39 C.F.R. PART 111—GENERAL INFORMATION ON POSTAL SERVICE


Title 39 - Postal Service


Title 39: Postal Service


PART 111—GENERAL INFORMATION ON POSTAL SERVICE
Section Contents
§ 111.1   Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual; incorporated by reference of regulations governing domestic mail services.
§ 111.2   Availability of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual.
§ 111.3   Amendments to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual.
§ 111.4   Approval of the Director of the Federal Register.
§ 111.5   [Reserved]

Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201–3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3626, 5001.

Source:  44 FR 39852, July 6, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

§ 111.1   Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual; incorporated by reference of regulations governing domestic mail services.
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Section 552(a) of title 5, U.S.C., relating to the public information requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, provides in pertinent part that “* * * matter reasonably available to the class of persons affected thereby is deemed published in the Federal Register when incorporated by reference therein with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register.” In conformity with that provision, and with 39 U.S.C. section 410(b)(1), and as provided in this part, the U.S. Postal Service hereby incorporates by reference in this part, the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, a looseleaf document published and maintained by the Postal Service.

[62 FR 14827, Mar. 28, 1997, as amended at 69 FR 59139, Oct. 4, 2004; 70 FR 14535, Mar. 23, 2005]

§ 111.2   Availability of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual.
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(a) Copies of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, both current and previous issues, are available during regular business hours for reference and public inspection at the U.S. Postal Service Library, National Headquarters in Washington, DC. Copies of only the current issue are available during regular business hours for public inspection at area and district offices of the Postal Service and at all post offices, classified stations, and classified branches. The Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual is available for examination on the Internet at http://pe.usps.gov.

(b) A copy of the current Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual is on file at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(c) Subscriptions to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual can be purchased by the public from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402–9375.

[62 FR 14827, Mar. 28, 1997, as amended at 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004; 69 FR 59139, Oct. 4, 2004; 70 FR 14535, Mar. 23, 2005]

§ 111.3   Amendments to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual.
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(a) Except for interim or final regulations published as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, only notices rather than complete text of changes made to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual are published in the Federal Register. These notices are published in the form of one summary transmittal letter for each issue of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual. A complete issue of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, including the text of all changes published to date, will be filed with the Director, Office of the Federal Register. Subscribers to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual receive the latest issue of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual from the Government Printing Office.

(b) When the Postal Service invites comments from the public on a proposed change to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, the proposed change and, if adopted, the full text of the interim or the final regulation is published in the Federal Register.

(c) The Postal Bulletin contains the full text of all interim and final regulations published as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, and the full text of all other changes to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual that are summarized in the notices published under paragraph (a) of this section, except for nonsubstantive changes and corrections of typographical errors. The Postal Bulletin is a biweekly document issued by the Postal Service to amend and revise policies and procedures. A 1-year subscription to the Postal Bulletin and certain back copies can be purchased by the public from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402–9371.

(d) Interim regulations published in full text or referenced as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, are published, as appropriate, in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual in full text or referenced at the place where they would appear if they become final regulations.

(e) Announcements of changes to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual not published in the Federal Register as provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section and not published in the Postal Bulletin as provided in paragraph (c) are not deemed final under the provisions of this part 111.

(f) For references to amendments to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual adopted under paragraph (b) of this section after issuance of the most recent transmittal letter (termed Summary of Changes in the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual) listed below, see §111.3 in the List of CFR Sections affected at the end of this volume. 

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                       Federal Register  Transmittal letter for issue           Dated            publication------------------------------------------------------------------------1...............................  July 30, 1979.....  44 FR 39742.2...............................  May 15, 1980......  45 FR 42616.3...............................  July 30, 1980.....  45 FR 73925.4...............................  Oct. 1, 1980......  46 FR 10154.5...............................  Mar. 1, 1981......  46 FR 25446.6...............................  July 7, 1981......  46 FR 58079.7...............................  Nov. 1, 1981......  47 FR 8179.8...............................  Jan. 21, 1982.....  47 FR 8358.9...............................  May 1, 1982.......  47 FR 27266.10..............................  Aug. 1, 1982......  47 FR 43952.11..............................  Jan. 20, 1983.....  48 FR 10649.13..............................  Dec. 29, 1983.....  49 FR 18304.14..............................  Apr. 12, 1984.....  49 FR 26228.15..............................  July 12, 1984.....  49 FR 33248.16..............................  Sept. 27, 1984....  49 FR 47232.17..............................  Dec. 20, 1984.....  50 FR 5580.18..............................  Feb. 21, 1985.....  50 FR 12019.19..............................  June 7, 1985......  50 FR 30834.20..............................  Nov. 14, 1985.....  51 FR 8495.21..............................  Sept. 4, 1986.....  51 FR 43910.22..............................  Jan.22, 1987......  52 FR 10750.23..............................  May 1, 1987.......  52 FR 23981.24..............................  Sept. 20, 1987....  52 FR 34778.25..............................  Dec. 20, 1987.....  52 FR 48437.26..............................  April 3, 1988.....  53 FR 18557.27..............................  June 19, 1988.....  53 FR 21821.28..............................  Sept. 18, 1988....  53 FR 35315.29..............................  Dec.18, 1988......  53 FR 49658.30..............................  Mar. 19, 1989.....  54 FR 9212.31..............................  June 18, 1989.....  54 FR 27880.32..............................  Sept. 17, 1989....  54 FR 37795.33..............................  Dec. 17, 1989.....  54 FR 50619.34..............................  Mar. 18, 1990.....  55 FR 10061.35..............................  June 17, 1990.....  55 FR 24561.36..............................  Sept. 16, 1990....  55 FR 40658.37..............................  Dec. 16, 1990.....  56 FR 1112.38..............................  Feb. 24, 1991.....  56 FR 11513.39..............................  June 16, 1991.....  56 FR 5601540..............................  September 15, 1991  56 FR 5601341..............................  December 15, 1991.  57 FR 2161142..............................  March 15, 1992....  57 FR 2161343..............................  June 21, 1992.....  57 FR 3788444..............................  September 20, 1992  61 FR 6721845..............................  December 20, 1992.  61 FR 6721846..............................  July 1, 1993......  61 FR 6721847..............................  April 10, 1994....  61 FR 6721848..............................  January 1, 1995...  61 FR 6721849..............................  September 1, 1995.  61 FR 6721850..............................  July 1, 1996......  61 FR 6019051..............................  January 1, 1997...  61 FR 6461852..............................  July 1, 1997......  62 FR 3045753..............................  January 1, 1998...  62 FR 6385154..............................  January 10, 1999..  64 FR 3955..............................  January 10, 2000..  65 FR 132156..............................  January 7, 2001...  66 FR 837057..............................  June 30, 2002.....  67 FR 4687558..............................  August 10, 2003...  68 FR 66018Premier Edition.................  January 6, 2005...  70 FR 14535------------------------------------------------------------------------

[45 FR 40115, June 13, 1980]

Editorial Note:  For Federal Register citations affecting §111.3, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.

§ 111.4   Approval of the Director of the Federal Register.
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Incorporation by reference of the publication now titled the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual was approved by the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51 on March 23, 2005.

(5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 407, 408, 3001–3011, 3201–3218, 3403–3405, 3601, 3621; 42 U.S.C. 1973cc–13, 1973cc–14)

[49 FR 47389, Dec. 4, 1984, as amended at 70 FR 14535, Mar. 23, 2005]

§ 111.5   [Reserved]
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