‘spectators’’ means all
persons and vessels not registered with
the event sponsor as participants or
official patrol vessels.
(c) Regulations. (1) All nonparticipant vessels or persons are
prohibited from entering, transiting
through, anchoring in, or remaining
within the regulated area unless
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authorized by the COTP or a designated
representative.
(2) Persons and vessels desiring to
enter, transit through, anchor in, or
remain within the regulated area may
contact the COTP Miami by telephone at
(305) 535–4472 or a designated
representative via VHF–FM radio on
channel 16, to request authorization. If
authorization is granted, all persons and
vessels receiving such authorization
must comply with the instructions of
the COTP Miami or a designated
representative.
(3) The Coast Guard will provide
notice of the regulated area through
Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF–
FM channel 16, on-scene designated
representatives, and Local Notice to
Mariners.
(d) Enforcement period. This rule will
be enforced from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., on
May 6, 2022 and May 7, 2022.
Dated: March 21, 2022.
J.F. Burdian,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
Port Miami.
[FR Doc. 2022–06251 Filed 3–23–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110–04–P
POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Parcels Prepared in Soft Packaging
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The United States Postal
Service (Postal Service) is proposing to
amend Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM®) by adding new
subsections to establish parcel selvage
standards and to clarify how to measure
parcels prepared in soft packaging.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
April 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written
comments to the Director, 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 ‘‘Parcels Prepared in Soft
Packaging’’. Faxed comments are not
accepted.
SUMMARY:
Confidentiality
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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.
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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 57 / Thursday, March 24, 2022 / Proposed Rules
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:
Karen F. Key at (202) 268–7492 or Garry
Rodriguez at (202) 268–7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal
Service continues to experience
operational impacts with parcels not
properly prepared in soft packaging
(poly, plastic, cloth, padded envelopes,
or similar soft packaging). Parcels
prepared in soft packaging containing
contents that are not right-sized leads to
an excess of selvage that can cause
damage to the parcel or make the parcel
nonmachinable, resulting in the parcel
ending up in manual processing which
is costly to both the customer and the
Postal Service. Parcels that become
nonmachinable are not processed
through parcel sorting equipment and
lose visibility for the customer and the
Postal Service.
The Postal Service is proposing to
implement a two-inch maximum of
selvage on the length and the width of
a parcel prepared in soft packaging. The
two-inch maximum for the length
would be determined by holding the
parcel horizontally/landscape and with
the contents totally positioned at the
bottom of the soft packaging, the selvage
must not exceed two inches at the top
of the mailpiece. The two-inch
maximum for the width would be
determined by holding the parcel
horizontally/landscape and with the
contents totally positioned to the left or
to the right side of the soft packaging,
the selvage must not exceed two inches
on the opposite side of the mailpiece.
In addition, the Postal Service is also
proposing to provide a clarification
defining how to measure parcels
prepared in soft packaging to generally
determine the length, width, and height
of the mailpiece.
These revisions will not affect the
standards for parcels claiming the
Priority Mail® Commercial Plus cubic
prices.
As a result of the proposed two-inch
maximum selvage requirement for
parcels prepared in soft packaging, the
Postal Service would delete Customer
Support Ruling (CSR) PS–340,
Measuring Priority Mail Dimensions to
Determine Dimensional Weight.
The Postal Service is proposing to
implement this change effective July 10,
2022.
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We believe the proposed revisions
will provide customers with a more
efficient, consistent, and easier process.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and
procedure, Postal Service.
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 comment
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:
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,
401–404, 414, 416, 3001–3018, 3201–3220,
3401–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3629, 3631–
3633, 3641, 3681–3685, 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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3.4 Measuring Parcels Prepared in
Soft Packaging
Parcels prepared in soft packaging
(poly, plastic, cloth, padded envelopes,
or similar soft packaging) are measured
to determine the dimensions (length,
width, height) as follows:
■ a. Place the piece with its largest side
on a flat surface.
■ b. Measure the length, width, and
height of the piece as it appears,
including any selvage of the soft
packaging material. Measure the length,
width, and height at each dimension’s
maximum point.
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3.5
Soft Packaging Selvage
3.5.1
General
Selvage is the overhang of the soft
packaging material beyond the contents
of the mailpiece.
3.5.2
Maximum Selvage
Parcels mailed under 3.0 in soft
packaging material must not exceed 2
inches of selvage on either the length or
the width of the mailpiece.
3.5.3
Measuring Selvage
Measure selvage on parcels in soft
packaging as follows:
■ a. With the parcel held horizontally/
landscape and the contents totally
positioned at the bottom of the soft
packaging, the selvage must not exceed
2 inches at the top of the mailpiece.
■ b. With the parcel held horizontally/
landscape and the contents totally
positioned to the left or to the right side
of the soft packaging, the selvage must
not exceed 2 inches on the opposite side
of the mailpiece.
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Parcels Design Standards
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Physical Standards
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Physical Standards for Parcels
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follows:]
7.8 Measuring Parcels Prepared in
Soft Packaging
Except for Priority Mail Commercial
Plus Cubic Soft Pack under 223.1.4,
parcels prepared in soft packaging (poly,
plastic, cloth, padded envelopes, or
similar soft packaging) are measured to
determine the dimensions (length,
width, height) as follows.
■ a. Place the piece with its largest side
on a flat surface.
■ b. Measure the length, width, and
height, as it appears, including any
selvage of the soft packaging material.
Measure the length, width, and height at
each dimension’s maximum point.
7.9
7.9.1
Soft Packaging Selvage
General
Selvage is the overhang of the soft
packaging material beyond the contents
of the mailpiece.
7.9.2
Maximum Selvage
Parcels mailed under 7.0 in soft
packaging material must not exceed 2
inches of selvage on either the length or
the width of the mailpiece.
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7.9.3 Measuring Selvage
Measure selvage on soft packaging
parcels as follows:
■ a. With the parcel held horizontally/
landscape and the contents totally
positioned at the bottom of the soft
packaging, the selvage must not exceed
2 inches at the top of the mailpiece.
■ b. With the parcel held horizontally/
landscape and the contents totally
positioned to the left or to the right side
of the soft packaging, the selvage must
not exceed 2 inches on the opposite side
of the mailpiece.
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Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022–05600 Filed 3–23–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Periodicals Requester Records
Requirements
Postal ServiceTM.
Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Postal Service proposes
to amend Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic
Mail Manual (DMM®) to revise
verification requirements for authorized
audit bureaus.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed
or delivered to Dale Kennedy (Director,
Product Classification), United States
Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW,
Washington, DC 20260–1101; or
submitted to pcfederalregister@
usps.gov. Faxed comments will not be
accepted.
All written comments may be
inspected and photocopied, by
appointment only, at Postal Service
Headquarters Library, 475 L’Enfant
Plaza SW, 11th Floor North,
Washington, DC. These records will be
available for review Monday through
Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., by calling 202–
268–2906. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale
Kennedy at (202) 268–6592.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal
Service is publishing this notice of
proposed rulemaking to enact new
procedures for auditing compliance
with circulation standards for
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Periodicals requester publications and
standardize existing procedures across
Postal Service publications. The Postal
Service is also using this opportunity to
update its listing of authorized audit
bureaus for Periodicals verification and
requests each authorized audit bureau
notify the Postal Service to confirm its
status.
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
207.6.4.2a provides that a Periodicals
requester publication must have a
legitimate list of persons who have
requested the publication and 50% or
more of the copies must be distributed
to persons making such requests.
Publishers can use a variety of records
to verify each publication sent at the
Periodicals rate is distributed to a
legitimate list of requesters, including
‘‘Individual and bulk orders for
subscriptions and nonsubscriber
copies.’’ DMM 207.8.1.4b. The Postal
Service interprets DMM 207.8.1.4b to
encompass written proof in the form of
email communications, telephone, or
internet. Customer Support Ruling
(CSR) PS–054 (207.6.4). The Postal
Service now proposes to clarify that it
will extend that interpretation to text
messages as well, given the growth in
text message communication.
If, after public comment, the Postal
Service decides to extend the
interpretation in such manner, it will
update CSR PS–054 to add procedures
for the evaluation of text message
requests. In addition, the Postal Service
will make conforming changes in a new
section E–0.4 to Appendix E of DM–204
to notify audit bureaus of its verification
requirements for text messages and
throughout DM–203 to standardize
records retention requirements and to
add Text Message requests. Finally, the
Postal Service plans to remove a
reference to Form 3845 in CSR PS–054,
which is no longer in use.
The Postal Service also authorizes
audit bureaus to conduct verifications of
circulation for applications for
Periodicals mailing privileges. DMM
207.8.2.2. The list of audit bureaus
authorized to verify circulation of
Periodicals publication are listed in CSR
PS–054. However, the Postal Service
currently has limited visibility into each
audit bureau’s procedures for
verification of publisher records.
Because disparate practices between
different authorized audit bureaus could
lead to inconsistent enforcement of the
Postal Service’s verification
requirements, the Postal Service
proposes an update to the DMM
explicitly reserving to the Postal Service
the right to review each authorized
audit bureau’s policies and procedures
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and periodically inspect each bureau for
compliance.
The Postal Service also proposes an
update to DMM 207.8.1.3 to add record
retention requirements for authorized
audit bureaus. Publishers are required to
keep circulation records for 3 years
following the issue date of the
publication. DMM 207.8.1.3. The Postal
Service’s proposed update to DMM
207.8.1.3 would impose a similar
requirement on authorized audit
bureaus and require publishers to retain
records for paid subscribers for 12
months.
If the Postal Service adopts the
proposed DMM changes, it will make
conforming updates in CSR PS–054 and
Handbook DM–204 (Applying for
Periodicals Mailing Privilege) to add
minimum requirements for acceptance
of text (SMS and MMS) messages for the
purpose of auditing Periodicals
requests. The Postal Service will also
publish an appropriate amendment to
39 CFR part 111 to reflect these changes
if this proposal is adopted.
Finally, the Postal Service believes
that its agreements with authorized
independent audit bureaus are out of
date and is therefore reviewing those
agreements. Once this rulemaking is
concluded, the Postal Service will
decide whether to renegotiate the
agreements to bring them up to date and
would then publish a new list of
authorized audit bureaus in CSR PS–
054.
The Postal Service proposes 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.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and
procedure, Postal Service.
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,
401–404, 414, 416, 3001–3018, 3201–3220,
3401–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3629, 3631–
3633, 3641, 3681–3685, and 5001.
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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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16700-16702]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-05600]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Parcels Prepared in Soft Packaging
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The United States Postal Service (Postal Service) is proposing
to amend Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) by adding new subsections to
establish parcel selvage standards and to clarify how to measure
parcels prepared in soft packaging.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the Director, 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 ``Parcels Prepared
in Soft Packaging''. 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.
[[Page 16701]]
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: Karen F. Key at (202) 268-7492 or
Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service continues to experience
operational impacts with parcels not properly prepared in soft
packaging (poly, plastic, cloth, padded envelopes, or similar soft
packaging). Parcels prepared in soft packaging containing contents that
are not right-sized leads to an excess of selvage that can cause damage
to the parcel or make the parcel nonmachinable, resulting in the parcel
ending up in manual processing which is costly to both the customer and
the Postal Service. Parcels that become nonmachinable are not processed
through parcel sorting equipment and lose visibility for the customer
and the Postal Service.
The Postal Service is proposing to implement a two-inch maximum of
selvage on the length and the width of a parcel prepared in soft
packaging. The two-inch maximum for the length would be determined by
holding the parcel horizontally/landscape and with the contents totally
positioned at the bottom of the soft packaging, the selvage must not
exceed two inches at the top of the mailpiece. The two-inch maximum for
the width would be determined by holding the parcel horizontally/
landscape and with the contents totally positioned to the left or to
the right side of the soft packaging, the selvage must not exceed two
inches on the opposite side of the mailpiece.
In addition, the Postal Service is also proposing to provide a
clarification defining how to measure parcels prepared in soft
packaging to generally determine the length, width, and height of the
mailpiece.
These revisions will not affect the standards for parcels claiming
the Priority Mail[supreg] Commercial Plus cubic prices.
As a result of the proposed two-inch maximum selvage requirement
for parcels prepared in soft packaging, the Postal Service would delete
Customer Support Ruling (CSR) PS-340, Measuring Priority Mail
Dimensions to Determine Dimensional Weight.
The Postal Service is proposing to implement this change effective
July 10, 2022.
We believe the proposed revisions will provide customers with a
more efficient, consistent, and easier process.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
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
comment 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:
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, 401-404, 414, 416, 3001-3018, 3201-3220, 3401-
3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3629, 3631-3633, 3641, 3681-3685, 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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100 Retail Mail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
101 Physical Standards
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3.0 Physical Standards for Parcels
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[Add new 3.4 and 3.5 to read as follows:]
3.4 Measuring Parcels Prepared in Soft Packaging
Parcels prepared in soft packaging (poly, plastic, cloth, padded
envelopes, or similar soft packaging) are measured to determine the
dimensions (length, width, height) as follows:
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a. Place the piece with its largest side on a flat surface.
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b. Measure the length, width, and height of the piece as it appears,
including any selvage of the soft packaging material. Measure the
length, width, and height at each dimension's maximum point.
3.5 Soft Packaging Selvage
3.5.1 General
Selvage is the overhang of the soft packaging material beyond the
contents of the mailpiece.
3.5.2 Maximum Selvage
Parcels mailed under 3.0 in soft packaging material must not exceed
2 inches of selvage on either the length or the width of the mailpiece.
3.5.3 Measuring Selvage
Measure selvage on parcels in soft packaging as follows:
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a. With the parcel held horizontally/landscape and the contents totally
positioned at the bottom of the soft packaging, the selvage must not
exceed 2 inches at the top of the mailpiece.
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b. With the parcel held horizontally/landscape and the contents totally
positioned to the left or to the right side of the soft packaging, the
selvage must not exceed 2 inches on the opposite side of the mailpiece.
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200 Commercial Letters, Flats, and Parcels Design Standards
201 Physical Standards
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7.0 Physical Standards for Parcels
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[Add new 7.8 and 7.9 to read as follows:]
7.8 Measuring Parcels Prepared in Soft Packaging
Except for Priority Mail Commercial Plus Cubic Soft Pack under
223.1.4, parcels prepared in soft packaging (poly, plastic, cloth,
padded envelopes, or similar soft packaging) are measured to determine
the dimensions (length, width, height) as follows.
0
a. Place the piece with its largest side on a flat surface.
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b. Measure the length, width, and height, as it appears, including any
selvage of the soft packaging material. Measure the length, width, and
height at each dimension's maximum point.
7.9 Soft Packaging Selvage
7.9.1 General
Selvage is the overhang of the soft packaging material beyond the
contents of the mailpiece.
7.9.2 Maximum Selvage
Parcels mailed under 7.0 in soft packaging material must not exceed
2 inches of selvage on either the length or the width of the mailpiece.
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7.9.3 Measuring Selvage
Measure selvage on soft packaging parcels as follows:
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a. With the parcel held horizontally/landscape and the contents totally
positioned at the bottom of the soft packaging, the selvage must not
exceed 2 inches at the top of the mailpiece.
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b. With the parcel held horizontally/landscape and the contents totally
positioned to the left or to the right side of the soft packaging, the
selvage must not exceed 2 inches on the opposite side of the mailpiece.
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Sarah E. Sullivan,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-05600 Filed 3-23-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P