Effective October 31, 2013, the Postal Service™ is revising Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail, in various sections to align the publication with Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 601, and to revise and update other miscellaneous references.
Consistent with the article published in the December 13, 2012 Postal Bulletin (22352), titled “DMM Revisions: New Standards for Parcels Containing Hazardous Materials” (pages 14-21), the Postal Service aligns Publication 52 with the DMM to include the new marking requirements for mailpieces containing mailable hazardous materials intended for air and ground transportation.
The new marking standards continue to be deferred for parcels intended for surface transportation, and the date for their required use is intended to coincide with the delayed implementation date for the regulations pertaining to ground transportation provided by the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) via their January 19, 2011, Federal Register final rule HM-215K (76 FR 3308-3389). Until implementation of the surface component of this revision, these new marking standards will be optional for use with parcels containing hazardous materials and intended only for surface transportation.
Mailers should note that any other marking or documentation requirements not specifically referenced in this revision, including the preparation of a properly completed shipper’s declaration, will not be modified or eliminated by any of the revisions described herein.
Other modifications contained in this revision include:
n Updated references and postal contact information;
n Updated reference to mail classes available for use with various hazardous, restricted, and perishable matter;
n Clarification that compressed gasses with internal pressures of greater than 180 pounds/square inch are nonmailable;
n An alignment of mailing standards for mailable radioactive material with that provided by the DOT in 49 CFR 173, while retaining the current USPS® allowable radiation level for the external surface of mailpieces at 0.5 millirem per hour or less;
n An alignment with DMM 601 with regard to mailability of firearms;
n A restructuring of chapter 4 and the addition of mailing standards for cigarettes and smokeless tobacco;
n An alignment with the pending DMM revision with regard to the mailability of adult birds; and
n The clarification of the USPS policy with regard to mailpieces refused by commercial air carriers.
Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail
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1 Introduction
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12 Scope
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122 Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable
***These are not complete lists, but they provide an idea of the types of articles included in each category.
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[Revise item b to update the DMM reference number to read as follows:]
b. Restricted matter (DMM 601.12) includes:
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[Add new part 16 to read as follows:]
16 Trademarks of the USPS
16.1 Use of USPS Trademarks
USPS trademarks must be used in the form listed in this section. Proper use of any USPS trademarks may require capitalizing the initial letters, or all the letters of the acronym, to distinguish them from terms not used as trademarks. Words and phrases that are registered trademarks may also use the registration symbol ®; words and phrases that are not registered but are still USPS trademarks may use the ™ symbol. If the registration or ™ symbol is not used, a reference should be placed at the beginning or end of the document, indicating the marks that are used in the publication with the following notation: “The following marks are among the many marks belonging to the U.S. Postal Service and are not an exhaustive list”:
We list the marks in lieu of using the ® symbol throughout Publication 52.
1-800-Ask-USPS
Air Mail
Business Reply Mail
Certified Mail
Click-N-Ship
Click-N-Ship for Business
Commercial Base
Commercial Plus
Critical Mail
DMM
EDDM
EDDM Retail
ePacket
EVS
e-VS
Express Mail International
FAST
FastForward
First-Class Mail
First-Class Mail International
Forever
Global Express Guaranteed
GXG
IMb
IMb Tracing
IMM
Intelligent Mail
International Surface Air Lift
IPA
ISAL
Market Mail
Media Mail
MERLIN
Parcel Post
Parcel Select
Parcel Select Lightweight
PC Postage
PFS
Pickup on Demand
Postal Explorer
Premium Forwarding Service
Priority Mail
Priority Mail Express
Priority Mail Flat Rate
Priority Mail International
Priority Mail Open and Distribute
Priority Mail Regional Rate
Priority Mail Regional Rate Box
Priority Mail Returns
Return to Sender
RIBBS
Standard Mail
U.S. Postage Paid
The Postal Service
The Postal Store
U.S. Postal Service
United States Postal Service
USPS
USPS Delivery Confirmation
USPS Electronic Postmark
USPS ePacket
USPS Package Intercept
USPS Returns
USPS Web Tools
USPS.com
ZIP
ZIP+4
16.2 Common Law Marks or USPS Marks with Pending Trademark Applications
The following is a list of Common Law Marks or USPS marks with pending trademark applications that appear throughout Publication 52. The ™ may be used after these marks and the same trademark rules apply whenever these services or terms appear in the DMM. Note: this list changes frequently and some of these marks will become registered and require the ®:
ACS
Carrier Pickup
CASS
CASS Certified
Courtesy Reply Mail
Delivery Confirmation
FCPIS
First-Class
First-Class Package
First-Class Package International Service
First-Class Package Service
IMb
IMb Tracing
IMRS
International Business Reply
International Priority Airmail
M-Bag
Open and Distribute
Parcel Select Regional Ground
P.O. Box
PO Box
Post Office
Post Office Box
Postal Service
Postmaster General
POSTNET
Priority Mail 1-Day Delivery
Priority Mail 1-Day Delivery Guaranteed
Priority Mail 1-Day
Priority Mail 2-Day Delivery
Priority Mail 2-Day Delivery Guaranteed
Priority Mail 2-Day
Priority Mail 3-Day Delivery
Priority Mail 3-Day Delivery Guaranteed
Priority Mail 3-Day
Priority Mail Express
Priority Mail Express 1-Day
Priority Mail Express 2-Day
Priority Mail Express 3-Day
Priority Mail Express DPO
Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Box
Priority Mail Express International
Priority Mail Express Military
Priority Mail Express Offshore
Priority Mail Express Open and Distribute
Priority Mail International
QBRM
Qualified Business Reply
Registered Mail
Signature Confirmation
Standard Post
U.S. Mail
US Postage Paid
US Postal Service
USPS
USPSCA
USPS Corporate Account
USPS Picture Permit
USPS Tracking
USPSCA
ZIP Code
2 General Guidelines
21 Mailability
211 General
[Revise the sixth sentence (fourth paragraph) to update the first DMM reference number to read as follows:]
***DMM 601.12 and 601.9 and chapters 4 and 5 of this publication provide information about restricted matter and perishable matter that either is nonmailable or that may be mailable under specified conditions, as applicable.
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214 Appeals
[Revise the second and third sentences (second paragraph) of 214 to read as follows:]
***When an initial ruling is issued by the PCSC, the mailer may appeal to the manager, Product Classification, USPS Headquarters, Washington, DC, who has the authority to render a final decision on the appeal. See DMM 608.8.1 for the Product Classification mailing address.***
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22 Marking Requirements
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223 Hazardous Materials Warning Labels and Markings
[Revise 223 to read as follows:]
Most mailable hazardous materials fall in the ORM-D (other regulated materials), consumer commodity, or mailable limited quantity categories. ORM-D materials (surface only) may include an ORM-D marking or a Department of Transportation (DOT) square-on-point marking. Most materials intended for air transportation must bear a DOT square-on-point marking, including the symbol “Y”, and may require a specific DOT diamond–shaped hazardous materials warning label and other markings. See chapter 3, Exhibit 325a, Exhibit 325b, and DMM 601.10 for more specific information on hazardous materials warning labels and marking requirements.
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228 Shipping Papers
[Revise the first sentence of 228 to read as follows:]
Mailable hazardous materials eligible to be sent by Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service must be packaged, labeled, and appropriately documented for air transportation, as required by federal regulations and DMM 601.10.
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3 Hazardous Materials
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32 General
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322 Postal Service
[Delete the seventh sentence in its entirety and revise the sixth sentence (third paragraph) of 322 to read as follows:]
***Postal Service standards generally limit the mailing of hazardous materials to ORM-D, consumer commodity and mailable limited quantity categories as defined in 333, but standards do permit the mailing of a small number of hazardous materials having a greater handling and transportation risk than most materials under these categories.***
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326 Shipping Papers
***The following conditions also apply:
[Revise the first sentences of 326a and b to read as follows:]
a. Air Transportation. Most mailable hazardous materials must be accompanied by a shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods (shipping paper).***
b. Surface Transportation. Certain mailable hazardous material other than an ORM-D, consumer commodity, or mailable limited quantity material may require a properly prepared shipping paper.***
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327 Transportation Requirements
327.1 General
[Revise the second sentence and the “Note” of 327.1a to read as follows:]
a. Air Transportation. Mailable hazardous materials eligible for air transportation must be sent as Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service, as permitted. Mailpieces must be prepared to meet all requirements that apply to air transportation. ***Note: Mailable hazardous materials that are prohibited from air transportation may not be sent as Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service.
[Revise 327.1b to read as follows:]
b. Surface Transportation. All mailable hazardous materials eligible to be sent as Standard Post, Parcel Select, or Standard Mail must be prepared under the requirements that apply to surface transportation. A mailpiece containing mailable hazardous material with postage paid at a Standard Post, Parcel Select, or Standard Mail price must not, under any circumstance, be placed on air transportation.
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3 Hazardous Materials
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33 Hazard Classes
331 Nine Classes
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Exhibit 331, DOT Hazard Classes and Postal Mailability
332 Limited Quantity
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[Revise second and third paragraphs of 332 to read as follows:]
Under Postal Service standards, a material meeting the eligibility criteria for shipment as a limited quantity is mailable only if it can be further reclassified as a Consumer Commodity, Mailable Limited Quantity, or ORM-D (surface only) material (see 333). Not every hazardous material permitted to be shipped as a limited quantity can qualify under the Consumer Commodity, Mailable Limited Quantity, or ORM-D categories. Except as specifically permitted in DMM 601.10 and this publication, materials that cannot be reclassified under the Consumer Commodity, Mailable Limited Quantity, or ORM-D categories are not eligible for mailing.
[Renumber the current 333 through 336 as the new 335 through 338 and insert a new 333 and 334 to read as follows:]
333 Consumer Commodity
Consumer commodity is a hazardous material that is packaged and distributed in a quantity and form intended or suitable for retail sale and designed for consumption by individuals for their personal care or household uses. This term can also include certain drugs or medicines. Not all hazardous material permitted to be shipped as a limited quantity can qualify as a consumer commodity. The consumer commodity category does not apply to materials, intended for air transportation, in hazard classes 4, 5, and 8, and portions of hazard Class 9. It is the responsibility of the mailer to know the correct DOT hazard class of a hazardous material before mailing (see 323). The Consumer Commodity category is unique to the United States, and its use is prohibited with international shipments.
When assistance is needed to determine eligibility for mailing, the mailer may request a ruling from the PCSC (215.2 and DMM 601.10.6).
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334 Mailable Limited Quantity
Mailable Limited Quantity is a hazardous material in hazard Classes 4, 5, 8, or portions of 9 that presents a limited hazard during transportation (specifically air transport), and is mailable in USPS air networks under certain conditions and in limited quantities. The Mailable Limited Quantity category is unique to the United States, and its use is prohibited with international shipments.
It is the responsibility of the mailer to know the correct DOT hazard class of a hazardous material before mailing (see 323).
When assistance is needed to determine eligibility for mailing, the mailer may request a ruling from the PCSC (215.2 and DMM 601.10.6).
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335 ORM-D Materials
[Revise renumbered 335 to read as follows:]
Some of the hazardous materials that qualify under the limited quantity provision are permitted a further exemption in 49 CFR 172.101 (column 8A) to be reclassified as an ORM-D material under 49 CFR 173.144 and renamed with the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity,” which is defined in Appendix D. A mailable ORM-D material is additionally subject to the mailability and quantity limits in DMM 601.10 and this publication, as applicable. The ORM-D category is only applicable for materials intended for ground transportation. Effective January 1, 2015, the ORM-D category will be eliminated for materials intended for surface transportation. After this date, the mailability of materials previously fitting the description of ORM-D must be evaluated based on its eligibility under the applicable consumer commodity or mailable limited quantity categories. The ORM-D category is unique to the United States, and its use is prohibited with international shipments.
It is the responsibility of the mailer to know the correct DOT hazard class of a hazardous material before mailing (see 323).
When assistance is needed to determine eligibility for mailing, the mailer may request a ruling from the PCSC (215.2 and DMM 601.10.6).
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34 Mailability by Hazard Class
341 Explosives (Hazard Class 1)
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341.2 Mailability, Packaging, and Marking
Explosives are generally prohibited from mailing under 18 U.S.C. 1716. The following conditions apply to the mailing of explosives:
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[Revise 341.2c to read as follows:]
c. Domestic Mail via Surface Transportation. Generally, explosives are prohibited. The only exceptions are for Division 1.4S toy propellant devices and safety fuses that have been approved by the manager, Product Classification, USPS Headquarters, Washington, DC, prior to mailing as stated in 341.22 and DMM 601.10.11.2.
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341.22 Mailable Explosives
The following specific types of explosives may be mailed only when the applicable conditions are met. Full responsibility rests with the mailer to comply with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) regulations before mailing.
[Revise the third sentence of the introductory paragraph of 341.22a to read as follows:]
a. Toy Propellant Devices. ***A toy propellant device assigned UN0454 or NA0323 and classed as a Division 1.4S explosive is eligible for mailing in domestic mail via surface transportation only when prior written permission has been obtained from the manager, Product Classification, USPS Headquarters, Washington, DC.***
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[Revise the third sentence of 341.22b to read as follows:]
b. Safety Fuses (UN0105). ***Safety fuses assigned UN0105 as a Division 1.4S explosive may be mailed in domestic mail via surface transportation only when prior written approval has been granted by the manager, Product Classification, USPS Headquarters, Washington, DC.***
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342 Gases (Hazard Class 2)
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342.2 Mailability
The following conditions apply to the mailing of gases:
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[Revise the third sentence of 342.2b to read as follows:]
b. Domestic Mail via Air Transportation. ***Nonflammable gases in Division 2.2 are generally permitted if the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material and meet the quantity limitations and packaging requirements in 342.3 and 342.4.
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342.22 Mailable Gases
The following are examples of mailable gases:
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[Revise the second sentence of 342.22b to read as follows:]
b. Oxygen, Compressed. Oxygen (UN1072) is a Division 2.2 nonflammable gas and is acceptable in domestic mail only if it can be reclassified as a consumer commodity material (for air or surface), or ORM-D (for surface only).***
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342.3 Packaging
***The following conditions apply:
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b. Metal Containers. ***Additionally, the following apply:
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[Delete 342.3b3 in its entirety and renumber the current 3b4 as the new 3b3.]
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[Re-sequence the current 342.3c and 3d as the new 3d and 3e, and add a new 342.3c to read as follows:]
c. A container with an internal pressure over 180 psig at 130° F (55° C) is prohibited from mailing.
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342.4 Marking and Documentation
[Delete the current 342.4 in its entirety and replace to read as follows:]
Parcels containing mailable gases must be marked as follows:
a. For air transportation, parcels must bear the DOT square-on-point marking. The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. The symbol “Y” must be black, located in the center of the square-on-point, and clearly visible. Mailpieces must also be marked with the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity” and identification number “ID8000.” Each mailpiece must also bear an approved DOT Class 9 hazardous material warning label (see Exhibit 325c). A properly completed shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods prepared in triplicate must be affixed to the outside of the mailpiece.
b. For surface transportation, parcels must be plainly and durably marked on the address side with “Surface Only” or “Surface Mail Only” and “ORM-D,” immediately following or below the proper shipping name (e.g., Consumer Commodity). Optionally, mailpieces may be marked with an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking (see Exhibit 325b). The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. Surface shipments containing qualifying ORM-D material bearing the square-on-point limited quantity marking are not required to be marked with the shipping name and identification number. A shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods is not required for mailable gases sent via surface transportation.
c. Markings must be durable, legible, and readily visible, and must be applied on at least one side or one end of the outer packaging. The border forming the square-on-point must be at least 2 mm in width, and the minimum dimension of each side must be 100 mm, unless the package size requires a reduced size marking of no less than 50 mm on each side.
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343 Flammable and Combustible Liquids (Hazard Class 3)
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343.2 Mailing and Packaging
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343.22 Requirements for Combustible Liquids
The following conditions apply:
[Revise the second sentence of 343.22b and second sentence of 343.22c to read as follows:]
b. ***Combustible liquid is permitted if the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material and meet the criteria in Exhibit 343.22.***
c. ***Combustible liquid is permitted if the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material (for air or surface), or ORM-D (for surface only), and meet the criteria in Exhibit 343.22.***
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343.24 Mailable Flammable and Combustible Liquids
The following are mailable:
[Revise the first sentence of 343.24a to read as follows:]
a. Paint or a related item (UN1263) classified as a flammable or combustible liquid is generally acceptable for mailing provided the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material, or ORM-D (for surface only), and is sent within the quantity limitations and packaging requirements stated in 343.21 or 343.22, as applicable.***
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[Revise the second sentence of 343.24c to read as follows:]
c. Canned Heat (Sterno). ***It is permitted if the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D (for surface only), and is sent within the quantity limitations and packaging requirements stated in 343.21.***
[Revise the second sentence of 343.24d to read as follows:]
d. Cigarette Lighter Fluid. ***It is permitted only in domestic mail via surface transportation provided the fluid can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D, and is sent within the quantity limitations and packaging requirements stated in 343.21.***
[Revise the second sentence of 343.24e to read as follows:]
e. Diesel Fuel. ***It is acceptable for mailing provided the fluid can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D (for surface only), and the liquid is sent within the conditions in343.22.***
[Revise the third sentence of 343.24f to read as follows:]
f. Fuel Oil. ***Fuel oil is acceptable if the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D, and is sent within the quantity limitations and packaging requirements stated in 343.21 or 343.22, as applicable.***
[Revise the first sentence of 343.24g to read as follows:]
g. Adhesives and Cements (UN1133) that are classified as flammable or combustible liquids are mailable only if the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D (for surface only), and the applicable conditions in 343.21 or 343.22 are met.***
[Revise the first sentence of 343.24h to read as follows:]
h. Cleaning Agents and Solvents that are classified as flammable liquids are mailable only if the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D (for surface only), and the applicable conditions in 343.21 can be met.***
[Revise the second sentence of 343.24i to read as follows:]
i. Model Fuel. ***It is acceptable if the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D (for surface only), is sent within the quantity limitations, and meets the packaging requirements stated in 343.21.***
[Revise the second sentence of 343.24j to read as follows:]
j. Waxes and Polishes. ***Any waxes or polishes that are flammable or combustible liquids are permitted to be mailed, provided the material can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D (for surface only) and the applicable conditions in 343.21 and 343.22 are met.***
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343.26 Paints, Paint-Related Materials, and Inks
The following definitions apply:
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[Revise the third sentence of 343.26b to read as follows:]
b. Inks. ***Inks having hazardous characteristics are generally classified as combustible or flammable liquids and are mailable, provided they can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D (for surface only), and meet the applicable requirements in 343.21 or 343.22.***
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343.27 DOT Special Permit Authorization (SP 9275)
[Revise the second sentence of the introductory paragraph of 343.27 to read as follows:]
***Approval to mail parcels using DOT-SP 9275 allows the mailer to use Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service, or Parcel Select service for shipping in compliance with all DOT regulations in DOT-SP 9275 and the following mailing requirements:
[Revise item a and the first sentence of item b of 343.27 to read as follows:]
a. The mailer must present a current copy of its DOT Special Permit Authorization letter with a written request for approval to the manager, Product Classification.
b. Once approved, the mailer must present a copy of its approval letter from the manager, Product Classification (to be kept on file at the office of mailing) at the time of its first mailing at any given Postal Service facility, along with a copy of its current DOT Special Permit Authorization letter.***
[Revise 343.27c to read as follows:]
c. The mailer will enter parcels using Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service, or Parcel Select service via a Postal Service-authorized manifest mailing system (MMS) (see DMM 705.2.0).
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343.3 Marking and Documentation
[Delete the text of the current 343.3 in its entirety and replace to read as follows:]
Parcels containing mailable flammable or combustible liquids must be marked as follows:
a. For air transportation, parcels containing mailable Class 3 materials must bear the DOT square-on-point marking. The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. The symbol “Y” must be black, located in the center of the square-on-point, and clearly visible. Mailpieces must also be marked with the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity” and identification number “ID8000.” Each mailpiece must also bear an approved DOT Class 9 hazardous material warning label (see Exhibit 325c). A properly completed shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods prepared in triplicate must be affixed to the outside of the mailpiece.
b. For surface transportation, parcels containing mailable Class 3 materials must be plainly and durably marked on the address side with “Surface Only” or “Surface Mail Only” and “ORM-D,” immediately following or below the proper shipping name (e.g., Consumer Commodity). Optionally, mailpieces may be marked with an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking (see Exhibit 325b). The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. Surface shipments containing qualifying ORM-D material bearing the square-on-point limited quantity marking are not required to be marked with the shipping name and identification number. A shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods is not required for mailable Class 3 materials sent via surface transportation.
c. Markings must be durable, legible, and readily visible, and must be applied on at least one side or one end of the outer packaging. The border forming the square-on-point must be at least 2 mm in width, and the minimum dimension of each side must be 100 mm, unless the package size requires a reduced size marking of no less than 50 mm on each side.
d. Cigarette lighters must be marked as specified in 343.25.
e. Flammable liquids mailed under DOT-SP 9275 must be marked as specified in 343.27.
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344 Flammable Solids (Hazard Class 4)
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344.2 Mailability
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344.22 Mailable Flammable Solids
The following are mailable:
[Revise 344.22a to read as follows:]
a. Flammable solids that are eligible to be reclassified as mailable limited quantity or ORM-D materials are permitted in the domestic mail via surface transportation.
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344.3 Packaging, Marking, and Documentation
The following conditions apply:
[Revise 344.3a by deleting the last sentence and adding new fourth through ninth sentences as follows:]
a. Mailable Flammable Solids. ***Optionally, mailpieces may be marked with an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking (see Exhibit 325b). The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. Surface shipments containing qualifying ORM-D material bearing the square-on-point limited quantity marking are not required to be marked with the shipping name and identification number. A shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods is not required for mailable Class 4 materials sent via surface transportation. When DOT square-on-point markings are used, markings must be durable, legible, and readily visible, and must be applied on at least one side or one end of the outer packaging. The border forming the square-on-point must be at least 2 mm in width, and the minimum dimension of each side must be 100 mm, unless the package size requires a reduced size marking of no less than 50 mm on each side
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[Delete 344.3c in its entirety.]
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345 Oxidizing Substances, Organic Peroxides (Hazard Class 5)
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345.2 Mailability
The following conditions apply:
[Revise 345.2b to read as follows:]
a. Domestic Mail via Air or Surface Transportation. An oxidizing substance or an organic peroxide that can qualify as mailable limited quantity material or ORM-D material (for surface only) is permitted.
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345.21 Nonmailable Class 5 Materials
***The following Class 5 materials are nonmailable:
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[Revise 345.21b to read as follows:]
b. Division 5.2, Organic Peroxides. Organic peroxides are nonmailable unless they can qualify as mailable limited quantity materials or ORM-D materials (for surface only).
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345.22 Mailable Class 5 Materials
The following Class 5 materials are mailable:
[Revise 345.22a and 345.22b to read as follows:]
a. Mailable limited quantity or ORM-D Material. A division 5.1 or 5.2 material that can be reclassified as mailable limited quantity material or ORM-D material (for surface only) is mailable within the requirements in 345.2b.
b. Hydrogen Peroxide. There are no restrictions on Division 5.1 hydrogen peroxide solutions up to 8 percent. Solutions of hydrogen peroxide exceeding 8 percent and up to 20 percent are permitted if they can qualify as mailable limited quantity material or ORM-D material (for surface only).
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345.3 Packaging, Marking, and Documentation
Parcels containing mailable oxidizing substances or organic peroxides must be marked as follows:
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[Revise 345.3b, 345.3c, and 345.3d to read as follows:]
b. For air transportation, parcels containing mailable Division 5.1 or 5.2 materials must bear the DOT square-on-point marking. The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. The symbol “Y” must be black, located in the center of the square-on-point, and clearly visible. Mailpieces must also be marked with the proper shipping name and identification number. Each mailpiece must also bear an approved DOT Class 5.1 or 5.2 hazardous material warning label (see Exhibit 325c). A properly completed shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods prepared in triplicate must be affixed to the outside of the mailpiece.
c. For surface transportation, parcels containing mailable Division 5.1 or 5.2 materials must be plainly and durably marked on the address side with “Surface Only” or “Surface Mail Only” and “ORM-D,” immediately following or below the proper shipping name (e.g., mailable limited quantity). Optionally, mailpieces may be marked with an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking (see Exhibit 325b). The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. Surface shipments containing qualifying ORM-D material bearing the square-on-point limited quantity marking are not required to be marked with the shipping name and identification number. A shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods is not required for mailable Division 5.1 or 5.2 materials sent via surface transportation.
d. When DOT square-on-point markings are used, markings must be durable, legible, and readily visible, and must be applied on at least one side or one end of the outer packaging. The border forming the square-on-point must be at least 2 mm in width, and the minimum dimension of each side must be 100 mm, unless the package size requires a reduced size marking of no less than 50 mm on each side.
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346 Toxic Substances and Infectious Substances (Hazard Class 6)
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346.2 Mailability
346.21 General
346.211 Division 6.1, Toxic Substances
The following conditions apply:
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[Revise the second sentence of 346.211b to read as follows:]
b. ***A Division 6.1 toxic substance or poison that can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D (for surface only) is permitted when packaged under the applicable requirements in Appendix C (Packaging Instruction 6A).
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346.23 Mailable Class 6 Materials
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346.231 Division 6.1, Toxic Substances
[Revise 346.231a to read as follows:]
a. Consumer Commodity or ORM-D Materials. A Division 6.1 toxic substance that can qualify as a consumer commodity material or ORM-D material (for surface only) is mailable when all applicable conditions are met.
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346.3 Packaging, Marking, Labeling, and Documentation
346.31 Division 6.1, Toxic Substances
[Delete the current 346.31 and replace the text to read as follows:]
Mailable toxic substances must be prepared as follows:
a. Consumer Commodity or ORM-D Materials. In all cases, the applicable requirements specified in 346.211 and 346.231 must be met. Packaging Instruction 6A in Appendix C must be followed.
b. Toxic Substances with LD50 Oral Toxicity of 50 mg/kg or Less. The applicable requirements specified in 346.211 and 346.231 must be met. Packaging Instruction 6B in Appendix C must be followed. Each mailpiece must be plainly and durably marked on the address side with the proper shipping name and UN number of the material (unless exempted by DMM 601.12.11.6).
c. For air transportation, parcels containing mailable Class 6 materials must bear the DOT square-on-point marking. The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. The symbol “Y” must be black, located in the center of the square-on-point, and clearly visible. Mailpieces must also be marked with the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity” and identification number “ID8000.” Each mailpiece must also bear an approved DOT Class 9 hazardous material warning label (see Exhibit 325c). A properly completed shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods prepared in triplicate must be affixed to the outside of the mailpiece.
d. For surface transportation, parcels must be plainly and durably marked on the address side with “Surface Only” or “Surface Mail Only” and “ORM-D,” immediately following or below the proper shipping name (e.g., Consumer Commodity). Optionally, mailpieces may be marked with an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking (see Exhibit 325b). The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. Surface shipments containing qualifying ORM-D material bearing the square-on-point limited quantity marking are not required to be marked with the shipping name and identification number. Each mailpiece must bear a shipping paper.
e. When the DOT square-on-point markings are used, markings must be durable, legible, and readily visible, and must be applied on at least one side or one end of the outer packaging. The border forming the square-on-point must be at least 2 mm in width, and the minimum dimension of each side must be 100 mm, unless the package size requires a reduced size marking of no less than 50 mm on each side.
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346.32 Division 6.2, Infectious Substances
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346.322 Sharps Waste and Other Mailable Regulated Medical Waste
[Revise introductory paragraph after Note to read as follows:]
***Regulated medical waste and sharps medical waste as defined in 346.12f and 346.12g and containing materials classified as Category B infectious substances must be marked UN3291 and are permitted for mailing only using merchandise return service (see DMM 507.10.0) with First-Class Mail or Priority Mail service, subject to the following requirements:
[Revise the fourth sentence of 345.322a to read as follows:]
a. Authorization. ***The vendor in whose name the authorization is being sought must submit a written request to the manager of Product Classification at Postal Service Headquarters (see DMM 608.8.0 for address).***
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346.325 Nonregulated Materials
[Revise the fifth sentence of the introductory paragraph of 346.325 to read as follows:]
***Nonregulated materials are mailable as Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select, or Standard Post.
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346.326 Exempt Human or Animal Specimens
[Revise the last sentence of 346.326 to read as follows:]
***Exempt human and animal specimens are mailable as Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select, or Standard Post.
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347 Radioactive Materials (Hazard Class 7)
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347.2 Mailability
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347.22 Mailable Radioactive Materials
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Exhibit 347.22
Activity Limits for Mailable Instruments, Articles, and Limited Quantity Radioactive Materials
[Revise Exhibit 347.22 to read as follows:]
1. For mixture of radionuclides, see 49 CFR 173.433(d).
2. These values also apply to tritium in activated luminous paint and tritium adsorbed on solid carriers.
347.3 Packaging
The following packaging requirements apply:
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[Add a new 347.3d to read as follows:]
d. For mailpieces intended for domestic transportation, the radiation level at any point on the external surface of the mailpiece must not exceed 0.5 millirem per hour.
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348 Corrosives (Hazard Class 8)
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348.2 Mailability
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[Revise the introductory paragraph of 348.2b to read as follows:]
b. Domestic Mail. A corrosive that can qualify as an air-eligible mailable limited quantity is permitted via air (or ground) transportation. An ORM-D material that can be renamed with the proper shipping name, “Consumer Commodity”, is permitted via surface transportation only. Mailable corrosives are also subject to the following:
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348.21 Nonmailable Corrosives
Nonmailable corrosives include the following:
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[Revise 348.21e to read as follows:]
e. Except as provided in 348.22g, mercury, and items containing mercury, including thermometers.
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348.22 Mailable Corrosives
[Revise the second sentence of 348.22a to read as follows:]
a. Acetic Acid (UN2790). Acceptable in solutions that qualify as mailable limited quantity material, or an ORM-D material (for surface only), and contain less than 80 percent acid and do not exceed 1 pint.***
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[Revise the second sentences of 348.22c, 348.22d, 348.22e, and 348.22f to read as follows:]
c. Hydrochloric Acid (UN1789). Acceptable only in solutions not exceeding 10 percent acid that can qualify as a mailable limited quantity material, or an ORM-D material (for surface only).***
d. Sulfuric Acid (UN2796). Acceptable only in solutions less than 25 percent acid that can qualify as a mailable limited quantity material, or an ORM-D material (for surface only).***
e. Dyes (UN2801). Acceptable if the dyes can qualify as a mailable limited quantity material, or an ORM-D material (for surface only).***
f. Photographic Mixtures. Acceptable if the corrosive liquid solutions for preparing photographic processing mixtures can qualify as a mailable limited quantity material, or an ORM-D material (for surface only).***
[Add a new 348.22g to read as follows:]
g. Manufactured devices that contain small amounts of mercury (UN2809). Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) and similar consumer devices containing minute amounts of mercury are mailable by air or surface when each device, article, or apparatus contains 100 milligrams (mg) (0.0035 ounce) or less of mercury and each mailpiece contains no more than 1 gram (g) (0.035 ounce) of mercury. Devices must be separated and cushioned to prevent movement and breakage, and must be enclosed inside rigid outer packaging. Each mailpiece must bear the marking “Manufactured Devices Containing Less Than 100 mg Mercury.”
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348.4 Marking and Documentation
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Parcels containing mailable corrosive material must be marked as follows:
a. For air transportation, a mailpiece containing a mailable corrosive material must bear the DOT square-on-point marking. The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. The symbol “Y” must be black, located in the center of the square-on-point, and clearly visible. Mailpieces must also bear the appropriate approved DOT Class 8 hazardous material warning label, the identification number, and the proper shipping name. A properly completed shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods must be affixed to the outside of the mailpiece.
b. For surface transportation, parcels containing mailable Class 3 materials must be plainly and durably marked on the address side with “Surface Only” or “Surface Mail Only” and “ORM-D,” immediately following or below the proper shipping name (e.g., Consumer Commodity). Optionally, mailpieces may be marked with an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking (see Exhibit 325b). The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. Surface shipments containing qualifying ORM-D material bearing the square-on-point limited quantity marking are not required to be marked with the shipping name and identification number. A shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods is not required for mailable Class 8 corrosives sent via surface transportation.
c. When the DOT square-on-point markings are used, markings must be durable, legible, and readily visible, and must be applied on at least one side or one end of the outer packaging. The border forming the square-on-point must be at least 2 mm in width, and the minimum dimension of each side must be 100 mm, unless the package size requires a reduced size marking of no less than 50 mm on each side.
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349 Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials (Hazard Class 9)
349.1 Definition
[Restructure and revise 349.1 to read as follows:]
A miscellaneous hazardous material is a substance or article that presents a hazard during transportation, but does not meet the definition of any other hazard class. Examples of miscellaneous hazardous materials (not all of which are mailable) include solid dry ice, lithium batteries, magnetized materials, elevated temperature substances, environmentally hazardous substances, life-saving appliances (i.e., automobile air–bags, self-inflating life vests), and asbestos. Miscellaneous hazardous materials include:
a. Any material that has an anesthetic, noxious, or other similar property that could cause extreme annoyance or discomfort to a flight crew member.
b. Any elevated temperature material, hazardous substance, hazardous waste (other than Division 6.2 medical waste), or marine pollutant.
349.2 Mailability
[Revise 349.2a and 2b to read as follows:]
a. International Mail. All miscellaneous hazardous materials are prohibited, except for certain magnetized materials as permitted in 349.242a and IMM 136g, and small consumer-type lithium batteries (installed in the equipment they operate) as permitted in IMM 135.6.
b. Domestic Mail. A miscellaneous hazardous material that can qualify as a mailable air-eligible consumer commodity material (ID8000) when intended for air transportation, or an ORM-D material (until January 1, 2015) when intended for ground transportation, is permitted for domestic mail, subject to the applicable 49 CFR requirements. Only UN3077, UN3082, UN3175, UN 3334, and UN3335 Class 9 materials are mailable by air transportation; mailpieces including eligible quantities of these materials must be marked with the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity.” Additionally, lithium batteries, dry ice, and magnetized materials are permitted within the specific limits provided in 349.221, 349.222, 349.23, and 349.24.
349.21 Nonmailable Class 9 Materials
The following materials are prohibited:
[Revise 349.21a to read as follows:]
a. All Class 9 materials that cannot qualify as a consumer commodity material (or an ORM-D material, for surface transportation only) except dry ice, lithium batteries, and magnetized materials.
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[Revise 349.21e to read as follows:]
e. All lithium batteries in international mail, unless they are within the specified limits and only when properly installed in the equipment they operate; and primary lithium batteries in domestic air transportation, unless they are within the specified limits and only when properly installed in, or packed with, the equipment they are intended to operate.
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349.3 Packaging
For mailable Class 9 materials, the following packaging requirements as detailed in the Packaging Instructions in Appendix C apply:
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[Revise 349.3c to read as follows:]
c. Packaging Instruction 9C must be followed for Class 9 miscellaneous hazardous materials that that can qualify as a mailable air-eligible consumer commodity material (ID8000) when intended for air transportation, or an ORM-D material (until January 1, 2015) when intended for ground transportation.
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349.4 Marking and Documentation
[Delete the current 349.4 in its entirety and replace the text to read as follows:]
Parcels containing mailable Class 9 material must be marked as follows:
a. For air transportation, a mailpiece Class 9 material must bear the DOT square-on-point marking. The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. The symbol “Y” must be black, located in the center of the square-on-point, and clearly visible. Mailpieces intended for transport by air and containing eligible limited quantity material of DOT Classes 2, 3, and 6.1, or eligible hazard Class 9 limited quantity material categorized in UN3077, UN3082, UN3175, UN3334, or UN3335, must be marked with the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity” and identification number “ID8000.” Each mailpiece must also display an approved DOT Class 9 hazardous material warning label (see Exhibit 325c). A shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods that is prepared in triplicate must be affixed to the outside of the mailpiece.
b. For surface transportation, parcels containing mailable Class 3 materials must be plainly and durably marked on the address side with “Surface Only” or “Surface Mail Only” and “ORM-D,” immediately following or below the proper shipping name (e.g., Consumer Commodity). Optionally, mailpieces may be marked with an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking (see Exhibit 325b). The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. Surface shipments containing qualifying ORM-D material bearing the square-on-point limited quantity marking are not required to be marked with the shipping name and identification number.
c. When the DOT square-on-point markings are used, markings must be durable, legible, and readily visible, and must be applied on at least one side or one end of the outer packaging. The border forming the square-on-point must be at least 2 mm in width, and the minimum dimension of each side must be 100 mm, unless the package size requires a reduced size marking of no less than 50 mm on each side.
d. The specific marking and documentation requirements for dry ice, magnetized materials, and lithium batteries are specified in Packaging Instruction 9A, Packaging Instruction 9B, and Packaging Instruction 9C in Appendix C, as applicable.
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4 Restricted Matter
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43 Firearms
431 Definitions
[Delete the current 431 in its entirety and replace the text to read as follows:]
431.1 Firearm
The following definitions apply:
a. Firearm means any device, including a starter gun, which will, or is designed to, or may readily be converted to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of any such weapon; any firearm muffler or firearm silencer; or any destructive device; but the term shall not include antique firearms (except antique firearms meeting the description of a handgun or of a firearm capable of being concealed on a person).
b. Firearm frame or receiver is the part of a firearm which provides housing for the hammer, bolt or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward portion to receive the barrel. Frames and receivers usually (but not always) include the firearm serial number and are usually considered to be the regulated component of a firearm.
431.2 Handguns
Pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person (for example, short-barreled shotguns and short-barreled rifles) are defined as handguns. The following definitions apply:
a. Handgun (including pistols and revolvers) means any firearm which has a short stock, and is designed to be held and fired by the use of a single hand and subject to 431.1, or a combination of parts from which a handgun can be assembled.
b. Other firearms capable of being concealed on the person include, but are not limited to, short-barreled shotguns and short-barreled rifles.
c. Short-barreled shotgun means a shotgun that has one or more barrels less than 18 inches long. The term short-barreled rifle means a rifle that has one or more barrels that are less than 16 inches long. These definitions include any weapon made from a shotgun or rifle, whether by alteration, modification, or otherwise, if such a weapon as modified has an overall length of less than 26 inches. A short-barreled shotgun or rifle of greater dimension may be regarded as nonmailable when it has characteristics to allow concealment on the person.
431.3 Antique Firearm
Antique firearm means any muzzle loading rifle/shotgun/pistol, which is designed to use black powder or a black powder substitute, and which cannot use fixed ammunition (except those that incorporate a firearm frame or receiver, any firearm which is converted into a muzzle loading weapon, or any muzzle loading weapon which can be readily converted to fire fixed ammunition by replacing the barrel, bolt, breechblock, or any combination thereof); or any firearm (including those with a matchlock, flintlock, percussion cap, or similar type of ignition system) manufactured on or before 1898, or any replica thereof, if such replica:
a. Is not designed or redesigned for using rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition.
b. Uses rimfire or conventional centerfire fixed ammunition that is no longer manufactured in the United States and is not readily available in the ordinary channels of commercial trade.
431.4 Rifles and Shotguns
A rifle is a shoulder weapon having a barrel that is 16 inches or more in length. A shotgun is a shoulder weapon having a barrel that is 18 inches or more in length. Rifles and shotguns have an overall length of 26 inches or greater and cannot be concealed on a person.
431.5 Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL)
Federal Firearms licenses are issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), U.S. Department of the Treasury, under the Gun Control Act of 1968, and are defined as follows:
a. Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) manufacturer, dealer, or importer of firearms means a manufacturer, dealer, or importer duly licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) under Chapter 44, Title 18, United States Code (U.S.C.).
b. Curio and relic collector means an individual licensed by ATF to transfer or receive only those firearms defined as curios or relics by ATF under Title 27, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), section 478.11.
431.6 Air Guns
Air gun means a gun that fires a projectile by means of compressed air or other gas (including paintball and pellet guns).
[Delete the current 432 in its entirety and replace the text to read as follows:]
432 Mailability
432.1 General
Mailers must comply with the Gun Control Act of 1968, all of the provisions of postal law in 18 U.S.C. 1715, and all other all federal and state regulations and local ordinances affecting the movement of firearms. The following also applies:
a. The Postal Service may require the mailer to open parcels containing firearms or air guns or give written certification that the weapon is unloaded and not concealable.
b. Short-barreled rifles or shotguns that can be concealed on the person are nonmailable.
c. No markings of any kind that indicate the nature of the contents may be placed on the outside wrapper or container of any mailpiece containing firearms.
d. Mailable matter must be properly and securely packaged within the general packaging requirements in DMM 601.1–8.
432.2 Handguns
The following conditions apply:
Handguns and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person are nonmailable unless mailed between the parties listed in Exhibit 432.2, DMM 601.12.1.3, and 601.12.1.5 after the filing of an affidavit or statement described in DMM 601.12.1.4 and 601.12.1.6, and are subject to the following:
a. Firearms meeting the definition of a handgun under 431.2 and the definition of curios or relics under 27 CFR 478.11 may be mailed between curio and relic collectors only when those firearms also meet the definition of an antique firearm under 431.3.
b. Firearms meeting the definition of a handgun under 431.2, which are certified by the curator of a municipal, state, or federal museum that exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest, may be accepted for mailing without regard to the restrictions provided for handguns in Exhibit 432.1 and DMM 601.12.1.3 through 601.12.1.6.
c. Air guns that do not fall within the definition of firearms under 431.1 that are capable of being concealed on a person are mailable, but must include adult signature service under DMM 503.9.0. Mailers must comply with all applicable state and local regulations.
d. Parts of handguns are mailable, except for handgun frames, receivers or other parts or components regulated under Chapter 44, Title 18, U.S.C.
e. Mailers are also subject to applicable restrictions by governments of a state, territory, or district.
Exhibit 432.2, Mailability Requirements for Handguns
Unloaded Handgun
Handguns — e.g., pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person — are nonmailable UNLESS mailed by a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer of firearms, or an authorized agent of the federal government or government of a state, territory, or district, and ONLY when addressed to a person in one of the following categories for use in the person’s official duties AND upon filing the required affidavit or certificate, as applicable (see DMM 601.12.1.3–7):
a. Addressee: Officer of Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Organized Reserve Corps.
Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the commanding officer.
b. Addressee: Officer of National Guard or militia of a state, territory, or district.
Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the commanding officer.
c. Addressee: Officer of the federal government or a state, district, or territory whose official duty is to serve warrants of arrest or commitment.
Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the head of the agency employing the addressee.
d. Addressee: Postal Service employees specifically authorized by the Chief Postal Inspector.
Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the head of the agency employing the addressee.
e. Addressee: Officer or employee of a U.S. enforcement agency.
Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the head of the agency employing the addressee.
f. Addressee: Watchman engaged in guarding federal, state, district, or territory property.
Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by chief clerk of department, bureau, or independent branch of the government agency employing the addressee.
g. Addressee: Purchasing agent or other designated member of an enforcement agency employing officers and personnel included in c, d, or e above.
Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Mailable with affidavit signed by addressee and certificate signed by the head of agency stating the firearm is to be used by an officer or employee cited in c, d, or e above.
h. Addressee: Licensed manufacturers, importers, and dealers of firearms.
Affidavit or Certificate Requirements: Signed statement on PS Form 1508, Statement by Shipper of Firearms.
The mailer must be a licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer mailing to another licensed manufacturer, importer, or dealer.
Handguns may be mailed without regard to the requirements noted in items a–h if the addressee is the FBI (or its Director) or a scientific lab or crime detection bureau of any agency whose members are federal law enforcement officers or state, district, or territory officers authorized to serve warrants of arrest or commitment.
Manufacturers or dealers must complete PS Form 1508, Statement by Shipper of Firearms, and file with the Postmaster. The mailer must also state that the parcels containing handguns, or parts and components of handguns under 431.1, are being mailed in customary trade shipments or contain such articles for repairing or replacing parts, and that to the best of their knowledge the addressees are licensed manufacturers, dealers, or importers of firearms.
Postmasters may forward an unsatisfactory mailer statement to the PCSC for a ruling.
Registered Mail service is recommended.
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432.3 Rifles and Shotguns
Except under 431.2, unloaded rifles and shotguns are mailable. Mailers must comply with the rules and regulations under 27 CFR, Part 478, as well as state and local laws. The mailer may be required by the USPS to establish, by opening the parcel or by written certification, that the rifle or shotgun is unloaded and not ineligible for mailing. The following conditions also apply:
a. Subject to state, territory, or district regulations, rifles and shotguns may be mailed without restriction when sent within the same state of mailing. These items must:
n Bear a “Return Service Requested” endorsement.
n Be sent by Priority Mail Express (“signature required” must be used at delivery) or Registered Mail.
n Include either insured mail service (for more than $200) requiring a signature at delivery or Signature Confirmation service.
b. A shotgun or rifle owned by a non-FFL may be mailed outside the owner's state of residence by the owner to himself or herself, in care of another person in the other state where he or she intends to hunt or engage in any other lawful activity. These mailpieces must:
1. Be addressed to the owner.
2. Include the “in the care of” endorsement immediately preceding the name of the applicable temporary custodian.
3. Be opened by the rifle or shotgun owner only.
4. Be mailed using services described in 423.3a.
c. Mailing of rifles and shotguns between licensed FFL dealers, manufacturers, or importers are not restricted. USPS recommends these items be mailed using those services described in 423.3a.
d. Rifles and shotguns may be mailed by a non-FFL owner domestically to a FFL dealer, manufacturer, or importer in any state. USPS recommends these items be mailed using those services described in 423.3a.
e. Except as described in 432.2a, licensed curio and relic collectors may mail firearms meeting the definition of curios or relics under 27 CFR 478.11 domestically to licensed FFL curio and relic collectors in any state. USPS recommends these items be mailed using those services described in 423.3a.
f. Firearms which are certified by the curator of a municipal, state, or federal museum which exhibits firearms to be curios or relics of museum interest may be accepted for mailing without restriction.
g. Air guns that do not fall within the definition of firearms under 431.1a are mailable. A shipment containing an air gun with a muzzle velocity of 400 or more feet per second (fps) must include an Adult Signature service under DMM 503.9.0. Mailers must additionally comply with all applicable state and local regulations.
[Delete 433 in its entirety and renumber the current 434 and 435 as the new 433 and 434.]
433 Legal Opinions on Mailing Firearms
[Revise the renumbered 433 to read as follows:]
Postmasters are not authorized to give opinions on the legality of any shipment of firearms. Mailers requesting additional information should be referred to the ATF. Further advice and ATF contact information is available at http:// atf.gov/firearms/faq/licensing.html.
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[Revise the title of 45 and 451 to read as follows:
45 Other Restricted Materials
451 Liquids, Powders, and Odor-Producing Materials
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[Renumber the current 451 as the new 451.1.]
[Renumber the current 452 through 452.2 as the new 451.2 through 451.2.2.]
452.2.2 Cremated Remains
[Revise the renumbered 451.2.2 to read as follows:]
The following applies when mailing cremated remains (ashes):
a. Domestic: Permitted for cremated human or animal remains only when sent via Priority Mail Express or Registered Mail service (DMM 503.2). The identity of the contents should be marked “cremated remains” (Label 139 preferred) on the address side of the mailpiece. The item must be packaged as required in 453b.
b. International: When permitted by country, cremated remains may only be sent via Priority Mail Express International or Registered Mail service. Cremated remains and the class of service must be available to the destination country. The contents must be indicated on the applicable customs declaration form. Label 139, Cremated Remains, may optionally be applied to the address side of the mailpiece. The item must be packaged as required in 453b.
[Renumber the current 453 as the new 451.3.]
[Renumber the current 46 through 461.2 as the new 452 through 452.1.2.]
[Renumber the current 462 through 464 as the new 452.2 through 452.4.]
[Renumber the current 47 through 471.3 as the new 453 through 453.1.3.]
[Renumber the current 472 through 477 as the new 453.2 through 453.7.]
[Renumber the current 48 through 481 as the new 454 through 454.1.]
[Renumber the current 482 through 482.22 as the new 454.2 through 454.2.2.]
452.2 Mailability
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452.22 Nonmailable Promotional Samples
452.221 Abortive and Contraceptive Devices or Materials
[Revise the DMM reference number in the last sentence (second paragraph) of renumbered 452.21 to read as follows:]
***See DMM 601.12.18.
452.222 Restricted or Improperly Prepared Items
Other types of unsolicited samples may be nonmailable for other reasons, including the following:
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[Revise the DMM reference numbers in renumbered items 452.222b-d to read as follows:]
b. The sample is improperly prepared for mailing, such as an inadequately packaged razor blade or a household substance that does not comply with the child-resistant packaging required in DMM 601.12.13.
c. The sample is a pesticide subject to the restrictions in DMM 601.12.14 or a fragrance advertising sample subject to the restrictions in DMM 601.12.15.
d. The sample is an odd-shaped item in a letter-size envelope that is prohibited under DMM 601.3.3.
[Renumber the current 483 through 484 as the new 454.3 through 454.4.]
[Renumber the current 49 through 492 as the new 46 through 462.]
[Add a new 47 to read as follows:]
47 Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco
471 Definitions
Terms are defined as follows:
a. Cigarette: any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco, and any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco, which because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette. The term cigarette includes roll-your-own-tobacco and excludes cigars.
b. Smokeless tobacco: any finely cut, ground, powdered, or leaf tobacco that is intended to be placed in the oral or nasal cavity or otherwise consumed without being combusted.
c. Cigar: any roll of tobacco wrapped in leaf tobacco or in any substance containing tobacco, unless, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette.
d. Roll-your-own tobacco: any tobacco, which because of its appearance, type, packaging, or labeling, is suitable for use and likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as tobacco for making cigarettes or cigars, or for use as wrappers thereof.
e. Consumer testing: testing limited to formal data collection and analysis for the specific purpose of evaluating the product for quality assurance and benchmarking purposes of cigarette brands or sub-brands among existing adult smokers.
f. State: any of the 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
472 Mailability
472.1 General
Except as provided in 472.2, all cigarettes (including roll-your-own tobacco) and smokeless tobacco are nonmailable and shall not be deposited in or carried through the Postal Service mailstream. Nonmailable cigarettes and smokeless tobacco deposited in the mail are subject to seizure and forfeiture. Any nonmailable cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products seized and forfeited shall be destroyed or retained by the federal government for the detection or prosecution of crimes or related investigations and then destroyed. Senders of nonmailable cigarettes and smokeless tobacco may be subject to seizure and forfeiture of assets, criminal fines, imprisonment, and civil penalties. The Postal Service will not accept for delivery or transmit any package that it knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, contains nonmailable cigarettes or smokeless tobacco. If the Postal Service reasonably suspects that a mailer is tendering nonmailable cigarettes or smokeless tobacco, then the mailer bears the burden of proof in establishing eligibility to mail. The Postal Service has reasonable cause not to accept for delivery or transmit a package based on:
a. A statement on a publicly available website, or an advertisement, by any person that the person will mail matter which is nonmailable under this section in return for payment; or
b. The fact that the mailer or other person on whose behalf a mailing is being made is on the U.S. Attorney General's List of Unregistered or Noncompliant Delivery Sellers.
472.2 Mailability Exceptions
Cigarettes and smokeless tobacco are mailable if one of the conditions in 472.2.1 through 472.2.5 is met. These exceptions only apply to domestic mail under DMM 608.2.1, including mail sent from the United States to Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO), or Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) addresses to which tobacco is not restricted (see DMM 703.2.3.1), with the exception that delivery procedures for overseas military mail under the certain individuals exception in 472.2.3 may vary as practicable. These exceptions do not apply to the following:
a. Mail treated as domestic under DMM 608.2.2.
b. International mail as defined in DMM 608.2.3.
c. Mail presented at APO, FPO, or DPO installations destined to addresses in the United States.
472.2.1 Mailing within Noncontiguous States
Applicable mailings may not be tendered through Pickup on Demand or Package Pickup services. Intra-Alaskan and intra-Hawaiian shipments of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco are mailable, provided that such mailings:
a. Are presented in a face-to-face transaction with a Postal Service employee within the state;
b. Destinate in the same state of origin;
c. Bear a valid complete return address that is within the state of origin; and,
d. Are marked with the following exterior marking on the address side of the mailpiece: “INTRASTATE SHIPMENT OF CIGARETTES OR SMOKELESS TOBACCO.”
472.2.2 Exception for Business/Regulatory Purposes
Eligibility to mail and to receive mail under the business/regulatory purposes exception is limited to federal and state government agencies and legally operating businesses that have all applicable state and federal government licenses or permits and are engaged in tobacco product manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, export, import, testing, investigation, or research under the conditions in 472.2.2.1 to 472.2.2.3.
472.2.2.1 Application
Each customer seeking to mail cigarettes or smokeless tobacco under the business/regulatory purposes exception must complete an application letter requesting to mail under the business/regulatory purposes exception.
a. The applicant must furnish:
1. Information about its legal status, any applicable licenses, and authority under which it operates;
2. Information about the legal status, any applicable licenses, and operational authority for all entities to which the applicant's mailings under this exception will be addressed; and
3. All locations where mail containing cigarettes and smokeless tobacco will be presented.
b. The applicant must establish its and its recipients' eligibility as legally operating businesses that have all applicable state and federal government licenses or permits and are engaged in tobacco product manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, export, import, testing, investigation, or research; or, in the case of mailings for regulatory purposes, as a federal or state agency. Only those shipments containing otherwise nonmailable tobacco addressed to recipients on the customer's list of designated recipients are eligible for the business/regulatory purposes exception.
c. Applications must be mailed to the manager, Pricing & Classification Service Center (PCSC), see DMM 608.8.4.1 for address. The manager, PCSC, issues the initial agency decision of a determination of eligibility to mail under the business/regulatory purposes exception. A number is assigned to each letter of eligibility.
d. The applicant must update the information in its application in a timely manner, as necessary, prior to conducting any mailing for as long as it continues to mail under the business/regulatory exception.
e. Customers whose applications or amendments to existing applications are denied in whole or in part may appeal to the manager, Product Classification (see 214).
f. Eligibility to mail under the business/regulatory purposes exception may be revoked by the manager, PCSC, in the event of failure to comply with any applicable rules and regulations. A customer may appeal an adverse initial decision to the manager, Product Classification (see DMM 608.8). Decisions by the manager, Product Classification, to uphold the denial of an application or to revoke a customer's eligibility under the business/regulatory purposes exception may be appealed to the Judicial Officer under 39 C.F.R. Part 953.
g. Upon written request by a state or federal agency, the manager, PCSC, may, in his or her discretion, waive certain application requirements for mailings entered by the requesting state or federal agency for regulatory purposes.
h. Any determination of eligibility to mail under this exception shall lapse if the authorized mailer does not tender any mail under this exception within any 3-year period. After that time, the affected mailer must apply for and receive new authorization for any mailings under this exception.
472.2.2.2 Mailing
Customers eligible to mail under the business/regulatory purposes exception may enter mailings of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco only at the locations specified in the customer's application. Applicable mailings may not be tendered through Pickup on Demand or Package Pickup services. Before mailing any shipment under this exception, the mailer must present proof that the PCSC has authorized the mailer to mail such shipments at that location. All mailings under the business/regulatory purposes exception must:
a. Be entered in a face-to-face transaction with a Postal Service employee (package pickup not permitted) as Priority Mail Express with Hold for Pickup service, Priority Mail Express with an Adult Signature service (see DMM 503.9.0), or Priority Mail with an Adult Signature service;
b. Be accompanied by a request for PS Form 3811 return receipt, which must bear the sender's PACT eligibility number issued by the PCSC in the return address block as well as the addressee's full name and address, and made returnable to the PCSC, PACT Mailing Office (see DMM 608.4.1 for address);
c. Bear the marking “PERMITTED TOBACCO MAILING — DELIVER ONLY TO ADDRESSED BUSINESS/AGENCY — RECIPIENT MUST FURNISH PROOF OF AGE AND EMPLOYMENT” on the address side of the mailpiece (place the marking directly above, below, or to the left of the postage);
d. Bear the business or government agency name and full mailing addresses of both the sender and recipient, both of which must match exactly those listed on the customer's application on file with the Postal Service.
472.2.2.3 Delivery
Mailings bearing the marking for business/regulatory purposes can only be delivered to a verified employee of the addressee business or government agency. The recipient must show proof that he or she is an employee of the business or government identified as the addressee on the mailing label under the following conditions:
a. The recipient must be an adult of at least the minimum age for the legal sale or purchase of tobacco products at the place of delivery. The recipient must furnish proof of age via a driver's license, passport, or other government-issued photo identification that lists age or date of birth.
b. Once age and the recipient's identity as an employee of the addressee are established, the recipient must sign PS Form 3849 and PS Form 3811 in the appropriate signature blocks. If the mailer's eligibility number is missing in the return address block of the PS Form 3811, the mailing must be returned to sender.
472.2.3 Exception for Certain Individuals
The exception for certain individuals permits the mailing of small quantities of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco by individual adults to businesses or to other adults. Such shipments may include, but are not limited to, cigarettes and smokeless tobacco exchanged as gifts between individual adults and a damaged or unacceptable tobacco product returned by a consumer to the manufacturer. For purposes of this rule, “gifts” do not include products purchased by one individual for another from a third-party vendor through a mail-order transaction, or the inclusion of cigarettes or smokeless tobacco at no additional charge with other matter pursuant to a commercial transaction. Eligibility to mail under the certain individuals exception may be revoked by the manager, PCSC, in the event of failure to comply with any applicable rules and regulations. A customer may appeal an adverse initial decision to the manager, Product Classification (see DMM 608.8.0). The mailer bears the burden of proof in establishing eligibility in the event of revocation. Decisions by the manager, Product Classification, to revoke a customer's eligibility under this exception may be appealed to the Judicial Officer under 39 CFR part 953. Mailings under this exception must be made under the conditions in 472.2.3 through 472.2.3.3.
472.2.3.1 Entry and Acceptance
Mailings under the certain individuals exception must be entered under the following conditions:
a. Cigarettes or smokeless tobacco may only be mailed via a face-to-face transaction with a Postal Service employee. Applicable mailings may not be tendered through Pickup on Demand or Package Pickup services.
b. Cigarettes or smokeless tobacco may only be entered by an adult of at least the minimum age for the legal sale or purchase of tobacco products at the place of entry.
c. The individual presenting the mailing must furnish government-issued photo identification that lists age or date of birth, such as a driver's license or passport, at the time of the mailing. The name on the identification must match the name of the sender appearing in the return address block of the mailpiece.
d. For mailings addressed to an individual, at the time the mailing is presented, the customer must orally confirm that the addressee is an adult of at least the minimum age for the legal sale or purchase of tobacco products at the place of delivery.
472.2.3.2 Mailing
No customer may send or cause to be sent more than 10 mailings under this exception in any 30-day period. Each mailing under the certain individuals exception must:
a. Be entered (package pickup not permitted) as Priority Mail Express with Hold For Pickup service, Priority Mail Express with an Adult Signature service (see DMM 503.9.0), or Priority Mail with an Adult Signature service, unless shipped to APO/FPO/DPO addresses under 472.2.3.4.
b. Bear the marking “PERMITTED TOBACCO MAILING — DELIVER ONLY TO AGE-VERIFIED ADULT OF LEGAL AGE” on the address side of the exterior of the mailpiece (place the marking directly above, below, or to the left of the postage);
c. Bear the full name and mailing address of the sender and recipient on the Priority Mail Express or Priority Mail label;
d. Weigh no more than 10 ounces.
472.2.3.3 Delivery
Delivery under the certain individuals exception is made under the following conditions:
a. The recipient receiving or signing for the article must be an adult of at least the minimum age for the legal sale or purchase of tobacco products at the place of delivery.
b. The recipient must furnish proof of age via a driver's license, passport, or other government-issued photo identification that lists age or date of birth.
c. For Priority Mail Express or Adult Signature articles, once age is established, the recipient must sign PS Form 3849 in the appropriate signature block.
472.2.3.4 Tobacco Product Shipments to APO/FPO/DPO
Shipments of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco may not be sent to APO/FPO/DPO destination addresses to which the mailing of tobacco is restricted (see DMM 703.2.3.1). To the extent cigarettes or smokeless tobacco are permitted to be mailed to APO/FPO/DPO destination addresses, such mailings under the certain individuals exception must comply with all of the requirements of 472.2.3, with the exception that mailings may be entered as either Priority Mail Express Military Service (EMMS) or Priority Mail service with USPS Tracking/Delivery Confirmation. Regardless of the service elected, the mailing must bear the full name and mailing address of the sender and recipient.
472.2.4 Consumer Testing Exception
The exception for consumer testing permits a legally operating cigarette manufacturer or a legally authorized agent of a legally operating cigarette manufacturer to mail cigarettes to verified adult smokers solely for consumer testing purposes. The manufacturer for which mailings are entered under this exception must have a permit, in good standing, issued under 26 U.S.C. § 5713. The consumer testing exception applies only to cigarettes and not smokeless tobacco. Items must be mailed under conditions in 472.2.4.1 through 472.2.4.3.
472.2.4.1 Application
Each customer seeking to mail cigarettes under the consumer testing exception must submit an application letter to mail under consumer testing exception. In support of its application, the following must be met:
a. The applicant must furnish information to establish that the customer, or the customer’s principal if the customer is a manufacturer’s agent, is a cigarette manufacturer in good standing under 26 U.S.C. § 5713; if the customer is an agent of a manufacturer, complete details about the agency relationship with the manufacturer; and all locations where mail containing cigarettes for consumer testing will be presented. The applicant must update all information in its application in a timely manner, as necessary, prior to conducting any mailing for as long as it continues to mail under the consumer testing exception.
b. As part of its application, the applicant must certify in writing that it will comply with the following requirements:
1. Any recipient of consumer testing samples of cigarettes is an adult established smoker;
2. No recipient has made any payment for the cigarettes;
3. Every recipient will sign a statement indicating that the recipient wishes to receive the mailings;
4. The manufacturer or the legally authorized agent of the manufacturer will offer the opportunity for any recipient to withdraw the recipient's written statement at least once in every 3-month period;
5. Any package mailed under this exception will contain not more than 12 packs of cigarettes (maximum of 240 cigarettes) on which all taxes levied on the cigarettes by the state and locality of delivery have been paid and all related state tax stamps or other tax-payment indicia have been applied; and
6. The manufacturer will maintain records establishing compliance with these obligations for a 3-year period from the date of each mailing.
c. The application must be submitted to the manager, Pricing & Classification Service Center (PCSC) (see DMM 608.4.1 for address).
d. The applicant must provide any requested copies of records establishing compliance to the manager, PCSC, and/or the manager, Product Classification (see DMM 608.8.0), upon request, no later than 10 business days after the date of the request.
e. The manager, PCSC, issues the initial agency decision of a determination of eligibility to mail under the consumer testing exception. A number is assigned to each letter of eligibility. Customers whose applications are denied in whole or in part may appeal to the manager, Product Classification. Eligibility to mail under the consumer testing exception may be revoked by the manager, PCSC, in the event of failure to comply with any applicable rules and regulations. Decisions by the manager, Product Classification, to uphold the denial of an application or to revoke a customer’s eligibility under the consumer testing exception may be appealed to the Judicial Officer under 39 CFR part 953.
f. Any determination of eligibility to mail under this exception shall lapse if the authorized mailer does not tender any mail under this exception within any 3-year period. After that time, the affected mailer must apply for and receive new authorization for any further mailings under this exception.
472.2.4.2 Mailing
Customers eligible to mail under the consumer testing exception may enter mailings of cigarettes only at the locations specified in the customer’s application. Applicable mailings may not be tendered through Pickup on Demand or Package Pickup services. Mailings must be tendered under the following conditions:
a. Before tendering any shipment under this exception, the mailer must present proof (PCSC Eligibility letter) that the PCSC has authorized the mailer to tender such shipments at that location.
b. All mailings under the consumer testing exception:
1. Be entered in a face-to-face transaction with a Postal Service employee (package pickup not permitted) as Priority Mail Express with Hold For Pickup service, Priority Mail Express with Adult Signature Restricted Delivery service (see DMM 503.9.0), or Priority Mail with Adult Signature Restricted Delivery service;
2. Be accompanied by a request for the PS Form 3811 return receipt, which must bear the sender's PACT eligibility number issued by the PCSC in the return address block, as well as the addressee's full name and address, and be made returnable to PCSC, PACT Mailing Office (see DMM 608.4.1for address);
3. Must bear the marking “PERMITTED TOBACCO MAILING — DELIVER ONLY TO ADDRESSEE UPON AGE VERIFICATION — AGE 21 OR ABOVE” on the address side of the mailpiece (place the marking directly above, below, or to the left of the postage);
4. Must bear the full mailing addresses of both the sender and recipient on the Priority Mail Express or Priority Mail label (the name and address of the sender must match exactly those listed on the customer's application on file with the PCSC);
5. Are limited in tobacco contents to no more than 12 packs of cigarettes (maximum 240 cigarettes) on which all taxes levied on the cigarettes by the destination state and locality have been paid and all related state tax stamps or other tax-payment indicia have been applied;
6. May not be addressed to an addressee located in a state that prohibits the delivery or shipment of cigarettes to individuals in the destination state;
7. May be sent only to an addressee who has not made any payment for the cigarettes, is being paid a fee for participation in consumer tests, and has agreed to evaluate the cigarettes and furnish feedback to the manufacturer in connection with the consumer test.
c. Customers must maintain records to establish compliance with the requirements in 472.2.4 for a 3-year period.
d. Mailing frequency may not exceed more than one package from any one manufacturer to an adult smoker during any 30-day period.
e. Nothing in these rules shall preempt, limit, or otherwise affect any related state laws.
472.2.4.3 Delivery
Mailings bearing the marking for consumer testing can only be delivered to the named addressee under the following conditions:
a. The recipient signing for the Priority Mail Express Hold for Pickup service article must be an adult of at least 21 years of age.
b. The recipient must furnish proof of age through production of a driver’s license, passport, or other government-issued photo identification that lists age or date of birth.
c. The name on the identification must match the name of the addressee on the Priority Mail Express or Priority Mail label.
d. Once age is established, the recipient must sign the PS Form 3849 and PS Form 3811 in the appropriate signature blocks. If the mailer’s eligibility number is missing in the return address block of the PS Form 3811 return receipt, the mailing must be returned to sender.
472.2.5 Public Health Exception
Federal government agencies involved in the consumer testing of tobacco products solely for public health purposes may mail cigarettes under the mailing standards of 172.2.4, except as provided herein. The federal agency shall not be subject to the requirement that the recipient be paid a fee for participation in consumer tests. Upon written request, the manager, PCSC, may, according to his or her discretion, waive certain application requirements.
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5 Perishable Matter
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52 Animals
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522 Packaging and Markings
522.1 Container Construction
[Revise the second sentence of 522.1 to read as follows:]
***Additional container requirements apply to mailable adult birds, as specified in DMM 601.9.3.4.
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525 Nonmailable Live Animals
525.1 Live Birds
[Restructure and revise 525.1 to read as follows:]
Day-old poultry vaccinated with Newcastle disease (live virus) is nonmailable. Day-old birds, except those specifically permitted under 526.3 and DMM 601.9.3.2, are nonmailable.
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526 Mailable Live Animals
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[Revise title of 526.4 to read as follows:]
526.4 Adult Birds
526.41 General
[Revise 526.41 to read as follows:]
Disease-free adult birds may be mailed domestically when shipped under applicable law in accordance with DMM 601.1.7. Mailers must comply with all applicable governmental laws and regulations, including the Lacey Act, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and any state, municipal, or local ordinances. Mailings must also be compliant with the guidelines provided in USPS Publication 14, Prohibitions and Restrictions on Mailing Animals, Plants, and Related Matter, Chapter 5. In addition, each container or package must be marked as required by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under 50 CFR 14. Adult birds must be properly packaged and able to sustain shipment without food or water because liquids, moisture, and loose foodstuffs can cause damage to the shipping container, other mail, and Postal Service equipment during transport.
526.42 Mailability Requirements
[Revise 526.42 to read as follows:]
Adult birds are mailable only when sent by Priority Mail Express service under the following conditions:
a. The mailer must secure containers approved by the manager of Product Classification (see 608.8.0 for address).
b. The number of birds per parcel must follow the container manufacturer limits, and each bird must weigh more than 6 ounces and no more than 25 pounds.
Note: A list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the companies that manufacture Postal Service-approved containers is maintained on the USPS Rapid Information Bulletin Board (RIBBS) at http://ribbs.usps.gov, under the link to Product Classification.
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6 International Mail
61 General
[Add a new 611 to read as follows:]
611 Refusal by Air Carrier
Mailpieces refused by an air carrier that contain hazardous, restricted, or perishable material, or are suspected to contain hazardous, restricted, or perishable materials, must be handled in accordance with 711.
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62 Hazardous Materials: International
621 General Requirements
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[Revise the text and title of 621.3 to read as follows:]
621.3 Consumer Commodity, Mailable Limited Quantity, and ORM-D Materials
The Consumer Commodity, Mailable Limited Quantity, and ORM-D classifications are unique within domestic commerce in the United States and are not recognized in international commerce. Hazardous materials under these classifications that are mailable in domestic mail are typically prohibited in international mail.
621.4 APO/FPO Mail
[Revise 621.4 to read as follows:]
Hazardous, restricted, or perishable materials mailed to, from, and between overseas military Post Offices are subject to the conditions of IMM 130, the standards in DMM 601, and conditions prescribed by the Department of Defense (DOD), as listed in Conditions Applied to Mail Addressed to Military Post Offices Overseas in the Postal Bulletin.
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63 Restricted Matter: International Mail
631 APO/FPO Mail
[Revise 631 to read as follows:]
Hazardous, restricted, or perishable materials mailed to, from, and between overseas military Post Offices are subject to the conditions of IMM 130, the standards in DMM 601, and conditions prescribed by the Department of Defense (DOD), as listed in Conditions Applied to Mail Addressed to Military Post Offices Overseas in the Postal Bulletin. Also see DMM 703.2.
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632 Firearms
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632.2 Import
Under the following conditions, members of the armed forces may mail rifles or shotguns without an import permit:
[Revise the first sentences of 632.2a, 2b, and 2c to read as follows:]
a. Incident to a permanent change of duty or release from active duty, any member of the armed forces who has been stationed on active duty outside the United States for the preceding 60 days may, without an import permit, present up to three rifles or shotguns that are mailable under DMM 601.12 to the appropriate armed forces transportation officer to be forwarded to the member’s residence as unaccompanied baggage officially shipped through the mail.***
b. Any member of the armed forces who wishes to import more than three firearms mailable under DMM 601.12 must prepare ATF Form 6, Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition, and Implements of War, and must comply with Department of Defense (DOD) Regulation 5030.49-R and other appropriate military directives.
c. The three-firearm limitation does not apply to firearms mailable under DMM 601.12 for which the member of the armed forces has proof of prior ownership in the United States.***
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633 Knives and Sharp Instruments
[Revise 633 to read as follows:]
Knives and sharp instruments permitted to be mailed in domestic mail under DMM 601.12.5 may be mailed in international mail as permitted in the conditions specified for the Individual Country Listings in the IMM.
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635 Controlled Substances
[Revise 635 to read as follows:]
Controlled substances are not permitted in international mail. Controlled substances addressed to military Post Offices are subject to the prohibitions in DMM 703.2.3.1, in addition to all requirements that apply to domestic mail, as contained in chapter 4 and DMM 601.12.11.
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64 Perishable Mail
641 APO/FPO Mail
[Revise 641 to read as follows:]
Hazardous, restricted, or perishable materials mailed to, from, and between overseas military Post Offices are subject to the conditions of IMM 130, the standards in DMM 601, and conditions prescribed by the Department of Defense (DOD), as listed in Conditions Applied to Mail Addressed to Military Post Offices Overseas in the Postal Bulletin. Also see DMM 703.2.
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7 Air Transportation Requirements
71 General
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[Revise the last sentence of the introductory paragraph of 71 to read as follows:]
***For the purposes of this chapter, air transportation requirements apply to all mailable hazardous materials, restricted matter, and perishable matter sent via Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service.
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[Add a new 711 to read as follows:]
711 Refusal by Air Carrier
711.1 Air Carrier Policy or Pilot’s Decision
Although a mailpiece containing a mailable hazardous, perishable, or restricted material may be properly prepared for air transportation under Postal Service mailing requirements, an individual pilot may refuse it. Nonmailable or improperly prepared mailpieces can also be rejected by an air carrier when tendered for shipment. Refusals can result from the following situations:
a. The air carrier is not authorized to carry hazardous materials under the provisions of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Operator’s Certificate.
b. The air carrier’s corporate policy prohibits carrying hazardous or restricted materials.
c. The pilot of an individual flight rejects any mailpieces perceived as questionable or unsafe. Pilots have the right to refuse the boarding and transport of questionable articles that could interfere or prevent the safe operation of the aircraft under Federal Air Regulations (FAR).
d. The mailpiece contains a nonmailable hazardous or restricted material that was mistakenly accepted or deposited in the mailstream.
e. The mailpiece is not properly packaged, marked, or labeled for air transportation.
f. The mailpiece does not carry a properly completed shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods.
g. The mailpiece is unidentified as to its contents and appears to contain a hazardous or restricted material.
h. The air carrier refuses a mailable shipment of live animals or other mailable articles of perishable matter because of its company policy on safety or current extreme temperature conditions.
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711.2 Handling of Mailpieces Refused by an Air Carrier
All mailpieces containing hazardous, restricted, or perishable materials that are refused by an air carrier must be handled as follows:
a. If the mailpiece is damaged or leaking, contact the local facility’s safety officer or designee for assistance. The procedures in the facility’s Spill/Leak SOP and Handbook EL–812 must be followed. For hazardous materials, a PS Form 1770 is required to be completed and filed.
b. Complete PS Form 2759, Report of Irregular Handling of Mail, for internal Postal Service information only and distribute copies to the appropriate Postal Service offices. Include the name and address of the mailer, the type and amount of hazardous material, and the reason for the air carrier’s refusal.
c. If the mailpiece contains a nonmailable or improperly packaged hazardous or restricted material, a nonmailable or improperly packaged animal or other perishable matter, immediately follow the reporting procedures in POM 139.117–118 and the Aviation Mail Security Hazardous Materials Program Instructions, as applicable. Additionally, to prevent future shipments from being incorrectly accepted for mailing, notify the mailer and the mailing Post Office of the problem.
d. If the mailpiece contains a mailable hazardous or restricted material that is properly packaged, labeled, and marked, attempt to contact the mailer. If the mailer can be reached, advise the mailer that the item has been refused by the air carrier and offer to divert to surface transportation or return to sender. If the mailer agrees to divert to surface, apply Label 127, Surface Transportation Only, and immediately dispatch the mailpiece to the destination via the most expeditious means of surface transportation.
e. If the mailer cannot be contacted, or if the mailer does not wish to have the mailpiece rerouted via surface transportation, or if the mailpiece cannot be rerouted via surface transportation to the delivery address, do the following:
1. Affix Label 180, Rejected by Air Carrier, or endorse the address side of the mailpiece “Refused for Air Transportation by Air Carrier” and note the name of the airline, flight number, and reason for refusal.
2. Correct the markings on the mailpiece to read “Surface Mail Only,” and return the mailpiece to the sender via surface transportation (if permitted).
3. Apply Label 127, Surface Transportation Only, and immediately dispatch the mailpiece to the destination via the most expeditious means of surface transportation
4. Provide the mailer with instructions on how to obtain a refund of the postage charges because service was not provided, and the item was determined to be mailable.
5. Complete PS Form 2759, Report of Irregular Handling of Mail, for internal Postal Service information only, and distribute copies to the appropriate Postal Service offices. Do not send a copy to the mailer. Include the name and address of the mailer, the type and amount of hazardous material, and the reason for the air carrier’s refusal.
f. If the mailpiece contains mailable animals that cannot be delivered to the addressee or returned to the sender via surface transportation within 72 hours (for live day-old poultry), or within the delivery period marked on the mailpiece (for other animals), immediately dispose of it. For safety reasons, dispose of mailpieces not marked with a delivery period when it reasonably appears the articles could not be delivered or returned in a viable condition. Also dispose of, or donate to a charitable institution, any perishable matter that cannot be returned in a viable condition. See POM 691.52 for disposal information.
g. If the mailpiece contains a mailable animal or other article of perishable matter that appears to be viable and can be delivered within the specified delivery period, attempt to contact the mailer via information from the return address. If the mailer can be reached, advise the mailer of the available option for rerouting the mailpiece via the most expeditious means of surface transportation (if available). If the mailer agrees to divert to surface, apply Label 127, Surface Transportation Only, and immediately dispatch the mailpiece to the destination via the most expeditious means of surface transportation.
h. If the mailer of a parcel containing a mailable animal or other article of perishable matter (that appears to be in a viable condition) cannot be contacted, and the mailpiece can be returned to the sender within the specified delivery period, do the following:
1. Affix Label 180, Rejected by Air Carrier, or endorse the address side of the mailpiece “Refused for Air Transportation by Air Carrier” and note the name of the airline, flight number, and reason for refusal.
2. Apply Label 127, Surface Transportation Only, and immediately return the mailpiece to the sender via the most expeditious means of surface transportation.
3. Provide the mailer with instructions on how to obtain a refund of the postage charges because service was not provided, and the item was determined to be mailable.
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72 Hazardous Materials: Air Transportation
721 General Requirements
For domestic mail sent via air transportation, a mailpiece containing a hazardous material must:
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[Revise 721c to read as follows:]
c. Be sent by Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service.
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722 Additional Requirements
722.1 APO/FPO Mail
[Revise 722.1 to read as follows:]
Hazardous, restricted, or perishable materials mailed to, from, and between overseas military Post Offices are subject to the conditions of IMM 130, the standards in DMM 601, and conditions prescribed by the Department of Defense (DOD), as listed in Conditions Applied to Mail Addressed to Military Post Offices Overseas in the Postal Bulletin. Also see chapter 6 and DMM 703.2 for information on air transportation and other restrictions affecting APOs/FPOs, SAM, and PAL service.
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[Revise the text and title of 724 to read as follows:]
724 Consumer Commodity and Mailable Limited Quantity Materials
Hazardous materials permitted to be sent in domestic mail via air transportation must qualify as consumer commodity materials or air-eligible mailable limited quantity materials, except for the few materials specified in 322 and Exhibit 331. See 333 and 334 for more information on air-eligible hazardous materials.
To be acceptable for air transportation, a consumer commodity material or mailable limited quantity materials must be eligible for shipment via air and must be properly packaged and marked. The mailpiece must also bear a shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods as required in 326 and 725.3.
725 Mailer Responsibility
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725.2 Warning Labels and Marking Requirements
[Revise 725.2 to read as follows:]
Except as noted, hazardous materials acceptable for air transportation generally fall within the consumer commodity or mailable limited quantity categories. Mailpieces containing these materials and intended for air transportation have specific marking requirements, including the use of certain DOT hazard class warning labels. Some air-eligible mailable hazardous materials also have marking and packaging requirements that are unique to mailpieces entered under these exceptions (e.g. SP 9275, certain mailable infectious substances and medical waste, and dry ice). Mailable hazardous material must bear DOT handling labels (such as orientation arrows, magnetized materials, etc.) when applicable. The following also apply:
a. Mailpieces containing air-eligible materials in hazard Classes 2, 3, and 6.1, or portions of 9 must bear DOT square-on-point markings and an approved DOT Class 9 hazardous material warning label (see Exhibit 325c). The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. The symbol “Y” must be black, located in the center of the square-on-point, and clearly visible. Mailpieces must also be marked with the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity” and identification number “ID8000.” A shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods, prepared in triplicate, must be affixed to the outside of the mailpiece.
b. Mailpieces containing air-eligible materials in hazard Classes 5.1, 5.2, or 8 must bear a DOT square-on-point marking and the appropriate approved DOT Class 5.1, 5.2, or 8 hazardous material warning label. The top and bottom portions of the square-on-point and the border forming the square-on-point must be black, and the center must be white or of a suitable contrasting background. The symbol “Y” must be black, located in the center of the square-on-point, and clearly visible. Mailpieces must also be marked with the appropriate identification number and the proper shipping name. A properly completed shipper’s declaration for dangerous goods must be affixed to the outside of the mailpiece.
c. Markings must be durable, legible, and readily visible, and must be applied on at least one side or one end of the outer packaging. The border forming the square-on-point must be at least 2 mm in width, and the minimum dimension of each side must be 100 mm, unless the package size requires a reduced size marking of no less than 50 mm on each side.
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725.3 Shipping Papers
[Revise the first sentence of 725.3 to read as follows:]
Most mailable hazardous materials (including consumer commodity materials or mailable limited quantity materials) must be accompanied by a Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods (shipping paper, see 326). ***
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726 Postal Service Handling
726.1 Acceptance Personnel
In addition to the basic guidelines in 251, acceptance personnel must follow the Aviation Mail Security Hazardous Materials Program Instructions for the acceptance of hazardous materials. Ensure the following:
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[Revise 726.1c to read as follows:]
c. The mailpiece is eligible for air transportation and mailed as Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service, as permitted.
Note: For safety reasons, mailpieces containing hazardous materials that are not eligible for air transportation cannot pay postage at an Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service, or First-Class Mail price, and must be marked “Surface Mail” or “Surface Mail Only.”
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727 Refusal by Air Carrier
[Renumber the current 727.3 as the new 727.1, delete the current 727.1 and 727.2 in their entirety, and revise and add text to 727 to read as follows:]
Mailpieces refused by an air carrier that contain hazardous material, or are suspected to contain hazardous materials, must be handled in accordance with 711.
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73 Restricted Matter: Air Transportation
[Add a new 731 to read as follows:]
731 Refusal by Air Carrier
Mailpieces refused by an air carrier that contain restricted matter, or are suspected to contain hazardous matter, must be handled in accordance with 711.
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74 Perishable Matter: Air Transportation
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[Revise the title of 742.3 to read as follows:]
742.3 Refusal by Air Carrier
[Delete the current 742.3 in its entirety and replace to read as follows:]
Mailpieces refused by an air carrier that contain live animals or other perishable matter, or are suspected to contain perishable matter, must be handled in accordance with 711.
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Appendix C USPS Packaging Instructions for Mailable Hazardous Materials
USPS Packaging Instruction 1A
Toy Propellant Devices
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Proper Shipping Name and ID Number
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Required Authorization
[Revise text to read as follows:]
Prior written permission must be obtained from the manager, Product Classification, USPS Headquarters, Washington, DC (see DMM 608.8 for mailing address).
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Mailability
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[Revise the second sentence of the second bullet as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post, and with prior approval.***
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Required Packaging
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Documentation
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[Revise the second sentence of the Note to read as follows:]
Note: ***A legible photocopy of the Product Classification Manager's approval letter must be presented by the mailer to the Postal Service acceptance clerk at the time of mailing.
USPS Packaging Instruction 1B
Safety Fuse
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Required Authorization
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
n Prior written permission must be obtained from the manager, Product Classification, USPS Headquarters, Washington, DC (see DMM 608.8 for mailing address).
Mailability
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[Revise the second sentence of the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post, and with prior approval.***
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Required Packaging
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Documentation
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[Revise the second sentence of the Note to read as follows:]
Note: ***A legible photocopy of the Product Classification Manager’s approval letter must be presented by the mailer to the Postal Service acceptance clerk at the time of mailing.
USPS Packaging Instruction 2A
Flammable Gases
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
A Class 2 flammable gas that qualifies as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material is mailable provided that all applicable requirements in 342 are met and it is properly packaged as follows.
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 2B
Nonflammable Gases
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
A Class 2 nonflammable gas that qualifies as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material is mailable provided that all applicable requirements in 342 are met and it is properly packaged as follows.
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted with restrictions via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service) and permitted via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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Marking
[Revise the first bullet to read as follows:]
n For air transportation, mailpieces must bear the DOT square-on-point marking including the symbol “Y,” an approved DOT Class 9 hazardous material warning label, Identification Number “ID8000,” and the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity.”
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[Revise the third bullet to read as follows:]
n Optionally, the address side of the outer packaging may bear an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking (see Exhibit 325c), designating surface transportation, prepared under 342.4c, instead of an ORM-D marking.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 2C
Fire Extinguishers
[Revise the first sentence to read as follows:]
A fire extinguisher containing a Division 2.2 compressed, nonflammable gas assigned UN1044 that can qualify as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material is mailable if it does not contain a methyl bromide gas mixture or sulfuric acid, and, if the gas is nonflammable, nonpoisonous, or noncorrosive, as specified in 49 CFR 173.309(a).***
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted with restrictions via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service) and permitted via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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Marking
[Revise the first bullet to read as follows:]
n For air transportation, packages must bear the DOT square-on-point marking including the symbol “Y,” an approved DOT Class 9 hazardous material warning label, Identification Number “ID8000,” and the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity.”
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[Delete the current third bullet in its entirety and replace to read as follows:]
n Optionally, each mailpiece may bear an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking, designating surface transportation, and prepared under 342.4c, instead of an ORM-D marking.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 2D
Foodstuffs and Soap Products
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
Foodstuffs and soap products that are held in containers under pressure are mailable in the domestic mail via surface transportation if they qualify as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material and all applicable requirements in 342 are met.
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 2E
Audible Fire Alarm Systems
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
An audible fire alarm system powered by a compressed gas is mailable only in domestic mail via surface transportation provided that the system qualifies as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material and all applicable requirements in 342 are met.
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 2F
Biological Products or Medical Preparations
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
A product or preparation in a nonrefillable metal primary receptacle charged with a nonflammable solution containing biological products or a medical preparation that could deteriorate by heat may be accepted in the domestic mail via surface transportation only provided that the item qualifies as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material, and all applicable requirements in 342 are met.
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 3A
Flammable Liquids
[Revise the first sentence to read as follows:]
A flammable liquid having a flashpoint greater than 20° F
(–7° C) but less than 100° F (38° C) is mailable in domestic mail via surface transportation, if the liquid can qualify as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material, and all applicable requirements in 343 are met.***
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Mailability
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[Revise the first sentence of the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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For flashpoint greater than 73º F (23º C) but less than 100º F (38º C):
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Marking
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[Re-sequence the current second bullet as the new third bullet and Insert a new second bullet to read as follows:]
n Optionally, each mailpiece may bear an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking, designating surface transportation, and prepared under 343.3c, instead of an ORM-D marking.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 3B
Combustible Liquids
[Revise the first sentence to read as follows:]
A combustible liquid having a flashpoint of 141° F (60.5° C) but no more than 200° F (93° C) is mailable if it can qualify as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material and meet all applicable requirements in 343.***
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted with restrictions via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service) only when the flashpoint is above 141° (60.5°), and via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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For flashpoint above 141º F (60.5º C) but not more than 200º F (93º C):
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Marking
[Revise the first bullet to read as follows:]
n When permitted for air transportation, packages must bear the DOT square-on-point marking including the symbol “Y,” an approved DOT Class 9 hazardous material warning label, Identification Number “ID8000,” and the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity.”
[Delete the current second bullet in its entirety and replace the text to read as follows:]
n Optionally, each mailpiece may bear an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking, designating surface transportation, and prepared under 343.3c, instead of an ORM-D marking.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 3C
Cigarette Lighters
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Mailability
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[Revise the first sentence of the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 4A
Flammable Solids
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
A flammable solid that can qualify as a mailable limited quantity or ORM-D material is permitted in the domestic mail via surface transportation only, provided all applicable requirements in 344 are met.
Proper Shipping Name
[Revise the bullet to read as follows:]
n Various (see Appendix A).
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Mailability
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Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 4B
Safety Matches
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Mailability
Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 5A
Oxidizing Substances, Organic Peroxides
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
An oxidizing substance or an organic peroxide that can qualify as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material is permitted in the domestic mail, provided that all applicable requirements in 345 are met.
Proper Shipping Name
[Revise the bullet to read as follows:]
n Various (see Appendix A).
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted with restrictions via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service), or surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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Marking
[Revise the first bullet to read as follows:]
n For air transportation, packages must bear the DOT square-on-point marking including the symbol “Y,” the appropriate approved DOT Class 5.1 or 5.2 hazardous material warning label, the identification number, and the proper shipping name.
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[Revise the third bullet to read as follows:]
n Optionally, each mailpiece may bear an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking, designating surface transportation, and prepared under 345.3c, instead of an ORM-D marking.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 6A
Toxic Substances
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
A Division 6.1 toxic substance that qualifies as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material is permitted in the domestic mail via air or surface transportation when all applicable requirements in 346 are met.
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service) or surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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Marking
[Revise the first bullet to read as follows:]
n For air transportation, packages must bear the DOT square-on-point marking including the symbol “Y,” an approved DOT Class 9 hazardous material warning label, Identification Number “ID8000,” and the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity.”
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[Revise the third bullet to read as follows:]
n Optionally, each mailpiece may bear an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking, designating surface transportation, prepared under 346.31c, instead of an ORM-D marking.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 6B
Toxic Substances With LD50 Oral Toxicity of 50 mg/kg or Less
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only between authorized parties via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service) or surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 6C
Category B Infectious Substances
[Revise the DMM reference as follows:]
DMM Reference 601.10.17.4
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Mailability
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[Revise the last sentence of the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: *** Unless otherwise noted, all mailable Division 6.2 materials must meet the mail preparation requirements for air transportation and sent via Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service..
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USPS Packaging Instruction 6E
Used Health Care Products
DMM Reference 601.10.17.6
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Mailability
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[Revise the last sentence of the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: ***A used health product not suspected to contain infectious material, or that is known or suspected to contain Category B infectious substances, and is being returned to the manufacturer or manufacturer's designee, is mailable with Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 6F
Forensic Material
DMM Reference 601.10.17.7
[Revise the third sentence to read as follows:]
***Forensic material known or suspected to contain a Category B infectious substance as identified in 346.321 is mailable with Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service, when triple-packaged in a primary receptacle, secondary container, and a rigid outer shipping container.
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Forensic material known or suspected to contain a Category B infectious substance as identified in 346.321 is mailable with Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 6G
Nonregulated Infectious Materials
DMM Reference 601.10.17.8
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 6H
Exempt Human or Animal Specimens
Reference DMM 601.10.17.9
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Mailable with Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 7A
Radioactive Materials
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted only via surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 8A
Corrosives
[Revise the second sentence to read as follows:]
***A Class 8 corrosive material that qualifies as a mailable limited quantity or ORM-D material is permitted in domestic mail provided that all applicable requirements in 348 and DMM 601.10.19 are met.
Proper Shipping Name
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
n Various (see Appendix A).
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service), or surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
Required Packaging
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n For Mailable Liquid Corrosives
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n Marking:
[Revise the first bullet to read as follows:]
n For air transportation, packages must bear the DOT square-on-point marking including the symbol “Y,” an approved DOT Class 8 hazardous material warning label, the identification number, and the proper shipping name.
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[Revise the third bullet to read as follows:]
n Optionally, each mailpiece may bear an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking, designating surface transportation, prepared under 348.4b, instead of an ORM-D marking.
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n For Mailable Solid Corrosives
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n Marking:
[Revise the first bullet to read as follows:]
n For air transportation, packages must bear the DOT square-on-point marking including the symbol “Y,” an approved DOT Class 8 hazardous material warning label, the identification number, and the proper shipping name.
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[Revise the third bullet to read as follows:]
n Optionally, each mailpiece may bear an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking, designating surface transportation, and prepared under 348.4b, instead of an ORM-D marking.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 8B
Nonspillable Wet Battery
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service), or surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 9A
Dry Ice (Carbon Dioxide Solid)
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted with restriction via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, First-Class Package Service), or surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
Required Packaging
General
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[Revise the second and third bullets to read as follows:]
n For air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service), each mailpiece may not contain more than 5 pounds of dry ice.
n For surface transportation (Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post), a mailpiece may contain more than 5 pounds of dry ice.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 9B
Magnetized Materials
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Mailability
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[Revise the second and third sentences of the second bullet to read as follows:]
n ***For air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service), a magnetized material that can cause a compass deviation at 7 feet or more is prohibited. Other magnetized materials are permitted with restrictions via surface transportation as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 9C
Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials
[Revise the text to read as follows:]
A Class 9 miscellaneous hazardous material that qualifies as a consumer commodity or ORM-D material is permitted in domestic mail provided all applicable requirements in 349 are met.
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Mailability
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[Revise the second sentence of the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service), or surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail, or Standard Post.***
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Marking
[Revise the first bullet to read as follows:]
n For air transportation, packages must bear the DOT square-on-point marking including the symbol “Y,” an approved DOT Class 9 hazardous material warning label, Identification Number “ID8000,” and the proper shipping name “Consumer Commodity.”
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[Revise the third bullet to read as follows:]
n Optionally, each mailpiece may bear an approved DOT limited quantity square-on-point marking, designating surface transportation, and prepared under 349.4b, instead of an ORM-D marking.
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USPS Packaging Instruction 10A
Small Quantity Provision
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Mailability
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[Revise the second bullet to read as follows:]
n Domestic Mail: Permitted via air transportation (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Mail, or First-Class Package Service), or surface transportation sent as Parcel Select, Standard Mail or Standard Post.
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Appendix D Hazardous Materials Definitions
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[Add a new last sentence to the definition of consumer commodity as follows:]
Consumer commodity ***The consumer commodity category does not apply to materials, intended for air transportation, in hazard Classes 4, 5, and 8, and portions of hazard Class 9.
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Limited Quantity
[Add a new last sentence to read as follows:]
***See also Mailable Limited Quantity.
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[Insert the definition of mailable limited quantity to read as follows:]
Mailable Limited Quantity is a hazardous material in hazard Classes 4, 5, 8 or portions of 9 that presents a limited hazard during transportation (specifically air transport), and is mailable in USPS air networks under certain conditions and in limited quantities.
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[Revise the definition of ORM-D to read as follows:]
ORM-D (Other Regulated Material) is a limited quantity of a hazardous material that presents a limited hazard during transportation due to its form, quantity, and packaging. Not all hazardous materials permitted to be shipped as a limited quantity can qualify as an ORM-D material. The ORM-D category is only applicable for materials intended for ground transportation. The ORM-D category is recognized for use within the United States only. ORM-D materials cannot be sent via international mail. Effective January 1, 2015, the ORM-D category will be eliminated for materials intended for surface transportation. After this date, the mailability of materials previously fitting the description of ORM-D must be evaluated based on its eligibility under the applicable consumer commodity or mailable limited quantity categories.
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These revisions will be incorporated into the online version of Publication 52, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Pricing, 10-31-13
