15 July 1999
Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html

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[Federal Register: July 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 135)]
[Notices]
[Page 38225]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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/
documents/specs/pcibi-625.pdf, 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, (202) 268-4599.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 99-18097 Filed 7-14-99; 8:45 am]
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