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§ 76.3 Application and certification. 

To receive an allowance— 

(a) A veteran must submit a complete 

application identifying any dependents 

upon which a higher payable rate of 

allowance may be based; and 

(b) USP must provide certification of 

the veteran’s participation in training or 

competition sponsored by the USP or 

the IPC, or residence at a USP training 

center, for the period for which payment 

is requested. The certification must 

specify whether the payment is due for 

training, competition, or residence, and 

the dates of the training, competition, or 

residence for which payment is due. 

(The Office of Management and 

Budget has approved the information 

collection provisions in this section 

under control number 2900–0760. 

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 322(d)) 

§ 76.4 Amount of allowance. 

The following rules govern the 

amount of allowance payable to 

veterans under this section. 

(a) Payment will be made at the rate 

paid for a full-time institutional 

program under chapter 31 of title 38, 

United States Code (Chapter 31) that is 

in effect for a period of certified 

participation, as prescribed by 

paragraph (b) of this section. (See 38 

CFR 21.260.) 

(b) Payment may be made for each 

day at 1/30 of the monthly rate to 

veterans who train or compete in USP 

or IPC sponsored events for each day of 

training or competition, or to veterans 

who reside at a USP training center, for 

each day of residence, or on a monthly 

basis at the monthly rate to veterans 

who train or compete continuously for 

a full month, or to veterans who reside 

at a USP training center for a full month. 

(c) VA will pay the allowance at a rate 

paid to a veteran with dependents for a 

full-time Chapter 31 institutional 

program upon receipt of appropriate 

documentation that a veteran who 

qualifies for the allowance has 

dependents. (See 38 CFR 21.260.) 

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 322(d), 3108) 

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 111 

Domestic Shipping Services Product 

Launch of Parcel Select Regional 

Ground 

AGENCY: Postal Service TM. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 

(DMM®), to introduce a new 

competitive shipping option, Parcel 

Select Regional Ground TM service. 

DATES: Effective Date: April 17, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Key at (202) 268–7492 or Carol A. 

Lunkins at (202) 268–7262. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

February 16, 2011, Governors of the 

United States Postal Service approved 

classification changes outlined by 

USPS® on the introduction of Parcel 

Select Regional Ground service. This 

final rule describes pricing, product 

features, and mailing standards for 

Parcel Select Regional Ground. 

Parcel Select Regional Ground is a 

new commercial plus shipping option 

for mailers who ship lightweight parcels 

primarily destined for USPS zones local, 

1, 2, and 3. This competitive, nonpresort 

product is a category of Parcel Select 

and is available for mailers who enter 

barcoded, machinable parcels weighing 

5 pounds or less, pay postage with 

permit imprint, and enter mailpieces at 

origin Sectional Center Facility (OSCF) 

and origin Network Distribution Center 

(ONDC) locations authorized to accept 

Parcel Select Regional Ground mailings. 

When either the Intelligent Mail®

package barcode or a Confirmation 

Services barcode is used, Parcel Select 

Regional Ground service includes 

optional electronic Delivery 

Confirmation TM service at no additional 

charge, which allows mailers to confirm 

delivery of their packages. Merchandise 

Return Service cannot be used for items 

returned at Parcel Select Regional 

Ground prices. 

This domestic product will be 

available to 48 of the continental United 

States, excluding Hawaii, Alaska, 

territories and possessions, and freely 

associated States. 

Price Application 

Parcel Select Regional Ground prices 

are based on the weight increment and 

the zone to which the piece is 

addressed. The minimum price per 

piece is the 1-pound price. Mailpieces 

that do not meet the eligibility 

requirements will be charged the Parcel 

Select barcoded, nonpresort price. 

Authorization 

To qualify for Parcel Select Regional 

Ground prices, mailers must have a 

customer commitment agreement with 

the Postal Service; customers may 

contact their account manager or the 

manager, Solutions Development by emailing commercialpricing@usps.gov. 

Eligibility and Postage Payment 

Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels 

must measure .35 cubic foot or less, 

weigh 5 pounds or less, bear a 

designated postal routing and tracking 

barcode(s), and be a machinable parcel. 

Parcel Select Regional Ground prices 

are available to customers who: 

• Establish a customer commitment 

agreement with USPS. 

• In succeeding years, maintain 

account volumes that exceed 10,000 

Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels 

in the previous calendar year. 

• Pay for postage using a permit 

imprint. 

• Enter mailpieces with a routing 

barcode included as part of a 

concatenated Intelligent Mail package 

barcode (IMpb) or a Confirmation 

Services GS–128 barcode. Optionally, a 

postal routing barcode may be printed 

separately with a non-concatenated 

barcode. 

• Enter a minimum of 200 pieces or 

50 pounds of mail for each mailing. 

• Use the Electronic Verification 

System (eVS®) or submit an electronic 

postage statement with a computerized 

manifest. 

• Enter mailings destined for zones 

local, 1, 2, and 3 at eligible eVS OSCF 

and/or mailings destined for zones 

local—8 at ONDC locations. 

Extra Services and Other Services 

The following extra services are 

allowed with Parcel Select Regional 

Ground items: Delivery Confirmation 

(electronic option only), Signature 

Confirmation (electronic option only), 

insurance, and Hold For Pickup service. 

Markings and Mail Preparation 

The basic required marking ‘‘Parcel 

Select—Regional Ground’’ must be 

printed on each piece claimed at this 

price. The basic required marking must 

be placed in the postage area (printed or 

produced as part of, or directly below or 

to the left of, the permit imprint 

indicia). Optionally, the basic required 

marking may be printed on the shipping 

address label as service indicators 

composed of a service icon and service 

banner as follows: 

• The service icon that identifies the 

marking must be a 1-inch solid black 

square with a ‘‘G’’ printed in 16-point 

bold sans serif typeface, uppercase 

letters in white print, centered within 

the square, and it must appear in the 

upper left corner of the shipping label. 

• The service banner must appear 

directly below the postage payment area 

and the service icon, and it must extend 

across the shipping label. The 

appropriate marking ‘‘PARCEL 


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SELECT—RG’’ must be preceded by the 

text ‘‘USPS’’ and must be printed in 

minimum 20-point bold sans serif 

typeface, uppercase letters, centered 

within the banner, and bordered above 

and below by minimum 1-point 

separator lines. There must be a 1⁄16- 

inch clearance above and below the text. 

Each piece in a Parcel Select Regional 

Ground mailing must bear an additional 

price marking. Markings must appear in 

either the postage area or in the address 

area on the line directly above or two 

lines above the address if the marking 

appears alone (when no other 

information appears on that line). The 

following price markings are required: 

• Origin SCF Entry—‘‘OSCF’’. 

• Origin NDC Entry—‘‘ONDC’’. 

When using the Electronic 

Verification System (eVS), the marking 

‘‘eVS’’ (or the alternative ‘‘e–VS’’ or ‘‘E– 

VS’’) must appear directly below the 

permit number. 

All Parcel Select Regional Ground 

mailpieces must bear a delivery address 

that includes the correct ZIP Code TM or 

ZIP+4® code. Each piece must bear the 

sender’s return address. 

Deposit and Entry 

Parcel Select Regional Ground 

mailings may be entered according to 

the following levels: 

OSCF Entry 

• Mailings that are entered at the 

OSCF must include only mailpieces 

destined for zones local, 1, 2, and 3, but 

pieces may be destined for addresses 

outside that OSCF service area. 

• No other mailings may be combined 

on the same postage statement or 

commingled in the same container with 

OSCF Parcel Select Regional Ground 

mailpieces. 

ONDC Entry 

• Mailings that are entered at the 

ONDC for zones local—8 are required to 

have the mailpieces within the ONDC 

service area segregated from the pieces 

outside the ONDC service area 

according to L601. 

• No other mailings may be combined 

on the same postage statement or 

commingled in the same container with 

ONDC Parcel Select Regional Ground 

mailpieces. 

Mailings may not be dropped in 

collection boxes, picked up by carriers, 

or entered at retail Post Office TM

locations. All mailings must be 

presented for verification and 

acceptance where the permit is held. All 

such mailings must be deposited at 

locations and times specified by the 

postmaster or designee at the approved 

offices (co-located at OSCF and ONDC 

locations) that will verify and accept the 

mailing. 

A completed and signed PS Form 

3605–R, Postage Statement—Package 

Services, must accompany all mailings, 

unless eVS is used. 

In accordance with the Postal 

Accountability and Enhancement Act, 

on February 17, 2011, the Postal Service 

filed a Notice with the Postal Regulatory 

Commission (PRC) regarding Parcel 

Select Regional Ground. Regulatory 

review may take up to 30 days from that 

date. 

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: 

* * * * * 

400 Commercial Parcels 

401 Physical Standards 

1.0 Physical Standards for Parcels 

* * * * * 

1.3 Maximum Weight and Size 

[Revise the second and third 

sentences of 1.3 to incorporate Regional 

Ground as follows:] 

* * * Lower weight limits apply to 

Priority Mail mailed at Commercial Plus 

Cubic and Regional Rate Box prices, 

First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Parcel 

Select Regional Ground, and Bound 

Printed Matter. Pieces may not measure 

more than 108 inches in length and 

girth combined, except Parcel Select. 

Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels 

may not measure more than .35 cubic 

foot, and Parcel Select parcels may not 

measure more than 130 inches in length 

and girth combined. * * * 

* * * * * 

2.0 Additional Physical Standards by 

Class of Mail 

* * * * * 

2.5 Parcel Select 

* * * * * 

[Add new 2.5.3 as follows:] 

2.5.3 Parcel Select Regional Ground 

These standards apply to Parcel Select 

Regional Ground mailpieces: 

a. Measure .35 cubic foot or less. 

b. Be a machinable parcel. 

c. Weigh 5 pounds or less. 

* * * * * 

402 Elements on the Face of a 

Mailpiece 

* * * * * 

2.0 Placement and Content of 

Markings 

* * * * * 

2.5 Parcel Select, Bound Printed 

Matter, Media Mail, and Library Mail 

Markings 

2.5.1 Basic Markings 

[Revise the first sentence of the 

introductory text of 2.5.1 as follows:] 

The basic required marking (e.g., 

‘‘Parcel Select’’, ‘‘Parcel Select Regional 

Ground’’, ‘‘Bound Printed Matter’’, 

‘‘Media Mail’’, ‘‘Library Mail’’) must be 

printed on each piece claimed at the 

respective price. * * * 

* * * * * 

[Redesignate current item 2.5.1b as 

item c and add new item b as follows:] 

b. For Parcel Select Regional Ground 

mailpieces, the service icon must be a 

1-inch solid black square with a ‘‘G’’ 

printed in 16-point bold sans serif 

typeface, uppercase letters in white 

print, centered within the square, and 

be in the upper left corner of the 

shipping label. 

[Revise the second sentence of 

redesignated 2.5.1c to add the Regional 

Ground markings as follows:] 

c. * * * The appropriate marking 

(e.g., ‘‘PARCEL SELECT’’, ‘‘PARCEL 

SELECT—RG’’, ‘‘MEDIA MAIL’’) must be 

preceded by the text ‘‘USPS’’ and be 

printed in minimum 20-point bold sans 

serif typeface, uppercase letters, 

centered within the banner, and 

bordered above and below by minimum 

1-point separator lines. * * * 

* * * * * 

[Renumber current 2.5.3 through 2.5.6 

as 2.5.4 through 2.5.7 and add new 2.5.3 

as follows:] 

2.5.3 Parcel Select Regional Ground 

Markings 

Each piece in a Parcel Select Regional 

Ground mailing must bear a price 


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marking of ‘‘Parcel Select—Regional 

Ground’’ in either the postage area 

described in 2.5.1 or in the address area 

on the line directly above or two lines 

above the address if the marking 

appears alone. The ‘‘Parcel Select’’ 

marking by itself is not allowed on any 

Parcel Select Regional Ground 

mailpiece. In addition, items entered at 

an SCF must be marked ‘‘OSCF Entry,’’ 

and items entered at an NDC must be 

marked ‘‘ONDC Entry’’ in the same area 

as the basic price marking. 

* * * * * 

450 Parcel Select 

453 Prices and Eligibility 

1.0 Prices and Fees 

1.1 Price Application 

[Revise introductory paragraph of 1.1 

by adding a new second to last sentence 

as follows:] 

* * * For Parcel Select Regional 

Ground price categories, see 3.4. * * * 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title of 3.0 as follows:] 

3.0 Price Eligibility for Parcel Select 

and Parcel Select Regional Ground 

* * * * * 

[Renumber 3.4 through 3.7 as 3.5 

through 3.8 and add new 3.4 as follows:] 

3.4 Parcel Select Regional Ground 

Parcel Select Regional Ground is a 

nonpresort product which requires 

postage payment by permit imprint. 

There are two price categories for Parcel 

Select Regional Ground: 

a. OSCF entry—Mailpieces destined 

for zones local, 1, 2, and 3. 

b. ONDC entry—Mailpieces for zones 

local—8. 

3.4.1 General Eligibility 

Parcel Select Regional Ground prices 

are available for machinable parcels (see 

401.1.5), measure .35 cubic foot or less 

and weigh 5 pounds or less when 

customers meet the following 

requirements: 

a. Establish a customer commitment 

agreement with USPS (see 3.4.4). 

b. In succeeding years, maintain 

account volumes that exceed 10,000 

Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels 

in the previous calendar year. 

c. Pay for postage using a permit 

imprint. 

d. Apply one of the following routing 

barcodes on each mailpiece: 

1. A routing barcode included as part 

of a concatenated Intelligent Mail 

package barcode. 

2. A Confirmation Services GS–128 

barcode. 

3. A postal routing barcode may be 

printed separately with a nonconcatenated barcode under 708.5.0. 

e. Pay postage by permit imprint 

using the Electronic Verification System 

(eVS) or submit an electronic postage 

statement with a computerized 

manifest. 

f. Enter mailings at eligible location 

that are authorized to accept Parcel 

Select Regional Ground mailings. 

3.4.2 Parcel Select Regional Ground— 

OSCF 

Parcel Select Regional Ground OSCF 

prices are available for parcels which 

are entered at eligible OSCF locations 

destined to zones local, 1, 2, and 3 from 

that OSCF entry, and that meet 

requirements in 3.4.1. 

3.4.3 Parcel Select Regional Ground— 

ONDC 

Parcel Select Regional Ground ONDC 

prices are available for parcels to zones 

local—8 with the pieces for the ONDC 

service area segregated from the pieces 

outside the ONDC service area 

according to L601 and that meet 

requirements in 3.4.1. 

3.4.4 Parcel Select Regional Ground 

Eligible Locations 

For a listing of eligible OSCF and 

ONDC locations, contact your local 

USPS account representative. 

3.4.5 Customer Commitment 

Agreement 

Parcel Select Regional Ground prices 

are available for customers who have a 

customer commitment agreement with 

USPS. For additional information, 

mailers must contact their account 

manager or the manager, Solutions 

Development by e-mailing 

commercialpricing@usps.gov. 

* * * * * 

3.7 Delivery and Return Addresses 

[Revise the third sentence of 

renumbered 3.7 as follows:] 

* * * Except Parcel Select Regional 

Ground, alternative addressing formats 

under 602.3.0 or detached address 

labels under 602.4.0 may be used. 

3.8 Hold For Pickup 

[Revise renumbered 3.8 as follows:] 

Under Hold For Pickup service, only 

Parcel Select barcoded, nonpresorted 

parcels and Parcel Select Regional 

Ground parcels are eligible for this 

service and are held at a designated Post 

Office location for pick up by a 

specified addressee or designee (see 

508.7). 

454 Postage Payment and 

Documentation 

1.0 Basic Standards for Postage 

Payment 

1.1 Postage Payment Options 

* * * * * 

[Add new 1.1.1 as follows:] 

1.1.2 Postage Payment Options for 

Parcel Select Regional Ground 

The following postage payment 

standards apply for Parcel Select 

Regional Ground: 

a. Permit imprint must be used for 

postage payment, and the mailer must 

have a permit imprint authorization at 

the eligible OSCF or ONDC where 

mailings are deposited. 

b. Submit all mailings by using the 

Electronic Verification System (eVS) or 

submitting an electronic postage 

statement with a computerized 

manifest. 

c. Mailings may not be entered by 

Plant Verified Drop Shipment. 

* * * * * 

455 Mail Preparation 

* * * * * 

[Add new 7.0 as follows:] 

7.0 Preparing Parcel Select Regional 

Ground 

7.1 Definition 

Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels 

(see 453.3.4.1) are lightweight parcels 

entered at eligible OSCF (zones local, 1, 

2, and 3) and ONDC (zones local—8) 

locations. This product is available to 48 

of the continental United States 

excluding Hawaii, Alaska, territories 

and possessions, and freely associated 

States. 

7.2 Basic Standards 

Parcels must be barcoded, machinable 

(401.1.5), weigh 5 pounds or less, and 

measure .35 cubic foot or less. 

7.3 Sacking and Labeling 

Sacking is not required; however, 

mailers may prepare Parcel Select 

Regional Ground machinable parcels in 

sacks under 2.0 and 7.2 or on pallets 

under 705.8.0. When presented to 

USPS, pieces may not be comingled 

with any other mail class. 

7.3.1 Sack Preparation 

Sack size, preparation sequence, and 

Line 1 labeling: 

a. OSCF: optional; (no minimum); for 

Line 1—Use prefix MXD, site name, 3 

digit facility identifier (Use the listing 

for eligible OSCF locations—see 

4.5.3.3.4.4). 

b. ONDC: optional (no minimum); for 

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c. MXD ONDC: optional (no 

minimum); for Line 1—Use prefix MXD, 

site name and 3 digit ZIP per L601, 

Column B. 

7.3.2 Sack Line 2 

Line 2 labeling and Content Identifier 

Number (CIN): 

a. OSCF: ‘‘PSVC MACH WKG,’’ CIN 

684. 

b. ONDC: ‘‘PSVC MACH NDC,’’ CIN 

683 for pieces destinating within the 

ONDC service area according to L601. 

c. MXD ONDC: ‘‘PSVC MACH WKG,’’ 

CIN 683 for pieces destinating outside 

the ONDC service area according to 

L601. 

456 Enter and Deposit 

1.0 Verification 

1.1 Verification and Entry 

[Revise 1.1 by adding a new last 

sentence as follows:] 

* * * Parcel Select Regional Ground 

mailings may not be entered by PVDS or 

as a plant-loaded mailing. 

1.2 Office of Mailing 

[Revise 1.2 by deleting the current text 

of 1.2 in its entirety and adding new 

1.2.1 and 1.2.2 as follows:] 

1.2.1 Parcel Select 

[Revise the text of 1.2.1 as follows:] 

Parcel Select must be mailed at the 

Post Office from which the zone-based 

postage was computed, except under 

1.2.2, 1.3, and 1.4. 

1.2.2 Parcel Select Regional Ground 

Parcel Select Regional Ground must 

be mailed at a business mail entry unit 

(BMEU) co-located at eligible OSCF or 

ONDC locations. Mailers may deposit 

only eVS mailings at eligible OSCF or 

ONDC locations that are not co-located 

with a BMEU. For eligible locations, 

contact your local USPS account 

representative. 

1.3 Redirected Mailings 

[Revise the introductory paragraph of 

1.3 as follows:] 

Except Parcel Select Regional Ground, 

a shipper who presents large shipments 

of zoned Parcel Select mail may be 

authorized or directed to deposit such 

shipments at another postal facility 

when processing or logistics make such 

an alternative desirable for the USPS, 

subject to these conditions: 

* * * * * 

1.4 NDC Acceptance 

[Revise the introductory text of 1.4 as 

follows:] 

Except Parcel Select Regional Ground, 

a mailer may present Parcel Select at a 

NDC for acceptance if: * * * 

* * * * * 

2.0 Deposit 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title and first sentence of 

the introductory paragraph of 2.4 as 

follows:] 

2.4 Mail Separation and Presentation 

of Destination Entry Mailings 

Mailers must have Parcel Select 

destination entry mailings verified 

under an authorized PVDS system (see 

705.16.0) or eVS (see 705.2.9), or 

present mailings for verification and 

acceptance at a BMEU located at a 

designated destination Postal Service 

facility. * * * 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title of 2.16 as follows:] 

2.16 DNDC Parcel Select—Acceptance 

at Designated SCF–USPS Benefit 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title of 2.17 as follows:] 

2.17 DNDC Parcel Select—Acceptance 

at Designated SCF 

* * * * * 

[Add new 2.18 as follows:] 

2.18 Parcel Select Regional Ground— 

Deposit at OSCF 

Parcel Select Regional Ground 

mailings that are deposited at the OSCF 

must include only mailpieces destined 

for zones local, 1, 2, and 3, but pieces 

may be destined for addresses outside 

that OSCF service area. 

[Add new 2.19 as follows:] 

2.19 Parcel Select Regional Ground— 

Deposit at ONDC 

Parcel Select Regional Ground 

mailings that are deposited at the ONDC 

may include mailpieces for zones 

local—8 but pieces destinating within 

the ONDC service area must be 

segregated from pieces destinating 

outside the ONDC service area 

according to L601. 

* * * * * 

500 Additional Mailing Services 

503 Extra Services 

* * * * * 

4.0 Insured Mail 

* * * * * 

4.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

4.2.2 Eligible Matter 

The following types of mail may be 

insured: 

[Revise item c as follows:] 

c. Package Services, Parcel Select, and 

Parcel Select Regional Ground pieces. 

* * * * * 

9.0 Delivery Confirmation 

* * * * * 

9.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

9.2.2 Eligible Matter 

[Revise the first sentence of the 

introductory text of 9.2.2 as follows:] 

Delivery Confirmation is available for 

First-Class Mail parcels; all Priority Mail 

pieces (including Critical Mail); 

Standard Mail prepared as Not FlatMachinable pieces or as machinable or 

irregular parcels (electronic option 

only); Package Services, Parcel Select, 

and Parcel Select Regional Ground 

parcels (electronic option only) under 

401.1.0. * * * 

* * * * * 

10.0 Signature Confirmation 

* * * * * 

10.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

10.2.2 Eligible Matter 

[Revise the first sentence of the 

introductory text of 10.2.2 as follows:] 

Signature Confirmation is available 

for First-Class Mail parcels; all Priority 

Mail pieces (including Critical Mail); 

Package Services, Parcel Select, and 

Parcel Select Regional Ground 

(electronic option only) parcels under 

401.1.0. * * * 

* * * * * 

508 Recipient Services 

* * * * * 

7.0 Hold For Pickup 

* * * * * 

7.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

7.2.2 Basic Eligibility 

[Revise the last sentence of the 

introductory paragraph for 7.2.2 as 

follows:] 

* * * Hold For Pickup service is also 

available with online and commercial 

mailings of Priority Mail (except Critical 

Mail), First-Class Mail parcels, Parcel 

Select barcoded, nonpresorted parcels, 

and Parcel Select Regional Ground 

parcels when: * * * 

* * * * * 


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7.2.3 Additional Eligibility Standards 

Parcels must meet these additional 

physical requirements: 

* * * * * 

[Revise items 7.2.3b and c as follows:] 

b. Except as provided in 7.2.3c, Parcel 

Select barcoded, nonpresorted parcels, 

and Parcel Select Regional Ground 

parcels must be greater than 3/4 inch 

thick at the thickest point. 

c. If the mailpiece is a Parcel Select 

barcoded, nonpresorted parcel, or Parcel 

Select Regional Ground parcel under 

401.1.0 and no greater than 3⁄4 inch 

thick, the contents must be prepared in 

a container that is constructed of strong, 

rigid fiberboard or similar material or in 

a container that becomes rigid after the 

contents are enclosed and the container 

is secured. The parcel must be able to 

maintain its shape, integrity, and 

rigidity throughout processing and 

handling without collapsing into a 

letter-size or flat-size piece. 

7.2.4 Service Options 

The Hold For Pickup service options 

are: 

* * * * * 

[Revise the second sentence of 7.2.4b 

as follows:] 

b. Electronic option: * * * The 

electronic option is available for Priority 

Mail (excluding Critical Mail), FirstClass Mail parcels, Parcel Select 

barcoded, nonpresorted parcels, and 

Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels. 

* * * 

* * * * * 

7.3 Preparation Definitions and 

Instructions 

Except for Express Mail Hold For 

Pickup presented at retail Post Office 

locations, mailers or their agents must 

prepare mailpieces bearing the ‘‘Hold 

For Pickup’’ label as follows: 

[Revise 7.3a as follows:] 

a. Enter mailpieces at the Priority 

Mail, First-Class Mail parcel, Parcel 

Select barcoded, nonpresorted, or Parcel 

Select Regional Ground price. 

* * * * * 

600 Basic Standards for All Mailing 

Services 

* * * * * 

602 Addressing 

1.0 Elements of Addressing 

* * * * * 

1.5 Return Addresses 

* * * * * 

1.5.3 Required Use of Return 

Addresses 

The sender’s domestic return address 

must appear legibly on: 

* * * * * 

[Revise the text of 1.5.3h as follows:] 

h. Parcel Select (including Parcel 

Select Regional Ground). 

* * * * * 

3.0 Use of Alternative Addressing 

3.1 General Information 

3.1.1 Use 

* * * * * 

3.1.2 Prohibited Use 

Alternative addressing formats may 

not be used on: 

[Revise 3.1.2 by reallocating items d 

through e as items e through f and add 

new item d as follows:] 

d. Parcel Select Regional Ground 

pieces. 

* * * * * 

700 Special Standards 

* * * * * 

705 Advanced Preparation and 

Special Postage Payment Systems 

* * * * * 

2.0 Manifest Mailing System 

2.1 Description 

2.1.1 Using an MMS 

[Revise 2.1.1 by adding Parcel Select 

Regional Ground to the second sentence 

as follows:] 

* * * The MMS is an automated 

system that allows a mailer to document 

postage and fees for all pieces in 

Express Mail (electronic verification 

system ‘‘eVS’’ only under 2.9), FirstClass Mail, Standard Mail, Parcel Select, 

Parcel Select Regional Ground, Package 

Services, and international permit 

imprint mailings. * * * 

2.1.2 Electronic Verification System 

[Revise first sentence of 2.1.2 and add 

a new last sentence as follows:] 

Mailers using a MMS when 

presenting Parcel Select Regional 

Ground mailings; Parcel Select 

destination entry mailings under 456.2.0 

or, commingled parcel mailings under 

6.0 or 7.0, may document and pay 

postage using the Electronic Verification 

System (eVS) (see 2.9). * * * Parcel 

Select Regional Ground eVS and noneVS mail cannot be commingled within 

the same mailing or mailing container 

with any other mail class. eVS Regional 

Ground ONDC mailpieces for zones 

local—8 must be segregated by pieces 

destinating within the ONDC service 

area from pieces destinating outside the 

service area according to L601. 

* * * * * 

2.9 Electronic Verification System 

* * * * * 

2.9.2 Availability 

[Revise the introductory text of 2.9.2 

as follows:] 

eVS may be used only for mail paid 

with a permit imprint and the following 

classes and subclasses of mail: 

* * * * * 

[Revise 2.9.2 by reallocating items h 

through j as i through k and adding new 

item h as follows:] 

h. Parcel Select Regional Ground. 

Prices include nonpresorted prices for 

machinable, barcoded parcels entered at 

eligible OSCF and ONDC locations. 

* * * * * 

6.0 Combining Mailings of Standard 

Mail, Package Services, and Parcel 

Select Parcels 

6.1 Basic Standards for Combining 

Parcels and NFMs 

6.1.1 Basic Standards 

[Revise the introductory text of 6.1.1 

as follows:] 

Standard Mail parcels, NFMs, Package 

Services, and Parcel Select parcels 

(except Parcel Select Regional Ground) 

in combined mailings must meet the 

following standards: 

* * * * * 

7.0 Combining Package Services and 

Parcel Select Parcels for Destination 

Entry 

7.1 Combining Parcels—DSCF and 

DDU Entry 

7.1.1 Qualification 

[Revise 7.1.1 by adding a new last 

sentence as follows:] 

* * * Mailers may not combine 

Parcel Select Regional Ground parcels 

with Parcel Select or other parcels. 

* * * * * 

8.0 Preparing Pallets 

* * * * * 

8.5 General Preparation 

* * * * * 

8.5.2 Required Preparation 

[Revise the introductory text of 8.5.2 

as follows:] 

The following standards apply to 

Periodicals, Standard Mail, Parcel 

Select, Parcel Select Regional Ground, 

and Package Services, except Parcel 

Select mailed at NDC Presort, ONDC 

Presort, DSCF, and DDU prices. 

* * * * * 


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16.0 Plant-Verified Drop Shipment 

16.1 Description 

* * * * * 

16.1.2 Function 

Under PVDS: 

* * * * * 

[Revise item 16.1.2c as follows:] 

c. For Standard Mail, Parcel Select 

(except Parcel Select Regional Ground), 

and Package Services, postage and fees 

are paid under a valid permit at the Post 

Office serving the mailer’s plant, or as 

designated by the district manager. 

* * * * * 

21.0 Optional Combined Parcel 

Mailings 

21.1 Basic Standards for Combining 

Parcel Select, Package Services, and 

Standard Mail Parcels 

21.1.1 Basic Standards 

[Revise the introductory text of 21.1.1 

as follows:] 

Package Services parcels, Parcel 

Select parcels (except Parcel Select 

Regional Ground), Standard Mail 

parcels and Not Flat-Machinables 

(NFMs) in a combined parcel mailing 

must meet the following standards: 

* * * * * 

708 Technical Specifications 

* * * * * 

6.0 Standards for Barcoded Tray 

Labels, Sack Labels, and Container 

Placards 

* * * * * 

6.2 Specifications for Barcoded Tray 

and Sack Labels 

* * * * * 

6.2.4 3–Digit Content Identifier 

Numbers 

* * * * * 

Exhibit 6.2.4 3-Digit Content Identifier 

Numbers 

CLASS AND MAILING CIN HUMAN– 

READABLE CONTENT LINE 

* * * * * 

[Revise Exhibit 6.2.4 by modifying the 

Parcel Select section as follows:] 

Package Services 

* * * * * 

[Revise Package Services by adding 

new Parcel Select Regional Ground 

section directly after Parcel Select— 

Irregular (Nonmachinable) Parcels as 

follows:] 

Parcel Select Regional Ground 

Machinable Parcels 

ONDC sacks ....... 683 PSVC MACH 

NDC. 

MXD ONDC 

sacks.

683 PSVC MACH 

WKG. 

OSCF sacks ........ 684 PSVC MACH 

WKG. 

* * * * * 

Index and Appendices 

* * * * * 

Labeling Lists 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title of L600 as follows:] 

L600 Standard Mail, Package 

Services, and Parcel Select Regional 

Ground 

L601 Network Distribution Centers 

(NDCs) 

[Revise L601 by adding new item g as 

follows:] 

g. Parcel Select Regional Ground 

nonpresorted, machinable parcels or 

sacks on pallets to ONDC destinations. 

For labeling ONDC sacks and pallets, 

mailers must use Column B information 

of the ONDC serving the 3-digit ZIP 

Code prefix of the Post Office at which 

the mail is entered. 

* * * * * 

We will publish an appropriate 

amendment to 39 CFR Part 111 to reflect 

these changes. 

Neva R. Watson, 

Attorney, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6057 Filed 3–15–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 174 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0609; FRL–8866–5] 

Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab Protein 

in Corn; Temporary Exemption From 

the Requirement of a Tolerance 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This regulation extends a 

temporary exemption from the 

requirement of a tolerance for residues 

of Bacillus thuringiensis eCry3.1Ab 

protein in corn or on the food and feed 

commodities of corn; corn, field; corn, 

sweet; and corn, pop, when used as a 

plant-incorporated protectant in 

accordance with the terms of 

Experimental Use Permit (EUP) No. 

67979–EUP–8. Syngenta Seeds, Inc. 

submitted a petition to EPA under the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 

(FFDCA), requesting to extend the 

temporary tolerance exemption that was 

set to expire on June 1, 2012. This 

regulation eliminates the need to 

establish a maximum permissible level 

for residues of Bacillus thuringiensis 

eCry3.1Ab protein in corn. The 

temporary tolerance exemption now 

expires on March 1, 2013. 

DATES: This regulation is effective 

March 16, 2011. Objections and requests 

for hearings must be received on or 

before May 16, 2011, and must be filed 

in accordance with the instructions 

provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also 

Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION). 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– 

OPP–2009–0609. All documents in the 

docket are listed in the docket index 

available at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

e.g., Confidential Business Information 

(CBI) or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the Internet and will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available in the electronic docket at 

http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S– 

4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 

2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The 

Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. 

to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays. The Docket 

Facility telephone number is (703) 305– 

5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mike Mendelsohn, Biopesticides and 

Pollution Prevention Division (7511P), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 308–8715; e-mail address: 

mendelsohn.mike@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

You may be potentially affected by 

this action if you are an agricultural 

producer, food manufacturer, or 

pesticide manufacturer. Potentially 

affected entities may include, but are 

not limited to: 

• Crop production (NAICS code 111). 


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