02-20392. Postal Service Licensing Program

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Postal Service is publishing notice that it has amended its Administrative Support Manual to include policy and information about the Postal Service's licensing policy and program.

DATES:

The amendments to the Administrative Support Manual (ASM) are effective when published in the Postal Bulletin (issue 22082) on August 8, 2002.

ADDRESSES:

Parties interested in reviewing these amendments may find them online at http://www.usps.com/​cpim/​ftp/​bulletin/​pb.htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Maria Pell, Senior Licensing Specialist, 202-268-6745.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion of Amendments

The Postal Service is adding ASM subchapter 66, Licensing, to include the Postal Service's licensing policy and information about the licensing program. Specifically, we:

• Added ASM section 333.647 to include a reference to the licensing policy in section 333.6, Endorsement of Nonpostal Products, Services, or Business. The reference is to remind employees to refer to and follow the appropriate policy if a company approaches them about manufacturing or distributing merchandise bearing USPS marks.
• Added ASM part 661 to include the responsibilities and authority of the Licensing group.
• Added ASM section 662.1, to describe the requirements of the licensing program as it relates to Postal Service employees making official purchases of merchandise that display a Postal Service trademark, stamp design, or other pictorial or graphic image that the Postal Service owns or uses.
• Added ASM section 662.2 to provide the definition of officially-licensed merchandise.
• Included a licensing handbook for Postal Service employees who work in the field [Licensing: Field Handbook of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)] and a list of the Postal Service's licensees, which will be updated monthly in the Postal Bulletin.

Stanley F. Mires,

Chief Counsel, Legislative.