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 Postal Service 39 CFR Part 111
 AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM
                        .
 ACTION: Final rule.
 SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising the 
                        *Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,*
                         Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 608.2.4 to require all mailpieces containing goods that enter the Customs Territory of the United States (CTUS), from outside the CTUS, to bear a customs declaration label. Additionally, the Postal Service updates the standards for items weighing 16 ounces or more when sent to, from, or between, and in some circumstances, within certain U.S. territories, possessions, and Freely Associated States.
 DATES: *Effective Date:*
                         June 6, 2011.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Klutts at 813-877-0372.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 19, Part 145—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, the Postal Service will require that all mailpieces containing goods that enter the CTUS, from outside the CTUS, to bear a customs declaration label. In addition, to ensure compliance with safety and security requirements of the United States Postal Inspection Service®, we are updating our standards for items weighing 16 ounces or more (regardless 
                    ( print page 9232)
                    of contents) when sent to, from, between, and, in some circumstances, within American Samoa, Guam, Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Definitions and Requirements for Items Sent to the CTUS As defined in 19 CFR 101.1 and General Note 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, the CTUS includes only the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. U.S. territories, possessions, and Freely Associated States under DMM 608.2.4 are considered “domestic” insofar as United States mail is sent to, from, or between these destinations; nonetheless, these destinations are outside the CTUS. As such, and consistent with 19 CFR 145.11, a clear and complete customs declaration label that describes the contents and value for the enclosed merchandise (that is, goods, or contents other than documents) must be secured to the mailpiece for each shipment when sent from a foreign post office. For the purpose of these new standards, “foreign post offices” include those in the following locations: American Samoa
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
                Federated States of Micronesia
                Guam
                Palau
                Republic of the Marshall Islands
                U.S. Virgin Islands These revisions ensure compliance with regulations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Updated Standards for Items Weighing 16 Ounces or More Current DMM standards require a customs declaration label for Priority Mail® items weighing 16 ounces or more when sent from the United States to American Samoa, Guam, Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Marshall Islands, and when such items are sent to the United States from those locations. We are updating these standards to encompass the Package Services and Periodicals mail classes and to extend this requirement when items are sent between, and in some circumstances, within certain U.S. territories, possessions, and Freely Associated States. This update also clarifies that the same customs declaration requirements are applicable for mail sent to these destinations from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These revisions ensure compliance with safety and security requirements of the Postal Inspection Service and other federal agencies. The Postal Service adopts the following changes to 
                    *Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,*
                     Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. 
                    *See*39 CFR 111.1. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 Administrative practice and procedure
Postal Service
 Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is amended as follows: PART 111—[AMENDED]
 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, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001. 2.Revise the following sections of *Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,*
                         Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), as follows: 
 600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services 
 608 Postal Information and Resources 
 2.0 Domestic Mail 
 2.4 Customs Forms Required *[Revise the title and text of 2.4.1 as follows:]* 2.4.1 Items Weighing 16 Ounces or More Except for items sent via Express Mail, or Priority Mail combined with Registered Mail service, any mailpiece (regardless of contents) weighing 16 ounces or more must bear a properly completed PS Form 2976, 
                        *Customs Declaration CN 22,*
                         or, if the customer prefers, a PS Form 2976-A, 
                        *Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note*
                        —CP 72, when the item is: a. Sent from the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands to the ZIP Code destinations listed in the table below. b. Sent from the ZIP Code destinations listed in the table below to the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. c. Sent between two different destinations listed in the “Territory, Possession, or Freely Associated States” column in the table below. d. Sent within American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This standard does not apply to items sent within Guam or Palau. ZIP code
Two-letter state abbreviation
City
Territory, possession, or freely associated state96799
AS
Pago Pago
American Samoa.96910
GU
Hagatna
Guam.96912
GU
Dededo
Guam.96913
GU
Barrigada
Guam.96915
GU
Santa Rita
Guam.96916
GU
Merizo
Guam.96917
GU
Inarajan
Guam.96919
GU
Agana Heights
Guam.96921
GU
Barrigada
Guam.96923
GU
Mangilao
Guam.96928
GU
Agat
Guam.96929
GU
Yigo
Guam.96931
GU
Tamuning
Guam.96932
GU
Hagatna
Guam.96939
                                 96940
PW
Palau
Palau.96941
FM
Pohnpei
Federated States of Micronesia.( print page 9233)96942
FM
Chuuk
Federated States of Micronesia.96943
FM
Yap
Federated States of Micronesia.96944
FM
Kosrae
Federated States of Micronesia.96950
MP
Saipan
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.96951
MP
Rota
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.96952
MP
Tinian
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.96960
MH
Majuro
Republic of the Marshall Islands.96970
MH
Ebeye
Republic of the Marshall Islands.
 *[Renumber current items 2.4.2 through 2.4.4 as 2.4.5 through 2.4.7 and insert new 2.4.2 through 2.4.4 as follows:]* 2.4.2 Items Containing Goods Regardless of mail class or weight, items containing goods (
                        *i.e.,*
                         contents other than documents; 
                        *see*
                         IMM 123.63 for “document” eligibility) must bear a properly completed PS Form 2976, 
                        *Customs Declaration CN 22,*
                         or, if the customer prefers, a PS Form 2976-A, 
                        *Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note—CP 72,*
                         when the items are sent to the United States or Puerto Rico from the ZIP Code destinations listed in the table in 2.4.1, or from the U.S. Virgin Islands.. 2.4.3 Improperly Prepared Items Mailpieces deposited without a properly completed customs form under 2.4.1 and 2.4.2 will be returned to the sender. 2.4.4 Overseas Military Mail For determining customs declarations' required usage when mailing to or from APO, FPO, or DPO addresses, 
                        *see*
                         703.2.3.6 through 703.2.3.8. 
 We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect these changes. Neva R. Watson, Attorney, Legislative.


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