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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
[Docket No. R94-1; Order No. 1007]
Postal Rate and Fee Changes, 1994; U.S. Postal Service's Filing
of Proposed Postal Rate and Fee Changes; Ruling on Motion for
Settlement Conference; and Order Concerning Related Commission
Proceedings; Correction
AGENCY: Postal Rate Commission.
ACTION: Correction.
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SUMMARY: In FR Document 94-6473 appearing at pages 12996 thru 13016 in
the issue of Friday, March 18, 1994, several pages of rate schedules
were omitted from Attachment A, due to an error in photocopying.
Attachment A beginning at page 12998 thru 13016 should be replaced with
the following attachment.
Dated: March 24, 1994.
Charles L. Clapp,
Secretary.
Attachment A--Present and Proposed Rates of Postage and Fees for Postal
Services
Rate Schedule 100.--First-Class Mail
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Current Proposed
Mail and type postage rate unit rates\1\(cents) rates
(cents)
(1)(2) (3) (4)
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Letters:
Nonpresort:
First ounce:
Basic.............................. 29 32
ZIP + 4 Letters.................... \2\\3\27.6 30.5
Pre-barcoded Flats\9\.............. 26.7 29.5
Nonstandard surcharge.................. 10 11
Additional ounces \4\.................. 23 25
Presort:\5\............................
First ounce; 3 and 5 Digit:\6\
Basic.............................. 24.8 27.4
ZIP + 4 Letters\3\................. 24.2 26.7
Pre-barcoded Letters--3 Digit...... 23.9 26.4
Pre-barcoded Letters--5 Digit...... 23.3 25.7
Pre-barcoded Flats--3/5 Digit...... 23.3 25.7
Carrier Route\7\................... 23 25.4
Nonstandard surcharge.................. 5 6
Additional ounces\4\................... 23 25
Cards:
Nonpresort:
Basic.............................. 19 21
ZIP + 4 \2\\3\..................... 18 19.9
Pre-barcode\8\..................... 17.7 19.6
Presort:
3 and 5 Digit:\6\
Basic.............................. 17 18.8
ZIP + 4\3\......................... 16.4 18.1
Pre-barcode--3 Digit............... 16.1 17.8
Pre-barcode--5 Digit............... 15.5 17.1
Carrier Route\7\................... 15.2 16.8
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\1\The 5-digit presort rate applies only to each piece of group of ten
or more pieces destined for the same 5-Digit ZIP Code or each piece of
a group of 50 or more pieces destined for the same 3-digit ZIP Code.
The lower carrier route rate applies only to mail presorted to carrier
route, with a minimum of 10 pieces per route. A mailing fee of $85
must be paid once each year at each office of mailing by any person
who mails presorted First-Class Mail. The fee for mailers allows usage
of either or both of these rates.
\2\Nonpresorted ZIP + 4 mail must be properly prepared and submitted in
mailings of at least 250 pieces.
\3\ZIP + 4 mail must be properly prepared and submitted in a single
mailing of at least 250 pieces, except where the presort minimum of
500 applies. ZIP + 4 rates are not available for carrier route presort
mail.
\4\Rate applies through 11 ounces. Heavier pieces are subject to
Priority Mail rates.
\5\For presorted mailings weighing more than 2 ounces, subtract 4.6
cents per piece.
\6\Mail presorted to ZIP Code and prepared in mailings of 500 pieces or
more as prescribed by the Postal Service.
\7\Mail presorted to carrier route and prepared in mailings of 500
pieces or more as prescribed by the Postal Service.
\8\Nonpresorted and pre-barcoded cards must be properly prepared and
submitted in mailings of at least 250 pieces.
\9\Nonpresorted pre-barcoded flat mail must be properly prepared and
submitted in mailings of at least 250 pieces.
Rate Schedule 103.--Priority Mail* (Dollars) Current
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Rate
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Weight not Zones
exceeding -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(pounds) Local 1, 2,
and 3 4 5 6 7 8
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2............... 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90
3............... 4.10 4.10 4.10 4.10 4.10 4.10
4............... 4.65 4.65 4.65 4.65 4.65 4.65
5............... 5.45 5.45 5.45 5.45 5.45 5.45
6............... 5.55 5.75 6.10 6.85 7.65 8.60
7............... 5.70 6.10 6.70 7.55 8.50 9.65
8............... 5.90 6.50 7.30 8.30 9.40 10.70
9............... 6.10 7.00 7.95 9.05 10.25 11.75
10.............. 6.35 7.55 8.55 9.80 11.15 12.80
11.............. 6.75 8.05 9.20 10.55 12.05 13.80
12.............. 7.15 8.55 9.80 11.30 12.90 14.85
13.............. 7.50 9.10 10.40 12.05 13.80 15.90
14.............. 7.90 9.60 11.05 12.80 14.65 16.95
15.............. 8.30 10.10 11.65 13.55 15.55 18.00
16.............. 8.70 10.65 12.30 14.30 16.45 19.05
17.............. 9.10 11.15 12.90 15.05 17.30 20.10
18.............. 9.50 11.65 13.55 15.80 18.20 21.10
19.............. 9.90 12.20 14.15 16.50 19.05 22.15
20.............. 10.30 12.70 14.75 17.25 19.95 23.20
21.............. 10.70 13.25 15.40 18.00 20.85 24.25
22.............. 11.10 13.75 16.00 18.75 21.70 25.30
23.............. 11.50 14.25 16.65 19.50 22.60 26.35
24.............. 11.90 14.80 17.25 20.25 23.45 27.40
25.............. 12.30 15.30 17.90 21.00 24.35 28.45
26.............. 12.70 15.80 18.50 21.75 25.25 29.45
27.............. 13.10 16.35 19.10 22.50 26.10 30.50
28.............. 13.50 16.85 19.75 23.25 27.00 31.55
29.............. 13.90 17.35 20.35 24.00 27.85 32.60
30.............. 14.30 17.90 21.00 24.75 28.75 33.65
31.............. 14.70 18.40 21.60 25.50 29.65 34.70
32.............. 15.10 18.95 22.20 26.20 30.50 35.75
33.............. 15.50 19.45 22.85 26.95 31.40 36.75
34.............. 15.90 19.95 23.45 27.70 32.25 37.80
35.............. 16.30 20.50 24.10 28.45 33.15 38.85
36.............. 16.70 21.00 24.70 29.20 34.05 39.90
37.............. 17.10 21.50 25.35 29.95 34.90 40.95
38.............. 17.45 22.05 25.95 30.70 35.80 42.00
39.............. 17.85 22.55 26.55 31.45 36.65 43.05
40.............. 18.25 23.05 27.20 32.20 37.55 44.05
41.............. 18.65 23.60 27.80 32.95 38.45 45.10
42.............. 19.05 24.10 28.45 33.70 39.30 46.15
43.............. 19.45 24.60 29.05 34.45 40.20 47.20
44.............. 19.85 25.15 29.65 35.15 41.05 48.25
45.............. 20.25 25.65 30.30 35.90 41.95 49.30
46.............. 20.65 26.20 30.90 36.65 42.85 50.35
47.............. 21.05 26.70 31.55 37.40 43.70 51.35
48.............. 21.45 27.20 32.15 38.15 44.60 52.40
49.............. 21.85 27.75 32.80 38.90 45.45 53.45
50.............. 22.25 28.25 33.40 39.65 46.35 54.50
51.............. 22.65 28.75 34.00 40.40 47.25 55.55
52.............. 23.05 29.30 34.65 41.15 48.10 56.60
53.............. 23.45 29.80 35.25 41.90 49.00 57.65
54.............. 23.85 30.30 35.90 42.65 49.85 58.65
55.............. 24.25 30.85 36.50 43.40 50.75 59.70
56.............. 24.65 31.35 37.15 44.15 51.65 60.75
57.............. 25.05 31.90 37.75 44.85 52.50 61.80
58.............. 25.45 32.40 38.35 45.60 53.40 62.85
59.............. 25.85 32.90 39.00 46.35 54.25 63.90
60.............. 26.25 33.45 39.60 47.10 55.15 64.95
61.............. 26.65 33.95 40.25 47.85 56.05 65.95
62.............. 27.05 34.45 40.85 48.60 56.90 67.00
63.............. 27.40 35.00 41.45 49.35 57.80 68.05
64.............. 27.80 35.50 42.10 50.10 58.65 69.10
65.............. 28.20 36.00 42.70 50.85 59.55 70.15
66.............. 28.60 36.55 43.35 51.60 60.45 71.20
67.............. 29.00 37.05 43.95 52.35 61.30 72.25
68.............. 29.40 37.55 44.60 53.10 62.20 73.25
69.............. 29.80 38.10 45.20 53.80 63.05 74.30
70.............. 30.20 38.60 45.80 54.55 63.95 75.35
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Notes*: \1\The 2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a ``flat rate'' envelope provided by the Postal
Service.
\2\Add $4.50 for each pickup stop.
\3\Pieces presented in mailings of at least 300 pieces and meeting applicable Postal Service regulations for
presorted Priority Mail receive a 10-cent per piece discount.
\4\Exception: Parcels weighing less than 15 pounds, measuring over 84 inches in length and girth combined, are
chargeable with a minimum rate equal to that for a 15-pound parcel for the zone to which addressed.
Rate Schedule 103.--Priority Mail* (Dollars) Proposed
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Rate
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Weight not Zones
exceeding -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(pounds) Local 1, 2,
and 3 4 5 6 7 8
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2............... 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20 3.20
3............... 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50 4.50
4............... 5.15 5.15 5.15 5.15 5.15 5.15
5............... 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00
6............... 6.10 6.35 6.75 7.55 8.45 9.50
7............... 6.30 6.75 7.40 8.35 9.40 10.65
8............... 6.50 7.15 8.05 9.15 10.35 11.80
9............... 6.75 7.70 8.75 10.00 11.30 12.95
10.............. 7.00 8.35 9.45 10.80 12.30 14.10
11.............. 7.45 8.90 10.15 11.65 13.30 15.20
12.............. 7.90 9.45 10.80 12.45 14.25 16.40
13.............. 8.25 10.05 11.45 13.30 15.20 17.55
14.............. 8.70 10.60 12.20 14.10 16.15 18.70
15.............. 9.15 11.15 12.85 14.95 17.15 19.85
16.............. 9.60 11.75 13.55 15.75 18.15 21.00
17.............. 10.05 12.30 14.25 16.60 19.10 22.15
18.............. 10.50 12.85 14.95 17.45 20.05 23.25
19.............. 10.90 13.45 15.60 18.20 21.00 24.45
20.............. 11.35 14.00 16.25 19.05 22.00 25.60
21.............. 11.80 14.60 17.00 19.85 23.00 26.75
22.............. 12.25 15.15 17.65 20.70 23.95 27.90
23.............. 12.70 15.70 18.35 21.50 24.95 29.05
24.............. 13.15 16.30 19.05 22.35 25.85 30.20
25.............. 13.55 16.90 19.75 23.15 26.85 31.40
26.............. 14.00 17.45 20.40 24.00 27.85 32.50
27.............. 14.45 18.05 21.05 24.80 28.80 33.65
28.............. 14.90 18.60 21.80 25.65 29.80 34.80
29.............. 15.35 19.15 22.45 26.45 30.70 35.95
30.............. 15.75 19.75 23.15 27.30 31.70 37.10
31.............. 16.20 20.30 23.80 28.15 32.70 38.25
32.............. 16.65 20.90 24.50 28.90 33.65 39.45
33.............. 17.10 21.45 25.20 29.75 34.65 40.55
34.............. 17.55 22.00 25.85 30.55 35.55 41.70
35.............. 18.00 22.60 26.60 31.40 36.55 42.85
36.............. 18.40 23.15 27.25 32.20 37.55 44.00
37.............. 18.85 23.70 27.95 33.05 38.50 45.15
38.............. 19.25 24.30 28.60 33.85 39.50 46.35
39.............. 19.70 24.85 29.30 34.70 40.40 47.50
40.............. 20.15 25.40 30.00 35.50 41.40 48.60
41.............. 20.55 26.05 30.65 36.35 42.40 49.75
42.............. 21.00 26.60 31.40 37.15 43.35 50.90
43.............. 21.45 27.15 32.05 38.00 44.35 52.05
44.............. 21.90 27.75 32.70 38.75 45.30 53.20
45.............. 22.35 28.30 33.40 39.60 46.25 54.40
46.............. 22.80 28.90 34.10 40.40 47.25 55.55
47.............. 23.20 29.45 34.80 41.25 48.20 56.65
48.............. 23.65 30.00 35.45 42.10 49.20 57.80
49.............. 24.10 30.60 36.20 42.90 50.15 58.95
50.............. 24.55 31.15 36.85 43.75 51.10 60.10
51.............. 25.00 31.70 37.50 44.55 52.10 61.25
52.............. 25.40 32.30 38.20 45.40 53.05 62.45
53.............. 25.85 32.85 38.90 46.20 54.05 63.60
54.............. 26.30 33.40 39.60 47.05 55.00 64.70
55.............. 26.75 34.05 40.25 47.85 56.00 65.85
56.............. 27.20 34.60 41.00 48.70 56.95 67.00
57.............. 27.65 35.20 41.65 49.45 57.90 68.15
58.............. 28.05 35.75 42.30 50.30 58.90 69.30
59.............. 28.50 36.30 43.00 51.10 59.85 70.50
60.............. 28.95 36.90 43.70 51.95 60.85 71.65
61.............. 29.40 37.45 44.40 52.80 61.80 72.75
62.............. 29.85 38.00 45.05 53.60 62.75 73.90
63.............. 30.20 38.60 45.70 54.45 63.75 75.05
64.............. 30.65 39.15 46.45 55.25 64.70 76.20
65.............. 31.10 39.70 47.10 56.10 65.70 77.40
66.............. 31.55 40.30 47.80 56.90 66.70 78.55
67.............. 32.00 40.85 48.50 57.75 67.60 79.70
68.............. 32.45 41.40 49.20 58.55 68.60 80.80
69.............. 32.85 42.00 49.85 59.35 69.55 81.95
70.............. 33.30 42.60 50.50 60.15 70.55 83.10
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Notes*:
\1\The 2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a `flat rate' envelope provided by the Postal Service.
\2\Add $4.95 for each pickup stop.
\3\Pieces presented in mailings of at least 300 pieces and meeting applicable Postal Service regulations for
presorted Priority Mail receive a 11-cent per piece discount.
\4\Exception: Parcels weighing less than 15 pounds, measuring over 84 inches in length and girth combined, are
chargeable with a minimum rate equal to that for a 15-pound parcel for the zone to which addressed.
Rate Schedule 200.--Second-Class Mail: Regular Rate Publications, Outside County\1\\2\
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Rate\3\
Postage rate -------------------------
unit Current Proposed
(cents) (cents)
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Per Pound:
Nonadvertising Portion.......................................... Pound........... 14.7 16.2
Advertising Portion:
Delivery Office\4\.......................................... Pound........... 16.8 18.5
SCF\5\...................................................... Pound........... 17.8 19.6
1 and 2..................................................... Pound........... 19.6 21.6
3........................................................... Pound........... 20.4 22.5
4........................................................... Pound........... 22.4 24.7
5........................................................... Pound........... 25.8 28.5
6........................................................... Pound........... 29.2 32.2
7........................................................... Pound........... 33.2 36.6
8........................................................... Pound........... 36.7 40.5
Science of Agriculture:
Delivery Office............................................. Pound........... 12.0 13.9
SCF......................................................... Pound........... 12.3 14.7
1 and 2..................................................... Pound........... 14.1 16.2
Per Piece: Less Editorial Factor of 0.055 cents per each 1% of
Editorial Content:\6\
A--Required Preparation\7\.................................... Piece........... 20.1 22.2
B--Presorted to 3-digit city/5 digit.......................... Piece........... 15.8 17.4
C--Presorted to Carrier Route................................. Piece........... 11.9 13.1
Discounts:
Prepared to Delivery Office\4\.............................. Piece........... 1.4 1.5
Prepared to SCF\5\.......................................... Piece........... .9 1.0
125-Piece Walk Sequence\8\.................................. Piece........... .5 0.6
Saturation\9\............................................... Piece........... 1.5 1.7
Automation Discounts for Automation Compatible Mail:\10\
From Required:
ZIP + 4 Letter size....................................... Piece........... 0.9 1.0
Pre-barcoded letter size.................................. Piece........... 1.9 2.1
Pre-barcoded flats........................................ Piece........... 2.3 2.5
From 3/5 Digit:
ZIP + 4 Letter size....................................... Piece........... 0.4 0.4
3-Digit Pre-barcoded letter size.......................... Piece........... 1.1 1.2
5-Digit Pre-barcoded letter size.......................... Piece........... 1.9 2.1
Pre-barcoded flats........................................ Piece........... 1.5 1.7
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\1\The rates in this schedule also apply to commingled nonsubscriber, non-requester, complimentary, and sample
copies in excess of 10 percent allowance in regular-rate, nonprofit, and classroom second-class mail.
\2\Rates do not apply to otherwise regular rate mail that qualifies for the In-County rates in Schedule 201.
\3\Charges are computed by adding the appropriate per piece charge to the sum of the nonadvertising portion and
the advertising portion, as applicable.
\4\Applies to carrier route (including 125-piece walk sequence and saturation) mail delivered within the
delivery area of the originating post office.
\5\Applies to mail delivered within the SCF area of the originating SCF office.
\6\For postage calculations, multiply the editorial percent content by this factor and subtract from the
applicable piece rate.
\7\Mail presorted to 3-digit (other than 3-digit city), SCF, states, or mixed states.
\8\For walk sequenced mail in batches of 125 pieces or more from carrier route presorted mail.
\9\Applicable to saturation mail from carrier route presorted mail.
\10\For automation compatible mail meeting applicable Postal Service Regulations.
Rate Schedule 201.--Second-Class Mail: In-County Full (Attributable
Cost) Rate Levels
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Current Proposed
(cents) (cents)
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Per pound:
General............................. 11.6 16.6
Delivery office\1\.................. 10.6 15.3
Piece rates:
Required presort.................... 7.7 10.8
Carrier route presort............... 4.0 5.8
Piece discounts:
Delivery Office\2\.................. 0.3 0.4
125-Piece walk sequence\3\.......... 0.5 0.7
Saturation.......................... 0.7 0.9
Automation discounts for automation
compatible mail\4\ from required:
ZIP + 4 Letter size................. 0.4 0.5
5-Digit Pre-barcoded letter size.... 1.7 2.3
3/5-Digit pre-barcoded flats........ 1.5 2.0
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\1\Applicable only to the pound charge of carrier route (including 125-
piece walk sequence and saturation) presorted pieces to be delivered
within the delivery area of the originating post office.
\2\Applicable only to carrier presorted pieces to be delivered within
the delivery area of the originating post office.
\3\Applicable only to batches of 125 or more pieces from carrier
presorted pieces.
\4\For automation compatible pieces meeting applicable Postal Service
regulations.
Rate Schedule 202.--Publications of Authorized Nonprofit Organizations, Outside County Full (Attributable Cost)
Rate Levels\1\
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Postage rate Current Proposed
unit (cents) (cents)
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Per pound:
Non-advertising portion................................... Pound........... 10.6 13.1
Advertising portion:
Delivery Office\2\...................................... Pound........... 12.0 18.5
SCF\3\.................................................. Pound........... 12.3 19.6
1 and 2................................................. Pound........... 14.1 21.6
3....................................................... Pound........... 15.1 22.5
4....................................................... Pound........... 17.7 24.7
5....................................................... Pound........... 21.7 28.5
6....................................................... Pound........... 25.8 32.2
7....................................................... Pound........... 30.8 36.6
8....................................................... Pound........... 35.0 40.5
Per Piece: Less editorial factor of 0.04 cents per each 1% of
editorial content:\4\
A--Required preparation\5\................................ Piece........... 16.9 20.4
B--Presorted to 3-digit city/5-digit...................... Piece........... 12.6 15.5
C--Presorted to carrier route............................. Piece........... 8.8 11.1
Discounts:
Prepared to delivery office\2\.......................... Piece........... 0.5 0.6
Prepared to SCF......................................... Piece........... 0.3 0.3
125-Piece Walk Sequence\6\.............................. Piece........... 0.2 0.2
Saturation\7\........................................... Piece........... 0.7 0.8
Automation Discounts for Automation Compatible Mail:\8\
From required:
ZIP + 4 Letter size....................................... Piece........... 0.7 0.8
Pre-barcoded letter size.................................. Piece........... 1.7 1.9
Pre-barcoded flats........................................ Piece........... 2.3 2.6
From 3/5 Digit:
ZIP + 4 Letter size....................................... Piece........... 0.4 0.5
3-digit pre-barcoded letter size.......................... Piece........... 1.0 1.1
5-digit pre-barcoded letter size.......................... Piece........... 1.7 1.9
Pre-barcoded flats........................................ Piece........... 1.5 1.7
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\1\Charges are computed by adding the appropriate per-piece charge to the sum of the non-advertising portion and
the advertising portion, as applicable.
\2\Applies to carrier route (including 125-piece walk sequence and saturation) presort mail delivered within the
delivery area of the originating post office.
\3\Applies to mail delivered within the SCF area of the originating SCF office.
\4\For postage calculation, multiply the editorial percent content by the factor and subtract from the
applicable piece charge.
\5\Mail presorted to 3-digit (other than 3-digit city), SCF, states, or mixed states.
\6\For walk sequence mail in batches of 125 pieces or more from carrier route presorted mail.
\7\Applicable to saturation mail from carrier route presorted mail.
\8\For automation compatible mail meeting applicable Postal Service Regulations.
Rate Schedule 203.--Full Rates Second-Class Mail: Classroom Publications, Outside County Full (Attributable
Costs) Rate Levels\1\
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Postage rate Current Proposed
unit (cents) (cents)
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Per pound:
Non-advertising portion................................... Pound........... 10.6 10.2
Advertising portion:
Delivery Office\2\...................................... Pound........... 12.0 18.5
SCF\3\.................................................. Pound........... 12.3 19.6
1 and 2................................................. Pound........... 14.1 21.6
3....................................................... Pound........... 15.1 22.5
4....................................................... Pound........... 17.7 24.7
5....................................................... Pound........... 21.7 28.5
6....................................................... Pound........... 25.8 32.2
7....................................................... Pound........... 30.8 36.6
8....................................................... Pound........... 35.0 40.5
Per Piece: Less editorial factor of 0.031 cents per each 1% of
editorial content:\4\
A--Required preparation\5\................................ Piece........... 16.9 16.1
B--Presorted to 3-digit city/5-digit...................... Piece........... 12.6 12.2
C--Presorted to carrier route............................. Piece........... 8.8 8.8
Discounts:
Prepared to delivery office\2\............................ Piece........... 0.5 0.4
Prepared to SCF........................................... Piece........... 0.3 0.3
125 pces walk seq.\6\..................................... Piece........... 0.2 0.2
Saturation\7\............................................. Piece........... 0.7 0.6
Automation discounts for automation compatible mail\8\
From required:
ZIP+4 letter size....................................... Piece........... 0.7 0.6
Pre-barcoded letter size................................ Piece........... 1.7 1.5
Pre-barcoded flats...................................... Piece........... 2.3 2.1
From 3/5 digit:
ZIP+4 letter size....................................... Piece........... 0.4 0.4
3-digit pre-barcoded letter size........................ Piece........... 1.0 0.9
5-digit pre-barcoded letter size........................ Piece........... 1.7 1.5
Pre-barcoded flats...................................... Piece........... 1.5 1.3
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\1\Charges are computed by adding the appropriate per piece charge to the sum of the nonadvertising portion and
the advertising portion, as applicable.
\2\Applies to mail delivered within the delivery area of the originating post office.
\3\Applies to mail delivered within the SCF area of the originating SCF office.
\4\For postage calculation, multiply the editorial percent content by this factor and subtract from the
applicable piece rate.
\5\Mail presorted to 3-digit (other than 3-digit city), SCF, states, or mixed states.
\6\For walk sequence mail in batches of 125 pieces or more from carrier route presorted mail.
\7\Applicable to saturation mail from carrier route presorted mail.
\8\For automation compatible mail meeting applicable Postal Service Regulations.
Rate Schedule 300.--Third-Class Mail: Single Piece
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Rate\1\
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Current Proposed
(cents) (cents)
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Single piece:
One ounce........................... 29 32
Two ounces.......................... 52 57
Three ounces........................ 75 82
Four ounces......................... 98 107
Five ounces......................... 121 132
Six ounces.......................... 121 157
Seven ounces........................ 133 182
Eight ounces........................ 133 207
Nine ounces......................... 144 232
Ten ounces.......................... 144 232
Twelve ounces....................... 156 240
Fourteen ounces..................... 167 248
Sixteen ounces...................... 179 256
Nonstandard Surcharge\2\............ 10 11
Keys and identification devices:
First 2 ounces...................... 92 101
Each additional 2 ounces............ 51 57
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Notes:
\1\When the postage rate computed at the single piece third-class rate
is higher than the rate prescribed in the corresponding fourth-class
category for which the piece qualifies, the applicable lower fourth-
class rate is charged.
\2\Applies only to pieces weighing one ounce or less.
Rate Schedule 301.--Third-Class Mail: Regular Bulk\1\ Current
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Proposed piece
Current piece plates (cents)
rates (cents)
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Letter size:
Piece rate.......................... 19.8 21.8
Discounts (per piece):
Destination entry:
BMC............................. 1.2 1.3
SCF............................. 1.7 1.9
Delivery office\2\.............. 2.2 2.4
Presort level:
3/5 digit....................... 3.3 3.6
Carrier route................... 6.7 7.4
Saturation...................... 7.4 8.2
Automation:\3\
ZIP + 4:\4\
Basic......................... 0.9 1.0
3/5 digit\5\.................. 0.4 0.4
Barcode:\4\
Basic......................... 1.9 2.1
3-digit\5\.................... 1.1 1.2
5-digit....................... 1.9 2.1
Non-letter size:
Piece rate\6\....................... 23.3 25.7
Discounts (per piece):
Destination entry:
BMC............................. 1.2 1.3
SCF............................. 1.7 1.9
Delivery office\2\.............. 2.2 2.4
Presort level:
3/5 digit....................... 4.6 5.1
Carrier route................... 9.1 10.0
125-piece walk sequence......... 9.6 10.6
Saturation...................... 10.6 11.7
Automation:\7\
Barcode:Sec. \4\
Basic......................... 2.5 2.8
3/5 digit..................... 1.7 1.9
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Rate Schedule 301.--Third-Class Mail: Regular Bulk\1\ Current
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Current piece Current pound Proposed piece Proposed pound
rates (cents) rates (cents) rates (cents) rates (cents)
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Pound rate:\6\
Pound rate plus per piece rate.............. 10.9 60.0 12.0 66.3
Discounts:
Destination entry (per pound):
BMC..................................... .............. 5.8 .............. 6.4
SCF..................................... .............. 8.1 .............. 8.9
Delivery office\2\...................... .............. 10.4 .............. 11.5
Presort level (per piece):
3/5 digit............................... 4.6 .............. 5.1 ..............
Carrier route........................... 9.1 .............. 10.0 ..............
125-piece walk sequence................. 9.6 .............. 10.6 ..............
Saturation.............................. 10.6 .............. 11.7 ..............
Automation\7\ (per piece):
Barcode:\4\
Basic................................... 2.5 .............. 2.8 ..............
3/5 digit............................... 1.7 .............. 1.9 ..............
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\1\A fee of $85.00 must be paid once each 12-month period for each bulk mailing permit.
\2\Applies only to carrier route, 125-piece walk sequence presort and saturation mail.
\3\For letter size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.
\4\Among ZIP + 4 and barcode discounts, only one discount may be applied.
\5\Deducted from otherwise applicable 3/5-digit rate.
\6\Mailer pays either the piece or the pound rate, whichever is higher.
\7\For flat size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.
Rate Schedule 302.--Full Rates Third-Class Mail: Nonprofit-Bulk Mail\1\
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Current piece Proposed piece
rates (cents) rates (cents)
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Letter size:
Piece Rate.......................... 11.1 13.8
Discounts (per piece):
Destination entry:
BMC............................. 1.2 1.2
SCF............................. 1.7 1.7
Delivery Office\2\.............. 2.2 2.2
Presort level:
3/5 Digit....................... 1.3 1.3
Carrier route................... 3.7 3.7
Saturation...................... 4.0 4.0
Automation:\3\
ZIP+4:\4\
Basic......................... 0.7 0.7
3/5 Digit\5\.................. 0.4 0.4
Barcode:\4\
Basic......................... 1.7 1.7
3-Digit\5\.................... 1.0 1.0
5-Digit\5\.................... 1.7 1.7
Non-letter size:
Piece rate\6\....................... 12.5 17.1
Discounts (per piece):
Destination entry:
BMC............................. 1.2 1.2
SCF............................. 1.7 1.7
Delivery office\2\.............. 2.2 2.2
Presort level:
3/5 Digit....................... 1.4 1.4
Carrier route................... 4.5 4.5
125-Piece walk sequence......... 4.7 4.8
Saturation...................... 5.2 5.3
Automation:\7\
Barcode:\4\ 2.5 2.5
Basic......................... 2.5 2.5
3/5 Digit..................... 1.7 1.7
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\1\A fee of $75.00 must be paid once each 12-month period for each bulk
mailing permit.
\2\Applies only to carrier route presort, 125-piece walk sequence and
saturation mail.
\3\For letter size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.
\4\Among ZIP+4 and barcode discounts, only one discount may be applied.
\5\Deducted from otherwise applicable 3/5-digit rate.
\6\Mailer pays either the piece or the pound rate, whichever is higher.
\7\For flat size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.
Rate Schedule 302.--Third-Class Mail: Nonprofit Bulk\1\
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Current piece Current pound Proposed piece Proposed pound
rates (cents) rates (cents) rates (cents) rates (cents)
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Pound Rate:\6\
Pound rate plus per piece rate.............. 5.4 34.1 7.7 45.1
Discounts:
Destination entry (per pound):
BMC..................................... .............. 5.8 .............. 5.9
SCF..................................... .............. 8.1 .............. 8.2
Delivery office\2\...................... .............. 10.4 .............. 10.5
Presort level (per piece):
3/5 Digit............................... 1.4 .............. 1.4 ..............
Carrier route........................... 4.5 .............. 4.5 ..............
125-Piece walk sequence................. 4.7 .............. 4.8 ..............
Saturation.............................. 5.2 .............. 5.3 ..............
Automation\7\ (per piece)
Barcode:\4\
Basic................................. 2.5 .............. 2.5 ..............
3/5 Digit............................. 1.7 .............. 1.7 ..............
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\1\A fee of $75.00 must be paid once each 12-month period for each bulk mailing permit.
\2\Applies only to carrier route presort, 125-piece walk sequence and saturation mail.
\3\For letter size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.
\4\Among ZIP+4 and barcode discounts, only one discount may be applied.
\5\Deducted from otherwise applicable 3/5-digit rate.
\6\Mailer pays either the piece or the pound rate, whichever is higher.
\7\For flat size pieces meeting applicable Postal Service regulations.
Rate Schedule 400a.--Parcel Post--Intra BMC/ASF Service Current Rates (Dollars)
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Rate
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight not exceeding (pounds) Zones
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local 1 & 2 3 4 5
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2............................... 1.85 1.92 2.05 2.19 2.47
3............................... 1.92 2.02 2.22 2.43 2.85
4............................... 1.98 2.12 2.38 2.67 3.23
5............................... 2.04 2.22 2.54 2.90 3.61
6............................... 2.11 2.32 2.71 3.14 3.99
7............................... 2.17 2.41 2.87 3.38 4.37
8............................... 2.23 2.51 3.04 3.62 4.75
9............................... 2.30 2.61 3.20 3.85 5.13
10.............................. 2.36 2.71 3.36 4.09 5.51
11.............................. 2.42 2.81 3.53 4.33 5.89
12.............................. 2.49 2.91 3.69 4.56 6.27
13.............................. 2.53 2.98 3.81 4.72 6.52
14.............................. 2.58 3.05 3.92 4.89 6.77
15.............................. 2.62 3.11 4.01 5.00 6.96
16.............................. 2.66 3.16 4.09 5.12 7.13
17.............................. 2.70 3.21 4.17 5.22 7.29
18.............................. 2.74 3.26 4.24 5.33 7.45
19.............................. 2.78 3.31 4.32 5.42 7.60
20.............................. 2.81 3.36 4.38 5.52 7.74
21.............................. 2.85 3.41 4.45 5.61 7.88
22.............................. 2.88 3.45 4.52 5.70 8.01
23.............................. 2.91 3.50 4.58 5.78 8.13
24.............................. 2.95 3.54 4.64 5.86 8.25
25.............................. 2.98 3.58 4.70 5.94 8.37
26.............................. 3.01 3.62 4.76 6.02 8.49
27.............................. 3.05 3.66 4.82 6.09 8.60
28.............................. 3.08 3.70 4.87 6.17 8.70
29.............................. 3.11 3.74 4.93 6.24 8.81
30.............................. 3.14 3.78 4.98 6.31 8.91
31.............................. 3.17 3.82 5.03 6.38 9.01
32.............................. 3.20 3.86 5.09 6.44 9.10
33.............................. 3.23 3.90 5.14 6.51 9.20
34.............................. 3.26 3.93 5.19 6.57 9.29
35.............................. 3.29 3.97 5.24 6.64 9.38
36.............................. 3.32 4.01 5.28 6.70 9.47
37.............................. 3.35 4.04 5.33 6.76 9.55
38.............................. 3.38 4.08 5.38 6.82 9.64
39.............................. 3.41 4.11 5.42 6.88 9.72
40.............................. 3.44 4.15 5.47 6.93 9.80
41.............................. 3.47 4.18 5.51 6.99 9.88
42.............................. 3.50 4.21 5.56 7.05 9.96
43.............................. 3.52 4.25 5.60 7.10 10.04
44.............................. 3.55 4.28 5.65 7.16 10.11
45.............................. 3.58 4.31 5.69 7.21 10.19
46.............................. 3.61 4.35 5.73 7.26 10.26
47.............................. 3.64 4.38 5.77 7.31 10.33
48.............................. 3.66 4.41 5.82 7.37 10.40
49.............................. 3.69 4.45 5.86 7.42 10.47
50.............................. 3.72 4.48 5.90 7.47 10.54
51.............................. 3.75 4.51 5.94 7.52 10.61
52.............................. 3.77 4.54 5.98 7.57 10.68
53.............................. 3.80 4.57 6.02 7.62 10.74
54.............................. 3.83 4.60 6.06 7.66 10.81
55.............................. 3.85 4.64 6.10 7.71 10.88
56.............................. 3.38 4.67 6.14 7.76 10.94
57.............................. 3.91 4.70 6.17 7.81 11.00
58.............................. 3.93 4.73 6.21 7.85 11.07
59.............................. 3.96 4.76 6.25 7.90 11.13
60.............................. 3.99 4.79 6.29 7.94 11.19
61.............................. 4.01 4.82 6.32 7.99 11.25
62.............................. 4.04 4.85 6.36 8.03 11.31
63.............................. 4.07 4.88 6.40 8.08 11.37
64.............................. 4.09 4.91 6.44 8.12 11.43
65.............................. 4.12 4.94 6.47 8.17 11.49
66.............................. 4.15 4.97 6.51 8.21 11.54
67.............................. 4.17 5.00 6.54 8.25 11.60
68.............................. 4.20 5.03 6.58 8.30 11.66
69.............................. 4.22 5.06 6.62 8.34 11.71
70.............................. 4.25 5.09 6.65 8.38 11.77
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Rate Schedule 400a.--Parcel Post-Intra BMC/ASF Service, Proposed Rates (Dollars)
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Rates
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight not exceeding (pounds) Zones
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local 1 & 2 3 4 5
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2............................... 2.10 2.18 2.33 2.48 2.80
3............................... 2.18 2.29 2.52 2.76 3.23
4............................... 2.25 2.41 2.70 3.03 3.66
5............................... 2.32 2.52 2.88 3.29 4.09
6............................... 2.39 2.63 3.07 3.56 4.52
7............................... 2.46 2.73 3.25 3.83 4.95
8............................... 2.53 2.85 3.45 4.10 5.38
9............................... 2.61 2.96 3.63 4.36 5.81
10.............................. 2.68 3.07 3.81 4.63 6.24
11.............................. 2.74 3.19 4.00 4.90 6.67
12.............................. 2.82 3.30 4.18 5.16 7.10
13.............................. 2.87 3.38 4.32 5.34 7.38
14.............................. 2.93 3.46 4.44 5.54 7.66
15.............................. 2.97 3.52 4.54 5.66 7.87
16.............................. 3.02 3.58 4.63 5.80 8.07
17.............................. 3.06 3.64 4.72 5.91 8.25
18.............................. 3.11 3.69 4.80 6.03 8.43
19.............................. 3.15 3.75 4.89 6.13 8.60
20.............................. 3.19 3.81 4.96 6.25 8.76
21.............................. 3.23 3.86 5.04 6.35 8.91
22.............................. 3.26 3.91 5.12 6.45 9.06
23.............................. 3.30 3.97 5.19 6.54 9.20
24.............................. 3.34 4.01 5.25 6.63 9.33
25.............................. 3.38 4.06 5.32 6.72 9.47
26.............................. 3.41 4.10 5.39 6.81 9.60
27.............................. 3.46 4.15 5.46 6.89 9.73
28.............................. 3.49 4.19 5.51 6.98 9.84
29.............................. 3.52 4.24 5.58 7.06 9.97
30.............................. 3.56 4.28 5.64 7.14 10.08
31.............................. 3.59 4.33 5.69 7.22 10.19
32.............................. 3.63 4.37 5.76 7.29 10.29
33.............................. 3.66 4.42 5.82 7.37 10.41
34.............................. 3.69 4.45 5.87 7.43 10.51
35.............................. 3.73 4.50 5.93 7.51 10.61
36.............................. 3.76 4.54 5.98 7.58 10.71
37.............................. 3.80 4.58 6.03 7.65 10.80
38.............................. 3.83 4.62 6.09 7.72 10.90
39.............................. 3.86 4.65 6.13 7.78 10.99
40.............................. 3.90 4.70 6.19 7.84 11.08
41.............................. 3.93 4.73 6.24 7.91 11.17
42.............................. 3.97 4.77 6.29 7.98 11.26
43.............................. 3.99 4.81 6.34 8.03 11.36
44.............................. 4.02 4.85 6.39 8.10 11.43
45.............................. 4.06 4.88 6.44 8.16 11.52
46.............................. 4.09 4.93 6.49 8.21 11.60
47.............................. 4.12 4.96 6.53 8.27 11.68
48.............................. 4.15 4.99 6.59 8.34 11.76
49.............................. 4.18 5.04 6.63 8.39 11.84
50.............................. 4.21 5.07 6.68 8.45 11.92
51.............................. 4.25 5.11 6.72 8.51 12.00
52.............................. 4.27 5.14 6.77 8.56 12.08
53.............................. 4.30 5.17 6.81 8.62 12.15
54.............................. 4.34 5.21 6.86 8.67 12.23
55.............................. 4.36 5.25 6.90 8.72 12.30
56.............................. 4.39 5.29 6.95 8.78 12.37
57.............................. 4.43 5.32 6.98 8.84 12.44
58.............................. 4.45 5.36 7.03 8.88 12.52
59.............................. 4.48 5.39 7.07 8.94 12.59
60.............................. 4.52 5.42 7.12 8.98 12.65
61.............................. 4.54 5.46 7.15 9.04 12.72
62.............................. 4.58 5.49 7.20 9.08 12.79
63.............................. 4.61 5.52 7.24 9.14 12.86
64.............................. 4.63 5.56 7.29 9.19 12.93
65.............................. 4.67 5.59 7.32 9.24 12.99
66.............................. 4.70 5.63 7.37 9.29 13.05
67.............................. 4.72 5.66 7.40 9.33 13.12
68.............................. 4.76 5.69 7.45 9.39 13.19
69.............................. 4.78 5.73 7.49 9.43 13.24
70.............................. 4.81 5.76 7.52 9.48 13.31
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For nonmachinable intra-BMC parcels, add $1.70.
Rate Schedule 400b.--Parcel Post-Inter BMC/ASF Service, Current Rates (Dollars)
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Rates
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Weight not exceeding (pounds) Zones
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1 & 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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Up to:
2................................... 2.19 2.32 2.46 2.74 2.85 2.85 2.85
3................................... 2.29 2.49 2.70 3.12 3.54 4.00 4.05
4................................... 2.39 2.65 2.94 3.50 4.06 4.35 4.60
5................................... 2.49 2.81 3.17 3.88 4.58 5.20 5.40
6................................... 2.59 2.98 3.41 4.26 5.10 6.33 8.55
7................................... 2.68 3.14 3.65 4.64 5.62 7.06 9.60
8................................... 2.78 3.31 3.89 5.02 6.14 7.78 10.65
9................................... 2.88 3.47 4.12 5.40 6.67 8.51 11.70
10.................................. 2.98 3.63 4.36 5.78 7.19 9.24 12.75
11.................................. 3.08 3.80 4.60 6.16 7.71 9.97 13.75
12.................................. 3.18 3.96 4.83 6.54 8.23 10.69 14.80
13.................................. 3.25 4.08 4.99 6.79 8.57 11.17 15.85
14.................................. 3.32 4.19 5.16 7.04 8.92 11.65 16.90
15.................................. 3.38 4.28 5.27 7.23 9.17 11.99 17.95
16.................................. 3.43 4.36 5.39 7.40 9.40 12.31 19.00
17.................................. 3.48 4.44 5.49 7.56 9.62 12.61 19.91
18.................................. 3.53 4.51 5.60 7.72 9.83 12.90 20.38
19.................................. 3.58 4.59 5.69 7.87 10.03 13.17 20.83
20.................................. 3.63 4.65 5.79 8.01 10.22 13.43 21.26
21.................................. 3.68 4.72 5.88 8.15 10.40 13.68 21.66
22.................................. 3.72 4.79 5.97 8.28 10.57 13.91 22.05
23.................................. 3.77 4.85 6.05 8.40 10.74 14.14 22.43
24.................................. 3.81 4.91 6.13 8.52 10.90 14.36 22.78
25.................................. 3.85 4.97 6.21 8.64 11.05 14.57 23.13
26.................................. 3.89 5.03 6.29 8.76 11.20 14.77 23.46
27.................................. 3.93 5.09 6.36 8.87 11.35 14.97 23.78
28.................................. 3.97 5.14 6.44 8.97 11.49 15.16 24.09
29.................................. 4.01 5.20 6.51 9.08 11.63 15.34 24.39
30.................................. 4.05 5.25 6.58 9.18 11.76 15.52 24.68
31.................................. 4.09 5.30 6.65 9.28 11.89 15.69 24.96
32.................................. 4.13 5.36 6.71 9.37 12.01 15.86 25.23
33.................................. 4.17 5.41 6.78 9.47 12.14 16.02 25.50
34.................................. 4.20 5.46 6.84 9.56 12.26 16.18 25.75
35.................................. 4.24 5.51 6.91 9.65 12.37 16.34 26.01
36.................................. 4.28 5.55 6.97 9.74 12.49 16.49 26.25
37.................................. 4.31 5.60 7.03 9.82 12.60 16.64 26.49
38.................................. 4.35 5.65 7.09 9.91 12.71 16.79 26.72
39.................................. 4.38 5.69 7.15 9.99 12.81 16.93 26.95
40.................................. 4.42 5.74 7.20 10.07 12.92 17.07 27.17
41.................................. 4.45 5.78 7.26 10.15 13.02 17.20 27.39
42.................................. 4.48 5.83 7.32 10.23 13.12 17.33 27.60
43.................................. 4.52 5.87 7.37 10.31 13.22 17.47 27.81
44.................................. 4.55 5.92 7.43 10.38 13.32 17.59 28.01
45.................................. 4.58 5.96 7.48 10.46 13.41 17.72 28.21
46.................................. 4.62 6.00 7.53 10.53 13.51 17.84 28.41
47.................................. 4.65 6.04 7.58 10.60 13.60 17.96 28.60
48.................................. 4.68 6.09 7.64 10.67 13.69 18.08 28.79
49.................................. 4.72 6.13 7.69 10.74 13.78 18.20 28.97
50.................................. 4.75 6.17 7.74 10.81 13.87 18.32 29.15
51.................................. 4.78 6.21 7.79 10.88 13.95 18.43 29.33
52.................................. 4.81 6.25 7.84 10.95 14.04 18.54 29.51
53.................................. 4.84 6.29 7.89 11.01 14.12 18.65 29.68
54.................................. 4.87 6.33 7.93 11.08 14.21 18.76 29.85
55.................................. 4.91 6.37 7.98 11.15 14.29 18.86 30.02
56.................................. 4.94 6.41 8.03 11.21 14.37 18.97 30.18
57.................................. 4.97 6.44 8.08 11.27 14.45 19.07 30.34
58.................................. 5.00 6.48 8.12 11.34 14.53 19.18 30.50
59.................................. 5.03 6.52 8.17 11.40 14.61 19.28 30.66
60.................................. 5.06 6.56 8.21 11.46 14.68 19.38 30.81
61.................................. 5.09 6.59 8.26 11.52 14.76 19.47 30.97
62.................................. 5.12 6.63 8.30 11.58 14.83 19.57 31.12
63.................................. 5.15 6.67 8.35 11.64 14.91 19.67 31.27
64.................................. 5.18 6.71 8.39 11.70 14.98 19.76 31.41
65.................................. 5.21 6.74 8.44 11.76 15.05 19.86 31.56
66.................................. 5.24 6.78 8.48 11.81 15.13 19.95 31.70
67.................................. 5.27 6.81 8.52 11.87 15.20 20.04 31.84
68.................................. 5.30 6.85 8.57 11.93 15.27 20.13 31.98
69.................................. 5.33 6.89 8.61 11.98 15.34 20.22 32.12
70.................................. 5.36 6.92 8.65 12.04 15.41 20.31 32.25
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For nonmachinable inter-BMC parcels, add $1.50.
Rate Schedule 400b.--Parcel Post-Inter BMC/ASF Service, Proposed Rates (Dollars)
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Rates
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight not exceeding (pounds) Zones
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1 & 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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2....................................... 2.49 2.64 2.79 3.11 3.15 3.15 3.15
3....................................... 2.60 2.83 3.07 3.54 4.02 4.45 4.45
4....................................... 2.72 3.01 3.34 3.97 4.60 4.93 5.10
5....................................... 2.83 3.19 3.60 4.40 5.19 5.89 5.95
6....................................... 2.94 3.38 3.87 4.83 5.78 7.17 9.45
7....................................... 3.04 3.56 4.14 5.26 6.37 7.99 10.60
8....................................... 3.16 3.76 4.41 5.69 6.95 8.81 11.75
9....................................... 3.27 3.94 4.67 6.12 7.55 9.63 12.90
10...................................... 3.38 4.12 4.94 6.55 8.14 10.46 14.05
11...................................... 3.50 4.31 5.21 6.98 8.73 11.28 15.15
12...................................... 3.61 4.49 5.47 7.41 9.31 12.09 16.35
13...................................... 3.69 4.63 5.65 7.69 9.70 12.64 17.50
14...................................... 3.77 4.75 5.85 7.97 10.09 13.18 18.65
15...................................... 3.83 4.85 5.97 8.18 10.38 13.56 19.80
16...................................... 3.89 4.94 6.11 8.38 10.64 13.93 20.95
17...................................... 3.95 5.03 6.22 8.56 10.89 14.26 22.10
18...................................... 4.00 5.11 6.34 8.74 11.12 14.59 23.04
19...................................... 4.06 5.20 6.44 8.91 11.35 14.90 23.55
20...................................... 4.12 5.27 6.56 9.07 11.56 15.19 24.04
21...................................... 4.17 5.35 6.66 9.22 11.77 15.47 24.49
22...................................... 4.22 5.43 6.76 9.37 11.96 15.73 24.93
23...................................... 4.28 5.50 6.85 9.51 12.15 15.99 25.36
24...................................... 4.32 5.56 6.94 9.64 12.33 16.24 25.76
25...................................... 4.37 5.63 7.03 9.78 12.50 16.48 26.15
26...................................... 4.41 5.70 7.12 9.91 12.67 16.71 26.52
27...................................... 4.46 5.77 7.20 10.04 12.84 16.93 26.89
28...................................... 4.50 5.82 7.29 10.15 13.00 17.15 27.24
29...................................... 4.55 5.89 7.37 10.28 13.16 17.35 27.58
30...................................... 4.59 5.95 7.45 10.39 13.30 17.55 27.90
31...................................... 4.64 6.00 7.53 10.50 13.45 17.74 28.22
32...................................... 4.68 6.07 7.60 10.60 13.59 17.94 28.52
33...................................... 4.73 6.13 7.68 10.72 13.73 18.12 28.83
34...................................... 4.76 6.18 7.74 10.82 13.87 18.30 29.11
35...................................... 4.81 6.24 7.82 10.92 13.99 18.48 29.41
36...................................... 4.85 6.29 7.89 11.02 14.13 18.65 29.68
37...................................... 4.89 6.34 7.96 11.11 14.25 18.82 29.95
38...................................... 4.93 6.40 8.03 11.21 14.38 18.99 30.21
39...................................... 4.96 6.44 8.09 11.30 14.49 19.15 30.47
40...................................... 5.01 6.50 8.15 11.39 14.61 19.30 30.72
41...................................... 5.04 6.55 8.22 11.48 14.73 19.45 30.97
42...................................... 5.08 6.60 8.29 11.57 14.84 19.60 31.20
43...................................... 5.12 6.65 8.34 11.67 14.95 19.76 31.44
44...................................... 5.16 6.70 8.41 11.74 15.07 19.89 31.67
45...................................... 5.19 6.75 8.47 11.83 15.17 20.04 31.89
46...................................... 5.24 6.80 8.52 11.91 15.28 20.17 32.12
47...................................... 5.27 6.84 8.58 11.99 15.38 20.31 32.33
48...................................... 5.30 6.90 8.65 12.07 15.48 20.45 32.55
49...................................... 5.35 6.94 8.70 12.15 15.59 20.58 32.75
50...................................... 5.38 6.99 8.76 12.23 15.69 20.72 32.95
51...................................... 5.42 7.03 8.82 12.31 15.78 20.84 33.16
52...................................... 5.45 7.08 8.87 12.39 15.88 20.97 33.36
53...................................... 5.48 7.12 8.93 12.46 15.97 21.09 33.55
54...................................... 5.52 7.17 8.98 12.54 16.07 21.21 33.75
55...................................... 5.56 7.21 9.03 12.61 16.16 21.33 33.94
56...................................... 5.60 7.26 9.09 12.68 16.25 21.45 34.12
57...................................... 5.63 7.29 9.15 12.75 16.34 21.56 34.30
58...................................... 5.67 7.34 9.19 12.83 16.43 21.69 34.48
59...................................... 5.70 7.38 9.25 12.90 16.52 21.80 34.66
60...................................... 5.73 7.43 9.29 12.96 16.60 21.91 34.83
61...................................... 5.77 7.46 9.35 13.03 16.69 22.02 35.01
62...................................... 5.80 7.51 9.39 13.10 16.77 22.13 35.18
63...................................... 5.83 7.55 9.45 13.17 16.86 22.24 35.35
64...................................... 5.87 7.60 9.50 13.24 16.94 22.34 35.51
65...................................... 5.90 7.63 9.55 13.30 17.02 22.46 35.68
66...................................... 5.94 7.68 9.60 13.36 17.11 22.56 35.84
67...................................... 5.97 7.71 9.64 13.43 17.19 22.66 35.99
68...................................... 6.00 7.76 9.70 13.50 17.27 22.76 36.15
69...................................... 6.04 7.80 9.74 13.55 17.35 22.86 36.31
70...................................... 6.07 7.83 9.79 13.62 17.43 22.97 36.46
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For nonmachinable inter-BMC parcels, add $1.70.
Rate Schedule 401.--Parcel Post: Destination BMC/ASF Service,* Current
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Rate
---------------------------------------------------------------
Weight not exceeding (pounds) Zones
---------------------------------------------------------------
1 & 2 3 4 5
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2............................................... 1.74 1.86 1.97 2.22
3............................................... 1.84 2.01 2.18 2.56
4............................................... 1.93 2.15 2.40 2.89
5............................................... 2.02 2.30 2.60 3.23
6............................................... 2.12 2.45 2.81 3.57
7............................................... 2.20 2.59 3.02 3.90
8............................................... 2.29 2.75 3.24 4.24
9............................................... 2.39 2.89 3.44 4.57
10.............................................. 2.48 3.04 3.65 4.91
11.............................................. 2.57 3.19 3.86 5.25
12.............................................. 2.67 3.33 4.06 5.58
13.............................................. 2.73 3.44 4.21 5.80
14.............................................. 2.80 3.54 4.36 6.03
15.............................................. 2.85 3.62 4.46 6.20
16.............................................. 2.90 3.70 4.56 6.35
17.............................................. 2.95 3.77 4.65 6.49
18.............................................. 3.00 3.84 4.75 6.63
19.............................................. 3.04 3.91 4.83 6.77
20.............................................. 3.09 3.96 4.92 6.89
21.............................................. 3.14 4.03 5.00 7.02
22.............................................. 3.18 4.09 5.09 7.14
23.............................................. 3.23 4.15 5.16 7.24
24.............................................. 3.26 4.20 5.23 7.35
25.............................................. 3.30 4.26 5.30 7.46
26.............................................. 3.34 4.32 5.37 7.57
27.............................................. 3.38 4.37 5.44 7.67
28.............................................. 3.42 4.42 5.51 7.76
29.............................................. 3.45 4.47 5.57 7.86
30.............................................. 3.49 4.52 5.64 7.95
31.............................................. 3.53 4.57 5.70 8.04
32.............................................. 3.57 4.62 5.76 8.12
33.............................................. 3.61 4.67 5.82 8.21
34.............................................. 3.64 4.72 5.88 8.29
35.............................................. 3.68 4.76 5.94 8.37
36.............................................. 3.72 4.80 6.00 8.45
37.............................................. 3.74 4.85 6.05 8.53
38.............................................. 3.78 4.90 6.11 8.61
39.............................................. 3.81 4.93 6.16 8.68
40.............................................. 3.85 4.98 6.21 8.75
41.............................................. 3.88 5.02 6.26 8.83
42.............................................. 3.91 5.07 6.32 8.90
43.............................................. 3.95 5.10 6.36 8.97
44.............................................. 3.98 5.15 6.42 9.04
45.............................................. 4.01 5.19 6.46 9.11
46.............................................. 4.04 5.23 6.51 9.17
47.............................................. 4.07 5.26 6.56 9.24
48.............................................. 4.10 5.31 6.61 9.30
49.............................................. 4.14 5.35 6.66 9.37
50.............................................. 4.17 5.39 6.71 9.43
51.............................................. 4.20 5.42 6.75 9.49
52.............................................. 4.23 5.46 6.80 9.56
53.............................................. 4.26 5.50 6.85 9.61
54.............................................. 4.29 5.54 6.88 9.68
55.............................................. 4.33 5.58 6.93 9.74
56.............................................. 4.36 5.61 6.98 9.80
57.............................................. 4.39 5.64 7.02 9.85
58.............................................. 4.41 5.68 7.06 9.92
59.............................................. 4.44 5.72 7.11 9.97
60.............................................. 4.47 5.76 7.14 10.03
61.............................................. 4.50 5.79 7.19 10.08
62.............................................. 4.53 5.82 7.23 10.14
63.............................................. 4.56 5.86 7.27 10.19
64.............................................. 4.59 5.90 7.31 10.25
65.............................................. 4.62 5.93 7.36 10.31
66.............................................. 4.65 5.97 7.40 10.35
67.............................................. 4.68 6.00 7.43 10.41
68.............................................. 4.71 6.03 7.48 10.46
69.............................................. 4.74 6.07 7.52 10.51
70.............................................. 4.77 6.10 7.55 10.56
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*A fee of $75.00 must be paid once each year.
Rate Schedule 401.--Parcel Post--Destination BMC/ASF Service,* Proposed Rates (Dollars)
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Rates
---------------------------------------------------------------
Weight not exceeding (pounds) Zones
---------------------------------------------------------------
1 & 2 3 4 5
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2............................................... 1.97 2.10 2.23 2.51
3............................................... 2.08 2.27 2.46 2.89
4............................................... 2.18 2.43 2.71 3.27
5............................................... 2.28 2.60 2.94 3.65
6............................................... 2.40 2.77 3.18 4.03
7............................................... 2.49 2.93 3.41 4.41
8............................................... 2.59 3.11 3.66 4.79
9............................................... 2.70 3.27 3.89 5.16
10.............................................. 2.80 3.44 4.12 5.55
11.............................................. 2.90 3.60 4.36 5.93
12.............................................. 3.02 3.76 4.59 6.31
13.............................................. 3.08 3.89 4.76 6.55
14.............................................. 3.16 4.00 4.93 6.81
15.............................................. 3.22 4.09 5.04 7.01
16.............................................. 3.28 4.18 5.15 7.18
17.............................................. 3.33 4.26 5.25 7.33
18.............................................. 3.39 4.34 5.37 7.49
19.............................................. 3.44 4.42 5.46 7.65
20.............................................. 3.49 4.47 5.56 7.79
21.............................................. 3.55 4.55 5.65 7.93
22.............................................. 3.59 4.62 5.75 8.07
23.............................................. 3.65 4.69 5.83 8.18
24.............................................. 3.68 4.75 5.91 8.31
25.............................................. 3.73 4.81 5.99 8.43
26.............................................. 3.77 4.88 6.07 8.55
27.............................................. 3.82 4.94 6.15 8.67
28.............................................. 3.86 4.99 6.23 8.77
29.............................................. 3.90 5.05 6.29 8.88
30.............................................. 3.94 5.11 6.37 8.98
31.............................................. 3.99 5.16 6.44 9.09
32.............................................. 4.03 5.22 6.51 9.18
33.............................................. 4.08 5.28 6.58 9.28
34.............................................. 4.11 5.33 6.64 9.37
35.............................................. 4.16 5.38 6.71 9.46
36.............................................. 4.20 5.42 6.78 9.55
37.............................................. 4.23 5.48 6.84 9.64
38.............................................. 4.27 5.54 6.90 9.73
39.............................................. 4.31 5.57 6.96 9.81
40.............................................. 4.35 5.63 7.02 9.89
41.............................................. 4.38 5.67 7.07 9.98
42.............................................. 4.42 5.73 7.14 10.06
43.............................................. 4.46 5.76 7.19 10.14
44.............................................. 4.50 5.82 7.25 10.22
45.............................................. 4.53 5.86 7.30 10.29
46.............................................. 4.57 5.91 7.36 10.36
47.............................................. 4.60 5.94 7.41 10.44
48.............................................. 4.63 6.00 7.47 10.51
49.............................................. 4.68 6.05 7.53 10.59
50.............................................. 4.71 6.09 7.58 10.66
51.............................................. 4.75 6.12 7.63 10.72
52.............................................. 4.78 6.17 7.68 10.80
53.............................................. 4.81 6.22 7.74 10.86
54.............................................. 4.85 6.26 7.77 10.94
55.............................................. 4.89 6.31 7.83 11.01
56.............................................. 4.93 6.34 7.89 11.07
57.............................................. 4.96 6.37 7.93 11.13
58.............................................. 4.98 6.42 7.98 11.21
59.............................................. 5.02 6.46 8.03 11.27
60.............................................. 5.05 6.51 8.07 11.33
61.............................................. 5.09 6.54 8.12 11.39
62.............................................. 5.12 6.58 8.17 11.46
63.............................................. 5.15 6.62 8.22 11.51
64.............................................. 5.19 6.67 8.26 11.58
65.............................................. 5.22 6.70 8.32 11.65
66.............................................. 5.25 6.75 8.36 11.70
67.............................................. 5.29 6.78 8.40 11.76
68.............................................. 5.32 6.81 8.45 11.82
69.............................................. 5.36 6.86 8.50 11.88
70.............................................. 5.39 6.89 8.53 11.93
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* A fee of $85.00 must be paid once each year.
Rate Schedule 402.--Special and Library Rates, Current
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Special Cents
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First pound:
Not presorted....................................... 105
Presorted to 5 digits\1\\2\......................... 59
Presorted to BMC\1\\3\.............................. 88
Each additional pound through 7 pounds.................. 43
Each additional pound over 7 pounds..................... 25
Library: Appropriation
rates (cents)
First pound......................................... 65
Each additional pound through 7 pounds.............. 24
Each additional pound over 7 pounds................. 12
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\1\A fee of $75.00 must be paid once each calendar year for each permit.
\2\For mailings of 500 or more pieces properly prepared and presorted to
five-digit destination ZIP Codes.
\3\For mailings of 500 or more pieces properly prepared and presorted to
Bulk Mail Centers.
Rate Schedule 402.--Special and Library Rates, Proposed
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Special Cents
------------------------------------------------------------------------
First pound:
Not presorted....................................... 119
Presorted to 5-digits\1\\2\......................... 67
Presorted to BMC\1\\3\.............................. 100
Each additional pound through 7 pounds.................. 49
Each additional pound over 7 pounds..................... 28
Appropriation
Library: rates (cents)
First pound......................................... 114
Each additional pound through 7 pounds.............. 42
Each additional pound over 7 pounds................. 21
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\1\A fee of $85.00 must be paid once each calendar year for each permit.
\2\For mailings of 500 or more pieces properly prepared and presorted to
five-digit destination Zip Codes.
\3\For mailings of 500 or more pieces properly prepared and presorted to
Bulk Mail Centers.
Rate Schedule 405.--Fourth-Class Mail: Single Piece Bound Printed Matter,* (Dollars) Current
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Rate
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight not exceeding (pounds) Zones
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local 1 & 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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1.5............................................. 0.93 1.27 1.30 1.36 1.45 1.54 1.65 1.75
2............................................... 0.94 1.30 1.34 1.42 1.53 1.66 1.81 1.93
2.5............................................. 0.96 1.33 1.38 1.48 1.62 1.78 1.97 2.12
3............................................... 0.98 1.35 1.42 1.54 1.71 1.90 2.12 2.31
3.5............................................. 0.99 1.38 1.46 1.60 1.80 2.02 2.28 2.50
4............................................... 1.01 1.41 1.50 1.66 1.89 2.14 2.44 2.69
4.5............................................. 1.02 1.44 1.54 1.72 1.98 2.26 2.59 2.88
5............................................... 1.04 1.47 1.58 1.78 2.07 2.38 2.75 3.07
6............................................... 1.07 1.53 1.66 1.89 2.24 2.61 3.06 3.44
7............................................... 1.10 1.59 1.74 2.01 2.42 2.85 3.38 3.82
8............................................... 1.14 1.64 1.82 2.13 2.60 3.09 3.69 4.20
9............................................... 1.17 1.70 1.90 2.25 2.77 3.33 4.01 4.57
10.............................................. 1.20 1.76 1.98 2.37 2.95 3.57 4.32 4.95
Per piece rate (dollars)........................ 0.88 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.18 1.18
Per pound rate (dollars)........................ 0.032 0.058 0.080 0.119 0.177 0.239 0.314 0.377
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*Includes both catalogs and similar bound printed matter.
Rate Schedule 405.--Fourth-Class Mail: Single-Piece Bound Printed Matter,* (Dollars) Proposed
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Rate
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weight not exceeding (pounds) Zones
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loca1 1 & 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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1.5............................................. 1.02 1.40 1.43 1.50 1.59 1.70 1.82 1.92
2............................................... 1.04 1.43 1.48 1.56 1.69 1.83 1.99 2.13
2.5............................................. 1.06 1.46 1.52 1.63 1.79 1.96 2.17 2.34
3............................................... 1.08 1.49 1.56 1.69 1.89 2.09 2.34 2.55
3.5............................................. 1.09 1.52 1.61 1.76 1.98 2.22 2.51 2.76
4............................................... 1.11 1.56 1.65 1.82 2.08 2.36 2.68 2.96
4.5............................................. 1.13 1.59 1.70 1.89 2.18 2.49 2.86 3.17
5............................................... 1.15 1.62 1.74 1.96 2.28 2.62 3.03 3.38
6............................................... 1.18 1.68 1.83 2.09 2.47 2.88 3.38 3.80
7............................................... 1.22 1.75 1.92 2.22 2.67 3.15 3.72 4.21
8............................................... 1.25 1.81 2.00 2.35 2.86 3.41 4.07 4.63
9............................................... 1.29 1.88 2.09 2.48 3.06 3.68 4.41 5.04
10.............................................. 1.32 1.94 2.18 2.61 3.25 3.94 4.76 5.46
Per piece rate (dollars)........................ 0.97 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30 1.30
Per pound rate (dollars)........................ 0.035 0.064 0.088 0.131 0.195 0.264 0.346 0.416
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*Includes both catalogs and similar bound printed matter.
Rate Schedule 406.--Fourth-Class Mail: Bulk Bound Printed Matter (Dollars) Current
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Per piece
--------------------------------
Zone Carrier route* Per pound
Required
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local........................................................... 0.440 0.385 0.020
1 and 2......................................................... .590 .535 .042
3............................................................... .590 .535 .064
4............................................................... .590 .535 .103
5............................................................... .590 .535 .162
6............................................................... .590 .535 .223
7............................................................... .590 .535 .298
8............................................................... .590 .535 .361
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*Applies to mailings of at least 300 pieces presorted to carrier route as prescribed by the Postal Service.
Rate Schedule 406.--Fourth-Class Mail: Bulk Bound Printed Matter (Dollars) Proposed
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per piece
--------------------------------
Zone Carrier route* Per pound
Required
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local........................................................... 0.490 0.429 0.022
1 and 2......................................................... .650 .589 .046
3............................................................... .650 .589 .071
4............................................................... .650 .589 .114
5............................................................... .650 .589 .179
6............................................................... .650 .589 .246
7............................................................... .650 .589 .329
8............................................................... .650 .589 .398
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*Applies to mailings of at least 300 pieces presorted to carrier route as prescribed by the Postal Service.
Rate Schedule 407.--Fourth-Class Mail: Bulk Catalog Bound Printed Matter (Dollars) Current
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Piece
Zone -------------------------------- Per pound
Required Carrier route*
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local........................................................... 0.440 0.385 0.020
1 and 2......................................................... .590 .535 .042
3............................................................... .590 .535 .064
4............................................................... .590 .535 .103
5............................................................... .590 .535 .162
6............................................................... .590 .535 .223
7............................................................... .590 .535 .298
8............................................................... .590 .535 .361
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*Applies to mailings of at least 300 pieces presorted to carrier route as prescribed by the Postal Service.
Rate Schedule 407.--Fourth-Class Mail: Bulk Catalog Bound Printed Matter (Dollars) Proposed
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per Piece
--------------------------------
Zone Carrier route* Per Pound
Required
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local........................................................... 0.490 0.429 0.022
1 and 2......................................................... .650 .589 .046
3............................................................... .650 .589 .071
4............................................................... .650 .589 .114
5............................................................... .650 .589 .179
6............................................................... .650 .589 .246
7............................................................... .650 .589 .329
8............................................................... .650 .589 .398
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*Applies to mailings of at least 300 pieces presorted to carrier route as prescribed by the Postal Service.
Rate Schedules 500, 501, 502, and 503, Express Mail Rates* Current (Dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 500 Schedule 502 Schedule 503
same day Schedule 501 next day and next day and
Weight not exceeding (pounds) airport custom second day PO second day PO
service designed to PO to addressee
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1 and 2......................................... 8.35 8.75 9.50 9.95
1.............................................. 9.70 12.95 11.15 13.95
2.............................................. 9.70 12.95 11.15 13.95
3.............................................. 11.05 14.95 13.15 15.95
4.............................................. 12.10 16.95 15.15 17.95
5.............................................. 13.10 18.95 17.15 19.95
6.............................................. 14.15 22.50 20.70 23.50
7.............................................. 15.20 23.50 21.70 24.50
8.............................................. 16.25 24.55 22.75 25.55
9.............................................. 17.30 25.55 23.75 26.55
10.............................................. 18.30 26.60 24.80 27.60
11.............................................. 19.35 27.60 25.80 28.60
12.............................................. 20.40 28.65 26.85 29.65
13.............................................. 21.45 29.65 27.85 30.65
14.............................................. 22.50 30.70 28.90 31.70
15.............................................. 23.50 31.70 29.90 32.70
16.............................................. 24.55 32.75 30.95 33.75
17.............................................. 25.60 33.80 32.00 34.80
18.............................................. 26.65 34.80 33.00 35.80
19.............................................. 27.70 35.85 34.05 36.85
20.............................................. 28.70 36.85 35.05 37.85
21.............................................. 29.75 37.90 36.10 38.90
22.............................................. 30.80 38.90 37.10 39.90
23.............................................. 31.85 39.95 38.15 40.95
24.............................................. 32.90 40.95 39.15 41.95
25.............................................. 33.90 42.00 40.20 43.00
26.............................................. 34.95 43.00 41.20 44.00
27.............................................. 35.90 44.05 42.25 45.05
28.............................................. 36.75 45.05 43.25 46.05
29.............................................. 37.65 46.10 44.30 47.10
30.............................................. 38.50 47.15 45.35 48.15
31.............................................. 39.35 48.15 46.35 49.15
32.............................................. 40.25 49.20 47.40 50.20
33.............................................. 41.10 50.20 48.40 51.20
34.............................................. 41.95 51.25 49.45 52.25
35.............................................. 42.85 52.25 50.45 53.25
36.............................................. 43.70 53.30 51.50 54.30
37.............................................. 44.55 54.30 52.50 55.30
38.............................................. 45.45 55.35 53.55 56.35
39.............................................. 46.30 56.35 54.55 57.35
40.............................................. 47.15 57.40 55.60 58.40
41.............................................. 48.05 58.40 56.60 59.40
42.............................................. 48.90 59.45 57.65 60.45
43.............................................. 49.75 60.50 58.70 61.50
44.............................................. 50.65 61.50 59.70 62.50
45.............................................. 51.50 62.55 60.75 63.55
46.............................................. 52.35 63.55 61.75 64.55
47.............................................. 53.25 64.60 62.80 65.60
48.............................................. 54.10 65.60 63.80 66.60
49.............................................. 54.95 66.65 64.85 67.65
50.............................................. 55.85 67.65 65.85 68.65
51.............................................. 56.70 68.70 66.90 69.70
52.............................................. 57.55 69.70 67.90 70.70
53.............................................. 58.45 70.75 68.95 71.75
54.............................................. 59.30 71.80 70.00 72.80
55.............................................. 60.20 72.80 71.00 73.80
56.............................................. 61.05 73.85 72.05 74.85
57.............................................. 61.90 74.85 73.05 75.85
58.............................................. 62.80 75.90 74.10 76.90
59.............................................. 63.65 77.00 75.20 78.00
60.............................................. 64.50 78.20 76.40 79.20
61.............................................. 65.40 79.50 77.70 80.50
62.............................................. 66.25 80.70 78.90 81.70
63.............................................. 67.10 81.90 80.10 82.90
64.............................................. 68.00 83.20 81.40 84.20
65.............................................. 68.85 84.40 82.60 85.40
66.............................................. 69.70 85.70 83.90 86.70
67.............................................. 70.60 86.90 85.10 87.90
68.............................................. 71.45 88.20 86.40 89.20
69.............................................. 72.30 89.40 87.60 90.40
70.............................................. 73.20 90.60 88.80 91.60
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*Notes: 1. The applicable 2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a `flat rate' envelope provided by the
Postal Service.
2. Add $4.50 for each pickup stop.
3. Add $4.50 for each Custom Designed delivery stop.
Rate Schedules 500, 501, 502 and 503, Express Mail Rates,\1\ and \2\ Proposed (Dollars)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schedule 500 Schedule 502 Schedule 503
same day Schedule 501 next day and next day and
Weight not exceeding (pounds) airport custom second day PO second day PO
service designed to PO to addressee
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1/2............................................. 9.20 9.65 10.50 10.95
1............................................... 10.70 14.30 12.30 15.40
2............................................... 10.70 14.30 12.30 15.40
3............................................... 12.20 16.50 14.50 17.60
4............................................... 13.35 18.70 16.70 19.80
5............................................... 14.45 20.90 18.90 22.00
6............................................... 15.60 24.80 22.80 25.90
7............................................... 16.75 25.90 23.90 27.00
8............................................... 17.90 27.10 25.10 28.20
9............................................... 19.10 28.20 26.20 29.30
10.............................................. 20.20 29.35 27.35 30.45
11.............................................. 21.35 30.45 28.45 31.55
12.............................................. 22.50 31.60 29.60 32.70
13.............................................. 23.65 32.70 30.70 33.80
14.............................................. 24.80 33.85 31.85 34.95
15.............................................. 25.90 34.95 32.95 36.05
16.............................................. 27.10 36.15 34.15 37.25
17.............................................. 28.25 37.30 35.30 38.40
18.............................................. 29.40 38.40 36.40 39.50
19.............................................. 30.55 39.55 37.55 40.65
20.............................................. 31.65 40.65 38.65 41.75
21.............................................. 32.80 41.80 39.80 42.90
22.............................................. 33.95 42.90 40.90 44.00
23.............................................. 35.15 44.05 42.05 45.15
24.............................................. 36.30 45.15 43.15 46.25
25.............................................. 37.40 46.35 44.35 47.45
26.............................................. 38.55 47.45 45.45 48.55
27.............................................. 39.60 48.60 46.60 49.70
28.............................................. 40.55 49.70 47.70 50.80
29.............................................. 41.55 50.85 48.85 51.95
30.............................................. 42.45 52.00 50.00 53.10
31.............................................. 43.40 53.10 51.10 54.20
32.............................................. 44.40 54.25 52.25 55.35
33.............................................. 45.35 55.35 53.35 56.45
34.............................................. 46.25 56.55 54.55 57.65
35.............................................. 47.25 57.65 55.65 58.75
36.............................................. 48.20 58.80 56.80 59.90
37.............................................. 49.15 59.90 57.90 61.00
38.............................................. 50.15 61.05 59.05 62.15
39.............................................. 51.05 62.15 60.15 63.25
40.............................................. 52.00 63.30 61.30 64.40
41.............................................. 53.00 64.40 62.40 65.50
42.............................................. 53.95 65.60 63.60 66.70
43.............................................. 54.85 66.75 64.75 67.85
44.............................................. 55.85 67.85 65.85 68.95
45.............................................. 56.80 69.00 67.00 70.10
46.............................................. 57.75 70.10 68.10 71.20
47.............................................. 58.75 71.25 69.25 72.35
48.............................................. 59.65 72.35 70.35 73.45
49.............................................. 60.60 73.50 71.50 74.60
50.............................................. 61.60 74.60 72.60 75.70
51.............................................. 62.55 75.80 73.80 76.90
52.............................................. 63.50 76.90 74.90 78.00
53.............................................. 64.45 78.05 76.05 79.15
54.............................................. 65.40 79.20 77.20 80.30
55.............................................. 66.40 80.30 78.30 81.40
56.............................................. 67.35 81.45 79.45 82.55
57.............................................. 68.30 82.55 80.55 83.65
58.............................................. 69.25 83.70 81.70 84.80
59.............................................. 70.20 84.95 82.95 86.05
60.............................................. 71.15 86.25 84.25 87.35
61.............................................. 72.15 87.70 85.70 88.80
62.............................................. 73.05 89.00 87.00 90.10
63.............................................. 74.00 90.35 88.35 91.45
64.............................................. 75.00 91.75 89.75 92.85
65.............................................. 75.95 93.10 91.10 94.20
66.............................................. 76.90 94.55 92.55 95.65
67.............................................. 77.85 95.85 93.85 96.95
68.............................................. 78.80 97.30 95.30 98.40
69.............................................. 79.75 98.60 96.60 99.70
70.............................................. 80.75 99.95 97.95 101.05
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*Notes: 1. The applicable 2-pound rate is charged for matter sent in a ``flat rate'' envelope provided by the
Postal Service.
2. Add $4.95 for each pickup stop.
3. Add $4.95 for each Custom Designed delivery stop.
Schedule SS-1.--Special Services: Address Corrections
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Fee
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Per manual correction................... $0.35 $0.50
Per automated correction................ .20 .20
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Schedule SS-2.--Special Services: Business Reply Mail
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Fees (in addition to postage)
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Active business reply advance deposit
account:
Per piece: Pre-barcoded............. $0.02 $0.06
Other............................... .09 .10
Payment of postage due charges if active
business reply mail advance deposit
account not used:
Per piece........................... .40 .44
Annual license and accounting fees:
With Advance Deposit Account........ 185.00 230.00
Without Advance Deposit Account..... 75.00 85.00
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Schedule SS-4.--Special Services: Certificates of Mailing
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Fees (in addition to postage)
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Individual pieces:
Original certificate of mailing for
listed pieces of all classes of
ordinary mail (per piece).......... $0.50 $0.55
Three or more pieces individually
listed in a firm mailing book or an
approved customer provided
manifest. (per piece).............. .20 .20
Each additional copy of original
certificate of mailing or original
mailing receipt for registered,
insured, certified, and COD mail
(each copy)........................ .50 .55
Bulk pieces:
Identical pieces of first- and third-
class mail paid with ordinary
stamps, precanceled stamps, or
meter stamps are subject to the
following fees:
Up to 1,000 pieces (one
certificate for total number).... 2.50 2.75
Each additional 1,000 pieces or
fraction......................... .30 .35
Duplicate copy.................... .50 .55
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Schedule SS-5.--Special Services: Certified Mail
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Fee (in addition to postage)
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Per piece (in addition to postage)...... $1.00 $1.10
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Schedule SS-6.--Special Services: Collect on Delivery
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Fees (in addition to postage)
Amount to be collected or insurance -------------------------------
coverage desired Current Proposed
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$0.01 to $25............................ $2.50 $3.50
50.01 to 100............................ 3.25 4.50
100.01 to 200........................... 4.00 5.50
200.01 to 300........................... 4.75 6.50
300.01 to 400........................... 5.50 7.50
400.01 to 500........................... 6.50 8.75
500.01 to 600........................... 7.00 9.50
Notice of nondelivery of COD:........... 2.10 2.80
Alteration of COD charges or designation
of new addressee....................... 2.10 2.80
Registered COD.......................... 2.50 3.50
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Schedule SS-8.--Money Orders
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Fees (Domestic)
Amount -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Domestic:
$0.01 to $700....................... $0.75 $0.85
APO-FPO:
$0.01 to $700....................... .25 .30
Inquiry fee, which includes the
issuance of copy of a paid money
order.............................. 2.50 2.75
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Schedule SS-9.--Special Services: Insured Mail
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Fees (domestic) (in addition
to postage)
Liability -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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$0.01 to $50............................ $0.75 $0.85
50.01 to 100............................ 1.60 1.75
100.01 to 200........................... 2.40 2.65
200.01 to 300........................... 3.50 3.85
300.01 to 400........................... 4.60 5.05
400.01 to 500........................... 5.40 5.95
500.01 to 600........................... 6.20 6.85
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Schedule SS-10.--Special Services: Post Office Boxes and Caller Service
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Fee per semi-annual period
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Cubic inch capacity of boxes 1,000 to 1,999
Less than 296 296 to 499 500 to 999 2,000 to over
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Box size 1 2 3 4 5
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A. Semi-Annual Rates for Post
Office Boxes
Group IA:
Current..................... $21.50 $31.00 $57.50 $95.00 $157.50
Proposed.................... 23.50 34.00 63.50 105.00 173.50
Group IB:
Current..................... 19.50 27.50 50.00 84.00 140.00
Proposed.................... 21.50 30.50 55.00 92.50 154.50
Group IC:
Current..................... 17.50 24.50 46.50 77.50 130.00
Proposed.................... 19.50 27.00 51.50 85.50 143.50
Group II-offices w/o city
carrier service: (annual) (annual) .............. .............. ..............
Current..................... 7.25 11.25 10.75 15.75 25.00
Proposed.................... 8.00 12.50 11.75 17.25 27.50
Group III-offices w/o rural
carrier service: (annual) (annual) (annual) (annual) (annual)
Current..................... 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
Proposed.................... 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00
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Fees
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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B. Caller Service
For caller service (semi-annual):
Group IA............................ $225.00 $250.00
Group IB............................ 215.00 240.00
Group IC............................ 202.50 225.00
For each reserved call number (annual).. 25.00 30.00
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Schedule SS-11A.--Special Services: Zip Coding of Mailing Lists
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Fees
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Per thousand addresses.................. $54.00 $60.00
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Schedule SS-11B.--Special Services: Correction of Mailing Lists
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Fees
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Per submitted address................... $0.15 $0.17
Minimum charge per list corrected....... 5.00 5.50
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Schedule SS-11C.--Special Services: Address Changes for Election Boards
and Registration Commissions
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Fees
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Per change of address................... $0.15 $0.17
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Schedule SS-11D.--Special Services: Corrections Associated With
Arrangement of Address Cards in Carrier Delivery Sequence
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Fees
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Per Correction.......................... $0.15 0.17
Note: When rural routes have been
consolidated or changed to another post
office, no charge will be made for
correction if the list contains only
names of persons residing on the route
or routes involved.....................
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Schedule SS-12.--On-Site Meter Setting
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Fees
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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On-site meter settings:
First meter:
By appointment...................... $25.00 $27.50
Unscheduled request................. 28.00 31.00
Additional Meters....................... 2.75 3.25
Checking meter in or out of service (per
meter)................................. 6.50 7.50
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Schedule SS-13.--Special Services: Parcel Air Lift
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Fees (in addition to postage)
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Up to 2 pounds.......................... $0.35 $0.40
Over 2 up to 3 pounds................... 0.70 0.75
Over 3 up to 4 pounds................... 1.05 1.15
Over 4 pounds........................... 1.40 1.55
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Schedule SS-14a.--Special Services: Registered Mail
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Current (fees in addition to
postage)
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For articles For articles
Value (dollars) covered by not covered by
insurance insurance
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Fees Fees
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0.00 to 100............................. $4.50 $4.40
100.01 to 500........................... 4.85 4.70
500.01 to 1,000......................... 5.25 5.05
1,000.01 to 2,000....................... 5.70 5.40
2,000.01 to 3,000....................... 6.15 5.75
3,000.01 to 4,000....................... 6.60 6.10
4,000.01 to 5,000....................... 7.05 6.45
5,000.01 to 6,000....................... 7.50 6.80
6,000.01 to 7,000....................... 7.95 7.15
7,000.01 to 8,000....................... 8.40 7.50
8,000.01 to 9,000....................... 8.85 7.85
9,000.01 to 10,000...................... 9.30 8.20
10,000.01 to 11,000..................... 9.75 8.55
11,000.01 to 12,000..................... 10.20 8.90
12,000.01 to 13,000..................... 10.65 9.25
13,000.01 to 14,000..................... 11.10 9.60
14,000.01 to 15,000..................... 11.55 9.95
15,000.01 to 16,000..................... 12.00 10.30
16,000.01 to 17,000..................... 12.45 10.65
17,000.01 to 18,000..................... 12.90 11.00
18,000.01 to 19,000..................... 13.35 11.35
19,000.01 to 20,000..................... 13.80 11.70
20,000.01 to 21,000..................... 14.25 12.05
21,000.01 to 22,000..................... 14.70 12.40
22,000.01 to 23,000..................... 15.15 12.75
23,000.01 to 24,000..................... 15.60 13.10
24,000.01 to 25,000..................... 16.05 13.45
25,000.01 to $1,000,000................. 16.05 13.45
Plus handling charge per $1,000 or
fraction over first $25,000........ 0.35 0.35
$1,000,000 to $15,000,000:
Plus handling charge per $1,000,000
or fraction over first $1,000,000.. 357.30 354.70
Over $15,000,000 additional charges may
be based on consideration of weight,
space and value 0.35 0.35
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Schedule SS-14b.--Special Services: Registered Mail
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Proposed fees in addition to
postage
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Value For articles For articles
covered by not covered by
insurance insurance
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$0.00 to $100........................... $4.95 $4.85
$100.01 to $500......................... 5.35 5.20
$500.01 to $1,000....................... 5.80 5.55
$1,000.01 to $2,000..................... 6.30 5.95
$2,000.01 to $3,000..................... 6.80 6.35
$3,000.01 to $4,000..................... 7.30 6.75
$4,000.01 to $5,000..................... 7.80 7.10
$5,000.01 to $6,000..................... 8.25 7.50
$6,000.01 to $7,000..................... 8.75 7.90
$7,000.01 to $8,000..................... 9.25 8.25
$8,000.01 to $9,000..................... 9.75 8.65
$9,000.01 to $10,000.................... 10.25 9.05
$10,000.01 to $11,000................... 10.75 9.45
$11,000.01 to $12,000................... 11.25 9.80
$12,000.01 to $13,000................... 11.75 10.20
$13,000.01 to $14,000................... 12.25 10.60
$14,000.01 to $15,000................... 12.75 10.95
$15,000.01 to $16,000................... 13.25 11.35
$16,000.01 to $17,000................... 13.75 11.75
$17,000.01 to $18,000................... 14.25 12.15
$18,000.01 to $19,000................... 14.75 12.50
$19,000.01 to $20,000................... 15.20 12.90
$20,000.01 to $21,000................... 15.70 13.30
$21,000.01 to $22,000................... 16.20 13.70
$22,000.01 to $23,000................... 16.70 14.05
$23,000.01 to $24,000................... 17.20 14.45
$24,000.01 to $25,000................... 17.70 14.85
$25,000.01 to $1,000,000................ 17.70 14.85
Handling charge per $1,000 over $25,000. 0.40 0.40
$1,000,000.01 to $15,000,000............ 394.10 391.25
Handling charge per $1,000 over
$1,000,000............................. 0.40 0.40
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Schedule SS-15.--Special Services: Restricted Delivery
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Fee (in addition to postage)
-------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Per piece............................... $2.50 $2.75
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Schedule SS-16.--Special Services: Return Receipts
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Fees (in addition to postage)
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Requested at time of mailing:
Showing to whom (signature) and date
delivered.......................... $1.00 $1.10
Merchandise only--without another
special service.................... 1.10 1.20
Showing to whom (signature) and date
address where delivered............ 1.35 1.50
Merchandise only--without another
special service.................... 1.50 1.65
Requested after mailing:
Showing to whom and date delivered.. 6.00 6.60
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Schedule SS-17.--Special Services: Special Delivery
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Fees (in addition to postage)
Class/weight -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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First-class and priority mail:
Not more than 2 pounds.............. $7.65 $16.05
Over 2 pounds but not over 10 pounds 7.95 16.70
Over 10 pounds...................... 8.55 18.00
All other classes:
Not more than 2 pounds.............. 8.05 16.90
Over 2 pounds but not over 10 pounds 8.65 18.15
Over 10 pounds...................... 9.30 19.55
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Schedule SS-18.--Special Services: Special Handling
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Fees (in addition to postage)
Weight -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Not more than 10 pounds................. $1.80 $5.40
Over 10 pounds.......................... 2.50 7.50
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Schedule SS-19.--Special Services: Stamped Envelopes
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Fees (in addition to postage)
Type -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Single sale............................. $0.05 $0.06
Bulk (500) #6\3/4\ size:
Regular............................. 7.40 8.15
Window.............................. 8.00 8.80
Bulk (500) size >#6\3/4\ through #10:
Regular............................. 11.00 12.15
Window.............................. 12.00 13.25
Savings bond (500):
Plain............................... 9.00 9.95
Printed............................. 12.00 13.25
Printing charge per 500 envelopes (for
each type of printed envelope):
Minimum order (500 envelopes)....... 4.00 4.40
Order for 1,000 or more envelopes... 4.00 4.40
Double window (500)--size >#6\3/4\
through #10:........................... 13.50 14.90
Household (50)--size #6\3/4\:
Regular............................. 2.70 3.00
Window.............................. 2.80 3.10
Size >#6\3/4\ through #10:
Regular......................... 2.90 3.20
Window.......................... 3.00 3.30
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Schedule SS-20.--Special Services: Merchandise Return
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Fee (in addition to postage)
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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Per transaction:
Shipper must have an advance deposit
account (see DMCS Schedule 1000)... $0.25 $0.30
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Schedule 1000.--Fees
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Fee (one time only)
Description -------------------------------
Current Proposed
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First-class presorted mailing fee....... $75.00 $85.00
Second-class mailing fees:
A. Original entry................... 275.00 305.00
B. Additional entry (all zones)..... 75.00 85.00
Second-class re-entry fee............... 45.00 50.00
Second-class registration for news
agents................................. 45.00 50.00
Third-class bulk mailing fee............ 75.00 85.00
Parcel post: Destination BMC/ASF........ 75.00 85.00
Fourth-class special mail presorted
mailing fee............................ 75.00 85.00
Authorization to use permit imprint..... 75.00 85.00
Merchandise return (per facility
receiving merchandise return labels)... 75.00 85.00
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[FR Doc. 94-7374 Filed 3-29-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-FW-P