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6. In paragraph (f), removing
‘‘paragraph (f)(1), (2), or (3) of this
section applies’’ before the period at the
end of the paragraph and adding in its
place ‘‘paragraph (f)(1) or (2) of this
section applies’’.
■ 7. Removing paragraph (f)(3).
The additions read as follows:
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§ 1.6050Y–3 Information reporting by
6050Y(b) issuers for reportable policy sales
and transfers of life insurance contracts to
foreign persons.
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(1) * * * In addition, every section
1035 issuer described in § 1.6050Y–
1(a)(8)(v)(A) filing a return required by
paragraph (a) of this section with
respect to a section 1035 exchange must
furnish to each section 1035 issuer
described in § 1.6050Y–1(a)(8)(v)(B)
with respect to that exchange a written
statement showing the information
required by paragraph (a) of this section
with respect to the seller in the
exchange and the name, address, and
phone number of the information
contact of the person filing the return.
(2) Time for furnishing statement.
* * * Each statement required by
paragraph (d)(1) of this section to be
furnished to any section 1035 issuer
described in § 1.6050Y–1(a)(8)(v)(B)
must be furnished within 30 days of the
date of the section 1035 exchange.
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■ Par. 7. Section 1.6050Y–4 is amended
by adding a sentence at the end of
paragraph (e)(3) to read as follows:
§ 1.6050Y–4 Information reporting by
payors for reportable death benefits.
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(3) * * * Additionally, if the
reportable death benefits are paid with
respect to an interest in a life insurance
contract issued in a section 1035
exchange, the payor never received, and
has no knowledge of any issuer having
received, a statement described in
§ 1.6050Y–3(d)(1) from a section 1035
issuer or other information indicating
that the issuance of the contract is
treated as a transfer of an interest in the
contract in a reportable policy sale
under § 1.101–1(c)(3).
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Douglas W. O’Donnell,
Deputy Commissioner for Services and
Enforcement.
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Custom Declaration Exceptions
Postal ServiceTM.
Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Postal Service proposes
amending Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic
Mail Manual (DMM®) in various
subsections to remove the ‘‘known
mailer’’ and ‘‘official mail’’ exceptions
for customs declarations for mail to or
from overseas military and diplomatic
post office addresses.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
June 9, 2023.
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 ‘‘DMM Custom
Declaration Exceptions’’. Faxed
comments will not be 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 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 Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., by
calling 202–268–2906.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vlad
Spanu at (202) 268–4180 or Kathy Frigo
at (202) 268–4178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal
Service proposes removing subsection
703.2.3.9, Customs Declarations—
Exceptions, to help align postal
regulations with current customs policy.
The Postal Service also proposes
making minor revisions to the text in
subsections 608.2.4.4 and 703.2.3.8 to
align with the removal of subsection
703.2.3.9.
Associated revisions to the IMM will
be published separately.
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
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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]
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 (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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Postal Information and Resources
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2.0
Domestic Mail
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2.4
Customs Forms Required
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Overseas Military Mail
[Revise the text of 2.4.4 to read as
follows:]
For determining customs declarations’
required usage when mailing to or from
APO, FPO, or DPO addresses, see
703.2.3.6 through 703.2.3.8.
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Special Standards
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703 Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail
and Other Unique Eligibility
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2.0 Overseas Military and Diplomatic
Post Office Mail
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2.3
General Restrictions
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2.3.8 Customs Declarations—Required
Usage
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[Revise the introductory text of 2.3.8
to read as follows:]
In accord with the procedures
provided in 2.3.6, customs declarations
forms required for use on shipments to
or from APO/FPO/DPO locations are as
follows:
[Revise the text of item a. to read as
follows:]
a. Priority Mail Express mailpieces
addressed to or from an APO, FPO, or
DPO location must bear a properly
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completed computer-generated PS Form
2976–B, Priority Mail Express
International Shipping Label and
Customs Form, regardless of weight,
value, or contents.
[Revise the introductory text of item b.
to read as follows:]
b. All other mailpieces addressed to
or from an APO, FPO, or DPO location
must bear a properly completed
computer-generated PS Form 2976,
Customs Declaration CN22—Sender’s
Declaration, or, if the customer prefers,
a properly completed computer-
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generated PS Form 2976–A, Customs
Declaration and Dispatch Note—CP 72,
if either of the following conditions
apply:
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[Delete 2.3.9 in its entirely and
renumber current 2.3.10 through 2.3.13
as 2.3.9 through 2.3.12.]
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Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30068-30069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09939]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Custom Declaration Exceptions
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service proposes amending Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) in
various subsections to remove the ``known mailer'' and ``official
mail'' exceptions for customs declarations for mail to or from overseas
military and diplomatic post office addresses.
DATES: Submit comments on or before June 9, 2023.
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 ``DMM Custom
Declaration Exceptions''. Faxed comments will not be 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 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 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., by calling 202-268-2906.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vlad Spanu at (202) 268-4180 or Kathy
Frigo at (202) 268-4178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service proposes removing
subsection 703.2.3.9, Customs Declarations--Exceptions, to help align
postal regulations with current customs policy.
The Postal Service also proposes making minor revisions to the text
in subsections 608.2.4.4 and 703.2.3.8 to align with the removal of
subsection 703.2.3.9.
Associated revisions to the IMM will be published separately.
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.
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 (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
* * * * *
608 Postal Information and Resources
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2.0 Domestic Mail
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2.4 Customs Forms Required
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2.4.4 Overseas Military Mail
[Revise the text of 2.4.4 to read as follows:]
For determining customs declarations' required usage when mailing
to or from APO, FPO, or DPO addresses, see 703.2.3.6 through 703.2.3.8.
* * * * *
700 Special Standards
* * * * *
703 Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail and Other Unique Eligibility
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2.0 Overseas Military and Diplomatic Post Office Mail
* * * * *
2.3 General Restrictions
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2.3.8 Customs Declarations--Required Usage
[Revise the introductory text of 2.3.8 to read as follows:]
In accord with the procedures provided in 2.3.6, customs
declarations forms required for use on shipments to or from APO/FPO/DPO
locations are as follows:
[Revise the text of item a. to read as follows:]
a. Priority Mail Express mailpieces addressed to or from an APO,
FPO, or DPO location must bear a properly completed computer-generated
PS Form 2976-B, Priority Mail Express International Shipping Label and
Customs Form, regardless of weight, value, or contents.
[Revise the introductory text of item b. to read as follows:]
b. All other mailpieces addressed to or from an APO, FPO, or DPO
location must bear a properly completed computer-generated PS Form
2976, Customs Declaration CN22--Sender's Declaration, or, if the
customer prefers, a properly completed computer-generated PS Form 2976-
A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note--CP 72, if either of the
following conditions apply:
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[Delete 2.3.9 in its entirely and renumber current 2.3.10 through
2.3.13 as 2.3.9 through 2.3.12.]
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Tram T. Pham,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-09939 Filed 5-9-23; 8:45 am]
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