[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70976-70982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23008]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


International Mail: Republic of the Marshall Islands and 
Federated States of Micronesia

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Under an agreement negotiated by the United States government 
with the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of 
Micronesia, mail destined to those two countries will now use the 
international rate schedules. This final rule amends the International 
Mail Manual (IMM) to include the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 
the Federated States of Micronesia in all international products and 
services, and add them to the individual country listings.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 8, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obataiye B. Akinwole at 202-268-7262, 
or Thomas P. Philson at 202-268-7355.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 15, 2005, the Postal Service 
TM published in the Federal Register (70 FR 54510) a notice 
of proposed rulemaking to adopt international rate schedules for the 
Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of 
Micronesia. This change from charging domestic rates for mail to these 
countries is based on an agreement negotiated between the United States 
and the two former United States Trust Territories.
    We requested comments on our proposal by October 17, 2005, and 
received two responses: one from a private individual, and one from the 
Republic of the Marshall Islands.
    The private individual asked why the transitioned rate for airmail 
letter-post is less than the nontransitioned rate for aerogrammes. He 
envisions situations where customers might purchase aerogrammes at the 
full rate and alter them into airmail letter-post to secure the lower 
price. His solution is to print another aerogramme at the letter-post 
rate. He also asked if there are similar plans to change to 
international rates for the Republic of Palau and if Mailing Standards 
of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) and the 
International Mail Manual (IMM) will be amended to cover the transfer 
of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of 
Micronesia to the international rate schedules. Finally, he expressed 
concern that certain special services are not initially available for 
the two countries.
    First, no agreement has been negotiated with the Republic of Palau, 
and discussion of an agreement is outside the scope of this rule. We 
will revise the DMM to remove references to the Republic of the 
Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia and amend the 
IMM to add country pages for these two listings.
    As for the possibility that mailers may alter aerogrammes to 
receive the lower rate, we agree that this possibility exists. However, 
due to the relatively low volume of aerogrammes worldwide and the 
relatively low potential cost savings on each altered aerogramme, we do 
not believe this situation will be common or will result in any serious 
revenue loss. In fact, the letter-post rate to Canada and Mexico is 
currently below the aerogramme rate, and this rate relationship has not 
caused the problem noted by the private individual. In addition, 
printing and stocking two aerogrammes with different postage rates 
would be costly. We note that enclosures are not permitted in 
aerogrammes. We have been advised by the private individual that 
mailers may try to send aerogrammes with enclosures, and we will 
monitor the situation and take action if necessary.
    Under the conditions of the agreement between the United States and 
the governments of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the 
Federated States of Micronesia, certain special services will be 
discontinued, including money orders, Registered Mail TM 
service, collect on delivery (COD), and recorded delivery. These 
special services may be offered in the future but would require a 
negotiated agreement. We note that there are other countries where 
international special services are not available because there are no 
agreements with those postal administrations to allow for those 
services.
    The comments from the Republic of the Marshall Islands centered on 
the timing of the implementation of the agreement and concerns about 
possible burdens and adverse effects that may be caused by the 
implementation. The comments mainly reflect previous arguments against 
adopting international rates. During the negotiation of the agreement, 
we reached a compromise that mail going to the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands would not be subject to international rates and conditions 
until 2006 and the change would be phased in over a period of at least 
five years. The rates that we adopt comply with that agreement.
    For all international services with domestic equivalents, rates 
will be phased in using the difference between the domestic rates and 
the international rates. These services include Express Mail[reg], Air 
Letters, Postcards, Publishers' Periodicals, Air Parcel Post, Economy 
Parcel Post, and Books and Sheet Music.
    For international services without domestic equivalents, we derived 
phased rates by selecting a lower rate country group. After the phasing 
period, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States 
of Micronesia will be included in country group 5 for Economy Letter 
Post, Airmail M-Bags, and Economy M-Bags and country group 7 for 
International Priority Airmail (IPA). To phase in these rates over at 
least 5 years, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated 
States of Micronesia have been assigned to country group 3 for those 
services during the first phase. Aerogramme service does not have a 
domestic equivalent; however, there is only one worldwide rate 
available.
    Initially the following three international services will not be 
offered for mail destined to the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 
the Federated States of Micronesia: Global Express Guaranteed[reg] (GXG 
TM), Global Priority Mail[reg] (GPM), and International 
Surface Air Lift (ISAL). These services require special transportation 
arrangements and may be offered in the future.
    After reviewing and considering the comments, we adopt the 
following changes to the International Mail Manual (IMM), incorporated 
by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    Foreign relations, International postal services.
    For the reasons discussed above, the Postal Service hereby adopts 
the following amendments to the International Mail Manual which is 
incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations (see 39 
CFR part 20).

PART 20--[AMENDED]

0
1. 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, 404, 407, 408.


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2. Amend the International Mail Manual (IMM) as follows.

2 Conditions for Mailing

210 Global Express Guaranteed

* * * * *

213 Service Areas

* * * * *
213.2 Destinating Countries and Rate Groups
* * * * *
    [Revise the Destinating Countries and Rate Groups table by adding 
``Marshall Islands, Republic of'' and ``Micronesia, Federated States 
of'' as follows:]

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                                                                                      Non-document service rate
                       Country                         Document service rate group              group
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                                                  * * * * * * *
Marshall Islands, Republic of.......................  No Service..................  No Service.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Micronesia, Federated States of.....................  No Service..................  No Service.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
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280 Parcel Post

* * * * *

283 Weight and Size Limits

* * * * *

283.2 Size Limits

* * * * *
283.23 Exceptional Size Limits
* * * * *
    [Revise item b by adding the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 
the Federated States of Micronesia to read as follows:]
* * * * *
    b. Maximum length: 60 inches.
    Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches.
Azerbaijan
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Japan
Macao
Marshall Islands, Republic of
Micronesia, Federated States of
* * * * *

290 Commercial Services

* * * * *

292 International Priority Airmail Service

* * * * *

292.4 Preparation Requirements for Individual Items

* * * * *
292.44 Sortation Requirements for IPA
* * * * *
292.442 Presorted Mail
* * * * *

Exhibit 292.442 Foreign Exchange Office and Country Rate Groups

    [Revise the Foreign Exchange Office and Country Rate Groups table 
by adding ``Marshall Islands, Republic of'' and ``Micronesia, Federated 
States of'' as follows:]

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                                                                   3-Letter  exchange
             Rate group                        Country                office code            Exchange  office
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
3...................................  Marshall Islands,         MAJ....................  MAJURO.
                                       Republic of.             EBE....................  EBEYE.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
3...................................  Micronesia, Federated     PNI....................  POHNPEI.
                                       States of.               KSA....................  KOSRAE.
                                                                TKK....................  TRUK.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
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294 Publishers' Periodicals

* * * * *

294.4 Makeup Requirements for Publishers' Periodicals

* * * * *
294.42 Sacking and Labeling
* * * * *

Exhibit 294.42 Publishers' Periodicals--All Countries (Except Canada) 
Labeling, Routing, and Rate Group Information

    [Revise the Publishers' Periodicals labeling, routing, and rate 
group information table by adding ``Marshall Islands, Republic of'' and 
``Micronesia, Federated States of'' as follows:]

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                                                                                                    Publishers'
  Destination  exchange  office code            Country            Routing code    Observations     periodical
                                                                                                    rate group
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MAJ..................................  Marshall Islands,                     945  ..............               6
                                        Republic of.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
PNI..................................  Micronesia, Federated                 945  ..............               6
                                        States of.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
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* * * * *

World Map

    [Insert the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated 
States of Micronesia at map reference M5.]
* * * * *

World Map Index

    [Add references for the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the 
Federated States of Micronesia to the world map index in alphabetical 
order as follows:]

 
 
 
 
                                * * * * *
Marshall Islands, Republic of..................  M5
 
                                * * * * *
Micronesia, Federated States of................  M5
 
                                * * * * *
 

Index of Countries and Localities

    [Revise the references for the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 
the Federated States of Micronesia by removing the note ``See DMM 608'' 
and adding the appropriate IMM page number.]
* * * * *

Individual Country Listings

* * * * *
    [Add an individual country listing for the Republic of the Marshall 
Islands.]

Country Conditions for Mailing--Marshall Islands, Republic of

Prohibitions (130)
    No list furnished.
Restrictions
    No list furnished.
Observations
    No list furnished.
Customs Forms Required (123)
    Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61).
    Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope).
Size Limits
    Letter-post: See 243.2.
    Parcel Post: Maximum length: 60 inches.
    Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches.
Postal/Postcards (250) $0.34.
Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures NOT permitted.

                        Airmail Letter-Post Rates
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                                                                Letter-
                   Weight not over  (ozs.)                     post rate
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1............................................................      $0.48
2............................................................       0.85
3............................................................       1.20
4............................................................       1.55
5............................................................       1.90
6............................................................       2.25
7............................................................       2.60
8............................................................       2.95
12...........................................................       4.25
16...........................................................       5.35
20...........................................................       6.45
24...........................................................       7.55
28...........................................................       8.65
32...........................................................       9.75
36...........................................................      10.90
40...........................................................      12.00
44...........................................................      13.15
48...........................................................      14.25
52...........................................................      15.40
56...........................................................      16.55
60...........................................................      17.65
64...........................................................     18.80
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)


                        Airmail Parcel Post Rates
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Weight
        Weight not over  (lbs.)            Parcel    not over    Parcel
                                         post rate    (lbs.)   post rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1......................................      $5.90         36     $50.30
2......................................       6.75         37      51.55
3......................................       8.20         38      52.85
4......................................       9.60         39      54.05
5......................................      11.00         40      55.25
6......................................      12.20         41      56.50
7......................................      13.40         42      57.70
8......................................      14.75         43      58.95
9......................................      16.05         44      60.15
10.....................................      17.25         45      61.40
11.....................................      18.55         46      62.60
12.....................................      19.80         47      63.85
13.....................................      21.10         48      65.05
14.....................................      22.35         49      66.25
15.....................................      23.60         50      67.45
16.....................................      24.90         51      68.70
17.....................................      26.15         52      69.90
18.....................................      27.45         53      71.15
19.....................................      28.70         54      72.35
20.....................................      30.00         55      73.60
21.....................................      31.20         56      74.80
22.....................................      32.50         57      76.05
23.....................................      33.80         58      77.25
24.....................................      35.05         59      78.50
25.....................................      36.35         60      79.70
26.....................................      37.55         61      80.95
27.....................................      38.85         62      82.10
28.....................................      40.15         63      83.40
29.....................................      41.40         64      84.55
30.....................................      42.70         65      85.85
31.....................................      43.90         66      87.00
32.....................................      45.20         67      88.25
33.....................................      46.50         68      89.45
34.....................................      47.75         69      90.70
35.....................................      49.00         70     91.95
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Weight Limit: 70 lbs.


           Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee--M-Bags (260)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Not Over 11 lbs.......................................     $29.15
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound.................      2.65
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 66 pounds

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available

                     Economy Mail Letter-Post Rates
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Letter-
                   Weight not over  (ozs.)                     post rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16...........................................................      $4.10
20...........................................................       4.85
24...........................................................       5.55
28...........................................................       6.20
32...........................................................       6.85
36...........................................................       7.50
40...........................................................       8.15
44...........................................................       8.80
48...........................................................       9.45
52...........................................................      10.10
56...........................................................      10.75
60...........................................................      11.40
64...........................................................     12.05
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)


                     Economy Mail Parcel Post Rates
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Weight
        Weight not over  (lbs.)            Parcel    not over    Parcel
                                         post rate    (lbs.)   post rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5......................................      $9.35         38     $23.40
6......................................       9.85         39      23.70
7......................................      10.40         40      24.10
8......................................      10.85         41      24.45
9......................................      11.35         42      24.80
10.....................................      12.30         43      25.15
11.....................................      12.80         44      25.45
12.....................................      13.20         45      25.80
13.....................................      13.65         46      26.15
14.....................................      14.10         47      26.50
15.....................................      14.55         48      26.85
16.....................................      15.00         49      27.20
17.....................................      15.40         50      27.50
18.....................................      15.80         51      27.85
19.....................................      16.20         52      28.20
20.....................................      16.60         53      28.55
21.....................................      17.05         54      28.90
22.....................................      17.40         55      29.20
23.....................................      17.85         56      29.55
24.....................................      18.30         57      29.90
25.....................................      18.70         58      30.20
26.....................................      19.10         59      30.55
27.....................................      19.45         60      30.90
28.....................................      19.85         61      31.25
29.....................................      20.20         62      31.55
30.....................................      20.55         63      31.90
31.....................................      20.95         64      32.20
32.....................................      21.30         65      32.55
33.....................................      21.65         66      32.85
34.....................................      22.05         67      33.20
35.....................................      22.40         68      33.50
36.....................................      22.65         69      33.85
37.....................................      23.00         70     34.20
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.


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         Economy Mail Direct Sack to One Addressee--M-Bags (260)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regular:
    Weight Not Over 11 lbs...................................     $17.05
    Each additional pound or fraction of a pound.............       1.55
Books and Sheet Music:
    Weight Not Over 11 lbs...................................      10.45
    Each additional pound or fraction of a pound.............      0.95
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.


             Economy Mail Books and Sheet Music Rates (295)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Weight not over  (ozs.)                        Rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16...........................................................      $1.80
20...........................................................       2.25
24...........................................................       2.35
28...........................................................       2.50
32...........................................................       2.60
36...........................................................       3.05
40...........................................................       3.15
44...........................................................       3.25
48...........................................................       3.30
52...........................................................       3.75
56...........................................................       3.85
60...........................................................       3.95
64...........................................................      4.05
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Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum entry
  requirement of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See
  295.
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270)

    Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

            Economy Mail Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Weight not over  (ozs.)                        Rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................................................      $0.60
2............................................................       0.63
3............................................................       0.66
4............................................................       0.69
5............................................................       0.72
6............................................................       0.75
7............................................................       0.78
8............................................................       0.81
12...........................................................       0.90
16...........................................................       0.99
20...........................................................       1.25
24...........................................................       1.34
28...........................................................       1.44
32...........................................................       1.53
36...........................................................       1.78
40...........................................................       1.88
44...........................................................       1.97
48...........................................................       2.06
52...........................................................       2.32
56...........................................................       2.41
60...........................................................       2.50
64...........................................................      2.60
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Jersey
  International and Bulk Mail Center.
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Special Services

Certificate of Mailing--See 313 for fees
COD and Certified--NOT for International Mail
Insurance (320)--NOT Available
International Business Reply Service (373)--NOT Available
International Money Order (371)--NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (372)--NOT Available
Recorded Delivery (360)--NOT Available
Registered Mail (330)--NOT Available
Restricted Delivery (350)--NOT Available
Return Receipt (340)--NOT Available
Global Express Guaranteed (210)--NOT Available

                     Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)
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                                                      Weight
        Weight not over  (lbs.)             Rate     not over     Rate
                                                      (lbs.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.5....................................     $15.00         36     $99.70
1......................................      19.35         37     102.00
2......................................      20.10         38     104.40
3......................................      23.65         39     106.75
4......................................      27.15         40     109.15
5......................................      30.60         41     111.55
6......................................      34.10         42     114.00
7......................................      37.55         43     116.30
8......................................      39.55         44     118.70
9......................................      41.65         45     120.90
10.....................................      43.60         46     122.95
11.....................................      45.95         47     125.20
12.....................................      49.05         48     127.35
13.....................................      51.55         49     129.40
14.....................................      53.30         50     131.55
15.....................................      55.30         51     133.75
16.....................................      57.50         52     135.85
17.....................................      59.65         53     138.05
18.....................................      61.75         54     140.15
19.....................................      63.80         55     142.30
20.....................................      65.95         56     144.50
21.....................................      68.05         57     146.60
22.....................................      70.15         58     148.80
23.....................................      72.30         59     151.00
24.....................................      74.35         60     153.35
25.....................................      76.45         61     155.85
26.....................................      78.60         62     158.20
27.....................................      80.65         63     160.55
28.....................................      82.80         64     163.05
29.....................................      84.90         65     165.40
30.....................................      87.00         66     167.90
31.....................................      89.15         67     170.30
32.....................................      91.30         68     172.90
33.....................................      93.30         69     175.40
34.....................................      95.50         70     177.90
35.....................................      97.75  .........
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Weight Limit: 70lbs.

Insurance (221.3)--NOT Available

Size Limits (223.2)

    Maximum length: 36 inches.
    Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches.
    Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT Available.
    Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal service.
    Country Code: MH.
    Areas Served: All.
* * * * *
    [Add an individual country listing for the Federated States of 
Micronesia to read as follows:]

Country Conditions for Mailing--Micronesia, Federated States of

Prohibitions (130)
    No list furnished.
Restrictions
    No list furnished.
Observations
    No list furnished.
Customs Forms Required (123)
    Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976-A (see 123.61).
    Parcel Post: PS Form 2976-A inside 2976-E (envelope).
Size Limits
    Letter-post: See 243.2.
    Parcel Post: Maximum length: 60 inches.
    Maximum length and girth combined: 108 inches.
    Postal/Postcards (250) $0.34.
    Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures NOT permitted.

                        Airmail Letter-Post Rates
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Letter-
                   Weight not over  (ozs.)                     post rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................................................      $0.48
2............................................................       0.85
3............................................................       1.20
4............................................................       1.55
5............................................................       1.90
6............................................................       2.25
7............................................................       2.60
8............................................................       2.95
12...........................................................       4.25
16...........................................................       5.35
20...........................................................       6.45
24...........................................................       7.55
28...........................................................       8.65
32...........................................................       9.75
36...........................................................      10.90
40...........................................................      12.00
44...........................................................      13.15
48...........................................................      14.25
52...........................................................      15.40
56...........................................................      16.55
60...........................................................      17.65
64...........................................................     18.80
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)


                        Airmail Parcel Post Rates
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Weight
        Weight not over  (lbs.)            Parcel    not over    Parcel
                                         post rate    (lbs.)   post rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1......................................      $5.90         36     $50.30

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2......................................       6.75         37      51.55
3......................................       8.20         38      52.85
4......................................       9.60         39      54.05
5......................................      11.00         40      55.25
6......................................      12.20         41      56.50
7......................................      13.40         42      57.70
8......................................      14.75         43      58.95
9......................................      16.05         44      60.15
10.....................................      17.25         45      61.40
11.....................................      18.55         46      62.60
12.....................................      19.80         47      63.85
13.....................................      21.10         48      65.05
14.....................................      22.35         49      66.25
15.....................................      23.60         50      67.45
16.....................................      24.90         51      68.70
17.....................................      26.15         52      69.90
18.....................................      27.45         53      71.15
19.....................................      28.70         54      72.35
20.....................................      30.00         55      73.60
21.....................................      31.20         56      74.80
22.....................................      32.50         57      76.05
23.....................................      33.80         58      77.25
24.....................................      35.05         59      78.50
25.....................................      36.35         60      79.70
26.....................................      37.55         61      80.95
27.....................................      38.85         62      82.10
28.....................................      40.15         63      83.40
29.....................................      41.40         64      84.55
30.....................................      42.70         65      85.85
31.....................................      43.90         66      87.00
32.....................................      45.20         67      88.25
33.....................................      46.50         68      89.45
34.....................................      47.75         69      90.70
35.....................................      49.00         70     91.95
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.


           Airmail Direct Sack to One Addressee--M-Bags (260)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Not Over 11 lbs.......................................     $29.15
Each additional pound or fraction of a pound.................      2.65
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 66 pounds

    Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT Available.

                     Economy Mail Letter-Post Rates
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                Letter-
                   Weight not over  (ozs.)                     post rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16...........................................................      $4.10
20...........................................................       4.85
24...........................................................       5.55
28...........................................................       6.20
32...........................................................       6.85
36...........................................................       7.50
40...........................................................       8.15
44...........................................................       8.80
48...........................................................       9.45
52...........................................................      10.10
56...........................................................      10.75
60...........................................................      11.40
64...........................................................     12.05
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)


                     Economy Mail Parcel Post Rates
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Weight
        Weight not over  (lbs.)            Parcel    not over    Parcel
                                         post rate    (lbs.)   post rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5......................................      $9.35         38     $23.40
6......................................       9.85         39      23.70
7......................................      10.40         40      24.10
8......................................      10.85         41      24.45
9......................................      11.35         42      24.80
10.....................................      12.30         43      25.15
11.....................................      12.80         44      25.45
12.....................................      13.20         45      25.80
13.....................................      13.65         46      26.15
14.....................................      14.10         47      26.50
15.....................................      14.55         48      26.85
16.....................................      15.00         49      27.20
17.....................................      15.40         50      27.50
18.....................................      15.80         51      27.85
19.....................................      16.20         52      28.20
20.....................................      16.60         53      28.55
21.....................................      17.05         54      28.90
22.....................................      17.40         55      29.20
23.....................................      17.85         56      29.55
24.....................................      18.30         57      29.90
25.....................................      18.70         58      30.20
26.....................................      19.10         59      30.55
27.....................................      19.45         60      30.90
28.....................................      19.85         61      31.25
29.....................................      20.20         62      31.55
30.....................................      20.55         63      31.90
31.....................................      20.95         64      32.20
32.....................................      21.30         65      32.55
33.....................................      21.65         66      32.85
34.....................................      22.05         67      33.20
35.....................................      22.40         68      33.50
36.....................................      22.65         69      33.85
37.....................................      23.00         70     34.20
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.


         Economy Mail Direct Sack to One Addressee--M-Bags (260)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regular:
    Weight Not Over 11 lbs...................................     $17.05
    Each additional pound or fraction of a pound.............       1.55
Books and Sheet Music:
    Weight Not Over 11 lbs...................................      10.45
    Each additional pound or fraction of a pound.............      0.95
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 66 lbs.


             Economy Mail Books and Sheet Music Rates (295)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Weight not over  (ozs.)                        Rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
16...........................................................      $1.80
20...........................................................       2.25
24...........................................................       2.35
28...........................................................       2.50
32...........................................................       2.60
36...........................................................       3.05
40...........................................................       3.15
44...........................................................       3.25
48...........................................................       3.30
52...........................................................       3.75
56...........................................................       3.85
60...........................................................       3.95
64...........................................................      4.05
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum entry
  requirement of 200 pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. See
  295.
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Matter for the Blind (270)

    Free when sent as Economy Mail. Weight limit: 15 lbs.

            Economy Mail Publishers' Periodicals Rates (294)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   Weight not over  (ozs.)                        Rate
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................................................      $0.60
2............................................................       0.63
3............................................................       0.66
4............................................................       0.69
5............................................................       0.72
6............................................................       0.75
7............................................................       0.78
8............................................................       0.81
12...........................................................       0.90
16...........................................................       0.99
20...........................................................       1.25
24...........................................................       1.34
28...........................................................       1.44
32...........................................................       1.53
36...........................................................       1.78
40...........................................................       1.88
44...........................................................       1.97
48...........................................................       2.06
52...........................................................       2.32
56...........................................................       2.41
60...........................................................       2.50
64...........................................................      2.60
------------------------------------------------------------------------
$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Jersey
  International and Bulk Mail Center.
Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.)

Special Services

Certificate of Mailing--See 313 for fees
COD and Certified--NOT for International Mail
Insurance (320)--NOT Available
International Business Reply Service (373)--NOT Available
International Money Order (371)--NOT Available
International Reply Coupons (372)--NOT Available
Recorded Delivery (360)--NOT Available
Registered Mail (330)--NOT Available
Restricted Delivery (350)--NOT Available
Return Receipt (340)--NOT Available
Global Express Guaranteed (210)--NOT Available

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                     Global Express Mail (EMS) (220)
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                                                      Weight
        Weight not over  (lbs.)             Rate     not over     Rate
                                                      (lbs.)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.5....................................     $15.00         36     $99.70
1......................................      19.35         37     102.00
2......................................      20.10         38     104.40
3......................................      23.65         39     106.75
4......................................      27.15         40     109.15
5......................................      30.60         41     111.55
6......................................      34.10         42     114.00
7......................................      37.55         43     116.30
8......................................      39.55         44     118.70
9......................................      41.65         45     120.90
10.....................................      43.60         46     122.95
11.....................................      45.95         47     125.20
12.....................................      49.05         48     127.35
13.....................................      51.55         49     129.40
14.....................................      53.30         50     131.55
15.....................................      55.30         51     133.75
16.....................................      57.50         52     135.85
17.....................................      59.65         53     138.05
18.....................................      61.75         54     140.15
19.....................................      63.80         55     142.30
20.....................................      65.95         56     144.50
21.....................................      68.05         57     146.60
22.....................................      70.15         58     148.80
23.....................................      72.30         59     151.00
24.....................................      74.35         60     153.35
25.....................................      76.45         61     155.85
26.....................................      78.60         62     158.20
27.....................................      80.65         63     160.55
28.....................................      82.80         64     163.05
29.....................................      84.90         65     165.40
30.....................................      87.00         66     167.90
31.....................................      89.15         67     170.30
32.....................................      91.30         68     172.90
33.....................................      93.30         69     175.40
34.....................................      95.50         70     177.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight Limit: 70 lbs.

Insurance (221.3)--NOT Available.
Size Limits (223.2).
    Maximum length: 36 inches.
    Maximum length and girth combined: 79 inches.
    Return Receipt Service (221.4): Not Available.
    Reciprocal Service Name: There is no reciprocal service.
    Country Code: FM.
    Areas Served: All.
* * * * *

Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 05-23008 Filed 11-22-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P