[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 5, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34854-34856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16330]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Changes in Preferred Postage Rates--Second-Class Mail, Third-
Class Mail, and Fourth-Class Library Rate Mail
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Postage rate changes.
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SUMMARY: Public Law No. 103-123 authorizes annual changes in the
reduced rates formerly financed by appropriations for revenue forgone.
This action implements these changes for fiscal year 1996.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The Board of Governors has directed that the changes
pertaining to postage rates be implemented effective 12:01 a.m.,
Sunday, October 1, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ernest Collins, (202) 268-5316.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 39 U.S.C. 3626(a) and 3642, the Postal
Service is authorized to make annual adjustments in the postage rates
for second-class in-county per-piece rates, the nonadvertising pound
rate and per-piece rates for special second-class publications, the
per-piece rates for classroom second-class publications; the special
bulk third-class rates; and the fourth-class library rates. These
adjustments are necessary to ``phase up'' the institutional-costs
contribution of this mail to the statutorily required level by fiscal
year 1999.
The rates for the advertising portion of second-class science-of-
agriculture publications (under former 39 U.S.C. 4358(f)), zones 1 and
2, will remain the same, at 75 percent of the rates charged on
advertising in regular-rate publications, as specified by law. These
rates will not change until regular second-class advertising rates
change by a general rate case.
The pound rates for second-class in-county mail will remain the
same; the advertising pound rates for second-class classroom and
special nonprofit publications will remain the same (that is, the same
advertising rate charged the advertising in ordinary commercial
publications). Consistent with current standards, the advertising rate
on the advertising portion of the publication is charged only if the
advertising portion exceeds 10 percent of the publication's content.
The Postal Service adopts the following amendments to the Domestic
Mail Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal
Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
PART 111--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 3001-
3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3626, 5001.
Effective October 1, 1995, the Domestic Mail Manual is amended as
follows:
2. Sections R200, R300, and R400 are revised to include the new
postage rates for second-, third-, and fourth-class mail.
R--Rates and Fees
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R200 Second-Class Mail
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2.0 IN-COUNTY RATES
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2.2 Piece Rates
Per addressed piece:
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ZIP+4
ZIP+4 Barcoded barcoded
Level Regular (letter- (letter- (flat-
size) size) size)
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J1.............................. $0.080 $0.080 $0.080 $0.080
J3.............................. 0.080 0.076 0.076 0.065
J5.............................. 0.080 0.076 0.063 0.065
K1.............................. 0.042 ........ ........ ........
K2.............................. 0.037 ........ ........ ........
K3.............................. 0.035 ........ ........ ........
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3.0 SPECIAL NONPROFIT RATES
3.1 Pound Rates
Pound rates are:
For the nonadvertising portion--$0.140 per pound or fraction.
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3.2 Piece Rates
Per addressed piece:
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ZIP+4
ZIP+4 Barcoded barcoded
Level Regular (letter- (letter- (flat-
size) size) size)
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G............................... $0.208 $0.200 $0.188 $0.181
H3.............................. 0.157 0.152 0.145 0.139
H5.............................. 0.157 0.152 0.137 0.139
I1.............................. 0.112 ........ ........ ........
I2.............................. 0.110 ........ ........ ........
I3.............................. 0.104 ........ ........ ........
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4.0 CLASSROOM RATES
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4.2 Piece Rates
Per addressed piece:
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ZIP+4
ZIP+4 Barcoded barcoded
Level Regular (letter- (letter- (flat-
size) size) size)
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G............................... $0.168 $0.161 $0.151 $0.145
H3.............................. 0.125 0.121 0.115 0.110
H5.............................. 0.125 0.121 0.108 0.110
I1.............................. 0.087
I2.............................. 0.085
I3.............................. 0.080
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R300 Third-Class Mail
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6.0 SPECIAL BULK THIRD-CLASS LETTER-SIZE MINIMUM PER-PIECE RATES--
PIECES 0.2149 LB. (3.4383 OZ.) OR LESS
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Nonautomation rates Automation rates
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Entry discount Carrier Saturation Basic Basic bar- 3-Digit 5-Digit
Basic 3/5 route W-S ZIP+4 3/5 ZIP+4 coded bar-coded Bar-coded
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None................................................ $0.124 $0.111 $0.086 $0.083 $0.117 $0.107 $0.106 $0.101 $0.093
BMC................................................. 0.112 0.099 0.074 0.071 0.105 0.095 0.094 0.089 0.081
SCF................................................. 0.106 0.093 0.068 0.065 0.099 0.089 0.088 0.083 0.075
Delivery unit....................................... 0.063 0.060
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7.0 SPECIAL BULK THIRD-CLASS NONLETTER-SIZE MINIMUM PER-PIECE RATES--
PIECES 0.2149 LB. (3.4383 OZ.) OR LESS
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Nonautomation rates Automation Rates
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Entry discount Carrier 125-Pc. W- Saturation Basic Basic 3-Digit 3/5-Digit
Basic 3/5 route S W-S ZIP+4 3/5 ZIP+4 barcoded barcoded barcoded
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None..................................... $0.175 $0.161 $0.128 $0.126 $0.121 ......... ......... $0.149 ......... $0.143
BMC...................................... 0.163 0.149 0.116 0.114 0.109 ......... ......... 0.137 ......... 0.130
SCF...................................... 0.157 0.143 0.110 0.108 0.103 ......... ......... 0.131 ......... 0.125
Delivery unit............................ ......... ......... 0.105 0.103 0.098 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
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8.0 SPECIAL BULK THIRD-CLASS PIECE/POUND RATES--PIECES MORE THAN
0.2149 LB. (3.4383 OZ.)
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Nonautomation Rates Automation Rates
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Per piece/pound Carrier 125-Pc. W- Saturation Basic Basic 3-Digit 3/5-Digit
Basic 3/5 route S W-S ZIP+4 3/5 ZIP+4 barcoded barcoded barcoded
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Per-Piece Rates (for all entry
categories)............................. $0.074 $0.060 $0.027 $0.025 $0.020 ......... ......... $0.048 ......... $0.042
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(4)Plus
(4)Plus
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Per-Pound Rates (by entry discount)
None................................. $0.470 $0.470 $0.470 $0.470 $0.470 ......... ......... $0.470 ......... $0.470
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BMC.................................. 0.410 0.410 0.410 0.410 0.410 ......... ......... 0.410 ......... 0.410
SCF.................................. 0.386 0.386 0.38 0.386 0.386 ......... ......... 0.386 ......... 0.386
Delivery unit........................ ......... ......... 0.362 0.362 0.362 ......... ......... ......... ......... .........
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R400 Fourth-Class Mail
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6.0 LIBRARY RATES
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Single-
Weight not exceeding (pounds) piece
rate
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1........................................................... $1.12
2........................................................... 1.53
3........................................................... 1.94
4........................................................... 2.35
5........................................................... 2.76
6........................................................... 3.17
7........................................................... 3.58
8........................................................... 3.79
9........................................................... 3.99
10........................................................... 4.19
11........................................................... 4.39
12........................................................... 4.59
13........................................................... 4.79
14........................................................... 4.99
15........................................................... 5.19
16........................................................... 5.39
17........................................................... 5.59
18........................................................... 5.79
19........................................................... 5.99
20........................................................... 6.19
21........................................................... 6.39
22........................................................... 6.59
23........................................................... 6.79
24........................................................... 6.99
25........................................................... 7.19
26........................................................... 7.39
27........................................................... 7.59
28........................................................... 7.79
29........................................................... 7.99
30........................................................... 8.19
31........................................................... 8.39
32........................................................... 8.59
33........................................................... 8.79
34........................................................... 8.99
35........................................................... 9.19
36........................................................... 9.39
37........................................................... 9.59
38........................................................... 9.79
39........................................................... 9.99
40........................................................... 10.19
41........................................................... 10.39
42........................................................... 10.59
43........................................................... 10.79
44........................................................... 10.99
45........................................................... 11.19
46........................................................... 11.39
47........................................................... 11.59
48........................................................... 11.79
49........................................................... 11.99
50........................................................... 12.19
51........................................................... 12.39
52........................................................... 12.59
53........................................................... 12.79
54........................................................... 12.99
55........................................................... 13.19
56........................................................... 13.39
57........................................................... 13.59
58........................................................... 13.79
59........................................................... 13.99
60........................................................... 14.19
61........................................................... 14.39
62........................................................... 14.59
63........................................................... 14.79
64........................................................... 14.99
65........................................................... 15.19
66........................................................... 15.39
67........................................................... 15.59
68........................................................... 15.79
69........................................................... 15.99
70........................................................... 16.19
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A transmittal letter making these changes in the Domestic Mail
Manual will be published and transmitted automatically to subscribers.
Notice of issuance of the transmittal letter will be published in the
Federal Register as provided by 39 CFR 111.3.
Neva R. Watson,
Acting Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 95-16330 Filed 7-3-95; 8:45 am]
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