[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 5, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34854-34856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16330]



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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Changes in Preferred Postage Rates--Second-Class Mail, Third-
Class Mail, and Fourth-Class Library Rate Mail

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Postage rate changes.

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SUMMARY: Public Law No. 103-123 authorizes annual changes in the 
reduced rates formerly financed by appropriations for revenue forgone. 
This action implements these changes for fiscal year 1996.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The Board of Governors has directed that the changes 
pertaining to postage rates be implemented effective 12:01 a.m., 
Sunday, October 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ernest Collins, (202) 268-5316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 39 U.S.C. 3626(a) and 3642, the Postal 
Service is authorized to make annual adjustments in the postage rates 
for second-class in-county per-piece rates, the nonadvertising pound 
rate and per-piece rates for special second-class publications, the 
per-piece rates for classroom second-class publications; the special 
bulk third-class rates; and the fourth-class library rates. These 
adjustments are necessary to ``phase up'' the institutional-costs 
contribution of this mail to the statutorily required level by fiscal 
year 1999.
    The rates for the advertising portion of second-class science-of-
agriculture publications (under former 39 U.S.C. 4358(f)), zones 1 and 
2, will remain the same, at 75 percent of the rates charged on 
advertising in regular-rate publications, as specified by law. These 
rates will not change until regular second-class advertising rates 
change by a general rate case.
    The pound rates for second-class in-county mail will remain the 
same; the advertising pound rates for second-class classroom and 
special nonprofit publications will remain the same (that is, the same 
advertising rate charged the advertising in ordinary commercial 
publications). Consistent with current standards, the advertising rate 
on the advertising portion of the publication is charged only if the 
advertising portion exceeds 10 percent of the publication's content.
    The Postal Service adopts the following amendments to the Domestic 
Mail Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal 
Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

    Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.

PART 111--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 3001-
3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3626, 5001.

    Effective October 1, 1995, the Domestic Mail Manual is amended as 
follows:
    2. Sections R200, R300, and R400 are revised to include the new 
postage rates for second-, third-, and fourth-class mail.

R--Rates and Fees

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R200  Second-Class Mail

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2.0  IN-COUNTY RATES

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2.2  Piece Rates

    Per addressed piece:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  ZIP+4 
                                              ZIP+4   Barcoded  barcoded
              Level                Regular  (letter-  (letter-   (flat- 
                                              size)     size)     size) 
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J1..............................    $0.080    $0.080    $0.080    $0.080
J3..............................     0.080     0.076     0.076     0.065
J5..............................     0.080     0.076     0.063     0.065
K1..............................     0.042  ........  ........  ........
K2..............................     0.037  ........  ........  ........
K3..............................     0.035  ........  ........  ........
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3.0  SPECIAL NONPROFIT RATES
3.1  Pound Rates
    Pound rates are:
    For the nonadvertising portion--$0.140 per pound or fraction.
* * * * *
3.2  Piece Rates
    Per addressed piece:

                                                                        

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                                                                  ZIP+4 
                                              ZIP+4   Barcoded  barcoded
              Level                Regular  (letter-  (letter-   (flat- 
                                              size)     size)     size) 
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G...............................    $0.208    $0.200    $0.188    $0.181
H3..............................     0.157     0.152     0.145     0.139
H5..............................     0.157     0.152     0.137     0.139
I1..............................     0.112  ........  ........  ........
I2..............................     0.110  ........  ........  ........
I3..............................     0.104  ........  ........  ........
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4.0  CLASSROOM RATES
* * * * *
4.2  Piece Rates
    Per addressed piece:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  ZIP+4 
                                              ZIP+4   Barcoded  barcoded
              Level                Regular  (letter-  (letter-   (flat- 
                                              size)     size)     size) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
G...............................    $0.168    $0.161    $0.151    $0.145
H3..............................     0.125     0.121     0.115     0.110
H5..............................     0.125     0.121     0.108     0.110
I1..............................     0.087                              
I2..............................     0.085                              
I3..............................     0.080                              
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R300  Third-Class Mail
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6.0  SPECIAL BULK THIRD-CLASS LETTER-SIZE MINIMUM PER-PIECE RATES--
PIECES 0.2149 LB. (3.4383 OZ.) OR LESS

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                                                                  Nonautomation rates                                 Automation rates                  
                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Entry discount                                            Carrier   Saturation    Basic               Basic bar-  3-Digit    5-Digit 
                                                        Basic       3/5       route        W-S       ZIP+4    3/5 ZIP+4    coded    bar-coded  Bar-coded
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None................................................     $0.124     $0.111     $0.086      $0.083     $0.117     $0.107     $0.106     $0.101     $0.093
BMC.................................................      0.112      0.099      0.074       0.071      0.105      0.095      0.094      0.089      0.081
SCF.................................................      0.106      0.093      0.068       0.065      0.099      0.089      0.088      0.083      0.075
Delivery unit.......................................                            0.063       0.060                                                       
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7.0  SPECIAL BULK THIRD-CLASS NONLETTER-SIZE MINIMUM PER-PIECE RATES--
PIECES 0.2149 LB. (3.4383 OZ.) OR LESS

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                                                             Nonautomation rates                                      Automation Rates                  
                                          --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Entry discount                                      Carrier   125-Pc. W- Saturation    Basic                 Basic     3-Digit   3/5-Digit
                                             Basic       3/5       route        S          W-S       ZIP+4    3/5 ZIP+4   barcoded   barcoded   barcoded
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None.....................................     $0.175     $0.161     $0.128     $0.126      $0.121  .........  .........     $0.149  .........     $0.143
BMC......................................      0.163      0.149      0.116      0.114       0.109  .........  .........      0.137  .........      0.130
SCF......................................      0.157      0.143      0.110      0.108       0.103  .........  .........      0.131  .........      0.125
Delivery unit............................  .........  .........      0.105      0.103       0.098  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
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8.0  SPECIAL BULK THIRD-CLASS PIECE/POUND RATES--PIECES MORE THAN 
0.2149 LB. (3.4383 OZ.)

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                                                             Nonautomation Rates                                      Automation Rates                  
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             Per piece/pound                                      Carrier   125-Pc. W- Saturation    Basic                 Basic     3-Digit   3/5-Digit
                                             Basic       3/5       route        S          W-S       ZIP+4    3/5 ZIP+4   barcoded   barcoded   barcoded
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Per-Piece Rates (for all entry                                                                                                                          
 categories).............................     $0.074     $0.060     $0.027     $0.025      $0.020  .........  .........     $0.048  .........     $0.042
                                                                                                                                                        
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(4)Plus                                                                                                                                                 
(4)Plus                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                        
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Per-Pound Rates (by entry discount)                                                                                                                     
    None.................................     $0.470     $0.470     $0.470     $0.470      $0.470  .........  .........     $0.470  .........    $0.470 

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    BMC..................................      0.410      0.410      0.410      0.410       0.410  .........  .........      0.410  .........      0.410
    SCF..................................      0.386      0.386       0.38      0.386       0.386  .........  .........      0.386  .........      0.386
    Delivery unit........................  .........  .........      0.362      0.362       0.362  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
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R400  Fourth-Class Mail

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6.0  LIBRARY RATES

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Single- 
                Weight not exceeding (pounds)                    piece  
                                                                  rate  
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 1...........................................................      $1.12
 2...........................................................       1.53
 3...........................................................       1.94
 4...........................................................       2.35
 5...........................................................       2.76
 6...........................................................       3.17
 7...........................................................       3.58
 8...........................................................       3.79
 9...........................................................       3.99
10...........................................................       4.19
11...........................................................       4.39
12...........................................................       4.59
13...........................................................       4.79
14...........................................................       4.99
15...........................................................       5.19
16...........................................................       5.39
17...........................................................       5.59
18...........................................................       5.79
19...........................................................       5.99
20...........................................................       6.19
21...........................................................       6.39
22...........................................................       6.59
23...........................................................       6.79
24...........................................................       6.99
25...........................................................       7.19
26...........................................................       7.39
27...........................................................       7.59
28...........................................................       7.79
29...........................................................       7.99
30...........................................................       8.19
31...........................................................       8.39
32...........................................................       8.59
33...........................................................       8.79
34...........................................................       8.99
35...........................................................       9.19
36...........................................................       9.39
37...........................................................       9.59
38...........................................................       9.79
39...........................................................       9.99
40...........................................................      10.19
41...........................................................      10.39
42...........................................................      10.59
43...........................................................      10.79
44...........................................................      10.99
45...........................................................      11.19
46...........................................................      11.39
47...........................................................      11.59
48...........................................................      11.79
49...........................................................      11.99
50...........................................................      12.19
51...........................................................      12.39
52...........................................................      12.59
53...........................................................      12.79
54...........................................................      12.99
55...........................................................      13.19
56...........................................................      13.39
57...........................................................      13.59
58...........................................................      13.79
59...........................................................      13.99
60...........................................................      14.19
61...........................................................      14.39
62...........................................................      14.59
63...........................................................      14.79
64...........................................................      14.99
65...........................................................      15.19
66...........................................................      15.39
67...........................................................      15.59
68...........................................................      15.79
69...........................................................      15.99
70...........................................................      16.19
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    A transmittal letter making these changes in the Domestic Mail 
Manual will be published and transmitted automatically to subscribers. 
Notice of issuance of the transmittal letter will be published in the 
Federal Register as provided by 39 CFR 111.3.
Neva R. Watson,
Acting Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 95-16330 Filed 7-3-95; 8:45 am]
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