# Free Matter for the Blind and Other Physically Handicapped Persons

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Postal Service |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-09-01 |
| Effective | 2026-10-04 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 39 CFR 111 |
| Summary | The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to clarify the applicability of the Hazmat Handling Fee, and to require a parcel barcode, on parcels mailed as Free Matter for the Blind and Other Physically Handicapped Persons (Free Matter). |
| Document number | 2026-17884 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/01/2026-17884/free-matter-for-the-blind-and-other-physically-handicapped-persons). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T19:10:06.902Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.