This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 88, No. 249 

Friday, December 29, 2023 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

7 CFR Part 1000 

[Docket No. 23–J–0067; AMS–DA–23–0031] 

Milk in the Northeast and Other 

Marketing Areas; Notice of Hearing on 

Proposed Amendments to Marketing 

Agreements and Orders 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of reconvened public 

hearing on proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

reconvening of the national public 

hearing which began on August 23, 

2023, in Carmel, Indiana, to consider 

and take evidence on proposals to 

amend the pricing formulas in the 11 

Federal Milk Marketing Orders 

(FMMOs). 

DATES: The hearing will reconvene at 

8:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, January 16, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: The reconvened hearing 

will be held at the 502 East Event 

Centre, 502 East Carmel Drive, Carmel, 

Indiana 46032. Telephone (317) 843– 

1234. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 

Taylor, Director, Order Formulation and 

Enforcement Division, USDA/AMS/ 

Dairy Programs, Stop 0225—Room 2530, 

1400 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20250–0225, (202) 720– 

7311, Email: Erin.Taylor@usda.gov. 

Persons requiring a sign language 

interpreter or other special 

accommodations should contact 

FMMOHearing@usda.gov a minimum of 

five days before the start of the hearing. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Prior documents in this proceeding: 

Notice of Hearing: Published July 24, 

2023 (88 FR 47396). 

Notice of Reconvened Hearing: 

Published November 6, 2023 (88 FR 

76143). 

Notice is hereby given that the 

hearing, which was recessed in 

Zionsville, Indiana, on December 8, 

2023, by the Administrative Law Judge 

designated to hold said hearing and 

preside thereof, will reconvene at 8:00 

a.m. ET on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 

at the 502 East Event Centre, 502 East 

Carmel Drive, Carmel, Indiana, 46032. If 

the hearing is not completed by 5:00 

p.m. ET on Friday, January 19, 2024, the 

hearing will reconvene at 8:00 a.m. ET 

on Monday, January 29, 2024, at the 502 

East Event Centre. The hearing will be 

held from 8:00 a.m. ET until 5:00 p.m. 

ET each weekday. If not completed, the 

hearing will recess at 5:00 p.m. ET on 

Friday, February 2, 2024, and reconvene 

at a later date. 

Dairy farmer virtual testimony will 

not be available. Dairy farmers may 

continue to testify in person at any time 

during the reconvened hearing. Dairy 

farmers testifying in person are not 

required to pre-submit testimony or 

exhibits. 

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1000 

Milk marketing orders. 

Erin Morris, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28762 Filed 12–28–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–2403; Project 

Identifier AD–2023–00888–T] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to adopt a 

new airworthiness directive (AD) for 

certain The Boeing Company Model 

MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes equipped 

with General Electric (GE) CF6– 

80C2D1F high-bypass turbofan engines. 

This proposed AD was prompted by a 

report of a Model MD–11F airplane 

experiencing an uncommanded 

deployment of a thrust reverser in-flight 

at low altitude. This proposed AD 

would require a one-time detailed 

inspection of the engine pylon thrust 

reverser control system wire harnesses 

and applicable on-condition actions. 

The proposed AD would also require 

repetitive detailed inspections and wire 

integrity tests of the engine thrust 

reverser control system wire harnesses 

(in the pylon), junction box and 

junction box cover, left side and right 

side thrust reverser electrical harnesses, 

core (engine compartment) 

miscellaneous wire harness assembly, 

and 30 degree bulkhead wire harness 

assembly; and applicable on-condition 

actions. This AD also requires reporting. 

The FAA is proposing this AD to 

address the unsafe condition on these 

products. 

DATES: The FAA must receive comments 

on this proposed AD by February 12, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 

for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–2403; or in person at 

Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this NPRM, any comments 

received, and other information. The 

street address for Docket Operations is 

listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For service information identified 

in this NPRM, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: 

Contractual & Data Services (C&DS), 

2600 Westminster Blvd., MC 110–SK57, 

Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; telephone 

562–797–1717; website 

myboeingfleet.com. 

• You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Airworthiness 

Products Section, Operational Safety 


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Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call 206–231–3195. It is also available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2023–2403. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Nguyen, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., 

Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206– 

231–3555; email kevin.nguyen@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2023–2403; Project Identifier AD– 

2023–00888–T’’ at the beginning of your 

comments. The most helpful comments 

reference a specific portion of the 

proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. The agency 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact received 

about this NPRM. 

Confidential Business Information 

CBI is commercial or financial 

information that is both customarily and 

actually treated as private by its owner. 

Under the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt 

from public disclosure. If your 

comments responsive to this NPRM 

contain commercial or financial 

information that is customarily treated 

as private, that you actually treat as 

private, and that is relevant or 

responsive to this NPRM, it is important 

that you clearly designate the submitted 

comments as CBI. Please mark each 

page of your submission containing CBI 

as ‘‘PROPIN.’’ The FAA will treat such 

marked submissions as confidential 

under the FOIA, and they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Kevin Nguyen, 

Aviation Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 

South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198; 

telephone 206–231–3555; email 

kevin.nguyen@faa.gov. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives that 

is not specifically designated as CBI will 

be placed in the public docket for this 

rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA has received a report of an 

MD–11F airplane equipped with three 

GE CF6–80C2D1F high-bypass turbofan 

engines experiencing an in-flight 

deployment of the (left) engine 1 thrust 

reverser at approximately 500 feet above 

ground level. Both left and right 

translating cowls of the thrust reverser 

deployed. In the Engine 1 pylon, 

damaged wiring was found, which 

could have caused or contributed to the 

deployment of the two transcowls. 

The FAA is issuing this AD to address 

uncommanded deployment of a thrust 

reverser in flight at low altitude, which 

could result in loss of control of the 

airplane and loss of continued safe 

flight and landing. 

FAA’s Determination 

The FAA is issuing this NPRM after 

determining that the unsafe condition 

described previously is likely to exist or 

develop on other products of the same 

type design. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin MD11–78A017, dated 

December 4, 2023. This service 

information specifies work package 1 

inspection procedures to do an initial 

detailed inspection of the engine 1, 

engine 2, and engine 3 pylon thrust 

reverser control system wire harnesses. 

The service information also specifies 

work package 2 procedures to do 

repetitive detailed inspections and wire 

integrity tests at the following locations: 

engine 1, engine 2, and engine 3 thrust 

reverser control system wire harnesses 

(in the pylon); junction box and 

junction box cover (only detailed 

inspection); left side and right side 

thrust reverser electrical harnesses; core 

(engine compartment) miscellaneous 

wire harness assembly; and 30 degree 

bulkhead wire harness assembly. The 

service information also specifies 

applicable on-condition actions 

(includes repairs, replacements, 

installations, post-replacement 

inspections and tests, and return to 

service tests). The service information 

also specifies that accomplishing the 

initial inspections and tests by doing 

Action 1 through Action 3 in work 

package 2 terminates the need to do the 

inspection in accordance with Part 2 as 

required in work package 1. However, 

this substitution of actions does not 

change the compliance time of work 

package 1 as specified in Table 1 of 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin MD11–78A017, 

dated December 4, 2023. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in ADDRESSES. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

accomplishing the actions identified as 

‘‘RC’’ (required for compliance) in the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin MD11–78A017, 

dated December 4, 2023, already 

described and except for any differences 

identified as exceptions in the 

regulatory text of this proposed AD. 

This proposed AD also requires 

reporting findings to Boeing. For 

information on the procedures and 

compliance times, see this service 

information at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2023–2403. 

Interim Action 

The FAA considers this proposed AD 

to be an interim action. The reports that 

are required by this proposed AD will 

enable the manufacturer to obtain better 

insight into the nature, cause, and 

extent of the unsafe condition, and 

eventually to develop final action to 

address the unsafe condition. If final 

action is later identified, the FAA might 

consider further rulemaking. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 79 

airplanes of U.S. registry. The FAA 

estimates the following costs to comply 

with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Inspections and Tests ............. Up to 78 work-hours × $85 

per hour = Up to $6,630 per 

inspection/test cycle.

$0 Up to $6,630 per inspection/ 

test cycle.

Up to $523,770 per inspection/test cycle. 


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ESTIMATED COSTS—Continued 

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product Cost on U.S. operators 

Reporting ................................. 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = 

$85 per inspection/test cycle.

0 85 per inspection/test cycle .... 6,715 per inspection/test 

cycle. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to do any necessary on-condition 

actions that would be required based on 

the results of the proposed inspections 

and tests. The agency has no way of 

determining the number of aircraft that 

might need these repairs/replacements: 

ON-CONDITION COSTS

Action Labor cost Parts cost Cost per product 

Repairs/Replacements/Tests .................... Up to 120 work-hours × $85 per hour = 

up to $10,200.

* $0 Up to $10,200. 

* The FAA has received no definitive data that would enable the FAA to provide a parts cost estimate for the on-condition repairs/replacements 

specified in this proposed AD. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

A federal agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, nor shall a person be subject 

to penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. The OMB 

Control Number for this information 

collection is 2120–0056. Public 

reporting for this collection of 

information is estimated to take 

approximately 1 hour per response, 

including the time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

All responses to this collection of 

information are mandatory. Send 

comments regarding this burden 

estimate or any other aspect of this 

collection of information, including 

suggestions for reducing this burden, to 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 10101 Hillwood 

Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177–1524. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

The FAA is issuing this rulemaking 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 

44701: General requirements. Under 

that section, Congress charges the FAA 

with promoting safe flight of civil 

aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 

regulations for practices, methods, and 

procedures the Administrator finds 

necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would not 

have a substantial direct effect on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national Government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

The Boeing Company: Docket No. FAA– 

2023–2403; Project Identifier AD–2023– 

00888–T. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by February 12, 

2024. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to The Boeing Company 

Model MD–11 and MD–11F airplanes, 

certificated in any category, equipped with 

General Electric (GE) CF6–80C2D1F highbypass turbofan engines. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association (ATA) of 

America Code 78, Engine Exhaust. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by a report of a 

Model MD–11F airplane experiencing an 

uncommanded deployment of a thrust 

reverser at approximately 500 feet above 

ground level. The FAA is issuing this AD to 

address uncommanded deployment of a 

thrust reverser in-flight at low altitude, 

which could result in loss of flight control of 

the airplane and loss of continued safe flight 

and landing. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: At the applicable times specified in 

paragraph 1.E., ‘‘Compliance,’’ of Boeing 

Alert Service Bulletin MD11–78A017, dated 

December 4, 2023, do all applicable actions 

identified as ‘‘RC’’ (required for compliance) 


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in, and in accordance with, the 

Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert 

Service Bulletin MD11–78A017, dated 

December 4, 2023. 

(h) Exceptions to Service Information 

Specifications 

(1) Where the Compliance Time columns 

of the tables in the ‘‘Compliance’’ paragraph 

of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11– 

78A017, dated December 4, 2023, use the 

phrase ‘‘the original issue date of this service 

bulletin,’’ this AD requires using ‘‘the 

effective date of this AD.’’ 

(2) Where step 6.c.(2)(a), ‘‘CONDITION 14 

OPTION 1 (ACTION 1)’’ and step 

6.c.(2)(b)4)d), ‘‘CONDITION 14.4 OPTION 2 

(ACTION 1)’’ of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 

MD11–78017, dated December 4, 2023, 

specify to replace the junction box, that 

replacement must be accomplished in 

accordance with ‘‘PART 12: JUNCTION BOX 

REPLACEMENT’’ of the Accomplishment 

Instructions of Boeing Service Bulletin 

MD11–78017, dated December 4, 2023. 

(i) Reporting 

At the applicable time specified in 

paragraph (i)(1) or (2) of this AD, submit a 

report to The Boeing Company via the Boeing 

Communication System (BCS) and include 

the information specified in Appendix C of 

Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11–78A017, 

dated December 4, 2023. 

(1) If the inspection or test was done on or 

after the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the inspection or 

test. 

(2) If the inspection or test was done before 

the effective date of this AD: Submit the 

report within 30 days after the effective date 

of this AD. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, AIR–520, Continued 

Operational Safety Branch, FAA, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or responsible Flight Standards Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of AIR–520, Continued 

Operational Safety Branch, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (k) of this AD. Information may be 

emailed to 9-ANM-LAACO-AMOC-Requests@

faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the responsible Flight Standards Office. 

(3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable 

level of safety may be used for any repair, 

modification, or alteration required by this 

AD if it is approved by The Boeing Company 

Organization Designation Authorization 

(ODA) that has been authorized by the 

Manager, AIR–520, Continued Operational 

Safety Branch, FAA, to make those findings. 

To be approved, the repair method, 

modification deviation, or alteration 

deviation must meet the certification basis of 

the airplane, and the approval must 

specifically refer to this AD. 

(4) Except as specified by paragraph (g) of 

this AD: For service information that 

contains steps that are labeled as Required 

for Compliance (RC), the provisions of 

paragraphs (j)(4)(i) and (ii) of this AD apply. 

(i) The steps labeled as RC, including 

substeps under an RC step and any figures 

identified in an RC step, must be done to 

comply with the AD. If a step or substep is 

labeled ‘‘RC Exempt,’’ then the RC 

requirement is removed from that step or 

substep. An AMOC is required for any 

deviations to RC steps, including substeps 

and identified figures. 

(ii) Steps not labeled as RC may be 

deviated from using accepted methods in 

accordance with the operator’s maintenance 

or inspection program without obtaining 

approval of an AMOC, provided the RC steps, 

including substeps and identified figures, can 

still be done as specified, and the airplane 

can be put back in an airworthy condition. 

(k) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Kevin Nguyen, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th St., Des 

Moines, WA 98198; telephone 206–231– 

3555; email kevin.nguyen@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin MD11– 

78A017, dated December 4, 2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Contractual & Data 

Services (C&DS), 2600 Westminster Blvd., 

MC 110–SK57, Seal Beach, CA 90740–5600; 

telephone 562–797–1717; website 

myboeingfleet.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th 

St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, call 

206–231–3195. 

(5) You may view this material at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. 

Issued on December 22, 2023. 

Caitlin Locke, 

Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28721 Filed 12–28–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 111 

Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies 

Clarification 

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 

clarify Commercial Mail Receiving 

Agencies (CMRA) notary 

responsibilities for the addressee’s 

signature. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

January 29, 2024. 

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 ‘‘CMRA Clarification’’. 

Faxed comments are not accepted. 

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: 

Heidi Michel at (414) 239–2976, Clayton 

Gerber at (202) 449–8076, or Garry 

Rodriguez at (202) 268–7281. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. 

The Postal Service is proposing to 

revise DMM subsection 508.1.8.3a3 to 

clarify that the notary public must be 

commissioned in a United States state, 

territory, possession, or the District of 

Columbia and to clarify the notary 

public’s responsibilities with respect to 

the addressee’s signature on PS Form 

1583. This clarification is needed to 

establish that the notary public is 

domestically commissioned and to 

address particularities of some state 

notary public laws that do not authorize 

notaries public to attest a signature. The 

revision allows notaries public to 

recognize the PS Form 1583 applicant’s 

acknowledged signature. 

The proposed revision also clarifies 

that the addressee must sign or 


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