Rules and Regulations. Final rule; partial deferral of compliance date

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BILLING CODE 3720-58-P POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Deferral of Compliance Date: Full-Service Intelligent Mail Barcode Requirement To Qualify for Automation Prices AGENCY: Postal Service TM . ACTION: Final rule; partial deferral of compliance date. SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives notice that it is deferring the previously-announced compliance date of January 26, 2014, for mailers to use full-service Intelligent Mail® to qualify for automation prices when mailing First-Class Mail®, Standard Mail®;

Periodicals®, and Bound Printed Matter® mailpieces. DATES: The compliance date of the relevant portions of the final rule published April 18, 2013 (78 FR 23137) is delayed indefinitely. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lizbeth J. Dobbins at 202-268-3781. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Order No. 1890 (November 21, 2013), the Postal Regulatory Commission

(PRC)determined that the price changes proposed in Docket No. R2013-10 could take effect as scheduled only if the Postal Service elected to defer the requirement for mailers to use full-service Intelligent Mail to qualify for automation prices. Consistent with this Order, the United States Postal Service® hereby gives notice that the January 26, 2014, deadline to comply with the full-service Intelligent Mail requirements to qualify for automation prices, previously published on April 18, 2013, in a final rule in the **Federal Register** (78 FR 23137-23149), is deferred until further notice. Specifically, this deferral applies to the requirements specified in DMM 233.5.1 (First-Class commercial letters and cards); DMM 243.6.1.2, 243.6.4.1, 243.6.5.1, and 243.7.1 (Standard Mail letters); DMM 333.5.1 (First-Class automation flats); DMM 343.7.1 (Standard Mail automation flats); DMM 363.4.1 and 363.6.1 (Bound Printed Matter flats); DMM 705.24.1 (advanced preparation and special postage payment systems); and DMM 707.13.4, 707.14.1, and 707.14.2 (Periodicals). *See,* 78 FR 23146-23148. All other requirements that were published in the **Federal Register** (78 FR 23137-23149) will be implemented on January 26, 2014. Stanley F. Mires, Attorney, Legal Policy & Legislative Advice. [FR Doc. 2013-30705 Filed 12-26-13; 8:45 am]

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