`[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66997-66998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33480]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 954


Rules of Practice in Proceedings Relative to the Denial, 
Suspension, or Revocation of Second-Class Mail Privileges

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is making several technical amendments to 
reflect new terminology adopted in connection with Periodicals, 
formerly second-class mail, and to update titles and make other 
technical and grammatical changes.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 23, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane M. Mego, (202) 268-5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a part of Classification Reform 
proceedings, second-class mail was renamed Periodicals. As of July 1, 
1996, second-class mail privileges have been referred to as Periodicals 
mailing privileges (Domestic Mail Manual Sec. E211.1.1). Administrative 
decisions determined under that section now refer to Periodicals mail 
privileges. Procedural rules for the denial, suspension, and revocation 
of these privileges are found at 39 CFR 954.
    Amendment to part 954 is needed to substitute references to 
Periodicals mail privileges for second-class mail privileges. 
Additional amendment is needed to reflect the revision and renumbering 
of the Domestic Mail Manual on July 1, 1993 (54 Fed. Reg. 34887 
(1993)), and to update and correct the titles of the Docket Clerk, 
Director, Law Librarian, and Law Library to the Recorder, authorized 
official, Librarian, and Library, respectively. Also, several 
grammatical amendments reflecting gender neutrality are being made.
    These revisions are changes in agency rules of procedure before the 
Judicial Officer and do not substantially affect

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any rights or obligations of private parties. Therefore, it is 
appropriate for their adoption by the Postal Service to become 
effective immediately.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 954

    Administrative practice and procedure, Periodicals, Postal Service.

    Accordingly, the Postal Service adopts amendments to 39 CFR part 
954 as specifically set forth below:

PART 954--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 954 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 204, 401.

    2. The title of part 954 is amended by substituting ``Periodicals'' 
for ``Second-Class.''


Sec. 954.2  [Amended]

    3. Section 954.2 is amended by substituting ``Periodicals'' for 
``second-class.''


Sec. 954.3  [Amended]

    4. Section 954.3 is amended by substituting ``Periodicals'' for 
``second-class.''


Sec. 954.5  [Amended]

    5. Section 954.5 is amended by substituting ``Periodicals'' for 
``second-class.''
    6. Section 954.5 is amended by substituting ``Sec. E213 of the 
Domestic Mail Manual'' for ``Part 132 of this chapter.''
    7. Section 954.5 is amended by adding ``or she'' after ``he'' and 
``or her'' after ``his'' wherever it appears.


Sec. 954.6  [Amended]

    8. Section 954.6 is amended by substituting ``Periodicals'' for 
``second-class.''
    9. Section 954.6 is amended by adding ``or she'' after ``he.''


Sec. 954.8  [Amended]

    10. Section 954.8 is amended by substituting ``Recorder'' for 
``Docket Clerk'' wherever it appears.
    11. Section 954.8(b) is amended by substituting ``Periodicals'' for 
``second-class'' wherever it appears.
    12. Section 954.8(b) is amended by adding ``or her'' after ``his.''
    13. Section 954.8(e) is amended by adding ``or she'' after ``he'' 
wherever it appears.


Sec. 954.10  [Amended]

    14. Section 954.10 is amended by adding ``or her'' after ``his'' 
and ``or she'' after ``he.''


Sec. 954.12  [Amended]

    15. Section 954.12 is amended by adding ``or her'' after ``his'' 
and ``or she'' after ``he'' wherever it appears.


Sec. 954.13  [Amended]

    16. Section 954.13(a) is amended by substituting ``authorized 
official'' for ``Director.''
    17. Section 954.13(a) is amended by adding ``or her'' after ``his'' 
and ``him.''
    18. Section 954.13(c) is amended by adding ``or she'' after ``he.''


Sec. 954.14  [Amended]

    19. Section 954.14(b)(6) is amended by adding ``or she'' after 
``he.''
    20. Section 954.14(b)(8) is amended by adding ``or her'' after 
``his.''


Sec. 954.16  [Amended]

    21. Section 954.16(d)(1) is amended by substituting ``the 
authorized official's'' for ``Director's.''


Sec. 954.17  [Amended]

    22. Section 954.17(b) is amended by adding ``or her'' after ``his'' 
and ``or she'' after ``he'' wherever it appears.


Sec. 954.18  [Amended]

    23. Section 954.18(a) is amended by substituting ``Recorder'' for 
``Docket Clerk'' wherever it appears.


Sec. 954.19  [Amended]

    24. Section 954.19(a) is amended by adding ``or she'' after ``he.''


Sec. 954.25  [Amended]

    25. Section 954.25 is amended by substituting ``Librarian'' for 
``Law Librarian.''
    26. Section 954.25 is amended by substituting ``Library'' for ``Law 
Library.''
    27. Section 954.25 is amended by substituting ``Recorder'' for 
``Docket Clerk.''
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 97-33480 Filed 12-22-97; 8:45 am]
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