Extended Mail Forwarding Service
| Citation | 87 FR 11587 |
| Published date | 02 March 2022 |
| Record Number | 2022-04308 |
| Section | Rules and Regulations |
| Court | Postal Service |
Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11587-11588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04308]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Extended Mail Forwarding Service
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) section
507.2.0 to add a new product offering that will allow customers to
extend mail forwarding service.
DATES: Effective Date: July 10, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iwon Kaiyuan at (202) 268-4899 or
Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DMM currently provides that customers
who submit a permanent change-of-address (COA) request generally
receive mail forwarding service for 12 months at no cost. After the 12-
month forwarding period, the mail is returned to the sender or disposed
of by the USPS[supreg].
The Postal Service initiated a Market Test, Extended Mail
Forwarding service, (Docket No. MT2020-2, PRC Order No. 5591) on July
20, 2020, to provide customers with an option to extend their
forwarding service for a fee. Extended Mail Forwarding service provides
customers the option to extend forwarding service beyond the 12-month
period in six-month increments or by an additional 6, 12, or 18 months,
or any combination, not to exceed 18 months. Customers can extend a
permanent COA order by purchasing Extended Mail Forwarding service at a
Post Office or online through the COA Application (MoversGuide) on
USPS.com.
On February 14, 2022, the Postal Service filed a request with the
Postal Regulatory Commission to make the Extended Mail Forwarding
service market test a permanent offering. Documents pertinent to the
request are available in Docket No. MC-2022-40.
The Postal Service believes this new offering will provide
customers with a service that will enhance their mailing experience.
The Postal Service adopts the following changes to Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM), incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.
See 39 CFR 111.1.
We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to
reflect these changes.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is amended as follows:
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PART 111--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692-
1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401-404, 414, 416, 3001-3018, 3201-3220, 3401-
3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3629, 3631-3633, 3641, 3681-3685, and 5001.
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2. Revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) as follows:
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM)
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500 Additional Mailing Services
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507 Mailer Services
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2.0 Forwarding
2.1 Change-of-Address Order
2.1.1 Normal Time Limit
[Revise the text of 2.1.1 to read as follows:]
2.1.1 Normal Time Limit
Records of change-of-address orders are kept by Post Offices for
forwarding and for address correction purposes as follows:
a. A record of permanent change-of-address orders is kept by Post
Offices for 18 months, from the end of the month when the change takes
effect. Generally, forwarding is available for the first 12 months, see
1.5, 1.6, and 1.7 for additional information.
b. A record of change-of-address orders from general delivery to a
permanent local address without time limit is kept 6 months.
c. A record of change-of-address orders to other than a permanent
local address is kept 30 days.
[Revise the heading and text of 2.1.2 to read as follows:]
2.1.2 Extended Mail Forwarding Service
Customers may extend a permanent change-of-address order for up to
an additional 18 months of forwarding by purchasing Extended Mail
Forwarding service at a Post Office or online through the Change of
Address Application (MoversGuide) on USPS.com. Extended Mail Forwarding
service may be purchased in six month increments or by an additional 6,
12, or 18 months, or any combination, not to exceed 18 months. See
Notice 123--Price List for fees.
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Index
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[Add ``Extended Mail Forwarding Service'' alphabetically under
``E''.]
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Joshua J. Hofer,
Attorney, Ethics & Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-04308 Filed 3-1-22; 8:45 am]
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