Postal Service February 1, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This final rule revises the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to add the new Priority Mail[supreg] Large Flat-Rate Box that has been approved by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. The new Priority Mail large flat-rate box is approximately 50 percent larger than the regular flat-rate boxes currently available. The prices for shipping a Priority Mail large flat-rate box to an APO/ FPO ZIP Code\TM\ destination address, or to a domestic ZIP Code address are as follows: $10.95 to APO/FPO destination addresses. $12.95 to domestic addresses. The new flat-rate box is identified by the words ``Large Flat-Rate Box'' printed on the packaging. Items to an APO/FPO address may be shipped in the Priority Mail large flat-rate box or in a special version of the box identified with the additional logo: ``Americasupportsyou.mil.'' The Priority Mail large flat-rate box also may be used for mailing to international destinations at large flat-rate box prices specific to international items. Domestic or international large flat-rate box prices will apply to the special version of the APO/FPO flat-rate box if used for non-APO/ FPO addresses.

This final rule revises the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to add a new Priority Mail[supreg] Large Flat-Rate Box that has been approved by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service for domestic and international Priority Mail shipments. The new Priority Mail large flat-rate box is approximately 50 percent larger than the regular flat-rate boxes currently available. Two prices will apply to the large flat-rate box when mailed to international destinations: $29.95 for Priority Mail InternationalTM service to Canada and Mexico. $49.95 for Priority Mail International service to all other countries. The larger flat-rate box is identified by the words ``Large Flat- Rate Box'' printed on the packaging.