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definition in Executive Order 13211, a 

Statement of Energy Effects is not 

required. 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) 

This rule does not constitute a major 

Federal action significantly affecting the 

quality of the human environment. We 

are not required to provide a detailed 

statement under NEPA because this rule 

qualifies for a categorical exclusion 

under the U.S. Department of the 

Interior Departmental Manual, part 516, 

section 13.5(B)(29). 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This rule does not include requests 

and requirements of an individual, 

partnership, or corporation to obtain 

information and report it to a Federal 

agency. As this rule does not contain 

information collection requirements, a 

submission to the Office of Management 

and Budget under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 

is not required. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

This rule will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 

et seq.). The State submittal, which is 

the subject of this rule, is based upon 

corresponding Federal regulations for 

which an economic analysis was 

prepared and certification made that 

such regulations would not have a 

significant economic effect upon a 

substantial number of small entities. In 

making the determination as to whether 

this rule would have a significant 

economic impact, the Department relied 

upon the data and assumptions for the 

corresponding Federal regulations. 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act 

This rule is not a major rule under 5 

U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business 

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. 

This rule: (a) does not have an annual 

effect on the economy of $100 million; 

(b) will not cause a major increase in 

costs or prices for consumers, 

individual industries, Federal, State, or 

local government agencies, or 

geographic regions; and (c) does not 

have significant adverse effects on 

competition, employment, investment, 

productivity, innovation, or the ability 

of U.S.-based enterprises to compete 

with foreign-based enterprises. This 

determination is based on an analysis of 

the corresponding Federal regulations, 

which were determined not to 

constitute a major rule. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

This rule does not impose an 

unfunded mandate on State, local, or 

Tribal governments, or the private sector 

of more than $100 million per year. The 

rule does not have a significant or 

unique effect on State, local, or Tribal 

governments or the private sector. This 

determination is based on an analysis of 

the corresponding Federal regulations, 

which were determined not to impose 

an unfunded mandate. Therefore, a 

statement containing the information 

required by the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not 

required. 

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 935 

Intergovernmental relations, Surface 

mining, Underground mining. 

Ben Owens, 

Acting Regional Director, North Atlantic– 

Appalachian Region. 

For the reasons set out in the 

preamble, 30 CFR part 935 is amended 

as set forth below: 

PART 935—OHIO 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 935 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. 

■ 2. Amend section 935.25 in the table 

by adding an entry in chronological 

order by ‘‘Date of final publication’’ to 

read as follows: 

§ 935.25 Approval of Ohio abandoned 

mine land reclamation plan amendments. 

* * * * * 

Original amendment 

submission date Date of final publication Citation/description 

*******

March 17, 2017 .............................. September 30, 2024 ...................... Repeal and replace Certified AML Plan to be consistent with changes 

to Federal program and update to reflect current agency conditions/ 

practices, structure and organization. 

Revision of ORC 1513.27, 1513.28, 1513.30, 1513.31, 1513.32, 

1513.37. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22327 Filed 9–27–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 111 

Address Correction Notices IMpb 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is 

amending Mailing Standards of the 

United States Postal Service, Domestic 

Mail Manual (DMM®) in various 

sections to remove the hardcopy address 

correction notice option for all packages 

bearing an Intelligent Mail® package 

barcode (IMpb®). 

DATES: Effective: March 5, 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michelle Evans at (901) 681–4474 or 

Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268–7281. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

6, 2024, the Postal Service published a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (89 FR 

63850–63851) to remove the option to 

request PS Forms 3547, Notice to Mailer 

of Correction in Address, and PS Form 

3579, Notice of Undeliverable 

Periodical, for packages with an IMpb. 

In response to the proposed rule, the 

Postal Service received one formal 

response containing two comments. The 

commenter asked if a customer does not 

register for Electronic Service Requested 

and leaves Change Service Requested on 

their shipping label, how will the 

package be treated and then had two 

questions as follows: 

Comment: The first comment 

questioned whether packages with 

Change Service Requested will be just 

disposed of? 

Response: Yes, Change Service 

Requested will cause packages that are 

undeliverable as addressed (UAA) to be 

disposed of by USPS. 

Comment: The second comment 

questioned if packages not having an 

endorsement would be treated as 

Forwarding Service Requested? 

Response: No, the disposition of the 

package will be based on the printed 

endorsement when present, however a 

separate notice, when applicable, would 


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not be generated unless the Mailer ID 

(MID) in the IMpb is enrolled to 

generate ACS. Following is a general list 

of how the package would be handle 

based on the printed endorsement: 

• Change Service Requested—If UAA, 

piece disposed of by USPS with no 

separate notice provided, unless the 

MID in the IMpb is enrolled to generate 

ACS. 

• Address Service Requested—If 

UAA, piece forwarded or returned with 

no separate notice provided, unless the 

MID in the IMpb is enrolled to generate 

ACS. 

• Forwarding Service Requested—If 

UAA, piece is either forwarded or 

returned. 

• Return Service Requested—If UAA, 

piece returned to sender with new 

address or reason for nondelivery 

attached. 

• No Endorsement—If UAA, default 

treatment is based on the mail class. 

The Postal Service is requiring IMpb 

mailers that desire address correction 

information from undeliverable as 

addressed (UAA) mail to receive 

address correction notices electronically 

via Address Change Service (ACS). 

IMpb mailers will have to sign up for 

IMpb ACS or Traditional ACS. 

The Postal Service is implementing 

this change effective March 5, 2025. 

However, mailers may begin to request 

ACS immediately. We believe this 

revision will provide customers with 

more efficient and less costly address 

correction notices. 

Resources 

The Postal Service provides 

additional resources to assist customers 

with this price change for competitive 

products. These tools include price lists, 

downloadable price files, and Federal 

Register Notices, which may be found 

on the Postal Explorer® website at 

https://pe.usps.com. 

The Postal Service adopts the 

described changes to Mailing Standards 

of the United States Postal Service, 

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), 

incorporated by reference in the Code of 

Federal Regulations. 

We will publish an appropriate 

amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect 

these changes. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Postal Service. 

Accordingly, the Postal Service 

amends Mailing Standards of the United 

States Postal Service, Domestic Mail 

Manual (DMM), incorporated by 

reference in the Code of Federal 

Regulations as follows (see 39 CFR 

111.1): 

PART 111—[AMENDED] 

■ 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 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) 

* * * * * 

200 Commercial Letters, Cards, Flats, 

and Parcels 

* * * * * 

204 Barcode Standards 

* * * * * 

2.0 Standards for Package and Extra 

Service Barcodes 

2.1 Intelligent Mail Package Barcode 

2.1.1 Definition 

* * * * * 

[Revise 2.1 by adding a new 2.1.14 to 

read as follows:] 

2.1.14 IMpb with Ancillary Services 

When certain ancillary services are 

used to receive separate address 

corrections for forwarded parcels, 

shippers that apply an IMpb to their 

parcels must request ACS under 

507.4.1.5. 

* * * * * 

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: 

* * * * * 

[Revise the introductory text of item f 

to read as follows:] 

f. Address Change Service (ACS) 

under 4.0 is available for First-Class 

Mail, USPS Ground Advantage—Retail, 

USPS Ground Advantage—Commercial, 

and Priority Mail pieces with the ACS 

participant code for an authorized ACS 

participant and a valid ancillary service 

endorsement. Mailers participating in 

OneCode ACS under 4.2.6 that print an 

Intelligent Mail barcode on First-Class 

Mail automation letters may omit the 

participant code and endorsement. 

Parcel shippers must use either IMpb 

ACS or apply an ACS participant code 

to receive separate address corrections. 

The only endorsements permitted on 

First-Class Mail, USPS Ground 

Advantage—Retail, USPS Ground 

Advantage—Commercial and Priority 

Mail valid ACS pieces are ‘‘Address 

Service Requested’’, ‘‘Change Service 

Requested’’ or ‘‘Electronic Service 

Requested’’ subject to the following: 

* * * * * 

1.5.2 Periodicals 

Undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) 

Periodicals publications (including 

publications pending Periodicals 

authorization) are treated as described 

in Exhibit 1.5.2, with these additional 

conditions: 

[Revise item a by adding a new last 

sentence to read as follows:] 

a. * * * Parcel shippers must use 

either IMpb ACS or apply an ACS 

participant code to receive separate 

address corrections. 

* * * * * 

1.5.3 USPS Marketing Mail 

Undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) 

USPS Marketing Mail pieces are treated 

as described in Exhibit 1.5.3, with these 

additional conditions: 

* * * * * 

[Revise the text of item f by adding a 

new last sentence to read as follows:] 

f. * * * Parcel shippers must use 

either IMpb ACS or apply an ACS 

participant code when separate address 

corrections are requested. 

* * * * * 

1.5.4 Package Services and Parcel 

Select 

Undeliverable-as-addressed (UAA) 

Package Services and Parcel Select 

mailpieces are treated as described in 

Exhibit 1.5.4, with these additional 

conditions: 

[Revise the text of item a by adding a 

new last sentence to read as follows:] 

a. * * * Parcel shippers must use 

either use IMpb ACS or apply an ACS 

participant code when separate address 

corrections are requested. 

* * * * * 


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1The Mecklenburg County, North Carolina 

revision that is dated April 24, 2020, and received 

by EPA on June 19, 2020, is comprised of three 

previous submittals—one dated January 21, 2016; 

one dated October 25, 2017; and one dated January 

14, 2019. 

2EPA notes that the April 24, 2020, submission 

was received by EPA on June 19, 2020. For clarity, 

throughout this document EPA will refer to the June 

19, 2020, submission by its cover letter date of April 

24, 2020. 

3EPA has previously taken action on portions of 

the April 24, 2020, submittal. The April 24, 2020, 

submittal contains changes to other Mecklenburg 

LIP-approved rules that are not addressed in this 

document. EPA will be acting on those rules in 

separate actions. 

4.0 Address Correction Services 

4.1 Address Correction Service 

* * * * * 

4.1.5 Other Classes 

[Revise the third sentence and add a 

new fourth and fifth sentence of 4.1.5 to 

read as follows:] 

* * * Except for Full-Service and 

Seamless acceptance mailings, when 

separate corrections are necessary for 

First-Class Mail and USPS Marketing 

Mail, Form 3547 is mailed to the sender 

with the address correction fee charged 

and the mail is forwarded. When 

separate address corrections are 

necessary for forwarded parcels, 

shippers that apply the IMpb to their 

parcels must request ACS and an 

electronic address correction notice via 

ACS is provided to the participant and 

the electronic address correction fee 

will be charged. There are two versions 

of ACS available to parcel shippers, 

IMpb ACS or Traditional ACS.* * * 

* * * * * 

Christopher Doyle, 

Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22086 Filed 9–27–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2021–0264; FRL–8980–02– 

R4] 

Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; 

Mecklenburg Emission Control 

Standards 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is approving a State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision to 

the Mecklenburg County portion of the 

North Carolina SIP, hereinafter referred 

to as the Mecklenburg Local 

Implementation Plan (LIP). The revision 

was submitted by the State of North 

Carolina, through the North Carolina 

Division of Air Quality (NCDAQ), on 

behalf of Mecklenburg County Air 

Quality (MCAQ) via a letter dated April 

24, 2020. The revision includes updates 

to various emission control standards 

contained in the Mecklenburg County 

Air Pollution Control Ordinance 

(MCAPCO) incorporated into the LIP. 

EPA is approving these changes 

pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or 

Act). 

DATES: This rule is effective October 30, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket 

Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR– 

2021–0264. All documents in the docket 

are listed on the regulations.gov 

website. Although listed in the index, 

some information may not be publicly 

available, i.e., Confidential Business 

Information or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the internet and will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available either electronically through 

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 

the Air Regulatory Management Section, 

Air Planning and Implementation 

Branch, Air and Radiation Division, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, 

Georgia 30303–8960. EPA requests that 

if at all possible, you contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section to schedule your 

inspection. The Regional Office’s 

official hours of business are Monday 

through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

excluding Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Josue Ortiz Borrero, Air Regulatory 

Management Section, Air Planning and 

Implementation Branch, Air and 

Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 

Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. 

The telephone number is (404) 562– 

8085. Mr. Ortiz Borrero can also be 

reached via electronic mail at 

ortizborrero.josue@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The original Mecklenburg County LIP 

was submitted to EPA on June 14, 1990, 

and EPA approved the plan on May 2, 

1991. See 56 FR 20140. Mecklenburg 

County prepared three submittals to 

modify the LIP for, among other things, 

general consistency with the North 

Carolina SIP.1 The three submittals were 

submitted as follows: NCDAQ 

transmitted the October 25, 2017, 

submittal to EPA but later withdrew it 

from review through a letter dated 

February 15, 2019. On April 24, 2020, 

NCDAQ resubmitted the October 25, 

2017, update to EPA and also submitted 

the January 21, 2016, and January 14, 

2019, updates. Due to an inconsistency 

with public notice at the local level, 

these submittals were withdrawn from 

EPA through a letter dated February 15, 

2019. Mecklenburg County corrected 

this error, and NCDAQ submitted the 

updates to EPA in a submittal dated 

April 24, 2020.2

The April 24, 2020, submittal 

includes changes and updates to the 

following rules to align them more 

closely with their analogous SIPapproved North Carolina regulations: 

MCAPCO Rules 2.0502, Purpose; 

2.0507, Particulates from Chemical 

Fertilizer Manufacturing Plants; 2.0508, 

Particulates from Pulp and Paper Mills; 

2.0513, Particulates from Portland 

Cement Plants; 2.0514, Particulates 

from Ferrous Jobbing Foundries; 2.0515, 

Particulates from Miscellaneous 

Industrial Processes; and 2.0533, Stack 

Height. EPA is approving the 

incorporation of these rules into the 

Mecklenburg LIP.3

In a notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM) published on July 25, 2024 (89 

FR 60339), EPA proposed to approve the 

April 24, 2020, SIP revision. The details 

of North Carolina’s submittal and the 

rationale for EPA’s action are explained 

further in the July 25, 2024, NPRM. 

Comments on the NPRM were due on or 

before August 26, 2024. EPA received 

three sets of comments on the July 25, 

2024, NPRM. One set of comments is 

not relevant to this action and two sets 

of comments are substantively identical. 

The two substantively identical 

comment sets are addressed below. All 

three comment sets are available in the 

docket for this action. 

II. Response to Comments 

EPA received two substantively 

identical sets of comments on the July 

25, 2024, NPRM from Clean Future 

(Commenter). EPA has summarized and 

responded to the comments below. 

Comments: The Commenter generally 

supports EPA’s action and states that 

this SIP revision is ‘‘an important step 

toward improving air quality 

management in the region.’’ The 

Commenter provides generalized 

suggestions regarding the LIP and 

implementation of the LIP, including a 

request for a requirement that ‘‘actively 

gets updates and statements of 


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