[Federal Register: September 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 170)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53664-53665]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr02se04-25]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 111
Periodicals Mail Enclosures With Merchandise Sent at Parcel Post
or Bound Printed Matter Rates
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This proposed rule provides standards that would allow sample
copies of authorized Periodicals publications to be mailed with
merchandise mailed at Parcel Post[reg] or Bound Printed Matter rates of
postage.
DATES: Comments on the proposed standards must be received on or before
October 4, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed or delivered to the
Manager, Mailing Standards, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza
SW., Room 3436, Washington DC 20260-3436. Copies of all written
comments will be available for inspection and photocopying between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at USPS Headquarters Library,
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260-0004.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Lagasse, 202-268-7269,
Donald.T.Lagasse@usps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 25, 2004, pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
83623, the Postal Service filed with the Postal Rate Commission a
request for a decision recommending a minor mail classification change.
The proposed change will permit sample copies of authorized and pending
Periodicals publications to be enclosed with merchandise mailed at
Parcel Post or Bound Printed Matter rates. This change was recommended
by the Postal Rate Commission on July 7, 2004, and approved by the
Board of Governors on July 19, 2004. The Board of Governors established
October 3, 2004, as the implementation date for the change.
The proposed change will not affect any existing classification
regarding eligibility (such as the subscriber percentage) for
Periodicals rates. The weight of the sample publication would be
included in the postage calculation to cover any additional costs in
transporting slightly heavier parcels. The proposed change will benefit
both publishers and the Postal Service by providing another venue for
promoting publications. The proposed change also benefits customers,
printers, advertisers, and all affected parties by providing an
opportunity to get additional subscriptions by creating more revenue
and volume.
Because advertising is not permitted in items mailed at Library
Mail and Media Mail rates, enclosures of Periodicals publications
sample copies are limited to enclosures in Parcel Post and Bound
Printed Matter and will be charged according to the weight of the
parcel.
PART 111--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for 39 CFR part 111 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 414,
3001-3011, 3201-3219, 3403-3406, 3621, 3626, 5001.
2. Amend the following sections of the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
as set forth below:
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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E Eligibility
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E700 Package Services
E710 Basic Standards
1.0 Basic Information
1.1 Definition
[Revise the first sentence in 1.1 to read as follows:]
Package Services mail consists of mailable matter that is neither
mailed nor required to be mailed as First-Class Mail nor entered as
Periodicals except as permitted under 1.7 unless permitted or required
by standard or as Customized MarketMail under E660. * * *
* * * * *
[Add new section 1.7 to read as follows:]
1.7 Attachments or Enclosures of Periodicals Sample Copies
Sample copies of authorized Periodicals publications may be
enclosed or attached with merchandise sent at Parcel Post or Bound
Printed Matter rates. Postage at the Parcel Post or Bound Printed
Matter rate is based on the combined weight of the host piece and the
sample copies enclosure.
* * * * *
An appropriate amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect these
changes will be published if the proposal is adopted.
Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 04-19991 Filed 9-1-04; 8:45 am]
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