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List of Subjects in 21 CFR Part 101 

Food labeling, Nutrition, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Therefore, under the Federal Food, 

Drug, and Cosmetic Act and under 

authority delegated to the Commissioner 

of Food and Drugs, it is proposed that 

21 CFR part 101 be amended as follows: 

PART 101—FOOD LABELING 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 101 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1453, 1454, 1455; 21 

U.S.C. 321, 331, 342, 343, 348, 371; 42 U.S.C. 

243, 264, 271. 

§ 101.82 [Removed] 

■ 2. Remove § 101.82. 

Dated: October 26, 2017. 

Anna K. Abram, 

Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, 

Legislation, and Analysis. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23629 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4164–01–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 111 

eInduction Option, Seamless 

Acceptance Program, and Full-Service 

Automation Option, Verification 

Standards 

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®), 

sections 705.20, eInduction Option, 

705.22, Seamless Acceptance Program, 

and 705.23, Full-Service Automation 

Option, to add the verification 

standards. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

November 30, 2017. 

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 ProductClassification@usps.gov, with 

a subject line of ‘‘Verification 

Standards’’. 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: 

Heather Dyer at (207) 482–7217, or 

Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268–7281. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal 

Service is proposing to amend DMM 

sections 705.20, eInduction Option, 

705.22, Seamless Acceptance Program, 

and 705.23, Full-Service Automation 

Option, to add the applicable 

verification descriptions, error 

thresholds, and postage assessments, 

standards. These standards have been 

made available to the public via 

Publication 6850, Publication for 

Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters 

and Flats, available at https://

postalpro.usps.com, which also 

contains additional information on the 

verification processes. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Postal Service. 

Although we are 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), we 

invite public comments 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. 

Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is 

proposed to be amended as follows: 

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, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201– 

3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 

3633, and 5001. 

■ 2. Revise the following sections of 

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) 

* * * * * 

700 Special Standards 

* * * * * 

705 Advanced Preparation and 

Special Postage Payment Systems 

* * * * * 

705.20.0 eInduction Option 

20.1 Description 

[Revise the fourth sentence of 20.1 to 

read as follows:] 

* * * For additional information on 

the eInduction Option see Publication 

6850, Publication for Streamlined Mail 

Acceptance for Letters and Flats, 

available at https://postalpro.usps.com. 

* * * * * 

[Add new subsection 20.5, 

Verifications, to read as follows:] 

20.5 Verifications 

The six eInduction option verification 

descriptions, error thresholds, and 

postage assessments, are provided in 

20.5.1 through 20.5.6. 

20.5.1 Undocumented (Extra) 

Containers Verification 

An Undocumented Container error 

occurs when a scanned IMcb is not 

found in an eDoc, or is included in an 

eDoc and associated to a postage 

statement in estimated (EST) status. 

Containers will be flagged as 

Undocumented 10 days after the scan 

unload date/time if no eDoc has been 

uploaded or if the postage statement is 

still in EST status. The threshold is 0%. 

All errors will be subject to an 


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assessment amount of the average 

postage paid for each container mailed 

by the eDoc submitter CRID over the 

current invoice period to the eDoc 

submitter CRID or CRID tied to the MID 

contained within the IMcb. 

20.5.2 Payment Verification 

All containers must be linked to a 

finalized postage statement in 

eInduction to verify payment. The error 

threshold is 0%. Payment verification 

errors are logged when a scanned and 

accepted eInduction container is 

associated with a postage statement that 

is not in FIN or FPP status at the time 

of scanning. Containers above the error 

threshold will be subject to an 

assessment amount equal to the 

containers eDoc postage amount as 

indicated on the non-finalized postage 

statements. For payment errors logged 

on physical siblings of logical 

containers, the full postage of the logical 

container is charged to the first physical 

sibling container scanned. Any 

additional scans among other physical 

siblings will log errors, but will not 

result in an additional charge. 

Assessments will be logged against the 

eDoc submitter CRID. 

20.5.3 Duplicate Verification 

eInduction requires IMcbs to remain 

unique for 45 days. The error threshold 

is 0.17%. Duplicate errors are logged 

when an IMcb is scanned and accepted 

during more than one FAST 

appointment in the previous 45 days. 

Though a duplicate error will not be 

logged if the duplicate scan takes place 

within 5 hours of the original scan. 

Errors above the threshold are subject to 

an assessment amount equal to the 

average postage paid for each container 

mailed by the eDoc submitter CRID over 

the invoice period. 

20.5.4 Misshipped Verification 

Containers claiming a destination 

entry discount must be delivered to the 

correct entry locations per the active 

version of the Mail Direction File. The 

error threshold is 1.05%. Misshipped 

errors are logged when the container is 

scanned at an incorrect entry location, 

per the Mail Direction File. Errors over 

the threshold are subject to an 

assessment amount equal to the 

difference between the eDoc postage 

claimed, and the correct postage amount 

for the container. For misshipped errors 

logged against physical siblings of 

logical containers, postage is 

recalculated on the logical container, 

and divided by the number of physical 

siblings. This amount is then applied to 

each physical sibling in error to the 

eDoc submitter CRID. 

20.5.5 Zone Discount Verification 

Pieces claiming a Zone Discount must 

be entered at the valid facility. The error 

threshold is 0.01%. Zone Discount 

errors are logged when the Zone 

Discount claimed in the eDoc is a lower 

entry zone than the zone calculated 

between the location where the 

container was entered, and the eDoc 

destination. Errors above the threshold 

are subject to an assessment amount 

equal to the difference between the eDoc 

postage claimed, and the correct postage 

amount for the container. For containers 

claiming a non-numeric Zone Discount 

in the eDoc, correct postage amount is 

calculated using the piece rate for the 

Entry Discount that is valid at the actual 

entry point for the mail class, shape, 

weight, mail prep, and presort identified 

in the eDoc. For Zone Discount errors 

logged against physical siblings of 

logical containers, postage is 

recalculated on the logical container, 

and divided by the number of physical 

siblings. This amount is then applied to 

each physical sibling in error to the 

eDoc submitter CRID. 

20.5.6 Entry Point Discount (EPD) 

Verification 

eInduction pieces are required to be 

entered at a valid facility when claiming 

a destination entry discount. The error 

threshold is 0.5%. EPD errors are logged 

when one or more pieces on a container 

claim an entry discount level that is not 

available at the location where the 

container was entered. Errors above 

threshold are subject to an assessment 

amount equal to the difference between 

the eDoc postage claimed and the 

correct postage amount for the 

container. For EPD errors logged against 

physical siblings of logical containers, 

postage is recalculated on the logical 

container, and divided by the number of 

physical siblings. This amount is then 

applied to each physical sibling in error 

to the eDoc submitter CRID. 

* * * * * 

705.22.0 Seamless Acceptance 

Program 

22.1 Description 

[Revise the second sentence of 22.1 to 

read as follows:] 

* * * For additional information, on 

the Seamless Acceptance Program see 

Publication 6850, Publication for 

Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters 

and Flats, available at https://

postalpro.usps.com. 

* * * * * 

[Add new subsection 22.4, 

Verifications, to read as follows:] 

22.4 Verifications 

The five seamless acceptance program 

verification descriptions, error 

thresholds, and postage assessments, are 

provided in 22.4.1 through 22.4.5. 

22.4.1 Undocumented (Piece) 

Verification 

An Undocumented error is logged 

when the IMb gathered during sampling 

or MPE scan cannot be linked to any 

eDoc submitted within the last 45 days. 

The error threshold is 0.3%. Pieces 

above the error threshold will be subject 

to an assessment amount equal to the 

average piece rate by mail class and 

CRID for the assessment month. 

22.4.2 Delivery Point Verification 

A valid delivery point must be 

provided in the piece IMb. The error 

threshold is 2%. Delivery Point errors 

are logged when the delivery point 

provided in the eDoc is either not valid, 

or contains a generic +4 information 

with an address record type that is not 

General Delivery. Errors above the 

threshold are subject to an assessment 

amount equal to difference between the 

eDoc piece postage and correct postage 

amount. 

22.4.3 Nesting/Sortation (MPE) 

Verification 

A Nesting/Sortation error is logged 

when the piece scanned is nested in a 

different tray or bundle than the tray or 

bundle that was identified in the eDoc. 

The error threshold is 1%. Errors above 

this threshold are subject to an 

assessment amount equal to the 

difference between the eDoc piece 

postage and the correct postage amount. 

22.4.4 General Postage Adjustment 

Factor Verification 

The Postage Adjustment Factor (PAF) 

is a method to apply an error rate 

determined from handheld scanner 

samplings to the entire population of 

mailings within a calendar month. PAF 

is calculated on a monthly basis and 

measures the difference between the 

correct postage and the postage paid, 

expressed as a ratio of the correct 

postage due to the sum of eDoc postage 

for the sampled pieces. General PAF is 

used for errors in postage and weight 

verifications. The General PAF 

threshold is 1.05. A mailer will only be 

subject to an assessment when the eDoc 

submitter has exceeded the PAF 

threshold in the current billing month 

and three or more times in the previous 

11 billing months. The General PAF is 

applied to the total monthly eDoc 

postage for the eDoc submitter and 

assessments are issued to the eDoc 

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22.4.5 Mail Characteristic Postage 

Adjustment Factor Verification 

The Mail Characteristic, Postage 

Adjustment Factor (PAF), is used for 

errors in the processing category, mail 

class, nonprofit eligibility and content. 

The threshold is 1.05. A mailer will 

only be subject to an assessment when 

the eDoc submitter has exceeded the 

Mail Characteristic PAF threshold in the 

current billing month and three or more 

times in the previous 11 billing months. 

The Mail Characteristic PAF is applied 

at the eDoc Submitter CRID level and is 

calculated using the adjusted and eDoc 

postage attributed to the Mail Owner. 

* * * * * 

705.23.0 Full-Service Automation 

Option 

23.1 Description 

[Revise the second sentence of 23.1 to 

read as follows:] 

* * * For additional information on 

the full-service automation option see 

Publication 6850, Publication for 

Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters 

and Flats, available on PostalPro at 

http://postalpro.usps.com. 

* * * * * 

[Add new subsection 23.6, 

Verifications, to read as follows:] 

23.6 Verifications 

The six full-service verification 

descriptions, error thresholds, and 

postage assessments, are provided in 

23.6.1 through 23.6.6. 

23.6.1 Mailer Identification (MID) 

Verification 

The MID is a code used for 

identification of mail’s responsible 

party. A valid MID is one that is 

registered within the Postal Service 

systems and provided in the eDoc. The 

error threshold is 2%. Errors over the 

threshold will be subject to an 

assessment amount equal to the removal 

of the full-service discount claimed for 

each piece in error above the threshold. 

23.6.2 Service Type ID (STID) 

Verification 

The STID is a three-digit code 

included in the IMb for a mailpiece to 

provide mail class and service level. 

The error threshold is 2%. Errors over 

the threshold will be subject to an 

assessment amount equal to the removal 

of the full-service discount claimed for 

each piece in error above the threshold. 

23.6.3 By/For Verification 

The By/For relationship recognizes 

the Mail Owner and Mail Service 

Provider in the eDoc. The error 

threshold is 5%. An error occurs when 

a valid Mail Preparer is not identified, 

a valid Mail Owner is not identified, 

Mail Preparer is incorrectly recorded as 

the Mail Owner, or the Mail Owner is 

incorrectly identified as the Mail 

Preparer. Errors above the threshold are 

subject to an assessment amount equal 

to the removal of the full-service 

discount claimed for each piece in error 

above the threshold. 

23.6.4 Barcode Uniqueness 

Verification 

Barcode uniqueness is met when a 

barcode is unique across all mailers and 

mailings for 45 days. The error 

threshold is 2%. Errors occur when the 

IMcb, IMtb or IMb is not unique across 

all mailings from all mailers over the 

previous 45 days of the postage 

statement mailing date that was 

provided in the eDoc. Errors above the 

threshold are subject to an assessment 

equal to the removal of the full-service 

discount claimed for each piece in error 

above the threshold. 

23.6.5 Entry Facility Verification 

The entry facility location must be 

identified in the eDoc by a Locale Key 

or ZIP Code. The error threshold is 2%. 

Errors above the threshold are subject to 

an assessment amount of the full-service 

discount claimed for each piece in error 

above the threshold. 

23.6.6 Unlinked Copal Verification 

Mailings that will be copalletized 

must be identified in the original eDoc 

submission and properly documented 

within 14 days of the mailing date to 

link trays or sacks to the container. The 

error threshold is 5%. Errors above the 

threshold are subject to an assessment 

amount equal to the full-service 

discount claimed. 

* * * * * 

If the proposal is adopted, we will 

publish an appropriate amendment to 

39 CFR part 111 to reflect these changes. 

Stanley F. Mires, 

Attorney, Federal Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23615 Filed 10–30–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 261 

[EPA–R06–RCRA–2017–0556; FRL–9970– 

10-Region 6] 

Hazardous Waste Management 

System; Identification and Listing of 

Hazardous Waste 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to grant a 

petition submitted by Blanchard 

Refining Company LLC—(Blanchard) to 

exclude (or delist) the residual solids 

generated from the reclamation of oil 

bearing hazardous secondary materials 

(OBSMs) on-site at Blanchard’s 

Galveston Bay Refinery (GBR), located 

in Texas City, Texas from the lists of 

hazardous wastes. EPA used the 

Delisting Risk Assessment Software 

(DRAS) Version 3.0.35 in the evaluation 

of the impact of the petitioned waste on 

human health and the environment. 

DATES: We will accept comments until 

November 30, 2017. We will stamp 

comments received after the close of the 

comment period as late. These late 

comments may or may not be 

considered in formulating a final 

decision. Your requests for a hearing 

must reach EPA by November 15, 2017. 

The request must contain the 

information prescribed in 40 CFR 

260.20(d) (hereinafter all CFR cites refer 

to 40 CFR unless otherwise stated). 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06– 

RCRA–2017–0556, at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 

The EPA may publish any comment 

received to its public docket. Do not 

submit electronically any information 

you consider to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Multimedia 

submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 

accompanied by a written comment. 

The written comment is considered the 

official comment and should include 

discussion of all points you wish to 

make. The EPA will generally not 

consider comments or comment 

contents located outside of the primary 

submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or 

other file sharing system). For 

additional submission methods, the full 

EPA public comment policy, 

information about CBI or multimedia 


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