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(or In-Process Sprouts)’’, and a new 

section entitled ‘‘Personnel 

Qualifications, Training, and Hygienic 

Practices.’’ We are issuing these sections 

for additional comment for the 

following reasons: 

• Equipment, Tools and Buildings: 

This section has been revised to 

facilitate alignment with the 

recommendations in related guidances. 

• Sampling and Testing of Spent 

Sprout Irrigation Water (or In-Process 

Sprouts): We are reissuing this section 

in draft to receive additional comments 

and feedback from sprouting operations, 

which will inform ongoing FDA 

research on this topic. 

• Personnel Qualifications, Training, 

and Hygienic Practices: In the January 

2017 draft guidance, many of the 

recommendations for personnel 

qualifications, training, and hygienic 

practices were dispersed throughout, 

rather than being consolidated in a 

single section. In the draft guidance, the 

recommendations are consolidated into 

a standalone section entitled ‘‘Personnel 

Qualifications, Training, and Hygienic 

Practices’’ to ensure that we present the 

recommendations comprehensively and 

to facilitate ease of reading. 

We welcome comments on any aspect 

of the draft guidance. We are 

particularly interested in receiving 

information about any testing of spent 

sprout irrigation water or in-process 

sprouts that sprout operations are 

currently doing for non-O157 Shiga 

toxin-producing Escherichia coli 

(STEC), including test kit names (as 

applicable). 

We are finalizing other sections of the 

January 2017 draft guidance with minor 

revisions. Changes to the final guidance 

include: clarifying the recommendations 

regarding the frequency of cleaning and 

sanitizing; providing additional 

recommendations on seed for sprouting, 

including seed treatment and corrective 

actions; removing language on voluntary 

periodic sampling and testing of 

sprouts, and clarifying our expectations 

for corrective actions after an operation 

detects Listeria spp. or Listeria 

monocytogenes in an environmental 

sample. We also received general 

comments that requested we shorten 

and simplify the guidance. As a result, 

we removed section III (‘‘General Sprout 

Production,’’ as it appeared in the 

January 2017 draft guidance) because 

most of the language in this section was 

repeated elsewhere. We also made 

editorial changes to improve clarity and 

removed certain recommendations 

based on impracticality. The final 

guidance consists of the following 

sections: 

• Cleaning and Sanitizing; 

• Agricultural Water in Sprouting 

Operations; 

• Seeds for Sprouting; 

• Environmental Monitoring; and 

• Recordkeeping. 

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

This guidance contains information 

collection provisions that are subject to 

review by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501– 

3521). The collections of information in 

21 CFR part 112 have been approved 

under OMB control number 0910–0816. 

III. Electronic Access 

Persons with access to the internet 

may obtain the guidances at https://

www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulationfood-and-dietary-supplements/ 

guidance-documents-regulatoryinformation-topic-food-and-dietarysupplements, https://www.fda.gov/ 

regulatory-information/search-fdaguidance-documents, or https://

www.regulations.gov. Use the FDA 

website listed in the previous sentence 

to find the most current version of the 

guidance. 

Dated: September 21, 2023. 

Lauren K. Roth, 

Associate Commissioner for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21294 Filed 9–28–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4164–01–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 111 

Ballot Mail Ancillary Service 

Endorsements 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is 

proposing to amend Mailing Standards 

of the United States Postal Service, 

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) to 

remove Change Service Requested, 

Option 1, as an ancillary service 

endorsement option for Ballot Mail. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 30, 2023. 

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 PCFederalRegister@usps.gov, with a 

subject line of ‘‘Ballot Mail Service 

Endorsements’’. Faxed comments are 

not accepted. 

Confidentiality 

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. 

You may inspect and photocopy all 

written comments, by appointment 

only, at USPS® 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: 

Emily Matyas (202) 826–7157 or Garry 

Rodriguez at (202) 268–7281. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ancillary 

service endorsements provide an option 

for mailers to instruct the Postal Service 

on how to treat their mail if it is 

determined to be undeliverable-asaddressed and to request address 

correction services. 

The Postal Service is proposing to 

revise subsections 507.1.5.1 and 

507.1.5.3 to remove the ‘‘Change Service 

Requested’’, Option1, ancillary service 

endorsement as an option for Ballot 

Mail items. Change Service Requested, 

Option 1 permits all mailpieces that are 

undeliverable as addressed to be 

disposed of and an address correction 

notice with reason for non-delivery is 

provided to the mailer. The Election and 

Government Mail Services group made 

the policy decision to never allow any 

identifiable Ballot Mail piece that is 

undeliverable as addressed to be 

disposed of by the Postal Service. 

Instead, Ballot Mail that is 

undeliverable as addressed must be 

forwarded to the voter if a Change of 

Address notice is on file or returned to 

the election office that sent the Ballot 

Mail. 

The Postal Service is proposing to 

implement this change effective January 

21, 2024. 

We believe this proposed revision 

will provide customers with a more 

efficient mailing experience. 

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 following proposed revisions 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. 

We will publish an appropriate 

amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect 

these changes. 


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List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Postal Service. 

Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is 

proposed to be amended as follows: 

PART 111—GENERAL INFORMATION 

ON POSTAL SERVICE 

■ 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. 

■ 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) 

* * * * * 

500 Additional Mailing Services 

* * * * * 

507 Mailer Services 

1.0 Treatment of Mail 

* * * * * 

1.5 Treatment for Ancillary Services 

by Class of Mail 

1.5.1 First-Class Mail, USPS Ground 

Advantage—Retail, USPS Ground 

Advantage—Commercial, and Priority 

Mail 

Undeliverable-as-addressed FirstClass Mail (including postcards), USPS 

Ground Advantage—Retail, USPS 

Ground Advantage—Commercial, and 

Priority Mail pieces are treated under 

Exhibit 1.5.1, with these additional 

conditions: 

* * * * * 

e. ‘‘Change Service Requested’’ is not 

permitted for the following: 

[Revise item e by adding a new item 

e4 to read as follows: 

* * * * * 

4. ‘‘Change Service Requested’’, 

Option 1, is not valid for Ballot Mail. 

* * * * * 

Exhibit 1.5.1 Treatment of 

Undeliverable First-Class Mail, USPS 

Ground Advantage—Retail, USPS 

Ground Advantage—Commercial and 

Priority Mail 

Mailer endorsement USPS treatment of 

UAA pieces 

* * * * * 

Change Service Requested.

Mailer endorsement USPS treatment of 

UAA pieces 

* * * * * 

* * * * * 

Restrictions (for Options 1 and 2).The following restrictions apply: 

[Revise the ‘‘Change Service 

Requested’’ ‘‘Restrictions’’ section by 

adding a new number 3 to read as 

follows:] 

3. ‘‘Change Service Requested’’, 

Option 1, is not valid for Ballot Mail. 

* * * * * 

1.5.3 USPS Marketing Mail and Parcel 

Select Lightweight 

Undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) 

USPS Marketing Mail and Parcel Select 

Lightweight pieces are treated as 

described in Exhibit 1.5.3, with these 

additional conditions: 

* * * * * 

[Revise the text of item c to read as 

follows:] 

c. The endorsement ‘‘Change Service 

Requested’’ is not permitted for the 

following: 

1. USPS Marketing Mail or Parcel 

Select Lightweight pieces containing 

hazardous materials under 601.8.0. 

USPS Marketing Mail or Parcel Select 

Lightweight pieces containing 

hazardous materials must bear the 

endorsement ‘‘Address Service 

Requested,’’ ‘‘Forwarding Service 

Requested,’’ or ‘‘Return Service 

Requested.’’ 

2. ‘‘Change Service Requested’’, 

Option 1, is not valid for Ballot Mail. 

* * * * * 

Exhibit 1.5.3 Treatment of 

Undeliverable USPS Marketing Mail 

and Parcel Select Lightweight 

Mailer endorsement USPS treatment of 

UAA pieces 

* * * * * 

‘‘Change Service Requested’’ 1 4.

Option 1.

* * * * * 

Restrictions: 

The following restrictions apply:.

* * * * * 

[Revise the ‘‘Change Service 

Requested’’ Option 1 ‘‘Restrictions’’ 

section by adding a new number 3 to 

read as follows:] 

3. ‘‘Change Service Requested’’, 

Option 1, is not valid for Ballot Mail. 

* * * * * 

Colleen Hibbert-Kapler, 

Attorney, Ethics & Legal Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21318 Filed 9–28–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMMISSION 

47 CFR Parts 2, 25, 74, 78, 90, 97, and 

101 

[ET Docket No. 23–120; FCC 23–26; FR ID 

163738] 

Implementation of the Final Acts of the 

2015 World Radio Communication 

Conference 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission) proposes implementation 

of certain allocation decisions from the 

Final Acts of the World 

Radiocommunication Conference 2015 

(WRC–15 Final Acts) concerning 

portions of the radio spectrum between 

5330.5 kHz and 29.5 GHz, other 

spectrum allocation changes, and 

related updates to the Commission’s 

service rules. 

DATES: Interested parties may file 

comments on or before October 30, 

2023; and reply comments on or before 

November 28, 2023. All filings must 

refer to ET Docket No. 23–120. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, identified by ET Docket No. 

23–120, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic Filers: Comments may be 

filed electronically using the internet by 

accessing the Commission’s Electronic 

Comment Filing System (ECFS): https:// 

apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. See Electronic Filing 

of Documents to Rulemaking 

Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). 

• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to 

file by paper must file an original and 

one copy of each filing. 

• Filings can be sent by commercial 

overnight courier, or by first-class or 

overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All 

filings must be addressed to the 

Commission’s Secretary, Office of the 

Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission. 

• Commercial overnight mail (other 

than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail 

and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 

Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 

20701. 


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