[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10220-10250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-5499]




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Part III





Postal Service





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Changes in Domestic Mail Classifications and Rates; Notice

  Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 12, 1996 / 
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POSTAL SERVICE


Changes in Domestic Mail Classifications and Rates

AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Notice of implementation of changes to the Domestic Mail 
Classification Schedule and accompanying rate changes.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the changes to the Domestic Mail 
Classification Schedule and the accompanying rate changes to be 
implemented as a result of the decision of the Governors of the Postal 
Service on Classification Reform I.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grayson M. Poats, (202) 268-2981.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 24, 1995, pursuant to its authority 
under 39 U.S.C. 3621 et seq., the Postal Service filed with the Postal 
Rate Commission (PRC) a request for a recommended decision on a number 
of mail classification reform proposals (``Classification Reform I''), 
PRC Docket No. MC95-1. The PRC published a notice in the Federal 
Register on April 3, 1995 (60 FR 16888-16893) describing the Postal 
Service's request and offering interested parties an opportunity to 
intervene.
    On January 26, 1996, the PRC issued an Opinion and Recommended 
Decision 2 in Docket No. MC95-1. The PRC's recommendation made 
significant revisions to some of the mail classification structure and 
rates requested by the Postal Service and included classification 
recommendations that were not based on those proposed by the Postal 
Service.
    On March 4, 1996, the Governors of the Postal Service, pursuant to 
their authority under 39 U.S.C. 3625, acted on the PRC's Recommended 
Decision in Docket No. MC95-1 in two separate decisions. In one 
decision, the Governors rejected the PRC's recommendations regarding 
Courtesy Envelope Mail and Bulk Parcel Post. Decision of the Governors 
of the United States Postal Service on the Recommended Decision of the 
Postal Rate Commission on Courtesy Envelope Mail and Bulk Parcel Post, 
Docket No. MC95-1 (March 4, 1996). In the second decision, the 
Governors approved the remainder of the PRC's Classification Reform 
recommendations and accompanying rate changes. Decision of the 
Governors of the United States Postal Service on the Recommended 
Decision of the Postal Rate Commission on Classification Reform I, 
Docket No. MC95-1 (March 4, 1996). A copy of the attachments to that 
Decision, setting forth the classification and rate changes approved by 
the Governors, is set forth below.
    Also on March 4, 1996, the Board of Governors of the Postal 
Service, pursuant to their authority under 39 U.S.C. 3625(f), 
determined to implement the rate and classification changes approved by 
the Governors effective at 12:01 a.m. on July 1, 1996 (Resolution No. 
96-2).
    In accordance with the Decision of the Governors and Resolution No. 
96-2, the Postal Service hereby gives notice that the classification 
and rate changes set forth below will become effective at 12:01 a.m. on 
July 1, 1996. Implementing regulations also become effective at that 
time, as noted elsewhere in this issue.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.

Attachment A to the Decision of the Governors of the United States 
Postal Service on the Recommended Decision of the Postal Rate 
Commission on Classification Reform I, Docket No. MC95-1

March 4, 1996.

Changes to the Domestic Mail Classification Schedule

    Amend Classification Schedule 500, Express Mail, by inserting the 
italicized text and deleting the text in brackets, as follows:

Expedited Mail Classification Schedule

[Classification Schedule 500--Express Mail]
110 [500.01] Definition
[500.010] Expedited Mail is mail matter entered as Express Mail in 
accordance with the provisions of this Schedule. Any matter eligible 
for mailing may, at the option of the mailer, be mailed as Express 
Mail.
120 [500.02] Description of Services
121 [500.020] Same Day Airport Service
    Same Day Airport Service is available between designated airport 
mail facilities.
    122 [500.021] Custom Designed Service
    122.1  General. Custom Designed service is available between 
designated postal facilities or other designated locations for mailable 
matter tendered in accordance with a service agreement between the 
Postal Service and the mailer. Service under a service agreement shall 
be offered in a manner consistent with 39 U.S.C. 403(c).
    122.2  Service Agreement. [500.0211] A service agreement shall set 
forth the following:
    a. The scheduled place for each shipment tendered for service to 
each specific destination;
    b. Scheduled place for claim, or delivery, at destination for each 
scheduled shipment;
    c. Scheduled time of day for tender at origin and for claim or 
delivery at destination.
    122.3  Pickup and Delivery. [500.0212] Pickup at the mailer's 
premises, and/or delivery at an address other than the destination 
postal facility is provided under terms and conditions as prescribed by 
the Postal Service.
    122.4 [500.042] Commencement of Service Agreement. Service provided 
pursuant to a service agreement shall commence not more than 10 days 
after the signed service agreement is tendered to the Postal Service.
122.5 [500.043] Termination of Service Agreement[s]
    122.51  Termination by Postal Service. [a.] Express Mail service 
provided pursuant to a service agreement may be terminated by the 
Postal Service upon 10 days' prior written notice to the mailer if:
    a. [1.] Service cannot be provided for reasons beyond the control 
of the Postal Service or because of changes in Postal Service 
facilities or operations, or
    b. [2.] The mailer fails to adhere to the terms of the service 
agreement or this schedule.
    122.52  Termination by Mailers. [b.] The mailer may terminate a 
service agreement, for any reason, by notice to the Postal Service.
123 [500.022] Next Day Service and Second Day Service
    123.1.  Availability of Services. [500.0221] Next Day and Second 
Day Services are available at designated retail postal facilities to 
designated destination facilities or locations for items tendered by 
the time or times prescribed by the Postal Service. [500.0222] Next Day 
Service is available for overnight delivery. [500.0223] Second Day 
Service is available for second day delivery.
    123.2  Pickup Service. [500.0224] Pickup service is available for 
Next Day and Second Day Services under terms and conditions as 
prescribed by the Postal Service. Service shall be offered in a manner 
consistent with 39 U.S.C. 403(c).
130 [500.03] Physical Limitations
[500.030] Express Mail may not exceed 70 pounds or 108 inches in length 
and girth combined.

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140  Postage and Preparation

[500.081] Except as provided in Rate Schedules 121, 122 and 123, [501, 
502 and 503] postage on Express Mail is charged on each piece. For 
shipments tendered in Express Mail pouches under a service agreement, 
each pouch is a piece.

150  Deposit and Delivery

151 [500.05] Deposit [of Mail]
[500.050] Express Mail must be deposited at places designated by the 
Postal Service.
152 [500.040 Evidence of Mailing] Receipt
    A receipt showing the time and date of mailing will be provided to 
the mailer upon acceptance of Express Mail by the Postal Service. This 
receipt serves as evidence of mailing.
153 [500.06] Service
[500.060] Express Mail service provides a high speed, high reliability 
service. [500.0601] Same Day Airport Express Mail will be dispatched on 
the next available transportation to the destination airport mail 
facility. [500.0602] Custom Designed Express Mail will be available for 
claim or delivery as specified in the service agreement.
154 [500.07] Forwarding and Return
[500.070] When Express Mail is returned, or forwarded, as prescribed by 
the Postal Service, there will be no additional charge.

160  Ancillary Services

[500.090] The following services may be obtained in conjunction with 
mail sent under this classification schedule upon payment of applicable 
fees:

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                  Service                             Schedule          
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a. Address correction.....................  SS-1                        
b. Return receipts........................  SS-16                       
c. COD....................................  SS-6                        
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170 [500.08] Rates and Fees
[500.080] The rates for Express Mail are set forth in the following 
rate schedules:

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                                                             [Rate] [s] 
                                                              Schedule  
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a. Same Day Airport.......................................     [500] 121
b. Custom Designed........................................     [501] 122
c. Next Day Post Office-to-Post Office....................     [502] 123
d. Second Day Post Office-to-Post Office..................     [502] 123
e. Next Day Post Office-to-Addressee......................     [503] 123
f. Second Day Post Office-to-Addressee....................     [503] 123
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180[500.041]  Insurance and Indemnity

181  Insurance Coverage

    Express Mail is insured against loss, damage or rifling at no 
additional charge.
182  Indemnity Coverage
    182.1  Payment of Indemnity. Indemnity will be paid by the Postal 
Service as follows:
    a. For document reconstruction the maximum liability is $50,000 per 
piece, up to $500,000 per occurrence regardless of the number of 
claimants, to be paid under terms and conditions prescribed by the 
Postal Service.
    b. For merchandise the maximum liability is $500 to be paid under 
terms and conditions prescribed by the Postal Service.
    c. For mailings valued at $15 or less, for negotiable items, or 
currency or bullion, the indemnity is $15 to be paid under terms and 
conditions prescribed by the Postal Service.
    182.2 [500.0411] Indemnity Not Available. Indemnity will not be 
paid by the Postal Service for loss, damage or rifling:
    a. Of nonmailable matter;
    b. Due to improper packaging;
    c. Seizure by any agency of government; or,
    d. Due to war, insurrection or civil disturbances.
183 [500.044] Insurance Claims And Procedures
    Claims for refunds of postage or insurance must be filed within the 
period of time and under terms and conditions prescribed by the Postal 
Service.
184  Refunds
    184.1  Same Day Airport. [500.045] The Postal Service will refund 
the postage for Same Day Airport Express Mail not available for claim 
by the time specified, unless the delay is caused by:
    a. Strikes or work stoppage;
    b. Delay or cancellation of flights; or
    c. Governmental action beyond the control of Postal Service or air 
carriers.
    184.2  Custom Designed. [500.046] Except where a service agreement 
provides for claim, or delivery, of Custom Designed Express Mail more 
than 24 hours after scheduled tender at point of origin, the Postal 
Service will refund postage for such mail not available for claim, or 
not delivered, within 24 hours of mailing, unless the item was delayed 
by strike or work stoppage.
    184.3  Next Day. [500.047] Unless the item was delayed by strike or 
work stoppage, the Postal Service will refund postage for Next Day 
Express Mail not available for claim or not delivered:
    a. By 10:00 a.m., or earlier time(s) prescribed by the Postal 
Service, of the next delivery day in the case of Post Office-to-Post 
Office service;
    b. By 3:00 p.m., or earlier time(s) prescribed by the Postal 
Service, of the next delivery day in the case of Post Office-to-
Addressee service.
    184.4  Second Day. [500.048] Unless the item was delayed by strike 
or work stoppage, the Postal Service will refund postage for Second Day 
Express Mail not available for claim or not delivered:
    a. By 10:00 a.m., or earlier time(s) prescribed by the Postal 
Service, of the second delivery day in the case of Post Office-to-Post 
Office service;
    b. By 3:00 p.m., or earlier time(s) prescribed by the Postal 
Service, of the second delivery day in the case of Post Office-to-
Addressee service.
    Delete Classification Schedule 100, First-Class Mail, in its 
entirety and replace it with the following:
First-Class Mail Classification Schedule
210  Definition
    Any matter eligible for mailing may, at the option of the mailer, 
be mailed as First-Class Mail. The following must be mailed as First-
Class Mail, unless mailed as Express Mail or exempt under title 39, 
United States Code, or except as authorized under sections 344.12, 
344.23 and 443:
    a. Mail sealed against postal inspection as set forth in section 
5000;
    b. Matter wholly or partially in handwriting or typewriting except 
as specifically permitted by sections 312, 313, 323, 344.22, and 446;
    c. Matter having the character of actual and personal 
correspondence except as specifically permitted by sections 312, 313, 
323, 344.22, and 446; and
    d. Bills and statements of account.
220  Description of Subclasses
221  Letters and Sealed Parcels Subclass
    221.1  General. The Letters and Sealed Parcels subclass consists of 
First-Class Mail weighing 11 ounces or less that is not mailed under 
section 222 or 223.
    221.2  Regular Rate Categories. The regular rate categories consist 
of Letters and Sealed Parcels subclass mail not mailed under section 
221.3.
    221.21  Single Piece Rate Category. The single piece rate category 
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regular rate Letters and Sealed Parcels subclass mail not mailed under 
section 221.22.
    221.22  Presort Rate Category. The Presort rate category applies to 
Letters and Sealed Parcels subclass mail that:
    a. Is prepared in a mailing of at least 500 pieces;
    b. Is presorted, marked, and presented as prescribed by the Postal 
Service; and
    c. Meets the addressing and other preparation requirements 
prescribed by the Postal Service.
    221.24  Nonstandard Size Surcharge. Regular rate category Letters 
and Sealed Parcels subclass mail is subject to a surcharge if it is 
nonstandard size mail, as defined in section 232.
    221.25  Presort Discount for Pieces Weighing More Than Two Ounces. 
Presort rate category Letters and Sealed Parcels subclass mail is 
eligible for an additional presort discount on each piece weighing more 
than two ounces.
221.3  Automation Rate Categories
    221.31  General. The automation rate categories consist of Letters 
and Sealed Parcels subclass mail weighing 11 ounces or less that:
    a. Is prepared in a mailing of at least 500 pieces;
    b. Is presorted, marked, and presented as specified by the Postal 
Service;
    c. Bears a barcode representing not more than 11 digits (not 
including ``correction'' digits) as prescribed by the Postal Service; 
and
    d. Meets the machinability, addressing, barcoding, and other 
preparation requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.
    221.32  Basic Rate Category. The basic rate category applies to 
letter-size automation rate category mail not mailed under section 
221.33, 221.34, or 221.35.
    221.33  Three-Digit Rate Category. The three-digit rate category 
applies to letter-size automation rate category mail presorted to 
single or multiple three-digit ZIP Code destinations as prescribed by 
the Postal Service.
    221.34  Five-Digit Rate Category. The five-digit rate category 
applies to letter-size automation rate category mail presorted to 
single or multiple five-digit ZIP Code destinations as prescribed by 
the Postal Service.
    221.35  Carrier Route Rate Category. The carrier route rate 
category applies to letter-size automation rate category mail presorted 
to carrier routes. It is available only for those carrier routes 
prescribed by the Postal Service.
    221.36  Basic Flats Rate Category. The basic flats rate category 
applies to flat-size automation rate category mail not mailed under 
section 221.37.
    221.37  Three- and Five-Digit Flats Rate Category. The three- and 
five-digit flats rate category applies to flat-size automation rate 
category mail presorted to single or multiple three- and five-digit ZIP 
Code destinations as specified by the Postal Service.
    221.38  Nonstandard Size Surcharge. Flat-size automation rate 
category pieces are subject to a surcharge if they are nonstandard size 
mail, as defined in section 232.
    221.39  Presort Discount for Pieces Weighing More Than Two Ounces. 
Presorted automation rate category mail is eligible for an additional 
presort discount on each piece weighing more than two ounces.
222  Postal and Post Cards Subclass
222.1  Definition
    222.11  Postal Card. A postal card is a card with postage imprinted 
or impressed on it and supplied by the Postal Service for the 
transmission of messages.
    222.12  Post Card. A post card is a privately printed mailing card 
for the transmission of messages. To be eligible to be mailed as a 
First-Class post card, a card must be of uniform thickness and must not 
exceed any of the following dimensions:
    a. 6 inches in length;
    b. 4\1/4\ inches in width;
    c. 0.016 inch in thickness.
    222.13  Double Cards. Double postal or post cards may be mailed as 
postal or post cards. A double postal or post card consists of two 
attached cards, one of which may be detached by the receiver and 
returned by mail as a single postal or post card.
    222.2  Restriction. A mailpiece with any of the following 
characteristics is not mailable as a postal or post card unless it is 
prepared as prescribed by the Postal Service:
    a. Numbers or letters unrelated to postal purposes appearing in the 
address portion of the card;
    b. Punched holes;
    c. Vertical tearing guide;
    d. An address portion which is smaller than the remainder of the 
card.
222.3  Regular Rate Categories
    222.31  Single Piece Rate Category. The single piece rate category 
applies to regular rate Postal and Post Cards subclass mail not mailed 
under section 222.32.
    222.32  Presort Rate Category. The presort rate category applies to 
Postal and Post Cards subclass mail that:
    a. Is prepared in a mailing of at least 500 pieces;
    b. Is presorted, marked, and presented as prescribed by the Postal 
Service; and
    c. Meets the addressing and other preparation requirements 
prescribed by the Postal Service.
222.4  Automation Rate Categories
    222.41  General. The automation rate categories consist of Postal 
and Post Cards subclass mail that:
    a. Is prepared in a mailing of at least 500 pieces;
    b. Is presorted, marked, and presented as specified by the Postal 
Service;
    c. Bears a barcode representing not more than 11 digits (not 
including ``correction'' digits) as prescribed by the Postal Service; 
and
    d. Meets the machinability, addressing, barcoding, and other 
preparation requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.
    222.42  Basic Rate Category. The basic rate category applies to 
automation rate category cards not mailed under section 222.43, 222.44, 
or 222.45.
    222.43  Three-Digit Rate Category. The three-digit rate category 
applies to automation rate category cards presorted to single or 
multiple three-digit ZIP Code destinations as prescribed by the Postal 
Service.
    222.44  Five-Digit Rate Category. The five-digit rate category 
applies to automation rate category cards presorted to single or 
multiple five-digit ZIP Code destinations as prescribed by the Postal 
Service.
    222.45  Carrier Route Rate Category. The carrier route rate 
category applies to automation rate category cards presorted to carrier 
routes. It is available only for those carrier routes prescribed by the 
Postal Service.
223  Priority Mail
    223.1  General. The Priority Mail subclass consists of:
    a. First-Class Mail weighing more than 11 ounces; and
    b. Any mailable matter which, at the option of the mailer, is 
mailed for expeditious mailing and transportation.
    223.2  Single Piece Priority Mail Rate Category. The single piece 
Priority Mail rate category applies to Priority Mail subclass mail not 
mailed under section 223.3.
    223.3  Presorted Priority Mail Rate Category. The presorted 
Priority Mail rate category applies to Priority Mail subclass mail 
that:
    a. Is prepared in a mailing of at least 300 pieces;
    b. Is presorted, marked, and presented as prescribed by the Postal 
Service; and
    c. Meets the machinability, addressing, and other preparation 
requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.

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    223.4  Flat Rate Envelope. Priority Mail subclass mail sent in a 
``flat rate'' envelope provided by the Postal Service is charged the 
two-pound rate.
    223.5  Pickup Service. Pickup service is available for Priority 
Mail subclass mail under terms and conditions prescribed by the Postal 
Service.
    223.6  Bulky Parcels. Priority Mail subclass mail weighing less 
than 15 pounds, and measuring over 84 inches in length and girth 
combined, is charged a minimum rate equal to that for a 15-pound parcel 
for the zone to which the piece is addressed.
230  Physical Limitations
231  Size and Weight
    First-Class Mail may not exceed 70 pounds or 108 inches in length 
and girth combined. Additional size and weight limitations apply to 
individual First-Class Mail subclasses.
232  Nonstandard Size Mail
    Letters and Sealed Parcels subclass mail weighing one ounce or less 
is nonstandard size if:
    a. Its aspect ratio does not fall between 1 to 1.3 and 1 to 2.5 
inclusive; or
    b. It exceeds any of the following dimensions:
    i. 11.5 inches in length;
    ii. 6.125 inches in width; or
    iii. 0.25 inch in thickness.
240  Postage and Preparation
    Postage on First-Class Mail must be paid as set forth in section 
3000. Postage is computed separately on each piece of mail. Pieces not 
within the same postage rate increment may be mailed at other than a 
single piece rate as part of the same mailing only when specific 
methods approved by the Postal Service for ascertaining and verifying 
postage are followed. All mail mailed at other than a single piece rate 
must have postage paid in a manner not requiring cancellation.
250  Deposit and Delivery
251  Deposit
    First-Class Mail must be deposited at places and times designated 
by the Postal Service.
252  Service
    First-Class Mail receives expeditious handling and transportation, 
except that when First-Class Mail is attached to or enclosed with mail 
of another class, the service of that class applies.
253  Forwarding and Return
    First-Class Mail that is undeliverable-as-addressed is forwarded or 
returned to the sender without additional charge.
260  Ancillary Services
    First-Class Mail, except as otherwise noted, will receive the 
following additional services upon payment of the fees prescribed in 
the corresponding schedule:

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                  Service                             Schedule          
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a. Address correction.....................  SS-1                        
b. Business reply mail....................  SS-2                        
c. Certificates of mailing................  SS-4                        
d. Certified mail.........................  SS-5                        
e. COD....................................  SS-6                        
f. Insured mail...........................  SS-9                        
g. Registered mail........................  SS-14                       
h. Special delivery.......................  SS-17                       
i. Return receipt (merchandise only)......  SS-16                       
j. Merchandise return.....................  SS-20                       
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270  Rates and Fees
    The rates and fees for First-Class Mail are set forth in the 
following rate schedules:

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                                                              Schedule  
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a. Letters and Sealed Parcels.............................           221
b. Postal and Post Cards..................................           222
c. Priority Mail..........................................           223
d. Fees...................................................          1000
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280  Authorizations and Licenses
    The fee set forth in Rate Schedule 1000 must be paid once each year 
at each office of mailing by any person who mails other than single 
piece First-Class Mail. Payment of the fee allows the mailer to mail at 
any First-Class rate. Delete in their entirety Classification Schedules 
300 and 400, Third-Class Mail and Fourth-Class Mail, with the exception 
of section 400.0202, and replace them with the following:

Standard Mail Classification Schedule

310  Definition
311  General
    Any mailable matter may be mailed as Standard Mail except:
    a. Matter required to be mailed as First-Class Mail;
    b. Copies of a publication that is entered as Periodicals class 
mail, except copies sent by a printer to a publisher, and except copies 
that would have traveled at the former second-class transient rate. 
(The transient rate applied to individual copies of second-class mail 
forwarded and mailed by the public, as well as to certain sample copies 
mailed by publishers.)
    312  Printed Matter
    Printed matter, including printed letters which according to 
internal evidence are being sent in identical terms to several persons, 
but which do not have the character of actual or personal 
correspondence, may be mailed as Standard Mail. Printed matter does not 
lose its character as Standard Mail when the date and name of the 
addressee and of the sender are written thereon. For the purposes of 
the Standard Mail Classification Schedule, ``printed'' does not include 
reproduction by handwriting or typewriting.
313  Written Additions
    Standard Mail may have the following written additions placed on 
the wrapper, on a tag or label attached to the outside of the parcel, 
or inside the parcel, either loose or attached to the article:
    a. Marks, numbers, name, or letters descriptive of contents;
    b. ``Please Do Not Open Until Christmas,'' or words of similar 
import;
    c. Instructions and directions for the use of an article in the 
package;
    d. Manuscript dedication or inscription not in the nature of 
personal correspondence;
    e. Marks to call attention to any word or passage in text;
    f. Corrections of typographical errors in printed matter;
    g. Manuscripts accompanying related proof sheets, and corrections 
in proof sheets to include: corrections of typographical and other 
errors, alterations of text, insertion of new text, marginal 
instructions to the printer, and rewrites of parts if necessary for 
correction;
    h. Handstamped imprints, except when the added matter is itself 
personal or converts the original matter to a personal communication;
    i. An invoice.
320  Description of Subclasses
321  Subclasses Limited to Mail Weighing Less than 16 Ounces
    321.1  Single Piece Subclass.
    321.11  Definition. The Single Piece subclass consists of Standard 
Mail weighing less than 16 ounces that is not mailed under sections 
321.2, 321.3, 321.4 or 323.
    321.12  Basic Rate Category. The basic rate category applies to 
Single Piece subclass mail not mailed under section 321.13.
    321.13  Keys and Identification Devices Rate Category. The keys and 
identification devices rate category applies to keys, identification 
cards, identification tags, or similar identification devices mailed 
without cover, and which bear, contain, or have securely attached the 
name and complete address of a person, organization, or concern, with

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instructions to return to such address and a statement guaranteeing the 
payment of postage due on delivery.
    321.14  Nonstandard Size Surcharge. Single Piece subclass mail, 
other than that mailed under section 321.13, is subject to a surcharge 
if it is nonstandard size mail, as defined in section 333.3
    321.2  Regular Subclass.
    321.21  Definition. The Regular subclass consists of Standard Mail 
weighing less than 16 ounces that is not mailed under sections 321.1, 
321.3, 321.4 or 323, and that:
    a. Is prepared in a mailing of at least 200 addressed pieces or 50 
pounds of addressed pieces;
    b. Is presorted, marked, and presented as prescribed by the Postal 
Service; and
    c. Meets the machinability, addressing, and other preparation 
requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.
    321.22  Regular Rate Categories.
    321.221  Basic Sortation Rate Category. Mailers must sort Regular 
subclass mail as prescribed by the Postal Service. Mail which is not 
presorted to three-digit or five-digit ZIP Code areas or to carrier 
routes qualifies for the basic rates in Rate Schedule 321.2A.
    321.222  Basic Sortation, Pre-Barcoded Rate Category. The basic 
sortation, pre-barcoded rate category applies to mail mailed under 
section 321.21 which bears a barcode representing not more than 11 
digits (not including ``correction'' digits) as prescribed by the 
Postal Service, and which meets the machinability, addressing, and 
barcoding specifications, and other preparation requirements prescribed 
by the Postal Service.
    321.223  Three- and Five-Digit Presort Level Rate Category. The 
three- and five-digit presort level rate category applies to Regular 
subclass mail presorted to single or multiple three- and five-digit ZIP 
Code destinations, as prescribed by the Postal Service.
    321.224  Three-Digit Presort Level, Pre-Barcoded Rate Category. The 
three-digit presort level, pre-barcoded rate category applies to 
letter-size mail mailed under section 321.21 which is presorted to 
three digits, which bears a barcode representing not more than 11 
digits (not including ``correction'' digits) as prescribed by the 
Postal Service, and which meets the machinability, addressing, and 
barcoding specifications and other preparation requirements prescribed 
by the Postal Service.
    321.225  Five-Digit Presort Level, Pre-Barcoded Rate Category. The 
five-digit presort level, pre-barcoded rate category applies to letter-
size mail mailed under section 321.21 which is presorted to five 
digits, which bears a barcode representing not more than 11 digits (not 
including ``correction'' digits) as prescribed by the Postal Service, 
and which meets the machinability, addressing, and barcoding 
specifications and other preparation requirements prescribed by the 
Postal Service.
    321.226  Three- and Five-Digit Presort Level, Pre-Barcoded Rate 
Category. The three- and five-digit presort level, pre-barcoded rate 
category applies to flat-size mail mailed under section 321.21 which is 
presorted to single or multiple three- and five-digit ZIP Code 
destinations as prescibed by the Postal Service, which bears a barcode 
representing not more than 11 digits (not including ``correction'' 
digits) as prescribed by the Postal Service, and which meets the 
machinability, addressing, and barcoding specifications and other 
preparation requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.
    321.23  Destination Entry Discounts. Destination entry discounts 
apply to Regular subclass mail prepared as prescribed by the Postal 
Service and addressed for delivery within the service area of the BMC 
(or auxiliary service facility), or sectional center facility (SCF), at 
which it is entered, as defined by the Postal Service.
    321.3  Enhanced Carrier Route Subclass.
    321.31 Definition. The Enhanced Carrier Route subclass consists of 
Standard Mail weighing less than 16 ounces that is not mailed under 
section 321.1, 321.2, 321.4 or 323, and that:
    a. Is prepared in a mailing of at least 200 addressed pieces or 50 
pounds of addressed pieces;
    b. Is prepared, marked, and presented as prescribed by the Postal 
Service;
    c. Is presorted to carrier routes as prescribed by the Postal 
Service;
    d. Is sequenced as prescribed by the Postal Service; and
    e. Meets the machinability, addressing, and other preparation 
requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.
    321.32  Basic Rate Category. The basic rate category applies to 
Enhanced Carrier Route subclass mail not mailed under section 321.33, 
321.34 or 321.35.
    321.33  Basic Pre-Barcoded Rate Category. The basic pre-barcoded 
rate category applies to letter-size Enhanced Carrier Route subclass 
mail which bears a barcode representing not more than 11 digits (not 
including ``correction'' digits), as prescribed by the Postal Service, 
and which meets the machinability, addressing, and barcoding 
specifications and other preparation requirements prescribed by the 
Postal Service.
    321.34  High Density Rate Category. The high density rate category 
applies to Enhanced Carrier Route subclass mail presented in walk-
sequence order and meeting the high density requirements prescribed by 
the Postal Service.
    321.35  Saturation Rate Category. The saturation rate category 
applies to Enhanced Carrier Route subclass mail presented in walk-
sequence order and meeting the saturation requirements prescribed by 
the Postal Service.
    321.36  Destination Entry Discounts. Destination entry discounts 
apply to Enhanced Carrier Route subclass mail prepared as prescribed by 
the Postal Service and addressed for delivery within the service area 
of the BMC (or auxiliary service facility), sectional center facility 
(SCF), or destination delivery unit (DDU) at which it is entered, as 
defined by the Postal Service.
    321.4  Nonprofit Subclass.
    321.41  Definition.
    321.411  General. The Nonprofit subclass consists of Standard Mail 
weighing less than 16 ounces that is not mailed under section 321.1, 
321.2, 321.3 or 323, and that is prepared in quantities of at least 50 
pounds or 200 pieces, presorted and marked as prescribed by the Postal 
Service, and mailed by authorized nonprofit organizations or 
associations of the following types:

a. Religious,
b. Educational,
c. Scientific,
d. Philanthropic,
e. Agricultural,
f. Labor,
g. Veterans',
h. Fraternal,
i. Qualified political committees.

    321.412  Nonprofit Organizations and Associations. Nonprofit 
organizations or associations are organizations or associations not 
organized for profit, none of the net income of which benefits any 
private stockholder or individual, and which meet the qualifications 
set forth below for each type of organization or association. The 
standard of primary purpose applies to each type of organization or 
association, except veterans' and fraternal. The standard of primary 
purpose requires that each type of organization or association be both 
organized and operated for the primary purpose. The following are the 
types of organizations or associations which may qualify as authorized 
nonprofit organizations or associations.

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    a. Religious. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is one 
of the following:
    i. To conduct religious worship;
    ii. To support the religious activities of nonprofit organizations 
whose primary purpose is to conduct religious worship;
    iii. To perform instruction in, to disseminate information about, 
or otherwise to further the teaching of particular religious faiths or 
tenets.
    b. Educational. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is 
one of the following:
    i. The instruction or training of the individual for the purpose of 
improving or developing his capabilities;
    ii. The instruction of the public on subjects beneficial to the 
community. An organization may be educational even though it advocates 
a particular position or viewpoint so long as it presents a 
sufficiently full and fair exposition of the pertinent facts to permit 
an individual or the public to form an independent opinion or 
conclusion. On the other hand, an organization is not educational if 
its principal function is the mere presentation of unsupported opinion.
    c. Scientific. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is 
one of the following:
    i. To conduct research in the applied, pure or natural sciences;
    ii. To disseminate systematized technical information dealing with 
applied, pure or natural sciences.
    d. Philanthropic. A nonprofit organization primarily organized and 
operated for purposes beneficial to the public. Philanthropic 
organizations include, but are not limited to, organizations which are 
organized for:
    i. Relief of the poor and distressed or of the underprivileged;
    ii. Advancement of religion;
    iii. Advancement of education or science;
    iv. Erection or maintenance of public buildings, monuments, or 
works;
    v. Lessening of the burdens of government;
    vi. Promotion of social welfare by organizations designed to 
accomplish any of the above purposes or:
    (A) To lessen neighborhood tensions;
    (B) To eliminate prejudice and discrimination;
    (C) To defend human and civil rights secured by law; or
    (D) To combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.
    e. Agricultural. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is 
the betterment of the conditions of those engaged in agricultural 
pursuits, the improvement of the grade of their products, and the 
development of a higher degree of efficiency in agriculture. The 
organization may advance agricultural interests through educational 
activities; the holding of agricultural fairs; the collection and 
dissemination of information concerning cultivation of the soil and its 
fruits or the harvesting of marine resources; the rearing, feeding, and 
management of livestock, poultry, and bees, or other activities 
relating to agricultural interests. The term agricultural nonprofit 
organization also includes any nonprofit organization whose primary 
purpose is the collection and dissemination of information or materials 
relating to agricultural pursuits.
    f. Labor. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the 
betterment of the conditions of workers. Labor organizations include, 
but are not limited to, organizations in which employees or workmen 
participate, whose primary purpose is to deal with employers concerning 
grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours of employment and working 
conditions.
    g. Veterans'. A nonprofit organization of veterans of the armed 
services of the United States, or an auxiliary unit or society of, or a 
trust or foundation for, any such post or organization.
    h. Fraternal. A nonprofit organization which meets all of the 
following criteria:
    i. Has as its primary purpose the fostering of brotherhood and 
mutual benefits among its members;
    ii. Is organized under a lodge or chapter system with a 
representative form of government;
    iii. Follows a ritualistic format; and
    iv. Is comprised of members who are elected to membership by vote 
of the members.
    i. Qualified political committees. The term ``qualified political 
committee'' means a national or State committee of a political party, 
the Republican and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committees, the 
Democratic National Congressional Committee, and the National 
Republican Congressional Committee:
    i. The term ``national committee'' means the organization which, by 
virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-
to-day operation of such political party at the national level; and
    ii. The term ``State committee'' means the organization which, by 
virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-
to-day operation of such political party at the State level.
    321.413  Limitation on Authorization. An organization authorized to 
mail at the nonprofit Standard rates for qualified nonprofit 
organizations may mail only its own matter at these rates. An 
organization may not delegate or lend the use of its permit to mail at 
special Standard rates to any other person, organization or 
association.
    321.42  Nonprofit Rate Categories.
    321.421  Basic Sortation Rate Category. Mailers must sort Nonprofit 
subclass mail as prescribed by the Postal Service. Mail which is not 
presorted to three-digit or five-digit ZIP Code areas or to carrier 
routes qualifies for the basic rates in Rate Schedule 321.4.
    321.422  Basic Sortation, ZIP + 4 Rate Category. The basic 
sortation, ZIP + 4 rate category applies to mail mailed under section 
321.421 which bears a proper ZIP + 4 code and which meets the 
machinability, address readability and other preparation requirements 
prescribed by the Postal Service.
    321.423  Basic Sortation, Pre-Barcoded Rate Category. The basic 
sortation, pre-barcoded rate category applies to mail mailed under 
section 321.421 which bears a barcode representing not more than 11 
digits (not including ``correction'' digits) as prescribed by the 
Postal Service, and which meets the machinability, addressing, and 
barcoding specifications and other preparation requirements prescribed 
by the Postal Service.
    321.424  Three- and Five-Digit Presort Level Rate Category. The 
three- and five-digit presort level rate category applies to Nonprofit 
subclass mail which is presorted to three-digit or five-digit ZIP Code 
areas. The mail must be prepared in the manner prescribed by the Postal 
Service.
    321.425  Three- and Five-Digit Presort Level, ZIP + 4 Rate 
Category. The three- and five-digit presort level, ZIP + 4 rate 
category applies to mail mailed under section 321.424 which bears a 
proper ZIP + 4 code and which meets the machinability, address 
readability and other preparation requirements prescribed by the Postal 
Service.
    321.426  Three-Digit Presort Level, Pre-Barcoded Rate Category. The 
three-digit presort level, pre-barcoded rate category applies to mail 
mailed under section 321.424 which is presorted to three digits, which 
bears a barcode representing not more than 11 digits (not including 
``correction'' digits) as prescribed by the Postal Service, and which 
meets the machinability, addressing, and barcoding specifications and 
other preparation requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.
    321.427  Five-Digit Presort Level, Pre-Barcoded Rate Category. The 
five-digit presort level, pre-barcoded rate category

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applies to mail mailed under section 321.424 which is presorted to five 
digits, which bears a barcode representing not more than 11 digits (not 
including ``correction'' digits) as prescribed by the Postal Service, 
and which meets the machinability, addressing, and barcoding 
specifications, and other preparation requirements prescribed by the 
Postal Service.
    321.428  Carrier Route Presort Level Rate Category. The carrier 
route presort level rate category applies to Nonprofit subclass mail 
which is presorted to a carrier route, with at least 10 pieces to each 
carrier route. The mail must be prepared in the manner prescribed by 
the Postal Service.
    321.429  Pre-barcoded Flats Rate Category. The pre-barcoded flats 
rate category applies to Nonprofit subclass flat size pieces which are 
properly prepared and presorted, bear a barcode as prescribed by the 
Postal Service, and meet the flats machinability and address 
readability specifications of the Postal Service. Such flats must be 
presented for mailing in a manner which does not require cancellation.
    321.43  Nonprofit Subclass Discounts.
    321.431  Saturation Discount. The saturation discount applies to 
Nonprofit subclass mail presented in a carrier route presort mailing 
which is walk sequenced and which meets the saturation and preparation 
requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.
    321.432  125-Piece Walk-sequence Discount. The 125-piece walk-
sequence discount applies to Nonprofit subclass mail presented in a 
carrier route presort mailing which is walk sequenced and contains a 
minimum of 125 pieces per carrier route, and which meets the 
preparation requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.
    321.433  Destination Entry Discount. The destination entry discount 
applies to Nonprofit subclass mail which is destined for delivery 
within the service area of the BMC (or auxiliary service facility), 
sectional center facility (SCF), or destination delivery unit (DDU) at 
which it is entered, as defined by the Postal Service.
322  Subclasses Limited to Mail Weighing 16 Ounces or More.
    322.1  Parcel Post Subclass.
    322.11  Definition. The Parcel Post subclass consists of Standard 
Mail weighing 16 ounces or more that is not mailed under sections 
322.3, 323.1, or 323.2.
    322.12  Basic Rate Category. The basic rate category applies to all 
Parcel Post subclass mail not mailed under sections 322.13 or 322.14.
    322.14  Destination BMC Rate Category. Parcel Post subclass mail is 
eligible for destination BMC rates if it is included in a mailing of at 
least 50 pieces deposited at the destination BMC, auxiliary service 
facility, or other equivalent facility, as prescribed by the Postal 
Service.
    322.15  Intra-BMC Discount. Basic rate category Parcel Post 
subclass mail is eligible for the intra-BMC discount if it originates 
and destinates within the same BMC or auxiliary service facility 
service area, Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico.
    322.16  Nonmachinable Surcharge. Basic rate category Parcel Post 
subclass mail that does not meet machinability criteria prescribed by 
the Postal Service is subject to a nonmachinable surcharge.
    322.17  Pickup Service. Pickup service is available for Parcel Post 
subclass mail under terms and conditions prescribed by the Postal 
Service.
    322.2  [Reserved]
    322.3  Bound Printed Matter Subclass.
    322.31  Definition. The Bound Printed Matter subclass consists of 
Standard Mail weighing at least 16 ounces, but not more than 10 pounds, 
which:
    a. Consists of advertising, promotional, directory, or editorial 
material, or any combination thereof;
    b. Is securely bound by permanent fastenings including, but not 
limited to, staples, spiral bindings, glue, and stitching; loose leaf 
binders and similar fastenings are not considered permanent;
    c. Consists of sheets of which at least 90 percent are imprinted 
with letters, characters, figures or images or any combination of 
these, by any process other than handwriting or typewriting;
    d. Does not have the nature of personal correspondence;
    e. Is not stationery, such as pads of blank printed forms.
    322.32  Single Piece Rate Category. The single piece rate category 
applies to Bound Printed Matter subclass mail which is not mailed under 
section 322.33 or 322.34.
    322.33  Bulk Rate Category. The bulk rate category applies to Bound 
Printed Matter subclass mail prepared in a mailing of at least 300 
pieces, prepared and presorted as prescribed by the Postal Service.
    322.34  Carrier Route Presort Rate Category. The carrier route rate 
category applies to Bound Printed Matter subclass mail prepared in a 
mailing of at least 300 pieces of carrier route presorted mail, 
prepared and presorted as prescribed by the Postal Service.
323  Subclasses With No 16-Ounce Limitation
    323.1  Special Subclass.
    323.11  Definition. The Special subclass consists of Standard Mail 
of the following types:
     a. Books, including books issued to supplement other books, of at 
least eight printed pages, consisting wholly of reading matter or 
scholarly bibliography or reading matter with incidental blank spaces 
for notations, and containing no advertising matter other than 
incidental announcements of books. Not more than three of the 
announcements may contain as part of their format a single order form, 
which may also serve as a post card. The order forms permitted in this 
subsection are in addition to and not in lieu of order forms which may 
be enclosed by virtue of any other provision;
     b. 16 millimeter or narrower width films which must be positive 
prints in final form for viewing, and catalogs of such films, of 24 
pages or more, at least 22 of which are printed, except when sent to or 
from commercial theaters;
    c. Printed music, whether in bound form or in sheet form;
    d. Printed objective test materials and accessories thereto used by 
or in behalf of educational institutions in the testing of ability, 
aptitude, achievement, interests and other mental and personal 
qualities with or without answers, test scores or identifying 
information recorded thereon in writing or by mark;
    e. Sound recordings, including incidental announcements of 
recordings and guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such 
recordings. Not more than three of the announcements permitted in this 
subsection may contain as part of their format a single order form, 
which may also serve as a post card. The order forms permitted in this 
subsection are in addition to and not in lieu of order forms which may 
be enclosed by virtue of any other provision;
    f. Playscripts and manuscripts for books, periodicals and music;
    g. Printed educational reference charts, permanently processed for 
preservation;
    h. Printed educational reference charts, including but not limited 
to
    i. Mathematical tables,
    ii. Botanical tables,
    iii. Zoological tables, and
    iv. Maps produced primarily for educational reference purposes;
    i. Looseleaf pages and binders therefor, consisting of medical 
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hospitals, medical schools, and medical students; and
    j. Computer-readable media containing prerecorded information and 
guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such media.
    323.12  Single Piece Rate Category. The single piece rate category 
applies to Special subclass mail not mailed under section 323.13 or 
323.14.
    323.13  Level A Presort Rate Category. The Level A presort rate 
category applies to mailings of at least 500 pieces of Special subclass 
mail, prepared and presorted to five-digit destination ZIP Codes as 
prescribed by the Postal Service.
    323.14  Level B Presort Rate Category. The Level B presort rate 
category applies to mailing of at least 500 pieces of Special subclass 
mail, prepared and presorted to destination Bulk Mail Centers as 
prescribed by the Postal Service.
    323.2  Library Subclass.
    323.21  Definition.
    323.211  General. The Library subclass consists of Standard Mail of 
the following types, separated or presorted as prescribed by the Postal 
Service:
    a. Matter designated in subsection 323.213, loaned or exchanged 
(including cooperative processing by libraries) between:
    i. Schools or colleges, or universities;
    ii. Public libraries, museums and herbaria, nonprofit religious, 
educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans' 
or fraternal organizations or associations, or between such 
organizations and their members, readers or borrowers.
    b. Matter designated in subsection 323.214, mailed to or from 
schools, colleges, universities, public libraries, museums and herbaria 
and to or from nonprofit religious, educational, scientific, 
philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans' or fraternal 
organizations or associations; or
    c. Matter designated in subsection 323.215, mailed from a publisher 
or a distributor to a school, college, university or public library.
    323.212  Definition of Nonprofit Organizations and Associations. 
Nonprofit organizations or associations are organizations or 
associations not organized for profit, none of the net income of which 
benefits any private stockholder or individual, and which meet the 
qualifications set forth below for each type of organization or 
association. The standard of primary purpose applies to each type of 
organization or association, except veterans' and fraternal. The 
standard of primary purposes requires that each type of organization or 
association be both organized and operated for the primary purpose. The 
following are the types of organizations or associations which may 
qualify as authorized nonprofit organizations or associations:
    a. Religious. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is one 
of the following:
    i. To conduct religious worship;
    ii. To support the religious activities of nonprofit organizations 
whose primary purpose is to conduct religious worship;
    iii. To perform instruction in, to disseminate information about, 
or otherwise to further the teaching of particular religious faiths or 
tenets.
    b. Educational. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is 
one of the following:
    i. The instruction or training of the individual for the purpose of 
improving or developing his capabilities;
    ii. The instruction of the public on subjects beneficial to the 
community.
    An organization may be educational even though it advocates a 
particular position or viewpoint so long as it presents a sufficiently 
full and fair exposition of the pertinent facts to permit an individual 
or the public to form an independent opinion or conclusion. On the 
other hand, an organization is not educational if its principal 
function is the mere presentation of unsupported opinion.
    c. Scientific. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is 
one of the following:
    i. To conduct research in the applied, pure or natural sciences;
    ii. To disseminate systematized technical information dealing with 
applied, pure or natural sciences.
    d. Philanthropic. A nonprofit organization primarily organized and 
operated for purposes beneficial to the public. Philanthropic 
organizations include, but are not limited to, organizations which are 
organized for:
    i. Relief of the poor and distressed or of the underprivileged;
    ii. Advancement of religion;
    iii. Advancement of education or science;
    iv. Erection or maintenance of public buildings, monuments, or 
works;
    v. Lessening of the burdens of government;
    vi. Promotion of social welfare by organizations designed to 
accomplish any of the above purposes or:
    (A) To lessen neighborhood tensions;
    (B) To eliminate prejudice and discrimination;
    (C) To defend human and civil rights secured by law; or
    (D) To combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.
    e. Agricultural. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is 
the betterment of the conditions of those engaged in agricultural 
pursuits, the improvement of the grade of their products, and the 
development of a higher degree of efficiency in agriculture. The 
organization may advance agricultural interests through educational 
activities; the holding of agricultural fairs; the collection and 
dissemination of information concerning cultivation of the soil and its 
fruits or the harvesting of marine resources; the rearing, feeding, and 
management of livestock, poultry, and bees, or other activities 
relating to agricultural interests. The term agricultural nonprofit 
organization also includes any nonprofit organization whose primary 
purpose is the collection and dissemination of information or materials 
relating to agricultural pursuits.
    f. Labor. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the 
betterment of the conditions of workers. Labor organizations include, 
but are not limited to, organizations in which employees or workmen 
participate, whose primary purpose is to deal with employers concerning 
grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours of employment and working 
conditions.
    g. Veterans'. A nonprofit organization of veterans of the armed 
services of the United States, or an auxiliary unit or society of, or a 
trust or foundation for, any such post or organization.
    h. Fraternal. A nonprofit organization which meets all of the 
following criteria:
    i. Has as its primary purpose the fostering of brotherhood and 
mutual benefits among its members;
    ii. Is organized under a lodge or chapter system with a 
representative form of government;
    iii. Follows a ritualistic format; and
    iv. Is comprised of members who are elected to membership by vote 
of the members.
    323.213  Library subclass mail under section 323.211a. Matter 
eligible for mailing as Library subclass mail under section 323.211a 
consists of:
    a. Books consisting wholly of reading matter or scholarly 
bibliography or reading matter with incidental blank spaces for 
notations and containing no advertising other than incidental 
announcements of books;
    b. Printed music, whether in bound form or in sheet form;
    c. Bound volumes of academic theses in typewritten or other 
duplicated form;
    d. Periodicals, whether bound or unbound;
    e. Sound recordings;
    
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    f. Other library materials in printed, duplicated or photographic 
form or in the form of unpublished manuscripts; and
    g. Museum materials, specimens, collections, teaching aids, printed 
matter and interpretative materials intended to inform and to further 
the educational work and interest of museums and herbaria.
    323.214  Library subclass mail under section 323.211b. Matter 
eligible for mailing as Library subclass mail under section 323.211b 
consists of:
    a. 16-millimeter or narrower width films; filmstrips; 
transparencies; slides; microfilms; all of which must be positive 
prints in final form for viewing;
    b. Sound recordings;
    c. Museum materials, specimens, collections, teaching aids, printed 
matter, and interpretative materials intended to inform and to further 
the educational work and interests of museums and herbaria;
    d. Scientific or mathematical kits, instruments or other devices;
    e. Catalogs of the materials in section 323.214 a through d and 
guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such materials.
    323.215  Library subclass mail under section 323.211c. Matter 
eligible for mailing as Library subclass mail under section 323.211c 
consists of books, including books to supplement other books, 
consisting wholly of reading matter or scholarly bibliography or 
reading matter with incidental blank spaces for notations, and 
containing no advertising matter other than incidental announcements of 
books.
    323.22  Basic Rate Category. The basic rate category applies to all 
Library subclass mail.
330  Physical Limitations
331  Size
    Standard Mail may not exceed 108 inches in length and girth 
combined. Additional size limitations apply to individual Standard Mail 
subclasses. The maximum size for mail presorted to carrier route in the 
Enhanced Carrier Route and Nonprofit subclasses is 14 inches in length, 
11.75 inches in width, and 0.75 inch in thickness. For merchandise 
samples mailed with detached address cards, the carrier route maximum 
dimensions apply to the detached address cards and not to the samples.
332  Weight
    Standard Mail may not weigh more than 70 pounds. Additional weight 
limitations apply to individual Standard Mail subclasses.
333  Nonstandard Size Mail
    Single Piece subclass mail weighing one ounce or less is 
nonstandard size if:
    a. Its aspect ratio does not fall between 1 to 1.3 and 1 to 2.5 
inclusive; or
    b. It exceeds any of the following dimensions:
    i. 11.5 inches in length;
    ii. 6.125 inches in width; or
    iii. 0.25 inch in thickness.
340 Postage and Preparation
341 Postage
    Postage must be paid as set forth in section 3000. When the postage 
computed at a Single Piece, Regular, Enhanced Carrier Route or 
Nonprofit Standard rate is higher than the rate prescribed in any of 
the Standard subclasses listed in 322 or 323 for which the piece also 
qualifies (or would qualify, except for weight), the piece is eligible 
for the applicable lower rate. All mail mailed at a bulk or presort 
rate must have postage paid in a manner not requiring cancellation.
342 Preparation
    All pieces in a Standard mailing must be separately addressed. All 
pieces in a Standard mailing must be identified as prescribed by the 
Postal Service, and must contain the ZIP Code of the addressee when 
prescribed by the Postal Service. All Standard mailings must be 
prepared and presented as prescribed by the Postal Service. Two or more 
Standard mailings may be commingled and mailed only when specific 
methods approved by the Postal Service for ascertaining and verifying 
postage are followed.
343 Non-Identical Pieces
    Pieces not identical in size and weight may be mailed at a bulk or 
presort rate as part of the same mailing only when specific methods 
approved by the Postal Service for ascertaining and verifying postage 
are followed.
344 Attachments and Enclosures
    344.1 Single Piece, Regular, Enhanced Carrier Route, and Nonprofit 
Subclasses (section 321).
    344.11 General. First-Class Mail may be attached to or enclosed in 
Standard books, catalogs, and merchandise entered under section 321. 
The piece must be marked as prescribed by the Postal Service. Except as 
provided in section 344.12, additional postage must be paid for the 
attachment or enclosure as if it had been mailed separately. Otherwise, 
the entire combined piece is subject to the First-Class rate for which 
it qualifies.
    344.12 Incidental First-Class Attachments and Enclosures. First-
Class Mail, as defined in section 210 b through d, may be attached to 
or enclosed with Standard merchandise entered under section 321, 
including books but excluding merchandise samples, with postage paid on 
the combined piece at the applicable Standard rate, if the attachment 
or enclosure is incidental to the piece to which it is attached or with 
which it is enclosed.
    344.2 Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, Special, and Library 
Subclasses (sections 322 and 323).
    344.21 General. First-Class Mail or Standard Mail from any of the 
subclasses listed in section 321 (Single Piece, Regular, Enhanced 
Carrier Route or Nonprofit) may be attached to or enclosed in Standard 
Mail mailed under sections 322 and 323. The piece must be marked as 
prescribed by the Postal Service. Except as provided in sections 344.22 
and 344.23, additional postage must be paid for the attachment or 
enclosure as if it had been mailed separately. Otherwise, the entire 
combined piece is subject to the First-Class or section 321 Standard 
rate for which it qualifies (unless the rate applicable to the host 
piece is higher), or, if a combined piece with a section 321 Standard 
Mail attachment or enclosure weighs 16 ounces or more, the piece is 
subject to the Parcel Post rate for which it qualifies.
    344.22 Specifically Authorized Attachments and Enclosures. Standard 
Mail mailed under sections 322 and 323 may contain enclosures and 
attachments as prescribed by the Postal Service and as described in 
section 323.11 a and e, with postage paid on the combined piece at the 
Standard rate applicable to the host piece.
    344.23 Incidental First-Class Attachments and Enclosures. First-
Class Mail that meets one or more of the definitions in section 210 b 
through d, may be attached to or enclosed with Standard Mail mailed 
under section 322 or 323, with postage paid on the combined piece at 
the Standard rate applicable to the host piece, if the attachment or 
enclosure is incidental to the piece to which it is attached or with 
which it is enclosed.
350 Deposit and Delivery
351 Deposit
    Standard Mail must be deposited at places and times designated by 
the Postal Service.
352 Service
    Standard Mail may receive deferred service.
    
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353 Forwarding and Return
    353.1 Single Piece, Regular, Enhanced Carrier Route, and Nonprofit 
Subclasses (section 321).
    Undeliverable-as-addressed Standard Mail mailed under section 321 
will be returned on request of the mailer, or forwarded and returned on 
request of the mailer. Undeliverable-as-addressed combined First-Class 
and Standard pieces will be returned as prescribed by the Postal 
Service. The Single Piece Standard rate is charged for each piece 
receiving return only service. Charges for forwarding-and-return 
service are assessed only on those pieces which cannot be forwarded and 
are returned. The charge for those returned pieces is the appropriate 
Single Piece Standard rate for the piece plus that rate multiplied by a 
factor equal to the number of section 321 Standard pieces nationwide 
that are successfully forwarded for every one piece that cannot be 
forwarded and must be returned.
    353.2  Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, Special, and Library 
Subclasses (sections 322 and 323).
    Undeliverable-as-addressed Standard Mail mailed under sections 322 
and 323 will be forwarded on request of the addressee, returned on 
request of the mailer, or forwarded and returned on request of the 
mailer. Pieces which combine Standard Mail from one of the subclasses 
described in 322 and 323 with First-Class Mail or Standard Mail from 
one of the subclasses described in 321 will be forwarded if 
undeliverable-as-addressed, and returned if undeliverable, as 
prescribed by the Postal Service. When Standard Mail mailed under 
sections 322 and 323 is forwarded or returned from one post office to 
another, additional charges will be based on the appropriate Single 
Piece Standard rate.
360 Ancillary Services
361 All Subclasses
    All Standard Mail will receive the following services upon payment 
of the appropriate fees:

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                  Service                              Schedule         
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a. Address correction......................  SS-1                       
b. Certificates of mailing indicating that   SS-4                       
 a specified number of pieces have been                                 
 mailed.                                                                
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    Certificates of mailing are not available for Regular, Enhanced 
Carrier Route, and Nonprofit subclass mail when postage is paid by 
permit imprint.
362 Single Piece, Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, Special, and 
Library Subclasses
    Single Piece, Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, Special, and 
Library subclass mail will receive the following additional services 
upon payment of the appropriate fees:

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                  Service                              Schedule         
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a. Certificates of mailing.................  SS-4                       
b. COD.....................................  SS-6                       
c. Insured mail............................  SS-9                       
d. Special delivery........................  SS-17                      
e. Special handling........................  SS-18                      
f. Return receipt (merchandise only).......  SS-16                      
g. Merchandise return......................  SS-20                      
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    Insurance, special delivery, special handling, and COD services may 
not be used selectively for individual pieces in a multi-piece Parcel 
Post subclass mailing unless specific methods approved by the Postal 
Service for ascertaining and verifying postage are followed.
370 Rates and Fees
    The rates and fees for Standard Mail are set forth as follows:

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a. Single Piece subclass...................  321.1                      
b. Regular subclass........................  321.2                      
c. Enhanced Carrier Route subclass.........  321.3                      
d. Nonprofit subclass......................  321.4                      
e. Parcel Post subclass:                                                
  Basic....................................  322.1A                     
  Destination BMC..........................  322.1B                     
f. Bound Printed Matter subclass:                                       
  Single Piece.............................  322.3A                     
  Bulk and Carrier Route...................  322.3B                     
g. Special subclass........................  323.1                      
h. Library subclass........................  323.2                      
i. Fees....................................  1000                       
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380 Authorizations and Licenses
381 Regular, Enhanced Carrier Route, and Nonprofit Subclasses
    A mailing fee as set forth in Rate Schedule 1000 must be paid once 
each year by mailers of Regular, Enhanced Carrier Route, and Nonprofit 
subclass mail.
382 Special Subclass
    A presort mailing fee as set forth in Rate Schedule 1000 must be 
paid once each year at each office of mailing by or for any person who 
mails presorted Special subclass mail. Any person who engages a 
business concern or other individuals to mail presorted Special 
subclass mail must pay the fee.
383 Parcel Post Subclass
    A mailing fee as set forth in Rate Schedule 1000 must be paid once 
each year by mailers of Destination BMC rate category mail in the 
Parcel Post subclass.
    Delete Classification Schedule 200, Second-Class Mail, in its 
entirety and replace it with the following:

Periodicals Classification Schedule

410 Definition
411 General Requirements
    411.1 Definition. A publication may qualify for mailing under the 
Periodicals Classification Schedule if it meets all of the requirements 
in sections 411.2 through 411.5 and the requirements for one of the 
qualification categories in sections 412 through 415. Eligibility for 
specific Periodicals rates is prescribed in section 420.
    411.2 Periodicals. Periodicals class mail is mailable matter 
consisting of newspapers and other periodical publications. The term 
``periodical publications'' includes, but is not limited to:
    a. Any catalog or other course listing including mail announcements 
of legal texts which are part of post-bar admission education issued by 
any institution of higher education or by a nonprofit organization 
engaged in continuing legal education.
    b. Any looseleaf page or report (including any index, instruction 
for filing, table, or sectional identifier which is an integral part of 
such report) which is designed as part of a looseleaf reporting service 
concerning developments in the law or public policy.
    411.3 Issuance.
    411.31 Regular Issuance. Periodicals class mail must be regularly 
issued at stated intervals at least four times a year, bear a date of 
issue, and be numbered consecutively.
    411.32 Separate Publication. For purposes of determining 
Periodicals rate eligibility, an ``issue'' of a newspaper or other 
periodical shall be deemed to be a separate publication when the 
following conditions exist:
    a. The issue is published at a regular frequency more often than 
once a month either on (1) the same day as another regular issue of the 
same publication; or (2) on a day different from regular issues of the 
same publication, and
    b. More than 10 percent of the total number of copies of the issue 
is distributed on a regular basis to recipients who do not subscribe to 
it or request it, and
    c. The number of copies of the issue distributed to nonsubscribers 
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nonrequesters is more than twice the number of copies of any other 
issue distributed to nonsubscribers or nonrequesters on that same day, 
or, if no other issue that day, any other issue distributed during the 
same period. ``During the same period'' shall be defined as the periods 
of time ensuing between the distribution of each of the issues whose 
eligibility is being examined. Such separate publications must 
independently meet the qualifications for Periodicals eligibility.
    411.4 Office of Publication. Periodicals class mail must have a 
known office of publication. A known office of publication is a public 
office where business of the publication is transacted during the usual 
business hours. The office must be maintained where the publication is 
authorized original entry.
    411.5 Printed Sheets. Periodicals class mail must be formed of 
printed sheets. It may not be reproduced by stencil, mimeograph, or 
hectograph processes, or reproduced in imitation of typewriting. 
Reproduction by any other printing process is permissible. Any style of 
type may be used.
412 General Publications
    412.1 Definition. To qualify as a General Publication, Periodicals 
class mail must meet the requirements in section 411 and in sections 
412.2 through 412.4.
    412.2 Dissemination of Information. A General Publication must be 
originated and published for the purpose of disseminating information 
of a public character, or devoted to literature, the sciences, art, or 
some special industry.
    412.3  Paid Circulation.
    412.31 Total Distribution. A General Publication must be designed 
primarily for paid circulation. At least 50 percent or more of the 
copies of the publication must be distributed to persons who have paid 
above a nominal rate.
    412.32  List of Subscribers. A General Publication must be 
distributed to a legitimate list of persons who have subscribed by 
paying or promising to pay at a rate above nominal for copies to be 
received during a stated time. Copies mailed to persons who are not on 
a legitimate list of subscribers are nonsubscriber copies.
    412.33  Nominal Rates. As used in section 412.31, nominal rate 
means:
    a. A token subscription price that is so low that it cannot be 
considered a material consideration;
    b. A reduction to the subscriber, under a premium offer or any 
other arrangements, of more than 50 percent of the amount charged at 
the basic annual rate for a subscriber to receive one copy of each 
issue published during the subscription period. The value of a premium 
is considered to be its actual cost to the publishers, the recognized 
retail value, or the represented value, whichever is highest.
    412.34  Nonsubscriber Copies.
    412.341  Up to Ten Percent. Nonsubscriber copies, including sample 
and complimentary copies, mailed at any time during the calendar year 
up to and including 10 percent of the total number of copies mailed to 
subscribers during the calendar year are mailable at the rates that 
apply to subscriber copies provided that the nonsubscriber copies would 
have been eligible for those rates if mailed to subscribers.
    412.342  Over Ten Percent. Nonsubscriber copies, including sample 
and complimentary copies, mailed at any time during the calendar year, 
in excess of 10 percent of the total number of copies mailed to 
subscribers during the calendar year which are presorted and commingled 
with subscriber copies are charged the applicable rates for Regular 
Periodicals. The 10 percent limitation for a publication is based on 
the total number of all copies of that publication mailed to 
subscribers during the calendar year.
    412.35  Advertiser's Proof Copies. One complete copy of each issue 
of a General Publication may be mailed to each advertiser in that issue 
as an advertiser's proof copy at the rates that apply to subscriber 
copies, whether the advertiser's proof copy is mailed to the advertiser 
directly or, instead, to an advertising representative or agent of the 
publication. These copies count as subscriber copies.
    412.36  Expired Subscriptions. For six months after a subscription 
has expired, copies of a General Publication may be mailed to a former 
subscriber at the rates that apply to copies mailed to subscribers, if 
the publisher has attempted during that six months to obtain payment, 
or a promise to pay, for renewal. These copies do not count as 
subscriber copies.
    412.4  Advertising Purposes.
    A General Publication may not be designed primarily for advertising 
purposes. A publication is ``designed primarily for advertising 
purposes'' if it:
    a. Has advertising in excess of 75 percent in more than one-half of 
its issues during any 12-month period;
    b. Is owned or controlled by individuals or business concerns and 
conducted as an auxiliary to and essentially for the advancement of the 
main business or calling of those who own or control it;
    c. Consists principally of advertising and editorial write-ups of 
the advertisers;
    d. Consists principally of advertising and has only a token list of 
subscribers, the circulation being mainly free;
    e. Has only a token list of subscribers and prints advertisements 
free for advertisers who pay for copies to be sent to a list of persons 
furnished by the advertisers; or
    f. Is published under a license from individuals or institutions 
and features other businesses of the licensor.
413  Requester Publications
    413.1  Definition. A publication which is circulated free or mainly 
free may qualify for Periodicals class as a Requester Publication if it 
meets the requirements in sections 411, and 413.2 through 413.4.
    413.2  Minimum Pages. It must contain at least 24 pages.
    413.3  Advertising Purposes.
    413.31  Advertising Percentage. It must devote at least 25 percent 
of its pages to nonadvertising and not more than 75 percent to 
advertisements.
    413.32  Ownership and Control. It must not be owned or controlled 
by one or more individuals or business concerns and conducted as an 
auxiliary to and essentially for the advancement of the main business 
or calling of those who own or control it.
    413.4  Circulated to Requesters.
    413.41  List of Requesters. It must have a legitimate list of 
persons who request the publication, and 50 percent or more of the 
copies of the publication must be distributed to persons making such 
requests. Subscription copies paid for or promised to be paid for, 
including those at or below a nominal rate may be included in the 
determination of whether the 50 percent request requirement is met. 
Persons will not be deemed to have requested the publication if their 
request is induced by a premium offer or by receipt of material 
consideration, provided that mere receipt of the publication is not 
material consideration.
    413.42  Nonrequester Copies.
    413.421  Up to Ten Percent. Nonrequester copies, including sample 
and complimentary copies, mailed at any time during the calendar year 
up to and including 10 percent of the total number of copies mailed to 
requesters during the calendar year are mailable at the rates that 
apply to requester copies provided that the nonrequester copies would 
have been eligible for those rates if mailed to requesters.
    413.422  Over Ten Percent. Nonrequester copies, including sample 
and complimentary copies, mailed at

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any time during the calendar year, in excess of 10 percent of the total 
number of copies mailed to requesters during the calendar year which 
are presorted and commingled with requester copies are charged the 
applicable rates for Regular Periodicals. The 10 percent limitation for 
a publication is based on the total number of all copies of that 
publication mailed to requesters during the calendar year.
    413.43  Advertiser's Proof Copies. One complete copy of each issue 
of a Requester Publication may be mailed to each advertiser in that 
issue as an advertiser's proof copy at the rates that apply to 
requester copies, whether the advertiser's proof copy is mailed to the 
advertiser directly or, instead, to an advertising representative or 
agent of the publication. These copies count as requester copies.
414  Publications of Institutions and Societies
    414.1  Publisher's Own Advertising. Except as provided in section 
414.2, a publication which meets the requirements of sections 411 and 
412.4, and which contains no advertising other than that of the 
publisher, qualifies for Periodicals class as a publication of an 
institution or society if it is:
    a. Published by a regularly incorporated institution of learning;
    b. Published by a regularly established state institution of 
learning supported in whole or in part by public taxation;
    c. A bulletin issued by a state board of health or a state 
industrial development agency;
    d. A bulletin issued by a state conservation or fish and game 
agency or department;
    e. A bulletin issued by a state board or department of public 
charities and corrections;
    f. Published by a public or nonprofit private elementary or 
secondary institution of learning or its administrative or governing 
body;
    g. Program announcements or guides published by an educational 
radio or television agency of a state or political subdivision thereof, 
or by a nonprofit educational radio or television station;
    h. Published by or under the auspices of a benevolent or fraternal 
society or order organized under the lodge system and having a bona 
fide membership of not less than 1,000 persons;
    i. Published by or under the auspices of a trade(s) union;
    j. Published by a strictly professional, literary, historical, or 
scientific society; or,
    k. Published by a church or church organization.
    414.2  General Advertising. A publication published by an 
institution or society identified in sections 414.1 h through k, may 
contain advertising of other persons, institutions, or concerns, if the 
following additional conditions are met:
    a. The publication is originated and published to further the 
objectives and purposes of the society;
    b. Circulation is limited to:
    i. Copies mailed to members who pay either as a part of their dues 
or assessment or otherwise, not less than 50 percent of the regular 
subscription price;
    ii. Other actual subscribers; and
    iii. Exchange copies.
    c. The circulation of nonsubscriber copies, including sample and 
complimentary copies, does not exceed 10 percent of the total number of 
copies referred to in 414.2b.
415  Publications of State Departments of Agriculture
    A publication which is issued by a state department of agriculture 
and which meets the requirements of sections 411 qualifies for 
Periodicals class as a publication of a state department of agriculture 
if it contains no advertising and is published for the purpose of 
furthering the objects of the department.
416  Foreign Publications
    Foreign newspapers and other periodicals of the same general 
character as domestic publications entered as Periodicals class mail 
may be accepted on application of the publishers thereof or their 
agents, for transmission through the mail at the same rates as if 
published in the United States. This section does not authorize the 
transmission through the mail of a publication which violates a 
copyright granted by the United States.
420  Description of Subclasses
421  Regular Subclass
    421.1  Definition. The Regular subclass consists of Periodicals 
class mail that is not mailed under section 423 and that:
    a. Is presorted, marked, and presented as prescribed by the Postal 
Service; and
    b. Meets machinability, addressing, and other preparation 
requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.
    421.2  Regular Pound Rates.
    An unzoned pound rate applies to the nonadvertising portion of 
Regular subclass mail. A zoned pound rate applies to the advertising 
portion and may be reduced by applicable destination entry discounts. 
The pound rate postage is the sum of the nonadvertising portion charge 
and the advertising portion charge.
    421.3  Regular Piece Rates.
    421.31  Basic Rate Category. The basic rate category applies to all 
Regular subclass mail not mailed under section 421.32 or 421.33.
    421.32  Three-Digit City and Five-Digit Rate Category. The rates 
for this category apply to Regular subclass mail presorted to three-
digit cities and five-digit ZIP Code destinations as prescribed by the 
Postal Service.
    421.33  Carrier Route Rate Category. The carrier route rate 
category applies to Regular subclass mail presorted to carrier routes 
as prescribed by the Postal Service.
    421.4  Regular Subclass Discounts.
    421.41  Barcoded Letter Discounts. Barcoded letter discounts apply 
to letter size Regular subclass mail mailed under sections 421.31 and 
421.32 which bears a barcode representing not more than 11 digits (not 
including ``correction'' digits) as prescribed by the Postal Service, 
and which meets the machinability, addressing, and barcoding 
specifications and other preparation requirements prescribed by the 
Postal Service.
    421.42  Barcoded Flats Discounts. Barcoded flats discounts apply to 
flat size Regular subclass mail mailed under sections 421.31 and 421.32 
which bear a barcode representing not more than 11 digits (not 
including ``correction'' digits) as prescribed by the Postal Service, 
and meet the flats machinability, addressing, and barcoding 
specifications and other preparation requirements prescribed by the 
Postal Service.
    421.43  High Density Discount. The high density discount applies to 
Regular subclass mail mailed under section 421.33, presented in walk 
sequence order, and meeting the high density and preparation 
requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.
    421.44  Saturation Discount. The saturation discount applies to 
Regular subclass mail mailed under section 421.33, presented in walk-
sequence order, and meeting the saturation and preparation requirements 
prescribed by the Postal Service.
    421.45  Destination Entry Discounts. Destination entry discounts 
apply to Regular subclass mail which is destined for delivery within 
the service area of the destination sectional center facility (SCF) or 
the destination delivery unit (DDU) in which it is entered, as defined 
by the Postal Service. The DDU discount only applies to Carrier Route 
rate category mail.
    421.46  Nonadvertising Discount. The nonadvertising discount 
applies to all Regular subclass mail and is determined by multiplying 
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proportion of nonadvertising content by the discount factor set forth 
in Rate Schedule 421 and subtracting that amount from the applicable 
piece rate.
422  [Reserved]
423  Preferred Rate Periodicals
    423.1  Definition. Periodicals class mail, other than publications 
qualifying as Requester Publications, may qualify for Preferred Rate 
Periodicals rates if it meets the applicable requirements for those 
rates in sections 423.2 through 423.5.
    423.2  Within County Subclass.
    423.21  Definition. Within County mail consists of Preferred Rate 
Periodicals class mail mailed in, and addressed for delivery within, 
the county where published and originally entered, from either the 
office of original entry or additional entry. In addition, a Within 
County publication must meet one of the following conditions:
    a. The total paid circulation of the issue is less than 10,000 
copies; or
    b. The number of paid copies of the issue distributed within the 
county of publication is at least one more than one-half of the total 
paid circulation of such issue.
    423.22  Entry in an Incorporated City. For the purpose of 
determining eligibility for Within County mail, when a publication has 
original entry at an independent incorporated city which is situated 
entirely within a county or which is contiguous to one or more counties 
in the same state, such incorporated city shall be considered to be 
within the county with which it is principally contiguous. Where more 
than one county is involved, the publisher will select the principal 
county.
    423.3  Nonprofit Subclass.
    423.31  Definition. Nonprofit mail is Preferred Rate Periodicals 
class mail entered by authorized nonprofit organizations or 
associations of the following types:
    a. Religious,
    b. Educational,
    c. Scientific,
    d. Philanthropic,
    e. Agricultural,
    f. Labor,
    g. Veterans',
    h. Fraternal, and
    i. Associations of rural electric cooperatives,
    j. One publication, which contains no advertising published by the 
official highway or development agency of a state,
    k. Program announcements or guides published by an educational 
radio or television agency of a state or political subdivision thereof 
or by a nonprofit educational radio or television station.
    l. One conservation publication published by an agency of a state 
which is responsible for management and conservation of the fish or 
wildlife resources of such state.
    423.32  Definitions of Nonprofit Organizations and Associations. 
Nonprofit organizations or associations are organizations or 
associations not organized for profit, none of the net income of which 
benefits any private stockholder or individual, and which meet the 
qualifications set forth below for each type of organization or 
association. The standard of primary purpose applies to organizations 
listed under section 423.31a through f. The standard of primary purpose 
requires that each type of organization or association be both 
organized and operated for the primary purpose.
    a. Religious. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is one 
of the following:
    i. To conduct religious worship;
    ii. To support the religious activities of nonprofit organizations 
whose primary purpose is to conduct religious worship;
    iii. To perform instruction in, to disseminate information about, 
or otherwise to further the teaching of particular religious faiths or 
tenets.
    b. Educational. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is 
one of the following:
    i. The instruction or training of the individual for the purpose of 
improving or developing his capabilities;
    ii. The instruction of the public on subjects beneficial to the 
community.
    An organization may be educational even though it advocates a 
particular position or viewpoint so long as it presents a sufficiently 
full and fair exposition of the pertinent facts to permit an individual 
or the public to form an independent opinion or conclusion. On the 
other hand, an organization is not educational if its principal 
function is the mere presentation of unsupported opinion.
    c. Scientific. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is 
one of the following:
    i. To conduct research in the applied, pure or natural sciences;
    ii. To disseminate systematized technical information dealing with 
applied, pure or natural sciences.
    d. Philanthropic. A nonprofit organization primarily organized and 
operated for purposes beneficial to the public. Philanthropic 
organizations include, but are not limited to, organizations which are 
organized for:
    i. Relief of the poor and distressed or of the underprivileged;
    ii. Advancement of religion;
    iii. Advancement of education or science;
    iv. Erection or maintenance of public buildings, monuments, or 
works;
    v. Lessening of the burdens of government;
    vi. Promotion of social welfare by organizations designed to 
accomplish any of the above purposes or;
    (a) To lessen neighborhood tensions;
    (b) To eliminate prejudice and discrimination;
    (c) To defend human and civil rights secured by law; or
    (d) To combat community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.
    e. Agricultural. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is 
the betterment of the conditions of those engaged in agricultural 
pursuits, the improvement of the grade of their products, and the 
development of a higher degree of efficiency in agriculture. The 
organization may advance agricultural interests through educational 
activities; the holding of agricultural fairs; the collection and 
dissemination of information concerning cultivation of the soil and its 
fruits or the harvesting of marine resources; the rearing, feeding, and 
management of livestock, poultry, and bees, or other activities 
relating to agricultural interests. The term agricultural nonprofit 
organization also includes any nonprofit organization whose primary 
purpose is the collection and dissemination of information or materials 
relating to agricultural pursuits.
    f. Labor. A nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the 
betterment of the conditions of workers. Labor organizations include, 
but are not limited to, organizations in which employees or workmen 
participate, whose primary purpose is to deal with employers concerning 
grievances, labor disputes, wages, hours of employment and working 
conditions.
    g. Veterans'. A nonprofit organization of veterans of the armed 
services of the United States, or an auxiliary unit or society of, or a 
trust or foundation for, any such post or organization.
    h. Fraternal. A nonprofit organization which meets all of the 
following criteria:
    i. Has as its primary purpose the fostering of brotherhood and 
mutual benefits among its members;
    ii. Is organized under a lodge or chapter system with a 
representative form of government;
    iii. Follows a ritualistic format; and
    iv. Is comprised of members who are elected to membership by vote 
of the members.

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    423.4  Classroom Subclass. Classroom mail is of Preferred Rate 
Periodicals class mail which, consists of religious, educational, or 
scientific publications designed specifically for use in school 
classrooms or religious instruction classes.
    423.5  Science of Agriculture. Science of Agriculture mail consists 
of Preferred Rate Periodicals class mail devoted to the science of 
agriculture if the total number of copies of the publication furnished 
during any 12-month period to subscribers residing in rural areas 
amounts to at least 70 percent of the total number of copies 
distributed by any means for any purpose.
    423.6  Preferred Rate Discounts.
    423.61  Destination Entry Discounts. Copies of any Preferred Rate 
Periodicals class mail which are destined for delivery within the 
destination sectional center facility (SCF) area or the destination 
delivery unit (DDU) area in which they are entered, as defined by the 
Postal Service, qualify for the applicable discount as set forth in 
Rate Schedules 423.2, 423.3, and 423.4.
    423.62  ZIP + 4 and Pre-barcoded Letter Discounts. Copies of any 
automation compatible Preferred Rate Periodicals class mail which bear 
a proper ZIP + 4 code, or which bear a barcode representing not more 
than 11 digits (not including ``correction'' digits) as prescribed by 
the Postal Service, and which meet the machinability, addressing, and 
barcoding specifications and other preparation requirements prescribed 
by the Postal Service qualify for the applicable ZIP + 4 or pre-
barcoding discounts as set forth in Rate Schedules 423.2, 423.3, and 
423.4.
    423.63  125-piece Walk-sequence Discount. Copies of Preferred Rate 
Periodicals class mail presented in mailings which are walk sequenced 
and contain a minimum of 125 pieces per carrier route and which meet 
the preparation requirements prescribed by the Postal Service are 
eligible for the applicable discount set forth in Rate Schedules 423.2, 
423.3, and 423.4.
    423.64  Saturation Discount. Saturation Preferred Rate Periodicals 
class mail presented in mailings which are walk sequenced and which 
meet the saturation and preparation requirements prescribed by the 
Postal Service qualifies for the applicable discount set forth in Rate 
Schedules 423.2, 423.3, and 423.4.
    423.65  Pre-barcoded Flats Discounts. Pre-barcoded Preferred Rate 
Periodicals class flats which are properly prepared and presorted, 
which bear a barcode as prescribed by the Postal Service, and which 
meet the flats machinability and address readability specifications of 
the Postal Service, are eligible for the applicable discounts for pre-
barcoded flats set forth in Rate Schedules 423.2, 423.3, and 423.4.
430  Physical Limitations
    There are no maximum size or weight limits for Periodicals class 
mail.
440  Postage and Preparation
    441  Postage. Postage must be paid on Periodicals class mail as set 
forth in section 3000.
    442  Presortation. Periodicals class mail must be presorted in 
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Postal Service.
    443  Attachments and Enclosures
    443.1  General. First-Class Mail or Standard Mail from any of the 
subclasses listed in section 321 (Single Piece, Regular, Enhanced 
Carrier Route or Nonprofit) may be attached to or enclosed with 
Periodicals class mail. The piece must be marked as prescribed by the 
Postal Service. Except as provided in section 443.2, additional postage 
must be paid for the attachment or enclosure as if it had been mailed 
separately. Otherwise, the entire combined piece is subject to the 
appropriate First-Class or section 321 Standard Mail rate for which it 
qualifies (unless the rate applicable to the host piece is higher), or, 
if a combined piece with a section 321 Standard Mail attachment or 
enclosure weighs 16 ounces or more, the piece is subject to the Parcel 
Post rate for which it qualifies.
    443.2  Incidental First-Class Mail Attachments and Enclosures. 
First-Class Mail that meets one or more of the definitions in sections 
210 b through d may be attached to or enclosed with Periodicals class 
mail, with postage paid on the combined piece at the applicable 
Periodicals rate, if the attachment or enclosure is incidental to the 
piece to which it is attached or with which it is enclosed.
444  Identification
    Periodicals class mail must be identified as required by the Postal 
Service. Nonsubscriber and nonrequester copies, including sample and 
complimentary copies, must be identified as required by the Postal 
Service.
445  Filing of Information
    Information relating to Periodicals class mail must be filed with 
the Postal Service in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3685.
446  Enclosures and Supplements
    Periodicals class mail may contain enclosures and supplements as 
prescribed by the Postal Service. An enclosure or supplement may not 
contain writing, printing or sign thereof or therein, in addition to 
the original print, except as authorized by the Postal Service, or as 
authorized under section 443.2.
450  Deposit and Delivery
451  Deposit
    Periodicals class mail must be deposited at places and times 
designated by the Postal Service.
452  Service
    Periodicals class mail is given expeditious handling insofar as is 
practicable.
453  Forwarding and Return
    Undeliverable-as-addressed Periodicals class mail will be forwarded 
or returned to the mailer, as prescribed by the Postal Service. 
Undeliverable-as-addressed combined First-Class and Periodicals class 
mail pieces will be forwarded or returned, as prescribed by the Postal 
Service. Additional charges when Periodicals class mail is returned 
will be based on the applicable Standard Mail rate.
460  Ancillary Services
    Periodicals class mail will receive the following additional 
service upon payment of the appropriate fee:

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                  Service                              Schedule         
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Special delivery...........................  SS-17                      
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470  Rates and Fees
    The rates and fees for Periodicals class mail are set forth as 
follows:

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a. Regular................................................         421  
b. Within County..........................................         423.2
c. Nonprofit..............................................         423.3
d. Classroom..............................................         423.4
e. Science of Agriculture.................................         421  
f. Fees...................................................        1000  
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480  Authorizations and Licenses
481  Entry Authorizations
    Prior to mailing at Periodicals rates, a publication must be 
authorized for entry as Periodicals class mail by the Postal Service. 
Each authorized publication will be granted one original entry 
authorization at the post office where the office of publication is 
maintained. An authorization for the establishment of an account to 
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an additional entry office may be granted by the Postal Service upon 
application by the publisher. An application for re-entry must be made 
whenever the publisher proposes to change the publication's title, 
frequency of issue or office of original entry.
482  Preferred Rate Authorization
    Prior to mailing at Nonprofit, Classroom, and Science of 
Agriculture rates, a publication must obtain an additional Postal 
Service entry authorization to mail at those rates.
483  Mailing by Publishers and News Agents
    Periodicals class mail may be mailed only by publishers or 
registered news agents. A news agent is a person or concern engaged in 
selling two or more Periodicals publications published by more than one 
publisher. News agents must register at all post offices at which they 
mail Periodicals class mail.
484  Fees
    Fees for original entry, additional entry, re-entry, and 
registration of a news agent are set forth in Rate Schedule 1000.
    Amend Classification Schedules SS-1, -5, -6, -9, -13, -14, -16, -
17, -18, -19, -20, by inserting the italicized text and deleting the 
text set off in brackets, as follows:

Classification Schedule SS-1--Address Correction Service

* * * * *
1.02  Description of Service
    1.020  Address correction service is available to mailers of 
postage prepaid mail of all classes. [Second-class]Periodicals class 
mail will receive address correction service.
* * * * *
1.03  Requirements of the Mailer
    1.030  Mail, other than [second]Periodicals class mail, sent under 
this classification schedule must bear a request for address correction 
service.
* * * * *

Classification Schedule SS-5--Certified Mail

* * * * *
    5.02  Description of Service
    5.020  Certified mail service is provided for matter mailed [under 
Classification Schedule 100]as First-Class Mail.
* * * * *

Classification Schedule SS-6--Collect on Delivery Service

* * * * *
6.02  Description of Service
    6.020  COD service is available for collection of $600 or less upon 
the delivery of postage prepaid mail sent under the following 
classification schedules:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              [Classification Schedule] 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[d.]a. Express Mail.......................  [500]                       
[a.]b. First-Class Mail...................  [100]                       
[b.]c. [Third class (s]Single [p]Piece,     [300]                       
 [only)] Parcel Post, Bound Printed                                     
 Matter, Special, and Library Standard                                  
 Mail.                                                                  
[c. Fourth-class mail.....................  400]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
6.05  Forwarding and Return
* * * * *
    6.051  For COD mail sent as [third- or fourth-]Standard[class m] 
Mail, postage at the applicable rate will be charged to the addressee:
     a. When an addressee, entitled to delivery to the mailing address 
under Postal Service regulations, requests delivery of COD mail which 
was refused when first offered for delivery;
    b. For each delivery attempt, to an addressee entitled to delivery 
to the mailing address under Postal Service regulations, after the 
second such attempt.
6.06  Other Services
    6.060  The following services, if applicable to the class of mail, 
may be obtained in conjunction with mail sent under this classification 
schedule upon payment of the applicable fee:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Classification Schedule  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. Registered mail, if sent as First[ ]--   SS-14                       
 Class.                                                                 
b. Restricted delivery....................  SS-15                       
c. Special delivery.......................  SS-17                       
d. Special handling.......................  SS-18                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

Classification Schedule SS-9--Insured Mail

* * * * *
9.02  Description of Service
* * * * *
    9.021  Insured mail service is available for mail sent under the 
following classification schedules:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              [Classification schedule] 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. First-Class Mail, if containing matter   [100]                       
 which may be mailed as [third- or fourth-                              
 ]Standard [class m]Mail.                                               
b. [Third class (s]Single [p]Piece,         [300]                       
 [only)]Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter,                              
 Special, and Library Standard Mail.                                    
[c. Fourth-class..........................  400]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

Classification Schedule SS-13--Parcel Airlift (PAL)

* * * * *
13.02  Description of Service
    13.020  Parcel airlift service is available for mail sent under the 
following classification schedule[s]:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              [Classification Schedule] 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
[a. Third-] Standard[class m] Mail........  [300]                       
[b. Fourth-class mail.....................  400]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
13.06   Forwarding and Return
    13.060  PAL mail sent for delivery outside the contiguous 48 states 
is forwarded as set forth in section [1000.03]2030 of the General 
Definitions, Terms and Conditions. PAL mail sent for delivery within 
the contiguous 48 states is forwarded or returned as set forth in 
section[s] [300.07 and 400.07]353 as appropriate.
* * * * *

Classification Schedule SS-14--Registered Mail

* * * * *
14.02  Description of Service
    14.020  Registered mail service is available to mailers of prepaid 
mail sent [under Classification Schedule 100]as First-Class Mail except 
that registered mail must meet the minimum requirements for length and 
width regardless of thickness.
* * * * *

Classification Schedule SS-16--Return Receipts

* * * * *
16.02  Description of Service
    16.020  Return receipt service is available for mail sent under the 
following classification schedules:

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------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Classification Schedule  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. Certified mail.........................  SS-5                        
b. COD mail...............................  SS-6                        
c. Insured mail (if insured for more than   SS-9                        
 $50).                                                                  
d. Registered mail........................  SS-14                       
e. Express Mail...........................  [500]                       
f. First-[ ]Class (merchandise only)......  [100]                       
g. Standard Mail[Third class] (merchandise  [300]                       
 only).                                                                 
[h. Fourth class (merchandise only).......  400]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

Classification Schedule SS-17--Special Delivery

* * * * *
17.02  Description of Service
    17.020  Special delivery service is available for mail sent under 
the following classification schedules:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              [Classification Schedule] 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. First-Class Mail.......................  [100]                       
b. [Second-class]Periodicals [mail].......  [200]                       
c. [Third-class mail (s]Single [p]Piece,    [300]                       
 [only)]Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter,                              
 Special, and Library Standard Mail.                                    
[d. Fourth-class mail.....................  400]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

Classification Schedule SS-18--Special Handling

* * * * *
18.02  Description of Service
    18.020  Special handling service is available for mail sent under 
the following classification schedules:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Classification Schedule]  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. First-Class Mail.......................  [100]                       
b. [Third-class (s]Single [p]Piece,         [300]                       
 [only)]Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter,                              
 Special, and Library Standard Mail.                                    
[c. Fourth-class mail.....................  400]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
18.05  Forwarding and Return
    18.050  If undeliverable as addressed, special handling mail that 
is forwarded to the addressee is given special handling without 
requiring payment of an additional handling fee. However, additional 
postage at the [regular third- or fourth-class] applicable Standard 
Mail rate is collected on delivery.
* * * * *

Classification Schedule SS-19--Stamped Envelopes

* * * * *
19.02  Description of Service
    19.020  Stamped envelopes are available for:
    a. First[ ]-Class Mail within the first rate increment.
    b. [Third-class]Standard Mail [bulk mail] mailed at [the]a minimum 
per-piece rate as prescribed by the Postal Service.
* * * * *

Classification Schedule SS-20--Merchandise Return

* * * * *
20.02  Description of Service
* * * * *
    20.021  Merchandise return service is available for the return of 
any parcel under the following classification schedules.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              [Classification schedule] 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. First-Class Mail.......................  [100]                       
b. [Third-] Standard [class m] Mail.......  [300]                       
[c. Fourth-class mail.....................  400]                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Amend General Definitions (sections .01-.11) and General Terms and 
Conditions (sections 1000-6000), by inserting the italicized text and 
deleting the text in brackets, as follows:
General Definitions, Terms and Conditions
1000  General Definitions
    As used in this Domestic Mail Classification Schedule, the 
following terms have the meanings set forth below.
1001 [.01] Advertising
    Advertising includes all material for the publication of which a 
valuable consideration is paid, accepted, or promised, that calls 
attention to something for the purpose of getting people to buy it, 
sell it, seek it, or support it. If an advertising rate is charged for 
the publication of reading matter or other material, such material 
shall be deemed to be advertising. Articles, items, and notices in the 
form of reading matter inserted in accordance with a custom or 
understanding that textual matter is to be inserted for the advertiser 
or his products in the publication in which a display advertisement 
appears are deemed to be advertising. If a publisher advertises his own 
services or publications, or any other business of the publisher, 
whether in the form of display advertising or editorial or reading 
matter, this is deemed to be advertising.
1002 [.02] Aspect Ratio
    Aspect ratio is the ratio of width to length.
1003 [.03] Bills and Statements of Account
    1003.1 [Bills and statements of account are defined as follows:
    a.] A bill is a request for payment of a definite sum of money 
claimed to be owing by the addressee either to the sender or to a third 
party. The mere assertion of an indebtedness in a definite sum combined 
with a demand for payment is sufficient to make the message a bill.
    1003.2 [b.] A statement of account is the assertion of the 
existence of a debt in a definite amount but which does not necessarily 
contain a request or a demand for payment. The amount may be 
immediately due or may become due after a certain time or upon demand 
or billing at a later date.
    1003.3 [c.] A bill or statement of account must present the 
particulars of an indebtedness with sufficient definiteness to inform 
the debtor of the amount he is required to pay to acquit himself of the 
debt. However, neither a bill nor a statement of account need state the 
precise amount if it contains sufficient information to enable the 
debtor to determine the exact amount of the claim asserted.
    1003.4 [d.] A bill or statement of account is not the less a bill 
or statement of account merely because the amount claimed is not in 
fact owing or may not be legally collectible.
[.04 Full Rates
    Full rates are rates approved by the Governors of the Postal 
Service in accordance with Title 39 U.S.C., which are not reduced rates 
as set forth in title 39 U.S.C. 3626.]
1004 [.05] Girth
    Girth is the measurement around a piece of mail at its thickest 
part.
1005 [.06] Invoice
    An invoice is a writing showing the nature, quantity, and cost or 
price of items shipped or sent to a purchaser or consignor.
1006 [.07] Permit Imprints
    Permit imprints are printed indicia indicating postage has been 
paid by the sender under the permit number shown.

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[.08 Phased Rates
    Phased rates are the reduced rates which increase annually as 
provided in 39 U.S.C. 3626(a). The sum of the annual increases equals 
the difference between the rates which were in effect for a class of 
mail or kind of mailer at the time of the enactment of the Postal 
Reorganization Act and either--

 a. The full rates, or
 b. The preferred rates

for the class of mail or kind of mailer. The phased rates increase on 
July 6 of each year.]
1007 [.09] Preferred Rates
    Preferred rates are the reduced rates established pursuant to 39 
U.S.C. 3626[(a)(1)].
[.10 Territories and Possessions
    For purposes of this Domestic Mail Classification Schedule, the 
terms territories and possessions include:

 Baker Island
 Canton Island
 Caroline Islands
 Enderbury Island
 Guam
 Howland Island
 Jarvis Island
 Johnston Island
 Kingman Reef
 Manua Island
 Mariana Islands
 Marshall Islands
 Midway Islands
 Navassa Island
 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
 Saint Croix Island
 Saint John Island
 Saint Thomas Island
 Samoa (American)
 Sand Island
 Swain's Island
Trust Territory of the Pacific
 Virgin Islands (U.S.)
 Wake Island]
1008 [.11] ZIP Code
    The ZIP Code is a numeric code that facilitates the sortation, 
routing, and delivery of mail.
2000 [1000] Delivery of Mail
2010 [1000.01] Delivery Services
    [1000.010] The Postal Service provides the following modes of 
delivery:
    a. Caller service. The fees for caller service are set forth in 
Rate Schedule SS-10.
    b. Carrier delivery service.
    c. General delivery.
    d. Post office box service. The fees for post office box service 
are set forth in Rate Schedule SS-10.
2020 [1000.02] Conditions of Delivery
    2021  General. [1000.020] Except as provided in section 2022 
[1000.021], mail will be delivered as addressed unless the Postal 
Service is instructed otherwise by the addressee in writing.
    2022  Refusal of Delivery. [1000.021] The addressee may control 
delivery of his mail. The addressee may refuse to accept a piece of 
mail that does not require a delivery receipt at the time it is offered 
for delivery or after delivery by returning it unopened to the Postal 
Service [except as provided below]. For mail that requires a delivery 
receipt, t[T]he addressee or his representative may read and copy the 
name of the sender of registered, insured, certified, [and] COD [mail], 
return receipt, and Express Mail prior to accepting delivery. Upon 
signing the delivery receipt the piece may not be returned to the 
Postal Service without the applicable postage and fees affixed.
    2023  Receipt. [1000.022] If a signed receipt is required, mail 
will be delivered to the addressee (or competent member of his family), 
to persons who customarily receive his mail or to one authorized in 
writing to receive the addressee's mail.
    2024  Jointly Addressed Mail. [1000.023] Mail addressed to several 
persons may be delivered to any one of them. [1000.0231] When two or 
more persons make conflicting orders for delivery for the same mail, 
the mail shall be delivered as determined by the Postal Service.
    2025  Commercial Mail Receiving Agents. [1000.024] Mail may be 
delivered to a commercial mail receiving agency on behalf of another 
person. In consideration of delivery of mail to the commercial agent, 
the addressee and the agent are considered to agree that:
    a. No change of address order will be filed with the post office 
when the agency relationship is terminated;
    b. When remailed by the commercial agency, the mail is subject to 
payment of new postage.
    2026  Mail Addressed to Organizations. [1000.025] Mail addressed to 
governmental units, private organizations, corporations, unincorporated 
firms or partnerships, persons at institutions (including but not 
limited to hospitals and prisons), or persons in the military is 
delivered as addressed or to an authorized agent.
    2027  Held Mail. [1000.026] Mail will be held for a specified 
period of time at the office of address upon request of the addressee, 
unless the mail:
    a. Has contrary retention instructions;
    b. Is perishable; or
    c. Is registered, COD, insured, [or] return receipt, certified, or 
Express Mail for which the normal retention period expires before the 
end of the specified holding period.
2030 [1000.03] Forwarding and Return
    2031  Forwarding. [1000.030] Forwarding is the transfer of 
undeliverable-as-addressed mail to an address other than the one 
originally placed on the mail piece. [1000.033] All post offices will 
honor change of address orders for a period of time specified by the 
Postal Service.
    2032  Return. [1000.031] Return is the delivery of undeliverable-
as-addressed mail to the sender.
    2033  Applicable Provisions. [1000.032] The provisions of sections 
150, 250, 350 and 450 [100.07, 200.07, 250.07, 300.07, 400.07, and 
500.07] apply to forwarding and return.
    2034  Forwarding for Postal Service Adjustments. [1000.034] When 
mail is forwarded due to Postal Service adjustments (such as, but not 
limited to, the discontinuance of the post office of original address, 
establishment of rural carrier service, conversion to city delivery 
service from rural, readjustment of delivery districts, or renumbering 
of houses and renaming of streets), it is forwarded without charge for 
a period of time specified by the Postal Service.
3000 [2000] Postage and Preparation [of Mail]
3010 [2000.01] Packaging
    [2000.010] Mail must be packaged so that:
    a. The contents will be protected against deterioration or 
degradation;
    b. The contents will not be likely to damage other mail, Postal 
Service employees or property, or to become loose in transit;
    c. The package surface must be able to retain postage indicia and 
address markings;
    d. It is marked by the mailer with a material which is not readily 
water soluble nor which can be easily rubbed off or smeared, and the 
marking will be sharp and clear.

3020  Envelopes

    [2000.011] Paper used in the preparation of envelopes may not be of 
a brilliant color. [2000.012] Envelopes must be prepared with paper 
strong enough to withstand normal handling.
3030 [3000] [Postage and Fees] [3000.01] Payment of Postage and Fees
    [3000.010] Postage must be fully prepaid on all mail at the time of 
mailing, except as authorized by law or

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this Schedule. [3000.0101] Except as authorized by law or this 
Schedule, mail deposited without prepayment of sufficient postage shall 
be delivered to the addressee subject to payment of deficient postage, 
returned to the sender, or otherwise disposed of as prescribed by the 
Postal Service. Mail deposited without any postage affixed will be 
returned to the sender without any attempt at delivery.
3040 [3000.02] Methods for Paying Postage and Fees
    [3000.020] Postage for all mail may be prepaid by postage meter, 
adhesive stamps, or permit imprint, unless otherwise limited or 
prescribed by the Postal Service [by regulation]. [3000.021] The 
following methods of paying postage and fees require[d] prior 
authorization from the Postal Service:
    a. Permit imprint,
    b. Postage meter,
    c. Precancel[l]ed stamps, precancel[l]ed envelopes, and mailer's 
precancel[l]ed postmarks.

3050  Authorization Fees

    [3000.0211] Fees for authorization to use a permit imprint are set 
forth in Rate Schedule 1000. [3000.0212] No fee is charged for 
authorization to use a postage meter. Fees for setting postage meters 
are set forth in Rate Schedule SS-12. [3000.0213] No fee is charged for 
authorization to use precancel[l]ed stamps, precancel[l]ed envelopes or 
mailer's precancel[l]ed postmark.

3060  Special Service Fees

    [3000.023] Fees for special services may be prepaid in any manner 
appropriate for the class of mail indicated or as otherwise prescribed 
by the Postal Service [regulation].

3070  Marking of Unpaid Mail

    [3000.022] Matter authorized for mailing without prepayment of 
postage must bear markings identifying the class of mail service. 
Matter so marked will be billed at the applicable rate of postage set 
forth in this Schedule. Matter not so marked will be billed at the 
applicable First-Class rate of postage.
3080 [3000.03] Refund of Postage
    [3000.030] When postage and special service fees have been paid on 
mail for which no service is rendered for the postage or fees paid, or 
collected in excess of the lawful rate, a refund may be made. 
[3000.0301] There shall be no refund for registered, COD, and insured 
fees when the article is later withdrawn by the mailer. [3000.031] In 
cases involving returned articles improperly accepted because of excess 
size or weight, a refund may be made.
3090  Calculation of Postage
    When a rate schedule contains per piece and per pound rates, the 
postage shall be the sum of the charges produced by those rates. When a 
rate schedule contains a minimum-per-piece rate and a pound rate, the 
postage shall be the greater of the two. When the computation of 
postage yields a fraction of a cent in the charge, the next higher 
whole cent must be paid.
4000  Postal Zones

4010  Geographic Units of Area

    [4000.010] In the determination of postal zones, the earth is 
considered to be divided into units of area thirty minutes square, 
identical with a quarter of the area formed by the intersecting 
parallels of latitude and meridians of longitude. The distance between 
these units of area is the basis of the postal zones. [which are 
defined as follows:]

4020  Measurement of Zone Distances

    [4000.011] The distance upon which zones are based shall be 
measured from the center of the unit of area containing the dispatching 
sectional center facility or multi-ZIP coded post office not serviced 
by a sectional center facility. A post office of mailing and a post 
office of delivery shall have the same zone relationship as their 
respective sectional center facilities or multi-ZIP coded post offices, 
but this shall not cause two post offices to be regarded as within the 
same local zone.

4030  Definition of Zones

    4031  Local Zone. The local zone applies to mail mailed at any post 
office for delivery at that office; at any city letter carrier office 
or at any point within its delivery limits for delivery by carriers 
from that office; at any office from which a rural route starts for 
delivery on the same route; and on a rural route for delivery at the 
office from which the route starts or on any rural route starting from 
that office.
    4032  First Zone. The first zone includes all territory within the 
quadrangle of entry in conjunction with every contiguous quadrangle, 
representing an area having a mean radial distance of approximately 50 
miles from the center of a given unit of area. The first zone also 
applies to mail between two post offices in the same sectional center.
    4033  Second Zone. The second zone includes all units of area 
outside the first zone lying in whole or in part within a radius of 
approximately 150 miles from the center of a given unit of area.
    4034  Third Zone. The third zone includes all units of area outside 
the second zone lying in whole or in part within a radius of 
approximately 300 miles from the center of a given unit of area.
    4035  Fourth Zone. The fourth zone includes all units of area 
outside the third zone lying in whole or in part within a radius 
approximately 600 miles from the center of a given unit of area.
    4036  Fifth Zone. The fifth zone includes all units of area outside 
the fourth zone lying in whole or in part within a radius of 
approximately 1,000 miles from the center of a given unit of area.
    4037  Sixth Zone. The sixth zone includes all units of area outside 
the fifth zone lying in whole or in part within a radius of 
approximately 1,400 miles from the center of a given unit of area.
    4038  Seventh Zone. The seventh zone includes all units of area 
outside the sixth zone lying in whole or in part within a radius of 
approximately 1,800 miles from the center of a given unit of area.
    4039  Eighth Zone. The eighth zone includes all units of area 
outside the seventh zone.

4040  Zoned Rates

    [4000.012] Except as provided in section 4050, [below,] rates 
according to zone apply for zone-rated mail sent between Postal Service 
facilities including armed forces post offices, wherever located.

4050  APO/FPO Mail

    4051  General. [a.] Except as provided in section 4052, t[T]he 
rates of postage for zone-rated mail transported between the United 
States, [the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico] or the possessions or territories 
of the United States, [including the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
Islands,] on the one hand, and Army, Air Force and Fleet Post Offices 
on the other, or among the latter, shall be the applicable zone rates 
for mail between the place of mailing or delivery and the city of the 
postmaster serving the Army, Air Force or Fleet Post Office concerned. 
[, subject to the following exception:]
    4052  Transit Mail. [i.] The rates of postage for zone-rated mail 
which is mailed at or addressed to an armed forces post office and 
which is transported directly to or from armed forces post offices at 
the expense of the Department of Defense, without transiting any of the 
48 contiguous states (including the District of

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Columbia), shall be the applicable local zone rate; provided, however, 
that if the distance from the place of mailing to the embarkation point 
or the distance from the point of debarkation to the place of delivery 
is greater than the local zone for such mail, postage shall be assessed 
on the basis of the distance from the place of mailing to the 
embarkation point or the distance from the point of debarkation to the 
place of delivery of such mail, as the case may be. [(a)] The word 
``transiting'' does not include enroute transfers at coastal gateway 
cities which are necessary to transport military mail directly between 
military post offices.
5000  Privacy of Mail

5010  First-Class and Express Mail

    [5000.011] Matter mailed as First-Class Mail or Express Mail shall 
be treated as mail which is sealed against postal inspection and shall 
not be opened except as authorized by law.

5020  All Other Mail

    [5000.010] Matter not paid at First-Class Mail or Express Mail 
rates must be wrapped or secured in the manner prescribed by the Postal 
Service so that the contents may be examined. Mailing of sealed items 
as other than First-Class Mail or Express Mail is considered consent by 
the sender to the postal inspection of the contents.
6000  Mailable Matter

6010  General

    [6000.010] Mailable matter is any matter which:
    a. Is not mailed in contravention of 39 U.S.C. Chapter 30, or of 17 
U.S.C. 109; [and]
    b. While in the custody of the Postal Service is not likely to 
become damaged itself, to damage other pieces of mail, to cause injury 
to Postal Service employees or to damage Postal Service property; and 
    c. Is not mailed contrary to any special conditions or limitations 
placed on transportation or movement of certain articles, when imposed 
under law by the U.S. Department of the Treasury; U.S. Department of 
Agriculture; U.S. Department of Commerce; U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, U.S. Department of Transportation; and any other 
Federal department or agency having legal jurisdiction.

6020  Minimum Size Standards

    [6000.011] The following minimum size standards apply to all 
mailable matter:
    a. (1)] All items must be at least 0.007 inches thick, and
    b. [(2)] all items, other than keys and identification devices, 
which are 0.25 inch thick or less must be
    i. [(a)] rectangular in shape,
    ii. [(b)] at least 3.5 inches in width, and
    iii. [(c)] at least 5 inches in length.

6030  Maximum Size and Weight Standards

    Where applicable, the maximum size and weight standards for each 
class of mail are set forth in sections 130, 230, 330 and 430. 
Additional limitations may be applicable to specific subclasses, and 
rate and discount categories as provided in the eligibility provisions 
for each subclass or category.

Attachment B to the Decision of the Governors of the United States 
Postal Service on the Recommended Decision of the Postal Rate 
Commission on Classification Reform I, Docket No. MC95-1

March 4, 1996.

Changes to Domestic Postage Rates

Notice

    Selected rates in schedules 221, 222, 321.2A, 321.2B, 321.3, and 
421 are being changed; the remaining rates and fees are not changed and 
are published for informational purposes only.

                                 Express Mail Rate Schedules 121, 122, and 123 *                                
                                                    [Dollars]                                                   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                               Schedule 123 next
                                      Schedule 121 same     Schedule 122    Schedule 123 next    day and second 
    Weight not exceeding (pounds)        day airport      custom designed     day and second       day PO to    
                                           service                             day PO to PO        addressee    
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1/2\...............................               9.00               9.45              10.25              10.75
1...................................              10.50              14.00              12.05              15.00
2...................................              10.50              14.00              12.05              15.00
3...................................              11.95              16.15              14.20              17.25
4...................................              13.05              18.30              16.35              19.40
5...................................              14.15              20.45              18.50              21.55
6...................................              15.30              24.30              22.35              25.40
7...................................              16.40              25.40              23.45              26.45
8...................................              17.55              26.50              24.55              27.60
9...................................              18.70              27.60              25.65              28.65
10..................................              19.75              28.75              26.80              29.80
11..................................              20.90              29.80              27.85              30.90
12..................................              22.05              30.95              29.00              32.00
13..................................              23.15              32.00              30.10              33.10
14..................................              24.30              33.15              31.20              34.25
15..................................              25.40              34.25              32.30              35.30
16..................................              26.50              35.35              33.45              36.45
17..................................              27.65              36.50              34.55              37.60
18..................................              28.80              37.60              35.65              38.65
19..................................              29.90              38.70              36.75              39.80
20..................................              31.00              39.80              37.85              40.90
21..................................              32.15              40.95              39.00              42.00
22..................................              33.25              42.00              40.05              43.10
23..................................              34.40              43.15              41.20              44.25
24..................................              35.55              44.25              42.30              45.30
25..................................              36.60              45.35              43.40              46.45
26..................................              37.75              46.45              44.50              47.50
27..................................              38.75              47.55              45.65              48.65

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28..................................              39.70              48.65              46.70              49.75
29..................................              40.65              49.80              47.85              50.85
30..................................              41.60              50.90              49.00              52.00
31..................................              42.50              52.00              50.05              53.10
32..................................              43.45              53.15              51.20              54.20
33..................................              44.40              54.20              52.25              55.30
34..................................              45.30              55.35              53.40              56.45
35..................................              46.30              56.45              54.50              57.50
36..................................              47.20              57.55              55.60              58.65
37..................................              48.10              58.65              56.70              59.70
38..................................              49.10              59.80              57.85              60.85
39..................................              50.00              60.85              58.90              61.95
40..................................              50.90              62.00              60.05              63.05
41..................................              51.90              63.05              61.15              64.15
42..................................              52.80              64.20              62.25              65.30
43..................................              53.75              65.35              63.40              66.40
44..................................              54.70              66.40              64.50              67.50
45..................................              55.60              67.55              65.60              68.65
46..................................              56.55              68.65              66.70              69.70
47..................................              57.50              69.75              67.80              70.85
48..................................              58.45              70.85              68.90              71.95
49..................................              59.35              72.00              70.05              73.05
50..................................              60.30              73.05              71.10              74.15
51..................................              61.25              74.20              72.25              75.30
52..................................              62.15              75.30              73.35              76.35
53..................................              63.15              76.40              74.45              77.50
54..................................              64.05              77.55              75.60              78.60
55..................................              65.00              78.60              76.70              79.70
56..................................              65.95              79.75              77.80              80.85
57..................................              66.85              80.85              78.90              81.90
58..................................              67.80              81.95              80.05              83.05
59..................................              68.75              83.15              81.20              84.25
60..................................              69.65              84.45              82.50              85.55
61..................................              70.65              85.85              83.90              86.95
62..................................              71.55              87.15              85.20              88.25
63..................................              72.45              88.45              86.50              89.55
64..................................              73.45              89.85              87.90              90.95
65..................................              74.35              91.15              89.20              92.25
66..................................              75.30              92.55              90.60              93.65
67..................................              76.25              93.85              91.90              94.95
68..................................              77.15              95.25              93.30              96.35
69..................................              78.10              96.55              94.60              97.65
70..................................              79.05              97.85              95.90             98.95 
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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.                                                            



     First-Class Mail Rate Schedule 221--Letters and Sealed Parcels     
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Rate  
                      Postage rate unit                         (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letters & Sealed Parcels:                                               
  Regular:                                                              
    Single Piece: First ounce................................       32.0
    Presort \1\..............................................       29.5
    Additional Ounce.........................................   \2\ 23.0
    Nonstandard Surcharge:                                              
      Single Piece...........................................       11.0
      Presort................................................        5.0
  Automation--Presort: \1\                                              
    Letters: \3\                                                        
      Basic Presort \4\......................................       26.1
      3-Digit Presort \5\....................................       25.4
      5-Digit Presort \6\....................................       23.8
      Carrier Route Presort \7\..............................       23.0
    Flats: \8\                                                          
      Basic Presort \9\......................................       29.0
      3/5-Digit Presort \10\.................................       27.0
      Additional Ounce.......................................   \2\ 23.0
      Nonstandard Surcharge..................................        5.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 221 Notes:                                                     
\1\ A mailing fee of $85.00 must be paid once each year at each office  
  of mailing by any person who mails other than Single Piece First-Class
  Mail. Payment of the fee allows the mailer to mail at any First-Class 
  rate. For presorted mailings weighing more than 2 ounces, subtract 4.6
  cents per piece.                                                      
\2\ Rate applies through 11 ounces. Heavier pieces are subject to       
  Priority Mail rates.                                                  
\3\ Rates apply to bulk-entered mailings of at least 500 letter-size    
  pieces, which must be delivery point barcoded and meet other          
  preparation requirements prescribed by the Postal Service.            
\4\ Rate applies to letter-size Automation-Presort category mail not    
  mailed at 3-Digit, 5-Digit, or Carrier Route rates.                   
\5\ Rate applies to letter-size Automation-Presort category mail        
  presorted to single or multiple three-digit ZIP Code destinations as  
  prescribed by the Postal Service.                                     

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\6\ Rate applies to letter-size Automation-Presort category mail        
  presorted to single or multiple five-digit ZIP Code destinations as   
  prescribed by the Postal Service.                                     
\7\ Rate applies to letter-size Automation-Presort category mail        
  presorted to carrier routes specified by the Postal Service.          
\8\ Rates apply to bulk-entered mailings of at least 500 flat-size      
  pieces, each of which must be delivery-point barcoded or bear a ZIP+4 
  barcode, and must meet other preparation requirements prescribed by   
  the Postal Service.                                                   
\9\ Rate applies to flat-size Automation-Presort category mail not      
  mailed at the 3/5-Digit rate.                                         
\10\ Rate applies to flat-size Automation-Presort category mail         
  presorted to single or multiple three- and five-digit ZIP Code        
  destinations as specified by the Postal Service.                      



        First-Class Mail Rate Schedule 222--Postal and Post Cards       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Rate  
                       Postal rate unit                         (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cards:                                                                 
  Regular....................................................           
    Single Piece.............................................       20.0
    Presort \1\..............................................       18.0
  Automation--Presort: \1\ \2\                                          
    Basic Presort \3\........................................       16.6
    3-Digit Presort \4\......................................       15.9
    5-Digit Presort \5\......................................       14.3
    Carrier Route Presort \6\................................       14.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 222 Notes:                                                     
\1\ A mailing fee of $85.00 must be paid once each year at each office  
  of mailing by any person who mails other than Single Piece First-Class
  Mail. Payment of the fee allows the mailer to mail at any First-Class 
  rate.                                                                 
\2\ Rates apply to bulk-entered mailings of at least 500 pieces, which  
  must be barcoded and meet other preparation requirements prescribed by
  the Postal Service.                                                   
\3\ Rate applies to Automation-Presort category mail not mailed at 3-   
  Digit, 5-Digit, or Carrier Route rates.                               
\4\ Rate applies to Automation-Presort category mail presorted to single
  or multiple three-digit ZIP Code destinations as prescribed by the    
  Postal Service.                                                       
\5\ Rate applies to Automation-Presort category mail presorted to single
  or multiple five-digit ZIP Code destinations as prescribed by the     
  Postal Service.                                                       
\6\ Rate applies to Automation-Presort category mail presorted to       
  carrier routes specified by the Postal Service.                       


                          First-Class Mail Rate Schedule 223--Priority Mail Subclass *                          
                                                    [Dollars]                                                   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               Weight not exceeding (pounds)                L,1,2,3   Zone 4   Zone 5   Zone 6   Zone 7   Zone 8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
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

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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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*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 the 11 cents 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.           



        Standard Mail Rate Schedule 321.1--Single Piece Subclass        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Rate \1\
                                                                (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Basic:                                                                  
  One ounce or less..........................................         32
    Not more than two ounces.................................         55
    Not more than three ounces...............................         78
    Not more than four ounces................................        101
    Not more than five ounces................................        124
    Not more than six ounces.................................        147
    Not more than seven ounces...............................        170
    Not more than eight ounces...............................        193
    Not more than nine ounces................................        216
    Not more than ten ounces.................................        239
    Not more than eleven ounces..............................        262
    Not more than thirteen ounces............................        290
    More than thirteen ounces but less than sixteen ounces...        295
    Nonstandard Surcharge \2\................................         11
  Keys and Identification Devices:                                      
    First 2 ounces...........................................         99
    Each additional 2 ounces.................................         55
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 321.1 Notes:                                                   
\1\ When the postage rate computed at the single piece rate is higher   
  than the rate prescribed in the other Standard Class parcel categories
  contained in rate schedules 322.1, 322.2, 322.3, or 323.1 for which   
  the piece qualifies, the lower rate applies.                          
\2\ Applies only to pieces weighing one ounce or less.                  


          Standard Mail Rate Schedule 321.2A--Regular Subclass          
                         [Presort Category \1\]                         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Rate  
                                                                (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letter Size:                                                            
  Piece Rate:                                                           
      Basic..................................................       25.6
      3/5-Digit..............................................       20.9
  Destination Entry Discount per Piece:                                 
      BMC....................................................        1.3
      SCF....................................................        1.8
Non-Letter Size:                                                        
  Piece Rate:                                                           
    Minimum per Piece: \2\...................................           
        Basic................................................       30.6
        3/5-Digit............................................       22.5
    Destination Entry Discount per Piece:                               
        BMC..................................................        1.3
        SCF..................................................        1.8
  Pound Rate \2\.............................................       67.7
    Plus per Piece Rate:                                                
        Basic................................................       16.6
        3/5-Digit............................................        8.5
    Destination Entry Discount per Pound:                               
        BMC..................................................        6.4
        SCF..................................................       8.5 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 321.2A Notes:                                                  
                                                                        
\1\ A fee of $85.00 must be paid each 12-month period for each bulk     
  mailing permit.                                                       
\2\ Mailer pays either the minimum piece rate or the pound rate,        
  whichever is higher.                                                  


          Standard Mail Rate Schedule 321.2B--Regular Subclass          
                       [Automation category: \1\]                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Rate  
                                                                (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letter Size: \2\                                                        
  Piece Rate:                                                           
    Basic Letter \3\.........................................       18.3
    3-Digit Letter \4\.......................................       17.5
    5-Digit Letter \5\.......................................       15.5
  Destination Entry Discount per Piece:                                 
    BMC......................................................        1.3
    SCF......................................................        1.8
Flat Size: \6\                                                          
  Piece Rate:                                                           
    Minimum per Piece: \7\                                              
      Basic Flat \8\.........................................       27.7
      3/5-Digit Flat \9\.....................................       18.9
    Destination Entry Discount per Piece:                               
      BMC....................................................        1.3
      SCF....................................................        1.8
  Pound Rate: \7\                                                   67.7
    Plus per piece Rate:                                                
      Basic Flat.............................................       13.7
      3/5-Digit Flat.........................................        4.9
    Destination Entry Discount per Pound:                               
      BMC....................................................        6.4
      SCF....................................................       8.5 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 321.2B Notes:                                                  
\1\ A fee of $85.00 must be paid once each 12-month period for each bulk
  mailing permit.                                                       
\2\ For letter-size automation pieces meeting applicable Postal Service 
  regulations.                                                          
\3\ Rate applies to letter-size automation mail not mailed at 3-digit, 5-
  digit or carrier route rates.                                         

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\4\ Rate applies to letter-size automation mail presorted to single or  
  multiple three-digit ZIP Code destinations as prescribed by the Postal
  Service.                                                              
\5\ Rate applies to letter-size automation mail presorted to single or  
  multiple five-digit ZIP Code destinations as prescribed by the Postal 
  Service.                                                              
\6\ For flat-size automation mail meeting applicable Postal Service     
  regulations.                                                          
\7\ Mailer pays minimum piece rate or pound rate, whichever is higher.  
\8\ Rate applies to flat-size automation mail not mailed at 3/5-digit   
  rate.                                                                 
\9\ Rate applies to flat-size automation mail presorted to single or    
  multiple three- and five-digit ZIP Code destinations as specified by  
  the Postal Service.                                                   



 Standard Mail Rate Schedule 321.3--Enhanced Carrier Route Subclass \1\ 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Rate  
                                                                (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letter Size:                                                            
  Piece Rate:                                                           
     Basic...................................................       15.0
    Basic Automated Letter \2\...............................       14.6
    High Density.............................................       14.2
    Saturation                                                      13.3
  Destination Entry Discount per Piece:                                 
     BMC.....................................................        1.3
     SCF.....................................................        1.8
     DDU \3\.................................................        2.3
Non-Letter Size:                                                        
  Piece Rate:                                                           
    Minimum per Piece: \4\                                              
       Basic.................................................       15.5
       High Density..........................................       14.7
       Saturation............................................       13.7
     Destination Entry Discount per Piece:                              
       BMC...................................................        1.3
       SCF...................................................        1.8
       DDU \3\...............................................        2.3
  Pound Rate \4\.............................................       66.3
    Plus per Piece Rate:                                                
       Basic.................................................        1.8
       High Density..........................................        1.0
       Saturation............................................        0.0
     Destination Entry Discount per Pound:                              
       BMC...................................................        6.4
       SCF...................................................        8.5
       DDU \3\...............................................      11.1 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 321.3 Notes:                                                   
\1\ A fee of $85.00 must be paid each 12-month period for each bulk     
  mailing permit.                                                       
\2\ Rate applies to letter-size automation mail presorted to routes     
  specified by the Postal Service.                                      
\3\ Applies only to enhanced carrier route mail.                        
\4\ Mailer pays either the minimum piece rate or the pound rate,        
  whichever is higher.                                                  


        Standard Mail Rate Schedule 321.4--Nonprofit Subclass \1\       
                              [Full rates]                              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Piece  
                                                                  Rate  
                                                                (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Letter Size:                                                            
  Piece rate.................................................       13.5
  Discounts (per piece):                                                
    Destination Entry:                                                  
      BMC....................................................        1.2
      SCF....................................................        1.8
      Delivery Office \2\....................................        2.3
    Presort Level:                                                      
      3/5 Digit..............................................        1.3
      Carrier Route..........................................        3.8
       Saturation............................................        4.1
    Automation: \3\                                                     
      ZIP+4 \4\..............................................           
      Basic..................................................        0.7
      3/5 Digit \5\..........................................        0.4
    Barcode: \4\                                                        
       Basic.................................................        1.8
      3-Digit \5\............................................        1.0
      5-Digit \5\............................................        1.8
Non-Letter Size:                                                        
  Piece Rate: \6\............................................       19.3
  Discounts (per piece):                                                
    Destination Entry:                                                  
      BMC....................................................        1.2
      SCF....................................................        1.8
      Delivery Office \2\....................................        2.3
    Presort Level:                                                      
      3/5 Digit..............................................        1.4
      Carrier Route..........................................        4.7
      125-Piece Walk Sequence................................        4.9
      Saturation.............................................        5.4
    Automation: \7\                                                     
      Barcode: \4\                                                      
        Basic................................................        2.6
        3/5 Digit............................................        1.8
------------------------------------------------------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Piece      Pound  
                                                       rate       rate  
                                                     (cents)    (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pound Rate: \6\                                                         
  Pound Rate plus Per-Piece Rate..................        7.9       54.7
  Discounts:                                                            
    Destination Entry (per pound):                                      
      BMC.........................................  .........        6.0
      SCF.........................................  .........        8.4
      Delivery Office \2\.........................  .........       10.8
    Presort Level (per piece):                                          
      3/5 Digit...................................        1.4  .........
      Carrier Route...............................        4.7  .........
      125-Piece Walk Sequence.....................        4.9  .........
      Saturation..................................        5.4  .........
    Automation (per piece): \7\                                         
      Barcode: \4\................................                      
        Basic.....................................        2.6  .........
        3/5 Digit.................................        1.8  .........
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 321.4 Notes                                                    
\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 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. 


                                         Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.1A--Parcel Post Subclass; Basic Rates *                                        
                                                                        [Dollars]                                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Weight not exceeding (pounds)              Local       Zone 1/2      Zone 3       Zone 4       Zone 5       Zone 6       Zone 7       Zone 8  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2...............................................         2.56         2.63         2.79         2.87         2.95         2.95         2.95         2.95
3...............................................         2.63         2.76         3.00         3.34         3.68         3.95         3.95         3.95
4...............................................         2.71         2.87         3.20         3.78         4.68         4.95         4.95         4.95
5...............................................         2.77         2.97         3.38         4.10         5.19         5.56         5.95         5.95
6...............................................         2.84         3.07         3.55         4.39         5.67         6.90         7.75         7.95
7...............................................         2.90         3.16         3.71         4.67         6.11         7.51         9.15         9.75
8...............................................         2.96         3.26         3.85         4.91         6.53         8.08         9.94        11.55
9...............................................         3.01         3.33         3.99         5.16         6.92         8.62        10.65        12.95
10..............................................         3.07         3.42         4.12         5.38         7.29         9.12        11.31        14.00
11..............................................         3.12         3.49         4.25         5.59         7.63         9.59        11.93        15.05
12..............................................         3.17         3.57         4.37         5.79         7.96        10.03        12.52        16.10

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13..............................................         3.23         3.64         4.47         5.98         8.26        10.45        13.07        17.15
14..............................................         3.27         3.71         4.59         6.16         8.55        10.84        13.59        18.20
15..............................................         3.32         3.77         4.69         6.34         8.82        11.22        14.08        19.25
16..............................................         3.37         3.83         4.79         6.50         9.09        11.58        14.55        20.30
17..............................................         3.41         3.90         4.88         6.66         9.33        11.92        15.00        21.35
18..............................................         3.45         3.95         4.97         6.81         9.58        12.24        15.42        22.40
19..............................................         3.49         4.02         5.06         6.95         9.80        12.55        15.83        23.25
20..............................................         3.54         4.07         5.14         7.08        10.01        12.84        16.21        23.84
21..............................................         3.57         4.12         5.23         7.21        10.23        13.12        16.59        24.41
22..............................................         3.61         4.18         5.30         7.34        10.43        13.39        16.94        24.96
23..............................................         3.65         4.23         5.39         7.47        10.62        13.66        17.28        25.47
24..............................................         3.69         4.27         5.46         7.58        10.80        13.90        17.60        25.97
25..............................................         3.73         4.32         5.53         7.70        10.98        14.14        17.91        26.45
26..............................................         3.76         4.37         5.60         7.81        11.15        14.37        18.21        26.91
27..............................................         3.80         4.42         5.67         7.91        11.31        14.59        18.50        27.34
28..............................................         3.83         4.46         5.74         8.02        11.47        14.81        18.78        27.77
29..............................................         3.87         4.51         5.81         8.12        11.63        15.01        19.05        28.17
30..............................................         3.91         4.55         5.87         8.21        11.78        15.20        19.30        28.57
31..............................................         3.94         4.60         5.92         8.31        11.92        15.39        19.55        28.94
32..............................................         3.97         4.64         5.99         8.40        12.06        15.58        19.79        29.30
33..............................................         4.01         4.68         6.05         8.49        12.20        15.76        20.02        29.66
34..............................................         4.04         4.72         6.10         8.57        12.32        15.94        20.24        30.00
35..............................................         4.07         4.76         6.16         8.66        12.45        16.11        20.46        30.33
36..............................................         4.10         4.80         6.21         8.75        12.58        16.27        20.66        30.64
37..............................................         4.13         4.84         6.26         8.82        12.70        16.43        20.87        30.94
38..............................................         4.16         4.88         6.32         8.91        12.81        16.57        21.07        31.24
39..............................................         4.20         4.92         6.37         8.98        12.92        16.72        21.26        31.53
40..............................................         4.23         4.95         6.42         9.05        13.04        16.86        21.44        31.81
41..............................................         4.26         5.00         6.48         9.12        13.14        17.00        21.62        32.07
42..............................................         4.29         5.03         6.52         9.19        13.24        17.14        21.79        32.33
43..............................................         4.32         5.06         6.57         9.27        13.35        17.28        21.96        32.58
44..............................................         4.36         5.10         6.61         9.33        13.44        17.41        22.12        32.83
45..............................................         4.38         5.13         6.66         9.40        13.54        17.52        22.28        33.06
46..............................................         4.41         5.17         6.71         9.46        13.63        17.65        22.44        33.30
47..............................................         4.44         5.21         6.75         9.52        13.72        17.77        22.59        33.52
48..............................................         4.47         5.24         6.80         9.59        13.82        17.88        22.74        33.73
49..............................................         4.50         5.27         6.84         9.65        13.90        17.99        22.88        33.95
50..............................................         4.53         5.30         6.88         9.70        13.99        18.10        23.02        34.15
51..............................................         4.56         5.34         6.92         9.77        14.07        18.20        23.16        34.35
52..............................................         4.58         5.37         6.97         9.82        14.15        18.31        23.29        34.54
53..............................................         4.61         5.40         7.01         9.87        14.23        18.42        23.41        34.74
54..............................................         4.64         5.43         7.05         9.93        14.31        18.51        23.54        34.92
55..............................................         4.67         5.46         7.08         9.99        14.38        18.61        23.66        35.10
56..............................................         4.70         5.50         7.13        10.04        14.45        18.70        23.79        35.27
57..............................................         4.72         5.53         7.17        10.09        14.53        18.80        23.89        35.44
58..............................................         4.75         5.56         7.20        10.14        14.60        18.89        24.01        35.60
59..............................................         4.78         5.59         7.24        10.19        14.67        18.97        24.12        35.76
60..............................................         4.80         5.62         7.28        10.25        14.74        19.07        24.22        35.92
61..............................................         4.84         5.66         7.32        10.29        14.81        19.14        24.33        36.07
62..............................................         4.86         5.69         7.35        10.34        14.87        19.23        24.44        36.22
63..............................................         4.89         5.71         7.39        10.39        14.93        19.31        24.53        36.37
64..............................................         4.91         5.74         7.42        10.44        15.00        19.39        24.64        36.50
65..............................................         4.94         5.77         7.46        10.48        15.06        19.46        24.73        36.64
66..............................................         4.96         5.81         7.50        10.52        15.13        19.55        24.82        36.77
67..............................................         5.00         5.84         7.53        10.57        15.18        19.62        24.92        36.91
68..............................................         5.02         5.86         7.56        10.62        15.24        19.68        25.00        37.04
69..............................................         5.05         5.89         7.59        10.66        15.30        19.76        25.10        37.15
70..............................................         5.07         5.92         7.64        10.71        15.35        19.83        25.18       37.28 
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*NOTES:                                                                                                                                                 
1. For Intra-BMC parcels, deduct: $0.32                                                                                                                 
2. For nonmachinable Inter-BMC parcels, add: $1.75                                                                                                      
3. For each pickup stop, add: $4.95                                                                                                                     



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  Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.1B--Parcel Post Subclass; Destination 
                               BMC Rates *                              
                                [dollars]                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      Zones 1/                          
    Weight not exceeding (pounds)        2      Zone 3   Zone 4   Zone 5
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2...................................     2.10     2.25     2.30     2.33
3...................................     2.22     2.44     2.74     3.00
4...................................     2.33     2.62     3.15     3.94
5...................................     2.42     2.79     3.45     4.40
6...................................     2.51     2.95     3.71     4.83
7...................................     2.60     3.09     3.97     5.22
8...................................     2.69     3.22     4.19     5.60
9...................................     2.76     3.35     4.42     5.95
10..................................     2.84     3.47     4.62     6.29
11..................................     2.91     3.59     4.82     6.59
12..................................     2.98     3.70     5.00     6.89
13..................................     3.05     3.79     5.17     7.16
14..................................     3.11     3.91     5.34     7.42
15..................................     3.17     4.00     5.51     7.67
16..................................     3.23     4.09     5.65     7.91
17..................................     3.29     4.18     5.80     8.13
18..................................     3.34     4.26     5.94     8.35
19..................................     3.41     4.34     6.07     8.55
20..................................     3.45     4.42     6.19     8.74
21..................................     3.50     4.50     6.31     8.94
22..................................     3.56     4.57     6.43     9.12
23..................................     3.61     4.65     6.55     9.30
24..................................     3.64     4.72     6.65     9.46
25..................................     3.69     4.78     6.77     9.62
26..................................     3.74     4.85     6.87     9.78
27..................................     3.79     4.91     6.96     9.92
28..................................     3.83     4.98     7.06    10.07
29..................................     3.87     5.05     7.16    10.21
30..................................     3.91     5.10     7.24    10.35
31..................................     3.96     5.15     7.33    10.48
32..................................     4.00     5.22     7.42    10.61
33..................................     4.04     5.27     7.50    10.73
34..................................     4.08     5.32     7.58    10.84
35..................................     4.11     5.38     7.66    10.96
36..................................     4.15     5.42     7.75    11.08
37..................................     4.19     5.47     7.81    11.19
38..................................     4.23     5.53     7.90    11.29
39..................................     4.27     5.57     7.96    11.39
40..................................     4.30     5.62     8.03    11.50
41..................................     4.35     5.68     8.09    11.59
42..................................     4.38     5.72     8.16    11.68
43..................................     4.40     5.76     8.23    11.79
44..................................     4.44     5.80     8.29    11.87
45..................................     4.47     5.85     8.36    11.96
46..................................     4.51     5.90     8.41    12.04
47..................................     4.55     5.94     8.47    12.13
48..................................     4.58     5.98     8.53    12.22
49..................................     4.61     6.02     8.59    12.29
50..................................     4.64     6.06     8.64    12.38
51..................................     4.68     6.10     8.70    12.45
52..................................     4.71     6.15     8.75    12.52
53..................................     4.73     6.19     8.80    12.60
54..................................     4.76     6.22     8.86    12.67
55..................................     4.79     6.25     8.91    12.74
56..................................     4.83     6.30     8.96    12.80
57..................................     4.86     6.34     9.01    12.88
58..................................     4.89     6.37     9.06    12.94
59..................................     4.92     6.41     9.10    13.01
60..................................     4.95     6.45     9.16    13.07
61..................................     4.99     6.48     9.20    13.14
62..................................     5.02     6.51     9.25    13.19
63..................................     5.04     6.55     9.29    13.25
64..................................     5.07     6.58     9.34    13.31
65..................................     5.10     6.62     9.38    13.37
66..................................     5.14     6.66     9.42    13.43
67..................................     5.17     6.69     9.47    13.48
68..................................     5.19     6.72     9.51    13.54
69..................................     5.21     6.74     9.55    13.59
70..................................     5.24     6.79     9.60   13.64 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* A fee of $85.00 must be paid each year.                               


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                                 Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.3A--Bound Printed Matter Subclass; Single Piece Rates*                                 
                                                                        (dollars)                                                                       
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                                                                                               Zones                                                    
      Weight not exceeding (pounds)      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Local         1 & 2           3             4             5             6             7             8     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.5.....................................         1.11          1.49          1.52          1.58          1.66          1.74          1.84          1.93 
2.......................................         1.12          1.52          1.56          1.63          1.74          1.85          1.99          2.10 
2.5.....................................         1.14          1.55          1.60          1.69          1.82          1.96          2.13          2.28 
3.......................................         1.15          1.57          1.64          1.74          1.90          2.07          2.27          2.45 
3.5.....................................         1.17          1.60          1.67          1.80          1.98          2.18          2.42          2.62 
4.......................................         1.18          1.63          1.71          1.85          2.07          2.29          2.56          2.79 
4.5.....................................         1.20          1.65          1.75          1.91          2.15          2.40          2.71          2.97 
5.......................................         1.22          1.68          1.79          1.96          2.23          2.51          2.85          3.14 
6.......................................         1.25          1.73          1.86          2.07          2.39          2.73          3.14          3.49 
7.......................................         1.28          1.79          1.94          2.18          2.56          2.95          3.43          3.83 
8.......................................         1.31          1.84          2.01          2.29          2.72          3.17          3.71          4.18 
9.......................................         1.34          1.90          2.09          2.40          2.89          3.39          4.00          4.52 
10......................................         1.37          1.95          2.16          2.51          3.05          3.61          4.29          4.87 
Per Piece Rate..........................         1.06          1.41          1.41          1.41          1.41          1.41          1.41          1.41 
Per Pound Rate..........................         0.031         0.054         0.075         0.110         0.164         0.220         0.288         0.346
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* Includes both catalogs and similar bound printed matter.                                                                                              


 Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.3B--Bound Printed Matter Subclass; Bulk
                   and Carrier Route Presort Rates \1\                  
                                [Dollars]                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Per-    Carrier    Per- 
                    Zone                       piece     route    pound 
----------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------
Local.......................................    0.530     0.467    0.023
1 & 2.......................................    0.700     0.637    0.043
3...........................................    0.700     0.637    0.063
4...........................................    0.700     0.637    0.099
5...........................................    0.700     0.637    0.152
6...........................................    0.700     0.637    0.209
7...........................................    0.700     0.637    0.277
8...........................................    0.700     0.637   0.335 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Includes both catalogs and similar bound printed matter.            
\2\ Applies to mailings of at least 300 pieces presorted to carrier     
  route as prescribed by the Postal Service.                            


  Standard Mail Rate Schedules 323.1 & 323.2--Special and Library Rate  
                               Subclasses                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 Rates  
                   Schedule 323.1: Special                      (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First Pound Not presorted....................................        124
  LEVEL A Presort (5-digits) \1\ \2\.........................         70
  LEVEL B Presort (BMC) \1\ \3\..............................        104
Each additional pound through 7 pounds.......................         50
Each additional pound over 7 pounds..........................         31
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Full  
                   Schedule 323.2: Library                       rates  
                                                                (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First pound..................................................        112
Each additional pound through 7 pounds.......................         42
Each additional pound over 7 pounds..........................        22 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 323.1 Notes:                                                   
\1\ A fee of $85.00 must be paid once each 12-month period 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.                                                 


         Periodicals Rate Schedule 421--Regular Subclass \1\ \2\        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Rate \3\
                                          Postage rate unit     (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Pound:                                                              
  Nonadvertising Portion:             Pound..................       16.1
  Advertising Portion:                                                  
    Delivery Office \4\.............  Pound..................       16.9
       SCF \5\......................  Pound..................       19.0
      1&2...........................  Pound..................       21.4
      3.............................  Pound..................       22.4
      4.............................  Pound..................       25.1
      5.............................  Pound..................       29.2
      6.............................  Pound..................       33.6
      7.............................  Pound..................       38.8
      8.............................  Pound..................       43.2
  Science of Agriculture:                                               
    Delivery Office.................  Pound..................       12.7
      SCF...........................  Pound..................       14.3
      Zones 1&2.....................  Pound..................       16.1
Per Piece: Less Nonadvertising                                          
 Factor of 5.7 cents: \6\                                               
                                                                        
(1)Piece                                                                
  Required Preparation \7\..........  .......................       24.0
  Presorted to 3-digit city/5-digit.  Piece..................       20.2
  Presorted to Carrier Route........  Piece..................       11.9
  Discounts:                                                            
    Prepared to Delivery Office \4\.  Piece..................        2.1
     Prepared to SCF \5\............  Piece..................        1.1
    High Density \8\................  Piece..................        0.8

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    Saturation \9\..................  Piece..................        2.4
  Automation Discounts for                                              
   Automation Compatible Mail: \10\                                     
    From Required:                                                      
      Pre-barcoded letter size......  Piece..................        4.6
                                                                        
(1)Piece                                                                
      Pre-barcoded flats............  .......................        3.1
    From 3/5 Digit:                                                     
      Pre-barcoded 3-digit letter     Piece..................        2.9
       size.                                                            
      Pre-barcoded 5-digit letter     Piece..................        2.9
       size.                                                            
      Pre-barcoded flats............  Piece..................       2.7 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 421 Notes:                                                     
\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, non-profit, and classroom          
  Periodicals mail.                                                     
\2\ Rates do not apply to otherwise regular rate mail that qualifies for
  the Within-County rates in Schedule 423.2.                            
\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 high density 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 proportion of nonadvertising 
  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\ Applicable to high density mail, deducted from carrier route presort
  rate.                                                                 
\9\ Applicable to saturation mail, deducted from carrier route presort  
  rate.                                                                 
\10\ For automation compatible mail meeting applicable Postal Service   
  regulations.                                                          



             Periodicals Rate Schedule 423.2--Within County             
                              [Full rates]                              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Rate  
                                                                (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Pound:                                                              
  General....................................................       12.6
  Delivery Office \1\........................................       11.6
Per Piece:                                                              
  Required Presort...........................................        8.2
  Carrier Route Presort......................................        4.4
Per Piece Discounts:                                                    
  Delivery Office \2\........................................        0.3
  125-piece Walk Sequence \3\................................        0.5
  Saturation.................................................        0.7
  Automation Discounts for Automation Compatible Mail: \4\              
    From Required:                                                      
      ZIP+4 Letter size......................................        0.4
      3-digit Pre-barcoded Letter size.......................        0.4
      5-digit Pre-barcoded Letter size.......................        1.7
      3/5-digit Pre-barcoded Flats...........................       1.5 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\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.                                                          


  Periodicals Rate Schedule 423.3--Publications of Authorized Nonprofit 
                            Organizations\10\                           
                              [Full rates]                              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Rate \1\
                                         Postage rate unit      (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Pound:                                                              
  Nonadvertising portion............  Pound..................       14.3
  Advertising portion: \9\                                              
    Delivery Office \2\.............  Pound..................       18.0
    SCF \3\.........................  Pound..................       19.1
    1&2.............................  Pound..................       21.2
    3...............................  Pound..................       22.3
    4...............................  Pound..................       25.0
    5...............................  Pound..................       29.2
    6...............................  Pound..................       33.5
    7...............................  Pound..................       38.8
    8...............................  Pound..................       43.2
Per Piece: Less Nonadvertising                                          
 Factor of 4.2 cents: \4\                                               
  Required Preparation \5\..........  Piece..................       21.3
  Presorted to 3-digit city/5-digit.  Piece..................       16.2
  Presorted to Carrier Route........  Piece..................       11.7
  Discounts:                                                            
    Prepared to Delivery Office \2\.  Piece..................        0.6
    Prepared to SCF.................  Piece..................        0.4

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    125-Piece Walk Sequence \6\.....  Piece..................        0.2
    Saturation \7\..................  Piece..................        0.8
  Automation Discounts for                                              
   Automation Compatible Mail: \8\                                      
    From Required:                                                      
      ZIP+4 Letter size.............  Piece..................        0.8
      Pre-barcoded Letter size......  Piece..................        2.0
      Pre-barcoded Flats............  Piece..................        2.7
    From 3/5 Digit:                                                     
      ZIP + 4 Letter size...........  Piece..................        0.5
      3-Digit Pre-barcoded Letter     Piece..................        1.2
       size.                                                            
      5-Digit Pre-barcoded Letter     Piece..................        2.0
       size.                                                            
      Pre-barcoded Flats............  Piece..................       1.8 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 423.3 Notes:                                                   
\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 carrier route (including 125-piece walk sequence and     
  saturation) 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 proportion of nonadvertising  
  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 sequenced mail in batches of 125 pieces or more from       
  carrier route presorted mail.                                         
\7\ Applicable to saturation mail; deduct from carrier route presorted  
  rate.                                                                 
\8\ For automation compatible mail meeting applicable Postal Service    
  regulations.                                                          
\9\ Not applicable to publications containing 10 percent or less        
  advertising content.                                                  
\10\ If qualified, nonprofit publications may use Within-County rates   
  for applicable portions of a mailing.                                 



       Periodicals Rate Schedule 423.4--Classroom Publications\10\      
                              [Full rates]                              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Rate \1\
                                         Postage rate unit      (cents) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Pound:                                                              
  Nonadvertising Portion............  Pound..................       11.3
  Advertising Portion: \9\                                              
    Delivery Office \2\.............  Pound..................       18.0
    SCF \3\.........................  Pound..................       19.1
    1&2.............................  Pound..................       21.2
    3...............................  Pound..................       22.3
    4...............................  Pound..................       25.0
    5...............................  Pound..................       29.2
    6...............................  Pound..................       33.5
    7...............................  Pound..................       38.8
    8...............................  Pound..................       43.2
Per Piece: Less Nonadvertising                                          
 Factor of 3.5 cents: \4\                                               
  Required Preparation \5\..........  Piece..................       17.1
  Presorted to 3-digit city/5-digit.  Piece..................       12.8
  Presorted to Carrier Route........  Piece..................        9.0
  Discounts:                                                            
    Prepared to Delivery Office \2\.  Piece..................        0.5
    Prepared to SCF.................  Piece..................        0.3
    125-Piece Walk Sequence \6\.....  Piece..................        0.2
    Saturation \7\..................  Piece..................        0.7
  Automation Discounts for                                              
   Automation Compatible Mail: \8\                                      
    From Required:                                                      
      ZIP+4 Letter size.............  Piece..................        0.7
      Pre-barcoded Letter size......  Piece..................        1.7
      Pre-barcoded Flats............  Piece..................        2.3
    From 3/5 Digit:                                                     
      ZIP+4 Letter size.............  Piece..................        0.4
      3-Digit Pre-barcoded Letter     Piece..................        1.0
       size.                                                            
      5-Digit Pre-barcoded Letter     Piece..................        1.7
       size.                                                            
      Pre-barcoded Flats............  Piece..................       1.5 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 423.4 Notes:                                                   
\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 carrier route (including 125-piece walk sequence and     
  saturation) 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 portion of nonadvertising     
  content by this factor and subtract from the applicable piece rate.   

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\5\ Mail presorted to 3-digit (other than 3-digit city), SCF, states, or
  mixed states.                                                         
\6\ For walk sequenced mail in batches of 125 pieces or more from       
  carrier route presorted mail.                                         
\7\ Applicable to saturation mail; deduct from carrier route presorted  
  mail.                                                                 
\8\ For automation compatible mail meeting applicable Postal Service    
  regulations.                                                          
\9\ Not applicable to publications containing 10 percent or less of     
  advertising content.                                                  
\10\ If qualified, classroom publications may use Within-County rates   
  for applicable portions of a mailing.                                 



                            Special Services                            
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Fee   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Schedule SS-1--Address Corrections                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per manual correction........................................      $0.50
Per automated correction.....................................       0.20
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Schedule SS-2--Business Reply Mail                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Active business reply advance deposit account:                          
  Per Piece: Pre-barcoded....................................       0.02
  Other......................................................       0.10
Payment of postage due charges if active business reply mail            
 advance deposit account not used: Per Piece.................       0.44
Annual License and Accounting Fees:                                     
  Accounting Fee for Advance Deposit Account.................     205.00
  Permit Fee (with or without Advance Deposit Account).......      85.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                 Schedule SS-4--Certificates of Mailing                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fee (in 
                                                               addition 
                                                                  to    
                                                               postage) 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individual Pieces:                                                      
  Original certificate of mailing for listed pieces of all              
   classes of ordinary mail (per piece).....................       $0.55
  Three or more pieces individually listed in a firm mailing            
   book or an approved customer provided manifest (per                  
   piece)...................................................        0.20
  Each additional copy of original certificate of mailing or            
   original mailing receipt for registered, insured,                    
   certified, and COD mail (each copy)......................        0.55
Bulk Pieces:                                                            
  Identical pieces of First-Class and Single Piece, Regular,            
   Enhanced Carrier Route and Nonprofit Standard 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)...        2.75
    Each additional 1,000 pieces or fraction................        0.35
    Duplicate copy..........................................        0.55
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Schedule SS-5--Certified Mail                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per piece...................................................        1.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                   Schedule SS-6--Collect on Delivery                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fee (in 
                                                                addition
                                                                   to   
                                                                postage)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amount to be collected, or insurance coverage desired:                  
    $  0.01 to $50...........................................      $3.50
    $ 50.01 to $100..........................................       4.50
    $100.01 to $200..........................................       5.50
    $200.01 to $300..........................................       6.50
    $300.01 to $400..........................................       7.50
    $400.01 to $500..........................................       8.50
    $500.01 to $600..........................................       9.50
Notice of nondelivery of COD.................................       2.80
Alteration of COD charges or designation of new addressee....       2.80
Registered COD...............................................       3.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                       Schedule SS-8--Money Orders                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Fee   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Domestic: $0.01 to $700......................................      $0.85
APO-FPO: $0.01 to $700.......................................       0.30
Inquiry Fee, which includes the issuance of copy of a paid              
 money order.................................................       2.75
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                       Schedule SS-9--Insured Mail                      
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fee (in 
                                                                addition
                                                                   to   
                                                                postage)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liability:                                                              
    $  0.01 to   $50.........................................      $0.75
    $ 50.01 to $100..........................................      $1.60
    $100.01 to $200..........................................      $2.50
    $200.01 to $300..........................................      $3.40
    $300.01 to $400..........................................      $4.30
    $400.01 to $500..........................................      $5.20
    $500.01 to $600..........................................      $6.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                              Schedule SS-10--Post Office Boxes and Caller Service                              
                                   Group I--Offices With City Carrier Service                                   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                               Semi-annual Fees ($)             
                    Box size                       Box Capacity  -----------------------------------------------
                                                     (cu. in.)          IA              IB              IC      
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   A. Post Office Box Semi-Annual Rental Rate                                   
                                                                                                                
1...............................................       Under 296          $24.00          $22.00          $20.00
2...............................................         296-499           37.00           33.00           29.00
3...............................................         500-999           64.00           56.00           52.00
4...............................................       1000-1999          105.00           95.00           86.00
5...............................................     2000 & over          174.00          155.00          144.00
                                                                                                                
                                 Group II--Offices Without City Carrier Service                                 
                                                                                                                
1...............................................          Annual            8.00                                
2...............................................          Annual           13.00                                
3...............................................     Semi-annual           12.00                                
4...............................................     Semi-annual           17.50                                
5...............................................     Semi-annual           27.50                                
                                                                                                                

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                                Group III--Offices Without Rural Carrier Service                                
                                                                                                                
Box sizes, 1-5 annual...........................            2.00                                                
                                                                                                                
                                                B. Caller Service                                               
                                                                                                                
For Caller Service, semi-annual.................                          250.00          240.00          225.00
For Each Reserved Call Number, annual...........  ..............           30.00                                
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



              Schedule SS-11a--ZIP Coding of Mailing Lists              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Fee  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per thousand addresses.........................................   $60.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------


              Schedule SS-11b--Correction of Mailing Lists              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Fee  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per submitted address..........................................    $0.17
Minimum charge per list corrected..............................     5.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------


  Schedule SS-11c--Address Changes for Election Boards and Registration 
                               Commissions                              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Fee  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per change of address..........................................    $0.17
------------------------------------------------------------------------


   Schedule SS-11d--Corrections Associated With Arrangement of Address  
                   Cards in Carrier Delivery Sequence                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Fee  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per correction.................................................    $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.                                                             


                  Schedule SS-12--On-Site Meter Setting                 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Fee  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First Meter:                                                            
  By appointment...............................................   $27.50
  Unscheduled request..........................................    31.00
  Additional meters............................................     3.25
  Checking meter in or out of service (per meter)..............     7.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                     Schedule SS-13--Parcel Air Lift                    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fee (in 
                                                                addition
                                                               to Parcel
                                                                  Post  
                                                                Postage)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Up to 2 pounds...............................................      $0.40
Over 2 up to 3 pounds........................................       0.75
Over 3 up to 4 pounds........................................       1.15
Over 4 pounds................................................       1.55
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                     Schedule SS-14--Registered Mail                    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Fees (in addition to
                                                          postage)      
                                                   ---------------------
                                                                  For   
                       Value                           For      Articles
                                                     Articles     Not   
                                                     Covered    Covered 
                                                        by         by   
                                                    Insurance  Insurance
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$0.00 to $100.....................................      $4.95      $4.85
$100.01 to $500...................................       5.40       5.20
$500.01 to $1,000.................................       5.85       5.55
$1,000.01 to $2,000...............................       6.30       5.90
$2,000.01 to $3,000...............................       6.75       6.25
$3,000.01 to $4,000...............................       7.20       6.60
$4,000.01 to $5,000...............................       7.65       6.95
$5,000.01 to $6,000...............................       8.10       7.30
$6,000.01 to $7,000...............................       8.55       7.65
$7,000.01 to $8,000...............................       9.00       8.00
$8,000.01 to $9,000...............................       9.45       8.35
$9,000.01 to $10,000..............................       9.90       8.70
$10,000.01 to $11,000.............................      10.35       9.05
$11,000.01 to $12,000.............................      10.80       9.40
$12,000.01 to $13,000.............................      11.25       9.75
$13,000.01 to $14,000.............................      11.70      10.10
$14,000.01 to $15,000.............................      12.15      10.45
$15,000.01 to $16,000.............................      12.60      10.80
$16,000.01 to $17,000.............................      13.05      11.15
$17,000.01 to $18,000.............................      13.50      11.50
$18,000.01 to $19,000.............................      13.95      11.85
$19,000.01 to $20,000.............................      14.40      12.20
$20,000.01 to $21,000.............................      14.85      12.55
$21,000.01 to $22,000.............................      15.30      12.90

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$22,000.01 to $23,000.............................      15.75      13.25
$23,000.01 to $24,000.............................      16.20      13.60
$24,000.01 to $25,000.............................      16.65      13.95
25,000.01 to $1,000,000...........................      16.65      13.95
    Plus handling charge per $1,000 or fraction                         
     over first $25,000...........................       0.45       0.35
$1,000,000 to $15,000,000.........................     455.40     355.20
    Plus handling charge per $1,000 or fraction                         
     over first $1,000,000........................       0.45       0.35
Over $15,000,000: additional charges may be based on consideration of   
 weight, space and value.                                               
------------------------------------------------------------------------



                   Schedule SS-15--Restricted Delivery                  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fee (in 
                                                                addition
                         Description                               to   
                                                                postage)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Piece....................................................      $2.75
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                     Schedule SS-16--Return Receipts                    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fee (in 
                                                                addition
                         Description                               to   
                                                                postage)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Requested at time of mailing:                                           
    Showing to whom (signature) and date delivered...........      $1.10
    Merchandise only--without another special service........       1.20
    Showing to whom (signature) and date and address where              
     delivered...............................................       1.50
    Merchandise only--without another special service........       1.65
Requested after mailing: Showing to whom and date delivered..       6.60
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    Schedule SS-17--Special Delivery                    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fee (in 
                                                                addition
                                                                   to   
                                                                postage)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First-Class and Priority Mail:                                          
    Not more than 2 pounds...................................      $9.95
    Over 2 pounds but not over 10 pounds.....................      10.35
    Over 10 pounds...........................................      11.15
All Other Classes:                                                      
    Not more than 2 pounds...................................      10.45
    Over 2 pounds but not over 10 pounds.....................      11.25
    Over 10 pounds...........................................      12.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    Schedule SS-18--Special Handling                    
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Fee (in 
                                                                addition
                                                                   to   
                                                                postage)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not more than 10 pounds......................................      $5.40
More than 10 pounds..........................................       7.50
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    Schedule SS-19--Stamped Envelopes                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Fee  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Single Sale....................................................    $0.06
Bulk (500) #6\3/4\ size:                                                
    Regular....................................................     8.20
    Window.....................................................     9.00
Bulk (500) size > #6\3/4\ through #10: \1\                              
    Regular....................................................    12.00
    Window.....................................................    13.00
Multi-Color Printing (500):                                             
    #6\3/4\ size...............................................    10.50
    #10 size \1\...............................................    15.00
Printing Charge per 500 Envelopes (for each type of printed             
 envelope):                                                             
    Minimum Order (500 envelopes)..............................     4.40
    Order for 1,000 or more envelopes..........................     4.40
Double Window (500)--size > #6\3/4\ through #10: \1\...........    15.00
Household (50):                                                         
    Size #6\3/4\:                                                       
        Regular................................................     3.00
        Window.................................................     3.10
    Size > #6\3/4\ through #10:                                         
        Regular................................................     3.20
        Window.................................................     3.30
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Fee for precancelled envelopes is the same.                         


                   Schedule SS-20--Merchandise Return                   
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Fee  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Transaction: Shipper must have an advance deposit account           
 (see DMCS Schedule 1000)......................................    $0.30
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                           Schedule 1000--Fees                          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Fee  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First-Class Presorted Mailing Fee..............................   $85.00
Periodicals Fees:                                                       
    A. Original Entry..........................................   305.00
    B. Additional Entry........................................    85.00
    C. Re-entry................................................    50.00
    D. Registration for News Agents............................    50.00
Regular, Enhanced Carrier Route and Nonprofit Standard Mail             
 Bulk Mailing Fee..............................................    85.00
Parcel Post: Destination BMC...................................    85.00
Special Standard Mail Presorted Mailing Fee....................    85.00
Authorization to Use Permit Imprint............................    85.00
Merchandise Return (per facility receiving merchandise return           
 labels).......................................................    85.00
Business Reply Mail Permit.....................................    85.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[FR Doc. 96-5499 Filed 3-5-96; 3:54 pm]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P