[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 94 (Friday, May 15, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27837-27843]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09785]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards
Changes
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), to reflect changes
to certain prices and mailing standards for competitive products.
DATES: Effective Date: July 12, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Knox (202) 268-5636, or
Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule describes new prices and
product features for competitive products, by class of mail,
established by the Governors of the United States Postal Service. New
prices are available under Docket Number CP2026-8 on the Postal
Regulatory Commission (PRC) website at http://www.prc.gov, and on the
Postal Explorer[supreg] website at http://pe.usps.com.
The Postal Service will revise Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), to reflect changes
to certain prices and mailing standards for the following competitive
products:
Priority Mail Express[supreg].
Priority Mail[supreg].
USPS Ground Advantage[supreg].
Parcel Select[supreg].
Extra Services.
Return Services.
Mailer Services.
Recipient Services.
Other.
Competitive product prices and changes are identified by product as
follows:
Priority Mail Express
Prices
Priority Mail Express retail and commercial prices will remain the
same.
Priority Mail
Prices
Priority Mail retail and commercial prices will remain the same.
Priority Mail Cubic Maximum Measurement Increased
The Postal Service is increasing the current maximum dimension of
18 inches to 22 inches for all Priority Mail Cubic priced pieces.
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USPS Ground Advantage
Prices
USPS Ground Advantage retail prices will remain the same.
USPS Ground Advantage--Commercial Ounce Price Points
The Postal Service is revising the USPS Ground Advantage--
Commercial ounce price points (4, 8, 12, and 15.999) to reflect the
same price for each ounce price point within a zone, similar to Parcel
Select Destination Entry ounce price points.
USPS Ground Advantage Cubic Maximum Measurement Increased
The Postal Service is increasing the current maximum dimension of
18 inches to 22 inches for all USPS Ground Advantage Cubic priced
pieces.
USPS Ground Advantage Cubic Soft Pack Tiers Reduced
The Postal Service is reducing the USPS Ground Advantage Cubic Soft
Pack pricing tiers from the current ten tiers to five tiers. The USPS
Ground Advantage Cubic Soft Pack pricing tier measurements will now be
consistent with the Priority Mail Cubic Soft Pack pricing tier
measurements.
Parcel Select
Prices
Parcel Select Destination Entry and USPS Connect[supreg] Local
prices will remain the same.
Extra Services
Adult Signature Service
Adult Signature Required and Adult Signature Restricted Delivery
service prices will remail the same.
Return Services
USPS Returns Service
There are no mailing standard changes to USPS Returns Service.
Mailer Services
Pickup on Demand Service
The Pickup on Demand[supreg] service fee will remain the same.
USPS Tracking Plus Service
The USPS Tracking Plus[supreg] service prices will remain the same.
USPS Label Delivery Service
The USPS Label Delivery ServiceTM prices will remain the
same.
USPS Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) Service
The DDP Service price will remain the same.
Recipient Services
Post Office Box Service
The competitive Post Office BoxTM service prices will
increase 3.0 percent.
Premium Forwarding Service
Premium Forwarding Service[supreg] (PFS[supreg]) prices will remain
the same.
USPS Package Intercept
The USPS Package Intercept[supreg] fee will remain the same.
Package Intercept Pricing
The Postal Service is revising the pricing for Priority Mail
Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage pieces redirected to
a new address or redirected to a Post Office as Hold For Pickup.
Currently, Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground
Advantage pieces redirected to a new address or redirected to a Post
Office as Hold For Pickup are relabeled and charged the commercial
Priority Mail price. These products will now be relabeled and charged
the original commercial product price (e.g., Priority Mail Express for
Priority Mail Express) when redirected to a new address or redirected
to a Post Office as Hold For Pickup.
Other
Address Enhancement Service
Address Enhancement Service competitive product prices will remain
the same.
Addresses API
The Postal Service is introducing the Addresses API that validates
and corrects address information to improve package and mail delivery
service using address data from the City State, ZIP + 4, Five-Digit
ZIP, eLOT, DSF, and LACS\Link\, databases which are integrated into the
Addresses API for a price charged per month based on the tier which is
determined by the number of events.
Additional Service Fee
The Parcel Select forward and return to sender fee will increase
from $3.80 to $6.00.
The Parcel Select address correction service (ACS) with Shipper
Paid Forwarding/Return fee will increase from $3.20 to $5.40.
Package Quality Noncompliance Fee
The Package Quality Noncompliance Fee will remain the same.
Nonstandard Fees
Nonstandard Fees will remain the same.
Dimension Noncompliance Fee
The Dimension Noncompliance Fee will remain the same.
Dimensional Weight (DIM) Factor and Piece Dimensions Rounding Changes
The Postal Service is revising the DIM factor (divisor) and the
piece dimensions rounding calculation for retail and commercial
Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage, and
Parcel Select, for consistency with industry standards.
The Postal Service is changing the DIM factor to 139 to determine
the dimensional weight in pounds.
In addition, the Postal Service is revising the rounding
requirement for DIM piece dimensions to rounding ``up'' the length,
width, and height measurements to the nearest whole inch.
Hazmat Handling Fee
The Postal Service is implementing a Hazmat Handling Fee. This fee
will be assessed on all pieces containing hazardous matter entered at
retail and commercial Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS
Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select prices. The fee will also be
assessed on USPS Returns pieces. The Hazmat Handling Fee is
nonrefundable once the piece is entered in the network.
The Hazmat Handling Fee may be assessed in addition to the Package
Quality Noncompliance Fee or new Hazmat Noncompliance Fee.
The Postal Service will also update Publication 52, Hazardous,
Restricted, and Perishable, Matter, to provide information on the
Hazmat Handling Fee requirement.
New Package Compliance Category and Hazmat Noncompliance Fee
The Postal Service is implementing a new package compliance
category, ``Hazmat Quality.'' This new category will only apply to
applicable commercial priced products and will consist of 8 hazmat
validations. This will involve migrating four existing validations from
the Barcode Quality compliance category and integrating four new
validations to create the new Hazmat Quality compliance category. The
eight validations are as follows:
1. Hazmat Symbol and Non-Hazmat STC--Internal PTR Warning #30
2 .Hazmat Indicator and Non-Hazmat STC--Internal PTR Warning #31
3. Hazmat STC on Military/PTFAS--Internal PTR Warning #39
4. Hazmat Service Icon on Military/PTFAS--Internal PTR Warning #40
5. Hazmat STC
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6. Service Icon
7. Barcode Banner Text
8. DOT markings
The ``Hazmat Quality'' compliance category will have a 100 percent
compliance quality threshold. Pieces that do not meet the 100 percent
compliance quality threshold will be subject to the new ``Hazmat
Noncompliance Fee.'' A mailpiece will only be subject to the ``Package
Quality Noncompliance Fee'' or the ``Hazmat Noncompliance Fee,''
whichever is higher.
The Postal Service will also update Publication 199, Intelligent
Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) Implementation Guide for Confirmation
Services and Electronic Payment Systems, to provide information on the
Hazmat Noncompliance Fee requirements.
Resources
The Postal Service provides additional resources to assist
customers with this price change for competitive products. These tools
include price lists, downloadable price files, and Federal Register
Notices, which may be found on the Postal Explorer[supreg] website at
http://pe.usps.com.
The Postal Service adopts the described changes to Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM), incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. We
will publish an appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect
these changes.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
Accordingly, the Postal Service amends Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), incorporated
by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations as follows (see 39 CFR
111.1):
PART 111--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301-307; 18 U.S.C. 1692-
1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 401-404, 414, 416, 3001-3018, 3201-3220, 3401-
3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3629, 3631-3633, 3641, 3681-3685, and 5001.
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2. Revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service,
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) as follows:
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail
Manual (DMM)
* * * * *
100 Retail Mail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
* * * * *
110 Retail Mail Priority Mail Express
113 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
* * * * *
1.3 Dimensional Weight Price for Low-Density Parcels
* * * * *
1.3.2 Determining Dimensional Weight for Rectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
rectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item c to read as follows:]
c. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the result by
139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to determine
the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
1.3. Determining Dimensional Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
nonrectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item d to read as follows:]
d. If the final result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the
result by 139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to
determine the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
[Add new 1.8 to read as follows:]
1.8 Hazmat Handling Fee
Priority Mail Express pieces containing hazardous matter are
subject to the nonrefundable Hazmat Handling Fee (see Notice 123--Price
List). For additional information on the Hazmat Handling Fee see
Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable, Mail, (Chapter
3).
* * * * *
120 Retail Mail Priority Mail
123 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
* * * * *
1.3 Dimensional Weight Price for Low-Density Parcels
* * * * *
1.3. Determining Dimensional Weight for Rectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
rectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item c to read as follows:]
c. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the result by
139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to determine
the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
1.3.3 Determining Dimensional Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
nonrectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item d to read as follows:]
d. If the final result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the
result by 139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to
determine the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
[Add new 1.8 to read as follows:]
1.8 Hazmat Handling Fee
Priority Mail pieces containing hazardous matter are subject to the
nonrefundable Hazmat Handling Fee (see Notice 123--Price List). For
additional information on the Hazmat Handling Fee see Publication 52,
Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable, Mail, (Chapter 3).
* * * * *
130 Retail Mail First-Class Mail and USPS Ground Advantage--Retail
133 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
* * * * *
1.4 Dimensional Weight Price for Low-Density Parcels
* * * * *
1.4.2 Determining Dimensional Weight for Rectangular Parcels
[Add an introductory sentence to 1.4.2 to read as follows:]
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Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
rectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item c to read as follows:]
c. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the result by
139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to determine
the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
1.4.3 Determining Dimensional Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
nonrectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item d to read as follows:]
d. If the final result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the
result by 139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to
determine the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
[Add new 1.10 to read as follows:]
1.10 Hazmat Handling Fee
USPS Ground Advantage--Retail pieces containing hazardous matter
are subject to the nonrefundable Hazmat Handling Fee (see Notice 123--
Price List). For additional information on the Hazmat Handling Fee see
Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable, Mail, (Chapter
3).
* * * * *
200 Commercial Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
* * * * *
204 Barcode Standards
* * * * *
2.0 Standards for Package and Extra-Service Barcodes
2.1 Barcodes
* * * * *
2.1.6 Compliance-Quality Thresholds
[Revise the text of 2.1.6 to read as follows:]
All mailers who enter commercial parcels into the Postal Service
network must meet the established thresholds for compliance quality
outlined in Exhibit 2.1.6 to avoid paying a fee. Failure to meet any
compliance-quality threshold in Exhibit 2.1.6 will result in the Postal
Service charging the mailer the Package Quality Noncompliance Fee or
the Hazmat Noncompliance fee, whichever is higher.
Exhibit 2.1.6 Compliance-Quality Thresholds
[Revise the text in the ``Note'' to read as follows:]
Note: See Publication 199 for a list of validations for each
compliance category (AQ, MQ, BQ, HQ).
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Compliance Compliance
Compliance categories codes thresholds
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* * * * * * *
[Add a new ``Compliance Category'' to read as follows:].................
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Hazmat Quality: Checks the package HQ HQ 100
contains all the correct hazmat
compliance elements in Pub 199.......
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* * * * *
210 Commercial Mail Priority Mail Express
213 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
* * * * *
1.4 Dimensional Weight Price for Low-Density Parcels
* * * * *
1.4.2 Determining Dimensional Weight for Rectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
rectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item c to read as follows:]
c. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the result by
139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to determine
the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
1.4.3 Determining Dimensional Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
nonrectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item d to read as follows:]
d. If the final result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the
result by 139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to
determine the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
[Add new 1.11 to read as follows:]
1.11 Hazmat Handling Fee
Priority Mail Express pieces, including Priority Mail Express
Return pieces, containing hazardous matter are subject to the
nonrefundable Hazmat Handling Fee (see Notice 123--Price List). This
fee may be assessed in addition to the Package Quality Noncompliance
Fee or Hazmat Noncompliance Fee under 204.2.1.6, when applicable. For
additional information on the Hazmat Handling Fee see Publication 52,
Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable, Mail, (Chapter 3).
* * * * *
220 Commercial Mail Priority Mail
223 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
* * * * *
1.3 Cubic
1.3.1 Cubic Eligibility
[Revise the second sentence of 1.3.1 to read as follows:]
* * * Each cubic mailpiece, including soft packs and padded
envelopes under 1.3.4 must measure .50 cubic foot or less, weigh 20
pounds or less, and the longest dimension may not exceed 22 inches. * *
*
* * * * *
1.4 Dimensional Weight Price for Low-Density Parcels
* * * * *
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1.4.2 Determining Dimensional Weight for Rectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
rectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item c to read as follows:]
c. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the result by
139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to determine
the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
1.4.3 Determining Dimensional Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
nonrectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item d to read as follows:]
d. If the final result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the
result by 139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to
determine the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
[Add new 1.13 to read as follows:]
1.13 Hazmat Handling Fee
Priority Mail pieces, including Priority Mail Return pieces,
containing hazardous matter are subject to the nonrefundable Hazmat
Handling Fee (see Notice 123--Price List). This fee may be assessed in
addition to the Package Quality Noncompliance Fee or Hazmat
Noncompliance Fee under 204.2.1.6, when applicable. For additional
information on the Hazmat Handling Fee see Publication 52, Hazardous,
Restricted, and Perishable, Mail, (Chapter 3).
* * * * *
250 Commercial Mail Parcel Select
253 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
* * * * *
1.2 Dimensional Weight Price for Low-Density Parcels
* * * * *
1.2.2 Determining Dimensional Weight for Rectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
rectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item c to read as follows:]
c. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the result by
139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to determine
the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
1.2.3 Determining Dimensional Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
nonrectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item d to read as follows:]
d. If the final result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the
result by 139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to
determine the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
[Add new 1.9 to read as follows:]
1.9 Hazmat Handling Fee
Parcel Select Destination Entry and USPS Connect Local pieces
containing hazardous matter are subject to the nonrefundable Hazmat
Handling Fee (see Notice 123--Price List). This fee may be assessed in
addition to the Package Quality Noncompliance Fee or Hazmat
Noncompliance Fee under 204.2.1.6, when applicable. For additional
information on the Hazmat Handling Fee see Publication 52, Hazardous,
Restricted, and Perishable, Mail, (Chapter 3).
* * * * *
280 Commercial Mail USPS Ground Advantage--Commercial
283 Prices and Eligibility
1.0 Prices and Fees
* * * * *
1.3 USPS Ground Advantage--Commercial Cubic
1.3.1 Eligibility
[Revise the second sentence of 1.3.1 to read as follows:]
* * * Each cubic mailpiece, including soft packs and padded
envelopes under 1.3.4, must measure 1 cubic foot or less, weigh 20
pounds or less, and the longest dimension must not exceed 22 inches. *
* *
* * * * *
1.3.4 Determining Cubic Tier Measurement for Soft Pack and Padded
Envelopes
* * * * *
Exhibit 1.3.4 Cubic-Pricing Tiers for Soft Pack and Padded Envelopes
[Revise the table under Exhibit 1.3.4 to read as follows:]
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Cubic price tiers Cubic price tiers Length plus width
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0.10........................ Mailpieces measuring 0'' up to 21''.
from.
0.20........................ Mailpieces measuring 21'' up to 27''.
more than.
0.30........................ Mailpieces measuring 27'' up to 31''.
more than.
0.40........................ Mailpieces measuring 31'' up to 34''.
more than.
0.50........................ Mailpieces measuring 34'' up to 36''.
more than.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
1.4 Dimensional Weight Price for Low-Density Parcels
* * * * *
1.4.2 Determining Dimensional Weight for Rectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
rectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item c to read as follows:]
c. If the result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the result by
139 and
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round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to determine the
dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
1.4.3 Determining Dimensional Weight for Nonrectangular Parcels
Follow these steps to determine the dimensional weight for a
nonrectangular parcel:
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
a. * * * Round up (see 604.7.0) each measurement to the nearest
whole inch.
* * * * *
[Revise the text of item d to read as follows:]
d. If the final result exceeds 1,728 cubic inches, divide the
result by 139 and round up (see 604.7.0) to the next whole number to
determine the dimensional weight in pounds.
* * * * *
[Add new 1.10 to read as follows:]
1.10 Hazmat Handling Fee
USPS Ground advantage--Commercial pieces, including USPS Ground
Advantage Return pieces, containing hazardous matter are subject to the
nonrefundable Hazmat Handling Fee (see Notice 123--Price List). This
fee may be assessed in addition to the Package Quality Noncompliance
Fee or Hazmat Noncompliance Fee under 204.2.1.6, when applicable. For
additional information on the Hazmat Handling Fee see Publication 52,
Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable, Mail, (Chapter 3).
* * * * *
500 Additional Mailing Services
* * * * *
507 Mailer Services
* * * * *
5.0 Package Intercept
5.1 Description of Service
* * * * *
5.1.2 Eligibility
Except under 5.1.3, Package Intercept service is available for the
following mailpieces with a tracking barcode (excluding COD Hold For
Pickup mailpieces), addressed to, from, or between domestic
destinations (608.2.0) that do not require a customs declarations
label:
* * * * *
[Delete item c in its entirety and renumber items d through i as
items c through h.]
* * * * *
5.2 Postage, Fees, and Payment Methods
5.2.1 Postage and Fees
The customer must pay a nonrefundable per-piece fee after USPS
successfully intercepts the mailpiece. Payment of postage and
additional fees is as follows:
[Revise the text of item a to read as follows:]
a. Intercepted Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS
Ground Advantage pieces, including oversized-priced pieces (i.e.,
pieces measuring more than 108 inches in length and girth combined up
to a maximum of no more than 130 inches in length and girth combined),
being redirected to the sender are not relabeled or subject to
additional postage.
[Renumber items b through d as c through e and add new item b to
read as follows:]
b. Intercepted Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS
Ground Advantage pieces including oversized-priced pieces (i.e., pieces
measuring more than 108 inches in length and girth combined up to a
maximum of no more than 130 inches in length and girth combined), being
redirected to a new delivery address or a Post Office as Hold For
Pickup (3.0), are relabeled and charged the original commercial product
price (e.g., Priority Mail Express for Priority Mail Express) along
with any applicable extra-services fees.
[Revise the text of renumbered item c to read as follows:]
c. Except for Parcel Select-oversized-priced pieces under 5.2.1d,
intercepted Parcel Select, Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail and Library
Mail pieces that are redirected to the sender, to a new delivery
address or a Post Office as Hold For Pickup (3.0), are relabeled and
handled as a new Priority Mail piece. Along with any applicable extra-
services fees, the customer is charged Priority Mail commercial prices
for the new Priority Mail piece based on the location where intercepted
to the new destination and according to the piece's dimensions, weight,
and zone, or the customer is charged the flat-rate price, if
applicable.
[Delete renumbered item d in its entirety, and renumber item e as
item d.]
* * * * *
509 Other Services
* * * * *
1.0 Address Information System Services
* * * * *
[Revise the heading of 1.3 to read as follows:]
1.3 Address Matching
[Renumber the current text under 1.3 as 1.3.1 to read as follows:]
1.3.1 Address Matching System Application Program Interface (AMS API)
AMS API is a core set of compiled address-matching software
instructions available, for a set fee, to developers to incorporate
into their software so that address lists can be updated with address
data from the following databases, which are integrated into the AMS-
API: City State, ZIP + 4, Five-Digit ZIP, eLOT, DPV, and LACS\Link\.
The following services require payment of separate additional fees:
a. Installing the AMS-API on multiple computers for its own use.
b. Reselling its address-matching software.
[Add new 1.3.2 to read as follows:]
1.3.2 Addresses Application Program Interface (Addresses API)
Addresses API validates and corrects address information to improve
package and mail delivery service using address data from the City
State, ZIP + 4, Five-Digit ZIP, eLOT, DSF, and LACS\Link\, databases
which are integrated into the Addresses API for a price charged per
month based on the tier which is determined by the number of events.
* * * * *
600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services
* * * * *
604 Postage Payment Methods and Refunds
* * * * *
9.0 Exchanges and Refunds
* * * * *
9.2 Postage and Fee Refunds
* * * * *
9.2.4 Postage and Fee Refunds Not Available
Refunds are not made for the following:
* * * * *
[Revise 9.2.4 by adding an item k to read as follows:]
k. For the Hazmat Handling fee once the piece is entered in the
network.
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Notice 123 (Price List)
[Revise as applicable.]
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Kevin Rayburn,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2026-09785 Filed 5-14-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P