Postal Service April 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), throughout various sections to modify eligibility requirements for mailers to qualify for automation prices. Effective January 26, 2014, use of ``full-service'' Intelligent Mail[supreg] is required to qualify for automation prices for postcards (First-Class Mail[supreg] only), letters, and flats when mailed using the following services: First- Class Mail, Standard Mail[supreg] and Periodicals[supreg]; and for flats mailed at Bound Printed Matter[supreg] prices. Additionally, the 10/24 transitional barcoded tray label format is eliminated, and mailers are required to use the 24-digit Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb TM) format on tray, tub, and sack labels.

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.