[Federal Register: January 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 19)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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POSTAL SERVICE


Information-Based Indicia Program (IBIP) Performance Criteria for
Information-Based Indicia and Security Architecture for Closed IBI
Postage Metering Systems (PCIBI-C)

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Performance Criteria, with request
for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service has compiled a set of draft functional
Performance Criteria for closed systems of the IBI program, as defined
in this release. The current release contains the performance criteria
for the indicium and the Postal Security Device (PSD) components of a
closed IBI system. The performance criteria for the Host System and
Public Key Infrastructure components will be released at a later date.
    The Postal Service also seeks comments on intellectual property
issues raised by IBIP Performance Criteria, policy, and procedures if
adopted in present form. If an intellectual property issue includes
patents or patent applications covering any implementations of the
Performance Criteria, the comment should include a listing of such
patents and applications and the license terms available for such
patents and applications.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Performance Criteria noted above may be
downloaded from the IBIP website at http://www.usps.com/ibip/
welcome.htm, or obtained from Edmund Zelickman, United States Postal
Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 1P-801, Washington, DC 20260-2444.
Copies of all written comments may be inspected, by appointment,
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address.

DATES: All written comments must be received on or before March 30,
1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Lord, 202-268-4599.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 99-2163 Filed 1-26-99; 1:07 pm]
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