[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30702-30712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14157]
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Part IV
Postal Service
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39 CFR Part 20
Changes in International Postal Rates and Fees; Final Rule
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 111 / Friday, June 9, 1995 / Rules
and Regulations
[[Page 30702]]
POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
Changes in International Postal Rates and Fees
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service, after considering the comments submitted
in response to its request published in the Federal Register on March
20, 1995 (60 FR 14878-14888), for comments on proposed changes in
international postage rates, hereby gives notice that it is
implementing the proposed rates, except the air parcel post rates for
Canada, which are revised as explained below.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 12:01 a.m., Sunday, July 9, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Alepa, (202) 268-2650.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 20, 1995, the Postal Service
published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed changes in
international postage rates (60 FR 14878-14888). The Postal Service
requested comments by April 19, 1995, and by that date received four
comments: Two from private individuals, one from a competitor delivery
service, and one from a mailer using International Surface Air Lift.
One of the private individuals urged the Postal Service to retain
the surface letter rates because of considerable rate differences for
weights over \1/2\ ounce. The commenter additionally stated that the
volume of such mail is low because the Postal Service discourages the
use of the surface letter rates by mishandling surface letters.
The Postal Service disagrees. The Postal Service does not
discourage the use of surface rates. However, because of the low volume
of surface letters, processing costs are higher for surface letter
class (LC) items than processing costs for air LC. The high costs
associated with processing and dispatching surface LC items, therefore,
make it desirable to eliminate the surface rates and merge all LC into
a single mailstream that will provide the lowest combined cost and
improve overall service. For these reasons, the Postal Service is
eliminating the surface LC rates.
The second private individual commented on four areas of the
proposed rates.
First, the commenter stated that the 1-ounce rate of $1.00 for
letters to countries other than Canada and Mexico ``is not needed since
the 40-cent increment will cover that.'' The Postal Service is
uncertain of the meaning of the comment because this is just another
way of presenting the rate and because \1/2\-ounce and 1-ounce letters
are most common and many people like to know what those rates are
without performing the calculation.
Second, the commenter observed that the aerogramme rate for Canada
and Mexico is higher than the proposed \1/2\-ounce letter rates to
Canada and Mexico. This is true. The proposed \1/2\-ounce rates are 46
cents to Canada and 40 cents to Mexico, and the proposed aerogramme
rate is 50 cents to all countries. This rate difference has been in
place for many years. It is not practical to produce, distribute, and
stock aerogrammes in three separate denominations at all post offices
in the United States. For this reason, the Postal Service will continue
to produce aerogrammes at a single rate for worldwide use.
Third, the commenter observed that the parcel post rates to Canada
are inconsistent because the surface rates exceed the air rates for
items weighing more than 10 pounds. The commenter is correct. The air
parcel post rates published at 60 FR 14883-14884 were in error; the
correct rates are published in section VB of this notice.
Fourth, the commenter noted inconsistencies in the rates for Canada
and Mexico ``where there are some weights where Canadian rates are less
than Mexican rates and other weights where the reverse is true.'' The
commenter further observed that ``if the rates are related to the costs
involved, it would appear that they should be more consistent.'' It is
true that rates are based on the cost involved; however, the costs for
mail sent to Canada and to Mexico are not the same. To the contrary,
one of the costs in international rates is terminal dues
(reimbursements between postal administrations exchanging mail), which
are not the same for Canada and Mexico. Specifically, the United States
and Mexico use the terminal dues specified by the Universal Postal
Convention, whereas the United States and Canada have a bilateral
agreement that provides for different terminal dues payments. In
addition, there are different transportation and handling costs to each
of these countries. As a result, in some weight steps, Canadian rates
are less than Mexican rates, and for other weight steps the reverse is
true.
The mailer using International Surface Air Lift (ISAL) observed
that the effective rate increases are high for certain lightweight ISAL
items. The Postal Service proposed changing the rate structure for ISAL
to simplify the rates for this service and to associate the rate to
cost more closely. Currently, there is a piece rate of 32 cents for all
items weighing 2 ounces or less. Items weighing more than 2 ounces are
charged only a per-pound rate based on the rate group assigned to the
destination country. By averaging the rate for all items weighing 2
ounces, the same rate is charged notwithstanding that items that weigh
closer to 2 ounces incur higher costs than items that weigh less. The
proposed structure more closely reflects how the costs are incurred.
The competitor delivery company questioned the factual support for
some of the rate changes. This commenter noted that some Express Mail
International Service (EMS) rates increase whereas others decrease. The
commenter also questioned the reassignment of some countries among
country groups. The commenter requested the Postal Service to release
cost and other information to support these changes and asserted that
making such changes without providing such information would violate
the Postal Reorganization Act and the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA). The Postal Service disagrees. The international mail business is
highly competitive, with private companies, other postal
administrations, and alliances between private companies and postal
administrations all competing for outbound U.S.-origin mail of all
kinds. The information about costs and markets that this commenter
requested the Postal Service to disclose is commercially sensitive and
could be used by competitors to take business away from the Postal
Service, to the detriment of the Postal Service's remaining customers.
There is no legal requirement for the Postal Service to disclose
commercially sensitive information and, indeed, such information is
exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. See 39
U.S.C. 410(c)(2). Similarly, the APA does not apply to the Postal
Service except in those specific instances when the Postal
Reorganization Act makes it applicable. 39 U.S.C. 410(b)(1). See, e.g.,
39 U.S.C. 3001(j). Nothing in the Postal Reorganization Act makes the
APA applicable to the establishment of international rates.
Accordingly, withholding the commercially sensitive information
requested by this commenter violates neither the Postal Reorganization
Act nor the APA.
The notice published on March 20, 1995, contained an error in
section VIE2 at 60 FR 14884. The indemnity limit for
[[Page 30703]] registered items to all countries other than Canada is
given as $32.25. The maximum indemnity is $32.35.
After reviewing and considering the comments received, the Postal
Service adopts the following rates and fees and amends the
International Mail Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the
Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20
Foreign relations, Incorporation by reference, International postal
services.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
PART 20--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 20 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 401, 404, 407, 408.
2. The International Mail Manual is amended to incorporate the
following postal rates and fees:
International Postal Rates and Fees
I. Express Mail International Service
(See section VII for country rate groups.)
A. On Demand Service
1. Country-Specific Rates
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Country
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Weight not over (lb.) Great
Canada Mexico Britain China Japan
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0.5............................................ $15.50 $15.00 $16.50 $15.00 $15.00
1.............................................. 18.00 17.50 18.75 17.50 17.00
2.............................................. 22.00 21.00 22.50 20.00 19.50
3.............................................. 25.50 24.50 26.50 26.00 25.00
4.............................................. 28.50 28.00 30.00 33.00 31.00
5.............................................. 32.00 30.75 34.00 36.00 34.00
Each add'l pound or fraction................... 3.50 2.75 3.75 6.00 5.50
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2. Rate Group Countries
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Rate group
Weight not over (lb.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 2 3 4 5 6
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0.5.............................. $21.00 $15.00 $19.00 $18.00 $20.00
1................................ See 23.00 18.00 23.50 19.75 22.50
2................................ Country- 26.00 21.00 26.00 26.00 26.50
3................................ Specific 28.50 27.00 32.00 29.50 32.50
4................................ Rates 34.00 35.00 36.75 33.50 39.50
5................................ ............ 39.00 39.50 42.25 37.50 47.50
Each add'l pound or fraction..... 4.50 6.00 5.75 3.90 6.50
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B. Custom Designed Service
1. Country-Specific Rates
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Country
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Weight not over (lb.) Great
Canada Mexico Britain China Japan
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0.5........................................... $23.00 $24.50 $23.00 $23.00
1............................................. Custom 25.50 26.75 25.50 25.00
2............................................. Designed 29.00 30.50 28.00 27.50
3............................................. Service 32.50 34.50 34.00 33.00
4............................................. Not 36.00 38.00 41.00 39.00
5............................................. Available 38.75 42.00 44.00 42.00
Each add'l pound or fraction.................. 2.75 3.75 6.00 5.50
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Rate group
Weight not over (lb.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 2 3 4 5 6
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0.5.............................. $29.00 $23.00 $27.00 $26.00 $28.00
1................................ See 31.00 26.00 31.50 27.75 30.50
2................................ Country- 34.00 29.00 34.00 34.00 34.50
3................................ Specific 36.50 35.00 40.00 37.50 40.50
4................................ Rates 42.00 43.00 44.75 41.50 47.50
5................................ 47.00 47.50 50.25 45.50 55.50
Each add'l pound or fraction..... 4.50 6.00 5.75 3.90 6.50
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II. Letters and Letter Packages
All LC mail (letters, letter packages, post and postal cards, and
aerogrammes) receives First-Class service in the United States,
dispatch by the most expeditious transportation available, and airmail
or priority service in the destination country. Mailer should endorse
all LC items ``Airmail'' or ``Par Avion.''
A. Canada and Mexico
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Weight not over
----------------------------------- Canada \1\ Mexico
(lb.) (oz.)
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0............... 0.5 $0.46 $0.40
0............... 1 0.52 0.46
0............... 1.5 0.64 0.66
0............... 2 0.72 0.86
0............... 3 0.95 1.26
0............... 4 1.14 1.66
0............... 5 1.33 2.06
0............... 6 1.52 2.46
0............... 7 1.71 2.86
0............... 8 1.90 3.26
0............... 9 2.09 3.66
0............... 10 2.28 4.06
0............... 11 2.47 4.46
0............... 12 2.66 4.86
1............... 0 3.42 6.46
1............... 8 4.30 9.66
2............... 0 5.18 12.86
2............... 8 6.06 16.06
3............... 0 6.94 19.26
3............... 8 7.82 22.46
4............... 0 8.70 25.66
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\1\ A 4-pound maximum applies except for registered items sent to
Canada. Canada-bound registered items may weigh up to 66 pounds. For
registered items weighing over 4 pounds, the rate is $1.76 for each
additional pound up to a 66-pound limit.
Bulk Letter Service to Canada
[See IMM 225]
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Bulk letter
Weight not over (oz.) service to
Canada
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0.5..................................................... $0.42
1....................................................... 0.48
1.5..................................................... 0.60
2....................................................... 0.68
3....................................................... 0.91
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B. Countries Other Than Canada and Mexico
(Maximum weight: 64 ounces)
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All countries
(other than
Weight Not Over (oz.) Canada and
Mexico)
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0.5..................................................... $0.60
1.0..................................................... 1.00
Each additional 0.5 ounce, up to and including 32 ounces 0.40
Each additional ounce over 32........................... 0.40
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C. International Priority Airmail (IPA)
(See section VII for country rate groups.)
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Rate group Piece rate Pound rate
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Worldwide Nonpresort.................... $0.25 $8.55
Presort:
Group 1................................. 0.25 5.15
Group 2................................. 0.10 7.15
Group 3................................. 0.10 8.50
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III. Post/Postal Cards and Aerogrammes
A. Post/Postal Cards
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Country Rate
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Canada.................................................. $0.40
Mexico.................................................. 0.35
All others.............................................. 0.50
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B. Aerogrammes
All countries: $0.50 each.
IV. Other Articles (AO) (Includes Printed Matter and Small Packets)
A. Regular Printed Matter and Small Packets--Surface
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Weight not over Country
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(lb.) (oz.) Canada Mexico All others
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0............................................... 1 $0.46 $0.40 $0.50
0............................................... 2 0.60 0.60 0.80
0............................................... 3 0.88 0.80 1.00
0............................................... 4 1.02 0.94 1.21
0............................................... 5 1.16 1.22 1.63
0............................................... 6 1.30 1.22 1.63
0............................................... 7 1.44 1.50 2.05
0............................................... 8 1.58 1.50 2.05
0............................................... 9 1.72 1.78 2.47
0............................................... 10 1.86 1.78 2.47
0............................................... 11 2.00 2.06 2.89
0............................................... 12 2.14 2.06 2.89
0............................................... 13 2.28 2.34 3.31
0............................................... 14 2.42 2.34 3.31
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0............................................... 15 2.56 2.62 3.73
1............................................... 0 2.70 2.62 3.73
1............................................... 2 2.90 2.86 4.03
1............................................... 4 3.10 3.10 4.33
1............................................... 6 3.30 3.34 4.63
1............................................... 8 3.50 3.58 4.93
1............................................... 10 3.70 3.82 5.23
1............................................... 12 3.90 4.06 5.53
1............................................... 14 4.10 4.30 5.83
2............................................... 0 4.30 4.54 6.13
3............................................... 0 5.58 6.14 8.05
4............................................... 0 6.86 7.74 9.97
Each add'l pound or fraction.................... .............. 1.28 1.60 1.92
M-bag rate per pound or fraction................ .............. 1.06 1.32 1.45
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B. Valuepost/Canada
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Weight Rate
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Letter-size:
1 ounce or less......................... $0.32
Over 1 ounce............................ 0.30 plus $0.39 per pound or fraction of a pound.
Flat-size:
5 ounce or less......................... $0.57
Over 5 ounces........................... 0.34 plus $0.93 per pound or fraction of a pound.
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C. Publishers' Periodicals--Surface
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Country
Weight not over (oz.) -----------------------------------------------
Canada Mexico All others
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1....................... $0.40 $0.32 $0.32
2....................... 0.46 0.40 0.40
3....................... 0.52 0.52 0.52
4....................... 0.59 0.60 0.60
5....................... 0.65 0.75 0.76
6....................... 0.72 0.75 0.76
7....................... 0.78 0.90 0.92
8....................... 0.85 0.90 0.92
9....................... 0.91 1.05 1.08
10...................... 0.98 1.05 1.08
11...................... 1.04 1.20 1.24
12...................... 1.11 1.20 1.24
13...................... 1.17 1.35 1.40
14...................... 1.24 1.35 1.40
15...................... 1.30 1.50 1.56
16...................... 1.37 1.50 1.56
18...................... 1.43 1.64 1.71
20...................... 1.49 1.78 1.86
22...................... 1.55 1.92 2.01
24...................... 1.61 2.06 2.16
26...................... 1.67 2.20 2.31
28...................... 1.73 2.34 2.46
30...................... 1.79 2.48 2.61
32...................... 1.85 2.62 2.76
3 lb.................... 4.00 3.58 3.72
4 lb.................... 4.64 4.54 4.68
5 lb.................... 5.28 5.50 5.64
6 lb.................... 5.92 6.46 6.60
7 lb.................... 6.56 7.42 7.56
8 lb.................... 7.20 8.38 8.52
9 lb.................... 7.84 9.34 9.48
10 lb................... 8.48 10.30 10.44
11 lb................... 9.12 11.26 11.40
Each add'l pound or
fraction............... 0.64 0.96 0.96
M-bag rate per pound or
fraction............... 0.64 0.72 0.79
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D. Books and Sheet Music--Surface
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Country
Weight not over (lb.) -----------------------------------------------
Canada Mexico All others
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1....................... $1.37 $1.50 $1.56
2....................... 1.85 2.62 2.76
3....................... 4.00 3.58 3.72
4....................... 4.64 4.54 4.68
5....................... 5.28 5.50 5.64
6....................... 5.92 6.46 6.60
7....................... 6.56 7.42 7.56
8....................... 7.20 8.38 8.52
9....................... 7.84 9.34 9.48
10...................... 8.48 10.30 10.44
11...................... 9.12 11.26 11.40
Each add'l pound or
fraction............... 0.64 0.96 0.96
M-bag rate per pound or
fraction............... 0.64 0.72 0.79
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E. International Surface Air Lift (ISAL)
(See section VII for country rate groups.)
Rates are per piece plus the per-pound rate for the each pound or
fraction of a pound for the total weight in each rate group. M-bags are
pound rates only.
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Regular per-pound rate M-bag per-pound rate
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Rate group Piece rate Gateway/direct Gateway/direct
Full service shipment Full service shipment
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1............................... $0.23 $2.10 $1.85 $2.12 $1.87
2............................... 0.10 2.60 2.35 2.61 2.36
3............................... 0.10 2.80 2.55 2.81 2.56
4............................... 0.10 3.65 3.40 3.66 3.41
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F. Air--Other Articles (Printed Matter, Matter for the Blind, and Small
Packets)
1. Canada and Mexico--Air
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Weight not over (oz.) Canada Mexico
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0.5..................................... $0.45 $0.46
1....................................... 0.51 0.60
1.5..................................... 0.62 0.70
2....................................... 0.70 0.80
3....................................... 0.93 1.00
4....................................... 1.11 1.20
5....................................... 1.29 1.40
6....................................... 1.47 1.60
7....................................... 1.65 1.80
8....................................... 1.83 2.00
9....................................... 2.01 2.20
10...................................... 2.19 2.40
11...................................... 2.37 2.60
12...................................... 2.55 2.80
16...................................... 3.27 3.60
24...................................... 4.07 5.20
32...................................... 4.87 6.80
2.5 lb.................................. 5.67 8.40
3.0 lb.................................. 6.47 10.00
3.5 lb.................................. 7.27 11.60
4.0 lb.................................. 8.07 13.20
Each add'l 0.5 pound or fraction........ 0.80 1.60
M-bag rate per pound or fraction........ 1.41 1.50
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2. All Other Countries--Air (See section VII for country rate
groups.)
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Western
hemisphere
Weight not over (oz.) (except Canada Europe (EU) Asia/Africa Pacific Rim
and Mexico) (AA) (PR)
(WH)
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1............................................... $0.75 $0.90 $0.98 $1.00
2............................................... 1.07 1.32 1.48 1.55
3............................................... 1.39 1.74 1.98 2.10
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4............................................... 1.71 2.16 2.48 2.65
6............................................... 2.35 3.00 3.48 3.75
8............................................... 2.99 3.84 4.48 4.85
10.............................................. 3.63 4.68 5.48 5.95
12.............................................. 4.27 5.52 6.48 7.05
14.............................................. 4.91 6.36 7.48 8.15
16.............................................. 5.55 7.20 8.48 9.25
18.............................................. 5.85 7.80 9.28 10.15
20.............................................. 6.15 8.40 10.08 11.05
22.............................................. 6.45 9.00 10.88 11.95
24.............................................. 6.75 9.60 11.68 12.85
26.............................................. 7.05 10.20 12.48 13.75
28.............................................. 7.35 10.80 13.28 14.65
30.............................................. 7.65 11.40 14.08 15.55
32.............................................. 7.95 12.00 14.88 16.45
2.5 lb.......................................... 9.15 14.40 18.08 20.05
3.0 lb.......................................... 10.35 16.80 21.28 23.65
3.5 lb.......................................... 11.55 19.20 24.48 27.25
4.0 lb.......................................... 12.75 21.60 27.68 30.85
Each additional 0.5 pound or fraction of 0.5
pound.......................................... 1.20 2.40 3.20 3.60
M-bag rate per pound or fraction of a pound..... 2.47 4.41 6.27 6.35
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V. Parcel Post
The weight limits for parcels vary by country and are usually 22,
33, or 44 pounds. Algeria, Canada, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland,
Ireland, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Liechtenstein, and
Switzerland have 66-pound weight limits. The rates over 44 pounds are
given in anticipation of other countries increasing parcel weight
limits.
A. Surface
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Bahamas,
Bermuda,
Caribbean
Islands,
Weight not over (lb.) Canada Central All other
America, countries
Mexico, and
St. Pierre &
Miquelon
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2....................... $6.95 $7.50 $9.00
3....................... 8.23 8.94 10.92
4....................... 9.51 10.38 12.84
5....................... 10.79 11.82 14.76
6....................... 12.07 13.26 16.68
7....................... 13.35 14.70 18.60
8....................... 14.63 16.14 20.52
9....................... 15.91 17.58 22.44
10...................... 17.19 19.02 24.36
11...................... 18.39 20.46 26.28
12...................... 19.59 21.90 28.20
13...................... 20.79 23.34 30.12
14...................... 21.99 24.78 32.04
15...................... 23.19 26.22 33.96
16...................... 24.39 27.66 35.88
17...................... 25.59 29.10 37.80
18...................... 26.79 30.54 39.72
19...................... 27.99 31.98 41.64
20...................... 29.19 33.42 43.56
21...................... 30.31 34.86 45.48
22...................... 31.43 36.30 47.40
23...................... 32.55 37.74 49.32
24...................... 33.67 39.18 51.24
25...................... 34.79 40.62 53.16
26...................... 35.91 42.06 55.08
27...................... 37.03 43.50 57.00
28...................... 38.15 44.94 58.92
29...................... 39.27 46.38 60.84
30...................... 40.39 47.82 62.76
31...................... 41.51 49.26 64.68
32...................... 42.63 50.70 66.60
33...................... 43.75 52.14 68.52
34...................... 44.87 53.58 70.44
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35...................... 45.99 55.02 72.36
36...................... 47.11 56.46 74.28
37...................... 48.23 57.90 76.20
38...................... 49.35 59.34 78.12
39...................... 50.47 60.78 80.04
40...................... 51.59 62.22 81.96
41...................... 52.71 63.66 83.88
42...................... 53.83 65.10 85.80
43...................... 54.95 66.54 87.72
44...................... 56.07 67.98 89.64
Each add'l pound or
fraction............... 1.12 1.44 1.92
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B. Air
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Rate groups
Weight not over (lb) ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada Mexico A B C D E
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1......................................... ........ $6.50 $6.50 $8.25 $9.75 $11.20 $12.80
2......................................... 7.00 9.70 9.86 12.25 15.03 16.96 19.20
3......................................... 8.28 12.90 13.22 16.25 20.31 22.72 25.60
4......................................... 9.56 15.46 16.58 20.25 25.59 28.48 32.00
5......................................... 10.84 18.02 19.46 23.45 29.91 33.76 37.44
6......................................... 12.12 20.58 22.34 26.65 34.23 39.04 42.88
7......................................... 13.40 23.14 25.22 29.85 38.55 44.32 48.32
8......................................... 14.68 25.70 28.10 33.05 42.87 49.60 53.76
9......................................... 15.96 28.26 30.98 36.25 47.19 54.88 59.20
10........................................ 17.24 30.82 33.86 39.45 51.51 60.16 64.64
11........................................ 18.44 33.06 36.58 42.33 55.51 64.48 69.12
12........................................ 19.64 35.30 39.30 45.21 59.51 68.80 73.60
13........................................ 20.84 37.54 42.02 48.09 63.51 73.12 78.08
14........................................ 22.04 39.78 44.74 50.97 67.51 77.44 82.56
15........................................ 23.24 42.02 47.46 53.85 71.51 81.76 87.04
16........................................ 24.44 44.26 50.18 56.73 75.51 86.08 91.52
17........................................ 25.64 46.50 52.90 59.61 79.51 90.40 96.00
18........................................ 26.84 48.74 55.62 62.49 83.51 94.72 100.48
19........................................ 28.04 50.98 58.34 65.37 87.51 99.04 104.96
20........................................ 29.24 53.22 61.06 68.25 91.51 103.36 109.44
21........................................ 30.36 55.14 63.30 70.81 95.35 107.52 113.76
22........................................ 31.48 57.06 65.54 73.37 99.19 111.68 118.08
23........................................ 32.60 58.98 67.78 75.93 103.03 115.84 122.40
24........................................ 33.72 60.90 70.02 78.49 106.87 120.00 126.72
25........................................ 34.84 62.82 72.26 81.05 110.71 124.16 131.04
26........................................ 35.96 64.74 74.50 83.61 114.55 128.32 135.36
27........................................ 37.08 66.66 76.74 86.17 118.39 132.48 139.68
28........................................ 38.20 68.58 78.98 88.73 122.23 136.64 144.00
29........................................ 39.32 70.50 81.22 91.29 126.07 140.80 148.32
30........................................ 40.44 72.42 83.46 93.85 129.91 144.96 152.64
31........................................ 41.56 74.02 85.38 96.09 133.59 148.96 156.80
32........................................ 42.68 75.62 87.30 98.33 137.27 152.96 160.96
33........................................ 43.80 77.22 89.22 100.57 140.95 156.96 165.12
34........................................ 44.92 78.82 91.14 102.81 144.63 160.96 169.28
35........................................ 46.04 80.42 93.06 105.05 148.31 164.96 173.44
36........................................ 47.16 82.02 94.98 107.29 151.99 168.96 177.60
37........................................ 48.28 83.62 96.90 109.53 155.67 172.96 181.76
38........................................ 49.40 85.22 98.82 111.77 159.35 176.96 185.92
39........................................ 50.52 86.82 100.74 114.01 163.03 180.96 190.08
40........................................ 51.64 88.42 102.66 116.25 166.71 184.96 194.24
41........................................ 52.76 90.02 104.58 118.49 170.39 188.96 198.40
42........................................ 53.88 91.62 106.50 120.73 174.07 192.96 202.56
43........................................ 55.00 93.22 108.42 122.97 177.75 196.96 206.72
44........................................ 56.12 94.82 110.34 125.21 181.43 200.96 210.88
Each add'l pound or fraction.............. 1.12 1.60 1.92 2.24 3.68 4.00 4.16
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VI. Fees for Special Mail Services and Miscellaneous Charges
*=Fees changed effective January 1, 1995, based on changes in
domestic rates and fees that took effect on that date.
A. Nonstandard Surcharge--Letters and regular printed matter weighing 1
ounce or less: $0.11*
B. Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee: $3.75
C. Inquiry Fee: $6.60*
D. Return Receipt: $1.10*
E. Registered Mail
1. Canada
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Limit of indemnity Fee
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$100.00.................................................... *$4.95
500.00..................................................... *5.40
1,000.00................................................... *5.85
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2. All Other Countries
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Limit of indemnity Fee
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$32.35..................................................... *$4.85
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F. Insured Mail
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Fee
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Limit of indemnity All other
Canada countries
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$50........................................... *$0.75 $1.60
100........................................... *1.60 2.45
200........................................... *2.50 3.35
300........................................... *3.40 4.25
400........................................... *4.30 5.15
500........................................... *5.20 6.05
600........................................... *6.10 6.95
700........................................... ........... 7.40
800........................................... ........... 7.85
900........................................... ........... 8.30
1,000......................................... ........... 8.75
1,100......................................... ........... 9.20
1,200......................................... ........... 9.65
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G. Money Orders
The fees for international money orders issued on form MP 1 ($3.00)
and money orders issued pursuant to an Authorization to Issue an
International Money Order ($7.50) are not changed. The use of domestic
money orders was abolished on March 1, 1995.
H. Special Handling
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Weight (lb.) Fee
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Not over 10................................................ *$5.40
Over 10.................................................... *7.50
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I. Special Delivery
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2 pounds or More than 2
Class of mail less pounds
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Letters, Letter Packages, and Post/Postal
Cards........................................ *$9.95 *$10.35
Printed Matter, Matter for the Blind, and
Small Packets................................ *$10.45 *$11.25
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J. Restricted Delivery: $2.75*
K. Recorded Delivery: $1.10*
L. Certificates of Mailing
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Type of mailing Fee
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Piece Mailing:
Basic service (Form 3817)................................ *$0.55
Firm mailing book (Form 3877)............................ *0.20
Bulk Mailing:
Up to 1,000 identical pieces............................. *$2.75
Each additional 1,000 pieces............................. *0.35
Duplicate copy............................................. *$0.55
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M. Return Charges
(For returned publishers' periodicals originally mailed to Canada by
publishers or registered news agents, see IMM 781.5a.)
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Weight not over (oz.) Charge*
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1.................................. $0.32
2.................................. 0.55
3.................................. 0.78
4.................................. 1.01
5.................................. 1.24
6.................................. 1.47
7.................................. 1.70
8.................................. 1.93
9.................................. 2.16
10................................. 2.39
11................................. 2.62
12................................. 2.90
13................................. 2.90
14................................. 2.95
15................................. 2.95
16................................. 2.95
Over 1 pound....................... Use domestic zone 8 fourth-class
rates.
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N. International Reply Coupons
Selling price for U.S.-issued coupons: $1.05. Redemption price for
foreign-issued coupons: $0.60.
O. International Business Reply
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Item Fee
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Envelope (not over 2 oz.).................................. $1.00
Card....................................................... 0.60
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P. Pickup Fee--$4.95*
VII. Country Table
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Int'l
Air AO rate Express Air parcel Int'l priority
Country group mail rate post rate surface air airmail
group group lift (ISAL) (IPA)
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Afghanistan................................ AA ........... D ........... 2
Albania.................................... EU ........... C 1 2
Algeria.................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Ardorra.................................... EU ........... B ........... 2
Angola..................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Anguila.................................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Antigua & Barbuda.......................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Argentina.................................. WH 5 D 2 2
Armenia.................................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Aruba...................................... WH 5 A 2 2
Ascension.................................. AA ........... ............. ........... 2
Australia.................................. PR 3 D 3 1
Austria.................................... EU 4 B 1 3
Azerbaijan................................. EU 4 E ........... 3
Azores..................................... EU 4 C ........... 3
Bahamas.................................... WH 5 A ........... 2
Bahrain.................................... AA 6 D 4 2
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Bangladesh................................. AA 6 E 4 2
Barbados................................... WH 5 B ........... 2
Belarus.................................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Belgium.................................... EU 2 D 1 3
Belize..................................... WH 5 A 2 2
Benin...................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Bermuda.................................... WH 5 A ........... 2
Bhutan..................................... AA \2\ 6 E ........... 2
Bolivia.................................... WH 5 B 2 2
Bosnia--Herzegovina........................ EU 4 C ........... 3
Botswana................................... AA 6 E ........... 2
Brazil..................................... WH 5 E 2 2
British Virgin Islands..................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Brunei Darussalam.......................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Bulgaria................................... EU 4 D 1 2
Burkina Faso............................... AA 6 D 4 2
Burma...................................... AA ........... D ........... 2
Burundi.................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Cambodia (Kampuchea)....................... AA 6 ............. ........... 2
Cameroon................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Canada..................................... (\3\) (\4\) (\3\) ........... ...........
Cape Verde................................. AA 6 D ........... 2
Cayman Islands............................. WH 5 A ........... 2
Central African Republic................... AA 6 E 4 2
Chad....................................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Chile...................................... WH 5 D 2 2
China...................................... PR (\5\) D 3 3
Colombia................................... WH 5 B 2 3
Comoros.................................... AA ........... E ........... 2
Congo...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Corsica.................................... EU 2 E ........... 1
Costa Rica................................. WH 5 A 2 2
Cote d'Lvoire (Ivory Coast)................ AA 6 D 4 2
Croatia.................................... EU 4 C ........... 3
Cuba....................................... WH ........... ............. 2 2
Cyprus..................................... AA 6 C ........... 2
Czech Republic............................. EU 4 C 1 3
Denmark.................................... EU 4 C 1 1
Djibouti................................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Dominica................................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Dominican Republic......................... WH 5 A 2 2
Ecuador.................................... WH 5 C 2 2
Egypt...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
El Salvador................................ WH 5 B 2 2
Equatorial Guinea.......................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Eritrea.................................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Estonia.................................... EU \6\ 4 E ........... 3
Ethiopia................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Falkland Islands........................... WH ........... (\7\) ........... 2
Faroe Islands.............................. EU 4 C ........... 1
Fiji....................................... PR \6\ 6 B 3 2
Finland.................................... EU 4 D 1 1
France (incl. Monaco)...................... EU \6\ 2 E 1 1
French Guiana.............................. WH 5 C 2 2
French Polynesia........................... AA ........... D ........... 2
Gabon...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Gambia..................................... AA ........... B ........... 2
Georgia, Republic of....................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Germany.................................... EU \6\ 2 B 1 1
Ghana...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Gibraltar.................................. EU ........... C ........... 2
Great Britain & Northern Ireland........... EU (\5\) C 1 1
Greece..................................... EU 4 C 1 3
Greenland.................................. EU ........... D ........... 1
Grenada.................................... WH 5 A ........... 2
Guadeloupe................................. WH 5 A ........... 2
Guatemala.................................. WH 5 A 2 2
Guinea..................................... AA 6 B ........... 2
Guinea-Bissau.............................. AA 6 B ........... 2
Guyana..................................... WH 5 B 2 2
Haiti...................................... WH ........... A 2 2
Honduras................................... WH 5 B 2 2
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Hong Kong.................................. PR 3 C 3 3
Hungary.................................... EU 4 C 1 3
Iceland.................................... EU 4 C 1 1
India...................................... AA 6 D 4 3
Indonesia \12\............................. PR 6 E 3 2
Iran....................................... AA ........... D 4 3
Iraq \8\................................... AA 6 D \9\ \10\ 4 2
Ireland.................................... EU 2 C 1 1
Israel..................................... AA 6 C 4 3
Italy...................................... EU 4 C 1 1
Jamaica.................................... WH 5 A 2 2
Japan...................................... PR (\5\) E 3 1
Jordan..................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Kazakhstan................................. EU 4 E ........... 3
Kenya...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Kiribati................................... AA ........... B ........... 2
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (North).......... PR ........... ............. ........... 2
Korea, Republic of (South)................. PR 3 C 3 3
Kuwait..................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Kyrgyzstan................................. EU 4 E ........... 3
Laos....................................... PR 6 E ........... 2
Latvia..................................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Lebanon.................................... AA ........... C 4 2
Lesotho.................................... AA 6 E ........... 2
Liberia.................................... AA 6 C \10\ 4 2
Libya...................................... AA ........... D \10\ 4 2
Liechtenstein.............................. EU 2 B 1 2
Lithuania.................................. EU 4 E ........... 3
Luxembourg................................. EU 4 B 1 1
Macao...................................... PR 6 C ........... 2
Macedonia, Republic of..................... EU 4 C ........... 3
Madagascar................................. AA 6 E 4 2
Madeira Islands............................ EU 4 B ........... 3
Malawi..................................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Malaysia................................... PR 6 D 3 3
Maldives................................... AA 6 D ........... 2
Mali....................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Malta...................................... EU 4 C ........... 2
Martinique................................. WH 5 A ........... 2
Mauritania................................. AA 6 D 4 2
Mauritius.................................. AA 6 E 4 2
Mexico..................................... (\11\) (\5\) A 2 3
Moldova.................................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Mongolia................................... AA ........... ............. ........... 2
Montserrat................................. WH ........... A ........... 2
Morocco.................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Mozambique................................. AA 6 E 4 2
Namibia.................................... AA 6 D ........... 3
Nauru...................................... AA 6 C ........... 2
Nepal...................................... AA ........... D ........... 2
Netherlands................................ EU \6\ 2 C 1 1
Netherlands Antilles....................... WH 5 A 2 2
New Caledonia.............................. AA 6 D ........... 1
New Zealand................................ PR 6 D 3 3
Nicaragua.................................. WH 5 B 2 2
Niger...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Nigeria.................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Norway..................................... EU 4 D 1 1
Oman....................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Pakistan................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Panama..................................... WH 5 A 2 2
Papua New Guinea \8\....................... PR 6 D 3 2
Paraguay................................... WH 5 D 2 2
Peru....................................... WH 5 B 2 2
Philippines................................ PR 6 D 3 3
Pitcairn Island............................ AA ........... B ........... 2
Poland..................................... EU 4 B 1 3
Portugal................................... EU 4 C 1 3
Qatar...................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Reunion.................................... AA ........... E 4 2
Romania.................................... EU 4 C 1 2
Russia..................................... EU 4 E 1 3
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Rwanda..................................... AA 6 D \10\ 4 2
Saint Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis...... WH ........... A ........... 2
Saint Helena............................... AA ........... C ........... 2
Saint Lucia................................ WH 5 A ........... 2
Saint Pierre & Miquelon.................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines............. WH 5 A ........... 2
San Marino................................. EU ........... C 1 2
Sao Tome & Principe........................ AA ........... D ........... 2
Saudi Arabia............................... AA 6 D 4 3
Senegal.................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia) \8\......... EU 4 C \9\ ........... 3
Seychelles................................. AA 6 D ........... 2
Sierra Leone............................... AA 6 D 4 2
Singapore.................................. PR 3 D 3 3
Slovak Republic............................ EU 4 C ........... 2
Slovenia................................... EU 4 C ........... 3
Solomon Islands............................ AA 6 C ........... 2
Somalia \1\................................ AA 6 D 4 2
South Africa............................... AA 6 D 4 3
Spain...................................... EU 4 C 1 3
Sri Lanka.................................. AA 6 D 4 2
Sudan...................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Suriname................................... WH ........... B 2 2
Swaziland.................................. AA 6 D ........... 2
Sweden..................................... EU \6\ 4 D 1 1
Switzerland................................ EU 2 B 1 3
Syria...................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Taiwan..................................... PR 3 C 3 3
Tajikistan................................. EU 4 E ........... 3
Tanzania................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Thailand................................... PR 3 D 3 3
Togo....................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Tonga...................................... AA ........... B ........... 2
Trinidad & Tobago.......................... WH 5 B 2 2
Tristan da Cunha........................... AA ........... E ........... 2
Tunisia.................................... AA 6 C 4 2
Turkey..................................... EU 4 C 1 2
Turkmenistan............................... EU 4 E ........... 3
Turks & Caicos Islands..................... WH ........... A ........... 2
Tuvalu..................................... AA ........... B ........... 2
Uganda..................................... AA 6 D 4 2
Ukraine.................................... EU 4 E ........... 3
United Arab Emirates....................... AA 6 D 4 2
Uruguay.................................... WH 5 B 2 2
Uzbekistan................................. EU ........... E ........... 3
Vanuatu.................................... AA \6\ 6 B ........... 2
Vatican City............................... EU ........... C ........... 2
Venezuela.................................. WH 5 B 2 2
Vietnam.................................... PR 6 E ........... 2
Wallis & Futuna Islands.................... AA ........... D ........... 1
Western Samoa.............................. AA 6 B ........... 2
Yemen...................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Zaire...................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Zambia..................................... AA 6 E 4 2
Zimbabwe................................... AA 6 E 4 2
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\1\ All mail service suspended.
\2\ On Demand Service not available.
\3\ See separate rates for Canada.
\4\ See country-specific rate. Custom Designed Service not available.
\5\ See country-specific rate.
\6\ Custom Designed Service not available.
\7\ Surface parcel post service available.
\8\ Restrictions apply. See IMM.
\9\ Parcel post service suspended.
\10\ ISAL service suspended.
\11\ See separate rates for Mexico.
\12\ Mail service to East Timor is limited. See IMM.
[FR Doc. 95-14157 Filed 6-8-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-P