[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 160 (Friday, August 18, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43005-43008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20459]



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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 111


Changes to Certain Priority Mail Rates

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends Domestic Mail Manual R100.10.0 to 
reflect changes to certain rates for Priority Mail that were 
recommended by the Postal Rate Commission on June 7, 1995, and adopted 
by the Governors of the Postal Service.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Sunday, August 27, 1995, 12:01 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leo F. Raymond, (202) 268-5199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 8, 1994, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 
3622, the Postal Service filed a request with the Postal Rate 
Commission for a recommended decision on increased fees and postage 
rates for its domestic mail services; the docket number for that filing 
was R94-1. The Postal Rate Commission issued an Opinion and Recommended 
Decision on November 30, 1994, which the Governors of the Postal 
Service on December 12, 1994, allowed to take effect under protest and 
directed to be implemented on January 1, 1995, as published in the 
Federal Register on December 16, 1994 (59 FR 65133-65203).
    Subsequently, the Postal Service filed a request for 
reconsideration that, among other matters, sought reconsideration of 
the rates for Priority Mail that had been recommended by the Postal 
Rate Commission and adopted and implemented by the Postal Service. 
After reconsidering the record of Docket No. R94-1, the Postal Rate 
Commission issued an Opinion and Further Recommended Decision on June 
7, 1995, that recommended changes in certain of the Priority Mail rates 
contained in the Commission's November 30, 1994, recommended decision. 
On July 31, 1995, the Governors of the Postal Service accepted the 
Postal Rate Commission's further recommended decision and its revised 
Priority Mail rates and set the date for the implementation of these 
revised rates as Sunday, August 27, 1995, at 12:01 a.m.
    Pursuant to that action, the Postal Service hereby notifies its 
customers of the changes in Domestic Mail Manual R100.10.0, detailed 
below, that are necessary to implement the revised rates. Only certain 
rates for single-piece Priority Mail and Presorted Priority Mail are 
changed as follows (all other Priority Mail rates revised effective 
January 1, 1995, remain unchanged):
    (1) For local, 1, 2, and 3 zones, 10 pounds: the single-piece rate 
changes from $7.85 to $7.80; the Presorted rate changes from $7.74 to 
$7.69.
    (2) For zone 4, 7 pounds to 70 pounds: the single-piece rates 
change from $7.80 through $49.00 to $7.50 through $47.65, respectively; 
the Presorted rates change from $7.69 through $48.89 to $7.39 through 
$47.54, respectively.
    (3) For zone 5, 8 pounds through 14 pounds: the single-piece rates 
change from $9.05 through $13.65 to $9.00 through $13.60, respectively; 
the Presorted rates change from $8.94 through $13.54 to $8.89 through 
$13.49, respectively.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111

    Postal Service.

    For the reasons discussed above, the Postal Service hereby adopts 
the following amendments to the Domestic Mail Manual, which is 
incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations (see 39 
CFR part 111).

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.

    2. Revise the following units of the Domestic Mail Manual as set 
forth below:
R100 First-Class Mail
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10.0  PRIORITY MAIL

                                 Exhibit 10.0a Single-Piece Priority Mail Rates                                 
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                                                                                    Zone                        
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               Weight not exceeding (pounds)                 Local,                                             
                                                             1, 2,      4        5        6        7        8   
                                                             and 3                                              
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 1........................................................    $3.00    $3.00    $3.00    $3.00    $3.00    $3.00
 2........................................................     3.00     3.00     3.00     3.00     3.00     3.00
 3........................................................     4.00     4.00     4.00     4.00     4.00     4.00
 4........................................................     5.00     5.00     5.00     5.00     5.00     5.00
 5........................................................     6.00     6.00     6.00     6.00     6.00     6.00
 6........................................................     6.35     6.90     7.10     7.20     7.80     8.00
 7........................................................     6.65     7.50     8.10     8.40     9.20     9.80
 8........................................................     6.95     8.00     9.00     9.50    10.40    11.60
 9........................................................     7.40     8.60     9.80    10.60    11.30    13.00
10........................................................     7.80     9.30    10.55    11.40    12.15    14.05
11........................................................     8.25     9.90    11.35    12.20    13.00    15.10
12........................................................     8.70    10.55    12.10    13.00    13.90    16.15
13........................................................     9.10    11.20    12.80    13.80    14.75    17.20
14........................................................     9.55    11.85    13.60    14.55    15.60    18.25
15........................................................    10.00    12.45    14.35    15.35    16.50    19.30
16........................................................    10.40    13.15    15.05    16.15    17.35    20.35
17........................................................    10.85    13.75    15.80    16.95    18.20    21.40

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18........................................................    11.30    14.35    16.50    17.75    19.05    22.45
19........................................................    11.70    15.05    17.25    18.55    19.95    23.50
20........................................................    12.15    15.65    17.95    19.30    20.80    24.55
21........................................................    12.60    16.35    18.70    20.10    21.65    25.60
22........................................................    13.00    16.95    19.40    20.90    22.55    26.65
23........................................................    13.45    17.55    20.15    21.70    23.40    27.70
24........................................................    13.85    18.25    20.85    22.50    24.25    28.75
25........................................................    14.30    18.85    21.60    23.25    25.15    29.85
26........................................................    14.75    19.50    22.30    24.05    26.00    30.90
27........................................................    15.15    20.15    23.00    24.85    26.85    31.95
28........................................................    15.60    20.80    23.75    25.65    27.70    33.00
29........................................................    16.05    21.40    24.45    26.45    28.60    34.05
30........................................................    16.45    22.10    25.20    27.20    29.45    35.10
31........................................................    16.90    22.70    25.90    28.00    30.30    36.15
32........................................................    17.35    23.40    26.65    28.80    31.20    37.20
33........................................................    17.75    24.00    27.35    29.60    32.05    38.25
34........................................................    18.20    24.60    28.10    30.40    32.90    39.30
35........................................................    18.60    25.30    28.80    31.20    33.75    40.35
36........................................................    19.05    25.90    29.55    31.95    34.65    41.40
37........................................................    19.50    26.55    30.25    32.75    35.50    42.45
38........................................................    19.90    27.20    31.00    33.55    36.35    43.50
39........................................................    20.35    27.80    31.70    34.35    37.25    44.55
40........................................................    20.80    28.45    32.40    35.15    38.10    45.60
41........................................................    21.20    29.10    33.15    35.90    38.95    46.65
42........................................................    21.65    29.75    33.85    36.70    39.85    47.70
43........................................................    22.10    30.35    34.60    37.50    40.70    48.80
44........................................................    22.50    31.05    35.30    38.30    41.55    49.85
45........................................................    22.95    31.65    36.05    39.10    42.40    50.90
46........................................................    23.35    32.35    36.75    39.85    43.30    51.95
47........................................................    23.80    32.95    37.50    40.65    44.15    53.00
48........................................................    24.25    33.55    38.20    41.45    45.00    54.05
49........................................................    24.65    34.25    38.95    42.25    45.90    55.10
50........................................................    25.10    34.85    39.65    43.05    46.75    56.15
51........................................................    25.55    35.50    40.35    43.85    47.60    57.20
52........................................................    25.95    36.15    41.10    44.60    48.50    58.25
53........................................................    26.40    36.80    41.80    45.40    49.35    59.30
54........................................................    26.85    37.40    42.55    46.20    50.20    60.35
55........................................................    27.25    38.05    43.25    47.00    51.05    61.40
56........................................................    27.70    38.70    44.00    47.80    51.95    62.45
57........................................................    28.10    39.35    44.70    48.55    52.80    63.50
58........................................................    28.55    40.00    45.45    49.35    53.65    64.55
59........................................................    29.00    40.60    46.15    50.15    54.55    65.60
60........................................................    29.40    41.30    46.90    50.95    55.40    66.65
61........................................................    29.85    41.90    47.60    51.75    56.25    67.75
62........................................................    30.30    42.50    48.35    52.50    57.10    68.80
63........................................................    30.70    43.20    49.05    53.30    58.00    69.85
64........................................................    31.15    43.80    49.75    54.10    58.85    70.90
65........................................................    31.60    44.45    50.50    54.90    59.70    71.95
66........................................................    32.00    45.10    51.20    55.70    60.60    73.00
67........................................................    32.45    45.75    51.95    56.50    61.45    74.05
68........................................................    32.90    46.35    52.65    57.25    62.30    75.10
69........................................................    33.30    47.05    53.40    58.05    63.20    76.15
70........................................................    33.75    47.65    54.10    58.85    64.05    77.20
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1. The 2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a flat rate envelope provided by the USPS.                    
2. Add $4.95 for each pickup stop.                                                                              
3. Pieces presented in mailings of at least 300 pieces and meeting applicable USPS standards for Presorted      
  Priority Mail receive a discount of $0.11 per piece (see Exhibit 10.0b).                                      
4. Parcels weighing less than 15 pounds but measuring more than 84 inches in length and girth combined are      
  charged a minimum rate equal to that for a 15-pound parcel for the zone to which addressed.                   



                                   Exhibit 10.0b Presorted Priority Mail Rates                                  
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               Weight not exceeding (pounds)                 Local,                                             
                                                             1, 2,      4        5        6        7        8   
                                                             and 3                                              
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1.........................................................    $2.89    $2.89    $2.89    $2.89    $2.89     2.89

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2.........................................................     2.89     2.89     2.89     2.89     2.89     2.89
3.........................................................     3.89     3.89     3.89     3.89     3.89     3.89
4.........................................................     4.89     4.89     4.89     4.89     4.89     4.89
5.........................................................     5.89     5.89     5.89     5.89     5.89     5.89
6.........................................................     6.24     6.79     6.99     7.09     7.69     7.89
7.........................................................     6.54     7.39     7.99     8.29     9.09     9.69
8.........................................................     6.84     7.89     8.89     9.39    10.29    11.49
9.........................................................     7.29     8.49     9.69    10.49    11.19    12.89
10........................................................     7.69     9.19    10.44    11.29    12.04    13.94
11........................................................     8.14     9.79    11.24    12.09    12.89    14.99
12........................................................     8.59    10.44    11.99    12.89    13.79    16.04
13........................................................     8.99    11.09    12.69    13.69    14.64    17.09
14........................................................     9.44    11.74    13.49    14.44    15.49    18.14
15........................................................     9.89    12.34    14.24    15.24    16.39    19.19
16........................................................    10.29    13.04    14.94    16.04    17.24    20.24
17........................................................    10.74    13.64    15.69    16.84    18.09    21.29
18........................................................    11.19    14.24    16.39    17.64    18.94    22.34
19........................................................    11.59    14.94    17.14    18.44    19.84    23.39
20........................................................    12.04    15.54    17.84    19.19    20.69    24.44
21........................................................    12.49    16.24    18.59    19.99    21.54    25.49
22........................................................    12.89    16.84    19.29    20.79    22.44    26.54
23........................................................    13.34    17.44    20.04    21.59    23.29    27.59
24........................................................    13.74    18.14    20.74    22.39    24.14    28.64
25........................................................    14.19    18.74    21.49    23.14    25.04    29.74
26........................................................    14.64    19.39    22.19    23.94    25.89    30.79
27........................................................    15.04    20.04    22.89    24.74    26.74    31.84
28........................................................    15.49    20.69    23.64    25.54    27.59    32.89
29........................................................    15.94    21.29    24.34    26.34    28.49    33.94
30........................................................    16.34    21.99    25.09    27.09    29.34    34.99
31........................................................    16.79    22.59    25.79    27.89    30.19    36.04
32........................................................    17.24    23.29    26.54    28.69    31.09    37.09
33........................................................    17.64    23.89    27.24    29.49    31.94    38.14
34........................................................    18.09    24.49    27.99    30.29    32.79    39.19
35........................................................    18.49    25.19    28.69    31.09    33.64    40.24
36........................................................    18.94    25.79    29.44    31.84    34.54    41.29
37........................................................    19.39    26.44    30.14    32.64    35.39    42.34
38........................................................    19.79    27.09    30.89    33.44    36.24    43.39
39........................................................    20.24    27.69    31.59    34.24    37.14    44.44
40........................................................    20.69    28.34    32.29    35.04    37.99    45.49
41........................................................    21.09    28.99    33.04    35.79    38.84    46.54
42........................................................    21.54    29.64    33.74    36.59    39.74    47.59
43........................................................    21.99    30.24    34.49    37.39    40.59    48.69
44........................................................    22.39    30.94    35.19    38.19    41.44    49.74
45........................................................    22.84    31.54    35.94    38.99    42.29    50.79
46........................................................    23.24    32.24    36.64    39.74    43.19    51.84
47........................................................    23.69    32.84    37.39    40.54    44.04    52.89
48........................................................    24.14    33.44    38.09    41.34    44.89    53.94
49........................................................    24.54    34.14    38.84    42.14    45.79    54.99
50........................................................    24.99    34.74    39.54    42.94    46.64    56.04
51........................................................    25.44    35.39    40.24    43.74    47.49    57.09
52........................................................    25.84    36.04    40.99    44.49    48.39    58.14
53........................................................    26.29    36.69    41.69    45.29    49.24    59.19
54........................................................    26.74    37.29    42.44    46.09    50.09    60.24
55........................................................    27.14    37.94    43.14    46.89    50.94    61.29
56........................................................    27.59    38.59    43.89    47.69    51.84    62.34
57........................................................    27.99    39.24    44.59    48.44    52.69    63.39
58........................................................    28.44    39.89    45.34    49.24    53.54    64.44
59........................................................    28.89    40.49    46.04    50.04    54.44    65.49
60........................................................    29.29    41.19    46.79    50.84    55.29    66.54
61........................................................    29.74    41.79    47.49    51.64    56.14    67.64
62........................................................    30.19    42.39    48.24    52.39    56.99    68.69
63........................................................    30.59    43.09    48.94    53.19    57.89    69.74
64........................................................    31.04    43.69    49.64    53.99    58.74    70.79
65........................................................    31.49    44.34    50.39    54.79    59.59    71.84
66........................................................    31.89    44.99    51.09    55.59    60.49    72.89
67........................................................    32.34    45.64    51.84    56.39    61.34    73.94
68........................................................    32.79    46.24    52.54    57.14    62.19    74.99
69........................................................    33.19    46.94    53.29    57.94    63.09    76.04

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70........................................................    33.64    47.54    53.99    58.74    63.94    77.09
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Notes 1, 2, and 4 from Domestic Mail Manual Exhibit 10.0a apply to these rates as well.                         


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    A transmittal letter making these changes in the pages of the 
Domestic Mail Manual will be published and transmitted to subscribers 
automatically. Notice of issuance will be published in the Federal 
Register as provided by 39 CFR 111.3.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 95-20459 Filed 8-17-95; 8:45 am]
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