Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 40 / Tuesday, March 2, 2010 / Rules and Regulations 9343 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day 

of February 2010. 

Phyllis C. Borzi, 

Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits 

Security Administration, Department of 

Labor. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4097 Filed 2–26–10; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–29–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Parts 111 and 121 

Nomenclature Change Relating to the 

Network Distribution Center Transition 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 

(DMM®) and other related manuals and 

publications, pursuant to the ongoing 

transition of USPS® bulk mail centers 

(BMC) to network distribution centers 

(NDC), by replacing all text references to 

‘‘BMC’’ with ‘‘NDC’’ concurrent with 

other DMM revisions scheduled for 

March 2010. The Postal Service is 

planning to issue DMM Issue 300 in 

May 2010, containing all DMM 

revisions from May 11, 2009 through the 

May 2010 issue date. The changes to the 

DMM described in this document will 

be reflected in that Issue 300 of the 

DMM. We are similarly revising our 

regulations in Part 121 of Title 39, Code 

of Federal Regulations, to reflect the 

BMC to NDC terminology change. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 14, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Gunther at 202–268–7208 or 

Shibani Gambhir at 202–268–6256. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The BMC network was 

established in the 1970s to process 

Parcel Post®, Bound Printed Matter, 

Media Mail®, Standard Mail® and 

Periodicals. Fluctuations in volume and 

changes in the mailing habits of the 

public and large mailers have 

necessitated changes to the USPS 

business model relative to BMC 

processing and transportation. To fully 

utilize our existing BMC facilities and 

consolidate transportation, we are 

changing our mail flow processes 

through the new NDC network. As part 

of this change, we are converting BMCs 

to NDCs. We began implementation of 

the NDC concept in May 2009 and this 

transition continues to date. 

The Postal Service is taking another 

step towards the implementation of the 

NDC concept by effecting the name 

change, from BMC to NDC, within the 

DMM, other related manuals and 

publications, and postage statements. 

This revision will be limited to the 

change in nomenclature only. There 

will be no changes to mailing standards, 

service standards, or USPS processes 

resulting from this action. The Postal 

Service expects to be proposing changes 

to the standards surrounding the 

preparation, entry, and deposit of 

mailpieces pursuant to final 

implementation of the NDC concept. 

Any such changes will be the subject of 

future Federal Register notices. 

As a reminder, on August 3, 2009, the 

Postal Service changed all of its 

applicable labeling lists to effect the 

name change from BMC to NDC. At that 

time, mailers were provided a 73-day 

transitional period to make the changes 

to their software applications. Mailers 

are now urged to review their operations 

to assure that these software changes 

have been made. 

One of these nomenclature changes 

will update the description of the ‘‘BMC 

Presort’’ (or ‘‘BMC PRSRT’’) and ‘‘OBMC 

Presort’’ (or ‘‘OBMC PRSRT’’) price 

markings, for Parcel Select® mailpieces, 

in DMM 402.2.5.2. Mailers will be 

required to change these markings to 

‘‘NDC Presort’’ (or ‘‘NDC PRSRT’’) and 

‘‘ONDC Presort’’ (or ‘‘ONDC PRSRT’’) 

respectively. Mailers will also be 

required to make changes to the humanreadable content line, corresponding to 

the content identifier number (CIN), of 

those sack and tray labels bearing a 

BMC reference, as displayed in DMM 

Exhibit 708.6.2.4, 3-Digit Content 

Identifier Numbers. Similar to the 

period allowed for changes to labeling 

lists, mailers will be provided a 73-day 

transitional period, from March 14, 

2010, with an effective date of May 26, 

2010, to make changes to their software 

applications. 

With this action, the Postal Service 

will be revising the text of the DMM, 

including all applicable Publication 95, 

Quick Service Guide, and Notice 123, 

Price List, references as follows: 

Current text Revised text 

Bulk Mail Center ................................................................................................................................ Network Distribution Center. 

BMC ................................................................................................................................................... NDC. 

Destination Bulk Mail Center ............................................................................................................. Destination Network Distribution Center. 

DBMC ................................................................................................................................................. DNDC. 

Origin Bulk Mail Center ...................................................................................................................... Origin Network Distribution Center. 

OBMC ................................................................................................................................................ ONDC. 

Return Bulk Mail Center .................................................................................................................... Return Network Distribution Center. 

RBMC ................................................................................................................................................. RNDC. 

In addition, we are revising the 

caption title of 39 CFR 121.1 to correctly 

capitalize the term ‘‘First-Class Mail.’’ 

The Postal Service adopts 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. The Postal Service also 

amends 39 CFR Part 121. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 and 

121 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Postal Service. 

■ Accordingly, 39 CFR Part 111 and 121 

are 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); 39 U.S.C. 101, 

401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201– 

3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3633, 

and 5001. 

[The USPS will process a global name 

substitution from ‘‘Bulk Mail Center’’ to 

‘‘Network Distribution Center,’’ from 

‘‘BMC’’ to ‘‘NDC,’’ from ‘‘Destination Bulk 

Mail Center’’ to ‘‘Destination Network 

Distribution Center,’’ from ‘‘DBMC’’ to 

‘‘DNDC,’’ from ‘‘Origin Bulk Mail Center’’ 

to ‘‘Origin Network Distribution Center,’’ 

from ‘‘OBMC’’ to ‘‘ONDC,’’ from ‘‘Return 

Bulk Mail Center’’ to ‘‘Return Network 

Distribution Center,’’ and from ‘‘RBMC 

to RNDC;’’ revising Mailing Standards of 

the United States Postal Service, 

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) effective 

March 14, 2010. These revisions will 

not be separately itemized as a part of 

this document.] 

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PART 121—SERVICE STANDARDS 

FOR MARKET-DOMINANT MAIL 

PRODUCTS 

■ 2. The authority citation for 39 CFR 

Part 121 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 

401, 403, 404, 1001, 3691. 

■ 3. In § 121.1, revise the section 

heading to read as set forth below: 

§ 121.1 First-Class Mail. 

* * * * * 

■ 4. In § 121.2, revise paragraphs (b)(3) 

and (b)(4) to read as follows: 

§ 121.2 Periodicals. 

(b) * * * 

(3) Periodicals that qualify for a 

Destination Network Distribution Center 

containerized rate, that are accepted 

before the day-zero Critical Entry Time 

at the proper destination NDC in the 

contiguous 48 states, and that are 

addressed for delivery in the contiguous 

48 states, have a service standard of 1 

or 2 days, corresponding to the standard 

for mail qualifying for the destination 

ADC rate, based on whether the 

destination ADC and SCF are in the 

same building. 

(4) Periodicals that qualify for a 

Destination Network Distribution Center 

containerized rate, that are accepted 

before the day-zero Critical Entry Time 

at the proper destination NDC in the 48 

contiguous states, and that are 

addressed for delivery in the states of 

Alaska or Hawaii, or the territories of 

Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, have a service standard of 5 to 

8 days, corresponding to the standard 

for mail qualifying for the destination 

ADC rate, which is based on the number 

of days required for transportation 

outside of the 48 contiguous states and 

whether the destination ADC and SCF 

are in the same building. 

* * * * * 

■ 5. In § 121.3, revise paragraphs (a)(3), 

(b)(4), and (b)(5) to read as follows: 

§ 121.3 Standard Mail. 

(a) * * * 

(3) The service standard for intraNetwork Distribution Center (NDC) 

Standard Mail pieces accepted at origin 

before the day-zero Critical Entry Time 

is 5 days for each remaining 3-digit ZIP 

Code origin-destination pair within the 

same Network Distribution Center 

service area if the origin and destination 

are within the contiguous 48 states; the 

same standard applies to mail that is 

intra-Alaska, intra-Hawaii, or between 

the state of Hawaii and the territory of 

Guam. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(4) Standard Mail pieces that qualify 

for a Destination Network Distribution 

Center (DNDC) rate, and that are 

accepted before the day-zero Critical 

Entry Time at the proper DNDC have a 

5-day service standard, if both the origin 

and the destination are in the 48 

contiguous states. 

(5) Standard Mail pieces that qualify 

for a Destination Network Distribution 

Center (DNDC) rate, and that are 

accepted before the day-zero Critical 

Entry Time at the proper DNDC in the 

contiguous 48 states for delivery to 

addresses in the states of Alaska or 

Hawaii or the territories of Guam, 

Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, 

have a service standard of either 9 or 10 

days, depending on the 3-digit origindestination ZIP Code pair. For each 

such pair, the applicable day within the 

range is based on the number of days 

required for transportation outside of 

the 48 contiguous states. 

■ 6. In § 121.4, revise paragraphs (a)(2), 

(a)(3), (a)(6), (b)(3) and (b)(4) to read as 

follows: 

§ 121.4 Package Services. 

(a) * * * 

(2) The service standard for intraNetwork Distribution Center (NDC) 

Package Services mail accepted at origin 

before the day-zero Critical Entry Time 

is 3 days, for each remaining (non-intraSCF) 3-digit ZIP Code origin-destination 

pair within a Network Distribution 

Center service area, where the origin 

and destination are within the 

contiguous 48 states and are not served 

by an Auxiliary Service Facility; and for 

mail between the territories of Puerto 

Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

(3) The service standard for intraNetwork Distribution Center (NDC) 

Package Services mail accepted at origin 

before the day-zero Critical Entry Time 

is 4 days for each remaining 3-digit ZIP 

Code origin-destination pair within a 

Network Distribution Center service 

area, where the destination delivery 

address is served by an Auxiliary 

Service Facility; the same standard 

applies to all remaining intra-Alaska 

mail and mail between the state of 

Hawaii and the territory of Guam. 

* * * * * 

(6) The service standard for Inbound 

Surface Parcel Post® pieces (subject to 

Universal Postal Union rates) is the 

same as the service standard for 

domestic Package Services mail from 

the 3-digit ZIP Code area in which the 

International Service Center is located 

to the 3-digit ZIP Code in which the 

delivery address is located. 

(b) * * * 

(3) Package Services mail that 

qualifies for a Destination Network 

Distribution Center (DNDC) rate, which 

is accepted before the day-zero Critical 

Entry Time at the proper DNDC or 

Destination Auxiliary Service Facility, 

and that originates and destinates in the 

contiguous 48 states, has a 3-day service 

standard. Mail that qualifies for a 

Destination Sectional Center Facility 

(DSCF) discount, and that is accepted 

before the day-zero Critical Entry Time 

at the SCF in the territory of Puerto 

Rico, has a 3-day service standard if it 

is destined for the territory of the U.S. 

Virgin Islands. 

(4) Package Services mail that 

qualifies for a Destination Network 

Distribution Center (DNDC) rate, and 

that is accepted before the day-zero 

Critical Entry Time at the proper DNDC 

in the contiguous 48 states for delivery 

to addresses in the states of Alaska or 

Hawaii, or the territories of Guam, 

Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands 

has a service standard of either 7 or 8 

days, depending on the 3-digit ZIP Code 

origin-destination pair. For each such 

pair, the applicable day within the range 

is based on the number of days required 

for transportation outside of the 48 

contiguous states. 

■ 7. In Appendix A to Part 121, revise 

Table 3 and 4 to read as follows: 

Appendix A to Part 121—Tables 

Depicting Service Standard Day Ranges 

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TABLE 3—DESTINATION ENTRY SERVICE STANDARD DAY RANGES FOR MAIL TO THE 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Mail class 

Destination entry (at appropriate facility) 

DDU 

(days) 

SCF 

(days) 

ADC 

(days) 

NDC 

(days) 

CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES 

Periodicals ....................................................................................................................... 1 1 1–2 1–2 

Standard Mail ................................................................................................................... 2 3 5 ....................

Package Services ............................................................................................................ 1 2 3 ....................

TABLE 4—DESTINATION ENTRY SERVICE STANDARD DAY RANGES FOR MAIL TO THE STATES OF ALASKA AND HAWAII, AND

THE TERRITORIES OF GUAM, PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

Mail class 

Destination entry (at appropriate facility) 

DDU 

(days) 

SCF (days) ADC (days) NDC (days) 

Alaska Hawaii & 

Guam 

Puerto 

Rico & 

USVI 

Alaska Hawaii & 

Guam 

Puerto 

Rico & 

USVI 

Alaska Hawaii & 

Guam 

Puerto 

Rico & 

USVI 

ALASKA, HAWAII & GUAM, PUERTO RICO & USVI 

Periodicals ................... 1 1–2 1 1–2 1–3 (AK) 

7 (JNU) 

7 (KTN) 

1 (HI) ....

7 (GU) ..

1–2 1–2 6–7 5–6 

Standard Mail .............. 2 3 3 3–4 10 ......... 10 ......... 9 ................ ................ ................

Package Services ........ 1 2 2 2–3 8 ........... 8 ........... 7 ................ ................ ................

AK = Alaska 3-digit ZIP Codes 995–997; JNU = Juneau AK 3-digit ZIP Code 998; KTN = Ketchikan AK 3-digit ZIP Code 999; HI = Hawaii 3- 

digit ZIP Codes 967 and 968; GU = Guam 3-digit ZIP Code 969. 

Neva R. Watson, 

Attorney, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4172 Filed 3–1–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 271 

[Docket No. EPA–R05–RCRA–2009–0762; 

FRL–9121–2] 

Michigan: Final Authorization of State 

Hazardous Waste Management 

Program Revision 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is granting Michigan 

final authorization of the changes to its 

hazardous waste program under the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery 

Act (RCRA). EPA published a proposed 

rule on October 9, 2009, at 74 FR 52161 

and provided for public comment. The 

public comment period ended on 

November 16, 2009. We received 

comments from one commenter. No 

further opportunity for comment will be 

provided. EPA has determined that 

these changes satisfy all requirements 

needed to qualify for final authorization 

and authorizing the State’s changes 

through this final action. This final rule 

authorizes Michigan for new regulations 

which they have not been previously 

authorized for. 

DATES: The final authorization will be 

effective on March 2, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket ID 

No. EPA–R05–RCRA–2009–0762. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the http://www.regulations.gov index. 

Although listed in the index, some of 

the information is not publicly 

available, e.g., Confidential Business 

Information or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, will be publicly 

available only in hard copy. Publicly 

available docket materials are available 

either electronically at http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy. 

You may view and copy Michigan’s 

application from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (local 

time), at the following addresses: U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., 

Chicago, Illinois, contact: Judith 

Greenberg, (312) 886–4179; or Michigan 

Department of Natural Resources and 

Environment, Waste and Hazardous 

Materials Division, Constitution Hall, 

4th Floor, 525 West Allegan Street, 

Lansing, Michigan (mailing address P.O. 

Box 30241, Lansing, Michigan 48909), 

contact Ronda Blayer, (517) 373–9548. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Judith Greenberg, Michigan Regulatory 

Specialist, RCRA Programs Section (LR– 

8J), Land and Chemicals Division, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 77 

West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 

60604, (312) 886–4179, or e-mail 

greenberg.judith@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Why are revisions to State programs 

necessary? 

States which have received final 

authorization from EPA under RCRA 

Section 3006(b), 42 U.S.C. 6926(b), must 

maintain a hazardous waste program 

that is equivalent to, consistent with, 

and no less stringent than the Federal 

program. As the Federal program 

changes, States must change their 

programs and ask EPA to authorize the 

changes. Changes to State programs may 

be necessary when Federal or State 

statutory or regulatory authority is 

modified or when certain other changes 

occur. Most commonly, States must 

change their programs because of 

changes to EPA’s regulations in 40 Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 124, 

260 through 266, 268, 270, 273, and 279. 

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