[Federal Register: July 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 138)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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POSTAL SERVICE
Periodicals Rate Anomaly; Changes in Classification and Rate
Schedule
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Notice of implementation of changes to the Domestic Mail
Classification Schedule and Periodicals Regular Rate Schedule.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the changes to Domestic Mail
Classification Schedule (DMCS) section 441 and to Periodicals Regular
rate schedule 421, to be implemented as a result of the July 12, 1999,
Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on
Periodicals Classification Change.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Rubin, (202) 268-2986.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 9, 1999, pursuant to its authority
under 39 U.S.C. 3621 et seq., the Postal Service filed with the Postal
Rate Commission (PRC) a request for a recommended decision on
Periodicals classification changes designed to provide a remedy to a
rate anomaly resulting from the last omnibus rate case, Docket No. R97-
1. The PRC designated the filing as Docket No. MC99-3. On April 23,
1999, the PRC published a notice of the filing, with a description of
the Postal Service's proposal, in the Federal Register (64 FR 13613-
13617).
On June 23, 1999, pursuant to its authority under 39 U.S.C. 3624,
the PRC issued to the Governors of the Postal Service its recommended
decision on the Postal Service's request. The PRC recommended the
changes proposed by the Postal Service.
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3625, the Governors of the United States
Postal Service acted on the PRC's recommendations on July 12, 1999.
Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on the
Recommended Decision of the Postal Rate Commission on Periodicals
Classification Change, Docket No. MC99-3. The Governors approved the
Commission's recommendations. The rate schedule and classification
changes approved by the Governors were attached to that decision, and
are set forth below.
Also on July 12, 1999, the Board of Governors of the Postal
Service, pursuant to their authority under 39 U.S.C. Sec. 3625(f),
determined to make the classification and rate schedule changes
approved by the Governors effective at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1999
(Resolution No. 99-6).
In accordance with the aforementioned Decision of the Governors and
Resolution No. 99-6, the Postal Service hereby gives notice that the
classification and rate schedule changes set forth below will become
effective at 12:01 a.m. on August 1, 1999. Implementing regulations
also become effective at that time, as noted elsewhere in this issue.
Changes in the Domestic Mail Classification Schedule
The following material represents changes to Domestic Mail
Classification Schedule section 441, approved by the Governors of the
United States Postal Service on July 12, 1999, in response to the
Postal Rate Commission's Recommended Decision in Docket No. MC99-3.
Periodicals
Classification Schedule
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440 POSTAGE AND PREPARATION
441 Postage.
Postage must be paid on Periodicals class mail as set forth in
section 3000. When the postage computed for a particular issue using
the Nonprofit or Classroom rate schedule is higher than the postage
computed using the Regular rate schedule, that issue is eligible to use
the Regular rate schedule. For purposes of this section, the term issue
is subject to certain exceptions related to separate mailings of a
particular issue, as specified by the Postal Service.
Changes in Rate Schedule 421
The following material represents changes to Rate Schedule 421
approved by the Governors of the United States Postal Service on July
12, 1999, in response to the Postal Rate Commission's Recommended
Decision in Docket No. MC99-3.
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Periodicals
Rate Schedule 421
[Regular Subclass 1, 2]
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Rate \3\
Postage rate unit (cents)
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Per Pound:
Nonadvertising Portion....... Pound................... 16.1
Advertising Portion: \11\
Delivery Office \4\...... Pound................... 15.5
SCF \5\.................. Pound................... 17.8
1 & 2.................... Pound................... 21.5
3........................ Pound................... 22.9
4........................ Pound................... 26.3
5........................ Pound................... 31.6
6........................ Pound................... 37.1
7........................ Pound................... 43.8
8........................ Pound................... 49.5
Science of Agriculture:
Delivery Office.......... Pound................... 11.6
SCF...................... Pound................... 13.3
Zones 1 & 2.............. Pound................... 16.1
Per Piece:
Less Nonadvertising Factor ...................... 5.9
\6\.
Required Preparation \7\..... Piece................... 29.4
Presorted to 3-digit......... Piece................... 25.3
Presorted to 5-digit......... Piece................... 19.7
Presorted to Carrier Route... Piece................... 12.2
Discounts:
Prepared to Delivery Piece................... 1.3
Office \4\.
Prepared to SCF \5\...... Piece................... 0.7
High Density \8\......... Piece................... 1.9
Saturation \9\........... Piece................... 3.7
Automation Discounts for
Automation Compatible Mail
\10\
From Required:
Prebarcoded letter size.. Piece................... 6.2
Prebarcoded flats........ Piece................... 4.6
From 3-Digit:
Prebarcoded letter size.. Piece................... 4.7
Prebarcoded flats........ Piece................... 3.9
From 5-Digit:
Prebarcoded letter size.. Piece................... 3.5
Prebarcoded flats........ Piece................... 2.9
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Schedule 421 Notes
1. The rates in this schedule also apply to commingled
nonsubscriber, non-requester, complimentary, and sample copies in
excess of 10 percent allowance in regular-rate, non-profit, and
classroom periodicals.
2. Rates do not apply to otherwise regular rate mail that qualifies
for the Within County rates in Schedule 423.2.
3. Charges are computed by adding the appropriate per-piece charge
to the sum of the nonadvertising portion and the advertising portion,
as applicable.
4. Applies to carrier route (including high density and saturation)
mail delivered within the delivery area of the originating post office.
5. Applies to mail delivered within the SCF area of the originating
SCF office.
6. For postage calculations, multiply the proportion of
nonadvertising content by this factor and subtract from the applicable
piece rate.
7. Mail not eligible for carrier-route, 5-digit or 3-digit rates.
8. Applicable to high density mail, deducted from carrier route
presort rate.
9. Applicable to saturation mail, deducted from carrier route
presort rate.
10. For automation compatible mail meeting applicable Postal
Service regulations.
11. Not applicable to qualifying Nonprofit and Classroom
publications containing 10 percent or less advertising content.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 99-18509 Filed 7-19-99; 8:45 am]
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