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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111

 
Revisions to Standards Concerning Physical Mailpiece Dimensions, 
Addressing, and Address Placement

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service will hold a public meeting to facilitate 
the receipt of comments regarding the pending proposed rule revising 
Domestic Mail Manual standards for physical mailpiece dimensions, 
addressing, and address placement.

DATES: October 20, 1994, 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel, 1700 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leo F. Raymond, (202) 268-5199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service published in the Federal 
Register (59 FR 31178-31183) on June 17, 1994, a proposal to amend the 
Domestic Mail Manual concerning standards defining a mailpiece's 
dimensions and relating them to processing category and other criteria, 
as well as standards concerning the content and placement of delivery 
and return addresses; the location of, and the use of a ZIP Code or 
ZIP+4 code in, the return address on certain mail; terms related to 
post office boxes and standards for their use in addressing mail; and 
the prohibition of dual addresses on certain types of mail. The Postal 
Service initially requested comments by August 1, 1994. The Postal 
Service extended the comment period, first to September 16, 1994 (59 FR 
37190), and subsequently to October 31, 1994 (announced separately in 
this issue of the Federal Register).
    Several customers have also requested an opportunity to present 
their views and concerns in person regarding the proposed rule. 
Generally, the Postal Service neither finds a need for nor holds public 
meetings about proposed rules. Nevertheless, the Postal Service has 
decided to grant the request for a public meeting regarding this 
particular rulemaking because of the varied yet interrelated issues it 
discusses, the desirability of exploring effective alternatives to 
achieve the objectives of the proposed rule, and the advantages of 
discussion of the proposed rule among postal managers and interested 
customer participants. Comments submitted at the meeting may be written 
or oral; all will be considered as comments on the record. Oral 
comments will be transcribed for future reference and will be available 
for inspection and photocopying between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, in Room 6800 at the above address. Interested parties 
may submit written comments in accordance with the instructions in the 
Federal Register notices cited earlier. Individuals wishing to make 
oral comments at the meeting are asked to limit them to 10 minutes. In 
order that the Postal Service may properly plan for the meeting, 
individuals who will attend are required to notify the party identified 
above or the Manager, Mailing Standards, USPS Headquarters, 475 
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260-2419, in writing or by 
telephone at (202) 268-5304 no later than October 13, 1994.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 94-25080 Filed 10-7-94; 8:45 am]