[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 45535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22923]


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POSTAL SERVICE


Information Based Indicia Program (IBIP) Performance Criteria for 
Information Based Indicia and Security Architecture for IBI Postage 
Metering Systems (PCIBISAIBIPMS)

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Notice of USPS response to public comments and availability of 
Performance Criteria with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service has published a set of draft specifications 
for the Information-Based Indicia Program (IBIP). In an effort to 
comply with comments received regarding those specifications we have 
compiled a set of functional Performance Criteria as defined in this 
release. The following published specifications are hereby superseded 
by this Performance Criteria release:

IBIP Open System Indicia Specification dtd July 23, 1997
IBIP Open System PSD Specification dtd July 23, 1997
IBIP Open System Host Specification dtd October 9, 1996
IBIP Key Management Plan dtd April 25, 1997

    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 
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 October 26, 
1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edmund Zelickman at (202) 268-3940.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 98-22923 Filed 8-25-98; 8:45 am]
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