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BILLING CODE 7710-12-U POSTAL SERVICE Postal Service Licensing Program ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Postal Service is publishing notice that it has amended its *Administrative Support Manual* to include policy and information about the Postal Service's licensing policy and program. DATES: The amendments to the *Administrative Support Manual*

(ASM)are effective when published in the *Postal Bulletin* (issue 22082) on August 8, 2002. ADDRESSES: Parties interested in reviewing these amendments may find them online at *http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/bulletin/pb.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Pell, Senior Licensing Specialist, 202-268-6745. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Discussion of Amendments The Postal Service is adding ASM subchapter 66, Licensing, to include the Postal Service's licensing policy and information about the licensing program. Specifically, we: • Added ASM section 333.647 to include a reference to the licensing policy in section 333.6, Endorsement of Nonpostal Products, Services, or Business. The reference is to remind employees to refer to and follow the appropriate policy if a company approaches them about manufacturing or distributing merchandise bearing USPS marks. • Added ASM part 661 to include the responsibilities and authority of the Licensing group. • Added ASM section 662.1, to describe the requirements of the licensing program as it relates to Postal Service employees making official purchases of merchandise that display a Postal Service trademark, stamp design, or other pictorial or graphic image that the Postal Service owns or uses. • Added ASM section 662.2 to provide the definition of *officially-licensed merchandise.* • Included a licensing handbook for Postal Service employees who work in the field [ *Licensing: Field Handbook of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)* ] and a list of the Postal Service's licensees, which will be updated monthly in the Postal Bulletin. Stanley F. Mires, Chief Counsel, Legislative. [FR Doc. 02-20392 Filed 8-9-02; 8:45 am]