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[FR Doc No: 94-7374]


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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

[Docket No. R94-1; Order No. 1007]

 

Postal Rate and Fee Changes, 1994; U.S. Postal Service's Filing 
of Proposed Postal Rate and Fee Changes; Ruling on Motion for 
Settlement Conference; and Order Concerning Related Commission 
Proceedings; Correction

AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission.

ACTION: Correction.

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SUMMARY: In FR Document 94-6473 appearing at pages 12996 thru 13016 in 
the issue of Friday, March 18, 1994, several pages of rate schedules 
were omitted from Attachment A, due to an error in photocopying. 
Attachment A beginning at page 12998 thru 13016 should be replaced with 
the following attachment.

    Dated: March 24, 1994.
Charles L. Clapp,
Secretary.

Attachment A--Present and Proposed Rates of Postage and Fees for Postal 
Services 

                  Rate Schedule 100.--First-Class Mail                  
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                                               Current        Proposed  
     Mail and type postage rate unit       rates\1\(cents)      rates   
                                                              (cents)   
(1)(2)                                              (3)            (4)  
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letters:                                                                
  Nonpresort:                                                           
    First ounce:                                                        
      Basic..............................            29             32  
      ZIP + 4 Letters....................      \2\\3\27.6           30.5
      Pre-barcoded Flats\9\..............            26.7           29.5
  Nonstandard surcharge..................            10             11  
  Additional ounces \4\..................            23             25  
  Presort:\5\............................                               
  First ounce; 3 and 5 Digit:\6\                                        
      Basic..............................            24.8           27.4
      ZIP + 4 Letters\3\.................            24.2           26.7
      Pre-barcoded Letters--3 Digit......            23.9           26.4
      Pre-barcoded Letters--5 Digit......            23.3           25.7
      Pre-barcoded Flats--3/5 Digit......            23.3           25.7
      Carrier Route\7\...................            23             25.4
  Nonstandard surcharge..................             5              6  
  Additional ounces\4\...................            23             25  
Cards:                                                                  
  Nonpresort:                                                           
      Basic..............................            19             21  
      ZIP + 4 \2\\3\.....................            18             19.9
      Pre-barcode\8\.....................            17.7           19.6
  Presort:                                                              
    3 and 5 Digit:\6\                                                   
      Basic..............................            17             18.8
      ZIP + 4\3\.........................            16.4           18.1
      Pre-barcode--3 Digit...............            16.1           17.8
      Pre-barcode--5 Digit...............            15.5           17.1
      Carrier Route\7\...................            15.2           16.8 
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\1\The 5-digit presort rate applies only to each piece of group of ten  
  or more pieces destined for the same 5-Digit ZIP Code or each piece of
  a group of 50 or more pieces destined for the same 3-digit ZIP Code.  
  The lower carrier route rate applies only to mail presorted to carrier
  route, with a minimum of 10 pieces per route. A mailing fee of $85    
  must be paid once each year at each office of mailing by any person   
  who mails presorted First-Class Mail. The fee for mailers allows usage
  of either or both of these rates.                                     
\2\Nonpresorted ZIP + 4 mail must be properly prepared and submitted in 
  mailings of at least 250 pieces.                                      
\3\ZIP + 4 mail must be properly prepared and submitted in a single     
  mailing of at least 250 pieces, except where the presort minimum of   
  500 applies. ZIP + 4 rates are not available for carrier route presort
  mail.                                                                 
\4\Rate applies through 11 ounces. Heavier pieces are subject to        
  Priority Mail rates.                                                  
\5\For presorted mailings weighing more than 2 ounces, subtract 4.6     
  cents per piece.                                                      
\6\Mail presorted to ZIP Code and prepared in mailings of 500 pieces or 
  more as prescribed by the Postal Service.                             
\7\Mail presorted to carrier route and prepared in mailings of 500      
  pieces or more as prescribed by the Postal Service.                   
\8\Nonpresorted and pre-barcoded cards must be properly prepared and    
  submitted in mailings of at least 250 pieces.                         
\9\Nonpresorted pre-barcoded flat mail must be properly prepared and    
  submitted in mailings of at least 250 pieces.                         


                              Rate Schedule 103.--Priority Mail* (Dollars) Current                              
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                                                               Rate                                             
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Weight not                                                 Zones                                             
    exceeding    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (pounds)        Local 1, 2,                                                                                 
                      and 3             4               5               6               7               8       
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2...............            2.90            2.90            2.90            2.90            2.90            2.90
3...............            4.10            4.10            4.10            4.10            4.10            4.10
4...............            4.65            4.65            4.65            4.65            4.65            4.65
5...............            5.45            5.45            5.45            5.45            5.45            5.45
6...............            5.55            5.75            6.10            6.85            7.65            8.60
7...............            5.70            6.10            6.70            7.55            8.50            9.65
8...............            5.90            6.50            7.30            8.30            9.40           10.70
9...............            6.10            7.00            7.95            9.05           10.25           11.75
10..............            6.35            7.55            8.55            9.80           11.15           12.80
11..............            6.75            8.05            9.20           10.55           12.05           13.80
12..............            7.15            8.55            9.80           11.30           12.90           14.85
13..............            7.50            9.10           10.40           12.05           13.80           15.90
14..............            7.90            9.60           11.05           12.80           14.65           16.95
15..............            8.30           10.10           11.65           13.55           15.55           18.00
16..............            8.70           10.65           12.30           14.30           16.45           19.05
17..............            9.10           11.15           12.90           15.05           17.30           20.10
18..............            9.50           11.65           13.55           15.80           18.20           21.10
19..............            9.90           12.20           14.15           16.50           19.05           22.15
20..............           10.30           12.70           14.75           17.25           19.95           23.20
21..............           10.70           13.25           15.40           18.00           20.85           24.25
22..............           11.10           13.75           16.00           18.75           21.70           25.30
23..............           11.50           14.25           16.65           19.50           22.60           26.35
24..............           11.90           14.80           17.25           20.25           23.45           27.40
25..............           12.30           15.30           17.90           21.00           24.35           28.45
26..............           12.70           15.80           18.50           21.75           25.25           29.45
27..............           13.10           16.35           19.10           22.50           26.10           30.50
28..............           13.50           16.85           19.75           23.25           27.00           31.55
29..............           13.90           17.35           20.35           24.00           27.85           32.60
30..............           14.30           17.90           21.00           24.75           28.75           33.65
31..............           14.70           18.40           21.60           25.50           29.65           34.70
32..............           15.10           18.95           22.20           26.20           30.50           35.75
33..............           15.50           19.45           22.85           26.95           31.40           36.75
34..............           15.90           19.95           23.45           27.70           32.25           37.80
35..............           16.30           20.50           24.10           28.45           33.15           38.85
36..............           16.70           21.00           24.70           29.20           34.05           39.90
37..............           17.10           21.50           25.35           29.95           34.90           40.95
38..............           17.45           22.05           25.95           30.70           35.80           42.00
39..............           17.85           22.55           26.55           31.45           36.65           43.05
40..............           18.25           23.05           27.20           32.20           37.55           44.05
41..............           18.65           23.60           27.80           32.95           38.45           45.10
42..............           19.05           24.10           28.45           33.70           39.30           46.15
43..............           19.45           24.60           29.05           34.45           40.20           47.20
44..............           19.85           25.15           29.65           35.15           41.05           48.25
45..............           20.25           25.65           30.30           35.90           41.95           49.30
46..............           20.65           26.20           30.90           36.65           42.85           50.35
47..............           21.05           26.70           31.55           37.40           43.70           51.35
48..............           21.45           27.20           32.15           38.15           44.60           52.40
49..............           21.85           27.75           32.80           38.90           45.45           53.45
50..............           22.25           28.25           33.40           39.65           46.35           54.50
51..............           22.65           28.75           34.00           40.40           47.25           55.55
52..............           23.05           29.30           34.65           41.15           48.10           56.60
53..............           23.45           29.80           35.25           41.90           49.00           57.65
54..............           23.85           30.30           35.90           42.65           49.85           58.65
55..............           24.25           30.85           36.50           43.40           50.75           59.70
56..............           24.65           31.35           37.15           44.15           51.65           60.75
57..............           25.05           31.90           37.75           44.85           52.50           61.80
58..............           25.45           32.40           38.35           45.60           53.40           62.85
59..............           25.85           32.90           39.00           46.35           54.25           63.90
60..............           26.25           33.45           39.60           47.10           55.15           64.95
61..............           26.65           33.95           40.25           47.85           56.05           65.95
62..............           27.05           34.45           40.85           48.60           56.90           67.00
63..............           27.40           35.00           41.45           49.35           57.80           68.05
64..............           27.80           35.50           42.10           50.10           58.65           69.10
65..............           28.20           36.00           42.70           50.85           59.55           70.15
66..............           28.60           36.55           43.35           51.60           60.45           71.20
67..............           29.00           37.05           43.95           52.35           61.30           72.25
68..............           29.40           37.55           44.60           53.10           62.20           73.25
69..............           29.80           38.10           45.20           53.80           63.05           74.30
70..............           30.20           38.60           45.80           54.55           63.95          75.35 
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Notes*: \1\The 2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a ``flat rate'' envelope provided by the Postal       
  Service.                                                                                                      
\2\Add $4.50 for each pickup stop.                                                                              
\3\Pieces presented in mailings of at least 300 pieces and meeting applicable Postal Service regulations for    
  presorted Priority Mail receive a 10-cent per piece discount.                                                 
\4\Exception: Parcels weighing less than 15 pounds, measuring over 84 inches in length and girth combined, are  
  chargeable with a minimum rate equal to that for a 15-pound parcel for the zone to which addressed.           


                             Rate Schedule 103.--Priority Mail* (Dollars) Proposed                              
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                                                               Rate                                             
                 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Weight not                                                 Zones                                             
    exceeding    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (pounds)        Local 1, 2,                                                                                 
                       and 3             4               5               6               7               8      
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2...............            3.20            3.20            3.20            3.20            3.20            3.20
3...............            4.50            4.50            4.50            4.50            4.50            4.50
4...............            5.15            5.15            5.15            5.15            5.15            5.15
5...............            6.00            6.00            6.00            6.00            6.00            6.00
6...............            6.10            6.35            6.75            7.55            8.45            9.50
7...............            6.30            6.75            7.40            8.35            9.40           10.65
8...............            6.50            7.15            8.05            9.15           10.35           11.80
9...............            6.75            7.70            8.75           10.00           11.30           12.95
10..............            7.00            8.35            9.45           10.80           12.30           14.10
11..............            7.45            8.90           10.15           11.65           13.30           15.20
12..............            7.90            9.45           10.80           12.45           14.25           16.40
13..............            8.25           10.05           11.45           13.30           15.20           17.55
14..............            8.70           10.60           12.20           14.10           16.15           18.70
15..............            9.15           11.15           12.85           14.95           17.15           19.85
16..............            9.60           11.75           13.55           15.75           18.15           21.00
17..............           10.05           12.30           14.25           16.60           19.10           22.15
18..............           10.50           12.85           14.95           17.45           20.05           23.25
19..............           10.90           13.45           15.60           18.20           21.00           24.45
20..............           11.35           14.00           16.25           19.05           22.00           25.60
21..............           11.80           14.60           17.00           19.85           23.00           26.75
22..............           12.25           15.15           17.65           20.70           23.95           27.90
23..............           12.70           15.70           18.35           21.50           24.95           29.05
24..............           13.15           16.30           19.05           22.35           25.85           30.20
25..............           13.55           16.90           19.75           23.15           26.85           31.40
26..............           14.00           17.45           20.40           24.00           27.85           32.50
27..............           14.45           18.05           21.05           24.80           28.80           33.65
28..............           14.90           18.60           21.80           25.65           29.80           34.80
29..............           15.35           19.15           22.45           26.45           30.70           35.95
30..............           15.75           19.75           23.15           27.30           31.70           37.10
31..............           16.20           20.30           23.80           28.15           32.70           38.25
32..............           16.65           20.90           24.50           28.90           33.65           39.45
33..............           17.10           21.45           25.20           29.75           34.65           40.55
34..............           17.55           22.00           25.85           30.55           35.55           41.70
35..............           18.00           22.60           26.60           31.40           36.55           42.85
36..............           18.40           23.15           27.25           32.20           37.55           44.00
37..............           18.85           23.70           27.95           33.05           38.50           45.15
38..............           19.25           24.30           28.60           33.85           39.50           46.35
39..............           19.70           24.85           29.30           34.70           40.40           47.50
40..............           20.15           25.40           30.00           35.50           41.40           48.60
41..............           20.55           26.05           30.65           36.35           42.40           49.75
42..............           21.00           26.60           31.40           37.15           43.35           50.90
43..............           21.45           27.15           32.05           38.00           44.35           52.05
44..............           21.90           27.75           32.70           38.75           45.30           53.20
45..............           22.35           28.30           33.40           39.60           46.25           54.40
46..............           22.80           28.90           34.10           40.40           47.25           55.55
47..............           23.20           29.45           34.80           41.25           48.20           56.65
48..............           23.65           30.00           35.45           42.10           49.20           57.80
49..............           24.10           30.60           36.20           42.90           50.15           58.95
50..............           24.55           31.15           36.85           43.75           51.10           60.10
51..............           25.00           31.70           37.50           44.55           52.10           61.25
52..............           25.40           32.30           38.20           45.40           53.05           62.45
53..............           25.85           32.85           38.90           46.20           54.05           63.60
54..............           26.30           33.40           39.60           47.05           55.00           64.70
55..............           26.75           34.05           40.25           47.85           56.00           65.85
56..............           27.20           34.60           41.00           48.70           56.95           67.00
57..............           27.65           35.20           41.65           49.45           57.90           68.15
58..............           28.05           35.75           42.30           50.30           58.90           69.30
59..............           28.50           36.30           43.00           51.10           59.85           70.50
60..............           28.95           36.90           43.70           51.95           60.85           71.65
61..............           29.40           37.45           44.40           52.80           61.80           72.75
62..............           29.85           38.00           45.05           53.60           62.75           73.90
63..............           30.20           38.60           45.70           54.45           63.75           75.05
64..............           30.65           39.15           46.45           55.25           64.70           76.20
65..............           31.10           39.70           47.10           56.10           65.70           77.40
66..............           31.55           40.30           47.80           56.90           66.70           78.55
67..............           32.00           40.85           48.50           57.75           67.60           79.70
68..............           32.45           41.40           49.20           58.55           68.60           80.80
69..............           32.85           42.00           49.85           59.35           69.55           81.95
70..............           33.30           42.60           50.50           60.15           70.55          83.10 
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Notes*:                                                                                                         
\1\The 2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a `flat rate' envelope provided by the Postal Service.        
\2\Add $4.95 for each pickup stop.                                                                              
\3\Pieces presented in mailings of at least 300 pieces and meeting applicable Postal Service regulations for    
  presorted Priority Mail receive a 11-cent per piece discount.                                                 
\4\Exception: Parcels weighing less than 15 pounds, measuring over 84 inches in length and girth combined, are  
  chargeable with a minimum rate equal to that for a 15-pound parcel for the zone to which addressed.           


             Rate Schedule 200.--Second-Class Mail: Regular Rate Publications, Outside County\1\\2\             
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                                                                                                 Rate\3\        
                                                                        Postage rate   -------------------------
                                                                            unit          Current      Proposed 
                                                                                          (cents)      (cents)  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Pound:                                                                                                      
    Nonadvertising Portion..........................................  Pound...........         14.7         16.2
      Advertising Portion:                                                                                      
        Delivery Office\4\..........................................  Pound...........         16.8         18.5
        SCF\5\......................................................  Pound...........         17.8         19.6
        1 and 2.....................................................  Pound...........         19.6         21.6
        3...........................................................  Pound...........         20.4         22.5
        4...........................................................  Pound...........         22.4         24.7
        5...........................................................  Pound...........         25.8         28.5
        6...........................................................  Pound...........         29.2         32.2
        7...........................................................  Pound...........         33.2         36.6
        8...........................................................  Pound...........         36.7         40.5
      Science of Agriculture:                                                                                   
        Delivery Office.............................................  Pound...........         12.0         13.9
        SCF.........................................................  Pound...........         12.3         14.7
        1 and 2.....................................................  Pound...........         14.1         16.2
    Per Piece: Less Editorial Factor of 0.055 cents per each 1% of                                              
     Editorial Content:\6\                                                                                      
      A--Required Preparation\7\....................................  Piece...........         20.1         22.2
      B--Presorted to 3-digit city/5 digit..........................  Piece...........         15.8         17.4
      C--Presorted to Carrier Route.................................  Piece...........         11.9         13.1
      Discounts:                                                                                                
        Prepared to Delivery Office\4\..............................  Piece...........          1.4          1.5
        Prepared to SCF\5\..........................................  Piece...........           .9          1.0
        125-Piece Walk Sequence\8\..................................  Piece...........           .5          0.6
        Saturation\9\...............................................  Piece...........          1.5          1.7
      Automation Discounts for Automation Compatible Mail:\10\                                                  
                                                                                                                
        From Required:                                                                                          
          ZIP + 4 Letter size.......................................  Piece...........          0.9          1.0
          Pre-barcoded letter size..................................  Piece...........          1.9          2.1
          Pre-barcoded flats........................................  Piece...........          2.3          2.5
        From 3/5 Digit:                                                                                         
          ZIP + 4 Letter size.......................................  Piece...........          0.4          0.4
          3-Digit Pre-barcoded letter size..........................  Piece...........          1.1          1.2
          5-Digit Pre-barcoded letter size..........................  Piece...........          1.9          2.1
          Pre-barcoded flats........................................  Piece...........          1.5         1.7 
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\1\The rates in this schedule also apply to commingled nonsubscriber, non-requester, complimentary, and sample  
  copies in excess of 10 percent allowance in regular-rate, nonprofit, and classroom second-class mail.         
\2\Rates do not apply to otherwise regular rate mail that qualifies for the In-County rates in Schedule 201.    
\3\Charges are computed by adding the appropriate per piece charge to the sum of the nonadvertising portion and 
  the advertising portion, as applicable.                                                                       
\4\Applies to carrier route (including 125-piece walk sequence and saturation) mail delivered within the        
  delivery area of the originating post office.                                                                 
\5\Applies to mail delivered within the SCF area of the originating SCF office.                                 
\6\For postage calculations, multiply the editorial percent content by this factor and subtract from the        
  applicable piece rate.                                                                                        
\7\Mail presorted to 3-digit (other than 3-digit city), SCF, states, or mixed states.                           
\8\For walk sequenced mail in batches of 125 pieces or more from carrier route presorted mail.                  
\9\Applicable to saturation mail from carrier route presorted mail.                                             
\10\For automation compatible mail meeting applicable Postal Service Regulations.                               


   Rate Schedule 201.--Second-Class Mail: In-County Full (Attributable  
                           Cost) Rate Levels                            
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
                                             (cents)          (cents)   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per pound:                                                              
    General.............................            11.6            16.6
    Delivery office\1\..................            10.6            15.3
Piece rates:                                                            
    Required presort....................             7.7            10.8
    Carrier route presort...............             4.0             5.8
Piece discounts:                                                        
    Delivery Office\2\..................             0.3             0.4
    125-Piece walk sequence\3\..........             0.5             0.7
    Saturation..........................             0.7             0.9
Automation discounts for automation                                     
 compatible mail\4\ from required:                                      
    ZIP + 4 Letter size.................             0.4             0.5
    5-Digit Pre-barcoded letter size....             1.7             2.3
    3/5-Digit pre-barcoded flats........             1.5            2.0 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Applicable only to the pound charge of carrier route (including 125- 
  piece walk sequence and saturation) presorted pieces to be delivered  
  within the delivery area of the originating post office.              
\2\Applicable only to carrier presorted pieces to be delivered within   
  the delivery area of the originating post office.                     
\3\Applicable only to batches of 125 or more pieces from carrier        
  presorted pieces.                                                     
\4\For automation compatible pieces meeting applicable Postal Service   
  regulations.                                                          


 Rate Schedule 202.--Publications of Authorized Nonprofit Organizations, Outside County Full (Attributable Cost)
                                                 Rate Levels\1\                                                 
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                                                                  Postage rate        Current        Proposed   
                                                                      unit            (cents)         (cents)   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per pound:                                                                                                      
    Non-advertising portion...................................  Pound...........            10.6            13.1
    Advertising portion:                                                                                        
      Delivery Office\2\......................................  Pound...........            12.0            18.5
      SCF\3\..................................................  Pound...........            12.3            19.6
      1 and 2.................................................  Pound...........            14.1            21.6
      3.......................................................  Pound...........            15.1            22.5
      4.......................................................  Pound...........            17.7            24.7
      5.......................................................  Pound...........            21.7            28.5
      6.......................................................  Pound...........            25.8            32.2
      7.......................................................  Pound...........            30.8            36.6
      8.......................................................  Pound...........            35.0            40.5
Per Piece: Less editorial factor of 0.04 cents per each 1% of                                                   
 editorial content:\4\                                                                                          
    A--Required preparation\5\................................  Piece...........            16.9            20.4
    B--Presorted to 3-digit city/5-digit......................  Piece...........            12.6            15.5
    C--Presorted to carrier route.............................  Piece...........             8.8            11.1
    Discounts:                                                                                                  
      Prepared to delivery office\2\..........................  Piece...........             0.5             0.6
      Prepared to SCF.........................................  Piece...........             0.3             0.3
      125-Piece Walk Sequence\6\..............................  Piece...........             0.2             0.2
      Saturation\7\...........................................  Piece...........             0.7             0.8
                                                                                                                
Automation Discounts for Automation Compatible Mail:\8\                                                         
  From required:                                                                                                
    ZIP + 4 Letter size.......................................  Piece...........             0.7             0.8
    Pre-barcoded letter size..................................  Piece...........             1.7             1.9
    Pre-barcoded flats........................................  Piece...........             2.3             2.6
  From 3/5 Digit:                                                                                               
    ZIP + 4 Letter size.......................................  Piece...........             0.4             0.5
    3-digit pre-barcoded letter size..........................  Piece...........             1.0             1.1
    5-digit pre-barcoded letter size..........................  Piece...........             1.7             1.9
    Pre-barcoded flats........................................  Piece...........             1.5             1.7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\Charges are computed by adding the appropriate per-piece charge to the sum of the non-advertising portion and
  the advertising portion, as applicable.                                                                       
\2\Applies to carrier route (including 125-piece walk sequence and saturation) presort mail delivered within the
  delivery area of the originating post office.                                                                 
\3\Applies to mail delivered within the SCF area of the originating SCF office.                                 
\4\For postage calculation, multiply the editorial percent content by the factor and subtract from the          
  applicable piece charge.                                                                                      
\5\Mail presorted to 3-digit (other than 3-digit city), SCF, states, or mixed states.                           
\6\For walk sequence mail in batches of 125 pieces or more from carrier route presorted mail.                   
\7\Applicable to saturation mail from carrier route presorted mail.                                             
\8\For automation compatible mail meeting applicable Postal Service Regulations.                                


   Rate Schedule 203.--Full Rates Second-Class Mail: Classroom Publications, Outside County Full (Attributable  
                                              Costs) Rate Levels\1\                                             
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Postage rate        Current        Proposed   
                                                                      unit            (cents)         (cents)   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per pound:                                                                                                      
    Non-advertising portion...................................  Pound...........            10.6            10.2
    Advertising portion:                                                                                        
      Delivery Office\2\......................................  Pound...........            12.0            18.5
      SCF\3\..................................................  Pound...........            12.3            19.6
      1 and 2.................................................  Pound...........            14.1            21.6
      3.......................................................  Pound...........            15.1            22.5
      4.......................................................  Pound...........            17.7            24.7
      5.......................................................  Pound...........            21.7            28.5
      6.......................................................  Pound...........            25.8            32.2
      7.......................................................  Pound...........            30.8            36.6
      8.......................................................  Pound...........            35.0            40.5
Per Piece: Less editorial factor of 0.031 cents per each 1% of                                                  
 editorial content:\4\                                                                                          
    A--Required preparation\5\................................  Piece...........            16.9            16.1
    B--Presorted to 3-digit city/5-digit......................  Piece...........            12.6            12.2
    C--Presorted to carrier route.............................  Piece...........             8.8             8.8
Discounts:                                                                                                      
    Prepared to delivery office\2\............................  Piece...........             0.5             0.4
    Prepared to SCF...........................................  Piece...........             0.3             0.3
    125 pces walk seq.\6\.....................................  Piece...........             0.2             0.2
    Saturation\7\.............................................  Piece...........             0.7             0.6
Automation discounts for automation compatible mail\8\                                                          
    From required:                                                                                              
      ZIP+4 letter size.......................................  Piece...........             0.7             0.6
      Pre-barcoded letter size................................  Piece...........             1.7             1.5
      Pre-barcoded flats......................................  Piece...........             2.3             2.1
    From 3/5 digit:                                                                                             
      ZIP+4 letter size.......................................  Piece...........             0.4             0.4
      3-digit pre-barcoded letter size........................  Piece...........             1.0             0.9
      5-digit pre-barcoded letter size........................  Piece...........             1.7             1.5
      Pre-barcoded flats......................................  Piece...........             1.5            1.3 
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\1\Charges are computed by adding the appropriate per piece charge to the sum of the nonadvertising portion and 
  the advertising portion, as applicable.                                                                       
\2\Applies to mail delivered within the delivery area of the originating post office.                           
\3\Applies to mail delivered within the SCF area of the originating SCF office.                                 
\4\For postage calculation, multiply the editorial percent content by this factor and subtract from the         
  applicable piece rate.                                                                                        
\5\Mail presorted to 3-digit (other than 3-digit city), SCF, states, or mixed states.                           
\6\For walk sequence mail in batches of 125 pieces or more from carrier route presorted mail.                   
\7\Applicable to saturation mail from carrier route presorted mail.                                             
\8\For automation compatible mail meeting applicable Postal Service Regulations.                                


           Rate Schedule 300.--Third-Class Mail: Single Piece           
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Rate\1\           
                                         -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
                                              (cents)         (cents)   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Single piece:                                                           
    One ounce...........................              29              32
    Two ounces..........................              52              57
    Three ounces........................              75              82
    Four ounces.........................              98             107
    Five ounces.........................             121             132
    Six ounces..........................             121             157
    Seven ounces........................             133             182
    Eight ounces........................             133             207
    Nine ounces.........................             144             232
    Ten ounces..........................             144             232
    Twelve ounces.......................             156             240
    Fourteen ounces.....................             167             248
    Sixteen ounces......................             179             256
    Nonstandard Surcharge\2\............              10              11
Keys and identification devices:                                        
    First 2 ounces......................              92             101
    Each additional 2 ounces............              51              57
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notes:                                                                  
\1\When the postage rate computed at the single piece third-class rate  
  is higher than the rate prescribed in the corresponding fourth-class  
  category for which the piece qualifies, the applicable lower fourth-  
  class rate is charged.                                                
\2\Applies only to pieces weighing one ounce or less.                   


     Rate Schedule 301.--Third-Class Mail: Regular Bulk\1\ Current      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Proposed piece
                                           Current piece  plates (cents)
                                          rates (cents)                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letter size:                                                            
    Piece rate..........................            19.8            21.8
    Discounts (per piece):                                              
      Destination entry:                                                
        BMC.............................             1.2             1.3
        SCF.............................             1.7             1.9
        Delivery office\2\..............             2.2             2.4
      Presort level:                                                    
        3/5 digit.......................             3.3             3.6
        Carrier route...................             6.7             7.4
        Saturation......................             7.4             8.2
      Automation:\3\                                                    
        ZIP + 4:\4\                                                     
          Basic.........................             0.9             1.0
          3/5 digit\5\..................             0.4             0.4
        Barcode:\4\                                                     
          Basic.........................             1.9             2.1
          3-digit\5\....................             1.1             1.2
          5-digit.......................             1.9             2.1
Non-letter size:                                                        
    Piece rate\6\.......................            23.3            25.7
    Discounts (per piece):                                              
      Destination entry:                                                
        BMC.............................             1.2             1.3
        SCF.............................             1.7             1.9
        Delivery office\2\..............             2.2             2.4
      Presort level:                                                    
        3/5 digit.......................             4.6             5.1
        Carrier route...................             9.1            10.0
        125-piece walk sequence.........             9.6            10.6
        Saturation......................            10.6            11.7
      Automation:\7\                                                    
        Barcode:Sec. \4\                                                
          Basic.........................             2.5             2.8
          3/5 digit.....................             1.7            1.9 
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                          Rate Schedule 301.--Third-Class Mail: Regular Bulk\1\ Current                         
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Current piece   Current pound  Proposed piece  Proposed pound
                                                  rates (cents)   rates (cents)    rates (cents)  rates (cents) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pound rate:\6\                                                                                                  
    Pound rate plus per piece rate..............            10.9            60.0            12.0            66.3
    Discounts:                                                                                                  
      Destination entry (per pound):                                                                            
        BMC.....................................  ..............             5.8  ..............             6.4
        SCF.....................................  ..............             8.1  ..............             8.9
        Delivery office\2\......................  ..............            10.4  ..............            11.5
      Presort level (per piece):                                                                                
        3/5 digit...............................             4.6  ..............             5.1  ..............
        Carrier route...........................             9.1  ..............            10.0  ..............
        125-piece walk sequence.................             9.6  ..............            10.6  ..............
        Saturation..............................            10.6  ..............            11.7  ..............
      Automation\7\ (per piece):                                                                                
      Barcode:\4\                                                                                               
        Basic...................................             2.5  ..............             2.8  ..............
        3/5 digit...............................             1.7  ..............             1.9  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\A fee of $85.00 must be paid once each 12-month period for each bulk mailing permit.                         
\2\Applies only to carrier route, 125-piece walk sequence presort and saturation mail.                          
\3\For letter size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.                                        
\4\Among ZIP + 4 and barcode discounts, only one discount may be applied.                                       
\5\Deducted from otherwise applicable 3/5-digit rate.                                                           
\6\Mailer pays either the piece or the pound rate, whichever is higher.                                         
\7\For flat size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.                                          


 Rate Schedule 302.--Full Rates Third-Class Mail: Nonprofit-Bulk Mail\1\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Current piece  Proposed piece
                                          rates (cents)    rates (cents)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letter size:                                                            
    Piece Rate..........................            11.1            13.8
    Discounts (per piece):                                              
      Destination entry:                                                
        BMC.............................             1.2             1.2
        SCF.............................             1.7             1.7
        Delivery Office\2\..............             2.2             2.2
      Presort level:                                                    
        3/5 Digit.......................             1.3             1.3
        Carrier route...................             3.7             3.7
        Saturation......................             4.0             4.0
      Automation:\3\                                                    
        ZIP+4:\4\                                                       
          Basic.........................             0.7             0.7
          3/5 Digit\5\..................             0.4             0.4
        Barcode:\4\                                                     
          Basic.........................             1.7             1.7
          3-Digit\5\....................             1.0             1.0
          5-Digit\5\....................             1.7             1.7
Non-letter size:                                                        
    Piece rate\6\.......................            12.5            17.1
    Discounts (per piece):                                              
      Destination entry:                                                
        BMC.............................             1.2             1.2
        SCF.............................             1.7             1.7
        Delivery office\2\..............             2.2             2.2
      Presort level:                                                    
        3/5 Digit.......................             1.4             1.4
        Carrier route...................             4.5             4.5
        125-Piece walk sequence.........             4.7             4.8
        Saturation......................             5.2             5.3
      Automation:\7\                                                    
        Barcode:\4\                                  2.5             2.5
          Basic.........................             2.5             2.5
          3/5 Digit.....................             1.7             1.7
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\A fee of $75.00 must be paid once each 12-month period for each bulk 
  mailing permit.                                                       
\2\Applies only to carrier route presort, 125-piece walk sequence and   
  saturation mail.                                                      
\3\For letter size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.
                                                                        
\4\Among ZIP+4 and barcode discounts, only one discount may be applied. 
\5\Deducted from otherwise applicable 3/5-digit rate.                   
\6\Mailer pays either the piece or the pound rate, whichever is higher. 
\7\For flat size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.  


                             Rate Schedule 302.--Third-Class Mail: Nonprofit Bulk\1\                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Current piece   Current pound  Proposed piece  Proposed pound
                                                  rates (cents)   rates (cents)   rates (cents)    rates (cents)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pound Rate:\6\                                                                                                  
    Pound rate plus per piece rate..............             5.4            34.1             7.7            45.1
    Discounts:                                                                                                  
      Destination entry (per pound):                                                                            
        BMC.....................................  ..............             5.8  ..............             5.9
        SCF.....................................  ..............             8.1  ..............           8.2 
        Delivery office\2\......................  ..............            10.4  ..............            10.5
      Presort level (per piece):                                                                                
        3/5 Digit...............................             1.4  ..............             1.4  ..............
        Carrier route...........................             4.5  ..............             4.5  ..............
        125-Piece walk sequence.................             4.7  ..............             4.8  ..............
        Saturation..............................             5.2  ..............             5.3  ..............
      Automation\7\ (per piece)                                                                                 
        Barcode:\4\                                                                                             
          Basic.................................             2.5  ..............             2.5  ..............
          3/5 Digit.............................             1.7  ..............             1.7  ..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\A fee of $75.00 must be paid once each 12-month period for each bulk mailing permit.                         
\2\Applies only to carrier route presort, 125-piece walk sequence and saturation mail.                          
\3\For letter size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.                                        
\4\Among ZIP+4 and barcode discounts, only one discount may be applied.                                         
\5\Deducted from otherwise applicable 3/5-digit rate.                                                           
\6\Mailer pays either the piece or the pound rate, whichever is higher.                                         
\7\For flat size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.                                          


                Rate Schedule 400a.--Parcel Post--Intra BMC/ASF Service Current Rates (Dollars)                 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                       Rate                                     
                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Weight not exceeding (pounds)                                       Zones                                     
                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Local           1 & 2             3               4               5      
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2...............................            1.85            1.92            2.05            2.19            2.47
3...............................            1.92            2.02            2.22            2.43            2.85
4...............................            1.98            2.12            2.38            2.67            3.23
5...............................            2.04            2.22            2.54            2.90            3.61
6...............................            2.11            2.32            2.71            3.14            3.99
7...............................            2.17            2.41            2.87            3.38            4.37
8...............................            2.23            2.51            3.04            3.62            4.75
9...............................            2.30            2.61            3.20            3.85            5.13
10..............................            2.36            2.71            3.36            4.09            5.51
11..............................            2.42            2.81            3.53            4.33            5.89
12..............................            2.49            2.91            3.69            4.56            6.27
13..............................            2.53            2.98            3.81            4.72            6.52
14..............................            2.58            3.05            3.92            4.89            6.77
15..............................            2.62            3.11            4.01            5.00            6.96
16..............................            2.66            3.16            4.09            5.12            7.13
17..............................            2.70            3.21            4.17            5.22            7.29
18..............................            2.74            3.26            4.24            5.33            7.45
19..............................            2.78            3.31            4.32            5.42            7.60
20..............................            2.81            3.36            4.38            5.52            7.74
21..............................            2.85            3.41            4.45            5.61            7.88
22..............................            2.88            3.45            4.52            5.70            8.01
23..............................            2.91            3.50            4.58            5.78            8.13
24..............................            2.95            3.54            4.64            5.86            8.25
25..............................            2.98            3.58            4.70            5.94            8.37
26..............................            3.01            3.62            4.76            6.02            8.49
27..............................            3.05            3.66            4.82            6.09            8.60
28..............................            3.08            3.70            4.87            6.17            8.70
29..............................            3.11            3.74            4.93            6.24            8.81
30..............................            3.14            3.78            4.98            6.31            8.91
31..............................            3.17            3.82            5.03            6.38            9.01
32..............................            3.20            3.86            5.09            6.44            9.10
33..............................            3.23            3.90            5.14            6.51            9.20
34..............................            3.26            3.93            5.19            6.57            9.29
35..............................            3.29            3.97            5.24            6.64            9.38
36..............................            3.32            4.01            5.28            6.70            9.47
37..............................            3.35            4.04            5.33            6.76            9.55
38..............................            3.38            4.08            5.38            6.82            9.64
39..............................            3.41            4.11            5.42            6.88            9.72
40..............................            3.44            4.15            5.47            6.93            9.80
41..............................            3.47            4.18            5.51            6.99            9.88
42..............................            3.50            4.21            5.56            7.05            9.96
43..............................            3.52            4.25            5.60            7.10           10.04
44..............................            3.55            4.28            5.65            7.16           10.11
45..............................            3.58            4.31            5.69            7.21           10.19
46..............................            3.61            4.35            5.73            7.26           10.26
47..............................            3.64            4.38            5.77            7.31           10.33
48..............................            3.66            4.41            5.82            7.37           10.40
49..............................            3.69            4.45            5.86            7.42           10.47
50..............................            3.72            4.48            5.90            7.47           10.54
51..............................            3.75            4.51            5.94            7.52           10.61
52..............................            3.77            4.54            5.98            7.57           10.68
53..............................            3.80            4.57            6.02            7.62           10.74
54..............................            3.83            4.60            6.06            7.66           10.81
55..............................            3.85            4.64            6.10            7.71           10.88
56..............................            3.38            4.67            6.14            7.76           10.94
57..............................            3.91            4.70            6.17            7.81           11.00
58..............................            3.93            4.73            6.21            7.85           11.07
59..............................            3.96            4.76            6.25            7.90           11.13
60..............................            3.99            4.79            6.29            7.94           11.19
61..............................            4.01            4.82            6.32            7.99           11.25
62..............................            4.04            4.85            6.36            8.03           11.31
63..............................            4.07            4.88            6.40            8.08           11.37
64..............................            4.09            4.91            6.44            8.12           11.43
65..............................            4.12            4.94            6.47            8.17           11.49
66..............................            4.15            4.97            6.51            8.21           11.54
67..............................            4.17            5.00            6.54            8.25           11.60
68..............................            4.20            5.03            6.58            8.30           11.66
69..............................            4.22            5.06            6.62            8.34           11.71
70..............................            4.25            5.09            6.65            8.38          11.77 
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                Rate Schedule 400a.--Parcel Post-Intra BMC/ASF Service, Proposed Rates (Dollars)                
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Rates                                     
                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Weight not exceeding (pounds)                                        Zones                                     
                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Local           1 & 2             3               4               5       
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2...............................            2.10            2.18            2.33            2.48            2.80
3...............................            2.18            2.29            2.52            2.76            3.23
4...............................            2.25            2.41            2.70            3.03            3.66
5...............................            2.32            2.52            2.88            3.29            4.09
6...............................            2.39            2.63            3.07            3.56            4.52
7...............................            2.46            2.73            3.25            3.83            4.95
8...............................            2.53            2.85            3.45            4.10            5.38
9...............................            2.61            2.96            3.63            4.36            5.81
10..............................            2.68            3.07            3.81            4.63            6.24
11..............................            2.74            3.19            4.00            4.90            6.67
12..............................            2.82            3.30            4.18            5.16            7.10
13..............................            2.87            3.38            4.32            5.34            7.38
14..............................            2.93            3.46            4.44            5.54            7.66
15..............................            2.97            3.52            4.54            5.66            7.87
16..............................            3.02            3.58            4.63            5.80            8.07
17..............................            3.06            3.64            4.72            5.91            8.25
18..............................            3.11            3.69            4.80            6.03            8.43
19..............................            3.15            3.75            4.89            6.13            8.60
20..............................            3.19            3.81            4.96            6.25            8.76
21..............................            3.23            3.86            5.04            6.35            8.91
22..............................            3.26            3.91            5.12            6.45            9.06
23..............................            3.30            3.97            5.19            6.54            9.20
24..............................            3.34            4.01            5.25            6.63            9.33
25..............................            3.38            4.06            5.32            6.72            9.47
26..............................            3.41            4.10            5.39            6.81            9.60
27..............................            3.46            4.15            5.46            6.89            9.73
28..............................            3.49            4.19            5.51            6.98            9.84
29..............................            3.52            4.24            5.58            7.06            9.97
30..............................            3.56            4.28            5.64            7.14           10.08
31..............................            3.59            4.33            5.69            7.22           10.19
32..............................            3.63            4.37            5.76            7.29           10.29
33..............................            3.66            4.42            5.82            7.37           10.41
34..............................            3.69            4.45            5.87            7.43           10.51
35..............................            3.73            4.50            5.93            7.51           10.61
36..............................            3.76            4.54            5.98            7.58           10.71
37..............................            3.80            4.58            6.03            7.65           10.80
38..............................            3.83            4.62            6.09            7.72           10.90
39..............................            3.86            4.65            6.13            7.78           10.99
40..............................            3.90            4.70            6.19            7.84           11.08
41..............................            3.93            4.73            6.24            7.91           11.17
42..............................            3.97            4.77            6.29            7.98           11.26
43..............................            3.99            4.81            6.34            8.03           11.36
44..............................            4.02            4.85            6.39            8.10           11.43
45..............................            4.06            4.88            6.44            8.16           11.52
46..............................            4.09            4.93            6.49            8.21           11.60
47..............................            4.12            4.96            6.53            8.27           11.68
48..............................            4.15            4.99            6.59            8.34           11.76
49..............................            4.18            5.04            6.63            8.39           11.84
50..............................            4.21            5.07            6.68            8.45           11.92
51..............................            4.25            5.11            6.72            8.51           12.00
52..............................            4.27            5.14            6.77            8.56           12.08
53..............................            4.30            5.17            6.81            8.62           12.15
54..............................            4.34            5.21            6.86            8.67           12.23
55..............................            4.36            5.25            6.90            8.72           12.30
56..............................            4.39            5.29            6.95            8.78           12.37
57..............................            4.43            5.32            6.98            8.84           12.44
58..............................            4.45            5.36            7.03            8.88           12.52
59..............................            4.48            5.39            7.07            8.94           12.59
60..............................            4.52            5.42            7.12            8.98           12.65
61..............................            4.54            5.46            7.15            9.04           12.72
62..............................            4.58            5.49            7.20            9.08           12.79
63..............................            4.61            5.52            7.24            9.14           12.86
64..............................            4.63            5.56            7.29            9.19           12.93
65..............................            4.67            5.59            7.32            9.24           12.99
66..............................            4.70            5.63            7.37            9.29           13.05
67..............................            4.72            5.66            7.40            9.33           13.12
68..............................            4.76            5.69            7.45            9.39           13.19
69..............................            4.78            5.73            7.49            9.43           13.24
70..............................            4.81            5.76            7.52            9.48           13.31
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For nonmachinable intra-BMC parcels, add $1.70.                                                                 


                                    Rate Schedule 400b.--Parcel Post-Inter BMC/ASF Service, Current Rates (Dollars)                                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              Rates                                                     
                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Weight not exceeding (pounds)                                                           Zones                                                     
                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               1 & 2             3               4               5               6               7               8      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to:                                                                                                                                                  
    2...................................            2.19            2.32            2.46            2.74            2.85            2.85            2.85
    3...................................            2.29            2.49            2.70            3.12            3.54            4.00            4.05
    4...................................            2.39            2.65            2.94            3.50            4.06            4.35            4.60
    5...................................            2.49            2.81            3.17            3.88            4.58            5.20            5.40
    6...................................            2.59            2.98            3.41            4.26            5.10            6.33            8.55
    7...................................            2.68            3.14            3.65            4.64            5.62            7.06            9.60
    8...................................            2.78            3.31            3.89            5.02            6.14            7.78           10.65
    9...................................            2.88            3.47            4.12            5.40            6.67            8.51           11.70
    10..................................            2.98            3.63            4.36            5.78            7.19            9.24           12.75
    11..................................            3.08            3.80            4.60            6.16            7.71            9.97           13.75
    12..................................            3.18            3.96            4.83            6.54            8.23           10.69           14.80
    13..................................            3.25            4.08            4.99            6.79            8.57           11.17           15.85
    14..................................            3.32            4.19            5.16            7.04            8.92           11.65           16.90
    15..................................            3.38            4.28            5.27            7.23            9.17           11.99           17.95
    16..................................            3.43            4.36            5.39            7.40            9.40           12.31           19.00
    17..................................            3.48            4.44            5.49            7.56            9.62           12.61           19.91
    18..................................            3.53            4.51            5.60            7.72            9.83           12.90           20.38
    19..................................            3.58            4.59            5.69            7.87           10.03           13.17           20.83
    20..................................            3.63            4.65            5.79            8.01           10.22           13.43           21.26
    21..................................            3.68            4.72            5.88            8.15           10.40           13.68           21.66
    22..................................            3.72            4.79            5.97            8.28           10.57           13.91           22.05
    23..................................            3.77            4.85            6.05            8.40           10.74           14.14           22.43
    24..................................            3.81            4.91            6.13            8.52           10.90           14.36           22.78
    25..................................            3.85            4.97            6.21            8.64           11.05           14.57           23.13
    26..................................            3.89            5.03            6.29            8.76           11.20           14.77           23.46
    27..................................            3.93            5.09            6.36            8.87           11.35           14.97           23.78
    28..................................            3.97            5.14            6.44            8.97           11.49           15.16           24.09
    29..................................            4.01            5.20            6.51            9.08           11.63           15.34           24.39
    30..................................            4.05            5.25            6.58            9.18           11.76           15.52           24.68
    31..................................            4.09            5.30            6.65            9.28           11.89           15.69           24.96
    32..................................            4.13            5.36            6.71            9.37           12.01           15.86           25.23
    33..................................            4.17            5.41            6.78            9.47           12.14           16.02           25.50
    34..................................            4.20            5.46            6.84            9.56           12.26           16.18           25.75
    35..................................            4.24            5.51            6.91            9.65           12.37           16.34           26.01
    36..................................            4.28            5.55            6.97            9.74           12.49           16.49           26.25
    37..................................            4.31            5.60            7.03            9.82           12.60           16.64           26.49
    38..................................            4.35            5.65            7.09            9.91           12.71           16.79           26.72
    39..................................            4.38            5.69            7.15            9.99           12.81           16.93           26.95
    40..................................            4.42            5.74            7.20           10.07           12.92           17.07           27.17
    41..................................            4.45            5.78            7.26           10.15           13.02           17.20           27.39
    42..................................            4.48            5.83            7.32           10.23           13.12           17.33           27.60
    43..................................            4.52            5.87            7.37           10.31           13.22           17.47           27.81
    44..................................            4.55            5.92            7.43           10.38           13.32           17.59           28.01
    45..................................            4.58            5.96            7.48           10.46           13.41           17.72           28.21
    46..................................            4.62            6.00            7.53           10.53           13.51           17.84           28.41
    47..................................            4.65            6.04            7.58           10.60           13.60           17.96           28.60
    48..................................            4.68            6.09            7.64           10.67           13.69           18.08           28.79
    49..................................            4.72            6.13            7.69           10.74           13.78           18.20           28.97
    50..................................            4.75            6.17            7.74           10.81           13.87           18.32           29.15
    51..................................            4.78            6.21            7.79           10.88           13.95           18.43           29.33
    52..................................            4.81            6.25            7.84           10.95           14.04           18.54           29.51
    53..................................            4.84            6.29            7.89           11.01           14.12           18.65           29.68
    54..................................            4.87            6.33            7.93           11.08           14.21           18.76           29.85
    55..................................            4.91            6.37            7.98           11.15           14.29           18.86           30.02
    56..................................            4.94            6.41            8.03           11.21           14.37           18.97           30.18
    57..................................            4.97            6.44            8.08           11.27           14.45           19.07           30.34
    58..................................            5.00            6.48            8.12           11.34           14.53           19.18           30.50
    59..................................            5.03            6.52            8.17           11.40           14.61           19.28           30.66
    60..................................            5.06            6.56            8.21           11.46           14.68           19.38           30.81
    61..................................            5.09            6.59            8.26           11.52           14.76           19.47           30.97
    62..................................            5.12            6.63            8.30           11.58           14.83           19.57           31.12
    63..................................            5.15            6.67            8.35           11.64           14.91           19.67           31.27
    64..................................            5.18            6.71            8.39           11.70           14.98           19.76           31.41
    65..................................            5.21            6.74            8.44           11.76           15.05           19.86           31.56
    66..................................            5.24            6.78            8.48           11.81           15.13           19.95           31.70
    67..................................            5.27            6.81            8.52           11.87           15.20           20.04           31.84
    68..................................            5.30            6.85            8.57           11.93           15.27           20.13           31.98
    69..................................            5.33            6.89            8.61           11.98           15.34           20.22           32.12
    70..................................            5.36            6.92            8.65           12.04           15.41           20.31          32.25 
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For nonmachinable inter-BMC parcels, add $1.50.                                                                                                         


                                    Rate Schedule 400b.--Parcel Post-Inter BMC/ASF Service, Proposed Rates (Dollars)                                    
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                                                                                               Rates                                                    
                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Weight not exceeding (pounds)                                                            Zones                                                    
                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               1 & 2             3               4               5               6               7               8      
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2.......................................            2.49            2.64            2.79            3.11            3.15            3.15            3.15
3.......................................            2.60            2.83            3.07            3.54            4.02            4.45            4.45
4.......................................            2.72            3.01            3.34            3.97            4.60            4.93            5.10
5.......................................            2.83            3.19            3.60            4.40            5.19            5.89            5.95
6.......................................            2.94            3.38            3.87            4.83            5.78            7.17            9.45
7.......................................            3.04            3.56            4.14            5.26            6.37            7.99           10.60
8.......................................            3.16            3.76            4.41            5.69            6.95            8.81           11.75
9.......................................            3.27            3.94            4.67            6.12            7.55            9.63           12.90
10......................................            3.38            4.12            4.94            6.55            8.14           10.46           14.05
11......................................            3.50            4.31            5.21            6.98            8.73           11.28           15.15
12......................................            3.61            4.49            5.47            7.41            9.31           12.09           16.35
13......................................            3.69            4.63            5.65            7.69            9.70           12.64           17.50
14......................................            3.77            4.75            5.85            7.97           10.09           13.18           18.65
15......................................            3.83            4.85            5.97            8.18           10.38           13.56           19.80
16......................................            3.89            4.94            6.11            8.38           10.64           13.93           20.95
17......................................            3.95            5.03            6.22            8.56           10.89           14.26           22.10
18......................................            4.00            5.11            6.34            8.74           11.12           14.59           23.04
19......................................            4.06            5.20            6.44            8.91           11.35           14.90           23.55
20......................................            4.12            5.27            6.56            9.07           11.56           15.19           24.04
21......................................            4.17            5.35            6.66            9.22           11.77           15.47           24.49
22......................................            4.22            5.43            6.76            9.37           11.96           15.73           24.93
23......................................            4.28            5.50            6.85            9.51           12.15           15.99           25.36
24......................................            4.32            5.56            6.94            9.64           12.33           16.24           25.76
25......................................            4.37            5.63            7.03            9.78           12.50           16.48           26.15
26......................................            4.41            5.70            7.12            9.91           12.67           16.71           26.52
27......................................            4.46            5.77            7.20           10.04           12.84           16.93           26.89
28......................................            4.50            5.82            7.29           10.15           13.00           17.15           27.24
29......................................            4.55            5.89            7.37           10.28           13.16           17.35           27.58
30......................................            4.59            5.95            7.45           10.39           13.30           17.55           27.90
31......................................            4.64            6.00            7.53           10.50           13.45           17.74           28.22
32......................................            4.68            6.07            7.60           10.60           13.59           17.94           28.52
33......................................            4.73            6.13            7.68           10.72           13.73           18.12           28.83
34......................................            4.76            6.18            7.74           10.82           13.87           18.30           29.11
35......................................            4.81            6.24            7.82           10.92           13.99           18.48           29.41
36......................................            4.85            6.29            7.89           11.02           14.13           18.65           29.68
37......................................            4.89            6.34            7.96           11.11           14.25           18.82           29.95
38......................................            4.93            6.40            8.03           11.21           14.38           18.99           30.21
39......................................            4.96            6.44            8.09           11.30           14.49           19.15           30.47
40......................................            5.01            6.50            8.15           11.39           14.61           19.30           30.72
41......................................            5.04            6.55            8.22           11.48           14.73           19.45           30.97
42......................................            5.08            6.60            8.29           11.57           14.84           19.60           31.20
43......................................            5.12            6.65            8.34           11.67           14.95           19.76           31.44
44......................................            5.16            6.70            8.41           11.74           15.07           19.89           31.67
45......................................            5.19            6.75            8.47           11.83           15.17           20.04           31.89
46......................................            5.24            6.80            8.52           11.91           15.28           20.17           32.12
47......................................            5.27            6.84            8.58           11.99           15.38           20.31           32.33
48......................................            5.30            6.90            8.65           12.07           15.48           20.45           32.55
49......................................            5.35            6.94            8.70           12.15           15.59           20.58           32.75
50......................................            5.38            6.99            8.76           12.23           15.69           20.72           32.95
51......................................            5.42            7.03            8.82           12.31           15.78           20.84           33.16
52......................................            5.45            7.08            8.87           12.39           15.88           20.97           33.36
53......................................            5.48            7.12            8.93           12.46           15.97           21.09           33.55
54......................................            5.52            7.17            8.98           12.54           16.07           21.21           33.75
55......................................            5.56            7.21            9.03           12.61           16.16           21.33           33.94
56......................................            5.60            7.26            9.09           12.68           16.25           21.45           34.12
57......................................            5.63            7.29            9.15           12.75           16.34           21.56           34.30
58......................................            5.67            7.34            9.19           12.83           16.43           21.69           34.48
59......................................            5.70            7.38            9.25           12.90           16.52           21.80           34.66
60......................................            5.73            7.43            9.29           12.96           16.60           21.91           34.83
61......................................            5.77            7.46            9.35           13.03           16.69           22.02           35.01
62......................................            5.80            7.51            9.39           13.10           16.77           22.13           35.18
63......................................            5.83            7.55            9.45           13.17           16.86           22.24           35.35
64......................................            5.87            7.60            9.50           13.24           16.94           22.34           35.51
65......................................            5.90            7.63            9.55           13.30           17.02           22.46           35.68
66......................................            5.94            7.68            9.60           13.36           17.11           22.56           35.84
67......................................            5.97            7.71            9.64           13.43           17.19           22.66           35.99
68......................................            6.00            7.76            9.70           13.50           17.27           22.76           36.15
69......................................            6.04            7.80            9.74           13.55           17.35           22.86           36.31
70......................................            6.07            7.83            9.79           13.62           17.43           22.97           36.46
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For nonmachinable inter-BMC parcels, add $1.70.                                                                                                         


                     Rate Schedule 401.--Parcel Post: Destination BMC/ASF Service,* Current                     
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                                                                               Rate                             
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
         Weight not exceeding (pounds)                                        Zones                             
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      1 & 2             3               4                5      
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2...............................................            1.74            1.86            1.97            2.22
3...............................................            1.84            2.01            2.18            2.56
4...............................................            1.93            2.15            2.40            2.89
5...............................................            2.02            2.30            2.60            3.23
6...............................................            2.12            2.45            2.81            3.57
7...............................................            2.20            2.59            3.02            3.90
8...............................................            2.29            2.75            3.24            4.24
9...............................................            2.39            2.89            3.44            4.57
10..............................................            2.48            3.04            3.65            4.91
11..............................................            2.57            3.19            3.86            5.25
12..............................................            2.67            3.33            4.06            5.58
13..............................................            2.73            3.44            4.21            5.80
14..............................................            2.80            3.54            4.36            6.03
15..............................................            2.85            3.62            4.46            6.20
16..............................................            2.90            3.70            4.56            6.35
17..............................................            2.95            3.77            4.65            6.49
18..............................................            3.00            3.84            4.75            6.63
19..............................................            3.04            3.91            4.83            6.77
20..............................................            3.09            3.96            4.92            6.89
21..............................................            3.14            4.03            5.00            7.02
22..............................................            3.18            4.09            5.09            7.14
23..............................................            3.23            4.15            5.16            7.24
24..............................................            3.26            4.20            5.23            7.35
25..............................................            3.30            4.26            5.30            7.46
26..............................................            3.34            4.32            5.37            7.57
27..............................................            3.38            4.37            5.44            7.67
28..............................................            3.42            4.42            5.51            7.76
29..............................................            3.45            4.47            5.57            7.86
30..............................................            3.49            4.52            5.64            7.95
31..............................................            3.53            4.57            5.70            8.04
32..............................................            3.57            4.62            5.76            8.12
33..............................................            3.61            4.67            5.82            8.21
34..............................................            3.64            4.72            5.88            8.29
35..............................................            3.68            4.76            5.94            8.37
36..............................................            3.72            4.80            6.00            8.45
37..............................................            3.74            4.85            6.05            8.53
38..............................................            3.78            4.90            6.11            8.61
39..............................................            3.81            4.93            6.16            8.68
40..............................................            3.85            4.98            6.21            8.75
41..............................................            3.88            5.02            6.26            8.83
42..............................................            3.91            5.07            6.32            8.90
43..............................................            3.95            5.10            6.36            8.97
44..............................................            3.98            5.15            6.42            9.04
45..............................................            4.01            5.19            6.46            9.11
46..............................................            4.04            5.23            6.51            9.17
47..............................................            4.07            5.26            6.56            9.24
48..............................................            4.10            5.31            6.61            9.30
49..............................................            4.14            5.35            6.66            9.37
50..............................................            4.17            5.39            6.71            9.43
51..............................................            4.20            5.42            6.75            9.49
52..............................................            4.23            5.46            6.80            9.56
53..............................................            4.26            5.50            6.85            9.61
54..............................................            4.29            5.54            6.88            9.68
55..............................................            4.33            5.58            6.93            9.74
56..............................................            4.36            5.61            6.98            9.80
57..............................................            4.39            5.64            7.02            9.85
58..............................................            4.41            5.68            7.06            9.92
59..............................................            4.44            5.72            7.11            9.97
60..............................................            4.47            5.76            7.14           10.03
61..............................................            4.50            5.79            7.19           10.08
62..............................................            4.53            5.82            7.23           10.14
63..............................................            4.56            5.86            7.27           10.19
64..............................................            4.59            5.90            7.31           10.25
65..............................................            4.62            5.93            7.36           10.31
66..............................................            4.65            5.97            7.40           10.35
67..............................................            4.68            6.00            7.43           10.41
68..............................................            4.71            6.03            7.48           10.46
69..............................................            4.74            6.07            7.52           10.51
70..............................................            4.77            6.10            7.55          10.56 
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*A fee of $75.00 must be paid once each year.                                                                   


             Rate Schedule 401.--Parcel Post--Destination BMC/ASF Service,* Proposed Rates (Dollars)            
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                                                                               Rates                            
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
          Weight not exceeding (pounds)                                        Zones                            
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      1 & 2              3               4               5      
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2...............................................            1.97            2.10            2.23            2.51
3...............................................            2.08            2.27            2.46            2.89
4...............................................            2.18            2.43            2.71            3.27
5...............................................            2.28            2.60            2.94            3.65
6...............................................            2.40            2.77            3.18            4.03
7...............................................            2.49            2.93            3.41            4.41
8...............................................            2.59            3.11            3.66            4.79
9...............................................            2.70            3.27            3.89            5.16
10..............................................            2.80            3.44            4.12            5.55
11..............................................            2.90            3.60            4.36            5.93
12..............................................            3.02            3.76            4.59            6.31
13..............................................            3.08            3.89            4.76            6.55
14..............................................            3.16            4.00            4.93            6.81
15..............................................            3.22            4.09            5.04            7.01
16..............................................            3.28            4.18            5.15            7.18
17..............................................            3.33            4.26            5.25            7.33
18..............................................            3.39            4.34            5.37            7.49
19..............................................            3.44            4.42            5.46            7.65
20..............................................            3.49            4.47            5.56            7.79
21..............................................            3.55            4.55            5.65            7.93
22..............................................            3.59            4.62            5.75            8.07
23..............................................            3.65            4.69            5.83            8.18
24..............................................            3.68            4.75            5.91            8.31
25..............................................            3.73            4.81            5.99            8.43
26..............................................            3.77            4.88            6.07            8.55
27..............................................            3.82            4.94            6.15            8.67
28..............................................            3.86            4.99            6.23            8.77
29..............................................            3.90            5.05            6.29            8.88
30..............................................            3.94            5.11            6.37            8.98
31..............................................            3.99            5.16            6.44            9.09
32..............................................            4.03            5.22            6.51            9.18
33..............................................            4.08            5.28            6.58            9.28
34..............................................            4.11            5.33            6.64            9.37
35..............................................            4.16            5.38            6.71            9.46
36..............................................            4.20            5.42            6.78            9.55
37..............................................            4.23            5.48            6.84            9.64
38..............................................            4.27            5.54            6.90            9.73
39..............................................            4.31            5.57            6.96            9.81
40..............................................            4.35            5.63            7.02            9.89
41..............................................            4.38            5.67            7.07            9.98
42..............................................            4.42            5.73            7.14           10.06
43..............................................            4.46            5.76            7.19           10.14
44..............................................            4.50            5.82            7.25           10.22
45..............................................            4.53            5.86            7.30           10.29
46..............................................            4.57            5.91            7.36           10.36
47..............................................            4.60            5.94            7.41           10.44
48..............................................            4.63            6.00            7.47           10.51
49..............................................            4.68            6.05            7.53           10.59
50..............................................            4.71            6.09            7.58           10.66
51..............................................            4.75            6.12            7.63           10.72
52..............................................            4.78            6.17            7.68           10.80
53..............................................            4.81            6.22            7.74           10.86
54..............................................            4.85            6.26            7.77           10.94
55..............................................            4.89            6.31            7.83           11.01
56..............................................            4.93            6.34            7.89           11.07
57..............................................            4.96            6.37            7.93           11.13
58..............................................            4.98            6.42            7.98           11.21
59..............................................            5.02            6.46            8.03           11.27
60..............................................            5.05            6.51            8.07           11.33
61..............................................            5.09            6.54            8.12           11.39
62..............................................            5.12            6.58            8.17           11.46
63..............................................            5.15            6.62            8.22           11.51
64..............................................            5.19            6.67            8.26           11.58
65..............................................            5.22            6.70            8.32           11.65
66..............................................            5.25            6.75            8.36           11.70
67..............................................            5.29            6.78            8.40           11.76
68..............................................            5.32            6.81            8.45           11.82
69..............................................            5.36            6.86            8.50           11.88
70..............................................            5.39            6.89            8.53           11.93
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* A fee of $85.00 must be paid once each year.                                                                  


         Rate Schedule 402.--Special and Library Rates, Current         
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                        Special                                Cents    
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First pound:                                                            
    Not presorted.......................................             105
    Presorted to 5 digits\1\\2\.........................              59
    Presorted to BMC\1\\3\..............................              88
Each additional pound through 7 pounds..................              43
Each additional pound over 7 pounds.....................              25
Library:                                                   Appropriation
                                                           rates (cents)
    First pound.........................................              65
    Each additional pound through 7 pounds..............              24
    Each additional pound over 7 pounds.................             12 
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\1\A fee of $75.00 must be paid once each calendar year for each permit.
                                                                        
\2\For mailings of 500 or more pieces properly prepared and presorted to
  five-digit destination ZIP Codes.                                     
\3\For mailings of 500 or more pieces properly prepared and presorted to
  Bulk Mail Centers.                                                    


        Rate Schedule 402.--Special and Library Rates, Proposed         
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                         Special                              Cents     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First pound:                                                            
    Not presorted.......................................             119
    Presorted to 5-digits\1\\2\.........................              67
    Presorted to BMC\1\\3\..............................             100
Each additional pound through 7 pounds..................              49
Each additional pound over 7 pounds.....................              28
                                                           Appropriation
Library:                                                   rates (cents)
    First pound.........................................             114
    Each additional pound through 7 pounds..............              42
    Each additional pound over 7 pounds.................             21 
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\1\A fee of $85.00 must be paid once each calendar year for each permit.
                                                                        
\2\For mailings of 500 or more pieces properly prepared and presorted to
  five-digit destination Zip Codes.                                     
\3\For mailings of 500 or more pieces properly prepared and presorted to
  Bulk Mail Centers.                                                    


                              Rate Schedule 405.--Fourth-Class Mail: Single Piece Bound Printed Matter,* (Dollars) Current                              
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                                                                                                   Rate                                                 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Weight not exceeding (pounds)                                                            Zones                                                
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Local        1 & 2          3            4            5            6            7            8     
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1.5.............................................         0.93         1.27         1.30         1.36         1.45         1.54         1.65         1.75
2...............................................         0.94         1.30         1.34         1.42         1.53         1.66         1.81         1.93
2.5.............................................         0.96         1.33         1.38         1.48         1.62         1.78         1.97         2.12
3...............................................         0.98         1.35         1.42         1.54         1.71         1.90         2.12         2.31
3.5.............................................         0.99         1.38         1.46         1.60         1.80         2.02         2.28         2.50
4...............................................         1.01         1.41         1.50         1.66         1.89         2.14         2.44         2.69
4.5.............................................         1.02         1.44         1.54         1.72         1.98         2.26         2.59         2.88
5...............................................         1.04         1.47         1.58         1.78         2.07         2.38         2.75         3.07
6...............................................         1.07         1.53         1.66         1.89         2.24         2.61         3.06         3.44
7...............................................         1.10         1.59         1.74         2.01         2.42         2.85         3.38         3.82
8...............................................         1.14         1.64         1.82         2.13         2.60         3.09         3.69         4.20
9...............................................         1.17         1.70         1.90         2.25         2.77         3.33         4.01         4.57
10..............................................         1.20         1.76         1.98         2.37         2.95         3.57         4.32         4.95
Per piece rate (dollars)........................         0.88         1.18         1.18         1.18         1.18         1.18         1.18         1.18
Per pound rate (dollars)........................        0.032        0.058        0.080        0.119        0.177        0.239        0.314        0.377
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*Includes both catalogs and similar bound printed matter.                                                                                               


                             Rate Schedule 405.--Fourth-Class Mail: Single-Piece Bound Printed Matter,* (Dollars) Proposed                              
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                                                                                                   Rate                                                 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Weight not exceeding (pounds)                                                            Zones                                                 
                                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Loca1        1 & 2          3            4            5            6            7            8     
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1.5.............................................         1.02         1.40         1.43         1.50         1.59         1.70         1.82         1.92
2...............................................         1.04         1.43         1.48         1.56         1.69         1.83         1.99         2.13
2.5.............................................         1.06         1.46         1.52         1.63         1.79         1.96         2.17         2.34
3...............................................         1.08         1.49         1.56         1.69         1.89         2.09         2.34         2.55
3.5.............................................         1.09         1.52         1.61         1.76         1.98         2.22         2.51         2.76
4...............................................         1.11         1.56         1.65         1.82         2.08         2.36         2.68         2.96
4.5.............................................         1.13         1.59         1.70         1.89         2.18         2.49         2.86         3.17
5...............................................         1.15         1.62         1.74         1.96         2.28         2.62         3.03         3.38
6...............................................         1.18         1.68         1.83         2.09         2.47         2.88         3.38         3.80
7...............................................         1.22         1.75         1.92         2.22         2.67         3.15         3.72         4.21
8...............................................         1.25         1.81         2.00         2.35         2.86         3.41         4.07         4.63
9...............................................         1.29         1.88         2.09         2.48         3.06         3.68         4.41         5.04
10..............................................         1.32         1.94         2.18         2.61         3.25         3.94         4.76         5.46
Per piece rate (dollars)........................         0.97         1.30         1.30         1.30         1.30         1.30         1.30         1.30
Per pound rate (dollars)........................        0.035        0.064        0.088        0.131        0.195        0.264        0.346       0.416 
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*Includes both catalogs and similar bound printed matter.                                                                                               


               Rate Schedule 406.--Fourth-Class Mail: Bulk Bound Printed Matter (Dollars) Current               
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                                                                             Per piece                          
                                                                 --------------------------------               
                              Zone                                                Carrier route*     Per pound  
                                                                     Required                                   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local...........................................................           0.440           0.385           0.020
1 and 2.........................................................            .590            .535            .042
3...............................................................            .590            .535            .064
4...............................................................            .590            .535            .103
5...............................................................            .590            .535            .162
6...............................................................            .590            .535            .223
7...............................................................            .590            .535            .298
8...............................................................            .590            .535           .361 
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*Applies to mailings of at least 300 pieces presorted to carrier route as prescribed by the Postal Service.     


               Rate Schedule 406.--Fourth-Class Mail: Bulk Bound Printed Matter (Dollars) Proposed              
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            Per piece                           
                                                                 --------------------------------               
                              Zone                                                Carrier route*     Per pound  
                                                                     Required                                   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local...........................................................           0.490           0.429           0.022
1 and 2.........................................................            .650            .589            .046
3...............................................................            .650            .589            .071
4...............................................................            .650            .589            .114
5...............................................................            .650            .589            .179
6...............................................................            .650            .589            .246
7...............................................................            .650            .589            .329
8...............................................................            .650            .589           .398 
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*Applies to mailings of at least 300 pieces presorted to carrier route as prescribed by the Postal Service.     


           Rate Schedule 407.--Fourth-Class Mail: Bulk Catalog Bound Printed Matter (Dollars) Current           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Per Piece                          
                              Zone                               --------------------------------    Per pound  
                                                                     Required     Carrier route*                
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local...........................................................           0.440           0.385           0.020
1 and 2.........................................................            .590            .535            .042
3...............................................................            .590            .535            .064
4...............................................................            .590            .535            .103
5...............................................................            .590            .535            .162
6...............................................................            .590            .535            .223
7...............................................................            .590            .535            .298
8...............................................................            .590            .535           .361 
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*Applies to mailings of at least 300 pieces presorted to carrier route as prescribed by the Postal Service.     


          Rate Schedule 407.--Fourth-Class Mail: Bulk Catalog Bound Printed Matter (Dollars) Proposed           
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                            Per Piece                           
                                                                 --------------------------------               
                              Zone                                                Carrier route*    Per Pound   
                                                                     Required                                   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local...........................................................           0.490           0.429           0.022
1 and 2.........................................................            .650            .589            .046
3...............................................................            .650            .589            .071
4...............................................................            .650            .589            .114
5...............................................................            .650            .589            .179
6...............................................................            .650            .589            .246
7...............................................................            .650            .589            .329
8...............................................................            .650            .589           .398 
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*Applies to mailings of at least 300 pieces presorted to carrier route as prescribed by the Postal Service.     


                  Rate Schedules 500, 501, 502, and 503, Express Mail Rates* Current (Dollars)                  
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Schedule 500                    Schedule 502    Schedule 503 
                                                     same day      Schedule 501    next day and    next day and 
          Weight not exceeding (pounds)               airport         custom       second day PO   second day PO
                                                      service        designed          to PO       to addressee 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 and 2.........................................            8.35            8.75            9.50            9.95
 1..............................................            9.70           12.95           11.15           13.95
 2..............................................            9.70           12.95           11.15           13.95
 3..............................................           11.05           14.95           13.15           15.95
 4..............................................           12.10           16.95           15.15           17.95
 5..............................................           13.10           18.95           17.15           19.95
 6..............................................           14.15           22.50           20.70           23.50
 7..............................................           15.20           23.50           21.70           24.50
 8..............................................           16.25           24.55           22.75           25.55
 9..............................................           17.30           25.55           23.75           26.55
10..............................................           18.30           26.60           24.80           27.60
11..............................................           19.35           27.60           25.80           28.60
12..............................................           20.40           28.65           26.85           29.65
13..............................................           21.45           29.65           27.85           30.65
14..............................................           22.50           30.70           28.90           31.70
15..............................................           23.50           31.70           29.90           32.70
16..............................................           24.55           32.75           30.95           33.75
17..............................................           25.60           33.80           32.00           34.80
18..............................................           26.65           34.80           33.00           35.80
19..............................................           27.70           35.85           34.05           36.85
20..............................................           28.70           36.85           35.05           37.85
21..............................................           29.75           37.90           36.10           38.90
22..............................................           30.80           38.90           37.10           39.90
23..............................................           31.85           39.95           38.15           40.95
24..............................................           32.90           40.95           39.15           41.95
25..............................................           33.90           42.00           40.20           43.00
26..............................................           34.95           43.00           41.20           44.00
27..............................................           35.90           44.05           42.25           45.05
28..............................................           36.75           45.05           43.25           46.05
29..............................................           37.65           46.10           44.30           47.10
30..............................................           38.50           47.15           45.35           48.15
31..............................................           39.35           48.15           46.35           49.15
32..............................................           40.25           49.20           47.40           50.20
33..............................................           41.10           50.20           48.40           51.20
34..............................................           41.95           51.25           49.45           52.25
35..............................................           42.85           52.25           50.45           53.25
36..............................................           43.70           53.30           51.50           54.30
37..............................................           44.55           54.30           52.50           55.30
38..............................................           45.45           55.35           53.55           56.35
39..............................................           46.30           56.35           54.55           57.35
40..............................................           47.15           57.40           55.60           58.40
41..............................................           48.05           58.40           56.60           59.40
42..............................................           48.90           59.45           57.65           60.45
43..............................................           49.75           60.50           58.70           61.50
44..............................................           50.65           61.50           59.70           62.50
45..............................................           51.50           62.55           60.75           63.55
46..............................................           52.35           63.55           61.75           64.55
47..............................................           53.25           64.60           62.80           65.60
48..............................................           54.10           65.60           63.80           66.60
49..............................................           54.95           66.65           64.85           67.65
50..............................................           55.85           67.65           65.85           68.65
51..............................................           56.70           68.70           66.90           69.70
52..............................................           57.55           69.70           67.90           70.70
53..............................................           58.45           70.75           68.95           71.75
54..............................................           59.30           71.80           70.00           72.80
55..............................................           60.20           72.80           71.00           73.80
56..............................................           61.05           73.85           72.05           74.85
57..............................................           61.90           74.85           73.05           75.85
58..............................................           62.80           75.90           74.10           76.90
59..............................................           63.65           77.00           75.20           78.00
60..............................................           64.50           78.20           76.40           79.20
61..............................................           65.40           79.50           77.70           80.50
62..............................................           66.25           80.70           78.90           81.70
63..............................................           67.10           81.90           80.10           82.90
64..............................................           68.00           83.20           81.40           84.20
65..............................................           68.85           84.40           82.60           85.40
66..............................................           69.70           85.70           83.90           86.70
67..............................................           70.60           86.90           85.10           87.90
68..............................................           71.45           88.20           86.40           89.20
69..............................................           72.30           89.40           87.60           90.40
70..............................................           73.20           90.60           88.80          91.60 
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*Notes: 1. The applicable 2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a `flat rate' envelope provided by the     
  Postal Service.                                                                                               
2. Add $4.50 for each pickup stop.                                                                              
3. Add $4.50 for each Custom Designed delivery stop.                                                            


            Rate Schedules 500, 501, 502 and 503, Express Mail Rates,\1\ and \2\ Proposed (Dollars)             
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Schedule 500                    Schedule 502    Schedule 503 
                                                     same day      Schedule 501    next day and    next day and 
          Weight not exceeding (pounds)               airport         custom       second day PO   second day PO
                                                      service        designed          to PO       to addressee 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/2.............................................            9.20            9.65           10.50           10.95
1...............................................           10.70           14.30           12.30           15.40
2...............................................           10.70           14.30           12.30           15.40
3...............................................           12.20           16.50           14.50           17.60
4...............................................           13.35           18.70           16.70           19.80
5...............................................           14.45           20.90           18.90           22.00
6...............................................           15.60           24.80           22.80           25.90
7...............................................           16.75           25.90           23.90           27.00
8...............................................           17.90           27.10           25.10           28.20
9...............................................           19.10           28.20           26.20           29.30
10..............................................           20.20           29.35           27.35           30.45
11..............................................           21.35           30.45           28.45           31.55
12..............................................           22.50           31.60           29.60           32.70
13..............................................           23.65           32.70           30.70           33.80
14..............................................           24.80           33.85           31.85           34.95
15..............................................           25.90           34.95           32.95           36.05
16..............................................           27.10           36.15           34.15           37.25
17..............................................           28.25           37.30           35.30           38.40
18..............................................           29.40           38.40           36.40           39.50
19..............................................           30.55           39.55           37.55           40.65
20..............................................           31.65           40.65           38.65           41.75
21..............................................           32.80           41.80           39.80           42.90
22..............................................           33.95           42.90           40.90           44.00
23..............................................           35.15           44.05           42.05           45.15
24..............................................           36.30           45.15           43.15           46.25
25..............................................           37.40           46.35           44.35           47.45
26..............................................           38.55           47.45           45.45           48.55
27..............................................           39.60           48.60           46.60           49.70
28..............................................           40.55           49.70           47.70           50.80
29..............................................           41.55           50.85           48.85           51.95
30..............................................           42.45           52.00           50.00           53.10
31..............................................           43.40           53.10           51.10           54.20
32..............................................           44.40           54.25           52.25           55.35
33..............................................           45.35           55.35           53.35           56.45
34..............................................           46.25           56.55           54.55           57.65
35..............................................           47.25           57.65           55.65           58.75
36..............................................           48.20           58.80           56.80           59.90
37..............................................           49.15           59.90           57.90           61.00
38..............................................           50.15           61.05           59.05           62.15
39..............................................           51.05           62.15           60.15           63.25
40..............................................           52.00           63.30           61.30           64.40
41..............................................           53.00           64.40           62.40           65.50
42..............................................           53.95           65.60           63.60           66.70
43..............................................           54.85           66.75           64.75           67.85
44..............................................           55.85           67.85           65.85           68.95
45..............................................           56.80           69.00           67.00           70.10
46..............................................           57.75           70.10           68.10           71.20
47..............................................           58.75           71.25           69.25           72.35
48..............................................           59.65           72.35           70.35           73.45
49..............................................           60.60           73.50           71.50           74.60
50..............................................           61.60           74.60           72.60           75.70
51..............................................           62.55           75.80           73.80           76.90
52..............................................           63.50           76.90           74.90           78.00
53..............................................           64.45           78.05           76.05           79.15
54..............................................           65.40           79.20           77.20           80.30
55..............................................           66.40           80.30           78.30           81.40
56..............................................           67.35           81.45           79.45           82.55
57..............................................           68.30           82.55           80.55           83.65
58..............................................           69.25           83.70           81.70           84.80
59..............................................           70.20           84.95           82.95           86.05
60..............................................           71.15           86.25           84.25           87.35
61..............................................           72.15           87.70           85.70           88.80
62..............................................           73.05           89.00           87.00           90.10
63..............................................           74.00           90.35           88.35           91.45
64..............................................           75.00           91.75           89.75           92.85
65..............................................           75.95           93.10           91.10           94.20
66..............................................           76.90           94.55           92.55           95.65
67..............................................           77.85           95.85           93.85           96.95
68..............................................           78.80           97.30           95.30           98.40
69..............................................           79.75           98.60           96.60           99.70
70..............................................           80.75           99.95           97.95         101.05 
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*Notes: 1. The applicable 2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a ``flat rate'' envelope provided by the   
  Postal Service.                                                                                               
2. Add $4.95 for each pickup stop.                                                                              
3. Add $4.95 for each Custom Designed delivery stop.                                                            


         Schedule SS-1.--Special Services: Address Corrections          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Fee              
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per manual correction...................           $0.35           $0.50
Per automated correction................             .20             .20
------------------------------------------------------------------------


         Schedule SS-2.--Special Services: Business Reply Mail          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Fees (in addition to postage) 
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Active business reply advance deposit                                   
 account:                                                               
    Per piece: Pre-barcoded.............           $0.02           $0.06
    Other...............................             .09             .10
Payment of postage due charges if active                                
 business reply mail advance deposit                                    
 account not used:                                                      
    Per piece...........................             .40             .44
Annual license and accounting fees:                                     
    With Advance Deposit Account........          185.00          230.00
    Without Advance Deposit Account.....           75.00           85.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------


       Schedule SS-4.--Special Services: Certificates of Mailing        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Fees (in addition to postage) 
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individual pieces:                                                      
    Original certificate of mailing for                                 
     listed pieces of all classes of                                    
     ordinary mail (per piece)..........           $0.50           $0.55
    Three or more pieces individually                                   
     listed in a firm mailing book or an                                
     approved customer provided                                         
     manifest. (per piece)..............             .20             .20
    Each additional copy of original                                    
     certificate of mailing or original                                 
     mailing receipt for registered,                                    
     insured, certified, and COD mail                                   
     (each copy)........................             .50             .55
Bulk pieces:                                                            
    Identical pieces of first- and third-                               
     class mail paid with ordinary                                      
     stamps, precanceled stamps, or                                     
     meter stamps are subject to the                                    
     following fees:                                                    
      Up to 1,000 pieces (one                                           
       certificate for total number)....            2.50            2.75
      Each additional 1,000 pieces or                                   
       fraction.........................             .30             .35
      Duplicate copy....................             .50             .55
------------------------------------------------------------------------


            Schedule SS-5.--Special Services: Certified Mail            
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Fee (in addition to postage) 
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per piece (in addition to postage)......           $1.00           $1.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------


         Schedule SS-6.--Special Services: Collect on Delivery          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Fees (in addition to postage) 
   Amount to be collected or insurance   -------------------------------
            coverage desired                  Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$0.01 to $25............................           $2.50           $3.50
50.01 to 100............................            3.25            4.50
100.01 to 200...........................            4.00            5.50
200.01 to 300...........................            4.75            6.50
300.01 to 400...........................            5.50            7.50
400.01 to 500...........................            6.50            8.75
500.01 to 600...........................            7.00            9.50
Notice of nondelivery of COD:...........            2.10            2.80
Alteration of COD charges or designation                                
 of new addressee.......................            2.10            2.80
Registered COD..........................            2.50            3.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                      Schedule SS-8.--Money Orders                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 Fees (Domestic)        
                 Amount                  -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Domestic:                                                               
    $0.01 to $700.......................           $0.75           $0.85
APO-FPO:                                                                
    $0.01 to $700.......................             .25             .30
    Inquiry fee, which includes the                                     
     issuance of copy of a paid money                                   
     order..............................            2.50            2.75
------------------------------------------------------------------------


             Schedule SS-9.--Special Services: Insured Mail             
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Fees (domestic) (in addition 
                                                   to postage)          
                Liability                -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$0.01 to $50............................           $0.75           $0.85
50.01 to 100............................            1.60            1.75
100.01 to 200...........................            2.40            2.65
200.01 to 300...........................            3.50            3.85
300.01 to 400...........................            4.60            5.05
400.01 to 500...........................            5.40            5.95
500.01 to 600...........................            6.20            6.85
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                     Schedule SS-10.--Special Services: Post Office Boxes and Caller Service                    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Fee per semi-annual period                          
                                 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Cubic inch capacity of boxes                                                    1,000 to 1,999                
                                   Less than 296    296 to 499      500 to 999                     2,000 to over
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Box size                                       1               2               3               4               5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  A. Semi-Annual Rates for Post                                                                                 
          Office Boxes                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Group IA:                                                                                                       
    Current.....................          $21.50          $31.00          $57.50          $95.00         $157.50
    Proposed....................           23.50           34.00           63.50          105.00          173.50
Group IB:                                                                                                       
    Current.....................           19.50           27.50           50.00           84.00          140.00
    Proposed....................           21.50           30.50           55.00           92.50          154.50
Group IC:                                                                                                       
    Current.....................           17.50           24.50           46.50           77.50          130.00
    Proposed....................           19.50           27.00           51.50           85.50          143.50
Group II-offices w/o city                                                                                       
 carrier service:                    (annual)        (annual)     ..............  ..............  ..............
    Current.....................            7.25           11.25           10.75           15.75           25.00
    Proposed....................            8.00           12.50           11.75           17.25           27.50
Group III-offices w/o rural                                                                                     
 carrier service:                    (annual)        (annual)        (annual)        (annual)        (annual)   
    Current.....................            2.00            2.00            2.00            2.00            2.00
    Proposed....................            2.00            2.00            2.00            2.00            2.00
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Fees             
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            B. Caller Service                                           
                                                                        
For caller service (semi-annual):                                       
    Group IA............................         $225.00         $250.00
    Group IB............................          215.00          240.00
    Group IC............................          202.50          225.00
For each reserved call number (annual)..           25.00           30.00
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     Schedule SS-11A.--Special Services: Zip Coding of Mailing Lists    
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                                                       Fees             
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per thousand addresses..................          $54.00          $60.00
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     Schedule SS-11B.--Special Services: Correction of Mailing Lists    
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                                                       Fees             
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per submitted address...................           $0.15           $0.17
Minimum charge per list corrected.......            5.00            5.50
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 Schedule SS-11C.--Special Services: Address Changes for Election Boards
                      and Registration Commissions                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Fees             
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per change of address...................           $0.15           $0.17
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     Schedule SS-11D.--Special Services: Corrections Associated With    
        Arrangement of Address Cards in Carrier Delivery Sequence       
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                                                       Fees             
               Description               -------------------------------
                                             Current         Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Correction..........................           $0.15            0.17
Note: When rural routes have been                                       
 consolidated or changed to another post                                
 office, no charge will be made for                                     
 correction if the list contains only                                   
 names of persons residing on the route                                 
 or routes involved.....................                                
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                 Schedule SS-12.--On-Site Meter Setting                 
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                                                       Fees             
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
On-site meter settings:                                                 
  First meter:                                                          
    By appointment......................          $25.00          $27.50
    Unscheduled request.................           28.00           31.00
Additional Meters.......................            2.75            3.25
Checking meter in or out of service (per                                
 meter).................................            6.50            7.50
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           Schedule SS-13.--Special Services: Parcel Air Lift           
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          Fees (in addition to postage) 
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to 2 pounds..........................           $0.35           $0.40
Over 2 up to 3 pounds...................            0.70            0.75
Over 3 up to 4 pounds...................            1.05            1.15
Over 4 pounds...........................            1.40            1.55
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          Schedule SS-14a.--Special Services: Registered Mail           
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Current (fees in addition to 
                                                     postage)           
                                         -------------------------------
                                           For articles    For articles 
             Value (dollars)                covered by    not covered by
                                            insurance        insurance  
                                         -------------------------------
                                               Fees            Fees     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.00 to 100.............................           $4.50           $4.40
100.01 to 500...........................            4.85            4.70
500.01 to 1,000.........................            5.25            5.05
1,000.01 to 2,000.......................            5.70            5.40
2,000.01 to 3,000.......................            6.15            5.75
3,000.01 to 4,000.......................            6.60            6.10
4,000.01 to 5,000.......................            7.05            6.45
5,000.01 to 6,000.......................            7.50            6.80
6,000.01 to 7,000.......................            7.95            7.15
7,000.01 to 8,000.......................            8.40            7.50
8,000.01 to 9,000.......................            8.85            7.85
9,000.01 to 10,000......................            9.30            8.20
10,000.01 to 11,000.....................            9.75            8.55
11,000.01 to 12,000.....................           10.20            8.90
12,000.01 to 13,000.....................           10.65            9.25
13,000.01 to 14,000.....................           11.10            9.60
14,000.01 to 15,000.....................           11.55            9.95
15,000.01 to 16,000.....................           12.00           10.30
16,000.01 to 17,000.....................           12.45           10.65
17,000.01 to 18,000.....................           12.90           11.00
18,000.01 to 19,000.....................           13.35           11.35
19,000.01 to 20,000.....................           13.80           11.70
20,000.01 to 21,000.....................           14.25           12.05
21,000.01 to 22,000.....................           14.70           12.40
22,000.01 to 23,000.....................           15.15           12.75
23,000.01 to 24,000.....................           15.60           13.10
24,000.01 to 25,000.....................           16.05           13.45
25,000.01 to $1,000,000.................           16.05           13.45
    Plus handling charge per $1,000 or                                  
     fraction over first $25,000........            0.35            0.35
$1,000,000 to $15,000,000:                                              
    Plus handling charge per $1,000,000                                 
     or fraction over first $1,000,000..          357.30          354.70
Over $15,000,000 additional charges may                                 
 be based on consideration of weight,                                   
 space and value                                    0.35           0.35 
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           Schedule SS-14b.--Special Services: Registered Mail          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Proposed fees in addition to 
                                                      postage           
                                         -------------------------------
                 Value                     For articles    For articles 
                                            covered by    not covered by
                                            insurance       insurance   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$0.00 to $100...........................           $4.95           $4.85
$100.01 to $500.........................            5.35            5.20
$500.01 to $1,000.......................            5.80            5.55
$1,000.01 to $2,000.....................            6.30            5.95
$2,000.01 to $3,000.....................            6.80            6.35
$3,000.01 to $4,000.....................            7.30            6.75
$4,000.01 to $5,000.....................            7.80            7.10
$5,000.01 to $6,000.....................            8.25            7.50
$6,000.01 to $7,000.....................            8.75            7.90
$7,000.01 to $8,000.....................            9.25            8.25
$8,000.01 to $9,000.....................            9.75            8.65
$9,000.01 to $10,000....................           10.25            9.05
$10,000.01 to $11,000...................           10.75            9.45
$11,000.01 to $12,000...................           11.25            9.80
$12,000.01 to $13,000...................           11.75           10.20
$13,000.01 to $14,000...................           12.25           10.60
$14,000.01 to $15,000...................           12.75           10.95
$15,000.01 to $16,000...................           13.25           11.35
$16,000.01 to $17,000...................           13.75           11.75
$17,000.01 to $18,000...................           14.25           12.15
$18,000.01 to $19,000...................           14.75           12.50
$19,000.01 to $20,000...................           15.20           12.90
$20,000.01 to $21,000...................           15.70           13.30
$21,000.01 to $22,000...................           16.20           13.70
$22,000.01 to $23,000...................           16.70           14.05
$23,000.01 to $24,000...................           17.20           14.45
$24,000.01 to $25,000...................           17.70           14.85
$25,000.01 to $1,000,000................           17.70           14.85
Handling charge per $1,000 over $25,000.            0.40            0.40
$1,000,000.01 to $15,000,000............          394.10          391.25
Handling charge per $1,000 over                                         
 $1,000,000.............................            0.40            0.40
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         Schedule SS-15.--Special Services: Restricted Delivery         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Fee (in addition to postage) 
                                         -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per piece...............................           $2.50           $2.75
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           Schedule SS-16.--Special Services: Return Receipts           
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Fees (in addition to postage)
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Requested at time of mailing:                                           
    Showing to whom (signature) and date                                
     delivered..........................           $1.00           $1.10
    Merchandise only--without another                                   
     special service....................            1.10            1.20
    Showing to whom (signature) and date                                
     address where delivered............            1.35            1.50
    Merchandise only--without another                                   
     special service....................            1.50            1.65
Requested after mailing:                                                
    Showing to whom and date delivered..            6.00            6.60
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           Schedule SS-17.--Special Services: Special Delivery          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Fees (in addition to postage)
              Class/weight               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First-class and priority mail:                                          
    Not more than 2 pounds..............           $7.65          $16.05
    Over 2 pounds but not over 10 pounds            7.95           16.70
    Over 10 pounds......................            8.55           18.00
All other classes:                                                      
    Not more than 2 pounds..............            8.05           16.90
    Over 2 pounds but not over 10 pounds            8.65           18.15
    Over 10 pounds......................            9.30           19.55
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           Schedule SS-18.--Special Services: Special Handling          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Fees (in addition to postage)
                 Weight                  -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not more than 10 pounds.................           $1.80           $5.40
Over 10 pounds..........................            2.50            7.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------


          Schedule SS-19.--Special Services: Stamped Envelopes          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Fees (in addition to postage)
                  Type                   -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Single sale.............................           $0.05           $0.06
Bulk (500) #6\3/4\ size:                                                
    Regular.............................            7.40            8.15
    Window..............................            8.00            8.80
Bulk (500) size >#6\3/4\ through #10:                                   
    Regular.............................           11.00           12.15
    Window..............................           12.00           13.25
Savings bond (500):                                                     
    Plain...............................            9.00            9.95
    Printed.............................           12.00           13.25
Printing charge per 500 envelopes (for                                  
 each type of printed envelope):                                        
    Minimum order (500 envelopes).......            4.00            4.40
    Order for 1,000 or more envelopes...            4.00            4.40
Double window (500)--size >#6\3/4\                                      
 through #10:...........................           13.50           14.90
Household (50)--size #6\3/4\:                                           
    Regular.............................            2.70            3.00
    Window..............................            2.80            3.10
    Size >#6\3/4\ through #10:                                          
        Regular.........................            2.90            3.20
        Window..........................            3.00            3.30
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          Schedule SS-20.--Special Services: Merchandise Return         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Fee (in addition to postage) 
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per transaction:                                                        
    Shipper must have an advance deposit                                
     account (see DMCS Schedule 1000)...           $0.25           $0.30
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                          Schedule 1000.--Fees                          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Fee (one time only)     
               Description               -------------------------------
                                              Current        Proposed   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First-class presorted mailing fee.......          $75.00          $85.00
Second-class mailing fees:                                              
    A. Original entry...................          275.00          305.00
    B. Additional entry (all zones).....           75.00           85.00
Second-class re-entry fee...............           45.00           50.00
Second-class registration for news                                      
 agents.................................           45.00           50.00
Third-class bulk mailing fee............           75.00           85.00
Parcel post: Destination BMC/ASF........           75.00           85.00
Fourth-class special mail presorted                                     
 mailing fee............................           75.00           85.00
Authorization to use permit imprint.....           75.00           85.00
Merchandise return (per facility                                        
 receiving merchandise return labels)...           75.00           85.00
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[FR Doc. 94-7374 Filed 3-29-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P