[Federal Register: August 28, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 167)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 52023-52028] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr28au00-10] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 20 Priority Mail Global Guaranteed AGENCY: Postal Service. ACTION: Amendment to interim rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending the interim rule on Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service to change rates for this service, add additional acceptance offices, introduce optional document reconstruction insurance coverage up to $2,499, and provide service to China. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 27, 2000. Comments on the amendment to the interim rule must be received on or before September 27, 2000. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to E/PS, Business Initiatives, 200 E. Mansell Ct., Suite 300, Roswell, GA 30076-9700. Copies of all written comments will be available for public inspection between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, in Business Initiatives, 200 E. Mansell Ct., Suite 300, Roswell, GA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Hunt, (770) 360-1104. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 19, 1999, the Postal Service announced in the Federal Register (62 FR 19039-19042) the introduction of Priority Mail Global Guaranteed on an interim basis. The Postal Service, through an alliance with DHL Worldwide Express Inc., is offering an enhanced expedited service, Priority Mail Global Guaranteed, from selected locations in the United States to most countries. This service offers day-certain delivery with postage refund guarantee and document reconstruction coverage of $100 for allowable contents. On November 4, 1999, the Postal Service announced in the Federal Register (64 FR 60106-60109) an amendment to the interim rule to add more U.S. acceptance locations and to extend the service to more destination countries. On May 26, 2000, the Postal Service again amended the interim rule in the Federal Register (65 FR 34096-34101) to change rates for Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service and to provide service to most countries. Public comments were requested by June 26, 2000, and by that date one comment was received. The comment related to the way in which the Postal Service categorized the U.S. acceptance offices and how the acceptance offices were selected. The acceptance offices are selected on their ability to meet the stringent service standards for this service based on local considerations such as timely transportation, mail processing capabilities, and access to national transportation. Most decisions are made by local postal officials and are based on local conditions and the ability to have reasonable acceptance times. The Postal Service will continue to evaluate the acceptance network and expand it when service can be reasonably provided. The Postal Service is amending the interim rule on Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service to change rates for this service, add additional acceptance offices, introduce optional document reconstruction insurance coverage up to $2,499, and provide service to China. The rates have been refined to have separate rates for all rates groups. In addition, a number of destinations are assigned to different rates groups. The redesigned rate schedule better reflects the cost of providing the service. Service is also being added to China. It should be noted that due to circumstances beyond the control of the Postal Service, service to Brazil has been temporarily suspended. Service will be available to all country destinations listed in the International Mail Manual (IMM) except Afghanistan, Ascension, Brazil, Iraq, Japan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North), Libya, Pitcairn Island, Saint Helena, Sudan, and Tristan de Cunha. [[Page 52024]] The applicable rates and the destination countries that are associated with each rate group are as follows: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rate group Weight not over (lbs.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.5............................................. $19.00 $20.00 $24.00 $29.00 $40.00 $28.00 $24.00 $60.00 1............................................... 28.00 28.00 30.00 38.00 46.00 41.00 35.00 68.00 2............................................... 33.00 35.00 38.00 47.00 56.00 51.00 41.00 79.00 3............................................... 35.00 41.00 45.00 54.00 70.00 57.00 48.00 91.00 4............................................... 38.00 45.00 53.00 61.00 84.00 63.00 54.00 102.00 5............................................... 41.00 50.00 61.00 68.00 97.00 70.00 60.00 114.00 6............................................... 43.00 53.00 67.00 75.00 110.00 75.00 65.00 126.00 7............................................... 46.00 56.00 71.00 81.00 122.00 81.00 70.00 138.00 8............................................... 48.00 60.00 75.00 88.00 134.00 86.00 74.00 150.00 9............................................... 50.00 63.00 80.00 95.00 147.00 91.00 79.00 162.00 10.............................................. 53.00 65.00 84.00 99.00 156.00 97.00 82.00 170.00 11.............................................. 55.00 68.00 87.00 104.00 166.00 100.00 86.00 181.00 12.............................................. 57.00 71.00 91.00 110.00 176.00 104.00 90.00 193.00 13.............................................. 60.00 74.00 94.00 115.00 186.00 108.00 94.00 205.00 14.............................................. 62.00 76.00 98.00 120.00 196.00 112.00 98.00 216.00 15.............................................. 64.00 79.00 101.00 125.00 205.00 116.00 102.00 228.00 16.............................................. 67.00 82.00 104.00 131.00 214.00 120.00 106.00 239.00 17.............................................. 69.00 84.00 108.00 136.00 222.00 124.00 110.00 250.00 18.............................................. 71.00 87.00 111.00 141.00 229.00 128.00 114.00 261.00 19.............................................. 74.00 90.00 115.00 146.00 237.00 132.00 118.00 272.00 20.............................................. 76.00 92.00 118.00 151.00 244.00 136.00 122.00 283.00 21.............................................. 78.00 95.00 121.00 156.00 251.00 139.00 126.00 292.00 22.............................................. 80.00 97.00 125.00 161.00 259.00 143.00 130.00 301.00 23.............................................. 82.00 100.00 128.00 166.00 266.00 147.00 134.00 308.00 24.............................................. 85.00 103.00 132.00 171.00 274.00 151.00 138.00 315.00 25.............................................. 87.00 105.00 135.00 176.00 281.00 155.00 142.00 323.00 26.............................................. 89.00 108.00 138.00 181.00 289.00 159.00 146.00 330.00 27.............................................. 91.00 110.00 142.00 185.00 296.00 163.00 150.00 337.00 28.............................................. 93.00 113.00 145.00 190.00 304.00 167.00 153.00 345.00 29.............................................. 95.00 115.00 148.00 195.00 311.00 171.00 157.00 352.00 30.............................................. 98.00 119.00 153.00 202.00 322.00 177.00 163.00 363.00 31.............................................. 100.00 122.00 157.00 207.00 329.00 181.00 167.00 371.00 32.............................................. 102.00 124.00 160.00 212.00 337.00 185.00 171.00 378.00 33.............................................. 104.00 126.00 164.00 217.00 344.00 189.00 175.00 386.00 34.............................................. 107.00 127.00 167.00 222.00 352.00 193.00 179.00 393.00 35.............................................. 109.00 129.00 170.00 227.00 360.00 197.00 183.00 401.00 36.............................................. 111.00 131.00 174.00 231.00 367.00 201.00 187.00 408.00 37.............................................. 113.00 133.00 177.00 236.00 375.00 205.00 191.00 416.00 38.............................................. 115.00 135.00 181.00 241.00 382.00 209.00 195.00 423.00 39.............................................. 117.00 137.00 184.00 246.00 389.00 213.00 199.00 430.00 40.............................................. 119.00 139.00 187.00 251.00 395.00 217.00 203.00 438.00 41.............................................. 121.00 141.00 191.00 256.00 402.00 221.00 207.00 445.00 42.............................................. 125.00 143.00 194.00 261.00 409.00 225.00 211.00 453.00 43.............................................. 127.00 145.00 198.00 266.00 416.00 229.00 215.00 460.00 44.............................................. 129.00 146.00 201.00 271.00 423.00 233.00 219.00 468.00 45.............................................. 132.00 148.00 205.00 275.00 430.00 237.00 223.00 475.00 46.............................................. 134.00 150.00 208.00 280.00 437.00 241.00 227.00 482.00 47.............................................. 136.00 151.00 211.00 285.00 443.00 245.00 231.00 490.00 48.............................................. 138.00 153.00 215.00 290.00 450.00 249.00 235.00 497.00 49.............................................. 141.00 155.00 218.00 295.00 457.00 253.00 239.00 505.00 50.............................................. 143.00 158.00 224.00 303.00 469.00 259.00 245.00 518.00 51.............................................. 147.00 160.00 227.00 308.00 476.00 259.00 249.00 533.00 52.............................................. 149.00 160.00 231.00 313.00 483.00 267.00 253.00 533.00 53.............................................. 151.00 164.00 234.00 318.00 490.00 271.00 257.00 549.00 54.............................................. 154.00 164.00 238.00 323.00 497.00 275.00 261.00 549.00 55.............................................. 155.00 167.00 241.00 328.00 504.00 278.00 265.00 562.00 56.............................................. 157.00 167.00 245.00 333.00 511.00 283.00 270.00 562.00 57.............................................. 157.00 170.00 248.00 338.00 518.00 286.00 274.00 574.00 58.............................................. 157.00 170.00 251.00 343.00 524.00 291.00 278.00 574.00 59.............................................. 157.00 173.00 255.00 348.00 531.00 294.00 282.00 587.00 60.............................................. 157.00 173.00 258.00 353.00 538.00 299.00 285.00 587.00 61.............................................. 164.00 176.00 262.00 358.00 545.00 302.00 290.00 602.00 62.............................................. 165.00 176.00 265.00 362.00 551.00 308.00 292.00 602.00 63.............................................. 167.00 179.00 269.00 367.00 559.00 310.00 298.00 617.00 64.............................................. 168.00 179.00 272.00 372.00 562.00 316.00 298.00 617.00 65.............................................. 169.00 182.00 276.00 377.00 573.00 318.00 305.00 632.00 66.............................................. 169.00 182.00 279.00 382.00 573.00 324.00 305.00 632.00 67.............................................. 169.00 186.00 282.00 387.00 584.00 326.00 313.00 647.00 [[Page 52025]] 68.............................................. 169.00 186.00 286.00 392.00 584.00 332.00 313.00 647.00 69.............................................. 169.00 189.00 289.00 397.00 595.00 334.00 320.00 662.00 70.............................................. 169.00 189.00 293.00 402.00 595.00 340.00 320.00 662.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rate Country group ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Afghanistan a................................................ - Albania...................................................... 8 Algeria...................................................... 8 Andorra...................................................... 6 Angola....................................................... 8 Anguilla..................................................... 7 Antigua & Barbuda............................................ 7 Argentina.................................................... 5 Armenia...................................................... 8 Aruba........................................................ 7 Ascension a.................................................. - Australia.................................................... 4 Austria...................................................... 6 Azerbaijan................................................... 8 Bahamas...................................................... 7 Bahrain...................................................... 4 Bangladesh................................................... 4 Barbados..................................................... 7 Belarus...................................................... 8 Belgium...................................................... 3 Belize....................................................... 5 Benin........................................................ 8 Bermuda...................................................... 7 Bhutan....................................................... 5 Bolivia...................................................... 5 Bosnia-Herzegovina........................................... 8 Botswana..................................................... 8 Brazil b..................................................... 5 British Virgin Islands....................................... 7 Brunei Darussalam............................................ 8 Bulgaria..................................................... 8 Burkina Faso................................................. 8 Burma (Myanmar).............................................. 8 Burundi...................................................... 8 Cambodia..................................................... 8 Cameroon..................................................... 8 Canada....................................................... 1 Cape Verde................................................... 8 Cayman Islands............................................... 7 Central African Republic..................................... 8 Chad......................................................... 8 Chile........................................................ 5 China........................................................ 4 Colombia..................................................... 5 Comoros...................................................... 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the............................ 8 Congo, Republic of the....................................... 8 Costa Rica................................................... 5 Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).................................. 8 Croatia...................................................... 8 Cuba......................................................... 8 Cyprus....................................................... 4 Czech Republic............................................... 8 Denmark...................................................... 6 Djibouti..................................................... 8 Dominica..................................................... 7 Dominican Republic........................................... 7 Ecuador...................................................... 5 Egypt........................................................ 4 El Salvador.................................................. 5 Equatorial Guinea............................................ 8 Eritrea...................................................... 8 Estonia...................................................... 8 Ethiopia..................................................... 8 Falkland Islands............................................. 5 Faroe Islands................................................ 6 Fiji......................................................... 5 Finland...................................................... 6 France....................................................... 3 French Guiana................................................ 5 French Polynesia............................................. 8 Gabon........................................................ 8 Gambia....................................................... 8 Georgia, Republic of......................................... 8 Germany...................................................... 3 Ghana........................................................ 8 Gibraltar.................................................... 6 Great Britain & Northern Ireland............................. 3 Greece....................................................... 6 Greenland.................................................... 6 Grenada...................................................... 7 Guadeloupe................................................... 7 Guatemala.................................................... 5 Guinea....................................................... 8 Guinea-Bissau................................................ 8 Guyana....................................................... 5 Haiti........................................................ 7 Honduras..................................................... 5 Hong Kong.................................................... 3 Hungary...................................................... 8 Iceland...................................................... 6 India........................................................ 4 Indonesia.................................................... 4 Iran......................................................... 4 Iraq a....................................................... - Ireland (Eire)............................................... 3 Israel....................................................... 4 Italy........................................................ 3 Jamaica...................................................... 7 Japan a...................................................... - Jordan....................................................... 4 Kazakhstan................................................... 8 Kenya........................................................ 8 Kiribati..................................................... 8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North) a............. - Korea, Republic of (South)................................... 4 Kuwait....................................................... 4 Kyrgyzstan................................................... 8 Laos......................................................... 8 Latvia....................................................... 8 Lebanon...................................................... 4 Lesotho...................................................... 8 Liberia...................................................... 8 Libya a...................................................... - Liechtenstein................................................ 6 Lithuania.................................................... 8 Luxembourg................................................... 3 Macao........................................................ 3 Macedonia, Republic of....................................... 8 Madagascar................................................... 8 Malawi....................................................... 8 Malaysia..................................................... 4 Maldives..................................................... 8 Mali......................................................... 8 Malta........................................................ 6 Martinique................................................... 7 Mauritania................................................... 8 Mauritius.................................................... 8 Mexico....................................................... 2 Moldova...................................................... 8 Mongolia..................................................... 8 Montserrat................................................... 7 Morocco...................................................... 8 Mozambique................................................... 8 Namibia...................................................... 8 Nauru........................................................ 8 Nepal........................................................ 8 Netherlands.................................................. 3 Netherlands Antilles......................................... 7 New Caledonia................................................ 5 New Zealand.................................................. 4 Nicaragua.................................................... 5 Niger........................................................ 8 Nigeria...................................................... 8 Norway....................................................... 6 Oman......................................................... 4 Pakistan..................................................... 4 Panama....................................................... 5 Papua New Guinea............................................. 5 Paraguay..................................................... 5 Peru......................................................... 5 Philippines.................................................. 4 Pitcairn Island a............................................ - Poland....................................................... 8 Portugal..................................................... 6 Qatar........................................................ 4 Reunion...................................................... 8 Romania...................................................... 8 Russia....................................................... 8 Rwanda....................................................... 8 St Christopher (St Kitts) & Nevis............................ 7 Saint Helena a............................................... - Saint Lucia.................................................. 7 Saint Pierre & Miquelon...................................... 1 Saint Vincent & Grenadines................................... 7 San Marino................................................... 3 Sao Tome & Principe.......................................... 8 Saudi Arabia................................................. 4 Senegal...................................................... 8 Serbia-Montenegro (Yugoslavia)............................... 8 Seychelles................................................... 8 Sierra Leone................................................. 8 Singapore.................................................... 3 Slovak Republic (Slovakia)................................... 8 Slovenia..................................................... 8 Solomon Islands.............................................. 8 Somalia...................................................... 8 South Africa................................................. 8 Spain........................................................ 6 Sri Lanka.................................................... 4 Sudan a...................................................... - Suriname..................................................... 5 Swaziland.................................................... 8 Sweden....................................................... 6 Switzerland.................................................. 6 Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)................................. 4 Taiwan....................................................... 3 Tajikistan................................................... 8 Tanzania..................................................... 8 Thailand..................................................... 4 Togo......................................................... 8 Tonga........................................................ 8 Trinidad & Tobago............................................ 7 [[Page 52026]] Tristan da Cunha a........................................... - Tunisia...................................................... 8 Turkey....................................................... 4 Turkmenistan................................................. 8 Turks & Caicos Islands....................................... 7 Tuvalu....................................................... 8 Uganda....................................................... 8 Ukraine...................................................... 8 United Arab Emirates......................................... 4 Uruguay...................................................... 5 Uzbekistan................................................... 8 Vanuatu...................................................... 5 Vatican City................................................. 3 Venezuela.................................................... 5 Vietnam...................................................... 4 Wallis & Futuna Islands...................................... 4 Western Samoa................................................ 4 Yemen........................................................ 4 Zambia....................................................... 8 Zimbabwe..................................................... 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ a No service. b Service temporarily suspended. Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service is expanded to originate from all post offices in the following 3-digit ZIP Code areas. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ State ZIP Code areas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AL--Alabama.............................. 352, 356-358, 361-362, 366, 368 AR--Arkansas............................. 722-723 AZ--Arizona.............................. 850, 852-853, 857 CA--California........................... 900, 902-908, 910-922, 926- 928, 937, 939-941, 943-951, 954 CO--Colorado............................. 800-803, 805-806, 808-810 CT--Connecticut.......................... 060-069 DC--District of Columbia................. 200, 202-203, 205 DE--Delaware............................. 197-199 FL--Florida.............................. 320-323, 326-339, 342, 344, 346-347, 349 GA--Georgia.............................. 300-319 IA--Iowa................................. 500-504, 506-507, 510-511, 515-516, 520, 522-528 IL--Illinois............................. 600-620, 622, 625-627, 629 IN--Indiana.............................. 460-479 KS--Kansas............................... 660-662, 664-668, 674, 676 KY--Kentucky............................. 400-406, 410-416, 421-424, 427 LA--Louisiana............................ 700-701, 703-704, 707-708 MA--Massachusetts........................ 010-027 MD--Maryland............................. 206-212, 214-219 ME--Maine................................ 039-041 MI--Michigan............................. 480-497 MN--Minnesota............................ 550-551, 553-554, 558-563 MO--Missouri............................. 630-631, 633, 636-641, 644- 648, 654-658 MS--Mississippi.......................... 383, 386, 389, 392, 394-395 MT--Montana.............................. 591 NC--North Carolina....................... 270-282, 286-289 NE--Nebraska............................. 680-681, 683-687 NH--New Hampshire........................ 010-011, 030-034, 036-038 NJ--New Jersey........................... 070-089 NM--New Mexico........................... 871 NY--New York............................. 100-101, 103-149 OH--Ohio................................. 430-458 OK--Oklahoma............................. 730-731, 734-738, 740-741, 743-748 OR--Oregon............................... 972 PA--Pennsylvania......................... 150-176, 178-179, 189-191, 193-196 PR--Puerto Rico.......................... 006-007, 009 RI--Rhode Island......................... 028-029 SC--South Carolina....................... 297-299 SD--South Dakota......................... 570-571 TN--Tennessee............................ 370-374, 376-385 TX--Texas................................ 750-756, 759-770, 772-778, 780-782, 784, 786-789, 791, 794-796, 799 UT--Utah................................. 840-841, 843-847 VA--Virginia............................. 201, 220-239, 244, 246 VI--Virgin Islands....................... 008 VT--Vermont.............................. 054, 056 WA--Washington........................... 980-985, 988-989 WI--Wisconsin............................ 530-532, 534, 537, 540, 543, 546-549 WV--West Virginia........................ 247-248, 250-257, 260, 267 WY--Wyoming.............................. 820 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Currently, Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service includes document reconstruction insurance up to $100 per shipment at no additional charge. The Postal Service is introducing optional document reconstruction insurance up to a maximum of $2,499. The fee for this coverage is $0.70 per $100 of additional insurance over the initial reconstruction insurance coverage for $100 that is provided. Optional insurance may be purchased only for the declared value of the shipment or a lesser amount as limited by the country of destination, content, or value. Although the Postal Service is exempted by 39 U.S.C. 410(a) from the advance notice requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act regarding proposed rulemaking (5 U.S.C. 553), the Postal Service invites public comment on the amendment to the interim rule at the above address. The Postal Service is amending International Mail Manual chapter 2, Conditions for Mailing, which is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1. A transmittal letter changing the relevant pages in the International Mail Manual will be published and automatically transmitted to all subscribers. Notice of issuance of the transmittal will be published in the Federal Register as provided by 39 CFR 20.3. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 Foreign relations, International postal service. 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. Chapter 2 of the International Mail Manual (IMM) is amended as follows: 2 Conditions for Mailing 210 Express Mail International Service * * * * * 215 Priority Mail Global Guaranteed 215.1 Description 215.11 General Priority Mail Global Guaranteed (PMGG) is an international expedited delivery service provided through an alliance with DHL Worldwide Express Inc. It provides reliable, high-speed, guaranteed, and time-definite service from certain post offices in the United States to a select number of international destinations. Service is guaranteed to meet service standards or postage is refunded. If a mail shipment is lost or damaged, liability is limited to a maximum of $100 for document reconstruction. Optional document reconstruction insurance is available up to $2,499. * * * * * 215.3 Service Areas 215.31 U.S. Origins Priority Mail Global Guaranteed items must be entered at post offices that are located in the following 3-digit ZIP Code areas: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ State ZIP Code areas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AL--Alabama.............................. 352, 356-358, 361-362, 366, 368 AR--Arkansas............................. 722-723 AZ--Arizona.............................. 850, 852-853, 857 CA--California........................... 900, 902-908, 910-922, 926- 928, 937, 939-941, 943-951, 954 CO--Colorado............................. 800-803, 805-806, 808-810 CT--Connecticut.......................... 060-069 DC--District of Columbia................. 200, 202-203, 205 DE--Delaware............................. 197-199 FL--Florida.............................. 320-323, 326-339, 342, 344, 346-347, 349 GA--Georgia.............................. 300-319 IA--Iowa................................. 500-504, 506-507, 510-511, 515-516, 520, 522-528 [[Page 52027]] IL--Illinois............................. 600-620, 622, 625-627, 629 IN--Indiana.............................. 460-479 KS--Kansas............................... 660-662, 664-668, 674, 676 KY--Kentucky............................. 400-406, 410-416, 421-424, 427 LA--Louisiana............................ 700-701, 703-704, 707-708 MA--Massachusetts........................ 010-027 MD--Maryland............................. 206-212, 214-219 ME--Maine................................ 039-041 MI--Michigan............................. 480-497 MN--Minnesota............................ 550-551, 553-554, 558-563 MO--Missouri............................. 630-631, 633, 636-641, 644- 648, 654-658 MS--Mississippi.......................... 383, 386, 389, 392, 394-395 MT--Montana.............................. 591 NC--North Carolina....................... 270-282, 286-289 NE--Nebraska............................. 680-681, 683-687 NH--New Hampshire........................ 010-011, 030-034, 036-038 NJ--New Jersey........................... 070-089 NM--New Mexico........................... 871 NY--New York............................. 100-101, 103-149 OH--Ohio................................. 430-458 OK--Oklahoma............................. 730-731, 734-738, 740-741, 743-748 OR--Oregon............................... 972 PA--Pennsylvania......................... 150-176, 178-179, 189-191, 193-196 PR--Puerto Rico.......................... 006-007, 009 RI--Rhode Island......................... 028-029 SC--South Carolina....................... 297-299 SD--South Dakota......................... 570-571 TN--Tennessee............................ 370-374, 376-385 TX--Texas................................ 750-756, 759-770, 772-778, 780-782, 784, 786-789, 791, 794-796, 799 UT--Utah................................. 840-841, 843-847 VA--Virginia............................. 201, 220-239, 244, 246 VI--Virgin Islands....................... 008 VT--Vermont.............................. 054, 056 WA--Washington........................... 980-985, 988-989 WI--Wisconsin............................ 530-532, 534, 537, 540, 543, 546-549 WV--West Virginia........................ 247-248, 250-257, 260, 267 WY--Wyoming.............................. 820 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 215.32 Foreign Destinations Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service is available to all locations referenced in the Individual Country Listings except for the following: Afghanistan Ascension Brazil (temporarily suspended) Iraq Japan Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North) Libya Pitcairn Island Saint Helena Sudan Tristan de Cunha * * * * * 215.5 Inquiries, Postage Refunds, and Indemnity Claims 215.51 Extent of Postal Service Liability for Lost or Damaged Contents Liability for a lost or damaged shipment is limited to the lowest of the following: a. $100 or the amount of additional optional insurance purchased. b. The actual amount of the loss or damage. c. The actual value of the contents. * * * * * 215.6 Postage 215.61 Rates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rate group Weight not over (lbs.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.5............................................. $19.00 $20.00 $24.00 $29.00 $40.00 $28.00 $24.00 $60.00 1............................................... 28.00 28.00 30.00 38.00 46.00 41.00 35.00 68.00 2............................................... 33.00 35.00 38.00 47.00 56.00 51.00 41.00 79.00 3............................................... 35.00 41.00 45.00 54.00 70.00 57.00 48.00 91.00 4............................................... 38.00 45.00 53.00 61.00 84.00 63.00 54.00 102.00 5............................................... 41.00 50.00 61.00 68.00 97.00 70.00 60.00 114.00 6............................................... 43.00 53.00 67.00 75.00 110.00 75.00 65.00 126.00 7............................................... 46.00 56.00 71.00 81.00 122.00 81.00 70.00 138.00 8............................................... 48.00 60.00 75.00 88.00 134.00 86.00 74.00 150.00 9............................................... 50.00 63.00 80.00 95.00 147.00 91.00 79.00 162.00 10.............................................. 53.00 65.00 84.00 99.00 156.00 97.00 82.00 170.00 11.............................................. 55.00 68.00 87.00 104.00 166.00 100.00 86.00 181.00 12.............................................. 57.00 71.00 91.00 110.00 176.00 104.00 90.00 193.00 13.............................................. 60.00 74.00 94.00 115.00 186.00 108.00 94.00 205.00 14.............................................. 62.00 76.00 98.00 120.00 196.00 112.00 98.00 216.00 15.............................................. 64.00 79.00 101.00 125.00 205.00 116.00 102.00 228.00 16.............................................. 67.00 82.00 104.00 131.00 214.00 120.00 106.00 239.00 17.............................................. 69.00 84.00 108.00 136.00 222.00 124.00 110.00 250.00 18.............................................. 71.00 87.00 111.00 141.00 229.00 128.00 114.00 261.00 19.............................................. 74.00 90.00 115.00 146.00 237.00 132.00 118.00 272.00 20.............................................. 76.00 92.00 118.00 151.00 244.00 136.00 122.00 283.00 21.............................................. 78.00 95.00 121.00 156.00 251.00 139.00 126.00 292.00 22.............................................. 80.00 97.00 125.00 161.00 259.00 143.00 130.00 301.00 23.............................................. 82.00 100.00 128.00 166.00 266.00 147.00 134.00 308.00 24.............................................. 85.00 103.00 132.00 171.00 274.00 151.00 138.00 315.00 25.............................................. 87.00 105.00 135.00 176.00 281.00 155.00 142.00 323.00 26.............................................. 89.00 108.00 138.00 181.00 289.00 159.00 146.00 330.00 27.............................................. 91.00 110.00 142.00 185.00 296.00 163.00 150.00 337.00 28.............................................. 93.00 113.00 145.00 190.00 304.00 167.00 153.00 345.00 29.............................................. 95.00 115.00 148.00 195.00 311.00 171.00 157.00 352.00 30.............................................. 98.00 119.00 153.00 202.00 322.00 177.00 163.00 363.00 31.............................................. 100.00 122.00 157.00 207.00 329.00 181.00 167.00 371.00 32.............................................. 102.00 124.00 160.00 212.00 337.00 185.00 171.00 378.00 33.............................................. 104.00 126.00 164.00 217.00 344.00 189.00 175.00 386.00 34.............................................. 107.00 127.00 167.00 222.00 352.00 193.00 179.00 393.00 35.............................................. 109.00 129.00 170.00 227.00 360.00 197.00 183.00 401.00 36.............................................. 111.00 131.00 174.00 231.00 367.00 201.00 187.00 408.00 37.............................................. 113.00 133.00 177.00 236.00 375.00 205.00 191.00 416.00 [[Page 52028]] 38.............................................. 115.00 135.00 181.00 241.00 382.00 209.00 195.00 423.00 39.............................................. 117.00 137.00 184.00 246.00 389.00 213.00 199.00 430.00 40.............................................. 119.00 139.00 187.00 251.00 395.00 217.00 203.00 438.00 41.............................................. 121.00 141.00 191.00 256.00 402.00 221.00 207.00 445.00 42.............................................. 125.00 143.00 194.00 261.00 409.00 225.00 211.00 453.00 43.............................................. 127.00 145.00 198.00 266.00 416.00 229.00 215.00 460.00 44.............................................. 129.00 146.00 201.00 271.00 423.00 233.00 219.00 468.00 45.............................................. 132.00 148.00 205.00 275.00 430.00 237.00 223.00 475.00 46.............................................. 134.00 150.00 208.00 280.00 437.00 241.00 227.00 482.00 47.............................................. 136.00 151.00 211.00 285.00 443.00 245.00 231.00 490.00 48.............................................. 138.00 153.00 215.00 290.00 450.00 249.00 235.00 497.00 49.............................................. 141.00 155.00 218.00 295.00 457.00 253.00 239.00 505.00 50.............................................. 143.00 158.00 224.00 303.00 469.00 259.00 245.00 518.00 51.............................................. 147.00 160.00 227.00 308.00 476.00 259.00 249.00 533.00 52.............................................. 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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 215.63 Optional Insurance Fees Priority Mail Global Guaranteed rates include document reconstruction insurance of $100. Additional document reconstruction insurance, not to exceed $2,499, can be purchased at the time of mailing. The fees are: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Insurance amount-- (in dollars) Fee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 100..................................................... No fee 200..................................................... 0.70 300..................................................... 1.40 400..................................................... 2.10 500\1\.................................................. 2.80 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ For document reconstruction insurance coverage above $500, add $0.70 per $100 or fraction thereof, up to a maximum of $2,499 per shipment. $2,499 (maximum)--$16.80. * * * * * [The Individual Country Listings in the International Mail Manual will be revised to reflect the availability of Priority Mail Global Guaranteed service and the applicable postage rates.] Stanley F. Mires, Chief Counsel, Legislative. [FR Doc. 00-21856 Filed 8-25-00; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-12-P