International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference

• Published date: 04 March 2024
• Record Number: 2024-04420
• Citation: 89 FR 15474
• Court: Postal Service
• Section: Rules and Regulations

Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 43 (Monday, March 4, 2024)]
                [Rules and Regulations]
                [Page 15474]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2024-04420]
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                POSTAL SERVICE
                39 CFR Part 20
                International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference
                AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
                ACTION: Final rule.
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                SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces the issuance of the Mailing
                Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail
                Manual (IMM[supreg]) dated January 21, 2024, and its incorporation by
                reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.
                DATES: This rule is effective March 4, 2024. The incorporation by
                reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the
                Director of the Federal Register as of March 4, 2024.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale Kennedy, (202) 268-6592.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The International Mail Manual (IMM) provides
                our standards for all international mailing services and references for
                the applicable prices. It was issued on January 21, 2024, and was
                updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through December 28, 2023. It
                replaces all previous editions.
                 The IMM continues to enable the Postal Service to fulfill its long-
                standing mission of providing affordable, universal mail service. It
                continues to: (1) increase the user's ability to find information; (2)
                increase the user's confidence that he or she has found the information
                they need; and (3) reduce the need to consult multiple sources to
                locate necessary information. The provisions throughout this issue
                support the standards and mail preparation changes implemented since
                the version of July 10, 2022. The International Mail Manual is
                available to the public on the Postal Explorer[supreg] internet site at
                https://pe.usps.com.
                List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
                 Administrative practice and procedure, Foreign relations,
                Incorporation by reference.
                 In view of the considerations discussed above, the Postal Service
                hereby amends 39 CFR part 20 as follows:
                PART 20--INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICE
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                1. The authority citation for part 20 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, 403, 404, 407, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-
                3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.
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                2. Amend Sec. 20.1 by revising paragraphs (a)(3) and (b) to read as
                follows:
                Sec. 20.1 Incorporation by reference; Mailing Standards of the
                United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual.
                 (a) * * *
                 (3) Inspection--NARA. You may view this material at the National
                Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the
                availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email [email protected].
                 (b) The Director of the Federal Register approved the IMM, updated
                January 21, 2024, for incorporation by reference as of March 4, 2024.
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                3. Revise Sec. 20.2 to read as follows:
                Sec. 20.2 Effective date of the International Mail Manual.
                 The provisions of the International Mail Manual issued January 21,
                2024 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 20.1), are applicable with
                respect to the international mail services of the Postal Service.
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                4. Amend Sec. 20.4 by adding an entry for ``IMM'' at the end of table
                1 to read as follows:
                Sec. 20.4 Amendments to the International Mail Manual.
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                 Table 1 to Sec. 20.4--International Mail Manual
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                 International mail manual Date of issuance
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                IMM.................................. January 21, 2024.
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                Sarah E. Sullivan,
                Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
                [FR Doc. 2024-04420 Filed 3-1-24; 8:45 am]
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