Daily Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of the Federal Government
On April 30, 2010, the Postal Service published a
There were no comments received regarding this proposed revision.
The Postal Service adopts the following changes to the
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692-1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.
Postage refunds may not be available if delivery was attempted within the times required for the specific service, or for any of the following reasons:
[Revise items a, b, and c of former 2.1, and add new items d through h as follows:]
a. The item was properly detained for law enforcement purposes.
b. The item was delayed due to strike or work stoppage.
c. The item was delayed because of an incorrect ZIP Code or address; forwarding or return service was provided after the item was made available for claim.
d. The shipment is available for delivery, but the addressee made a written request,
e. The delivery employee discovers that the shipment is undeliverable as addressed before leaving on the delivery route.
f. If authorized by USPS Headquarters, and the delay was caused by governmental action beyond the control of USPS or air carriers; war, insurrection, or civil disturbance; delay or cancellation of flights; projected or scheduled transportation delays; breakdown of a substantial portion of USPS transportation network resulting from events or factors outside the control of USPS; or acts of God.
g. The shipment contained live animals and was delivered or delivery was attempted within 3 days of the date of mailing.
h. The Express Mail Next Day shipment was mailed December 22 through December 25 and was delivered or delivery was attempted within 2 business days of the date of mailing.
Postage refunds may not be available if delivery was attempted within the times required for the specific service, or for any of the following reasons:
[Revise items a, b, and c of 3.0 and add new items “d through h” as follows:]
a. The item was properly detained for law enforcement purposes.
b. The item was delayed due to strike or work stoppage.
c. The item was delayed because of an incorrect ZIP Code or address; forwarding or return service was
d. The shipment is available for delivery, but the addressee made a written request,
e. The delivery employee discovers that the shipment is undeliverable as addressed before leaving on the delivery route.
f. If authorized by USPS Headquarters, and the delay was caused by governmental action beyond the control of USPS or air carriers; war, insurrection, or civil disturbance; delay or cancellation of flights; projected or scheduled transportation delays; breakdown of a substantial portion of USPS transportation network resulting from events or factors outside the control of USPS; or acts of God.
g. The shipment contained live animals and was delivered or delivery was attempted within 3 days of the date of mailing.
h. The Express Mail Next Day shipment was mailed December 22 through December 25 and was delivered or delivery was attempted within 2 business days of the date of mailing.
[Revise the introductory paragraph of 9.5.2 as follows:]
A refund request must be made within 90 days after the date of mailing. Except as provided in 114.2.1 and 414.3.1, a mailer may file for a postage refund only under one of the following circumstances:
[Revise 9.5.3 as follows:]
A postage refund will not be given if the guaranteed service was not provided due to any of the circumstances in 114.2.1 and 414.3.1.
We will publish an amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect these changes.