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detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as
submitted, including your personal
information, will be available for public
review.
Abstract of proposed collection: This
information collection will enable nonapplying parents to provide consent to
passport issuance to minor applicants
before a notary public (current rule) or
before either a notary public or a
counter passport specialist (proposed
rule).
Methodology:
The form introduced by this
information collection will be made
available online on the Department’s
website and upon request at
participating passport agencies and
must be submitted to the Department as
noted in this rulemaking.
List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 51
Passports.
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth
in the preamble, 22 CFR part 51 is
proposed to be amended as follows:
1. The authority citation for part 51 is
revised to read as follows:
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Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1104, 1185, 1185n
(Pub. L. 108–458, 118 Stat. 3638, 3823), 1504,
and 1714; 22 U.S.C. 211a, 212, 212a, 212b,
213, 213n (Div. B, Sec. 1000(a)(7) [Div. A,
Title II, Sec. 236], Pub. L. 106–113, 113 Stat.
1536, 1501A–430), 214, 214a, 217a, 218,
2651a, 2671(d)(3), 2705, 2714, 2714a, 2721,
and 3926; 26 U.S.C. 6039E; 31 U.S.C. 9701;
34 U.S.C. 21501–21510; 42 U.S.C. 652(k);
E.O. 11295, 31 FR 10603, 3 CFR, 1966–1970
Comp., p. 570; 34 U.S.C. 21501–21510; 26
CFR 301.6039E–1.
2. Amend § 51.28 by:
a. Revising paragraph (a)(3)(i);
b. Removing paragraph (a)(3)(ii)(B);
c. Redesignating paragraphs
(a)(3)(ii)(C) through (G) as paragraphs
(a)(3)(ii)(B) through (F);
■ d. In newly redesignated paragraph
(a)(3)(ii)(E), removing the period and
adding ‘‘; and’’ in its place; and
■ e. Revising paragraphs (a)(4)(i) and
(ii).
The revisions read as follows:
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Minors.
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(i) A written statement or affidavit
from the non-applying parent or legal
guardian, if applicable, consenting to
the issuance of the passport, and signed
before a notary public or a passport
specialist at a public passport agency/
center counter operated by the
Department of State.
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Rachel M. Arndt,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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BILLING CODE 4710–25–P
POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
PART 51—PASSPORTS
§ 51.28
(i) A person may apply in loco
parentis on behalf of a minor under age
16 by submitting a written statement or
affidavit from both parents or each legal
guardian, if any, specifically authorizing
the application, and signed before a
notary public or a passport specialist at
a public passport agency/center counter
operated by the Department of State.
(ii) If only one parent or legal
guardian provides the written statement
or affidavit, the applicant must provide
documentary evidence that an
application may be made by one parent
or legal guardian, consistent with this
section.
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New Mailing Standards for Domestic
Mailing Services Products
Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
On October 7, 2022, the Postal
Service (USPS®) filed a notice of
mailing services price adjustments with
the Postal Regulatory Commission
(PRC), effective January 22, 2023. This
proposed rule contains the revisions to
Mailing Standards of the United States
Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM®) that we would adopt to
implement the changes coincident with
the price adjustments.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
November 21, 2022.
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 ‘‘January 2023 Domestic
Mailing Services Proposal.’’ Faxed
comments are not accepted.
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
SUMMARY:
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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:
Krista Becker at (202) 268–7345, Samie
Rehman at (202) 268–7023, Karen Key at
(202) 268–7492, or Doriane Harley at
(202) 268–2537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed
prices are available under Docket No.
R2023–1 on the Postal Regulatory
Commission’s website at www.prc.gov.
The Postal Service’s proposed rule
includes changes to prices, mail
classification updates, product
simplification efforts, and minor
revisions to the DMM.
Discount for Marketing Mail Flats on
SCF Pallets
Currently, the Postal Service offers
discounts for Carrier Route, High
Density, High Density Plus, and
Saturation Flats on 5-Digit or 5-Digit
Scheme (direct) containers. Similar
discounts would now be offered to flatshaped Marketing Mail pieces on SCF
Pallets. This proposed discount will be
applicable to Automation and
Nonautomation (3-Digit and 5-Digit
Presort) Flats, Carrier Route Flats, High
Density Flats, High Density Plus Flats
and Saturation Flats on SCF Pallets
regardless of the entry (None, DNDC,
and DSCF). This preparation assures
that no bundle sorting is required prior
to the final processing plant.
Eliminate Zip Coding of Mailing Lists
and Correction of Mailing Lists as AMS
Products
Currently, the Postal Service offers
mailing list services for manual
correction of name and address on
occupant lists and manual sorting of
mailing lists on cards by 5-digit ZIP
Code.
The Postal Service is proposing to
discontinue these two services due to
low volume usage and the availability of
other Address Management products
that allows more efficient access to the
same information in an electronic
format.
Elimination of Legacy Extra Service
Labels
In an attempt to reduce duplicate
labels, the Postal Service is eliminating
the following legacy labels: PS 153
Signature Confirmation, PS 3800
Certified Mail, PS 3813 Insured Mail
$500 and under, and PS 3813–P Insured
Mail over $500. These labels will be
replaced with IMpb compliant versions.
Mailers that continue to use the
eliminated labels will be subject to the
IMpb Noncompliance Fee.
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2023 Mailing Promotions
1.7.5
The Postal Service has been incenting
mailers to integrate mobile technology
and use innovative print techniques in
commercial mail since 2012. These
promotions have become an integral
way for industry to try new things and
innovate their mail campaigns. A 2023
Promotions Calendar is planned with
opportunities for mailers to receive a
postage discount by applying treatments
or integrating technology in their mail
campaigns.
These proposed revisions will provide
consistency within postal products and
add value for customers.
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.
Certain legacy extra service labels are
no longer valid and have been replaced
with IMpb compliant versions that have
a tracking number beginning with ‘‘92’’
or higher. Mailers using noncompliant
versions of the following extra service
labels will be subject to the IMpb
Noncompliance Fee (see Notice 123—
Price List):
a. PS 153 Signature Confirmation
b. PS 3800 Certified Mail
c. PS 3813 Insured Mail $500 and under
d. PS 3813–P Insured Mail over $500
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Mailer Services
Overview
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Services’’ to read as follows:]
8.0
Address Management System
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[Replace current section 8.0 with new
text to read as follows:]
8.0
Address Management System
list of registrants. Instead of the actual
forms, the USPS may supply facsimiles
of the forms or copies of the information
they contain at no additional fee.
8.2.3 Procedure
Election boards or voter registration
commissions using permanent
registration may obtain residential
change-of-address information from
Forms 3575:
a. An authorized official of the board
or commission must sign and submit to
the manager, address management
systems (district), a written request that
lists the Post Offices for which changeof-address information is desired.
b. If the request is approved, an
agreement must be obtained from and
signed by an authorized official of the
board or commission detailing the terms
under which the change-of-address
information is to be released.
c. The board or commission receives
the requested information from the
postmasters of the listed Post Offices
and pays those postmasters the
applicable fees.
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8.1 Address Management System
Products and Fees
705 Advanced Preparation and
Special Postage Payment Systems
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List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
For Address Management System
(AMS) products and fees, see Notice
123—Price List.
8.0
Preparing Pallets
Administrative practice and
procedure, Postal Service.
8.1.2 Carrier Route Information
System
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Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is
proposed to be amended as follows:
The official city delivery scheme,
called the Carrier Route Information
System, is available to mailers.
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PART 111—[AMENDED]
8.1.3 Address Changes to Election
Boards and Voter Registration
Commissions
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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Legacy Extra Service Labels
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Additional Mailing Services
503
Extra Services
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Forms and Labels
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8.2 Election Boards and Voter
Registration Commissions
8.2.1
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General
Election boards or voter registration
commissions may use the ‘‘Return
Service Requested’’ endorsement and/or
the National Change of Address Linkage
System (NCOALink) to maintain current
address lists.
8.2.2
1.0 Basic Standards for All Extra
Services
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For the designated fee, the USPS
provides address changes to election
boards and voter registration
commissions.
Fee Assessment
The fee for address changes provided
to election boards and voter registration
commissions is assessed for each Form
3575 submitted. The fee is collected on
a per card basis regardless of the
number of changes made on the card
and whether the change concerns a
person on the board’s or commission’s
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Pallet Presort and Labeling
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8.10.3 USPS Marketing Mail or Parcel
Select Lightweight—Bundles, Sacks, or
Trays
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[Revise the text of 8.10.3e to read as
follows]
e. SCF, required, permitted for
bundles, sacks, and trays. Pallet may
contain carrier route, automation price,
and/or Presorted price mail for the 3digit ZIP Code groups in L005, or L051
for Parcel Select Lightweight sacks.
Mailers may, at their option, place
AADC trays on SCF pallets when the
tray’s ‘‘label to’’ 3-digit ZIP Code (from
L801) is within that SCF’s service area.
Mailers may also, at their option, place
mixed ADC or mixed AADC trays,
labeled per L010, on an SCF pallet
entered at the SCF facility responsible
for the processing of mixed ADC or
mixed AADC trays for that NDC/ASF
facility. The SCF Pallet discount applies
to 3-Digit, 5-Digit, Carrier Route, High
Density, High Density Plus, Saturation
(including EDDM—Not Retail) USPS
Marketing Mail flat shaped pieces on a
SCF pallet entered at an Origin (None),
DNDC, or DSCF entry. SCF pallet
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discount does not apply to Marketing
Mail letters or parcels. Labeling: * * *
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Notice 123 (Price List)
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Ruth B. Stevenson,
Chief Counsel, Ethics & Legal Compliance.
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BILLING CODE P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R02–OAR–2022–0785, FRL–10210–
01–R2]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; New Jersey;
Motor Vehicle Enhanced Inspection
and Maintenance Program; Diesel
Opacity Cutpoints
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
revision to the State Implementation
Plan (SIP) submitted by the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection
(NJDEP) in 2009 for New Jersey’s motor
vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/
M) program. A final rule for this
proposal would complete EPA’s action
on this submitted SIP revision and
maintain consistency between the State
adopted rules and the federally
approved New Jersey SIP.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before November 21,
2022.
SUMMARY:
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
R02–OAR–2022–0785 at https://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in
the index, some information is not
publicly available, e.g., Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
is not placed on the internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available electronically
through https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed
from Regulations.gov. The EPA may
publish any comment received to its
public docket. Do not submit
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electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is
considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points
you wish to make. The EPA will
generally not consider comments or
comment contents located outside of the
primary submission (i.e., on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, the full
EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit
https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reema Loutan, Technology,
Transportation, and Radiation Branch,
Environmental Protection Agency, 290
Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New
York 10007–1866, (212) 637–3760, or by
email at Loutan.Reema@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. What action is the EPA proposing?
II. What is the purpose of the submitted
rules?
III. What are the EPA’s conclusions?
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What action is the EPA proposing?
The EPA is proposing to approve a
revision to the New Jersey State
Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted
by New Jersey on July 20, 2009,
pertaining to New Jersey’s motor vehicle
inspection and maintenance (I/M)
program. This July 20, 2009 SIP revision
submittal consisted of rules and rule
amendments to the New Jersey
Department of Environmental
Protection’s rules at N.J.A.C. Title 7,
Chapter 27, Subchapter 14, titled
‘‘Control and Prohibition of Air
Pollution from Diesel-Powered Motor
Vehicles (Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicle
Inspection and Maintenance Program),’’
at sections 14.2, 14.4 and 14.6, and
related amendments to the ‘‘Sampling
and Analytical Procedures’’ at N.J.A.C.
Title 7, Chapter 27B, Subchapter 4,
titled ‘‘Air Test Method 4: Testing
Procedures for Diesel-Powered Motor
Vehicles,’’ at section 4.5. Section 7:27B–
4.5, which provided for an alternative
smoke opacity test standard for model
year 1973 and older diesel-powered
motor vehicles, has since been
rescinded. New Jersey adopted these
amendments to encourage increased
diesel engine maintenance and repairs,
thereby reducing the amount of
particulate matter (PM) and other
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pollutants emitted from diesel engines.
Rules approved into the SIP must be
enforceable (see CAA section 110(a)(2)),
must not interfere with applicable CAA
requirements including attainment of
the national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS) or reasonable
further progress toward attaining the
NAAQS (see CAA section 110(l)), and
must not modify certain SIP control
requirements in nonattainment areas
without ensuring equivalent or greater
emissions reductions (see CAA section
193). When submitted in 2009, EPA
deferred acting on this SIP revision.
However, since the 2009 SIP submittal,
New Jersey has made several
amendments to its I/M program to
improve program performance, and a
subsequent SIP revision for the diesel
opacity program was approved by EPA
and supersedes the July 20, 2009, SIP
revision submittal. See 83 FR 21174
(May 9, 2018).
Consistent with EPA’s 2018 approval
of the State’s current opacity cutpoint
regulations, the rules in the 2009 SIP
submission meet CAA requirements and
are consistent with relevant guidance
regarding SIP revisions and the
enforceability of state rules. The
standards set forth in the rules listed
above are more stringent than the
opacity standards set forth in the EPA’s
guidance to states.1 Further, while
EPA’s 1999 guidance establishes
recommendations for states to uniformly
establish opacity standards, states have
authority under CAA section 209(d) to
establish their own in-use standards for
motor vehicles.
II. What is the purpose of the submitted
rules?
Emissions of PM, including PM equal
to or less than 2.5 microns in diameter
(PM2.5) and PM equal to or less than 10
microns in diameter (PM10), contribute
to harmful impacts to human health and
the environment, including premature
mortality, aggravation of respiratory and
cardiovascular disease, decreased lung
function, visibility impairment, and
damage to vegetation and ecosystems.
Section 110(a) of the CAA requires
states to submit regulations for
controlling PM emissions. On July 20,
2009, New Jersey submitted to EPA a
revision to its SIP pertaining to
revisions to the New Jersey I/M
program. The 2009 submittal consisted
of rules and rule amendments to the
New Jersey Department of
1 See ‘‘Guidance to States on In-Use Smoke Test
Procedure for Highway Heavy-Duty Diesel
Vehicles,’’ EPA OAR, April 3, 1997, and ‘‘Guidance
to States on Smoke Opacity Cutpoints to be used
with the SAE J1667 In-Use Smoke Test Procedure,’’
EPA OAR, February 25, 1999.
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: On October 7, 2022, the Postal Service (USPS[supreg]) filed a
notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory
Commission (PRC), effective January 22, 2023. This proposed rule
contains the revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal
Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) that we would adopt to
implement the changes coincident with the price adjustments.
DATES: Submit comments on or before November 21, 2022.
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 ``January 2023
Domestic Mailing Services Proposal.'' Faxed comments are not accepted.
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: Krista Becker at (202) 268-7345, Samie
Rehman at (202) 268-7023, Karen Key at (202) 268-7492, or Doriane
Harley at (202) 268-2537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed prices are available under Docket
No. R2023-1 on the Postal Regulatory Commission's website at
www.prc.gov.
The Postal Service's proposed rule includes changes to prices, mail
classification updates, product simplification efforts, and minor
revisions to the DMM.
Discount for Marketing Mail Flats on SCF Pallets
Currently, the Postal Service offers discounts for Carrier Route,
High Density, High Density Plus, and Saturation Flats on 5-Digit or 5-
Digit Scheme (direct) containers. Similar discounts would now be
offered to flat-shaped Marketing Mail pieces on SCF Pallets. This
proposed discount will be applicable to Automation and Nonautomation
(3-Digit and 5-Digit Presort) Flats, Carrier Route Flats, High Density
Flats, High Density Plus Flats and Saturation Flats on SCF Pallets
regardless of the entry (None, DNDC, and DSCF). This preparation
assures that no bundle sorting is required prior to the final
processing plant.
Eliminate Zip Coding of Mailing Lists and Correction of Mailing Lists
as AMS Products
Currently, the Postal Service offers mailing list services for
manual correction of name and address on occupant lists and manual
sorting of mailing lists on cards by 5-digit ZIP Code.
The Postal Service is proposing to discontinue these two services
due to low volume usage and the availability of other Address
Management products that allows more efficient access to the same
information in an electronic format.
Elimination of Legacy Extra Service Labels
In an attempt to reduce duplicate labels, the Postal Service is
eliminating the following legacy labels: PS 153 Signature Confirmation,
PS 3800 Certified Mail, PS 3813 Insured Mail $500 and under, and PS
3813-P Insured Mail over $500. These labels will be replaced with IMpb
compliant versions. Mailers that continue to use the eliminated labels
will be subject to the IMpb Noncompliance Fee.
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2023 Mailing Promotions
The Postal Service has been incenting mailers to integrate mobile
technology and use innovative print techniques in commercial mail since
2012. These promotions have become an integral way for industry to try
new things and innovate their mail campaigns. A 2023 Promotions
Calendar is planned with opportunities for mailers to receive a postage
discount by applying treatments or integrating technology in their mail
campaigns.
These proposed revisions will provide consistency within postal
products and add value for customers.
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.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
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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500 Additional Mailing Services
503 Extra Services
1.0 Basic Standards for All Extra Services
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1.7 Forms and Labels
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1.7.5 Legacy Extra Service Labels
Certain legacy extra service labels are no longer valid and have
been replaced with IMpb compliant versions that have a tracking number
beginning with ``92'' or higher. Mailers using noncompliant versions of
the following extra service labels will be subject to the IMpb
Noncompliance Fee (see Notice 123--Price List):
a. PS 153 Signature Confirmation
b. PS 3800 Certified Mail
c. PS 3813 Insured Mail $500 and under
d. PS 3813-P Insured Mail over $500
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507 Mailer Services
Overview
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[Revise the heading ``8.0 Mailing List Services'' to read as
follows:]
8.0 Address Management System
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[Replace current section 8.0 with new text to read as follows:]
8.0 Address Management System
8.1 Address Management System Products and Fees
For Address Management System (AMS) products and fees, see Notice
123--Price List.
8.1.2 Carrier Route Information System
The official city delivery scheme, called the Carrier Route
Information System, is available to mailers.
8.1.3 Address Changes to Election Boards and Voter Registration
Commissions
For the designated fee, the USPS provides address changes to
election boards and voter registration commissions.
8.2 Election Boards and Voter Registration Commissions
8.2.1 General
Election boards or voter registration commissions may use the
``Return Service Requested'' endorsement and/or the National Change of
Address Linkage System (NCOA\Link\) to maintain current address lists.
8.2.2 Fee Assessment
The fee for address changes provided to election boards and voter
registration commissions is assessed for each Form 3575 submitted. The
fee is collected on a per card basis regardless of the number of
changes made on the card and whether the change concerns a person on
the board's or commission's list of registrants. Instead of the actual
forms, the USPS may supply facsimiles of the forms or copies of the
information they contain at no additional fee.
8.2.3 Procedure
Election boards or voter registration commissions using permanent
registration may obtain residential change-of-address information from
Forms 3575:
a. An authorized official of the board or commission must sign and
submit to the manager, address management systems (district), a written
request that lists the Post Offices for which change-of-address
information is desired.
b. If the request is approved, an agreement must be obtained from
and signed by an authorized official of the board or commission
detailing the terms under which the change-of-address information is to
be released.
c. The board or commission receives the requested information from
the postmasters of the listed Post Offices and pays those postmasters
the applicable fees.
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705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems
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8.0 Preparing Pallets
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8.10 Pallet Presort and Labeling
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8.10.3 USPS Marketing Mail or Parcel Select Lightweight--Bundles,
Sacks, or Trays
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[Revise the text of 8.10.3e to read as follows]
e. SCF, required, permitted for bundles, sacks, and trays. Pallet
may contain carrier route, automation price, and/or Presorted price
mail for the 3-digit ZIP Code groups in L005, or L051 for Parcel Select
Lightweight sacks. Mailers may, at their option, place AADC trays on
SCF pallets when the tray's ``label to'' 3-digit ZIP Code (from L801)
is within that SCF's service area. Mailers may also, at their option,
place mixed ADC or mixed AADC trays, labeled per L010, on an SCF pallet
entered at the SCF facility responsible for the processing of mixed ADC
or mixed AADC trays for that NDC/ASF facility. The SCF Pallet discount
applies to 3-Digit, 5-Digit, Carrier Route, High Density, High Density
Plus, Saturation (including EDDM--Not Retail) USPS Marketing Mail flat
shaped pieces on a SCF pallet entered at an Origin (None), DNDC, or
DSCF entry. SCF pallet
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discount does not apply to Marketing Mail letters or parcels. Labeling:
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Notice 123 (Price List)
[Revise prices as applicable.]
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Ruth B. Stevenson,
Chief Counsel, Ethics & Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-22742 Filed 10-19-22; 8:45 am]
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