Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products, 72630-72673 [E8-28098]

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 230 (Friday, November 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72630-72673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28098]



Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 230 / Friday, November 28, 2008 / 
Notices

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POSTAL SERVICE


Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products

AGENCY: Postal Service.\TM\

ACTION: Notice of a change in rates of general applicability for 
competitive products.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth changes in rates of general 
applicability for competitive products.

DATES: Effective Date: January 18, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel J. Foucheaux, Jr., 202-268-
2989.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 12, 2008, pursuant to their 
authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the Governors of the Postal Service 
established prices and classification changes for competitive products. 
The Governors' Decision and the record of proceedings in connection 
with such decision are reprinted below in accordance with Sec.  
3632(b)(2). Implementing regulations are published elsewhere in this 
issue.

Neva R. Watson,
Attorney, Legislative.

Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on 
Changes in Rates and Classes of General Applicability for Competitive 
Products (Governors' Decision No. 08-19)

November 12, 2008.

Statement of Explanation and Justification

    Pursuant to our authority under section 3632 of title 39, as 
amended by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 
(``PAEA''), we establish new prices of general applicability for the 
Postal Service's shipping services (competitive products), and such 
changes in classifications as are necessary to define the new prices. 
The changes are described in the analysis provided by management in 
Attachment A and the prices and classification are shown in full in 
Attachment B. We have reviewed management's analysis and have evaluated 
the new prices and classification changes in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 
3632-3633 and 39 CFR 3015.2. We approve the changes set forth in 
Attachment B, finding that they are appropriate, and are consistent 
with the regulatory criteria.
    For Express Mail service, the overall increase is approximately 5.7 
percent. In addition, the current Commercial Volume Incentives 
category, which provides quarterly rebates for commercial customers who 
mail specified volumes, is replaced by a Commercial Plus category that 
provides lower prices, rather than rebates, for customers meeting 
specified volume levels. Lower prices for customers paying postage 
online and through authorized payment methods are continued, and the 
classification is extended to allow customers paying through use of 
qualifying metered systems to be eligible for these lower prices.
    For Priority Mail service, the overall price increase is 3.9 
percent. A Commercial Plus category, similar to the one for Express 
Mail service, is added to Priority Mail service to provide lower prices 
for customers who mail specified volumes. A small flat-rate box is also 
added as a new Priority Mail option, in addition to the current regular 
and large flat-rate boxes. Incentives for customers paying postage 
online and through authorized payment methods are maintained and are 
being extended to customers paying through qualifying metered systems.
    For Parcel Select service, the overall average price increase is 
5.9 percent. Prices are designed to encourage dropshipping at 
destination delivery units, which are the facilities closest to the 
delivery point of the parcels.
    For Parcel Return Service, prices have an overall increase of 5.3 
percent. Prices are designed to encourage pickup at return delivery 
units, which are the facilities closest to entry of the returned 
parcels.
    For Global Express Guaranteed service, the average price increase 
is 11.2 percent. Price increases vary by country group and weight 
increment. A lower online price remains available as does a lower price 
for customers paying through an authorized PC postage vendor. This 
lower price is now extended to qualifying customers paying postage 
through information-based indicia postage meters. Even with the overall 
price increase, this service should remain competitive.
    For Express Mail International service, prices will increase, on 
average, by 8.5 percent. Price increases vary by country group and 
weight increment. A lower online price remains available, as does a 
lower price for customers paying through an authorized PC postage 
vendor. This incentive will now be made available to qualifying 
customers paying through information-based indicia postage meters. 
Also, incentives will continue for customers who pay their postage 
through either permit imprint or an Express Mail Corporate Account and 
who use authorized mail preparation software. The country group 
structure for this service is expanded from nine to ten country groups.
    For Priority Mail International service, price increases, on 
average, are 8.5 percent. Different increases apply depending on the 
weight and country group. Prices are set to fit logically between 
Express Mail International and First-Class Mail International. 
Incentives to pay postage online or through an authorized PC postage 
vendor remain and will be extended to qualifying customers paying 
through information-based indicia postage meters. A lower price is 
maintained for customers who pay postage by permit imprint coupled with 
use of authorized mail preparation software. A small-size flat-rate box 
is also added as a new Priority Mail International shipping option. As 
with Express Mail International, the country group structure is 
expanded from nine to ten country groups.
    For International Direct Sacks--M-Bags (Airmail M-Bags), prices 
rise about 8.0 percent. Prices remain weight-based and the country 
group structure is unchanged.
    As described in Attachment A, these changes satisfy the statutory 
requirements. They should not result in the subsidization of 
competitive products by market dominant products (39 U.S.C. 
3633(a)(1)). Each competitive product should cover its attributable 
costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(2)). They should allow competitive products as 
a whole to comply with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3), which, as implemented by 
39 CFR 3015.7(c), requires competitive products to contribute a minimum 
of 5.5 percent to the Postal Service's total institutional costs.

Order

    The changes in prices and classes set forth herein shall be 
effective at 12:01 a.m. on January 18, 2009. We direct the Secretary to 
have this decision published in the Federal Register in accordance with 
39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2). We also direct management to file with the Postal 
Regulatory Commission appropriate notice of these changes.

By The Governors.

Alan C. Kessler,
Chairman.

Analysis of Competitive Products' Price and Classification Change

I. Express Mail

    Overall the Express Mail price change represents a 5.7 percent 
increase. This balances the need to increase profitability while 
positioning Express Mail for growth. Customers embraced last year's 
shift to industry-standard,

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zone-based Express Mail pricing and the Postal Service benefited from 
its ability to charge a more market-driven price for Express Mail 
traveling more than 750 miles. The zoned Retail prices will be 
maintained this year with an average increase of 5.9 percent. The price 
for the Retail flat-rate envelope, almost half of all Express Mail 
volume, will increase by 6 percent to $17.50.
    The existing Commercial Base price category is maintained for 
customers who use online and other authorized postage payment methods. 
The methods were previously specified, but the classification language 
is generalized to allow the price category to be extended to customers 
who use qualifying metered postage payment methods. The Commercial Base 
prices discount off retail prices increases from 3 to 5 percent, 
resulting in an average price increase of 3.7 percent.
    A new Commercial Plus price category will replace the current 
Volume Incentives category, under which customers mailing specified 
volumes were eligible for quarterly rebates. The Commercial Plus 
category will make it easier for merchants to pass their savings in 
shipping costs on to their customers, since they do not have to wait 
until the end of a quarter to receive the incentive. Providing this 
faster incentive should help increase Express Mail revenue. Commercial 
Plus pricing will be offered to customers who ship 6,000 Express Mail 
pieces annually. This should allow the Postal Service to provide 
attractive incentives to higher volume customers. The new Commercial 
Plus prices will reflect a roll-in of the rebate to the upfront price. 
All customers who qualify for the new Commercial Plus prices would have 
received the maximum rebate previously, so essentially these customers 
will have no price increase.

II. Priority Mail

    Overall, Priority Mail prices will increase by 3.9 percent. There 
is no change to the basic structure of the published Retail prices or 
Commercial Base prices. A new small size flat-rate box will be added. 
Retail prices will increase 4.7 percent.
    Commercial Base pricing will offer on average a 4.8 percent 
discount off retail prices for customers using online and other 
authorized postage payment methods; such methods will be extended to 
include qualifying metered postage payment methods.
    A new price category, Commercial Plus, will be available to 
customers who ship more than 100,000 Priority Mail pieces or more than 
600 Priority Mail Open and Distribute containers annually. As with the 
similar Express Mail category, this new category will provide 
incentives for volume and revenue growth from higher volume customers. 
Commercial Plus prices are discounted on average 7 percent off Retail 
prices; this represents an average price increase of 1 percent from 
current Commercial Base prices.

III. Parcel Select

    On average, Parcel Select prices will increase 5.9 percent. The 
average price increase for DDU entry is 4.7 percent, for DSCF 6.8 
percent and for DBMC 9.1 percent. The higher than average price 
increase for DBMC parcels will increase DBMC margins and further 
encourage customers to bring packages to the DDU.

IV. Parcel Return Service

    Parcel Return Service prices will have an overall price increase of 
5.3 percent. RBMC prices will increase 7.1 percent, with no increase 
for RDU prices, which already provide healthy margins.

V. International Mail

    In International shipping services, prices increase approximately 
8.5 percent. Prices increase for Global Express Guaranteed (GXG), 
Express Mail International (EMI), Priority Mail International (PMI) and 
International Direct Sacks (M-Bags). The published discount program 
introduced in May 2008 for commercial package mailers will not change.

A. Global Express Guaranteed (GXG)

    Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) provides reliable, high speed, 
date-certain service with a money-back delivery guarantee to more than 
190 countries and is provided through an alliance with FedEx. Published 
GXG prices will increase 11.2 percent. The published online discount of 
10 percent will continue for customers paying postage online or though 
authorized PC postage vendors, and will be extended to qualifying 
customers paying through information-based indicia postage meters. 
Price increases vary by country group and weight increments.

B. Express Mail International (EMI)

    Express Mail International (EMI) provides reliable, high speed 
service to over 190 countries with a money-back delivery guarantee for 
selected countries. The published EMI prices increase an average of 8.5 
percent. Price increases vary by country group and weight increments. 
In addition, due to increased costs, a separate rate group for 
Australia and New Zealand is added. Express Mail International (EMI) 
customers using Click-N-Ship or other online applications as well as 
those paying through authorized PC postage vendors will continue to pay 
8 percent less than retail prices and this incentive will be extended 
to qualifying customers paying through information-based indicia 
postage meters. Customers who pay postage by permit imprint and use 
authorized mail preparation software also will continue to pay 8 
percent less than retail. Customers who pay postage through an Express 
Mail Corporate Account and who use authorized mail preparation software 
will continue to pay prices 8, 10 or 12 percent lower than retail, 
depending upon annual volume or postage.

C. Priority Mail International (PMI)

    Priority Mail International (PMI) is a reliable, cost-effective way 
to send merchandise and documents to over 190 countries. PMI prices are 
lower than EMI and higher than First-Class Mail International (FCMI). 
The published price for PMI will increase 8.5 percent, on average. 
Price increases vary by country group and weight increments. In 
addition, due to increased costs, a separate rate group for Australia 
and New Zealand is added. Priority Mail International customers using 
Click-N-Ship or other online applications as well as those paying 
through authorized PC postage vendors will continue to get a discount 
of 5 percent and this incentive will be extended to qualifying 
customers paying through information-based Indicia postage meters. 
Also, customers who pay postage by permit imprint and use authorized 
mail preparation software will continue to pay prices 5 percent less 
than retail.
    The new small flat-rate box also will be available for 
international shipping, and will be priced at the same rate and meet 
the same size and content requirements as the Priority Mail 
International flat-rate envelope.

D. International Direct Sacks--M-Bags

    International Direct Sacks--M-Bags (Airmail M-Bags) are direct 
sacks of printed matter and non-dutiable merchandise sent to one 
addressee with weight-based prices. The Airmail M-Bag prices will 
increase, on average, by 8.0 percent.

VI. Summary

    As shown in the nonpublic annex, the price changes should enable 
each competitive product to cover its attributable costs (39 U.S.C. 
3633(a)(2)) and should result in competitive products as a whole 
complying with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3), which, as implemented by 39 CFR 
3015.7(c), requires competitive products to

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contribute a minimum of 5.5 percent to the Postal Service's 
institutional costs. Accordingly, no issue of subsidization of 
competitive products by market dominant products should arise (39 
U.S.C. 3633(a)(1)).

PART B--COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS

2000 Competitive Product List
2001 Competitive Product Descriptions
2100 DOMESTIC PRODUCTS
2105 Express Mail
2110 Priority Mail
2115 Parcel Select
2120 Parcel Return Service
2125 Premium Forwarding Service
2200 INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS
2205 Outbound International Expedited Services
2210 Inbound Express Mail International (EMS)
2215 Outbound Priority Mail International
2220 Inbound Air Parcel Post
2225 International Priority Airmail (IPA)
2230 International Surface Airlift (ISAL)
2235 International Direct Sacks--M--Bags
2240 International Money Transfer Service
2245 Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at non-UPU rates)
2250 International Ancillary Services
2250.1 International Certificate of Mailing
2250.2 International Registered Mail
2250.3 International Return Receipt
2250.4 International Restricted Delivery
2250.5 International Insurance
2250.6 Custom Clearance and Delivery Fee
2300 NEGOTIATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS
2305 Domestic
2310 Outbound International
2315 Inbound International
2320 Inbound Direct Entry Contracts with Foreign Postal 
Administrations

2001 Competitive Product Descriptions

    The product descriptions provided in this document include 
information necessary for maintaining the competitive product list 
pursuant to the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (Pub. 
L. 109-435). For specific standards relating to postal products and 
services, including preparation and mailing requirements, please refer 
to the latest versions of the Domestic Mail Manual and the 
International Mail Manual, which are published and maintained by the 
United States Postal Service.

2100 DOMESTIC PRODUCTS

2105 Express Mail

2105.1 Description
    a. Express Mail service provides a high speed, high reliability 
service. It is available from designated acceptance locations to 
designated postal facilities for delivery to the recipient, or, 
optionally, pickup by the recipient. Drop-off, pick-up, and delivery 
times are specified by the Postal Service for particular locations and 
days of the week. Delivery is either overnight, on the second day, or 
on the second delivery day (the next delivery day following the second 
day), for particular locations and days of the week.
    b. Any matter eligible for mailing may, at the option of the 
mailer, be mailed by Express Mail service.
    c. Claims for refunds of postage for not meeting applicable 
standards must be filed within the period of time and under terms and 
conditions specified in the Domestic Mail Manual.
    d. Express Mail pieces are sealed against postal inspection and 
shall not be opened except as authorized by law.
    e. Express Mail pieces that are undeliverable-as-addressed are 
entitled to be forwarded or returned to the sender without additional 
charge.
    f. Insurance, up to $100.00, is included in Express Mail postage. 
Additional insurance (Express Mail Insurance) is available for an 
additional charge, depending on the value and nature of the item sent 
by Express Mail service.
2105.2 Size and Weight Limitations

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                                       Length             Height           Thickness              Weight
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Minimum........................  Large enough to accommodate postage, address, and other  None.
                                           required elements on the address side
Maximum........................          108 inches in combined length and girth          70 pounds.
Flat-Rate Envelope.............              Nominal Size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches              ......................
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2105.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                             Minimum volume requirements
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Express Mail..............................  None.
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2105.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     Pickup On Demand
     Ancillary Services (1505)
    [cir] Address Correction Service (1505.1)
    [cir] Collect On Delivery (1505.7)
    [cir] Express Mail Insurance (1505.9)
    [cir] Return Receipt (1505.13)
2105.6 Prices

Retail Zone/Weight

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                                     Zones 1 &    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
      Maximum weight (pounds)          2 ($)       ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
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0.5................................      13.05      15.20      18.50      19.80      20.10      20.90      21.20
1..................................      15.00      19.80      23.60      24.20      24.70      25.05      25.15
2..................................      16.30      20.90      25.95      26.55      27.05      27.25      27.65
3..................................      17.30      22.20      29.85      30.55      31.15      31.35      31.65
4..................................      18.60      23.60      33.75      35.00      35.15      35.30      35.60
5..................................      19.30      25.25      37.60      39.00      39.10      39.30      39.60
6..................................      22.60      30.35      41.10      42.90      43.00      43.20      43.70
7..................................      25.95      35.40      44.95      46.25      46.95      47.25      47.55
8..................................      27.25      36.50      48.40      50.25      51.05      51.25      51.65
9..................................      28.75      38.00      51.80      54.25      55.00      55.20      55.60
10.................................      29.65      39.60      54.20      56.90      57.80      58.00      58.40
11.................................      32.35      44.30      57.90      59.70      60.60      60.80      61.20
12.................................      32.95      47.45      61.00      62.40      63.40      63.50      63.90
13.................................      33.35      50.45      63.80      65.15      66.05      66.85      67.65
14.................................      34.45      53.55      66.35      67.85      68.85      69.75      70.45
15.................................      36.50      56.60      69.15      70.65      71.65      72.35      73.25
16.................................      37.50      59.80      71.85      73.45      74.70      74.80      75.00
17.................................      39.60      62.90      74.55      76.10      77.20      77.40      77.80
18.................................      41.70      65.85      77.20      78.90      80.00      80.20      80.60
19.................................      42.80      68.95      79.90      81.60      82.70      82.90      83.30
20.................................      44.80      72.15      83.80      85.05      85.95      86.45      87.05
21.................................      46.05      76.60      86.45      87.65      89.75      90.05      90.25
22.................................      48.15      79.80      90.25      91.65      92.55      92.85      93.75
23.................................      49.15      82.90      92.95      94.45      95.40      95.60      96.50
24.................................      51.25      86.05      95.90      97.20      98.30      98.40      98.60
25.................................      53.45      89.25      98.20     100.00     101.00     101.20     101.70
26.................................      54.45      92.45     101.10     102.80     103.80     104.10     104.55
27.................................      56.50      95.50     103.70     105.45     106.55     106.85     107.35
28.................................      57.60      98.70     107.05     108.25     109.35     109.65     110.15
29.................................      59.70     101.80     110.55     111.05     112.15     112.45     112.85
30.................................      61.80     104.95     114.05     114.35     115.40     115.70     116.50
31.................................      62.80     108.05     117.50     117.80     119.00     119.30     120.10

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32.................................      64.85     111.35     121.00     121.40     122.50     122.80     123.70
33.................................      65.95     114.45     124.45     124.85     126.05     126.35     127.25
34.................................      68.05     117.50     128.05     128.35     129.55     129.85     130.85
35.................................      69.15     120.70     131.45     131.95     133.05     133.45     134.40
36.................................      71.15     123.90     135.00     135.40     136.70     137.00     138.00
37.................................      73.25     126.95     138.50     138.90     140.30     140.60     141.60
38.................................      74.35     130.15     142.00     142.50     143.80     144.10     145.15
39.................................      76.40     133.35     145.55     145.95     147.15     147.55     148.75
40.................................      77.40     136.40     149.05     149.45     150.75     151.15     152.35
41.................................      79.50     139.60     152.55     153.05     154.40     154.60     155.90
42.................................      81.60     142.80     156.00     156.50     158.00     158.20     159.50
43.................................      82.70     145.85     159.50     160.10     161.50     161.80     163.10
44.................................      84.75     149.05     163.00     163.60     165.05     165.35     166.65
45.................................      85.85     152.25     166.45     167.05     168.55     168.85     170.25
46.................................      87.95     155.30     170.05     170.55     172.05     172.35     173.85
47.................................      88.95     158.50     173.55     174.15     175.60     175.90     177.40
48.................................      91.05     161.70     177.00     177.60     179.20     179.50     181.00
49.................................      93.15     164.75     180.50     181.10     182.80     183.00     184.55
50.................................      94.25     167.95     184.10     184.65     186.25     186.55     188.15
51.................................      96.30     171.15     187.55     188.15     189.75     190.05     191.75
52.................................      97.40     174.20     191.05     191.75     193.35     193.65     195.40
53.................................      99.50     177.40     194.50     195.10     196.90     197.10     198.90
54.................................     101.60     180.60     198.00     198.70     200.50     200.70     202.50
55.................................     102.60     184.75     201.60     202.20     204.00     204.25     206.05
56.................................     104.65     187.95     205.05     205.75     207.55     207.75     209.65
57.................................     105.75     191.15     208.55     209.25     211.05     211.35     213.25
58.................................     107.75     194.20     212.05     212.75     214.60     214.80     216.80
59.................................     108.95     197.30     215.50     216.30     218.20     218.40     220.40
60.................................     110.95     200.50     219.00     219.80     221.70     222.00     223.95
61.................................     113.05     203.70     222.60     223.40     225.25     225.55     227.55
62.................................     114.15     206.75     226.05     226.75     228.75     229.05     231.15
63.................................     116.20     209.95     229.55     230.35     232.35     232.55     234.80
64.................................     117.20     213.05     233.05     233.85     235.90     236.10     238.40
65.................................     119.30     216.20     236.50     237.30     239.40     239.70     241.90
66.................................     121.50     219.40     240.10     240.90     243.00     243.30     245.45
67.................................     122.50     222.50     243.60     244.35     246.45     246.75     249.05
68.................................     124.55     225.65     247.05     247.95     250.05     250.35     252.75
69.................................     125.55     228.85     250.55     251.45     253.55     253.80     256.20
70.................................     127.75     232.05     254.10     254.90     257.10     257.30     259.80
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Retail Flat-Rate Envelope

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Retail Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece...........................    17.50
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Commercial Base [Zone/Weight]

    [5] percent discount off the retail zone/weight prices

Commercial [Base] Flat-Rate Envelope

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Commercial [Base] Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece................    16.63
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[Commercial Plus Zone/Weight

    14.5 percent discount off the retail zone/weight prices]

[Commercial Plus Flat-Rate Envelope

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Commercial Plus Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece..................   14.96]
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Pickup On Demand

    Add $14.75 for each Pickup On Demand stop.

Sunday/Holiday Delivery

    Add $12.50 for requesting Sunday or holiday delivery.

2110 Priority Mail

2110.1 Description
    a. Priority Mail service provides expeditious handling and 
transportation.
    b. Any matter eligible for mailing may, at the option of the 
mailer, be mailed by Priority Mail service for expeditious handling and 
transportation.
    b. Matter containing personal information, partially or wholly 
handwritten or typewritten matter, or bills or statements of account 
must be mailed as Priority Mail pieces if they exceed the weight limit 
set by the Postal Service for First-Class Mail, unless mailed by 
Express Mail service, exempt under title 39, United States Code, or are 
otherwise exempted by the Postal Service.
    c. Priority Mail pieces are sealed against postal inspection and 
shall not be opened except as authorized by law.
    d. Priority Mail pieces that are undeliverable-as-addressed are 
entitled to be forwarded or returned to the sender without additional 
charge.
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2110.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                             Minimum volume requirements
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Priority Mail.............................  none.
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2110.5 Optional Features
    The following additional postal services may be available in 
conjunction with the product specified in this section:
     Pickup On Demand
     Ancillary Services (1505)
    [cir] Address Correction Service (1505.1)
    [cir] Business Reply Mail (1505.3)
    [cir] Certificate of Mailing (1505.6)
    [cir] Collect On Delivery (1505.7)
    [cir] Delivery Confirmation (1505.8)
    [cir] Insurance (1505.9)
    [cir] Merchandise Return (1505.10)
    [cir] Registered Mail (1505.12)
    [cir] Return Receipt (1505.13)
    [cir] Return Receipt for Merchandise (1505.14)
    [cir] Restricted Delivery (1505.15)
    [cir] Signature Confirmation (1505.17)
    [cir] Special Handling (1505.18)
2110.6 Prices

Retail Priority Mail Zone/Weight

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                                       Local,
      Maximum weight (pounds)         zones  1    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
                                      & 2 ($)      ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
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1..................................       4.95       4.95       4.95       4.95       4.95       4.95       4.95
2..................................       4.95       5.20       5.75       7.10       7.60       8.10       8.70
3..................................       5.50       6.25       7.10       9.05       9.90      10.60      11.95
4..................................       6.10       7.10       8.15      10.80      11.95      12.95      14.70
5..................................       6.85       8.15       9.45      12.70      13.75      15.20      17.15
6..................................       7.55       9.25      10.75      14.65      15.50      17.50      19.60
7..................................       8.30      10.30      12.05      16.55      17.30      19.75      22.05
8..................................       8.80      10.70      13.10      17.95      18.80      21.70      24.75
9..................................       9.25      11.45      13.95      19.15      20.30      23.60      27.55
10.................................       9.90      12.35      15.15      20.75      22.50      25.90      29.95
11.................................      10.55      13.30      16.40      22.40      24.75      28.20      32.40
12.................................      11.20      14.20      17.60      24.00      26.95      30.50      34.80
13.................................      11.50      14.55      18.10      25.30      28.90      31.70      36.00
14.................................      11.90      15.20      18.90      26.45      30.50      33.50      37.80
15.................................      12.40      15.85      19.85      27.25      31.15      33.85      38.60
16.................................      12.80      16.40      20.45      27.85      31.85      34.60      39.55

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17.................................      13.25      16.95      20.85      28.50      32.70      35.50      40.60
18.................................      13.50      17.50      21.30      29.10      33.35      36.15      41.55
19.................................      13.95      17.90      21.60      29.80      34.15      37.10      42.60
20.................................      14.30      18.15      22.00      30.30      34.80      37.80      43.55
21.................................      14.70      18.40      22.35      30.80      35.35      38.45      44.40
22.................................      15.05      18.75      22.70      31.50      36.15      39.35      45.50
23.................................      15.40      19.00      23.35      32.05      36.80      40.00      46.30
24.................................      15.75      19.20      24.05      32.70      37.55      40.95      47.45
25.................................      16.10      19.50      24.85      33.25      38.10      41.55      48.25
26.................................      16.45      19.70      25.65      33.95      39.00      42.45      49.80
27.................................      16.90      20.00      26.40      34.40      39.55      43.05      51.65
28.................................      17.40      20.25      27.10      34.85      40.10      43.70      53.55
29.................................      17.95      20.45      27.90      35.30      40.60      44.30      55.25
30.................................      18.50      20.75      28.65      35.80      41.15      44.90      57.10
31.................................      19.00      20.95      29.45      36.25      41.70      45.50      59.00
32.................................      19.50      21.45      30.20      36.70      42.25      46.60      60.85
33.................................      19.75      22.00      30.90      37.15      42.80      47.90      62.60
34.................................      19.95      22.60      31.45      37.95      44.05      49.20      64.45
35.................................      20.20      23.15      31.90      38.75      45.25      50.55      66.30
36.................................      20.40      23.75      32.30      39.60      46.40      51.90      68.15
37.................................      20.60      24.25      32.75      40.35      47.60      53.25      70.00
38.................................      20.80      24.85      33.15      41.15      48.95      54.50      71.80
39.................................      21.05      25.35      33.55      42.00      50.15      55.90      73.70
40.................................      21.45      25.90      33.90      42.85      51.30      57.15      75.45
41.................................      21.90      26.40      34.30      43.25      52.50      58.55      76.90
42.................................      22.30      26.90      34.65      44.15      53.65      59.90      77.95
43.................................      22.75      27.35      35.00      45.15      54.95      61.25      78.95
44.................................      23.15      27.90      35.35      46.15      56.10      62.60      79.90
45.................................      23.55      28.40      35.70      47.15      57.35      63.95      80.85
46.................................      24.00      28.75      36.05      48.05      58.55      65.25      81.75
47.................................      24.40      28.95      36.35      49.10      59.85      66.65      82.70
48.................................      24.85      29.20      36.70      50.10      61.05      68.00      83.55
49.................................      25.25      29.40      37.00      51.00      62.15      69.40      84.40
50.................................      25.60      29.65      37.35      52.00      63.35      70.50      85.45
51.................................      26.10      29.85      38.00      53.00      64.55      71.15      86.35
52.................................      26.45      30.05      38.75      54.00      65.30      71.75      87.20
53.................................      26.95      30.25      39.40      54.95      65.80      72.35      88.05
54.................................      27.30      30.40      40.05      56.00      66.30      72.90      88.90
55.................................      27.75      30.60      40.85      57.00      66.80      73.50      89.65
56.................................      28.15      30.75      41.50      57.90      67.30      74.00      90.45
57.................................      28.60      30.95      42.15      58.80      67.75      74.55      91.25
58.................................      29.00      31.10      42.90      59.55      68.20      75.05      92.00
59.................................      29.45      31.25      43.60      59.95      68.65      75.50      92.65
60.................................      29.80      31.40      44.25      60.30      69.05      76.70      93.35
61.................................      30.30      31.50      45.05      60.60      69.85      77.90      94.60
62.................................      30.65      31.65      45.70      60.95      70.30      79.10      96.10
63.................................      31.15      31.80      46.40      61.25      70.70      79.90      97.60
64.................................      31.50      31.90      47.10      61.55      71.15      80.40      99.15
65.................................      31.95      32.00      47.70      61.85      71.50      80.85     100.70
66.................................      32.35      32.35      48.45      62.10      71.95      81.25     102.15
67.................................      32.80      32.80      49.25      62.75      72.30      81.70     103.75
68.................................      33.20      33.20      49.90      63.65      72.60      82.10     105.20
69.................................      33.65      33.65      50.55      64.60      73.00      82.50     106.75
70.................................      34.05      34.05      51.35      64.90      73.30      82.85     108.25
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Retail Pickup On Demand

    Add $14.75 for each Pickup On Demand stop.

Retail Flat-Rate Envelope

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                                                                    ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Retail Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece............................    4.95
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN28NO08.004

Retail Balloon Rate

    In Zones 1-4 (including local), parcels weighing less than 20 
pounds but measuring more than 84 inches in combined length and girth 
(but not more than 108 inches) are charged the applicable price for a 
20-pound parcel.

Retail Dimensional Weight

    In Zones 5-8, parcels exceeding one cubic foot are priced at the 
actual weight or the dimensional weight, whichever is greater.
    For box-shaped parcels, the dimensional weight (pounds) is 
calculated by multiplying the length (inches) times the width (inches) 
times the height (inches) of the parcel, and dividing by 194.
    For irregular-shaped parcels (parcels not appearing box-shaped), 
the dimensional weight (pounds) is calculated by multiplying the length 
(inches) times the width (inches) times the height (inches) at the 
associated maximum cross-sections of the parcel, dividing by 194, and 
multiplying by an adjustment factor of 0.785.

Commercial [Base] Priority Mail Zone/Weight

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Local,
      Maximum weight  (pounds)        zones  1    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
                                      & 2  ($)     ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................................       4.80       4.80       4.80       4.80       4.80       4.80       4.80
2..................................       4.80       4.99       5.37       6.67       7.18       7.69       8.30
3..................................       5.08       5.81       6.64       8.15       9.35      10.07      11.41
4..................................       5.64       6.60       7.62       9.78      11.29      12.29      14.03
5..................................       6.33       7.58       8.55      11.56      12.98      14.43      16.37
6..................................       6.98       8.60       9.84      13.34      14.64      16.62      18.71
7..................................       7.68       9.58      11.14      15.23      16.34      18.76      21.04
8..................................       8.14       9.95      12.24      16.70      17.76      20.61      23.63
9..................................       8.37      10.64      13.04      18.00      19.18      22.41      26.30
10.................................       9.05      11.49      14.16      19.50      21.26      24.59      28.59
11.................................       9.76      12.37      15.33      21.05      23.38      26.78      30.93
12.................................      10.36      13.20      16.45      22.56      25.45      28.96      33.22
13.................................      10.64      13.53      16.92      23.78      27.30      30.11      34.36
14.................................      11.01      14.14      17.67      24.86      28.82      31.81      36.08
15.................................      11.47      14.74      18.55      25.61      29.43      32.14      36.85
16.................................      11.84      15.26      19.12      26.17      30.08      32.86      37.76
17.................................      12.25      15.77      19.49      26.78      30.89      33.72      38.75
18.................................      12.49      16.27      19.91      27.35      31.51      34.33      39.66
19.................................      12.90      16.65      20.20      28.01      32.26      35.23      40.66
20.................................      13.23      16.87      20.57      28.47      32.88      35.90      41.58
21.................................      13.60      17.11      20.89      28.94      33.40      36.51      42.38
22.................................      13.92      17.43      21.22      29.60      34.14      37.37      43.44
23.................................      14.24      17.67      21.82      30.12      34.76      37.99      44.20
24.................................      14.57      17.86      22.48      30.73      35.47      38.89      45.30
25.................................      14.89      18.13      23.23      31.25      35.99      39.45      46.06
26.................................      15.21      18.32      23.97      31.91      36.84      40.31      47.53
27.................................      15.63      18.60      24.68      32.33      37.36      40.88      49.31
28.................................      16.10      18.82      25.33      32.76      37.88      41.50      51.12
29.................................      16.61      19.01      26.09      33.18      38.35      42.07      52.74
30.................................      17.11      19.30      26.78      33.64      38.87      42.64      54.50
31.................................      17.58      19.48      27.53      34.07      39.39      43.21      56.31
32.................................      18.04      19.94      28.24      34.49      39.92      44.25      58.09
33.................................      18.27      20.46      28.88      34.92      40.44      45.48      59.75
34.................................      18.45      21.01      29.39      35.66      41.62      46.72      61.52
35.................................      18.68      21.52      29.81      36.42      42.75      48.00      63.29
36.................................      18.87      22.08      30.19      37.22      43.83      49.28      65.06
37.................................      19.05      22.54      30.62      37.92      44.97      50.57      66.82
38.................................      19.24      23.10      30.99      38.67      46.25      51.75      68.53

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39.................................      19.47      23.58      31.36      39.47      47.38      53.09      70.36
40.................................      19.84      24.08      31.69      40.27      48.46      54.27      72.02
41.................................      20.25      24.54      32.06      40.64      49.60      55.60      73.41
42.................................      20.63      25.02      32.39      41.49      50.68      56.89      74.41
43.................................      21.04      25.43      32.72      42.43      51.91      58.16      75.37
44.................................      21.41      25.95      33.05      43.37      52.99      59.44      76.27
45.................................      21.78      26.41      33.38      44.31      54.18      60.73      77.17
46.................................      22.19      26.73      33.70      45.15      55.31      61.96      78.04
47.................................      22.57      26.91      33.98      46.15      56.54      63.29      78.94
48.................................      22.98      27.15      34.31      47.08      57.67      64.57      79.76
49.................................      23.36      27.34      34.59      47.92      58.71      65.91      80.56
50.................................      23.67      27.57      34.91      48.87      59.85      66.95      81.57
51.................................      24.14      27.76      35.52      49.81      60.98      67.56      82.43
52.................................      24.46      27.94      36.22      50.74      61.69      68.14      83.24
53.................................      24.92      28.13      36.83      51.64      62.16      68.71      84.06
54.................................      25.25      28.26      37.44      52.63      62.63      69.23      84.86
55.................................      25.67      28.46      38.19      53.56      63.10      69.80      85.58
56.................................      26.04      28.60      38.80      54.41      63.57      70.27      86.34
57.................................      26.45      28.78      39.40      55.25      64.01      70.80      87.11
58.................................      26.83      28.92      40.10      55.96      64.43      71.27      87.82
59.................................      27.24      29.06      40.76      56.34      64.86      71.69      88.44
60.................................      27.56      29.20      41.36      56.67      65.23      72.84      89.11
61.................................      28.02      29.29      42.11      56.95      65.99      73.97      90.31
62.................................      28.35      29.43      42.72      57.28      66.41      75.12      91.74
63.................................      28.81      29.57      43.38      57.56      66.79      75.88      93.17
64.................................      29.13      29.66      44.03      57.84      67.21      76.35      94.64
65.................................      29.55      29.75      44.59      58.12      67.55      76.78      96.12
66.................................      29.92      30.08      45.29      58.36      67.97      77.15      97.51
67.................................      30.34      30.50      46.04      58.97      68.30      77.59      99.04
68.................................      30.71      30.87      46.65      59.81      68.59      77.96     100.42
69.................................      31.13      31.29      47.25      60.71      68.96      78.35     101.90
70.................................      31.49      31.66      48.00      60.99      69.25      78.67     103.33
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Commercial Pickup On Demand

    Add $14.75 for each Pickup On Demand stop.

Commercial [Base] Flat-Rate Envelope

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                    ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial [Base] Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece.................    4.80
------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                  [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN28NO08.005
                                                                  
Commercial [Base] Balloon Rate

    In Zones 1-4 (including local), parcels weighing less than 20 
pounds but measuring more than 84 inches in combined length and girth 
(but not more than 108 inches) are charged the applicable price for a 
20-pound parcel.

Commercial [Base] Dimensional Weight

    In Zones 5-8, parcels exceeding one cubic foot are priced at the 
actual weight or the dimensional weight, whichever is greater.
    For box-shaped parcels, the dimensional weight (pounds) is 
calculated by multiplying the length (inches) times the width (inches) 
times

[[Page 72640]]

the height (inches) of the parcel, and dividing by 194.
    For irregular-shaped parcels (parcels not appearing box-shaped), 
the dimensional weight (pounds) is calculated by multiplying the length 
(inches) times the width (inches) times the height (inches) at the 
associated maximum cross-sections of the parcel, dividing by 194, and 
multiplying by an adjustment factor of 0.785.

[Commercial [Plus] Priority Mail Zone/Weight]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Local,
      Maximum weight  (pounds)        zones  1    Zone 3     Zone 4     Zone 5     Zone 6     Zone 7     Zone 8
                                      & 2  ($)     ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)        ($)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................................       4.75       4.75       4.75       4.75       4.75       4.75       4.75
2..................................       4.75       4.75       5.29       6.46       6.88       7.39       7.96
3..................................       4.86       5.59       6.38       7.79       9.12       9.94      11.10
4..................................       5.42       6.39       7.42       9.50      11.08      12.14      13.75
5..................................       6.03       7.29       8.14      11.11      12.84      14.16      16.21
6..................................       6.86       8.45       9.67      13.11      14.39      16.34      18.05
7..................................       7.54       9.37      10.90      14.97      16.00      18.37      20.61
8..................................       7.98       9.72      11.97      16.35      17.36      20.15      23.12
9..................................       8.19      10.41      12.77      17.63      18.78      21.93      25.73
10.................................       8.67      11.21      13.47      18.78      20.35      23.86      28.10
11.................................       9.09      11.49      14.25      19.51      21.60      25.16      29.11
12.................................       9.48      12.07      15.04      20.60      23.29      26.46      30.36
13.................................       9.72      12.37      15.48      21.74      24.98      27.51      31.41
14.................................      10.07      12.91      16.17      22.72      26.32      29.10      32.97
15.................................      10.50      13.49      16.95      23.42      26.92      29.40      33.68
16.................................      10.85      13.94      17.49      23.91      27.51      30.06      34.53
17.................................      11.18      14.42      17.84      24.50      28.26      30.80      35.42
18.................................      11.43      14.86      18.18      25.00      28.81      31.40      36.28
19.................................      11.81      15.20      18.48      25.59      29.49      32.20      37.18
20.................................      12.11      15.44      18.82      26.03      30.05      32.80      37.99
21.................................      12.45      15.64      19.12      26.48      30.54      33.39      38.74
22.................................      12.74      15.93      19.41      27.07      31.23      34.14      39.70
23.................................      13.03      16.13      19.95      27.52      31.78      34.75      40.39
24.................................      13.32      16.33      20.54      28.11      32.43      35.55      41.40
25.................................      13.61      16.57      21.23      28.56      32.93      36.09      42.10
26.................................      13.90      16.76      21.91      29.15      33.66      36.84      43.45
27.................................      14.29      17.01      22.56      29.55      34.16      37.39      45.06
28.................................      14.74      17.20      23.14      29.94      34.61      37.94      46.72
29.................................      15.17      17.40      23.84      30.34      35.06      38.44      48.22
30.................................      15.65      17.65      24.47      30.77      35.56      38.99      49.83
31.................................      16.05      17.79      25.16      31.13      36.00      39.49      51.48
32.................................      16.48      18.23      25.80      31.52      36.50      40.44      53.09
33.................................      16.92      18.72      26.38      31.92      36.95      41.58      54.64
34.................................      17.36      19.21      27.07      32.60      38.04      42.73      56.25
35.................................      17.79      19.70      27.61      33.30      39.08      43.88      57.86
36.................................      18.23      20.19      28.06      34.04      40.07      45.07      59.47
37.................................      18.67      20.62      28.51      34.68      41.12      46.23      61.07
38.................................      18.91      21.11      28.94      35.37      42.27      47.32      62.67
39.................................      19.14      21.56      29.34      36.07      43.31      48.53      64.33
40.................................      19.50      22.00      29.78      36.81      44.29      49.62      65.83
41.................................      19.91      22.43      30.17      37.15      45.34      50.81      67.44
42.................................      20.28      22.88      30.57      37.94      46.33      52.02      69.05
43.................................      20.68      23.26      30.96      38.78      47.48      53.16      70.66
44.................................      21.05      23.71      31.36      39.67      48.46      54.36      72.26
45.................................      21.41      24.15      31.70      40.51      49.51      55.52      73.86
46.................................      21.81      24.59      32.33      41.30      50.55      56.66      75.47
47.................................      22.19      25.02      32.93      42.19      51.70      57.86      77.02
48.................................      22.59      25.37      33.66      43.02      52.74      59.05      78.40
49.................................      22.96      25.67      34.00      43.82      53.68      60.26      79.19
50.................................      23.27      25.91      34.32      44.66      54.72      61.40      80.18
51.................................      23.73      26.16      34.92      45.55      55.76      62.55      81.03
52.................................      24.04      26.40      35.60      46.38      56.91      63.70      81.82
53.................................      24.50      26.64      36.20      47.23      57.91      64.90      82.63
54.................................      24.82      26.83      36.80      48.12      58.90      66.00      83.42
55.................................      25.23      27.08      37.54      48.95      59.94      67.09      84.13
56.................................      25.60      27.28      38.14      49.74      61.08      68.29      84.87
57.................................      26.00      27.52      38.73      50.53      62.08      69.49      85.63
58.................................      26.37      27.72      39.42      51.43      63.12      70.06      86.33
59.................................      26.78      27.91      40.07      52.27      63.76      70.47      86.94
60.................................      27.09      28.11      40.66      53.15      64.12      71.60      87.60
61.................................      27.54      28.30      41.39      53.94      64.87      72.71      88.77
62.................................      27.87      28.55      41.99      54.84      65.28      73.84      90.18
63.................................      28.32      28.98      42.64      55.72      65.65      74.59      91.59
64.................................      28.63      29.16      43.28      56.57      66.07      75.05      93.03
65.................................      29.05      29.24      43.83      57.13      66.40      75.47      94.49

[[Page 72641]]

 
66.................................      29.41      29.57      44.52      57.37      66.81      75.84      95.85
67.................................      29.82      29.98      45.26      57.97      67.14      76.27      97.36
68.................................      30.19      30.35      45.86      58.79      67.42      76.63      98.71
69.................................      30.60      30.76      46.45      59.68      67.79      77.02     100.17
70.................................      30.95      31.12      47.18      59.95      68.07      77.33     101.57
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Commercial Pickup On Demand]

    [Add $14.75 for each Pickup On Demand stop.]

[Commercial Plus Flat-Rate Envelope

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  ($)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Plus Flat-Rate Envelope, per piece................      4.75]
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[Commercial [Plus] Balloon Rate

    In Zones 1-4 (including local), parcels weighing less than 20 
pounds but measuring more than 84 inches in combined length and girth 
(but not more than 108 inches) are charged the applicable price for a 
20-pound parcel.]

[Commercial [Plus] Dimensional Weight

    In Zones 5-8, parcels exceeding one cubic foot are priced at the 
actual weight or the dimensional weight, whichever is greater.
    For box-shaped parcels, the dimensional weight (pounds) is 
calculated by multiplying the length (inches) times the width (inches) 
times the height (inches) of the parcel, and dividing by 194.
    For irregular-shaped parcels (parcels not appearing box-shaped), 
the dimensional weight (pounds) is calculated by multiplying the length 
(inches) times the width (inches) times the height (inches) at the 
associated maximum cross-sections of the parcel, dividing by 194, and 
multiplying by an adjustment factor of 0.785.]

2115 Parcel Select

2115.1 Description
    a. Any mailable matter may be mailed as Parcel Select mail, except 
matter required to be mailed by First-Class Mail services or Priority 
Mail; and publications required to be entered as Periodicals mail.
    b. Parcel Select mail is not sealed against postal inspection. 
Mailing of matter as such constitutes consent by the mailer to postal 
inspection of the contents, regardless of the physical closure.
    c. Undeliverable-as-addressed Parcel Select pieces will be 
forwarded on request of the addressee or forwarded or returned on 
request of the mailer, subject to the applicable Single-Piece Parcel 
Post price when forwarded or returned from one Post Office location to 
another. Pieces which combine Parcel Select matter with First-Class 
Mail or Standard Mail matter will be forwarded or returned if 
undeliverable-as-addressed, as specified in the Domestic Mail Manual.
    d. An annual mailing permit fee is required for destination entered 
parcels to be paid at each office of mailing or office of verification 
by or for mailers of Parcel Select (1505.2). Payment of the fee allows 
the mailer to mail at any Parcel Select price.
    e. Attachments and Enclosures. First-Class Mail or Standard Mail 
pieces may be attached to or enclosed in Parcel Select mail.
2115.2 Size and Weight Limitations

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                                        Length              Height             Thickness            Weight
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Minimum.........................    Large enough to accommodate postage, address, and other   none.
                                             required elements on the address side.
Maximum.........................           130 inches in combined length and girth.           70 pounds.
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2115.3 Minimum Volume Requirements

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                                            Minimum volume  requirements
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Parcel Select.............................  50 pieces per mailing.
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2115.4 Price Categories
     DDU--Entered at a designated destination delivery unit, or 
other equivalent facility.
    [cir] Balloon Rate
    [cir] Oversized
    [cir] Loyalty Incentives--Rebates are available on qualified DDU 
volume to shippers who pay certain minimum levels of total Parcel 
Select po