[Federal Register: October 23, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 206)] [Notices] [Page 55053-55057] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL SERVICE Revision of the Domestic Mail Manual Transition Book AGENCY: Postal Service. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Effective August 1, 1996, the Domestic Mail Manual Transition Book (DMMT) is revised as shown in Table I. This revision reflects the transfer of many sections in the DMMT to Postal Operations Manual (POM) Issue 7, which was published with an effective date of August 1, 1996. All sections in DMMT chapter 3, chapter 5, chapter 6 (except 665), and chapter 7 (except 785) have been rescinded by new requirements published on July 1, 1996, in Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) Issue 50. These requirements were further amended by the Federal Register on August 15, 1996 (61 FR 42478-42489), for nonprofit mail standards that changed on October 6, 1996. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Bennett, (202) 268-6350. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In revising the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) for release as DMM Issue 46 on July 1, 1993, the Postal Service identified rules and procedures in the DMM that did not govern the eligibility for, and use of, domestic mail services. The Postal Service made a determination not to include that material in DMM Issue 46 and in subsequent issues of the DMM. The identified material chiefly fell into two categories: (1) recommendations for voluntary customer action; (2) internal instructions to postal employees. Other identified material not relating to mail classification included post office discontinuances, delivery policies, and philatelic procedures. Pending the transfer of these rules and procedures to other documents, the Postal Service on July 1, 1993, published the identified material in a separate part of the DMM titled the Domestic Mail Manual Transition Book (DMMT). In creating the DMMT, the Postal Service provided that the rules included in that document remain in full force through June 30, 1994. The purpose of that 1-year period was to allow the Postal Service to decide whether to rescind the rules in the DMMT or to incorporate them into other documents. As the following table shows, several changes have been made to the DMMT since its publication; however, the evaluation process is not yet complete. The Postal Service rescinded the June 30, 1994, expiration date of the DMMT in a notice published in the June 20, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 31655-31656) and in Postal Bulletin 21870 (6-23-94). Additional time will be required to complete the transfer of the remaining material. Table I shows the DMMT sections removed or transferred, the effective date, and if applicable, the sections of POM Issue 7 or title 39 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) into which such material was transferred. Table II shows the DMMT sections that are still in force until further notice. Most of these remaining sections contain internal procedures for processing mailer applications. Stanley F. Mires, Chief Counsel, Legislative. Table I.--Disposition of Material From DMMT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective DMMT Action date Final disposition ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 113.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.1 113.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.6 113.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.7 113.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.8 113.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.41 113.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 123.13 113.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 126.4 113.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 125.36 [[Page 55054]] 113.9.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 125.5 121.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 137.22 122.3.................................. Deletion...................... 08-01-96 122.6.................................. Transfer...................... 07-01-96 DMM A010 122.9.................................. Transfer...................... 07-01-96 DMM A010 123.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 138.1 123.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 138.2 124.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 139.1 124.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 139.2 137.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 491.5 137.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 491.5 141.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 132.2 142.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 132.1 142.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 132.4 142.5.................................. Transfer...................... 07-01-96 DMM G013 143.3.................................. Transfer...................... 07-01-96 DMM P023 144.9.................................. Transfer...................... 06-30-95 CFR 501 146.2.................................. Transfer...................... 07-01-96 DMM P011 147.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 146.1 149.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 147.1 149.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 147.4 149.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 147.5 151.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 632.5 152.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.1 152.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.2 152.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.3 152.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.4 152.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.5 152.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 326.6 153.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 611 153.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 612 153.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 613 153.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 614 153.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 615 153.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 616 153.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 617.2 153.9.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 618 154.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.1 154.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.2 154.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.3 154.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.4 154.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.5 154.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.6 154.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.7 154.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 327.8 155.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 641.2 155.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 631.3 155.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 643.1 155.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 632 155.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 642.3 155.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 631.45 156.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 652 156.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 652 156.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 653 156.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 632.5 157.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 661 157.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 662 157.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 663 157.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 664 157.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 665 157.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 666.1 157.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 666.2 158.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 619.1 158.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 619.2 158.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 619.3 158.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 619.4 159.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 681 159.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 682 159.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 683 159.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 691 159.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 692 [[Page 55055]] 161.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 211 161.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 211 161.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 211 162.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 211a 162.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 212.1 162.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 211b 163.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 212.3 163.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 212.32 163.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 222 163.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 226 163.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 221 163.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 221.3 164.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 231.1 164.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 231.1 164.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 231.5 164.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 232 164.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 232 164.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 231.6 164.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 241 164.9.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 235 165.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 246 165.2.................................. Deletion...................... 08-01-96 165.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 239 171.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.1 171.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.2 171.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.22 171.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.3 172.................................... Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.4 173.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.5 173.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.6 173.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.7 173.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.8 174.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.91 174.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.92 174.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 236.93 176.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 237.1 176.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 237.2 332.................................... Deletion...................... 07-01-96 353.................................... Deletion...................... 07-01-96 445.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 445.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 445.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 445.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 561.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 562.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 563.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 564.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 565.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 566.6.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 568.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 568.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 574.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 575.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 575.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 575.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 581.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 583.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 583.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 583.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 583.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 583.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 624.7.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 624.8.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 626.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 626.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 626.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 626.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 627.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 627.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 644.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 644.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 [[Page 55056]] 644.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 644.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 645.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 664.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 644.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 644.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 645.1.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 664.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 664.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 664.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 664.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 772.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 767.4.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 767.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 767.6.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 784.2.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 784.3.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 784.5.................................. Deletion...................... 07-01-96 911.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 811.1 911.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 811.3 911.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 811.4 911.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 811.5 912.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 812 912.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 812.2 912.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 812.3 912.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 812.4 913.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 813 913.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 813.2 913.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 813.3 913.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 813.4 914.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 814 914.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 814.2 914.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 814.24 914.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 814.3 914.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 814.4 915.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 815 931.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 821.1 932.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 822.1 933.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 823 934.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 824 934.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 824.7 934.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 824.8 941.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 831 941.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 832 941.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 833 941.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 834 941.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 835 941.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 836 951.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.1 951.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.2 951.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.3 951.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.4 951.5.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.5 951.6.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.6 951.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.7 951.8.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 841.8 952.1.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 842.1 952.2.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 842.2 952.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 842.3 952.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 842.4 953.3.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 843.1 953.4.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 843.2 954.7.................................. Transfer...................... 08-01-96 POM 844 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table II.--Material in Effect in DMMT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DMMT Subject matter ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 121.1........................ Packaging Adequacy. 121.2........................ Definitions. [[Page 55057]] 121.3........................ Packaging for Mailing. 121.4........................ Marking. 121.5........................ Mailability. 121.6........................ Mailing Test Packages. 121.7........................ Bulk Mail System Guidelines. 143.2........................ Precanceled Stamps--Mailer Precancellation. 144.2........................ Meter License. 144.3........................ Setting Meters. 144.5........................ Mailings. 144.6........................ Security. 144.7........................ Post Office Meters. 145.7........................ Manifest Mailing System (MMS). 145.8........................ Optional Procedure (OP) Mailing System. 145.9........................ Alternate Mailing Systems (AMS). Chapter 2.................... Express Mail. Chapter 4.................... Second-Class Mail. 665.......................... Postage Payment for Plant-Verified Drop Shipment Permit Imprint Mailings at Origin Post Office Serving Mailer's Plant. 785.......................... Postage Payment for PVDS Permit Imprint Mailings at Origin Post Office Serving Mailer's Plant. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 96-27132 Filed 10-22-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-12-P