[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3814-3819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1935]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
Expansion of Global Priority Mail
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On March 29, 1996, the Postal Service published in the Federal
Register, 61 FR 14025, an interim rule with a request for comments
which expanded Global Priority Mail service by increasing the number of
acceptance points, increasing the number of destination countries, and
adding weight variable rates for items weighing up to 4 pounds. The
Postal Service now adopts the interim regulations, with amendments, as
final.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 27, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Jay Thabet, (202) 268-2269.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 29, 1996, the Postal Service
published an interim rule expanding Global Priority Mail and requesting
comments, 61 FR 14025. Global Priority Mail is an expedited airmail
letter service providing fast, reliable, and economical delivery of all
items mailable as letters or merchandise up to 4 pounds. Global
Priority Mail items receive priority handling in the United States and
destination countries. Service is limited to the 34 destination
countries identified in the International Mail Manual 226.2. Service is
available from designated post offices identified in the International
Mail Manual 226.32.
The weight limit for Global Priority Mail items is 4 pounds. The
Postal Service offers two sizes of preprinted flat-rate envelopes. The
rates for these envelopes are based on a geographic rate zone
regardless of the actual weight. Although these envelopes are valid for
weights of up to 4 pounds, the practical limitations of the envelopes
limit the weight to less than 4 pounds.
The interim rule increased the number of post offices where Global
Priority Mail would be available, increased the number of destination
countries, and added variable weight-based rates to increase customer
convenience.
The Postal Service received one letter containing nine comments on
the interim rule.
Comment one suggests that, for those states where all post offices
within the state are on the list of acceptance sites, just the state
should be listed without showing the different facilities. This
suggestion does not take into account that there may arise a case where
a post office within a state may not be able to accept Global Priority
Mail at some time in the future. The present system of listing the
acceptance facilities allows the Postal Service to delete post offices
when appropriate.
Comment two suggests that ZIP Codes be listed in numerical order
rather than in alphabetical order of the acceptance facility. While
both numerical and alphabetical listings are valid, neither is more
valid than the other. The Postal Service elects to retain the
alphabetical listing.
Comment three states that, in New York State, Postal Codes 117/118
are no longer listed as acceptance sites, whereas they were listed as
acceptance sites for the original test. This was a typographical error;
ZIP Codes 117/118 are acceptance sites.
Comment four asks for an explanation of certain abnormalities in
the rate structure for variable weights and the volume rates. The
differences between weight steps does not have to be equal or linear or
based totally on cost changes. The competitions' rates for similar
products are a factor. The size and weight of the volume the USPS most
wants to attract is another factor in the determination of weight level
increases.
Comment five asks for an explanation for the relationship between
rates for Canadian and European destinations. The expected traffic to
each country group, the competition that we face going to that country
group, and the cost to get into each country group were factors used to
determine rates. In the example cited, competitors' rates and delivery
costs in the country were the most influential.
Comment six states that the relationship between the flat rate
envelopes and the variable weight rate should be clarified and the
relationship between the flat rate envelope and the volume rate should
be clarified. The flat rate developed for envelopes that the Postal
Service provides is independent
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of the variable weight rate and the volume rate. The Postal Service
developed the flat rates as a convenience for the customer. To receive
either the variable weight or volume rate options, the customer must
provide the appropriate packaging. The envelopes the Postal Service
provides are for the convenience of the customer and are not eligible
for either the variable weight or volume rate options.
Comment seven suggests a change in wording to Chapter 2 of the
International Mail Manual, part 226.62, to read * * * * sticker rate
must have the DEC-10 sticker affixed to the address side of the
package, for clarification purposes. The Postal Service accepts this
comment and revises Chapter 2 of the International Mail Manual, part
226.62.
Comment eight notes that section 226.82 of the International Mail
Manual does not state where the single piece rate packages can be
mailed. In light of this comment the Postal Service revises Chapter 2
of the International Mail Manual, part 226.82, to state that single
piece variable weight option may be deposited in the normal manner of
deposit for Global Priority Mail.
Comment nine questions the legality of not providing Global
Priority Mail service from every post office under the jurisdiction of
the United States Postal Service. The United States Postal Service
provides service throughout the entire United States as mandated by 39
USC 3623(d). There are some products and services that are not
available at all postal retail units. Acceptance of passport
applications is an example. In the case of Global Priority Mail, the
service is offered at all post offices from which transportation is
available which allows the mailpiece to reach the appropriate airmail
facility in time to make the scheduled airline departure on the day
after the mailpiece is deposited. If the transportation network at a
given post office does not allow for the mailpiece to leave the United
States on the day after deposit, that post office does not accept
Global Priority Mail. This restriction is in place to preserve the
integrity of a premium service for which the customer pays a premium
fee.
A transmittal letter making the changes in the pages of the
International Mail Manual will be published and transmitted
automatically to subscribers. Notice of issuance of the transmittal
letter will be published in the Federal Register as provided by 39 CFR
20.3.
The Postal Service amends part 226 of the International Mail
Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal
Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign relations, Incorporation by reference, International postal
services.
PART 20--[AMENDED]
The authority citation for 39 CFR Part 20 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 407, 408.
2. The International Mail Manual is amended to incorporate part
226, Global Priority Mail, as follows:
226 Global Priority Mail
226.1 General
226.11 Definition
Global Priority Mail is an expedited airmail letter service
providing fast, reliable, and economical delivery of all items mailable
as letters or merchandise up to 4 pounds. Global Priority Mail items
receive priority handling in the United States and in destination
countries. Service is available only to destination countries
identified in 226.2, from post offices identified in 226.3.
226.12 Permissible Items
All items sent as letter class mail (see 221.1) are accepted in
Global Priority Mail provided that the contents are mailable and fit
securely in the envelope. Global Priority Mail items may contain
dutiable merchandise unless the country of destination specifically
prohibits dutiable merchandise in letters (see 224.51). Any item that
is prohibited in international mail is prohibited in Global Priority
Mail. Refer to the ``Country Conditions of Mailing'' in the Individual
Country Listings for individual country prohibitions.
226.13 Packaging
Items must fit comfortably within the flat-rate envelope without
distorting or bursting the container. Do not use excessive tape to keep
the envelopes from bursting. Use only one piece of tape to secure the
flap.
226.2 Availability
Global Priority Mail is available to the following countries.
Countries specifically identified will have service only to specific
cities within those countries, as noted below:
Countries of Destination
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Western Europe Pacific Rim North America South America Middle East
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Austria Australia Canada Brazil \4\ Israel.\6\
Belgium China \2\ Mexico \3\ Chile \5\ Saudi Arabia.\7\
Denmark Hong Kong
Finland Japan
France (including Korea, Republic of
Monaco) New Zealand
Germany Philippines
Great Britain and Singapore
Northern Ireland \1\ Taiwan
Iceland Thailand
Ireland Vietnam
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Netherlands, The
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
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\1\ Includes England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man.
\2\ Destinations in China are limited to Beijing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou,
Tianjin, Wuxi, Xiamen, and Zhuhai ONLY.
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\3\ Destinations in Mexico are limited to Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey ONLY.
\4\ Destinations in Brazil are limited to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ONLY.
\5\ Destinations in Chile are limited to Santiago, Valparaiso, and Vina del Mar ONLY.
\6\ Destinations in Israel are limited to Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Haifa ONLY.
\7\ Destinations in Saudi Arabia are limited to Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam ONLY.
226.3 Mailing Locations
226.31 Acceptance Offices and Pickup Service Locations
Global Priority Mail service is available only through the
designated post offices and the additional post offices listed in
226.32. Pickup Service is available for an additional fee. (See
226.83.)
226.32 Service Areas
Service is available only from the metropolitan areas as defined by
the ZIP Code ranges shown in Exhibit 226.32. If Global Priority Mail is
presented at a non-participating retail unit, advise the customer that
the item cannot be accepted as Global Priority Mail. Refer customer to
the nearest Global Priority Mail retail acceptance unit. Within these
service areas, prepaid items may be given to carriers, deposited in
Express Mail collection boxes, or mailed at post offices, stations, and
branches.
Exhibit 226.32 Global Priority Mail Acceptance Cities and Three-Digit
ZIP Codes
ALABAMA
Anniston: 362
Birmingham: 352
Huntsville: 356, 357, 358
Mobile: 366
Montgomery: 361, 368
ARIZONA
Phoenix: 850, 852, 853
Tucson: 857
ARKANSAS
Little Rock: 722
West Memphis: 723
CALIFORNIA
Industry: 917, 918
Inglewood: 902, 903, 904, 905
Long Beach: 906, 907, 908
Los Angeles: 900, 901
North Bay: 949
Oakland: 945, 946, 947, 948,
Pasadena: 910, 911, 912
Salinas: 939
San Diego: 919, 920, 921
San Francisco: 940, 941, 943, 944
San Jose: 950, 951
Santa Ana: 926, 927, 928
Van Nuys: 913, 914, 915, 916
COLORADO
Brighton: 806
Colorado Springs: 808, 809
Denver: 800, 801, 802, 803
Longmont: 805
Pueblo: 810
CONNECTICUT
Hartford: 060, 061, 062
New Haven: 063, 064, 065, 066
Stamford: 068, 069
Waterbury: 067
DELAWARE
Wilmington: 197, 198, 199
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Washington, DC)
Washington: 200, 202, 203, 204, 205
FLORIDA
Daytona Beach: 321
Fort Myers: 339
Ft. Lauderdale: 333
Gainesville: 326, 344
Jacksonville: 320, 322
Lakeland: 338
Manasota: 342
Miami: 331, 332
Mid-Florida: 327
Orlando: 328, 329, 347
South Florida: 330
St. Petersburg: 337
Tallahassee: 323
Tampa: 335, 336, 346
West Palm Beach: 334, 349
GEORGIA
Albany: 317
Athens: 306
Atlanta: 303, 311
Augusta: 298, 308, 309
Columbus: 318, 319
Macon: 310, 312
North Metro: 300, 301, 302, 305
Savannah: 299, 313, 314
Swainsboro: 304
Valdosta: 316
Waycross: 315
INDIANA
Bloomington: 474
Columbus: 472
Evansville: 424, 476, 477
Fort Wayne: 467, 468
Gary: 463, 464
Indianapolis: 460, 461, 462
Kokomo: 469
Lafayette: 479
Muncie: 473
South Bend: 465, 466
Terre Haute: 478
Washington: 475
ILLINOIS
Bloomington: 617
Carbondale: 629
Carol Stream: 601, 603
Centralia: 628
Chicago: 606, 607, 608
East St. Louis: 622
Effingham: 624
Champaign: 618, 619
Fox Valley: 605
Galesburg: 614
Kankakee: 609
La Salle: 613
Palatine: 600, 602
Peoria: 615, 616
Quincy: 623, 634, 635
Rockford: 610, 611
Rock Island: 612
Springfield: 625, 626, 627
South Suburban: 604
IOWA
Burlington: 526
Cedar Rapids: 522, 523, 524
Davenport: 527, 528
Des Moines: 500, 501, 502, 503, 509
Dubuque: 520
Mason City: 504
Ottumwa: 525
Sioux City: 510, 511
Waterloo: 506, 507
KANSAS
Fort Scott: 667
Kansas City: 660, 661, 662
Hays: 676
Salina: 674
Topeka: 664, 665, 666, 668
Wichita: 672
KENTUCKY
Ashland: 411, 412
Bowling Green: 421, 422
Campton: 413, 414
Elizabeth: 427
Louisville: 400, 401, 402, 471
Lexington: 403, 404, 405, 406
Owensboro: 423
Pikeville: 415, 416
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge: 707, 708
New Orleans: 700, 701
Hammond: 704
Thibodaux: 703
MAINE
Bangor: 044, 046, 047
Portland: 040, 041, 042, 043, 045, 048, 049
MARYLAND
Baltimore: 210, 211, 212, 214, 219
Cumberland: 215, 267
Easton: 216
Frederick: 217
Salisbury: 218
Southern: 206, 207
Suburban: 208, 209
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston: 021, 022
Brockton: 020, 023, 024
Buzzards Bay: 025, 026
Middlesex-Essex: 018, 019
Pittsfield: 012
Springfield: 010, 011, 013
Worcester: 014, 015, 016, 017
MICHIGAN
Detroit: 481, 482
Flint: 484, 485
Gaylord: 497
Grand Rapids: 493, 494, 495
Jackson: 492
Kalamazoo: 490, 491
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Lansing: 488, 489
Royal Oak: 480, 483
Saginaw: 486, 487
Traverse City: 496
MINNESOTA
Detroit Lakes: 565
Duluth: 558
Mankato: 560
Minneapolis: 553, 554
Rochester: 559
Saint Cloud: 563
St. Paul: 550, 551, 540
Thief River Falls: 567
Willmar: 562
Windom: 561
MISSISSIPPI
Grenada: 389
Gulfport: 395
Hattiesburg: 394
Jackson: 392
McComb: 396
MISSOURI
Cape Girardeau: 636, 637, 638, 639
Chillicothe: 646
Harrisonville: 647
Kansas City: 640, 641
Mid-Missouri: 650, 651, 652, 653
Saint Joseph: 644, 645
Springfield: 648, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658
St. Louis: 620, 630, 631, 633
MONTANA
Billings: 591
NEBRASKA
Lincoln: 683, 684, 685
Norfolk: 686, 687
Omaha: 515, 516, 680, 681
NEVADA
Las Vegas: 891
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Manchester: 030, 031, 032, 033, 034
Portsmouth: 038, 039
NEW JERSEY
Hackensack: 076
Kilmer: 088, 089
Monmouth: 077
Newark: 070, 071, 072, 073
Paterson: 074, 075
South Jersey: 080, 081, 082, 083, 084
Trenton: 085, 086, 087
West Jersey: 078, 079
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque: 871
NEW YORK
Albany: 120, 121, 122, 123
Binghamton: 137, 138, 139
Bronx: 104
Brooklyn: 112
Buffalo: 140, 141, 142, 143
Elmira: 148, 149
Glen Falls: 128
Hicksville: 118
Jamestown: 147
Long Island: 111
Mid-Hudson: 124, 125, 126, 127
Mid Island: 117, 119
New York: 100, 101, 102
Plattsburgh: 129
Queens: 110, 113, 114, 116
Rochester: 144, 145, 146
Rockland: 109
Staten Island: 103
Syracuse: 130, 131, 132
Utica: 133, 134, 135
Watertown: 136
Westchester: 105, 106, 107, 108
Western Nassau: 115
NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville: 287, 288, 289
Charlotte: 280, 281, 282, 297
Greensboro: 270, 271, 272, 273, 274
Hickory: 286
Raleigh: 275, 276, 277
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismarck: 585
Dickinson: 586
Devils Lake: 583
Fargo: 580, 581
Grand Forks: 582
Jamestown: 584
Minot: 587
Williston: 588
OHIO
Akron: 442, 443
Athens: 457
Canton: 446, 447
Chillicothe: 456
Cincinnati: 410, 450, 451, 452, 470
Cleveland: 440, 441
Columbus: 430, 431, 432, 433
Dayton: 453, 454, 455
Lima: 458
Mansfield: 448, 449
Steubenville: 439
Toledo: 434, 435, 436
Youngstown: 444, 445
Zanesville: 437, 438
OKLAHOMA
Ardmore: 734
Clinton: 736
Durant: 747
Enid: 737
Lawton: 735
McAlester: 745
Muskogee: 744
Oklahoma City: 730, 731
Ponca City: 746
Poteau: 749
Shawnee: 748
Tulsa: 740, 741, 743
Woodard: 738
OREGON
Portland: 972
PENNSYLVANIA
Altoona: 166, 168
Bradford: 167
Dubois: 158
Erie: 164, 165
Greensburg: 156
Harrisburg: 170, 171, 172, 178
Johnstown: 155, 157, 159
Lancaster: 173, 174, 175, 176
Lehigh Valley: 180, 181, 183
New Castle: 160, 161, 162
Oil City: 163
Philadelphia: 190, 191
Pittsburgh: 150, 151, 152, 153, 154
Reading: 179, 195, 196
Scranton: 184, 185, 188
Southeastern: 189, 193, 194
Wilkes-Barre: 182, 186, 187
PUERTO RICO/VIRGIN ISLANDS
San Juan: 006, 007, 008, 009
RHODE ISLAND
Providence: 027, 028, 029
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston: 294
Columbia: 290, 291, 292
Florence: 295
Greenville: 293, 296
SOUTH DAKOTA
Aberdeen: 574
Dakota Central: 572, 573
Mobridge: 576
Pierre: 575
Rapid City: 577
Sioux Falls: 570, 571
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga: 307, 373, 374
Columbia: 384
Cookeville: 385
Jackson: 383
Johnson City: 376
Knoxville: 377, 378, 379
McKenzie: 382
Memphis: 380, 381, 386
Nashville: 370, 371, 372
TEXAS
Abilene: 768, 795, 796
Amarillo: 791
Austin: 786, 787, 789
Beaumont: 776, 777
Bryan: 778
Corpus Christi: 784
Dallas: 751, 752, 753
El Paso: 799
Fort Worth: 760, 761, 762, 764
Greenville: 754
Houston: 770, 772
Longview: 756
Lubbock: 794
Lufkin: 759
North Houston: 773, 774, 775
North Texas: 750
Palestine: 758
San Angelo: 769
San Antonio: 780, 781, 782, 788
Texarkana: 755
Tyler: 757
Waco: 765, 766, 767
Wichita Falls: 763
UTAH
Provo: 845, 846, 847
Salt Lake City: 840, 841, 843, 844
VERMONT
Burlington: 054, 056
White River Junction: 035, 036, 037, 050, 051, 052, 053, 057, 058,
059
VIRGINIA
Charlottesville: 228, 229, 244
Culpeper: 227
Farmville: 239
Northern Virginia: 201, 220, 221, 222, 223
Norfolk: 233, 234, 235, 236, 237
Richmond: 224, 225, 230, 231, 232, 238
Winchester: 226
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WASHINGTON
Everett: 982
Olympia: 985
Seattle: 980, 981
Tacoma: 983, 984
Wenatchee: 988
Yakima: 989
WEST VIRGINIA
Bluefield: 246, 247, 248
Charleston: 250, 251, 252, 253
Huntington: 255, 256, 257
Martinsburg: 254
Wheeling: 260
WISCONSIN
Eau Claire: 547
Green Bay: 543
La Crosse: 546
Madison: 537
Milwaukee: 530, 531, 532
Oshkosh: 549
Racine: 534
Spooner: 548
WYOMING
Cheyenne: 820
226.4 Postage
226.41 Flat-Rate Envelopes Postage
Each Global Priority Mail flat-rate envelope is charged at a flat
rate. The rate is based on the geographic rate zone regardless of its
actual weight. Postage is required for each piece. (See Exhibit
226.41.)
Exhibit 226.41
Flat-Rate Envelope Postage Rates
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Destination Small Large
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Western Europe and Middle East................ $3.75 $6.95
Canada and Mexico............................. 3.75 6.95
Pacific Rim and South America................. 4.95 8.95
Weight Limit 4 Lbs.
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226.42 Variable Weight Option Postage--Single Piece Rates
Global Priority Mail variable weight rates are calculated in half
(or fraction thereof) increments based on the weight of each piece the
destination geographic rate zone up to four pounds. (See Exhibit
226.42.)
Exhibit 226.42
Variable Weight Sticker Option--Single Piece Rates
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Western
Europe Pacific Canada
Weight level and Rim and and
Middle South Mexico
East America
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\1/2\ lb............................... $7.00 $8.00 $5.95
1.0 lb................................. 10.50 12.50 10.00
1.5 lbs................................ 12.50 16.95 13.50
2.0 lbs................................ 15.00 21.00 16.50
2.5 lbs................................ 17.50 23.95 18.00
3.0 lbs................................ 19.95 27.25 19.50
3.5 lbs................................ 22.00 31.50 21.00
4.0 lbs................................ 24.75 34.50 22.50
Weight Limit 4 Lbs.
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226.43 Global Priority Mail Sticker--Volume Rates
226.431 Minimum Quantity Requirement
The mailer must have a minimum of five or more pieces to one or
more Global Priority Mail countries. The minimum does not apply to each
geographic zone rate. (See Exhibit 226.43.)
226.432 Mailing Statement
Postage for volume rate mail and permit imprint must be computed on
PS Form 3653, Global Priority Mail Statement of Mailings.
Exhibit 226.43
Variable Weight Sticker Option--Volume Rates
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Western
Europe Pacific Canada
Weight level and Rim and and
Middle South Mexico
East America
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\1/2\ lb............................... $5.95 $6.95 $5.00
1.0 lb................................. 8.50 10.00 7.50
1.5 lbs................................ 10.00 13.50 10.00
2.0 lbs................................ 12.00 16.95 12.50
2.5 lbs................................ 14.00 19.25 13.50
3.0 lbs................................ 16.95 21.95 14.50
3.5 lbs................................ 19.95 25.50 15.50
4.0 lbs................................ 22.50 27.75 16.50
Weight Limit 4 Lbs.
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226.5 Payment Methods
226.51 Postage Payment Methods
Nonidentical weight piece mailings must have the applicable postage
affixed by adhesive stamps, meter stamps or if presented at a post
office, postal validation imprinter (PVI labels). Identical weight
piece mailings may be paid by meter stamps, adhesive stamps, PVI labels
or permit imprint subject to certain standards. To use permit imprint,
the mailing must consist of 200 or more pieces and be of identical
weight. The 200-piece criterion for permit imprint applies to both
volume rate and flat-rate mail. Mailers may use permit imprint with
nonidentical weight items only if authorized by the USPS under a
Manifest Mailing System (MMS), in DMM P710.
226.52 Postal Marking Related to Volume Rate Postage
When pieces are paid at the volume rate and paid by stamps or meter
impression, each piece must be legibly marked with the words ``Volume
Rate Global Priority Mail.'' If stamps are used the endorsement must
appear on the address side of each piece and must be applied by a
printing press, hand stamp or other similar printing device. If meter
impression is used the endorsement must be in the ad plate or the slug
area. If part of the slug, the abbreviation GPM Vol. Rate may be used.
See DMM P030.4.14 for specification of size requirements.
226.53 Permit Imprint Content and Format
All permit imprints on Global Priority Mail must show city and
state, ``Global Priority Mail,'' U.S. Postage Paid, and permit number.
They may show the mailing date, amount of postage paid or the number of
ounces for each postage.
226.54 Meter Stamps Content
At a minimum, a meter stamp must show the month, day, and year in
the postmark, city and state designation of the licensing post office,
the number, and the amount of postage. See DMM P030.4.6.
226.6 Preparation Requirements
226.61 Addressing
All items must bear the complete delivery address of the addressee
and the full name (no abbreviations) of the destination country. See
122.
226.62 Marking
Global Priority Mail items must be mailed in special envelopes (EP-
15A,
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EP-15B) or with the Global Priority Mail sticker (DEC-10) provided by
the Postal Service. (These supplies may be obtained by calling 800-222-
1811.) Unmarked pieces are subject to the applicable LC/AO airmail
regular rates and treatment. Pieces paid at the Global Priority Mail
sticker rate must have the DEC-10 sticker affixed to the address side
of the package.
226.63 Customs
A green customs label must be affixed if the package is 16 ounces
or more, regardless of its contents. Only documents and correspondence
under 16 ounces do not require a customs form.
226.7 Size and Weight Limits
226.71 Size Limits
226.711 Flat-Rate Envelope Sizes
a. Small Size--6 x 10 inches.
b. Large Size--9\1/2\ x 12\1/2\ inches.
226.712 Package Sizes for Variable Weight Option
a. Minimum length and height: 5\1/2\ x 3\1/2\ inches.
b. Minimum depth (thickness): .007 inches.
c. Maximum length: 24 inches.
d. Maximum length, height, depth (thickness) combined: 36 inches.
226.713 Rolls
a. Minimum length: 4 inches.
b. Minimum length plus twice the diameter combined: 6\3/4\ inches.
c. Maximum length: 36 inches.
d. Maximum length plus twice the diameter combined: 42 inches.
226.72 Weight Limit
Items sent as Global Priority Mail in envelopes and the variable
weight option must not exceed 4 pounds.
226.73 Special Services
Mailers may obtain certificates of mailing (see NO TAG). No other
special services such as registry, insurance, restricted delivery,
return receipt, or recorded delivery are available.
226.8 Mailer Preparation
226.81 Mailer Requirement
Global Priority Mail claimed at the volume rate must be separated
by geographic rate zone (Western Europe, Pacific Rim, and Canada) when
presented to the business mail entry unit unless otherwise authorized
by the USPS. All pieces in a permit imprint mailing and metered mail
must be facing the same direction.
226.82 Deposit of Mail
Global Priority Mail pieces paid by permit imprint and pieces
claimed at the Global Priority Mail volume rates must be deposited at a
business mail acceptance unit as authorized by the postmaster in the
designated Global Priority Mail sites for weighing. Single piece
variable weight option may be deposited in the normal manner of deposit
for Global Priority Mail. Flat-rate envelopes with postage affixed may
be deposited in any Express Mail Street collection box or other such
place where Express Mail is accepted. Metered mail must be deposited in
locations under the jurisdiction of the licensing post office except as
permitted under DMM P030.
226.83 Pickup Service
On call and scheduled pickup service are available for Global
Priority Mail from the designated Global Priority Mail acceptance
cities. There is a charge of $4.95 for each pickup stop, regardless of
the number of pieces picked up. (See DMM D010 for standards of pickup
service.) Pickup is not available for Global Priority Mail pieces if
paid by permit imprint or claimed at the volume rate.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 98-1935 Filed 1-26-98; 8:45 am]
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