Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2024)

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 82948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23823]


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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 199 / Tuesday, October 15, 2024 / 
Proposed Rules

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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Dual Shipping Labels Discontinued

AGENCY: Postal Service^TM.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is proposing to amend Mailing Standards of 
the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to 
discontinue the use of dual shipping labels.

DATES: Submit comments on or before November 14, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the manager, Product 
Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, 
Washington, DC 20260-5015. If sending comments by email, include the 
name and address of the commenter and send to 
[email protected], with a subject line of ``Dual Shipping 
Labels''. Faxed comments are not accepted.
    You may inspect and photocopy all written comments, by appointment 
only, at USPS[supreg] Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, 11th 
Floor North, Washington, DC 20260. These records are available for 
review on Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., by calling 202-268-
2906.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Knox at (202) 268-5636 or 
Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All submitted comments and attachments are 
part of the public record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any 
material in your comments that you consider to be confidential or 
inappropriate for public disclosure.

Background

    On January 21, 2018, the Postal Service revised the DMM to provide 
information regarding the use of dual shipping labels based on feedback 
that some of our industry shipping partners had adopted the practice of 
using shipping labels which included both the USPS[supreg] and their 
own address formats to address their items.

Proposal

    The Postal Service has reviewed the practice of using dual shipping 
labels and has found that this practice no longer serves the interests 
of the Postal Service. As a result, the Postal Service is proposing to 
discontinue the use of dual shipping labels. Items bearing dual 
shipping labels should not be accepted and may be returned to the 
sender.
    The Postal Service is proposing to implement this change effective 
January 1, 2025.
    Although exempt from the notice and comment requirements of the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c)) regarding proposed 
rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the Postal Service invites public 
comment on the proposed revisions to Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), incorporated by 
reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.
    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, the Postal Service proposes 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):

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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600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services

* * * * *

602 Addressing

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10.0 Dual Shipping Labels

    [Revise the text of 10.0 to read as follows:]
    Mailers must not use dual shipping labels. Items bearing dual 
shipping labels should not be accepted and may be returned to the 
sender.
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Christopher Doyle,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-23823 Filed 10-11-24; 8:45 am]
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