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in its predictability of vessel meeting and additional comments facilities. Currently, Express Mail Open movements, which may decrease the received at the meeting in the docket. and Distribute service follows the same potential for collisions, oil spills, and Dated: September 2, 2010. mailing requirements and delivery standards as Express Mail service. other events that could threaten the S.P. Metruck, marine environment. The requirement to use the Express Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Mail Label 11 series with a 13-digit You may view the notice of PARS in Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District. our online docket, in addition to barcode prevents the Postal Service [FR Doc. 2010–23176 Filed 9–16–10; 8:45 am] comments submitted thus far by going from differentiating between Express to http://www.regulations.gov. Once BILLING CODE 9110–04–P Mail and Express Mail Open and there, insert ‘‘USCG–2009–0576’’ in the Distribute products. ‘‘keyword’’ box and click ‘‘search.’’ If you The delivery standards for Express do not have access to the Internet, you POSTAL SERVICE Mail service are intended for residential/business customers and as a may view the docket online by visiting 39 CFR Part 111 the Docket Management Facility in result are delivered by 12 noon or 3 p.m. Express Mail Open and Distribute is a Room W12–140 on the ground floor of Express Mail Open and Distribute and product that is delivered to a processing the Department of Transportation West Priority Mail Open and Distribute Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., facility or delivery unit for further Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. processing of the contents. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, ACTION: Proposed rule. To account for the Express Mail Open except Federal holidays. We have an and Distribute product, the Postal agreement with the Department of SUMMARY: The Postal Service proposes Service is proposing to require mailers Transportation to use the Docket to revise Mailing Standards of the to place a single-ply address label with Management Facility. United States Postal Service, Domestic a service barcode on all Express Mail Mail Manual (DMM®) 705.16 to require We encourage you to participate in Open and Distribute and to the use of a single-ply address label this study by submitting comments at submit an electronic file. The service containing a service barcode with the meeting either orally or in writing. barcode is required to be a USS 128 or unique Service Type Code ‘‘723’’ or a ‘‘ ’’ If you bring written comments to the Code 39 barcode with a DB prefix, or ‘‘DB’’ prefix along with new Tag 257, Tag meeting, you may submit them to Coast concatenated GS1–128 (eVS approved 267, or Label 257S, on all Express Mail® Guard personnel specified at the mailers) symbology with a unique Open and Distribute containers. The ‘‘ ’’ meeting to receive written comments. Service Type Code (STC) 723 . The Postal Service also proposes to revise ‘‘ ’’ These comments will be posted to our text, USPS SCAN ON ARRIVAL, must the service commitment for Express online public docket. All comments appear above the barcode. This scan Mail Open and Distribute as a received will be posted without change information is exclusive to the Open guaranteed end of day product; and to to http://www.regulations.gov and will and Distribute service and will assist in add a five-pound minimum weight include any personal information you facilitating correct scan behavior. requirement for Express Mail Open and This proposed requirement is in have provided. Distribute and Priority Mail® Open and accordance with instructions for Anyone can search the electronic Distribute sacks. barcode specifications, electronic file form of comments received into any of DATES: Submit comments on or before format and testing, and the certification our dockets by the name of the process in Publication 91, Confirmation individual submitting the comment (or October 18, 2010. ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written Services Technical Guide. signing the comment, if submitted on The Postal Service also proposes to comments to the Manager, Mailing behalf of an association, business, labor replace Tag 157 with Tag 257 (DDU), Standards, U.S. Postal Service, 475 union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Tag 267 (SCF, NDC), and Label 257S L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Room 4446, Act notice regarding our public dockets (DDU), to assist in the verification of the Washington, DC 20260–4446. Copies of in the January 17, 2008, issue of the arrival at the destination facility for all all written comments will be available Federal Register (73 FR 3316). Express Mail Open and Distribute for inspection and photocopying containers. Information on Service for Individuals between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday Generally, the Postal Service With Disabilities through Friday, at the Postal Service processing window is 12 noon to 6 a.m. Headquarters Library, 475 L’Enfant For information on facilities or The window to dispatch mail from Plaza, SW., 11th Floor North, services for individuals with disabilities plants to delivery units is from 4 a.m. Washington, DC 20260–0004. E-mail or to request special assistance at the to 9 a.m. To better align the Express comments, containing the name and public meeting, contact LTJG Lucas Mail Open and Distribute product with address of the commenter, may be sent Mancini at the telephone number or e- processing and dispatch windows, to: [email protected], with a mail address indicated under the FOR without loss of service, we are subject line of ‘‘Open and Distribute FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of proposing to change the service Changes Comments.’’ Faxed comments this notice. commitment to end of day (11:59 p.m.). are not accepted. Public Meeting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Express Mail and Priority Mail The Coast Guard will hold a public Jewelyn Harrington at 202–268–7648 or In addition, processing facilities meeting regarding its Port Access Route Garry Rodriguez at 202–268–7281. currently receive Express Mail Open Study in the Approaches to San SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Distribute and Priority Mail Open Francisco on Wednesday October 20, and Distribute sacks containing mail 2010 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Express Mail that weighs less than five pounds, Executive Inn and Suites located at 1755 Express Mail Open and Distribute making it difficult to identify that the Embarcadero, Oakland California, service is designed to provide mailers sack contains mail. telephone 510–536–6633. We will with expedited service to destination The handling of low volume sacks in provide a written summary of the delivery units and other mail processing plants has been indentified as

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problematic with the Open and maximum weight limit for each 16.5 Preparation Distribute product. Because of the risk is 70 pounds. * * * 16.5.1 Containers for Expedited of sacks being mishandled as empty 16.1.2 Zone Prices Transport equipment, limiting our effort to meet service commitments, we are proposing [Revise 16.1.2 as follows:] Acceptable containers for expedited to establish a five-pound minimum Compute zone prices, for the transportation are as follows: weight requirement for all Express Mail applicable class of mail, from the [Revise item a to reflect new tags as Open and Distribute and Priority Mail accepting Post Office to the destination follows:] Open and Distribute sacks. facility for the container (not the a. An Express Mail Open and The proposed changes to Express Mail destination Post Office for the enclosed Distribute shipment must be contained Open and Distribute and Priority Mail mail). in a USPS-approved sack using Tag 257 or Tag 267 or in a USPS-provided Open and Distribute will provide better * * * * * visibility of the product and enable the Express Mail Open and Distribute tray Postal Service to monitor service 16.1.5 Payment Method box (Tag 257 and Tag 267 are not required for tray boxes; only the 4x6 performance based on the product. [Revise the text in 16.1.5 as follows:] Although we are exempt from the address label should be applied), except Postage payment methods are as as provided in 16.5.1c and 16.5.1d. notice and comment requirements of the follows: * * * * * Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C. a. Postage on the enclosed mail may [Revise item c to reflect new labels as 553(b), (c)] regarding proposed be paid by any method permitted for rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), we follows:] that mail class, except for ordinary c. An Express Mail or Priority Mail invite public comments on the postage stamps requiring cancellation. following proposed revisions to Mailing Open and Distribute shipment destined b. Express Mail postage may be paid to a DDU may be contained in a USPS- Standards of the United States Postal under any of the options listed in Service, (DMM), provided Express Mail Flat Rate 414.1.1, except Click-N–Ship. Express Envelope using Label 257S or Priority incorporated by reference in the Code of Mail postage must be affixed to blue Tag Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR Part Mail Flat Rate Envelope or boxes using 257, to yellow Tag 267, to the Open and Label 190S. 111.1. Distribute tray box, or be part of the * * * * * address label. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 [Revise the heading of 16.5.2 as Administrative practice and c. Priority Mail postage may be paid follows:] procedure, Postal Service. under 424.1.1. Priority Mail postage must be affixed to or hand-stamped on 16.5.2 Express Mail and Priority Mail Accordingly, 39 CFR 111 is proposed green Tag 161, pink Tag 190, or the Sack Labels to be amended as follows: Open and Distribute tray box, or be part [Revise the text in 16.5.2 as follows:] PART 111—[AMENDED] of the address label. Labels for Express Mail or Priority * * * * * Mail sacks containing Open and 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR Distribute shipments must be barcoded 16.2 Basic Standards part 111 continues to read as follows: and meet the requirements in 708.6.0. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301– * * * * * All lines of information must be 307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 16.2.2 Content Standards completely visible when inserted into 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201– the label holder. Label sacks as follows: 3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, [Revise the DMM reference numbers a. Line 1 (destination line) provides 3633, and 5001. in the parentheses at the end of the first information on the destination entry 2. Revise the following sections of sentence of 16.2.2 as follows:] office where the enclosed mail is to be Mailing Standards of the United States * * * (see 410 for Express Mail distributed. Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual standards and 420 for Priority Mail 1. For destination delivery unit (DDU) (DMM), as follows: standards).* * * distribution, use the facility name and * * * * * [Revise the last sentence of 16.2.2 as ZIP Code found in the Drop Shipment follows:] Address File available at the USPS 700 Special Standards * * * Mailers are not required to FAST Web site at https://fast.usps.com * * * * * place bundles of mail in sacks or trays (click Resources in the left-hand when all of the mail enclosed in an navigation bar, then Go for ‘‘Drop Ship 705 Advanced Preparation and Open and Distribute sack is destined to Product File Download’’). Special Postage Payment Systems a 5-digit facility. 2. For SCF distribution, use the * * * * * destination in L005, Column B. 16.3 Additional Standards for Express 3. For ADC distribution, use the 16.0 Express Mail Open and Mail Open and Distribute destination in L004, Column B (Priority Distribute and Priority Mail Open and 16.3.1 Service Objectives Mail Open and Distribute Only). Distribute 4. For NDC distribution, use the [Revise the first sentence and add new 16.1 Prices and Fees destination in L601, Column B. second sentence in 16.3.1 as follows:] 5. For ASF distribution, use L602, 16.1.1 Basis of Price The Express Mail service guarantee Column B (Priority Mail Open and [Revise the first and second sentence for Express Mail Open and Distribute is Distribute Only). of 16.1.1 as follows:] receipt by end of day (11:59 p.m.) and b. For Line 2 (content line), print Mailers must pay Express Mail and ends upon receipt by scan of the ‘‘EXPRESS MAIL OPEN AND DIST’’ or Priority Mail postage based on the Express Mail Open and Distribute ‘‘PRIORITY MAIL OPEN AND DIST,’’ as weight of the entire contents of the container at the destination postal applicable. shipment. The minimum weight facility. * * * c. For Line 3 (origin line), show the requirement is five pounds, and the * * * * * city and state of the entry Post Office or

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the mailer’s name and the city and state symbology for Express Mail Open and Mailing Standards of the United States of the mailer’s location. It is Distribute, and the concatenated GS1– Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual recommended that the mailer’s name 128 symbology for Priority Mail Open (DMM®) for the optional use of also appear with the city and state of the and Distribute, must be incorporated in Intelligent Mail® package barcodes entry Post Office. See 708.6.2.5 for the address label. Mailers must prepare (IMpb), no later than January of 2011; additional standards. address labels using the formats in and expects to require the mandatory [Revise the tag numbers in the 16.5.8 through 16.5.12. The labels must use of IMpb on all domestic packages heading of 16.5.3 as follows:] include either a service type code, ‘‘723’’ beginning in January 2012. ‘‘ ’’ 16.5.3 Tags 257 and 267—Express with a GS1–128 barcode or DB prefix DATES: Comments must be received on Mail Open and Distribute with a USS 128 or USS 39 barcode for or before September 27, 2010. Express Mail Open and Distribute or ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written [Revise the text in 16.5.3 as follows:] ‘‘55/123’’ for Priority Mail Open and comments to the Manager, Mailing Tag 257 and Tag 267 provide a place Distribute, to identify the service. The Standards, Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant to affix Express Mail postage and the human-readable text ‘‘USPS SCAN ON Plaza, SW., Room 4446, Washington, DC address label for the destination facility. ARRIVAL’’ must appear above the 20260–4446. Copies of all written Tag 257 or Tag 267 must be attached to barcode. USPS certification is required comments will be available for each Express Mail sack, in addition to from the National Customer Support inspection and photocopying between 9 the Express Mail sack label, to identify Center (NCSC) for each printer used to a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through it as an Express Mail Open and print barcoded open and distribute Friday, at the Postal Service Distribute shipment as follows: address labels, except for barcodes Headquarters Library, 475 L’Enfant a. Attach Tag 267 to sacks used as created using USPS Shipping Assistant. Plaza, SW., 11th Floor North, Express Mail Open and Distribute NCSC contact information, formatting Washington, DC 20260–0004. Email containers destined to a NDC or SCF specifications for barcodes and comments containing the name and facility. electronic files, and certification, are address of the commenter, may be sent b. Attach Tag 257 to sacks used as included in Publication 91, to: [email protected], with a Express Mail Open and Distribute Confirmation Services Technical Guide. subject line of ‘‘Intelligent Mail Package containers destined to a DDU. Label Mailers can use the following options Barcode comments.’’ Faxed comments 257S may be affixed to containers used available to create a label with a service are not accepted. for Express Mail Open and Distribute barcode for Express Mail Open and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: shipments prepared under 16.5.1c or Distribute and Priority Mail Open and 16.5.1d. Juliaann Hess at 202–268–7663 or Kevin Distribute address labels: Gunther at 202–268–7208. 16.5.4 Tags 161 and 190—Priority * * * * * SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Mail Open and Distribute 16.6 Enter and Deposit advance notice of proposed rulemaking * * * Tag 161 or Tag 190 must be is intended to provide information and attached to each Priority Mail sack, in * * * * * assistance to mailers in planning for addition to the Priority Mail sack label, 16.6.2 Entry future mailings and preparing for or container to identify it as a Priority [Revise the first sentence of 16.6.2 as system changes necessary to adopt the Mail Open and Distribute shipment as follows:] new IMpb format and electronic files. follows: A PS Form 3152, Confirmation The subsequent proposed rule to this * * * * * Services Certification, (Priority Mail advance notice, will provide standards [Revise the last sentence in item b as Open and Distribute) or PS Form 3152– for the optional use of IMpb no later follows:] E (Express Mail Open and Distribute) than January of 2011, and will propose b. * * * Label 190S may be affixed to must accompany each Open and the mandatory use of IMpb barcodes on containers used for Priority Mail Open Distribute shipment. * * * all domestic packages in January 2012. The Postal Service looks forward to and Distribute shipments prepared * * * * * under 16.5.1c or 16.5.1d. We will publish an appropriate receiving and considering industry * * * * * amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect feedback on its proposed timeline prior these changes if our proposal is to publishing final standards. 16.5.6 Address Labels The term ‘‘package’’ is used to adopted. [Revise the first sentence in 16.5.6 as encompass any domestic mailpiece follows:] Neva R. Watson, meeting the characteristics in DMM In addition to Tag 257, Tag 267, Tag Attorney, Legislative. sections 101.3, 401.1, and all Express ® ® 161, or Tag 190, USPS-provided [FR Doc. 2010–23315 Filed 9–16–10; 8:45 am] Mail and Priority Mail mailpieces, containers and envelopes and mailer- BILLING CODE 7710–12–P regardless of their shape, including flat- supplied containers used for Express rate items. Mail Open and Distribute or Priority Piece-level package information is Mail Open and Distribute must bear an POSTAL SERVICE needed in the shipping industry to address label that states ‘‘OPEN AND expand product lines, increase DISTRIBUTE AT:’’ followed by the 39 CFR Part 111 competitiveness, provide greater facility name. * * * visibility to mailers and the Postal Implementation of the Intelligent Mail Service, and to create a more 16.5.7 Address Label Service Barcode Package Barcode comprehensive service performance Requirement AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. measurement tool. Today, without the [Revise the introductory text of 16.5.7 ACTION: Advance notice of proposed purchase of an extra service such as TM as follows:] rulemaking. Delivery Confirmation , Signature An electronic service barcode using ConfirmationTM, or insurance, package the USS 128, USS 39, or concatenated SUMMARY: The Postal Service is tracking and delivery information is GS1–128 (eVS approved mailers) proposing to incorporate standards into limited. Barcodes are not currently

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