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Notifying Member: United States of America

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  

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Agency responsible: United States Postal Service [1006]

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above: Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email:  ncsci@nist.gov

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Curbside mailboxes; Building accessories (ICS: 91.190)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Standards Governing the Design of Curbside Mailboxes (18 pages, in English).

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Description of content: The Postal Service proposes to replace USPS STD 7B, which governs the design of curbside mailboxes, with new USPS STD 7C. The proposed new STD 7C was developed internally to meet the operational requirements of the Postal Service.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection

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Relevant documents: 80 Federal Register (FR) 19914, 14 April 2015; Title 39Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 111. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 15 June 2015

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-14/html/2015-08342.htm

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-14/pdf/2015-08342.pdf