99-18097. Information-Based Indicia Program (IBIP) Performance Criteria for Information-Based Indicia and Security Architecture for Open IBI Postage Evidencing Systems (PCIBI-O)

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 135 (Thursday, July 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 38225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18097]


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POSTAL SERVICE


Information-Based Indicia Program (IBIP) Performance Criteria for 
Information-Based Indicia and Security Architecture for Open IBI 
Postage Evidencing Systems (PCIBI-O)

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of Performance Criteria, with request 
for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service has compiled a revised draft functional 
Performance Criteria for open systems of the IBI program, as defined in 
this release. The current release contains the performance criteria for 
the Indicium, the Postal Security Device (PSD), the Host System, and 
the IBIP Key Infrastructure components of an open IBI system. The 
Postal Service also seeks comments on intellectual property issues 
raised by IBIP Performance Criteria, policy, and procedures if adopted 
in present form. If an intellectual property issue includes patents or 
patent applications covering any implementations of the Performance 
Criteria, the comment should include a listing of such patents and 
applications and the license terms available for such patents and 
applications.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the Performance Criteria noted above may be 
downloaded from the IBIP website at http://www.usps.com/ibip/
welcome.htm, or obtained from Edmund Zelickman, United States Postal 
Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 1P-801, Washington DC 20260-2444. 
Copies of all written comments may be inspected, by appointment, 
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address.

DATES: All written comments must be received on or before September 13, 
1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Lord, [phone].
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 99-18097 Filed 7-14-99; 8:45 am]
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