Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 30.10.2002

Label Standards for Combined or Copalletized Periodicals Mailings

The Postal Service proposes revisions to the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) that would clarify when it is permissible to use the designation "NEWS" rather than the class designation "PER" on Line 2 (the content line) of labels that identify sacks, trays, and pallets containing copies of Periodicals publications or editions in combined mailings or in copalletized mailings. Current label standards in DMM M031.1.7 provide that "NEWS" may be used on labels for sacks, trays, or pallets for a Periodicals publication only if either one of the following two conditions can be met: (1) The Periodicals publication is published weekly or more frequently. (2) The Periodicals publication has been continuously authorized such newspaper treatment since March 1, 1984 or earlier, regardless of publication frequency. Combined mailings and copalletized mailings, however, often consist of copies that would be eligible for the designation "NEWS" on the container label and other copies that would be eligible only for the designation "PER" on the container label. This proposed rule would provide the following standards for the application of these two designations in such cases: [sbull] If at least 51% of the