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Postal Service to Withdraw, Reissue Sender ID Notice

The U.S. Postal Service annouced today that it will withdraw notice of a sender identification program issued last week. In a statement issued today, the Postal Service announced:

"The Postal Service will withdraw a Federal Register notice because
its issuance has caused misunderstanding in some quarters.

"Sender-Identified Mail: Enhanced Requirement for Discount Rate Mailings,"
a notice intended to clarify business customer information, will be reissued.

Postal Service Statement
October 28, 2003

Sender-Identified Mail: Enhanced Requirement for Discount Rate Mailings
68 Fed. Reg. 60052, October 21, 2003.

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