Labels 888, 889, 891, and 892, Discontinued

POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111

Labels 888, 889, 891, and 892, Discontinued

Postal Service.

Proposed rule.

The Postal Service is proposing to amend Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to discontinue the use of Label 888 and Label 889 respectively. Revisions to the DMM concern only Labels 888 and 889.

Submit comments on or before October 9, 2026.

Mail or deliver written comments to the manager, Product Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, Washington, DC 20260-5015. If sending comments by email, include the name and address of the commenter and send to [email protected], with a subject line of "Labels 888/889 Discontinued". Faxed comments are not accepted. You may inspect and photocopy all written comments, by appointment only, at USPS[supreg] Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor North, Washington, DC 20260. These records are available for review on Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., by calling 202-268- 2906.

Catherine Knox at (202) 268-5636 or Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281.

All submitted comments and attachments are part of the public record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any material in your comments that you consider to be confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. The Postal Service is proposing to discontinue the use of Label 888 (Tracking), Label 889 (Signature Confirmation), Label 891 (Insurance up to $500) and Label 892 (Insurance over $500). These labels are incompatible with updated USPS processing equipment and no longer support operational needs of the Postal Service. Eliminating these labels will improve visibility, tracking, service performance and customer experience. Customers will continue to have many options to service their shipping needs. Most Post Offices have the capability to print a complete 4"x 6" Intelligent Mail[supreg] package barcode (IMpb[supreg]) compliant shipping label, and the remaining offices are being upgraded with RSS capabilities and/or will receive new printing devices that

will allow them to print the 4"x 6" IMpb compliant shipping label. Metered customers should contact their postage meter provider for assistance with printing postage labels with tracking, signature confirmation, or insurance. Mailers using Label 888 for Marketing Mail parcels or Heavy Printed Matter parcels will need to use alternative methods for tracking. Additional information on postage and tracking options for both metered and commercial customers can be found at https://www.usps.com/business/postage-options.htm. The Postal Service will no longer print these labels for distribution and as the non-RSS offices are upgraded will no longer apply the labels. However, the Postal Service will allow customers to use their existing stock until January 31, 2028. The Postal Service is proposing to implement this change effective January 17, 2027. Although exempt from the notice and comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c)) regarding proposed rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the Postal Service invites public comment on the proposed revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1. We will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect these changes.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.

Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 111--[AMENDED]

0 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR Part 111 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692- 1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401-404, 414, 416, 3001-3018, 3201-3220, 3401- 3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3629, 3631-3633, 3641, 3681-3685, and 5001.

0 2. Revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) as follows:

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

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500 Additional Mailing Services

503 Extra Services

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7.0 USPS Tracking

7.1 Basic Standards

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7.1.2 Electronic Option USPS Tracking for USPS Marketing Mail and Heavy Printed Matter Parcels

7.2 Labels

7.2.1 Types of Labels