[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 39, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 39CFR501.10]

[Page 165]
 
                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
 
                 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
 
PART 501_AUTHORIZATION TO MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTE POSTAGE
 
Sec.  501.10  Postage Evidencing System modifications.

    (a) An authorized provider must receive prior written approval from 
the manager, PTM, of any and all changes made to a previously approved 
Postage Evidencing System. The notification must include a summary of 
all changes made and the provider's assessment as to the impact of those 
changes on the security of the Postage Evidencing System and postage 
funds. Upon receipt of the notification, PTM will review the summary of 
changes and make a decision regarding the need for the following:
    (1) Additional documentation.
    (2) Level of test and evaluation required.
    (3) Necessity for evaluation by a laboratory accredited by the 
National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the 
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP).
    (b) Upon receipt and review of additional documentation and/or test 
results, PTM will issue a written acknowledgement and/or approval of the 
change to the provider.