Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 190 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 190 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 61608-61609]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19314]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Mail Manual; Incorporation by Reference

AGENCY: Postal Service^TM.

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 July 1, 2020, and its incorporation by 
reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.

DATES: This final rule is effective on September 30, 2020. The 
incorporation by reference of the IMM is approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register as of September 30, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale Kennedy, (202) 268-6592.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The International Mail Manual was issued on 
July 1, 2020, and was updated with Postal Bulletin revisions through 
June 18, 2020. It replaced 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 March 4, 
2019. The International Mail Manual is available to the public on the 
Postal Explorer[supreg] internet site at http://pe.usps.com.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    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. Revise Sec.  20.1 to read as follows:


Sec.  20.1  Incorporation by reference; Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual.

    (a) Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, 
International Mail Manual (IMM) is incorporated by reference into this 
part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (1) Purchase. Copies of Mailing Standards of the United States 
Postal Service, International Mail Manual can be purchased by the 
public from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20402-9375.
    (2) Inspection--USPS. Copies of the Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual are available during 
regular business hours for reference and public inspection at the U.S. 
Postal Service Library, U.S. Postal Service Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza 
West SW, Washington, DC 20260-1641, 202-268-2906. They are also 
available during regular business hours for public inspection at area 
and district offices of the Postal Service and at all post offices, 
classified stations, and classified branches. The Mailing Standards of 
the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual is available for 
examination on the internet at http://pe.usps.gov.
    (3) Inspection--NARA. It is for inspection at the National Archives 
and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability 
of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030 or go to www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    (b) The Director of the Federal Register approved IMM, updated July 
1, 2020, for incorporation by reference as of September 30, 2020.

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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 July 1, 
2020, (incorporated by reference, see Sec.  20.1) are applicable with 
respect to the international mail services of the Postal Service.


Sec.  20.3  [Removed and Reserved]

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3. Remove and reserve Sec.  20.3.

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4. Revise Sec.  20.4 to read as follows:


Sec.  20.4   Amendments to the International Mail Manual.

    (a) The current issue of the IMM is incorporated by reference, see 
Sec.  20.1.
    (b) New issues of the International Mail Manual will be 
incorporated by reference into this part and will be available at 
http://pe.usps.gov. The text of amendments to the International Mail 
Manual will be published in the Federal Register and will be available 
in the Postal Bulletin, copies of which may be accessed at http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/bulletin/pb.htm. Successive issues of the IMM are 
listed in Table 1 to this section.

            Table 1 to Sec.   20.4--International Mail Manual
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      International Mail Manual                 Date of issuance
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Issue 1..............................  November 13, 1981.
Issue 2..............................  March 1, 1983.
Issue 3..............................  July 4, 1985.
Issue 4..............................  September 18, 1986.
Issue 5..............................  April 21, 1988.
Issue 6..............................  October 5, 1988.
Issue 7..............................  July 20, 1989.
Issue 8..............................  June 28, 1990.
Issue 9..............................  February 3, 1991.
Issue 10.............................  June 25, 1992.
Issue 11.............................  December 24, 1992.
Issue 12.............................  July 8, 1993.
Issue 13.............................  February 3, 1994.
Issue 14.............................  August 4, 1994.
Issue 15.............................  July 9, 1995.
Issue 16.............................  January 4, 1996.
Issue 17.............................  September 12, 1996.

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Issue 18.............................  June 9, 1997.
Issue 19.............................  October 9, 1997.
Issue 20.............................  July 2, 1998.
Issue 21.............................  May 3, 1999.
Issue 22.............................  January 1, 2000.
Issue 23.............................  July 1, 2000.
Issue 24.............................  January 1, 2001.
Issue 25.............................  July 1, 2001.
Issue 26.............................  January 1, 2002.
Issue 27.............................  June 30, 2002.
Issue 28.............................  January 1, 2003.
Issue 29.............................  July 1, 2003.
Issue 30.............................  August 1, 2004.
Issue 31.............................  May 31, 2005.
Issue 35.............................  May 12, 2008.
Issue 36.............................  May 11, 2009.
IMM..................................  April 17, 2011.
IMM..................................  June 24, 2012.
IMM..................................  January 26, 2015.
IMM..................................  July 11, 2016.
IMM..................................  January 22, 2017.
IMM..................................  March 5, 2018.
IMM..................................  March 4, 2019.
IMM..................................  July 1, 2020.
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Joshua J. Hofer,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-19314 Filed 9-29-20; 8:45 am]
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