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Published in the Federal Register March 4, 2024.

International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY:  Postal Service™.

ACTION:  Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) dated January 21, 2024, and its incorporation by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.

DATES:  This rule is effective March 4, 2024.  The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 4, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dale Kennedy, (202) 268-6592.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The International Mail Manual (IMM) provides our standards for all international mailing services and references for the applicable prices. It was issued on January 21, 2024, and was updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through December 28, 2023.  It replaces all previous editions. The IMM continues to enable the Postal Service to fulfill its long-standing mission of providing affordable, universal mail service.  It continues to: (1) increase the user’s ability to find information; (2) increase the user’s confidence that he or she has found the information they need; and (3) reduce the need to consult multiple sources to locate necessary information.  The provisions throughout this issue support the standards and mail preparation changes implemented since the version of July 10, 2022.  The International Mail Manual is available to the public on the Postal Explorer® Internet site at https://pe.usps.com.

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Published in the Federal Register March 4, 2024.

Domestic Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY:  Postal Service™.

ACTION:  Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) dated July 9, 2023, and its incorporation by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.

DATES:  This rule is effective March 4, 2024.  The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 4, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dale Kennedy (202) 268-6592.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) provides the United States Postal Service’s official prices and standards for all domestic mailing services. The most recent issue of the DMM is dated January 21, 2024.  This issue of the DMM contains all Postal Service domestic mailing standards and continues to: (1) increase the user’s ability to find information; (2) increase confidence that users have found all the information they need; and (3) reduce the need to consult multiple chapters of the Manual to locate necessary information. 

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Published in the Federal Register January 19, 2024.

Shipping Address Label

AGENCY:  Postal Service.

ACTION:  Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) in various sections to clarify the requirement of the service icon and service banner when a shipping address label is used.

DATES:  Effective date: January 21, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Steven Jarboe at (202) 268-7690, Catherine Knox at (202) 268-5636, or Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On December 5, 2023, the Postal Service published a notice of proposed rulemaking (88 FR 84251-84252) to clarify the requirement of the service icon and service banner when a shipping address label is used. In response to the proposed rule, the Postal Service received two responses, both containing multiple comments,

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