Postal Service March 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Post Office Organization and Administration: Establishment, Classification, and Discontinuance
This proposed rule would amend postal regulations to improve the administration of the Post Office closing and consolidation process. In addition, certain procedures employed for the discontinuance of Post Offices would be applied to the discontinuance of other types of retail facilities operated by Postal Service employees.
Forwarding and Return Service for Parcel Select Mailpieces
The Postal Service is revising the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) 507.1.5.4 and 507.2.3.6 to eliminate the free local forwarding of Parcel Select[supreg] mailpieces and to eliminate the option to request discontinuance of forwarding. The Postal Service also implements a new price for Parcel Select forwards and returns; those pieces will now pay the applicable Parcel Select barcoded nonpresort price, plus an additional service fee.
Market Dominant Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) for First-Class Mail and Standard Mail
The Postal Service will revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) 709.1, to establish a new Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) Market Dominant product for First-Class Mail[supreg] and Standard Mail[supreg] combined letter revenues.
Combined Mailings of Standard Mail and Periodicals Flats
The Postal Service is proposing to revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) 705.14 and 708.1.1 to provide a new option for mailers to combine Standard Mail[supreg] flats and Periodicals flats within the same bundle, when placed on pallets, and to combine bundles of Standard Mail flats and bundles of Periodicals flats on the same pallet. The Postal Service also proposes to revise section 121.2 of title 39, Code of Federal Regulations to reflect that the Standard Mail service standards apply to all Periodicals flats pieces entered in such combined mailings.
Combined Mailings of Standard Mail and Periodicals Flats
The Postal Service is withdrawing a final rule that would have provided a new option for mailers to combine mailings of Standard Mail [reg] flats and Periodicals flats within the same bundle, when placed on pallets, and to combine bundles of Standard Mail flats and bundles of Periodicals flats on the same pallet. The Postal Service also withdraws the Code of Federal Regulations revision to reflect that Standard Mail service standards apply to all Periodicals flats pieces entered in such combined mailings.
Rules of Practice in Proceedings Relative to Mail Disputes
The Postal Service is amending the rules of practice of the Office of the Judicial Officer to clarify that parties may submit arguments as well as sworn statements in support of their claims to disputed mail. In addition, the rules are being amended to clarify some provisions and update obsolete language.
Domestic Shipping Services Product Launch of Parcel Select Regional Ground
The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to introduce a new competitive shipping option, Parcel Select Regional Ground \TM\ service.
Rules of Practice in Proceedings Relative to False Representation and Lottery Orders
The Postal Service is proposing to adopt revised rules for proceedings relative to false representation and lottery orders. The primary purpose of this exercise is to update and align the rules with current practices.
New Origin Entry Separation & Containerization Standards
The Postal Service is proposing to revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[reg]) to change the preparation requirements for mail entered at origin, either as an entire mailing or as the residual volume for plant verified drop shipment (PVDS) mailings.
Transfer of Commercial First-Class Mail Parcels to Competitive Product List
The Postal Service hereby provides notice that it has filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to transfer commercial First-Class Mail Parcels from the Mail Classification Schedule's Market-Dominant Product List to its Competitive Product List.
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