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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20

 
Nonmailable Items Prohibited in All Outbound International Mail--
Update

AGENCY: Postal Service\TM\.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising and adding new standards which 
codify that replica and inert explosive devices, and counterfeit and 
pirated items are nonmailable in outbound international mail.

DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Klutts, 813-877-0372.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Consistent with Proposals 20.15.2 and 
20.15.6--adopted by the 24th Congress of the Universal Postal Union 
(UPU) in Geneva Switzerland on July 23-August 12, 2008,--that amend 
Article 15 of the UPU Convention, we are revising Mailing Standards of 
the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual 
(IMM[supreg]) to make replica and inert explosive devices and 
counterfeit and pirated items nonmailable.

Replica and Inert Explosive Devices

    Consistent with Proposal 20.15.2, this prohibition is intended to 
apply to devices that were originally designed for military or combat 
use (including training) and is also extended to replicas of such 
items. Specific items include replica and inert explosive devices and 
military ordnance, such as grenades, ammunition, shells and the like.
    This prohibition does not extend to items such as children's toys 
or articles that do not represent such items in a realistic manner.

Counterfeit or Pirated Articles

    Consistent with UPU Proposal 20.15.6, this prohibition is intended 
to reduce the circulation of counterfeit and pirated articles between 
UPU members. The prohibition also illustrates that the UPU's members 
actively support the World Customs Organization's current campaign to 
thwart production and circulation of counterfeited and pirated 
products, such as dangerous toys and electrical items, dangerous 
counterfeit medicines and counterfeit branded goods, which do economic 
harm to domestic and international companies.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    Foreign relations, International postal services.

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Accordingly, 39 CFR part 20 is amended as follows:

PART 20--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 39 U.S.C. 101, 
401, 403, 404, 407, 408, 414, 416, 3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 
3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 3633, and 5001.


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2. Revise the following sections of Mailing Standards of the United 
States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM) as follows:

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International 
Mail Manual (IMM)

1 International Mail Services

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130 Mailability International Mail Services

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    [Revise 136 in its entirety as follows:]
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136 Nonmailable Goods

136.1 Dangerous Goods

    The following dangerous goods (hazardous materials, as defined in 
DMM 601) are prohibited in outbound international mail:
    a. Explosives or explosive devices.
    b. Flammable materials.
    1. Pyrophoric, flammable, or combustible liquids with a closed cup 
flash point below 200 [deg]F.
    2. Flammable solids, including matches.
    c. Oxidizers.
    d. Corrosives, liquid or solid.
    e. Compressed gases.
    1. Flammable.
    2. Nonflammable with an absolute pressure exceeding 40 psi at 70 
[deg]F or 104 psi at 130 [deg]F.
    f. Poisons, irritants, controlled substances, and drug 
paraphernalia.
    g. Magnetized material with a magnetic field strength of .002 gauss 
or more at a distance of 7 feet.
    h. Dry ice (carbon dioxide solid).

136.2 Replica and Inert Explosive Devices

    The following types of replica or inert explosive devices are 
prohibited in outbound international mail:
    1. Military ordnance, ammunition, and shells.
    2. Grenades.
    3. Similar devices that were originally designed for military or 
combat use (including training).

This prohibition does not extend to items such as children's toys or 
articles that do not represent such items in a realistic manner.

136.3 Counterfeit and Pirated Items

    Any type of counterfeit or pirated article is prohibited in 
outbound international mail.
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Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E9-25363 Filed 10-21-09; 8:45 am]

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