Postal Service October 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2019-23794
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-30
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
Mailing Cremated Remains
Document Number: 2019-23543
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-29
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service is amending Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, Publication 52, in various sections to require markings on mailpieces containing cremated remains, to eliminate the use of USPS-produced Priority Mail Express[supreg] labels for domestic shipments, and to limit the use of additional mailing services.
Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-23536
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-29
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-23416
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-28
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-23415
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-28
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-23414
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-28
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-23120
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-23
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Board of Governors; Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 2019-23070
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-22
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information Act
Document Number: 2019-22971
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-10-22
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
In August 2019, the Postal Service proposed to amend its Freedom of Information Act (``FOIA'') regulations regarding fee waivers. These changes would improve clarity and more closely align the regulations with both the relevant guidance from the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy and the relevant statute. The Postal Service did not receive any comments.
International Competitive Services Product and Price Changes
Document Number: 2019-22822
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-10-22
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect the prices, product features, and classification changes to Competitive Services and other minor changes, as established by the Governors of the Postal Service.
International Mailing Services: Proposed Product and Price Changes-CPI
Document Number: 2019-22819
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-10-22
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service proposes to revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect changes coincident with recently announced mailing services price adjustment.
Changes to Priority Mail Express International and Part D Country Price Lists of the Mail Classification Schedule
Document Number: 2019-22865
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-21
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
This notice sets forth changes to Priority Mail Express International and Part D Country Price Lists of the Mail Classification Schedule.
Product Change-First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-22784
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-18
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes
Document Number: 2019-22640
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-10-17
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to reflect changes to prices and mailing standards for competitive products.
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products
Document Number: 2019-22635
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-10-17
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
On October 9, 2019, the Postal Service (USPS[supreg]) filed a notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective January 26, 2020. 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.
Product Change-Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-22559
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-16
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Change in Rates and Classes of General Applicability for Competitive Products
Document Number: 2019-22542
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-16
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
This notice sets forth changes in rates of general applicability for competitive products.
Product Change-Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-22475
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-16
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-22474
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-16
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-22129
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-10
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-22128
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-10
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-22125
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-10
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Product Change-Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreement
Document Number: 2019-21798
Type: Notice
Date: 2019-10-07
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
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.
Authorization To Manufacture and Distribute Postage Evidencing Systems
Document Number: 2019-21576
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2019-10-07
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service proposes to amend its Postage Evidencing Systems regulations. These changes would put the financial responsibility for returned checks and returned Automatic Clearinghouse (ACH) debit payments on the applicable resetting company (RC) and PC Postage provider. These responsibilities would include collecting a fee from the customer for each returned check and ACH debit payment of $30, as may be adjusted from time to time, and remitting the amount of the returned check or ACH debit payment, as applicable, plus the fee to the Postal Service within 10 calendar days of the date of the invoice. These changes would also update the SSAE 18 requirements and add the requirement for System and Organization Control (SOC) 2 reporting.
Stamped Mail
Document Number: 2019-20950
Type: Rule
Date: 2019-10-01
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) in various sections to revise the previously adopted provision for stamped mail weighing more than 13 ounces and extend that provision to physical characteristics.
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