[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Corrections]
[Pages 37316-37318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: X96-50717]


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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION

39 CFR Part 3001

[Docket Nos. RM96-1, MC95-1 and MC96-1; Order No. 1119]


Amendments to Domestic Mail Classification Schedule: Mail 
Classification Reform, Classification Reform I (MC95-1) and 
Experimental First-Class and Priority Mail Small Parcel Automation Rate 
Category (MC96-1)

Correction

    In rule document 96-15932 beginning on page 32656 in the issue of 
Tuesday, June 25, 1996, make the following corrections:

Appendix A to Subpart C [Corrected]

    The table at the bottom of page 32689 and pages 32690 and 32692 are 
reprinted in their entirety because of numerous typographical errors.

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       Special services               Description              Fee      
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SCHEDULE SS-1                                                           
    Address Corrections.......  Per manual correction                   
                                Per automated                           
                                 correction                             
SCHEDULE SS-2                                                           
    Business Reply Mail.......  Active business reply                   
                                 advance deposit                        
                                 account:                               
                                  Per Piece: Pre-                       
                                 barcoded                               
                                    Other                               
                                Payment of postage due                  
                                 charges if active                      
                                 business reply mail                    
                                 advances deposit                       
                                 account not used Per                   
                                 Piece.                                 
                                Annual License and                      
                                 Accounting Fees:                       
                                Accounting Fee for                      
                                 Advance Deposit                        
                                Account                                 
                                Permit Fee (with or                     
                                 without Advance                        
                                 Deposit Account)                       
SCHEDULE SS-4                                                           
    Certificates of Mailing...  Individual Pieces       (in addition to 
                                                         postage)       
                                Original certificate                    
                                 of mailing for listed                  
                                 pieces of all classes                  
                                 of ordinary mail (per                  
                                 piece)                                 
                                Three or more pieces                    
                                 individually listed                    
                                 in a firm mailing                      
                                 book or an approved                    
                                 customer provided                      
                                 manifest (per piece)                   
                                Each additional copy                    
                                 of original                            
                                 certificate of                         
                                 mailing or original                    
                                 mailing receipt for                    
                                 registered, insured,                   
                                 certified, and COD                     
                                 mail (each copy)                       
                                Bulk Pieces:                            
                                Identical pieces of                     
                                 First-Class and                        
                                 Single Piece,                          
                                 Regular, 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).                         
                                Each additional 1,000                   
                                 pieces or fraction.                    
                                Duplicate copy........                  
SCHEDULE SS-5                                                           
    Certified Mail............  Per Piece                               
SCHEDULE SS-6                                           (in addition to 
                                                         postage)       
    Collect on Delivery.......  Amount to be            (in addition to 
                                 collected, or           postage)       
                                 Insurance Coverage                     
                                 Desired                                
                                Notice of nondelivery                   
                                 of COD                                 
                                Alteration of COD                       
                                 charges or                             
                                 designation of new                     
                                 addressee                              
                                Registered COD                          
SCHEDULE SS-8                                                           
    Money Orders..............  Domestic                                
                                $0.01 to $700                           
                                APO-FPO $0.01 to $700                   
                                Inquiry Fee, which                      
                                 includes the issuance                  
                                 of copy of a paid                      
                                 money order                            
SCHEDULE SS-9                                           (in addition to 
                                                         postage)       
    Insured Mail..............  Liability:                              
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                                                                                      Semi-annual fees          
                                          Box     Box capacity (cu. in.)  --------------------------------------
                                         size                                   IA           IB           IC    
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SCHEDULE SS-10                                                                                                  
  Post Office Boxes and Caller Service                                                                          
    A. Post Office Box Semi-Annual                                                                              
     Rental Rate                                                                                                
      Group I--offices with city             1  under 296................                                       
       carrier service.                                                                                         
                                             2  296-499..................                                       
                                             3  500-999..................                                       
                                             4  1000-1999................                                       
                                             5  2000 & over..............                                       
      Group II--offices city carrier..       1  annual...................                                       
                                             2  annual...................                                       
                                             3  semi-annual..............                                       
                                             4  semi-annual..............                                       
                                             5  semi-annual..............                                       
      Group III--offices rural carrier     1-5  annual...................                                       
    B. Caller Service                                                                                           
      For Caller Service..............  ......  semi-annual..............                                       
      For Each Reserved Call Number...  ......  annual...................                                       
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                                   Description              Fee         
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SCHEDULE SS-11a                                                         
    Zip Coding of Mailing       Per thousand                            
     Lists.                      addresses                              
SCHEDULE SS-11b                                                         
    Correction of Mailing       Per submitted                           
     Lists                       address                                
                                Minimum charge                          
                                 per list                               
                                 corrected                              
SCHEDULE SS-11c                                                         
    Address Changes for         Per change of                           
     Election Boards and         address                                
     Registration                                                       
Commissions                                                             
SCHEDULE SS-11d                                                         
    Corrections Associated                                              
     with Arrangement of                                                
     Address Cards in Carrier                                           
     Delivery Per correction                                            
Sequence                                                                
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.........  First Meter......                       
                                By appointment                          
                                Unscheduled                             
                                 request                                
                                Additional meters                       
                                Checking meter in                       
                                 or out of                              
                                 service (per                           
                                 meter)                                 
SCHEDULE SS-13                                     (in addition to      
                                                    Parcel Post postage)
    Parcel Air Lift...........  Up to 2 pounds                          
                                Over 2 up to 3                          
                                 pounds                                 
                                Over 3 up to 4                          
                                 pounds                                 
                                Over 4 pounds                           
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                                                                  Description                         Fee       
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SCHEDULE SS-15                                                                                   (in addition to
                                                                                                        postage)
    Restricted Delivery........................  Per Piece                                                      
SCHEDULE SS-16                                                                                                  
    Return Receipts............................  Requested at time of mailing:                                  
                                                   Showing to whom (signature) and date                         
                                                    delivered                                                   
                                                   Merchandise only--without another special                    
                                                    service                                                     
                                                   Showing to whom (signature) and date and                     
                                                    address where delivered                                     
                                                   Merchandise only--without another special                    
                                                    service                                                     
                                                   Requested after mailing: Showing to whom                     
                                                    and date delivered                                          
SCHEDULE SS-17                                                                                                  
    Special Delivery...........................  First-Class and priority Mail                                  
                                                   Not more than 2 pounds                                       
                                                   Over 2 pounds but not over 10 pounds                         
                                                   Over 10 pounds                                               

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                                                   All Other Classes                                            
                                                   Not more than 2 pounds                                       
                                                   Over 2 pounds but not over 10 pounds                         
                                                   Over 10 pounds                                               
SCHEDULE SS-18                                                                                                  
    Special handling...........................  Not more than 10 pounds                                        
                                                 More than 10 pounds                                            
SCHEDULE SS-19                                                                                                  
    S t a m p e d                                Single Sale                                                    
Envelopes                                                                                                       
                                                 BULK (500) #6\3/4\ size: Regular Window                        
                                                 BULK (500) size > #6\3/4\ through #10 \1\                      
                                                  Regular Window                                                
                                                 Multi-Color Printing (500) #6\3/4\ size, #10                   
                                                  size \1\                                                      
                                                 Printing charge per 500 Envelopes (for each                    
                                                  type of printed envelope)                                     
                                                     Minimum Order (500) envelopes)                             
                                                     Order for 1,000 or more envelopes                          
                                                 Double Window (500)--Size > #6\3/4\ through                    
                                                  #10 \1\                                                       
                                                 Household (50): size #6\3/4\--Regular Window                   
                                                 size > #6\3/4\ through #10--Regular Window                     
SCHEDULE SS-20                                                                                                  
    M e r c h a n d i s e                        Per Transaction                                                
Return                                                                                                          
                                                 Shipper must have an advance deposit account                   
                                                  (see DMCS Schedule 1000)                                      
SCHEDULE 1000                                                                                                   
    Fees.......................................  First-Class Presorted Mailing Fee                              
                                                 Periodicals Fees                                               
                                                     A. Original Entry                                          
                                                     B. Additional Entry                                        
                                                     C. Re-entry                                                
                                                     D. Registration for News Agents                            
                                                 Regular, Enhanced Carrier Route and                            
                                                  Nonprofit Standard Mail Bulk Mailing Fee                      
                                                 Parcel Post: Destination BMC                                   
                                                 Special Standard Mail Presorted Mailing Fee                    
                                                 Authorization to Use Permit Imprint                            
                                                 Merchandise Return (per facility receiving                     
                                                  merchandise return labels)                                    
                                                 Business Reply Mail Permit                                     
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\1\ Fee for precancelled envelopes is the same.                                                                 



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