15474 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 43 / Monday, March 4, 2024 / Rules and Regulations 

electronically as an official document of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

Michael P. Shores, 

Director, Office of Regulation Policy & 

Management, Office of General Counsel, 

Department of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04275 Filed 3–1–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

International Mail Manual; 

Incorporation by Reference 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces 

the issuance of the Mailing Standards of 

the United States Postal Service, 

International Mail Manual (IMM®) 

dated January 21, 2024, and its 

incorporation by reference in the Code 

of Federal Regulations. 

DATES: This rule is effective March 4, 

2024. The incorporation by reference of 

certain material listed in this rule is 

approved by the Director of the Federal 

Register as of March 4, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale 

Kennedy, (202) 268–6592. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

International Mail Manual (IMM) 

provides our standards for all 

international mailing services and 

references for the applicable prices. It 

was issued on January 21, 2024, and 

was updated with Postal Bulletin 

revisions through December 28, 2023. It 

replaces all previous editions. 

The IMM continues to enable the 

Postal Service to fulfill its long-standing 

mission of providing affordable, 

universal mail service. It continues to: 

(1) increase the user’s ability to find 

information; (2) increase the user’s 

confidence that he or she has found the 

information they need; and (3) reduce 

the need to consult multiple sources to 

locate necessary information. The 

provisions throughout this issue support 

the standards and mail preparation 

changes implemented since the version 

of July 10, 2022. The International Mail 

Manual is available to the public on the 

Postal Explorer® internet site at https:// 

pe.usps.com. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Foreign relations, 

Incorporation by reference. 

In view of the considerations 

discussed above, the Postal Service 

hereby amends 39 CFR part 20 as 

follows: 

PART 20—INTERNATIONAL POSTAL 

SERVICE 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 20 

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, 407, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 

3201–3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 

3632, 3633, and 5001. 

■ 2. Amend § 20.1 by revising 

paragraphs (a)(3) and (b) to read as 

follows: 

§ 20.1 Incorporation by reference; Mailing 

Standards of the United States Postal 

Service, International Mail Manual. 

(a) * * * 

(3) Inspection—NARA. 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. 

(b) The Director of the Federal 

Register approved the IMM, updated 

January 21, 2024, for incorporation by 

reference as of March 4, 2024. 

■ 3. Revise § 20.2 to read as follows: 

§ 20.2 Effective date of the International 

Mail Manual. 

The provisions of the International 

Mail Manual issued January 21, 2024 

(incorporated by reference, see § 20.1), 

are applicable with respect to the 

international mail services of the Postal 

Service. 

■ 4. Amend § 20.4 by adding an entry 

for ‘‘IMM’’ at the end of table 1 to read 

as follows: 

§ 20.4 Amendments to the International 

Mail Manual. 

* * * * * 

TABLE 1 TO § 20.4—INTERNATIONAL

MAIL MANUAL

International mail 

manual Date of issuance 

* * * * * 

IMM ............................ January 21, 2024. 

Sarah E. Sullivan, 

Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2024–04420 Filed 3–1–24; 8:45 am] 

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POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 111 

Domestic Mail Manual; Incorporation 

by Reference 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service announces 

the issuance of the Mailing Standards of 

the United States Postal Service, 

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) dated 

January 21, 2024, and its incorporation 

by reference in the Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

DATES: This rule is effective March 4, 

2024. The incorporation by reference of 

certain material listed in this rule is 

approved by the Director of the Federal 

Register as of March 4, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale 

Kennedy (202) 268–6592. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 

(DMM) provides the United States 

Postal Service’s official prices and 

standards for all domestic mailing 

services. The most recent issue of the 

DMM is dated January 21, 2024. This 

issue of the DMM contains all Postal 

Service domestic mailing standards and 

continues to: (1) increase the user’s 

ability to find information; (2) increase 

confidence that users have found all the 

information they need; and (3) reduce 

the need to consult multiple chapters of 

the Manual to locate necessary 

information. The issue dated January 21, 

2024, sets forth specific changes, 

including new standards throughout the 

DMM to support the standards and mail 

preparation changes implemented since 

the version issued on July 10, 2022. 

Changes to mailing standards will 

continue to be published through 

Federal Register documents and the 

Postal Bulletin and will appear in the 

next online version available via the 

Postal Explorer® website at: https://

pe.usps.com. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Incorporation by reference. 

In view of the considerations 

discussed above, the Postal Service 

hereby amends 39 CFR part 111 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, 


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