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Federal Register Notices


All Federal Register Notices can be found on the website ribbs.usps.gov/fedreg.html in text format and for Adobe Acrobat reader.

1999 to present
Date Vol. No. Page Comments
04/27/05 70 80 21821 Customized Postage. Postal Service provides notice of intention to resume testing of the concept of Customized Postage for a period of one year commencing 20 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
01/07/05 70 5 1348 This final rule provides that the Postal Service may revoke or suspend, wholly or in part, authorization to distribute postage meters if the authorized entity or its agent makes or distributes false or misleading statements about actions or proposed actions of the Postal Service regarding the postage meter program.
01/05/05 70 3 705 This final rule clarifies and enhances cautionary label markings required by Postal Service regulation to be placed on all postage meters to provide meter users with basic reminders on leasing, meter movement, and misuse.
11/18/04 69 222 67508 Postage meters; Manufacture and distribution; authorization. Provides contact information for submission of questions or comments and all notification, plans and reports directed by regulation throughout CFR 39 Part 501.
10/15/04 69 198 61085 Postage meters: Manufacture and distribution; authorization correction to reflect registration mark in association with “Postage”.
10/07/04 69 194 21821 Final rule amends regulations that define a postage meter and its components and a manufacturer or distributor of postage meters. Also puts forth responsibilities to notify Postal Service upon change in ownership or control.
10/04/04 69 191 59281-59282 Revises the Retirement Plan for Manually Set Postage Meters to establish retirement date to be May 31, 2005. Announces Postal Service will no longer set manually set meters after February 28, 2005.
09/15/04 69 178 55506 Final rule corrects outdated or incorrect information in the text of the cautionary label required to be placed on rented postage meters.
06/15/04 69 114 33429-33430 Proposed revision to Meter Migration Plan for meters with lease expiration on or after October 1, 2004, making retirement date to be May 31, 2005. And proposing Postal Service will not set these Phase II meters after February 28, 2005. Comments due July 15, 2004.
05/10/04 69 90 25864-25865 Proposed Rule amends regulations to define postage meter and its components and requires notification of a company's change in ownership or control.
03/29/04 69 60 16292 Notice revises postage meter retirement schedule by extending final date for placement of enhanced, CMRS letterpress meters.
03/11/04 69 48 11532-11534 Final Rule revises DMM to allow refunds for unused, undated metered postage.
11/20/03 68 224 65429-65430 Proposed Rule notifies manufacturers may have authorization to distribute revoked or suspended if they make false or misleading statements about actions or proposed actions of the Postal Service.
10/29/03 68 209 61647-61650 Proposed rule to revise DMM to allow refunds for unused, undated metered postage.
11/20/03 68 224 65429-65430 Proposed rule to add 501.23 Communications. Establishes USPS authority and intent for action against false or misleading communications, advertising or promotional materials.
01/21/03 68 13 2679-2699 Final rule amends the regulations for postage meter inventory control of security-related processes and components.
12/03/02 67 232 71993-71998 The Postal Service is correcting an error in printing of the final product submission procedures published in Federal Register Nov. 5, 2002 (Vol. 67, No. 214 page 67425-67430).
11/26/02 67 22j8 70712 Clarifies and strengthens requirements for postage meter manufacturers to control what a postage meter allows the licensed user to print.
11/05/02 67 214 67425-67430 The Postal Service is implementing product submission procedures for postage meters and other postage evidencing systems.
07/15/02 67 135 46393 Final rule for Release of Information citing changes to 265.6 Availability of Records
05/09/02 67 90 31167-31168 Proposed Rule for Release of Information citing changes to 265.6 Availability of Records
05/09/02 67 90 31167 Proposed Rule for Authorization to Manufacture and Distribute Postage Meters citing changes to 501.2 Manufacturer qualifications.
05/02/02 67 85 22025-22027 Proposed Rule for Authorization to Manufacture and Distribute Postage Meters citing changes to 501.23 Distribution Controls
05/01/02 67 84 21780-21785 Proposed Revisions to Postage Evidencing Product Submission Procedures
4/24/02 67 79 20077-20078 Proposed rule amending postage meter inventory control regulations for the protection and control of internal and security components
2/13/02 67 30 6766-6767 Plan for Secure Postage Meter Technology, providing clarification of the Final Postal Service Plan for the Retirement of Letterpress Postage Meters
11/15/01 66 221 57492-57494 Secure Postage Meter Technology, giving notice of the Final Plan for the timetable for the retirement of letterpress meters.
11/08/01 66 217 56432-56435 Refunds and Exchanges for Metered Postage. Final Rule - revises DMM P014, Refunds and Exchanges
11/08/01 66 217 56435-56447 Production, Distribution and Use of Postage Meters (Postage Evidencing Systems) and Postal Security Devices. Final Rule - revises DMM P030, Postage Meters
11/01/01 66 212 55096 Final Rule for CFR Titl3 39, part 501, section 18, Secure Destruction, add requirements for secure destruction of postage meters.
4/25/01 66 80 20745-20746 Distribution Controls: Add 501.22(s) (Demo Meters), 501.22(t) (Loaner Meters) (Final Rule effective April 25, 2001)
12/13/00 65 240 77934-77938 Retirement Plan for Manually Reset Postage Meters (Notice of Final Plan)
10/02/00 65 191 58682-58698 Production, Distribution, and Use of Postal Security Devices and Information Based Indicia. (Proposed rule.) DMM P050, CFR 502.
8/21/00 65 163 50723-50724 Plan for Secure Postage Meter Technology. (Proposed plan.)
8/15/00 66 158 42817-42820 Refunds and Exchanges for Metered Postage. Proposed Rule - revises DMM P014, Refunds and Exchanges
8/15/00 66 158 42820-42831 Production, Distribution and Use of Postage Meters (Postage Evidencing Systems) and Postal Security Devices. Proposed Rule - revises DMM P030, Postage Meters
4/14/00 65 73 20211-20218 Postage Evidencing Product Submission Procedures (Proposed Procedure-extend comment period)
3/10/00 65 48 13063-13064 IBIP Performance Criteria for IBI and Security Architecture for Open IBI Postage Evidencing Systems (PCIBI-O)
8/17/99 64 158 44760-44766 Postage Evidencing Product Submission Procedures (Proposed Procedure)
7/15/99 64 135 38225 IBIP Performance Criteria for IBI and Security Architecture for Open IBI Postage Evidencing Systems (PCIBI-O)
01/29/99 64 19 4728 Performance Criteria for IBI and Security Architecture for Closed IBI Postage Metering Systems (PCIBI-C)


1998 through 1995
Date Vol. No. Page Comments
10/7/98 63 194 53812-53813 Manufacture, Distribution and Use of Postage Meters, Final Rule (501.29, Licensee Information)
6/9/95 60 111 30714-30742 Manufacture, Distribution and Use of Postage Meters, Final Rule


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