[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9455-9469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4986]
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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
[Parcel Classification Reform Docket No. MC97-2]
Notice of Request for Changes in Domestic Mail Classification
Schedule Provisions and Rates for Parcel Services and Order Instituting
Proceedings
Issued February 24, 1997.
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Before Commissioners: Edward J. Gleiman, Chairman; H. Edward
Quick, Jr., Vice Chairman; George W. Haley; W.H. ``Trey'' LeBlanc
III.
Notice is hereby given that on February 21, 1997, the United States
Postal Service filed a Request with the Postal Rate Commission pursuant
to Sec. 3623 of the Postal Reorganization Act, 39 U.S.C. Secs. 101 et
seq., for a recommended decision on proposed changes in the Domestic
Mail Classification Schedule (DMCS). The proposed revisions also
include proposed new rates and fees. The Request includes attachments
and is supported by the testimony of 13 witnesses and 46 library
references. It is on file in the Commission Docket Room and is
available for inspection during the Commission's regular business
hours.
Contents of the Filing
The Service's Request incorporates significant changes in mail
classification affecting parcels in the following subclasses of
Standard Mail: Single Piece, Regular, Enhanced Carrier Route, Parcel
Post, and Bound Printed Matter. The following summarizes the proposed
classification changes on a subclass-by-subclass basis:
Single Piece
Introduction of a parcel return service with rates below
those currently applicable to returned single pieces.
Introduction of a new forwarding service.
Regular Presort and Enhanced Carrier Route
Establishment of a surcharged rate category for parcel-
shaped items.
Parcel Post
Re-introduction of a charge for bulky, lighter-weight
parcel post.
Adoption of an increase in the maximum permissible parcel
size.
Introduction of discounts for BMC presort and origin BMC
entry.
Introduction of discounts for DSCF entry combined with
five-digit presort.
Introduction of a discount for destination delivery unit
entry.
Bound Printed Matter
Adoption of an increase in the maximum weight limit.
The Postal Service Request also proposes changes that would apply
across several different mail classifications. For all categories of
Standard Mail weighing 16 ounces or more, the Service proposes:
Introduction of prebarcode discounts; and
Introduction of a delivery confirmation service using
barcoded peel-off labels.
The Service also proposes the introduction of bulk rates tied to
electronically-transmitted information for users of the Insurance
special service who send First-Class, Priority, Parcel Post, Bound
Printed Matter, Special, and Library Mail. Finally, the Service
requests establishment of surcharges for hazardous medical materials
and other mailable hazardous materials contained in First-Class,
Priority, Express Mail, Standard Single Piece, Regular, Enhanced
Carrier Route, and Parcel Post parcels.
In addition to proposed changes in mail classification, the Postal
Service Request incorporates proposed adjustments in current postal
rates and fees. The Service proposes revisions in Parcel Post rates to
reflect revisions in transportation and processing cost information,
and in the DBMC discounts available for Parcel Post to reflect current
cost data. The Service also proposes to increase the fee for the pickup
service available for Express Mail, Priority Mail, and Parcel Post.
Effect on Net Revenue
Unlike the Postal Service's earlier classification reform requests
in Docket Nos. MC95-1 and MC96-2, its proposal in this docket is not
intended to have a neutral effect on its overall net revenue. The
Postal Service estimates that if its proposals in this docket were in
effect throughout FY 1997, they would increase system revenues by $90.8
million while decreasing system costs by $35.4 million, for a net
increase in system revenue of $126.2 million. USPS-T-1 at 7.
Cost and Roll-Forward Methodologies
In the past, interim Postal Service filings used the same base year
and test year that were used in the most recent omnibus rate
proceeding. This provided a consistent basis for comparing the cost and
revenue effects of proposed interim changes with the cost and revenue
effects of the general rate and classification schedules in place. In
this interim filing, evaluation of the Postal Service's proposed
changes is complicated by use of a base year (FY 1995) and a test year
(FY 1997) that were not used to evaluate the rate and classification
schedules emanating from Docket Nos. R94-1, MC95-1 and MC96-2. The
Service's filing also develops base year costs solely by the methods
that the Postal Service uses in its own Cost and Revenue Analysis
Report (CRA). It does not follow the Commission's approved costing
methods as far as practical, as the Postal Service's filing did in
Docket No. MC93-1, nor does it describe and explain its departures from
them, as the Postal Service's filing did in the last omnibus rate
proceeding, Docket No. R94-1. Direct Testimony of Richard Patelunas on
Behalf of the United States Postal Service, USPS-T-5, at 5-8.
Proposed DMCS Provisions
The Postal Service's Request proposes changes in the current
Domestic Mail Classification Schedule (DMCS), which was extensively
revised as the result of the first mail classification reform
proceeding, Docket No. MC95-1. The DMCS is codified at 39 CFR Part
3001, Subpart C, Appendix A. In Attachment A to its Request, the Postal
Service displays the changes it proposes in the version of the DMCS
currently in effect.1 These proposed revisions accompany this
Notice as Attachment A.
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\1\ Proposed changes in the DMCS unrelated to the Postal
Service's Request in this proceeding are pending in Commission
Docket Nos. MC96-2, MC96-3, and MC97-1.
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Proposed Rate and Fee Schedules
In Attachment B to its Request, the Postal Service displays changes
it proposes to the various rate and fee schedules currently in effect.
Most of these proposed rate and fee changes correspond to the revisions
the Postal Service proposes in the DMCS; however, some of the proposed
changes would adjust rates or fees for current mail classifications on
the basis of estimated cost changes or other rationales. These changes
occur in rates for the Parcel Post subclass and the fee for the Pickup
service available for Express Mail, Priority Mail, and Parcel Post. The
Postal Service's requested changes in rates and fees accompany this
Notice as Attachment B.
Intervention
Participation in Commission proceedings generally takes the form of
either full intervention or limited participation. See sections 20 and
20a of the Commission rules of practice [39 CFR Sec. 3001.20 and .20a].
For those wishing to express their views informally, without incurring
the obligations that attach to the other two forms of participation,
commenter status is available. See section 20b [39 CFR Sec. 3001.20b].
Those wishing to be heard in this matter as either a full intervenor or
limited participant are directed to file a written notice of
intervention in conformance with section 20(b) or 20a(a), identifying
the status they intend to assume and affirmatively stating how actively
they expect to participate. In
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addition, intervenors are requested to provide a telephone number,
facsimile number, and e-mail address, if available. [See proposed
Special Rule 3A, infra.]
Notices of intervention should be sent to the attention of Margaret
P. Crenshaw, Secretary of the Commission, 1333 H Street, NW, Suite 300,
Washington, D.C. 20268-0001, and are to be filed on or before March 18,
1997. Commenter status does not require a notice of intervention.
Representation of the General Public
In conformance with section 3624(a) of title 39, the Commission
designates W. Gail Willette, Director of the Office of the Consumer
Advocate (OCA), to represent the interests of the general public in
this proceeding. Pursuant to this designation, Ms. Willette will direct
the activities of Commission personnel assigned to assist her and, when
requested, will supply their names for the record. Neither Ms. Willette
nor any of the assigned personnel will participate in or provide advice
on any Commission decision in this proceeding.
Special Rules of Practice
The Commission proposes conducting this proceeding pursuant to the
special rules of practice set forth in Attachment C. These rules
reflect the special rules implemented in Docket Nos. MC96-2 and MC96-3,
with two exceptions. The proposed special rules shorten the time for
providing certain pleadings and answers to discovery from 14 days to 12
days, and eliminate provisions allowing for voluntary, alternative
service of documents by electronic filing. In conducting its experiment
with the electronic filing of case-related documents, the Commission
observed a number of functional problems, some of which remain
unresolved. Consequently, the Commission suspended the filing of
documents by e-mail, effective February 4, 1997. See Secretary's Notice
to Intervenors, February 4, 1997, appended hereto as Attachment D.
However, participants who are capable of filing documents as word
processing files stored on diskettes may avail themselves of an
alternative method of filing them with the Commission, together with a
reduced number of paper copies. See Special Rule of Practice 3.B.
Initial Prehearing Conference: Date, Location, and Agenda
The Commission will convene a prehearing conference at 2:00 p.m. on
Thursday, March 20, 1997, in the Commission's hearing room at 1333 H
Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, D.C. The Commission asks that
persons attending the conference be prepared to discuss procedural and
scheduling matters pertinent to the Service's filing.
Participants are to file a notice of issues they would like to
raise for consideration at the prehearing conference. Suggestions need
not be limited to procedural matters, but may include substantive
issues to the extent that considering them at this stage might expedite
the proceeding. An agenda incorporating participants' suggestions will
be distributed at the beginning of the prehearing conference.
Docket Room Operations
Documents may be filed with the Commission's docket section Monday
through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Questions about docket room
operations should be directed to Ms. Peggie Brown (at 202-789-6847) or
Ms. Joyce Taylor (at 202-789-6846).
It is ordered:
1. The Commission will sit en banc in this proceeding.
2. Notices of intervention shall be filed no later than March 18,
1997.
3. A prehearing conference will be held Thursday, March 20, 1997 at
2:00 p.m. in the Commission's hearing room.
4. Participants are to file notices of issues they intend to raise
at the prehearing conference by March 18, 1997.
5. Comments on the proposed special rules of practice set out in
Attachment C should be filed by March 18, 1997.
6. W. Gail Willette, Director of the Commission's Office of the
Consumer Advocate, is designated to represent the interest of the
general public in this proceeding.
7. The Secretary shall cause this Notice and Order to be published
in the Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Margaret P. Crenshaw,
Secretary.
Requested Changes in the Domestic Mail Classification Schedule
In this Request, the Postal Service asks the Commission to
recommend certain changes in the Domestic Mail Classification Schedule
(DMCS). The changes requested herein alter the DMCS recommended by the
Commission on November 29, 1978, adopted by decision of the Governors
and implemented by resolution of the Board of Governors on April 3,
1979, effective April 15, 1979, and as amended from time-to-time, most
recently by the decision of the Governors approving the Recommended
Decision of the Commission on Nonprofit Regular Standard Mail,
Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail, Nonprofit Periodicals
and Within County Periodicals, Docket No. MC96-2, as implemented by
resolution of the Board of Governors adopted on August 5, 1996,
effective October 6, 1996. The current DMCS (which is published in part
at 39 CFR Part 3001, subpart C, appendix A, and in part as Attachment B
to the Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service On
Recommended Decision of the Postal Rate Commission on Nonprofit
Standard Mail, Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail,
Nonprofit Periodicals, and Within County Periodicals, Docket No. MC96-2
(61 Fed. Reg. 42,464)), is incorporated by reference in this Request.
Proposed additions to text of the classification schedule are
underlined; proposed deletions are in brackets. The changes in the DMCS
requested by the Postal Service are as follows:
EXPEDITED MAIL CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE
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170 RATES AND FEES
171 Express Mail. The rates for Express Mail are set forth in the
following rate schedules:
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Schedule
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a. Same Day Airport......................................... 121
b. Custom Designed.......................................... 122
c. Next Day Post Office-to-Post Office...................... 123
d. Second Day Post Office-to-Post Office.................... 123
e. Next Day Post Office-to-Addressee........................ 123
f. Second Day Post Office-to-Addressee...................... 123
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172 Hazardous Medical Materials and Other Mailable Hazardous
Materials Surcharges. Express Mail containing hazardous medical
materials or other mailable hazardous materials, as defined by the
Postal Service, must meet the preparation requirements of the Postal
Service and is subject to one or both surcharges.
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FIRST-CLASS MAIL CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE
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220 DESCRIPTION OF SUBCLASSES
221 Letters and Sealed Parcels Subclass
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221.5 Hazardous Medical Materials and Other Mailable Hazardous
Materials Surcharges. Letters and
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Sealed Parcels subclass mail containing hazardous medical materials or
other mailable hazardous materials, as defined by the Postal Service,
must meet the preparation requirements of the Postal Service and is
subject to one or both surcharges.
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223 Priority Mail
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223.8 Hazardous Medical Materials and Other Mailable Hazardous
Materials Surcharges. Priority Mail containing hazardous medical
materials or other mailable hazardous materials, as defined by the
Postal Service, must meet the preparation requirements of the Postal
Service and is subject to one or both surcharges.
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STANDARD MAIL CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE
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320 DESCRIPTION OF SUBCLASSES
321 Subclasses Limited to Mail Weighing Less than 16 Ounces
321.1 Single Piece Subclass
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321.15 Hazardous Medical Materials and Other Mailable Hazardous
Materials Surcharges. Single Piece subclass mail containing hazardous
medical materials or other mailable hazardous materials, as defined by
the Postal Service, must meet the preparation requirements of the
Postal Service and is subject to one or both surcharges.
321.2 Regular Subclass
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321.25 Residual Shape Surcharge. Regular subclass mail is subject
to a surcharge if it is not letter-, card-, or flat-shaped.
321.26 Hazardous Medical Materials and Other Mailable Hazardous
Materials Surcharges. Regular subclass mail containing hazardous
medical materials or other mailable hazardous materials, as defined by
the Postal Service, must meet the preparation requirements of the
Postal Service and is subject to one or both surcharges.
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321.3 Enhanced Carrier Route Subclass
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321.37 Residual Shape Surcharge. Enhanced Carrier Route subclass
mail is subject to a surcharge if it is not letter-, card-, or flat-
shaped.
321.38 Hazardous Medical Materials and Other Mailable Hazardous
Materials Surcharges. Enhanced Carrier Route subclass mail containing
hazardous medical materials or other mailable hazardous materials, as
defined by the Postal Service, must meet the preparation requirements
of the Postal Service and is subject to one or both surcharges.
321.4 Nonprofit Subclass
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321.45 Hazardous Medical Materials and Other Mailable Hazardous
Materials Surcharges. Nonprofit subclass mail containing hazardous
medical materials or other mailable hazardous materials, as defined by
the Postal Service, must meet the preparation requirements of the
Postal Service and is subject to one or both surcharges.
321.5 Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route Subclass
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321.57 Hazardous Medical Materials and Other Mailable Hazardous
Materials Surcharges. Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route subclass mail
containing hazardous medical materials or other mailable hazardous
materials, as defined by the Postal Service, must meet the preparation
requirements of the Postal Service and is subject to one or both
surcharges.
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
322.2, 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.]
322.12 Description of Rate Categories
322.121 Inter-BMC Rate Category. Inter-BMC Parcel Post rates apply
to all Parcel Post not mailed under sections 322.122, 322.123, 322.124,
or 322.125.
322.122 Intra-BMC Rate Category. Intra-BMC rates apply to Parcel
Post mail originating and destinating within a designated BMC or
auxiliary service facility service area, Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico.
322.123 Destination Bulk Mail Center (DBMC) Rate Category. DBMC
rates apply to Parcel Post mail prepared as prescribed by the Postal
Service in a mailing of at least 50 pieces deposited at a designated
destination BMC, auxiliary service facility, or other equivalent
facility, as prescribed by the Postal Service.
322.124 Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF) Rate
Category. DSCF rates apply to Parcel Post mail prepared as prescribed
by the Postal Service in a mailing of at least 50 pieces sorted to five
digits as prescribed by the Postal Service and entered at a designated
destination processing and distribution center or facility, or other
equivalent facility, as prescribed by the Postal Service.
322.125 Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) Rate Category. DDU rates
apply to Parcel Post mail prepared as prescribed by the Postal Service
in a mailing of at least 50 pieces, and deposited at a designated
destination delivery unit, or other equivalent facility, as prescribed
by the Postal Service.
322.13 [Reserved]
[400.0202 Bulk
Bulk parcel post mail is fourth-class parcel post mail consisting
of properly prepared and separated single mailings of at least 300
pieces or 2000 pounds. Pieces weighing less than 15 pounds and
measuring over 84 inches in length and girth combined are not mailable
as bulk parcel post. Provision for mailing nonidentical pieces is set
forth in section 400.046.]
[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.]
322.14 Bulk Mail Center (BMC) Presort Discounts
322.141 Machinable BMC Presort Discount. The machinable BMC
presort discount applies to machinable Inter-BMC Parcel Post mail that
is prepared as prescribed by the Postal Service in a mailing of 50 or
more pieces, deposited at a facility authorized by the Postal Service,
and sorted to destination BMCs, as prescribed by the Postal Service.
322.142 Nonmachinable BMC Presort Discount. The nonmachinable BMC
presort discount applies to nonmachinable Inter-BMC Parcel Post mail
that is prepared as prescribed by the Postal Service in a mailing of 50
or more pieces, deposited at a facility authorized by the Postal
Service, and sorted to destination BMCs, as prescribed by the Postal
Service.
322.143 Origin Bulk Mail Center (OBMC) Discount. The Origin BMC
Parcel Post discount applies to Inter-BMC Parcel Post mail that is
prepared as prescribed by the Postal Service in a
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mailing of at least 50 pieces, deposited at the origin BMC, and sorted
to destination BMCs, 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.]
322.15 Barcoded Discount. The barcoded discount applies to Inter-
BMC, Intra-BMC, and DBMC Parcel Post mail that is entered at designated
facilities, bears a barcode prescribed by the Postal Service, is
prepared as prescribed by the Postal Service in a mailing of at least
50 pieces, and meets all other preparation and machinability
requirements of the Postal Service.
322.16 Oversized Parcel Post
322.161 Excessive Length and Girth. Parcel Post pieces exceeding
108 inches in length and girth combined, but not greater than 130
inches in length and girth combined, are mailable, provided that such
pieces constitute no more than 10 percent of the total number of Parcel
Post pieces mailed as a part of a single mailing. If mailable, such
pieces are subject to the applicable rates for the 70 pound weight
increment.
322.162 Balloon Rate. Parcel Post pieces exceeding 84 inches in
length and girth combined and weighing less than 15 pounds are subject
to a rate equal to that for a 15 pound parcel for the zone to which the
parcel is addressed.
322.1[6]7 Nonmachinable Surcharge. [Basic rate category Parcel
Post subclass mail] Inter-BMC Parcel Post that does not meet
machinability criteria prescribed by the Postal Service is subject to a
nonmachinable surcharge.
322.1[7]8 Pickup Service. Pickup service is available for Parcel
Post [subclass] mail under terms and conditions prescribed by the
Postal Service.
322.19 Hazardous Medical Materials and Other Mailable Hazardous
Materials Surcharges. Parcel Post mail containing hazardous medical
materials or other mailable hazardous materials, as defined by the
Postal Service, must meet the preparation requirements of the Postal
Service and is subject to one or both surcharges.
322.2 Bulk Parcel Post
Bulk parcel post mail is Parcel Post mail consisting of properly
prepared and separated single mailings of at least 300 pieces or 2000
pounds. Pieces weighing less than 15 pounds and measuring over 84
inches in length and girth combined are not mailable as bulk parcel
post.
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]15
pounds, which:
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322.35 Barcoded Discount. The barcoded discount applies to Single-
Piece and Bulk Rate Bound Printed Matter that is entered at designated
facilities, bears a barcode prescribed by the Postal Service, is
prepared as prescribed by the Postal Service in a mailing of at least
50 pieces, and meets all other preparation and machinability
requirements of the Postal Service.
323 Subclasses With No 16-Ounce Limitation
323.1 Special Subclass
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322.15 Barcoded Discount. The barcoded discount applies to Single
Piece and Level B Presort Special subclass mail that is entered at
designated facilities, bears a barcode prescribed by the Postal
Service, is prepared as prescribed by the Postal Service in a mailing
of at least 50 pieces, and meets all other preparation and
machinability requirements of the Postal Service.
323.2 Library Subclass
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323.23 Barcoded Discount. The barcoded discount applies to Library
subclass mail that is entered at designated facilities, bears a barcode
prescribed by the Postal Service, is prepared as prescribed by the
Postal Service in a mailing of at least 50 pieces, and meets all other
preparation and machinability requirements of the Postal Service.
323.24 Hazardous Medical Materials and Other Mailable Hazardous
Materials Surcharges. Library subclass mail containing hazardous
medical materials or other mailable hazardous materials, as defined by
the Postal Service, must meet the preparation requirements of the
Postal Service and is subject to one or both surcharges.
330 PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS
331 Size
Except as provided in 322.161, 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
Enhanced Carrier Route 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.
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350 DEPOSIT AND DELIVERY
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353 Forwarding and Return
353.1 Single Piece, Regular, Enhanced Carrier Route, Nonprofit and
Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route 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. Except as provided in Schedule SS-21, [T]the Single Piece
Standard rate is charged for each piece receiving return only service.
Except as provided in Schedule SS-22, [C]charges for forwarding-and-
return service are assessed only on those pieces which cannot be
forwarded and are returned. Except as provided in Schedules SS-21 and
SS-22, [T]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.
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360 ANCILLARY SERVICES
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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
Merchandise return......................... SS-20
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h. Delivery Confirmation (excluding Single- PSS-7
Piece).
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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] Standard Mail mailing unless specific methods approved
by the Postal Service for ascertaining and verifying postage are
followed.
363 Regular and Nonprofit
Regular and Nonprofit 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. Bulk Parcel Return Service.............. SS-21
b. Shipper-Paid Forwarding................. SS-22
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370 RATES AND FEES
The rates and fees for Standard Mail are set forth as follows:
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Schedule
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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. Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route 321.5
subclass.
f. Parcel Post subclass
[Basic]Inter-BMC......................... 322.1A
Intra-BMC................................ 322.1B
Destination BMC.......................... 322.1[B]C
Destination SCF.......................... 322.1D
Destination Delivery Unit................ 322.1E
g. Bound Printed Matter subclass
Single Piece............................. 322.3A
Bulk and Carrier Route................... 322.3B
h Special subclass......................... 323.1
i. Library subclass........................ 323.2
j. Fees.................................... 1000
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380 AUTHORIZATIONS AND LICENSES
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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, Destination SCF or Destination
Delivery Unit rate category mail in the Parcel Post subclass.
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CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE SS-4--CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
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4.03 Other Services
4.030 The following services, if applicable to the subclass of
mail, may be obtained in conjunction with mail sent under this
classification schedule upon payment of the applicable fees:
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Classification schedule
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a. Parcel airlift......................... SS-13
b. Special delivery....................... SS-17
c. Special handling....................... SS-18
d. Delivery confirmation.................. SS-7
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CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE SS-6--COLLECT ON DELIVERY SERVICE
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6.06 Other Services
6.060 The following services, if applicable to the subclass of
mail, may be obtained in conjunction with mail sent under this
classification schedule upon payment of the applicable fee:
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Classification schedule
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a. Registered mail, if sent as First-Class SS-14
b. Restricted delivery.................... SS-15
c. Special delivery....................... SS-17
d. Special handling....................... SS-18
e. Delivery confirmation.................. SS-7
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CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE SS-7--DELIVERY CONFIRMATION
7.01 Definition
7.010 Delivery confirmation service provides confirmation to the
mailer that an article was delivered or that a delivery attempt was
made.
7.02 Description of Service
7.020 Delivery confirmation is available for a fee for Parcel
Post, Bound Printed Matter, Special, and Library subclass mail.
7.021 Delivery Confirmation service may be requested at the time
of mailing only.
7.022 Mail for which Delivery Confirmation is requested must meet
the preparation and barcoding requirements of the Postal Service.
7.023 Matter for which delivery confirmation is requested must be
deposited in a manner specified by the Postal Service.
7.03 Fees
7.030 The fees for delivery confirmation service are set forth in
Rate Schedule SS-7.
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CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE SS-9--INSURED MAIL
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9.02 Description of Service
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9.021 Availability
9.0210 Retail [Insured] insurance [mail service] is available for
mail sent under the following classification schedules:
a. First-Class Mail, if containing matter which may be mailed as
Standard Mail
b. Single Piece, Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, Special, and
Library [Standard M] subclass mail.
9.0211 Bulk insurance service is available for mail entered in
bulk at designated facilities and in a manner prescribed by the Postal
Service and sent under the following classification schedules:
a. First-Class Mail, if containing matter that may be mailed as
Standard Mail,
b. Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, Special, and Library subclass
mail
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9.023 Coverage
9.0230 Retail insurance provides indemnity for the actual value of
the article at the time of mailing.
9.0231 Bulk insurance provides indemnity for the lesser of (1) the
actual value of the article at the time of mailing, or (2) the
wholesale cost of the contents to the sender.
9.024 Accountability and Recordkeeping
9.0240 For retail insurance, the mailer is issued a receipt for
each item mailed. For items insured for more than $50, a receipt of
delivery is obtained by the Postal Service.
9.0241 For items insured for more than $50, a notice of arrival is
left at the mailing address when the first attempt at delivery is
unsuccessful.
9.0242 Bulk insurance bears endorsements and identifiers
prescribed by the Postal Service. Bulk insurance mailers must meet the
documentation requirements of the Postal Service.
9.025 Claims
9.0250 For retail insurance, a [A] claim for complete loss may be
filed by the mailer only. A claim for damage or for partial loss may be
filed by either the mailer or addressee.
9.0251 For bulk insurance, all claims must be filed by the mailer.
[9.026]
9.0252 A claim for damage or loss on a parcel sent merchandise
return
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(SS-20) may only be filed by the purchaser of the insurance.
[9.027]
9.0253 Indemnity claims for insured mail must be filed within a
specified period of time from the date the article was mailed.[9.028
Additional copies of the original mailing receipt may be obtained by
the mailer, upon payment of the applicable fee set forth in Rate
Schedule SS-9.]
9.03 Deposit of Mail
9.030 Retail and bulk Insured mail must be deposited [in a manner]
as specified by the Postal Service.
* * * * *
9.05 Other Services
9.050 The following services, if applicable to the subclass of
mail, may be obtained in conjunction with mail sent under this
classification schedule upon payment of the applicable fees:
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Classification schedule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. Parcel Airlift......................... SS-13
b. Restricted delivery (for items insured SS-15
for more than $50).
c. Return receipt (for items insured for SS-16
more than $50).
d. Special delivery....................... SS-17
e. Special handling....................... SS-18
f. Merchandising return (shippers only)... SS-20
g. Delivery confirmation.................. SS-7
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* * * * *
CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE SS-13--PARCEL AIRLIFT (PAL)
* * * * *
13.07 Other Services
13.070 The following services, if applicable to the subclass of
mail, may be obtained in conjunction with mail sent under this
classification schedule upon payment of the applicable fees:
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Classification schedule
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a. Certificate of mailing................. SS-4
b. Insured mail........................... SS-9
c. Restricted delivery (if insured for SS-15
more than $[25]50).
d. Return receipt (if insured for more SS-16
than $[25] 50).
e. Special delivery (if mailed for SS-17
delivery within the 48 contiguous states).
Special handling.......................... SS-18
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* * * * *
CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE SS-18--SPECIAL HANDLING
* * * * *
18.06 Other Services
18.060 The following services, if applicable to the subclass of
mail, may be obtained in conjunction with mail sent under this
classification schedule upon payment of the applicable fees:
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Classification schedule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. COD mail............................... SS-6
b. Insured mail........................... SS-9
c. Parcel airlift......................... SS-13
Merchandise return (shippers only)........ SS-20
e. Delivery confirmation.................. SS-7
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* * * * *
CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE SS-21--BULK PARCEL RETURN SERVICE
21.01 Definition
21.010 Bulk Parcel Return Service provides a method whereby high-
volume parcel mailers may have undeliverable-as-addressed machinable
parcels returned to designated postal facilities for pickup by the
mailer at a predetermined frequency prescribed by the Postal Service or
delivered by the Postal Service in bulk in a manner and frequency
prescribed by the Postal Service.
21.02 Description of Service
21.020 Bulk Parcel Return Service is available only for the return
of machinable parcels, as defined by the Postal Service, initially
mailed under the following Standard Mail subclasses: Regular and
Nonprofit.
21.03 Requirements of the Mailer
21.030 Mailers must receive authorization from the Postal Service
to use Bulk Parcel Return Service.
21.031 To claim eligibility for Bulk Parcel Return Service at each
facility through which the mailer requests Bulk Parcel Return Service,
the mailer must demonstrate receipt of a prescribed minimum number of
returned machinable parcels at a given delivery point in the previous
postal fiscal year or must demonstrate a high likelihood of receiving
the prescribed minimum number of returned parcels in postal fiscal year
for which the service is requested.
21.032 Payment for Bulk Parcel Return Service is made through
advance deposit account, or as otherwise specified by the Postal
Service.
21.033 Mail for which Bulk Parcel Return Service is requested must
bear endorsements prescribed by the Postal Service.
21.034 Bulk Parcel Return Service mailers must meet the
documentation and audit requirements of the Postal Service.
21.04 Other Services
21.040 The following services may be purchased in conjunction with
Bulk Parcel Return Service:
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Classification schedule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Address Correction Service................ SS-1
Certificate of Mailing.................... SS-4
Shipper-Paid Forwarding................... SS-22
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21.05 Fee
21.050 The fee for Bulk Parcel Return Service is set forth in Rate
Schedule SS-21.
21.06 Authorizations and Licenses
21.060 A permit fee as set forth in Rate Schedule 1000 must be
paid once each calendar year by mailers utilizing Bulk Parcel Return
Service.
21.061 The Bulk Parcel Return Service permit may be canceled for
failure to maintain sufficient funds in an advance deposit account to
cover postage and fees on returned parcels or for failure to meet the
specifications of the Postal Service.
CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE SS-22--SHIPPER-PAID FORWARDING
22.01 Definition
22.010 Shipper-Paid Forwarding provides a method whereby mailers
may have undeliverable-as-addressed machinable parcels forwarded at
Standard Mail Single Piece rates for up to one year from the date that
the addressee filed a change-of-address order. If the parcel, for which
Shipper-Paid Forwarding is elected, is returned, the mailer will pay
the appropriate Standard Mail Single Piece rate, or the Bulk Parcel
Return Service fee, if that service was elected.
22.02 Description of Service
22.020 Shipper-Paid Forwarding is available only for the
forwarding of machinable parcels, as defined by the Postal Service,
initially mailed under the following Standard Mail subclasses: Regular
and Nonprofit.
22.03 Requirements of the Mailer
22.030 Shipper-Paid Forwarding is available only in conjunction
with automated Address Correction Service in Schedule SS-1.
22.031 Mail for which Shipper-Paid Forwarding is purchased must
meet the
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preparation requirements of the Postal Service.
22.032 Payment for Shipper-Paid Forwarding is made through advance
deposit account, or as otherwise specified by the Postal Service.
22.033 Mail for which Shipper-Paid Forwarding is requested must
bear endorsements prescribed by the Postal Service.
22.04 Other Services
22.040 The following services may be purchased in conjunction with
Shipper-Paid Forwarding:
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Classification schedule
------------------------------------------------------------------------
a. Certificate of Mailing................. SS-4
b. Bulk Parcel Return Service............. SS-21
------------------------------------------------------------------------
22.05 Applicable Rates
22.050 Except as provided in Schedule SS-21, Standard Mail Single
Piece rates, set forth in Rate Schedule 321.1, apply to pieces
forwarded or returned in connection with Shipper-Paid Forwarding.
GENERAL DEFINITIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
* * * * *
2000 Delivery of Mail
* * * * *
2030 Forwarding and Return
* * * * *
2033 Applicable Provisions. The provisions of sections 150, 250,
350 and 450 and schedules SS-21 and SS-22 apply to forwarding and
return.
* * * * *
6000 Mailable Matter
* * * * *
6030 Maximum Size and Weight Standards
Where applicable, the maximum size and weight standards for each
class or subclass of mail are set forth in sections 130, 230, 322.16,
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.
Requested Changes in the Rate and Fee Schedules
In conjunction with the requested changes in the Domestic Mail
Classification Schedule (DMCS) set forth in Attachment A, the Postal
Service also is requesting that the Commission recommend corresponding
changes in the attendant rate and special service fee schedules.
Rate schedules were last amended in part by the decision of the
Governors approving the Recommended Decision of the Commission on
Nonprofit Regular Standard Mail, Nonprofit Enhanced Carrier Route
Standard Mail, Nonprofit Periodicals and Within County Periodicals,
Docket No. MC96-2, as implemented by resolution of the Board of
Governors adopted on August 5, 1996, effective October 6, 1996. The
rate schedules attached to that decision, published at 61 Fed. Reg.
42,464 and the rate and fee schedules published at 39 CFR Part 3001,
subpart C, appendix A, and published at 61 Fed. Reg. 10,220, are
incorporated by reference in this Request.
Unless otherwise indicated, proposed additions to the text of the
schedules are underlined; proposed deletions are in brackets. The
requested changes in the rate and fee schedules are as follows:
Express Mail Rate Schedules 121, 122, and 123
[Dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 123 Next
Weight Not Exceeding Schedule 121 Same Day Schedule 122 Custom Schedule 123 Next Day Day and Second Day
(Pounds) Airport Service Designed Second Day PO to PO PO to Addressee
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
SCHEDULES 121, 122, AND 123 NOTES
* * * * *
2. Add [$4.95] $7.75 for each pickup stop.
3. Add [$4.95] $7.75 for each Custom Designed delivery stop.
4. Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and $1.00
per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
FIRST-CLASS MAIL RATE SCHEDULE 221 LETTERS and SEALED PARCELS \12\
* * * * *
SCHEDULE 221 NOTES:
* * * * *
\12\ Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and
$1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
FIRST-CLASS MAIL RATE SCHEDULE 223 PRIORITY MAIL SUBCLASS (in dollars)
* * * * *
SCHEDULE 223 NOTES:
* * * * *
2. Add [$4.95]$7.75 for each pickup stop.
* * * * *
6. Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and $1.00
per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
STANDARD MAIL RATE SCHEDULE 321.1 SINGLE PIECE SUBCLASS \3\
* * * * *
SCHEDULE 321.1 NOTES:
* * * * *
\3\ Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and
$1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
STANDARD MAIL RATE SCHEDULE 321.2A REGULAR SUBCLASS Presort Category 1
\4\
Letter Size
* * * * *
Non-Letter Size \3\
* * * * *
SCHEDULE 321.2A NOTES:
* * * * *
\3\ Residual shape surcharge $0.10 per-piece.
\4\ Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and
$1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
STANDARD MAIL RATE SCHEDULE 321.2B REGULAR SUBCLASS Automation Category
1 \10\
* * * * *
SCHEDULE 321.2B NOTES
* * * * *
\10\ Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and
$1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
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STANDARD MAIL RATE SCHEDULE 321.3
Enhanced Carrier Route Subclass 1 \6\
Letter Size
* * * * *
Non-Letter Size \5\
* * * * *
SCHEDULE 321.3 NOTES
* * * * *
\5\ Residual Shape Surcharge: $0.10 per piece.
\6\ Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and
$1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
STANDARD MAIL RATE SCHEDULE 321.4A NONPROFIT SUBCLASS
Presort Categories 1 \3\ (Full rates)
* * * * *
SCHEDULE 321.4A NOTES
* * * * *
\3\ Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and
$1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
STANDARD MAIL RATE SCHEDULE 321.4B NONPROFIT SUBCLASS
Automation Categories 1 \10\ (Full Rates)
* * * * *
SCHEDULE 321.4B NOTES
* * * * *
\10\ Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and
$1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
STANDARD MAIL RATE SCHEDULE 321.5 NONPROFIT ENHANCED CARRIER ROUTE
SUBCLASS 1 \5\
* * * * *
SCHEDULE 321.5 NOTES
* * * * *
\5\ Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and
$1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
Replace Rate Schedules 322.1A and 322.1B with proposed Rate
Schedules 322.1A, 322.1B, 322.1C, 322.1D, and 322.1E.
Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.1A Parcel Post Subclass Inter-BMC Rates
[Dollars]
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Zones 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8
Weight (pounds) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current
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2.......................................................... 2.95 2.63 2.95 2.79 2.95 2.87 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95 2.95
3.......................................................... 3.48 2.76 3.61 3.00 3.86 3.34 3.95 3.68 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95 3.95
4.......................................................... 3.73 2.87 3.97 3.20 4.31 3.78 4.68 4.68 4.95 4.95 4.95 4.95 4.95 4.95
5.......................................................... 3.86 2.97 4.31 3.38 4.74 4.10 5.19 5.19 5.84 5.56 5.95 5.95 5.95 5.95
6.......................................................... 3.99 3.07 4.62 3.55 5.12 4.39 5.67 5.67 6.90 6.90 7.75 7.75 7.95 7.95
7.......................................................... 4.11 3.16 4.82 3.71 5.48 4.67 6.11 6.11 7.51 7.51 9.15 9.15 9.75 9.75
8.......................................................... 4.24 3.26 5.01 3.85 5.81 4.91 6.53 6.53 8.08 8.08 9.94 9.94 11.55 11.55
9.......................................................... 4.33 3.33 5.19 3.99 6.12 5.16 6.92 6.92 8.62 8.62 10.65 10.65 12.95 12.95
10......................................................... 4.45 3.42 5.36 4.12 6.40 5.38 7.29 7.29 9.12 9.12 11.31 11.31 14.00 14.00
11......................................................... 4.54 3.49 5.53 4.25 6.67 5.59 7.63 7.63 9.59 9.59 11.93 11.93 15.05 15.05
12......................................................... 4.64 3.57 5.68 4.37 6.91 5.79 7.96 7.96 10.03 10.03 12.52 12.52 16.10 16.10
13......................................................... 4.73 3.64 5.81 4.47 7.16 5.98 8.26 8.26 10.45 10.45 13.07 13.07 17.15 17.15
14......................................................... 4.82 3.71 5.97 4.59 7.38 6.16 8.55 8.55 10.84 10.84 13.59 13.59 18.20 18.20
15......................................................... 4.90 3.77 6.10 4.69 7.58 6.34 8.82 8.82 11.22 11.22 14.08 14.08 19.25 19.25
16......................................................... 4.98 3.83 6.23 4.79 7.78 6.50 9.09 9.09 11.58 11.58 14.55 14.55 20.30 20.30
17......................................................... 5.07 3.90 6.34 4.88 7.97 6.66 9.33 9.33 11.92 11.92 15.00 15.00 21.35 21.35
18......................................................... 5.14 3.95 6.46 4.97 8.14 6.81 9.58 9.58 12.24 12.24 15.42 15.42 22.40 22.40
19......................................................... 5.23 4.02 6.58 5.06 8.31 6.95 9.80 9.80 12.55 12.55 15.83 15.83 23.25 23.25
20......................................................... 5.29 4.07 6.68 5.14 8.46 7.08 10.01 10.01 12.84 12.84 16.21 16.21 23.84 23.84
21......................................................... 5.36 4.12 6.80 5.23 8.61 7.21 10.23 10.23 13.12 13.12 16.59 16.59 24.41 24.41
22......................................................... 5.43 4.18 6.89 5.30 8.75 7.34 10.43 10.43 13.39 13.39 16.94 16.94 24.96 24.96
23......................................................... 5.50 4.23 7.01 5.39 8.88 7.47 10.62 10.62 13.66 13.66 17.28 17.28 25.47 25.47
24......................................................... 5.55 4.27 7.10 5.46 9.02 7.58 10.80 10.80 13.90 13.90 17.60 17.60 25.97 25.97
25......................................................... 5.62 4.32 7.19 5.53 9.14 7.70 10.98 10.98 14.14 14.14 17.91 17.91 26.45 26.45
26......................................................... 5.68 4.37 7.28 5.60 9.26 7.81 11.15 11.15 14.37 14.37 18.21 18.21 26.91 26.91
27......................................................... 5.75 4.42 7.37 5.67 9.37 7.91 11.31 11.31 14.59 14.59 18.50 18.50 27.34 27.34
28......................................................... 5.80 4.46 7.46 5.74 9.48 8.02 11.47 11.47 14.81 14.81 18.78 18.78 27.77 27.77
29......................................................... 5.86 4.51 7.55 5.81 9.59 8.12 11.63 11.63 15.01 15.01 19.05 19.05 28.17 28.17
30......................................................... 5.92 4.55 7.63 5.87 9.69 8.21 11.78 11.78 15.20 15.20 19.30 19.30 28.57 28.57
31......................................................... 5.98 4.60 7.70 5.92 9.78 8.31 11.92 11.92 15.39 15.39 19.55 19.55 28.94 28.94
32......................................................... 6.03 4.64 7.79 5.99 9.88 8.40 12.06 12.06 15.58 15.58 19.79 19.79 29.30 29.30
33......................................................... 6.08 4.68 7.87 6.05 9.96 8.49 12.20 12.20 15.76 15.76 20.02 20.02 29.66 29.66
34......................................................... 6.14 4.72 7.93 6.10 10.05 8.57 12.32 12.32 15.94 15.94 20.24 20.24 30.00 30.00
35......................................................... 6.19 4.76 8.01 6.16 10.13 8.66 12.45 12.45 16.11 16.11 20.46 20.46 30.33 30.33
36......................................................... 6.24 4.80 8.07 6.21 10.21 8.75 12.58 12.58 16.27 16.27 20.66 20.66 30.64 30.64
37......................................................... 6.29 4.84 8.14 6.26 10.29 8.82 12.70 12.70 16.43 16.43 20.87 20.87 30.94 30.94
38......................................................... 6.34 4.88 8.22 6.32 10.36 8.91 12.81 12.81 16.57 16.57 21.07 21.07 31.24 31.24
39......................................................... 6.40 4.92 8.28 6.37 10.43 8.98 12.92 12.92 16.72 16.72 21.26 21.26 31.53 31.53
40......................................................... 6.44 4.95 8.35 6.42 10.51 9.05 13.04 13.04 16.86 16.86 21.44 21.44 31.81 31.81
41......................................................... 6.50 5.00 8.42 6.48 10.57 9.12 13.14 13.14 17.00 17.00 21.62 21.62 32.07 32.07
42......................................................... 6.54 5.03 8.48 6.52 10.63 9.19 13.24 13.24 17.14 17.14 21.79 21.79 32.33 32.33
43......................................................... 6.58 5.06 8.54 6.57 10.70 9.27 13.35 13.35 17.28 17.28 21.96 21.96 32.58 32.58
44......................................................... 6.63 5.10 8.59 6.61 10.75 9.33 13.44 13.44 17.41 17.41 22.12 22.12 32.83 32.83
45......................................................... 6.67 5.13 8.66 6.66 10.81 9.40 13.54 13.54 17.52 17.52 22.28 22.28 33.06 33.06
46......................................................... 6.72 5.17 8.72 6.71 10.88 9.46 13.63 13.63 17.65 17.65 22.44 22.44 33.30 33.30
47......................................................... 6.77 5.21 8.78 6.75 10.93 9.52 13.72 13.72 17.77 17.77 22.59 22.59 33.52 33.52
48......................................................... 6.81 5.24 8.84 6.80 10.98 9.59 13.82 13.82 17.88 17.88 22.74 22.74 33.73 33.73
49......................................................... 6.85 5.27 8.89 6.84 11.04 9.65 13.90 13.90 17.99 17.99 22.88 22.88 33.95 33.95
50......................................................... 6.89 5.30 8.94 6.88 11.09 9.70 13.99 13.99 18.10 18.10 23.02 23.02 34.15 34.15
51......................................................... 6.94 5.34 9.00 6.92 11.13 9.77 14.07 14.07 18.20 18.20 23.16 23.16 34.35 34.35
52......................................................... 6.98 5.37 9.06 6.97 11.19 9.82 14.15 14.15 18.31 18.31 23.29 23.29 34.54 34.54
53......................................................... 7.02 5.40 9.11 7.01 11.24 9.87 14.23 14.23 18.42 18.42 23.41 23.41 34.74 34.74
54......................................................... 7.06 5.43 9.17 7.05 11.28 9.93 14.31 14.31 18.51 18.51 23.54 23.54 34.92 34.92
55......................................................... 7.10 5.46 9.20 7.08 11.33 9.99 14.38 14.38 18.61 18.61 23.66 23.66 35.10 35.10
56......................................................... 7.15 5.50 9.27 7.13 11.37 10.04 14.45 14.45 18.70 18.70 23.79 23.79 35.27 35.27
57......................................................... 7.19 5.53 9.32 7.17 11.41 10.09 14.53 14.53 18.80 18.80 23.89 23.89 35.44 35.44
58......................................................... 7.23 5.56 9.36 7.20 11.45 10.14 14.60 14.60 18.89 18.89 24.01 24.01 35.60 35.60
59......................................................... 7.27 5.59 9.41 7.24 11.50 10.19 14.67 14.67 18.97 18.97 24.12 24.12 35.76 35.76
60......................................................... 7.31 5.62 9.46 7.28 11.54 10.25 14.74 14.74 19.07 19.07 24.22 24.22 35.92 35.92
61......................................................... 7.36 5.66 9.52 7.32 11.58 10.29 14.81 14.81 19.14 19.14 24.33 24.33 36.07 36.07
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62......................................................... 7.40 5.69 9.56 7.35 11.61 10.34 14.87 14.87 19.23 19.23 24.44 24.44 36.22 36.22
63......................................................... 7.42 5.71 9.61 7.39 11.65 10.39 14.93 14.93 19.31 19.31 24.53 24.53 36.37 36.37
64......................................................... 7.46 5.74 9.65 7.42 11.68 10.44 15.00 15.00 19.39 19.39 24.64 24.64 36.50 36.50
65......................................................... 7.50 5.77 9.70 7.46 11.72 10.48 15.06 15.06 19.46 19.46 24.73 24.73 36.64 36.64
66......................................................... 7.55 5.81 9.75 7.50 11.75 10.52 15.13 15.13 19.55 19.55 24.82 24.82 36.77 36.77
67......................................................... 7.59 5.84 9.79 7.53 11.78 10.57 15.18 15.18 19.62 19.62 24.92 24.92 36.91 36.91
68......................................................... 7.62 5.86 9.83 7.56 11.83 10.62 15.24 15.24 19.68 19.68 25.00 25.00 37.04 37.04
69......................................................... 7.66 5.89 9.87 7.59 11.86 10.66 15.30 15.30 19.76 19.76 25.10 25.10 37.15 37.15
70......................................................... 7.70 5.92 9.93 7.64 11.89 10.71 15.35 15.35 19.83 19.83 25.18 25.18 37.28 37.28
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SCHEDULE 322.1A NOTES
1. For nonmachinable Inter-BMC parcels, add: $1.25 per-piece.
2. For each pickup stop, add: $7.75.
3. For Origin Bulk Mail Center Discount, deduct $0.49 per-piece.
4. For Machinable BMC Presort, deduct $0.16 per-piece.
5. For Nonmachinable BMC Presort, deduct $0.21 per-piece.
6. For Barcoded Discount, deduct $0.04 per-piece.
7. See 322.16 for oversize parcel post.
8. Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and $1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.1B Parcel Post Subclass Intra-BMC Rates
[Dollars]
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Local Zones 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5
Weight (pounds) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current
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2........................................................ $2.22 $2.24 $2.51 $2.31 $2.51 $2.47 $2.55 $2.55 $2.63 $2.63
3........................................................ 2.30 2.31 2.73 2.44 2.74 2.68 3.02 3.02 3.36 3.36
4........................................................ 2.37 2.39 2.94 2.55 2.94 2.88 3.46 3.46 4.36 4.36
5........................................................ 2.45 2.45 3.14 2.65 3.14 3.06 3.78 3.78 4.87 4.87
6........................................................ 2.51 2.52 3.32 2.75 3.33 3.23 4.07 4.07 5.35 5.35
7........................................................ 2.57 2.58 3.49 2.84 3.50 3.39 4.35 4.35 5.79 5.79
8........................................................ 2.63 2.74 3.65 2.94 3.66 3.53 4.59 4.59 6.21 6.21
9........................................................ 2.69 2.69 3.80 3.01 3.81 3.67 4.84 4.84 6.60 6.60
10....................................................... 2.75 2.75 3.94 3.10 3.94 3.80 5.06 5.06 6.97 6.97
11....................................................... 2.80 2.80 4.08 3.17 4.08 3.93 5.27 5.27 7.31 7.31
12....................................................... 2.85 2.85 4.21 3.25 4.21 4.05 5.47 5.47 7.64 7.64
13....................................................... 2.90 2.91 4.32 3.32 4.32 4.15 5.66 5.66 7.94 7.94
14....................................................... 2.95 2.95 4.41 3.39 4.45 4.27 5.84 5.84 8.23 8.23
15....................................................... 2.99 3.00 4.49 3.45 4.55 4.37 6.02 6.02 8.50 8.50
16....................................................... 3.04 3.05 4.56 3.51 4.66 4.47 6.18 6.18 8.77 8.77
17....................................................... 3.09 3.09 4.65 3.58 4.77 4.56 6.34 6.34 9.01 9.01
18....................................................... 3.13 3.13 4.72 3.63 4.86 4.65 6.49 6.49 9.26 9.26
19....................................................... 3.17 3.17 4.81 3.70 4.95 4.74 6.63 6.63 9.48 9.48
20....................................................... 3.21 3.22 4.88 3.75 5.05 4.82 6.76 6.76 9.69 9.69
21....................................................... 3.25 3.25 4.94 3.80 5.14 4.91 6.89 6.89 9.91 9.91
22....................................................... 3.29 3.29 5.02 3.86 5.22 4.98 7.02 7.02 10.11 10.11
23....................................................... 3.33 3.33 5.08 3.91 5.30 5.07 7.15 7.15 10.30 10.30
24....................................................... 3.37 3.37 5.14 3.95 5.39 5.14 7.26 7.26 10.48 10.48
25....................................................... 3.42 3.41 5.20 4.00 5.47 5.21 7.38 7.38 10.66 10.66
26....................................................... 3.45 3.44 5.27 4.05 5.54 5.28 7.49 7.49 10.83 10.83
27....................................................... 3.49 3.48 5.33 4.10 5.61 5.35 7.59 7.59 10.99 10.99
28....................................................... 3.52 3.51 5.38 4.14 5.69 5.42 7.70 7.70 11.15 11.15
29....................................................... 3.56 3.55 5.45 4.19 5.76 5.49 7.80 7.80 11.31 11.31
30....................................................... 3.59 3.59 5.50 4.23 5.82 5.55 7.89 7.89 11.46 11.46
31....................................................... 3.63 3.62 5.56 4.28 5.89 5.60 7.99 7.99 11.60 11.60
32....................................................... 3.66 3.65 5.62 4.32 5.95 5.67 8.08 8.08 11.74 11.74
33....................................................... 3.69 3.69 5.67 4.36 6.02 5.73 8.17 8.17 11.88 11.88
34....................................................... 3.74 3.72 5.72 4.40 6.08 5.78 8.25 8.25 12.00 12.00
35....................................................... 3.77 3.75 5.77 4.44 6.14 5.84 8.34 8.34 12.13 12.13
36....................................................... 3.80 3.78 5.82 4.48 6.20 5.89 8.43 8.43 12.26 12.26
37....................................................... 3.83 3.81 5.88 4.52 6.26 5.94 8.50 8.50 12.38 12.38
38....................................................... 3.86 3.84 5.93 4.56 6.32 6.00 8.59 8.59 12.49 12.49
39....................................................... 3.90 3.88 5.98 4.60 6.38 6.05 8.66 8.66 12.60 12.60
40....................................................... 3.93 3.91 6.02 4.63 6.43 6.10 8.73 8.73 12.72 12.72
41....................................................... 3.96 3.94 6.08 4.68 6.48 6.16 8.80 8.80 12.82 12.82
42....................................................... 3.99 3.97 6.12 4.71 6.53 6.20 8.87 8.87 12.92 12.92
43....................................................... 4.02 4.00 6.16 4.74 6.58 6.25 8.95 8.95 13.03 13.03
44....................................................... 4.06 4.04 6.21 4.78 6.64 6.29 9.01 9.01 13.12 13.12
45....................................................... 4.09 4.06 6.25 4.81 6.69 6.34 9.08 9.08 13.22 13.22
46....................................................... 4.12 4.09 6.31 4.85 6.74 6.39 9.14 9.14 13.31 13.31
47....................................................... 4.15 4.12 6.36 4.89 6.79 6.43 9.20 9.20 13.40 13.40
48....................................................... 4.17 4.15 6.40 4.92 6.83 6.48 9.27 9.27 13.50 13.50
49....................................................... 4.20 4.18 6.44 4.95 6.88 6.52 9.33 9.33 13.58 13.58
50....................................................... 4.23 4.21 6.47 4.98 6.92 6.56 9.38 9.38 13.67 13.67
51....................................................... 4.26 4.24 6.53 5.02 6.98 6.60 9.45 9.45 13.75 13.75
52....................................................... 4.29 4.26 6.57 5.05 7.02 6.65 9.50 9.50 13.83 13.83
53....................................................... 4.32 4.29 6.60 5.08 7.07 6.69 9.55 9.55 13.91 13.91
54....................................................... 4.34 4.32 6.64 5.11 7.12 6.73 9.61 9.61 13.99 13.99
55....................................................... 4.38 4.35 6.68 5.14 7.16 6.76 9.67 9.67 14.06 14.06
56....................................................... 4.41 4.38 6.73 5.18 7.20 6.81 9.72 9.72 14.13 14.13
57....................................................... 4.44 4.40 6.77 5.21 7.24 6.85 9.77 9.77 14.21 14.21
58....................................................... 4.46 4.43 6.81 5.24 7.29 6.88 9.82 9.82 14.28 14.28
59....................................................... 4.49 4.46 6.85 5.27 7.33 6.92 9.87 9.87 14.35 14.35
60....................................................... 4.52 4.48 6.89 5.30 7.37 6.96 9.93 9.93 14.42 14.42
61....................................................... 4.55 4.52 6.94 5.34 7.41 7.00 9.97 9.97 14.49 14.49
62....................................................... 4.57 4.54 6.98 5.37 7.45 7.03 10.02 10.02 14.55 14.55
63....................................................... 4.60 4.57 7.01 5.39 7.49 7.07 10.07 10.07 14.61 14.61
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64....................................................... 4.63 4.59 7.05 5.42 7.53 7.10 10.12 10.12 14.68 14.68
65....................................................... 4.65 4.62 7.09 5.45 7.56 7.14 10.16 10.16 14.74 14.74
66....................................................... 4.69 4.64 7.14 5.49 7.61 7.18 10.20 10.20 14.81 14.81
67....................................................... 4.72 4.68 7.18 5.52 7.65 7.21 10.25 10.25 14.86 14.86
68....................................................... 4.74 4.70 7.20 5.54 7.68 7.24 10.30 10.30 14.92 14.92
69....................................................... 4.77 4.73 7.24 5.57 7.72 7.27 10.34 10.34 14.98 14.98
70....................................................... 4.79 4.75 7.28 5.60 7.75 7.32 10.39 10.39 15.03 15.03
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SCHEDULE 322.1B NOTES:
1. For Barcoded Discount, deduct $0.04 per-piece.
2. See 322.16 for oversize parcel post.
3. Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and $1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
4. For each pickup stop, add $7.75.
Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.1C Parcel Post Subclass Destination BMC Rates
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Zones 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5
Weight (Pounds) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current Proposed Current
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2................................... $1.97 $2.10 $2.25 $2.25 $2.55 $2.30 $2.63 $2.33
3................................... 2.12 2.22 2.61 2.44 3.02 2.74 3.36 3.00
4................................... 2.26 2.33 2.92 2.62 3.46 3.15 4.36 3.94
5................................... 2.40 2.42 3.14 2.79 3.78 3.45 4.87 4.40
6................................... 2.53 2.51 3.33 2.95 4.07 3.71 5.35 4.83
7................................... 2.64 2.60 3.50 3.09 4.35 3.97 5.79 5.22
8................................... 2.76 2.69 3.66 3.22 4.59 4.19 6.21 5.60
9................................... 2.85 2.76 3.81 3.35 4.84 4.42 6.60 5.95
10.................................. 2.95 2.84 3.94 3.47 5.06 4.62 6.97 6.29
11.................................. 3.04 2.91 4.08 3.59 5.27 4.82 7.31 6.59
12.................................. 3.13 2.98 4.21 3.70 5.47 5.00 7.64 6.89
13.................................. 3.21 3.05 4.32 3.79 5.66 5.17 7.94 7.16
14.................................. 3.28 3.11 4.45 3.91 5.84 5.34 8.23 7.42
15.................................. 3.35 3.17 4.55 4.00 6.02 5.51 8.50 7.67
16.................................. 3.43 3.23 4.66 4.09 6.18 5.65 8.77 7.91
17.................................. 3.50 3.29 4.77 4.18 6.34 5.80 9.01 8.13
18.................................. 3.56 3.34 4.86 4.26 6.49 5.94 9.26 8.35
19.................................. 3.62 3.41 4.95 4.34 6.63 6.07 9.48 8.55
20.................................. 3.68 3.45 5.05 4.42 6.76 6.19 9.69 8.74
21.................................. 3.74 3.50 5.14 4.50 6.89 6.31 9.91 8.94
22.................................. 3.80 3.56 5.22 4.57 7.02 6.43 10.11 9.12
23.................................. 3.85 3.61 5.30 4.65 7.15 6.55 10.30 9.30
24.................................. 3.90 3.64 5.39 4.72 7.26 6.65 10.48 9.46
25.................................. 3.95 3.69 5.47 4.78 7.38 6.77 10.66 9.62
26.................................. 4.00 3.74 5.54 4.85 7.49 6.87 10.83 9.78
27.................................. 4.05 3.79 5.61 4.91 7.59 6.96 10.99 9.92
28.................................. 4.10 3.83 5.69 4.98 7.70 7.06 11.15 10.07
29.................................. 4.14 3.87 5.76 5.05 7.80 7.16 11.31 10.21
30.................................. 4.18 3.91 5.82 5.10 7.89 7.24 11.46 10.35
31.................................. 4.22 3.96 5.89 5.15 7.99 7.33 11.60 10.48
32.................................. 4.26 4.00 5.95 5.22 8.08 7.42 11.74 10.61
33.................................. 4.30 4.04 6.02 5.27 8.17 7.50 11.88 10.73
34.................................. 4.34 4.08 6.08 5.32 8.25 7.58 12.00 10.84
35.................................. 4.39 4.11 6.14 5.38 8.34 7.66 12.13 10.96
36.................................. 4.42 4.15 6.20 5.42 8.43 7.75 12.26 11.08
37.................................. 4.46 4.19 6.26 5.47 8.50 7.81 12.38 11.19
38.................................. 4.50 4.23 6.32 5.53 8.59 7.90 12.49 11.29
39.................................. 4.53 4.27 6.38 5.57 8.66 7.96 12.60 11.39
40.................................. 4.56 4.30 6.43 5.62 8.73 8.03 12.72 11.50
41.................................. 4.60 4.35 6.48 5.68 8.80 8.09 12.82 11.59
42.................................. 4.63 4.38 6.53 5.72 8.87 8.16 12.92 11.68
43.................................. 4.66 4.40 6.58 5.76 8.95 8.23 13.03 11.79
44.................................. 4.70 4.44 6.64 5.80 9.01 8.29 13.12 11.87
45.................................. 4.74 4.47 6.69 5.85 9.08 8.36 13.22 11.96
46.................................. 4.77 4.51 6.74 5.90 9.14 8.41 13.31 12.04
47.................................. 4.80 4.55 6.79 5.94 9.20 8.47 13.40 12.13
48.................................. 4.83 4.58 6.83 5.98 9.27 8.53 13.40 12.22
49.................................. 4.86 4.61 6.88 6.02 9.33 8.59 13.58 12.29
50.................................. 4.89 4.64 6.92 6.06 9.38 8.64 13.67 12.38
51.................................. 4.91 4.68 6.98 6.10 9.45 8.70 13.75 12.45
52.................................. 4.94 4.71 7.02 6.15 9.50 8.75 13.83 12.52
53.................................. 4.97 4.73 7.07 6.19 9.55 8.80 13.91 12.60
54.................................. 5.01 4.76 7.12 6.22 9.61 8.86 13.99 12.67
55.................................. 5.04 4.79 7.16 6.25 9.67 8.91 14.06 12.74
56.................................. 5.06 4.83 7.20 6.30 9.72 8.96 14.13 12.80
57.................................. 5.09 4.86 7.24 6.34 9.77 9.01 14.21 12.88
58.................................. 5.12 4.89 7.29 6.37 9.82 9.06 14.28 12.94
59.................................. 5.14 4.92 7.33 6.41 9.87 9.10 14.35 13.01
60.................................. 5.17 4.95 7.37 6.45 9.93 9.16 14.42 13.07
61.................................. 5.20 4.99 7.41 6.48 9.97 9.20 14.49 13.14
62.................................. 5.22 5.02 7.45 6.51 10.02 9.25 14.55 13.19
63.................................. 5.25 5.04 7.49 6.55 10.07 9.29 14.61 13.25
64.................................. 5.27 5.07 7.53 6.58 10.12 9.34 14.68 13.31
65.................................. 5.30 5.10 7.56 6.62 10.16 9.38 14.74 13.37
66.................................. 5.32 5.14 7.61 6.66 10.20 9.42 14.81 13.43
67.................................. 5.36 5.17 7.65 6.69 10.25 9.47 14.85 13.48
68.................................. 5.38 5.19 7.68 6.72 10.30 9.51 14.88 13.54
69.................................. 5.41 5.21 7.72 6.74 10.34 9.55 14.91 13.59
70.................................. 5.43 5.24 7.75 6.79 10.39 9.60 14.94 13.64
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1. For Barcoded Discount, deduct $0.04 per-piece.
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2. See 322.16 for oversize parcel post.
3. Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and $1.00 per-piece for other mailable hazardous
materials.
4. A fee of $85.00 must be paid each year for DBMC, DSCF, and DDU.
Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.1D Parcel Post Subclass Destination SCF
Rates
[Dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DSCF
Weight (pounds) -----------
Proposed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2........................................................... $1.53
3........................................................... 1.61
4........................................................... 1.69
5........................................................... 1.77
6........................................................... 1.84
7........................................................... 1.90
8........................................................... 1.97
9........................................................... 2.02
10.......................................................... 2.08
11.......................................................... 2.13
12.......................................................... 2.19
13.......................................................... 2.24
14.......................................................... 2.28
15.......................................................... 2.32
16.......................................................... 2.38
17.......................................................... 2.42
18.......................................................... 2.46
19.......................................................... 2.50
20.......................................................... 2.54
21.......................................................... 2.58
22.......................................................... 2.62
23.......................................................... 2.66
24.......................................................... 2.69
25.......................................................... 2.73
26.......................................................... 2.76
27.......................................................... 2.80
28.......................................................... 2.84
29.......................................................... 2.87
30.......................................................... 2.90
31.......................................................... 2.92
32.......................................................... 2.96
33.......................................................... 2.99
34.......................................................... 3.02
35.......................................................... 3.06
36.......................................................... 3.08
37.......................................................... 3.11
38.......................................................... 3.15
39.......................................................... 3.17
40.......................................................... 3.19
41.......................................................... 3.23
42.......................................................... 3.25
43.......................................................... 3.28
44.......................................................... 3.31
45.......................................................... 3.35
46.......................................................... 3.37
47.......................................................... 3.40
48.......................................................... 3.42
49.......................................................... 3.45
50.......................................................... 3.47
51.......................................................... 3.49
52.......................................................... 3.52
53.......................................................... 3.54
54.......................................................... 3.58
55.......................................................... 3.61
56.......................................................... 3.63
57.......................................................... 3.65
58.......................................................... 3.68
59.......................................................... 3.70
60.......................................................... 3.73
61.......................................................... 3.75
62.......................................................... 3.77
63.......................................................... 3.80
64.......................................................... 3.82
65.......................................................... 3.85
66.......................................................... 3.87
67.......................................................... 3.91
68.......................................................... 3.92
69.......................................................... 3.95
70.......................................................... 3.97
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SCHEDULE 322.1D NOTES:
1. See 322.16 for oversize parcel post.
2. Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and $1.00 per-
piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
3. A fee of $85.00 must be paid each year for DBMC, DSCF, and DDU.
Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.1E Parcel Post Subclass Destination
Delivery Unit Rates
[Dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DDU
Weight (pounds) -----------
Proposed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2........................................................... $1.29
3........................................................... 1.34
4........................................................... 1.38
5........................................................... 1.43
6........................................................... 1.48
7........................................................... 1.51
8........................................................... 1.56
9........................................................... 1.59
10.......................................................... 1.63
11.......................................................... 1.67
12.......................................................... 1.71
13.......................................................... 1.74
14.......................................................... 1.77
15.......................................................... 1.80
16.......................................................... 1.84
17.......................................................... 1.84
18.......................................................... 1.90
19.......................................................... 1.93
20.......................................................... 1.96
21.......................................................... 1.99
22.......................................................... 2.02
23.......................................................... 2.05
24.......................................................... 2.08
25.......................................................... 2.10
26.......................................................... 2.13
27.......................................................... 2.16
28.......................................................... 2.20
29.......................................................... 2.22
30.......................................................... 2.24
31.......................................................... 2.27
32.......................................................... 2.29
33.......................................................... 2.32
34.......................................................... 2.34
35.......................................................... 2.38
36.......................................................... 2.40
37.......................................................... 2.43
38.......................................................... 2.46
39.......................................................... 2.48
40.......................................................... 2.50
41.......................................................... 2.53
42.......................................................... 2.55
43.......................................................... 2.57
44.......................................................... 2.61
45.......................................................... 2.64
46.......................................................... 2.66
47.......................................................... 2.68
48.......................................................... 2.71
49.......................................................... 2.73
50.......................................................... 2.76
51.......................................................... 2.77
52.......................................................... 2.80
53.......................................................... 2.82
54.......................................................... 2.86
55.......................................................... 2.88
56.......................................................... 2.90
57.......................................................... 2.93
58.......................................................... 2.95
59.......................................................... 2.97
60.......................................................... 3.00
61.......................................................... 3.02
62.......................................................... 3.04
63.......................................................... 3.07
64.......................................................... 3.09
65.......................................................... 3.11
66.......................................................... 3.13
67.......................................................... 3.17
68.......................................................... 3.19
69.......................................................... 3.22
70.......................................................... 3.23
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SCHEDULE 322.1E NOTES:
1. See 322.16 for oversize parcel post.
2. Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and $1.00 per-
piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
3. A fee of $85.00 must be paid each year for DBMC, DSCF, and DDU.
Amend Rate Schedule 322.3A as follows:
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Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.3A Bound Printed Matter Subclass Single Piece Rates[*]
[In dollars]
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Zone 1 &
Weight not over (pounds) Local 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8
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1.5............................. $1.11 $1.49 $1.52 $1.58 $1.66 $1.74 $1.84 $1.93
2.0............................. 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
3.0............................. 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
4.0............................. 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
5.0............................. 1.22 1.68 1.79 1.96 2.23 2.51 2.85 3.14
6.0............................. 1.25 1.73 1.86 2.07 2.39 2.73 3.14 3.49
7.0............................. 1.28 1.79 1.94 2.18 2.56 2.95 3.43 3.83
8.0............................. 1.31 1.84 2.01 2.29 2.72 3.17 3.71 4.18
9.0............................. 1.34 1.90 2.09 2.40 2.89 3.39 4.00 4.52
10.0............................ 1.37 1.95 2.16 2.51 3.05 3.61 4.29 4.87
11.0............................ 1.40 2.00 2.24 2.62 3.21 3.83 4.58 5.22
12.0............................ 1.43 2.06 2.31 2.73 3.38 4.05 4.87 5.56
13.0............................ 1.46 2.11 2.39 2.84 3.54 4.27 5.15 5.91
14.0............................ 1.49 2.17 2.46 2.95 3.71 4.49 5.44 6.25
15.0............................ 1.53 2.22 2.54 3.06 3.87 4.71 5.73 6.60
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SCHEDULE 322.3A NOTES
[*]1. Includes both catalogs and similar bound printed matter.
2. For Barcoded Discount, deduct $0.04 per-piece.
Standard Mail Rate Schedule 322.3B Bound Printed Matter Subclass Bulk
and Carrier Route Presort Rates\1\
[Dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zone Per-piece \3\ Carrier route Per-pound
---------------------------------------------\2\------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
SCHEDULE 322.3B NOTES
* * * * *
\3\ For Barcoded Discount, deduct $0.04 per-piece
Standard Mail Rate Schedules 323.1 & 323.2 Special and Library Rate
Subclasses
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rates
Schedule 323.1: Special (cents)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First Pound Not presorted \4\
LEVEL A Presort (5-digits)\1\ \2\
LEVEL B Presort (BMC)\1\ \3\ \4\
Each additional pound through 7 pounds
Each additional pound over 7 pounds
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Full
Schedule 323.2: Library rates
(cents)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First pound
Each additional pound through 7 pounds
Each additional pound over 7 pounds
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHEDULE 323.1 NOTES:
* * * * *
\4\ For Barcoded Discount, deduct $0.04 per-piece.
SCHEDULE 323.2 NOTES:
1. Add $0.50 per-piece for hazardous medical materials and $1.00
per-piece for other mailable hazardous materials.
2. For Barcoded Discount, deduct $0.04 per-piece.
* * * * *
SPECIAL SERVICES
* * * * *
SCHEDULE SS-7
Delivery Confirmation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fee (in
addition
Per piece to
postage)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Manual...................................................... $0.50
Electronic.................................................. $0.25
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
SCHEDULE SS-9
Insured Mail
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fee \1\
(in
Liability addition
to
postage)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ For Bulk Insurance, deduct $0.40 per piece.
* * * * *
SCHEDULE SS-21
Bulk Parcel Return Service
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Returned Piece............................................ $1.75
------------------------------------------------------------------------
SCHEDULE 1000 FEES
* * * * *
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parcel Post: Destination BMC, Destination SCF, and Destination
Delivery Unit................................................ 85.00
* * * * *
Authorization to Use Bulk Parcel Return Service............... 85.00
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SPECIAL RULES OF PRACTICE
1. Evidence
A. Case-in-chief. A participant's case-in-chief shall be in writing
and shall include the participant's direct case and rebuttal, if any,
to the United States Postal Service's case-in-chief. It may be
accompanied by a trial brief or legal memoranda. There will be a stage
providing an opportunity to rebut presentations of other participants
and for the Postal Service to present surrebuttal evidence.
B. Exhibits. Exhibits should be self-explanatory. They should
contain appropriate footnotes or narrative explaining the source of
each item of information used and the methods employed in statistical
compilations. The principal title of each exhibit should state what it
contains or represents. The title may also contain a
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statement of the purpose for which the exhibit is offered; however,
this statement will not be considered part of the evidentiary record.
Where one part of a multi-part exhibit is based on another part or on
another exhibit, appropriate cross-references should be made. Relevant
exposition should be included in the exhibits or provided in
accompanying testimony.
C. Motions to Strike. Motions to strike are requests for
extraordinary relief and are not substitutes for briefs or rebuttal
evidence. All motions to strike testimony or exhibit materials are to
be submitted in writing at least 14 days before the scheduled
appearance of the witness. Responses to motions to strike are due
within seven days.
D. Designation of Evidence from other Commission Dockets.
Participants may request that evidence received in other Commission
proceedings be entered into the record of this proceeding. These
requests should be made by motion, should explain the purpose of the
designation, and should identify material by page and line or paragraph
number. Absent extraordinary justification, these requests must be made
at least 28 days before the date for filing the participant's direct
case. If requests for designations and counter-designations are
granted, the moving participant must submit two copies of the approved
material to the Secretary of the Commission for inclusion in the
record.
Oppositions to motions for designation and/or requests for counter-
designations shall be filed within 12 days.
2. Discovery
A. General. Sections 25, 26 and 27 of the rules of practice apply
during the discovery stage of this proceeding except when specifically
overtaken by these special rules. Questions from each participant
should be numbered sequentially, by witness.
The discovery procedures set forth in the rules are not exclusive.
Parties are encouraged to engage in informal discovery whenever
possible to clarify exhibits and testimony. The results of these
efforts may be introduced into the record by stipulation, by
supplementary testimony or exhibit, by presenting selected written
interrogatories and answers for adoption by a witness at the hearing,
or by other appropriate means.
In the interest of reducing motion practice, parties also are
encouraged to use informal means to clarify questions and to identify
portions of discovery requests considered overbroad or burdensome.
B. Objections and Motions to Compel Responses to Discovery. Upon
motion of any participant in the proceeding, the Commission or the
presiding officer may compel an answer to an interrogatory or request
for admissions if the objection is overruled. Motions to compel should
be filed within 12 days of an objection to the discovery request.
Parties who have objected to interrogatories or requests for
production of documents or items which are the subject of a motion to
compel shall have seven days to answer. Answers will be considered
supplements to the arguments presented in the initial objection.
C. Answers to Interrogatories. Answers to discovery are to be filed
within 12 days of the service of the discovery request. Answers to
discovery requests shall be prepared so that they can be incorporated
as written cross-examination. Each answer shall begin on a separate
page, identify the individual responding, the participant who asked the
question, and the number and text of the question.
Participants are expected to serve supplemental answers to update
or to correct responses whenever necessary, up until the date that
answers are accepted into evidence as written cross-examination.
Participants filing supplemental answers shall indicate whether the
answer merely supplements the previous answer to make it current or
whether it is a complete replacement for the previous answer.
Participants may submit responses with a declaration of accuracy
from the respondent in lieu of a sworn affidavit.
D. Follow-up Interrogatories. Follow-up interrogatories to clarify
or elaborate on the answer to an earlier discovery request may be filed
after the initial discovery period ends. They must be served within
seven days of receipt of the answer to the previous interrogatory
unless extraordinary circumstances are shown.
E. Discovery to Obtain Information Available Only from the Postal
Service. Sections 25 through 27 of the rules of practice allow
discovery reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence during a
noticed proceeding with no time limitations. Generally, through actions
by the presiding officer, discovery against a participant is scheduled
to end prior to the receipt into evidence of that participant's direct
case. An exception to this procedure shall operate when a participant
needs to obtain information (such as operating procedures or data)
available only from the Postal Service. Discovery requests of this
nature are permissible up to 20 days prior to the filing date for final
rebuttal testimony.
3. Service
A. Receipt of Documents. The Service List shall contain the name
and address of up to two individuals entitled to receive copies of
documents for each participant. If possible that entry will also
include a telephone number and facsimile number.
B. Service of Documents. Documents shall be filed with the
Commission and served upon parties in accordance with sections 9
through 12 of the Commission's rules of practice. As provided in the
Secretary's Notice to Intervenors, issued February 4, 1997,
participants capable of submitting documents stored on computer
diskettes may use an alternative procedure for filing documents with
the Commission. Provided that the stored document is a file generated
in either Word Perfect 5.1 or any version of Microsoft Word, and is
formatted in Arial 12 font, in lieu of the requirements of section 10
of the rules, a participant may submit a diskette containing the text
of each filing simultaneously with the filing of 1 (one) printed
original and 3 (three) hard copies.
C. Exceptions to general service requirements for certain
documents. Designations of written cross-examination, notices of intent
to conduct oral cross-examination, and notices of intent to participate
in oral argument need to be served only on the Commission, the OCA, the
Postal Service, and the complementary party (as applicable), as well as
on participants filing a special request for service.
Discovery requests, objections and answers thereto need to be
served on the Commission, the OCA, on the complementary party, and on
any other participant so requesting, as provided in sections 25-27 of
the rules of practice. Special requests relating to discovery must be
served individually upon the party conducting discovery and state the
witness who is the subject of the special request.
D. Document titles. Parties should include titles that effectively
describe the basic content of any filed documents. Where applicable,
titles should identify the issue addressed and the relief requested.
Transmittal documents should identify the answers or other materials
being provided.
4. Cross-examination
A. Written cross-examination. Written cross-examination will be
utilized as a substitute for oral cross-examination whenever possible,
particularly to introduce factual or statistical evidence.
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Designations of written cross-examination should be served no later
than three working days before the scheduled appearance of a witness.
Designations shall identify every item to be offered as evidence,
listing the participant who initially posed the discovery request, the
witness and/or party to whom the question was addressed (if different
from the witness answering), the number of the request and, if more
than one answer is provided, the dates of all answers to be included in
the record. (For example, ``OCA-T1-17 to USPS witness Jones, answered
by USPS witness Smith (March 1, 1997) as updated (March 21, 1997).''
When a participant designates written cross-examination, two copies of
the documents to be included shall simultaneously be submitted to the
Secretary of the Commission.
The Secretary of the Commission shall prepare for the record a
packet containing all materials designated for written cross-
examination in a format that facilitates review by the witness and
counsel. The witness will verify the answers and materials in the
packet, and they will be entered into the transcript by the presiding
officer. Counsel for a witness may object to written cross-examination
at that time, and any designated answers or materials ruled
objectionable will be stricken from the record.
B. Oral cross-examination. Oral cross-examination will be permitted
for clarifying written cross-examination and for testing assumptions,
conclusions or other opinion evidence. Requests for permission to
conduct oral cross-examination should be served three or more working
days before the announced appearance of a witness and should include
(1) specific references to the subject matter to be examined and (2)
page references to the relevant direct testimony and exhibits.
Participants intending to use complex numerical hypotheticals or to
question using intricate or extensive cross-references, shall provide
adequately documented cross-examination exhibits for the record. Copies
of these exhibits should be provided to counsel for the witness at
least two calendar days (including one working day) before the
witness's scheduled appearance.
5. General
Argument will not be received in evidence. It is the province of
the lawyer, not the witness. It should be presented in brief or
memoranda. Legal memoranda on matters at issue will be welcome at any
stage of the proceeding.
New affirmative matter (not in reply to another party's direct
case) should not be included in rebuttal testimony or exhibits.
Cross-examination will be limited to testimony adverse to the
participant conducting the cross-examination.
Library references may be submitted when documentation or materials
are too voluminous reasonably to be distributed. Each party should
sequentially number items submitted as library references and provide
each item with an informative title. Parties are to file and serve a
separate Notice of Filing of Library Reference(s). Library material is
not evidence unless and until it is designated and sponsored by a
witness.
NOTICE TO INTERVENORS
Beginning with MC96-2, the Postal Rate Commission embarked on an
effort to experiment with the electronic filing of case-related
documents. A substantial number of intervenors participated in the
experiment with varying results. Some had transmission problems, some
had computer hardware problems, and some had compatibility and corrupt
file problems. While the Commission was able to solve or resolve most
of these problems, some of them still remain. In addition, the recent
overload on the Internet has made e-mail transmissions unreliable.
Thus, the Commission has decided that as of today, Tuesday, February 4,
1997, it will suspend the filing of documents by e-mail.
The Commission, however, hopes to continue electronic communication
and is studying new technologies in the hope that electronic
communication between the Commission and intervenors will become a
workable reality in the near future. Pursuant to these efforts, the
Commission is adopting as a standard type font Arial 12, which is the
most compatible with the Commission's current and future electronic
needs.
Therefore, with respect to filings in docketed cases, parties now
are advised to proceed as follows:
1. Consistent with past practices, parties choosing hard copy
filing should send 1 (one) original and 24 (twenty-four) hard copies of
each filing to the Commission's docket room.
2. For those with the capacity to use diskettes, diskettes will
continue to be accepted at the Commission so long as the copy is typed
in Arial 12 and copied in either Word Perfect 5.1 or any version of
Word. If sending a diskette, the party need file only 1 (one) original
and 3 (three) hard copies with the Commission. In addition, all
material sent by diskette in the required format will be placed on the
Commission's Home Page (www.prc.gov).
3. All documents filed by the Commission and the Office of Consumer
Advocate will be served in hard copy and be placed on the Commission's
Home Page. The Commission's Daily Listing of Documents Received will
also be placed on the Home Page. Documents of excessive length will be
zipped and downloading instructions will be included with such files.
4. For those having questions about electronic operations, the
Commission's computer administrator, Brenda Lamka, can be reached at
202-789-6873.
Margaret P. Crenshaw,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-4986 Filed 2-28-97; 8:45 am]
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