[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 211 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58910-58922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28525]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 20


Interim Rule for Global Package Link (GPL) to Canada

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending the regulations on Global 
Package Link (GPL) to Canada. For the Ground Courier service 
(henceforth to be referred to as GPL Standard), new pricing and a 
change in some of the features are being announced, effective 
publication date. At that same date, the Ground Gateway service will be 
eliminated. The new pricing for GPL Standard is based on origin and 
destination, and is, in most cases, a reduction in the rates previously 
established.

DATES: These regulations take effect as of October 31, 1997. Comments 
must be received on or before December 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed or delivered to 
International Business Unit, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza 
SW, 370-IBU, Washington, DC 20260-6500. Copies of all written comments 
will be available for public inspection and photocopying between 9 a.m. 
and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert E. Michelson, (202) 268-5731.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

General Description

    GPL is a service that provides fast, economical international 
delivery of packages containing merchandise. GPL makes it easier and 
less costly for mail-order companies to export goods. The Postal 
Service provides GPL a destination country-specific basis pursuant to 
the terms and conditions stipulated in section 620 of the International 
Mail Manual and the Individual Country Listings.

II. GPL to Canada

Description

    GPL to Canada currently offers an Air Courier, a Ground Courier, 
and a Ground Gateway service. The Air Courier Service will be renamed 
GPL Premium. There will be no other changes to the Air Courier service. 
The Ground Courier service will be renamed GPL Standard. The Ground 
Gateway Service will be discontinued, since the new GPL Standard rates 
will be lower than the Ground Gateway rates. GPL Standard will differ 
from the existing Ground Courier service in the following ways:
    1. Pricing will be based on four originating zones in the United 
States and local, regional, and national destinating zones in Canada.
    2. Insurance coverage will be increased. Insurance will be included 
in the price for up to $100 (U.S.), and optional coverage of $100-$1000 
(U.S.) will be available for a fee of $.90 per $100 of insurance over 
the first $100 based on the value of the item declared.
    3. For mail entering Canada through Vancouver (generally, mail 
originating in Zone C (Seattle) or Zone D (San Francisco)) there will 
be no changes other than those mentioned in items #1 and #2 above; that 
is, a new pricing structure and an increase in insurance availability.
    4. For mail entering Canada through Toronto (generally, mail 
originating in Zone A (Buffalo, Chicago, New York City) or in Zone B 
(Dallas, Miami)), the following additional changes will take place:
    <bullet> The service standard is anticipated to be from three to 
five days after receipt by the U.S. Postal Service.
    <bullet> Preparation requirements will include that the customer 
place a Canada Post Xpresspost label on the package.

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III. Rates

    For GPL Standard, rates will differ based on origin processing site 
and destination, and will in most cases be substantially below current 
rates. There are four origin zones:

Zone A. includes entry Chicago, New York, Buffalo;
Zone B. Miami, Dallas;
Zone C. Seattle;
Zone D. San Francisco.

    Mail originating in Zones A and B will generally be dispatched to 
Toronto; mail originating in Zones C and D will be generally dispatched 
to Vancouver. mail entered in Dallas may be dispatched to either 
Toronto or Vancouver. There are three destination zones for each 
Canadian entry point: local, regional, and national, based on distance 
from Toronto or Vancouver. Effective October 31, 1997, rates for 
packages mailed to Canada via GPL are as follows:

                                                     Zone A                                                     
                       [Canadian Entry: Toronto; U.S. Origins: Buffalo, Chicago, New York]                      
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                                                                                     Standard                   
                  Weight not to exceed (pounds)                  -----------------------------------------------
                                                                     Local (T)     Regional (T)    National (T) 
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 1..............................................................           $5.16           $6.61           $6.89
 2..............................................................            5.58            7.64            8.07
 3..............................................................            5.97            8.41            9.22
 4..............................................................            6.36            9.18           10.38
 5..............................................................            6.83            9.95           11.54
 6..............................................................            7.30           10.73           12.69
 7..............................................................            7.77           11.49           13.85
 8..............................................................            8.24           12.27           15.01
 9..............................................................            8.72           13.04           16.16
10..............................................................            9.19           13.81           17.32
11..............................................................            9.58           14.20           17.70
12..............................................................           10.05           14.97           18.86
13..............................................................           10.52           15.74           20.02
14..............................................................           10.99           16.51           21.17
15..............................................................           11.46           17.28           22.33
16..............................................................           11.93           18.05           23.49
17..............................................................           12.40           18.82           24.64
18..............................................................           12.87           19.59           25.80
19..............................................................           13.34           20.36           26.95
20..............................................................           13.82           21.13           28.11
21..............................................................           14.29           21.90           29.26
22..............................................................           14.67           22.29           29.65
23..............................................................           15.15           23.07           30.81
24..............................................................           15.62           23.83           31.96
25..............................................................           16.09           24.61           33.12
26..............................................................           16.56           25.38           34.27
27..............................................................           17.03           26.15           35.43
28..............................................................           17.50           26.92           36.58
29..............................................................           17.97           27.69           37.74
30..............................................................           18.44           28.46           38.90
31..............................................................           18.91           29.23           40.05
32..............................................................           19.38           30.00           41.21
33..............................................................           19.77           30.39           41.60
34..............................................................           20.24           31.16           42.75
35..............................................................           20.71           31.93           43.91
36..............................................................           21.18           32.70           45.06
37..............................................................           21.66           33.47           46.22
38..............................................................           22.13           34.24           47.38
39..............................................................           22.60           35.02           48.53
40..............................................................           23.07           35.78           49.69
41..............................................................           23.54           36.56           50.84
42..............................................................           24.01           37.33           52.00
43..............................................................           24.48           38.10           53.15
44..............................................................           24.87           38.49           53.54
45..............................................................           25.34           39.26           54.70
46..............................................................           25.81           40.03           55.85
47..............................................................           26.28           40.80           57.01
48..............................................................           26.75           41.57           58.17
49..............................................................           27.22           42.34           59.32
50..............................................................           27.70           43.11            6048
51..............................................................           28.17           43.88           61.63
52..............................................................           28.64           44.65           62.79
53..............................................................           29.11           45.42           63.95
54..............................................................           29.50           45.81           64.34
55..............................................................           29.97           46.58           65.49
56..............................................................           30.44           47.36           66.64
57..............................................................           30.91           48.12           67.80
58..............................................................           31.38           48.90           68.95

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59..............................................................           31.85           49.67           70.11
60..............................................................           32.32           50.44           71.27
61..............................................................           32.79           51.21           72.42
62..............................................................           33.26           51.98           73.58
63..............................................................           33.73           52.75           74.73
64..............................................................           34.21           53.52           75.89
65..............................................................           34.60           53.91           76.28
66..............................................................           35.07           54.68           77.43
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                                                     Zone B                                                     
                            [Canadian Entry: Toronto; U.S. Origins: Dallas,\1\ Miami]                           
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                                                                                     Standard                   
                  Weight not to exceed (pounds)                  -----------------------------------------------
                                                                     Local (T)     Regional (T)    National (T) 
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 1..............................................................           $5.69           $7.14           $7.42
 2..............................................................            6.64            8.70            9.12
 3..............................................................            7.56           10.00           10.81
 4..............................................................            8.48           11.30           12.50
 5..............................................................            9.47           12.60           14.18
 6..............................................................           10.47           13.90           15.86
 7..............................................................           11.47           15.19           17.55
 8..............................................................           12.47           16.49           19.23
 9..............................................................           13.47           17.79           20.92
10..............................................................           14.47           19.09           22.60
11..............................................................           15.39           20.01           23.52
12..............................................................           16.39           21.31           25.20
13..............................................................           17.39           22.60           26.89
14..............................................................           18.39           23.91           28.57
15..............................................................           19.39           25.21           30.25
16..............................................................           20.38           26.50           31.94
17..............................................................           21.38           27.81           33.62
18..............................................................           22.38           29.10           35.31
19..............................................................           23.38           30.40           36.99
20..............................................................           24.38           31.70           38.68
21..............................................................           25.38           33.00           40.36
22..............................................................           26.30           33.92           41.28
23..............................................................           27.30           35.22           42.96
24..............................................................           28.30           36.51           44.64
25..............................................................           29.30           37.82           46.33
26..............................................................           30.30           39.11           48.01
27..............................................................           31.29           40.41           49.70
28..............................................................           32.30           41.72           51.38
29..............................................................           33.29           43.01           53.07
30..............................................................           34.29           44.31           54.75
31..............................................................           35.29           45.61           56.43
32..............................................................           36.29           46.91           58.12
33..............................................................           37.21           47.83           59.03
34..............................................................           38.21           49.13           60.72
35..............................................................           39.21           50.42           62.40
36..............................................................           40.21           51.72           64.08
37..............................................................           41.21           53.02           65.77
38..............................................................           42.20           54.32           67.46
39..............................................................           43.21           55.62           69.14
40..............................................................           44.20           56.92           70.82
41..............................................................           45.20           58.22           72.51
42..............................................................           46.20           59.52           74.19
43..............................................................           47.20           60.82           75.87
44..............................................................           48.12           61.74           76.79
45..............................................................           49.12           63.04           78.47
46..............................................................           50.12           64.33           80.16
47..............................................................           51.12           65.63           81.84
48..............................................................           52.12           66.93           83.53
49..............................................................           53.11           68.23           85.21
50..............................................................           54.12           69.53           86.90

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51..............................................................           55.11           70.83           88.58
52..............................................................           56.11           72.13           90.27
53..............................................................           57.11           73.43           91.95
54..............................................................           58.03           74.35           92.87
55..............................................................           59.03           75.64           94.55
56..............................................................           60.03           76.95           96.23
57..............................................................           61.03           78.24           97.92
58..............................................................           62.03           79.54           99.60
59..............................................................           63.03           80.84          101.29
60..............................................................           64.03           82.14          102.97
61..............................................................           65.03           83.44          104.65
62..............................................................           66.02           84.74          106.34
63..............................................................           67.02           86.04          108.02
64..............................................................           68.02           87.34          109.71
65..............................................................           68.94           88.25          110.63
66..............................................................           69.94           89.55          112.31
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\1\ Mail entered in Dallas may, subject to a signed agreement with the Postal Service, be entered through       
  Vancouver rather than Toronto. In that case, the mail would receive the rates for U.S. origin Seattle.        


                                                     Zone C                                                     
                                [Canadian Entry: Vancouver; U.S. Origin: Seattle]                               
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                                                                                     Standard                   
                 Weight  not to exceed  (pounds)                 -----------------------------------------------
                                                                     Local (V)     Regional (V)    National (V) 
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 1..............................................................           $6.89           $8.17          $10.47
 2..............................................................            7.27            8.55           10.84
 3..............................................................            7.64            8.92           11.21
 4..............................................................            8.01            9.29           11.59
 5..............................................................            8.39            9.67           11.96
 6..............................................................            8.76           10.04           12.33
 7..............................................................            9.13           10.42           12.71
 8..............................................................            9.51           10.79           13.08
 9..............................................................            9.88           11.16           13.45
10..............................................................           10.26           11.54           13.83
11..............................................................           10.70           12.04           14.33
12..............................................................           11.15           12.55           14.84
13..............................................................           11.59           13.05           15.34
14..............................................................           12.04           13.56           15.85
15..............................................................           12.49           14.06           16.35
16..............................................................           12.93           14.56           16.86
17..............................................................           13.38           15.07           17.36
18..............................................................           13.83           15.57           17.87
19..............................................................           14.27           16.08           18.37
20..............................................................           14.72           16.58           18.88
21..............................................................           15.17           17.09           19.38
22..............................................................           15.61           17.59           19.89
23..............................................................           16.06           18.10           20.39
24..............................................................           16.51           18.60           20.90
25..............................................................           16.95           19.11           21.40
26..............................................................           17.40           19.61           21.91
27..............................................................           17.85           20.12           22.41
28..............................................................           18.29           20.62           22.92
29..............................................................           18.74           21.13           23.42
30..............................................................           19.18           21.63           23.93
31..............................................................           19.63           22.14           24.43
32..............................................................           20.08           22.64           24.94
33..............................................................           20.52           23.15           25.44
34..............................................................           20.97           23.65           25.94
35..............................................................           21.42           24.16           26.45
36..............................................................           21.86           24.66           26.95
37..............................................................           22.31           25.17           27.46
38..............................................................           22.76           25.67           27.96
39..............................................................           23.20           26.18           28.47
40..............................................................           23.65           26.68           28.97
41..............................................................           24.10           27.19           29.48

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42..............................................................           24.54           27.69           29.98
43..............................................................           24.99           28.20           30.49
44..............................................................           25.44           28.70           30.99
45..............................................................           25.88           29.21           31.50
46..............................................................           26.33           29.71           32.00
47..............................................................           26.77           30.22           32.51
48..............................................................           27.22           30.72           33.01
49..............................................................           27.67           31.23           33.52
50..............................................................           28.11           31.73           34.02
51..............................................................           28.56           32.24           34.53
52..............................................................           29.01           32.74           35.03
53..............................................................           29.45           33.24           35.54
54..............................................................           29.90           33.75           36.04
55..............................................................           30.35           34.25           36.55
56..............................................................           30.79           34.76           37.05
57..............................................................           31.24           35.26           37.56
58..............................................................           31.69           35.77           38.06
59..............................................................           32.13           36.27           38.57
60..............................................................           32.58           36.78           39.07
61..............................................................           33.03           37.28           39.58
62..............................................................           33.47           37.79           40.08
63..............................................................           33.92           38.29           40.59
64..............................................................           34.36           38.80           41.09
65..............................................................           34.81           39.30           41.60
66..............................................................           35.26           39.81           42.10
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                                                     Zone D                                                     
                            [Canadian Entry: Vancouver; U.S. Origins: San Francisco]                            
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                                                                                     Standard                   
                 Weight  not to exceed  (pounds)                 -----------------------------------------------
                                                                     Local (V)     Regional (V)    National (V) 
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 1..............................................................           $7.42           $8.70          $11.00
 2..............................................................            8.33            9.61           11.90
 3..............................................................            9.23           10.51           12.80
 4..............................................................           10.13           11.41           13.71
 5..............................................................           11.04           12.32           14.61
 6..............................................................           11.94           13.22           15.51
 7..............................................................           12.84           14.12           16.42
 8..............................................................           13.75           15.03           17.32
 9..............................................................           14.65           15.93           18.22
10..............................................................           15.55           16.83           19.13
11..............................................................           16.53           17.87           20.16
12..............................................................           17.51           18.90           21.20
13..............................................................           18.48           19.94           22.23
14..............................................................           19.46           20.97           23.27
15..............................................................           20.44           22.01           24.30
16..............................................................           21.41           23.04           25.33
17..............................................................           22.39           24.08           26.37
18..............................................................           23.36           25.11           27.40
19..............................................................           24.34           26.15           28.44
20..............................................................           25.32           27.18           29.47
21..............................................................           26.29           28.22           30.51
22..............................................................           27.27           29.25           31.54
23..............................................................           28.25           30.29           32.58
24..............................................................           29.22           31.32           33.61
25..............................................................           30.20           32.35           34.65
26..............................................................           31.17           33.39           35.68
27..............................................................           32.15           34.42           36.72
28..............................................................           33.13           35.46           37.75
29..............................................................           34.10           36.49           38.79
30..............................................................           35.08           37.53           39.82
31..............................................................           36.06           38.56           40.86
32..............................................................           37.03           39.60           41.89
33..............................................................           38.01           40.63           42.92
34..............................................................           38.98           41.67           43.96

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35..............................................................           39.96           42.70           44.99
36..............................................................           40.94           43.74           46.03
37..............................................................           41.91           44.77           47.06
38..............................................................           42.89           45.81           48.10
39..............................................................           43.87           46.84           49.13
40..............................................................           44.84           47.87           50.17
41..............................................................           45.82           48.91           51.20
42..............................................................           46.80           49.94           52.24
43..............................................................           47.77           50.98           53.27
44..............................................................           48.75           52.01           54.31
45..............................................................           49.72           53.05           55.34
46..............................................................           50.70           54.08           56.38
47..............................................................           51.68           55.12           57.41
48..............................................................           52.65           56.15           58.44
49..............................................................           53.63           57.19           59.48
50..............................................................           54.61           58.22           60.51
51..............................................................           55.58           59.26           61.55
52..............................................................           56.56           60.29           62.58
53..............................................................           57.53           61.33           63.62
54..............................................................           58.51           62.36           64.65
55..............................................................           59.49           63.40           65.69
56..............................................................           60.46           64.43           66.72
57..............................................................           61.44           65.46           67.76
58..............................................................           62.42           66.50           68.79
59..............................................................           63.39           67.53           69.83
60..............................................................           64.37           68.57           70.86
61..............................................................           65.35           69.60           71.90
62..............................................................           66.32           70.64           72.93
63..............................................................           67.30           71.67           73.97
64..............................................................           68.27           72.71           75.00
65..............................................................           69.25           73.74           76.03
66..............................................................           70.23           74.78           77.07
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    The Postal Service adopts the following amendments to the 
International Mail Manual, which is incorporated by reference in the 
Code of Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20

    International Post Service, Foreign Relation.

PART 20--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority 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. Effective October 31, 1997 subchapter 620 of International Mail 
Manual Issue 19 is amended to read as follows:

Global Package Link (620)

622  QUALIFYING MAILERS
* * * * *

622.2  Linking Information Systems

    [Renumber current 622.2 as 622.21, General. Add new 622.21 as 
follows:]

622.21  Additional Data Required for GPL Standard to Canada

    For GPL Standard Service to Canada, the data file must include for 
each package, in addition to those items specified in 622.2, the 
Canadian postal code and the insured value of the parcel.
* * * * *

623.3  Size and Weight Limits

    [Add the following information at the end of the section:]
    In addition, for Canada Standard mail originating in GPL facilities 
located in New York City, Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, and Miami, and 
dispatched through Toronto, the following restrictions apply:
    <bullet> Minimum length is 4 in, minimum width is 3 in, minimum 
thickness is .007 in.
    <bullet> Maximum length, width, or depth is 78 in.
    <bullet> Maximum length plus girth is 108 in.
    <bullet> An oversize surcharge of $4.00 US applies to each parcel 
if:
    <bullet> length, width, or depth exceeds 43 in or
    <bullet> length, plus girth exceed 78 in.
    <bullet> Minimum Density requirements also apply to any parcel 
weighing less than 15 lbs. that is over 84 inches length/width/girth 
will be rated as weighing 15 lbs. and charged at the 15 lb. rate.
* * * * *
624  PREPARATION REQUIREMENTS
[Add new 624.16, Canada, as follows:]

624.16  Canada

    In addition, customers using standard service to Canada whose mail 
originates in GPL processing facilities located in New York City, 
Buffalo, Chicago, Miami, or Dallas must apply a Canada Post Xpresspost 
production identification label.
* * * * *
626  SERVICE AVAILABLE

626.1  Delivery Options

626.11  Premium Service

    Premium service is available to all countries except France. 
Packages sent through premium service are transported to the 
destination country

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by air where they receive special handling and expedited delivery. The 
mailer can track premium service packages through delivery. Reports of 
delivery performance are furnished to the mailer in the formats and at 
the frequencies agreed upon by the Postal Service and the mailer.

626.12  Standard Service

    Standard service is available to France, Japan, Canada, Singapore, 
and the United Kingdom. Packages sent through standard service are 
transported to the destination country by air (or a combination of air/
ground to Canada) for delivery. The mailer can track standard service 
packages through dispatch from the GPL processing facility for Japan 
and through delivery for the United Kingdom and Canada. In Mexico, 
standard service provides for customer pickup of parcels at selected, 
secured, customer service centers with tracking to pickup.
* * * * *

626.14  Canada Ground Service

[Delete the entire section and renumber current 626.15 as 626.14.]
* * * * *

626.3 Insurance and Indemnity

[Replace section 626.321 as follows:]

626.321  Canada

    Packages sent through standard Service to Canada are insured for 
the declared value for up to $100 (U.S.). Optional coverage $100.00 to 
$1000 U.S. will be available for a fee of $.90 per $100 of insurance 
over the first $100.

              Insurance for GPL Standard Service to Canada              
------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Insured amount not over  (dollars)                  Fee            
------------------------------------------------------------------------
100........................................  No fee.                    
200........................................  $.90                       
300........................................  1.70                       
400........................................  2.60                       
500........................................  3.50                       
600........................................  4.40                       
700........................................  5.30                       
800........................................  6.20                       
900........................................  7.10                       
1000.......................................  8.00                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *

Individual Country Listing--Canada

[Delete description of Ground Gateway Service and Processing and 
Acceptance information for Ground Gateway Service. Replace with the 
following:]

Standard Service

    For Standard Service, pricing will be based on four originating 
zones in the United States and local, regional, and national 
destinating zones in Canada.
    The four origin zones are:

Zone A. includes entry Chicago, New York, Buffalo;
Zone B. Miami, Dallas;
Zone C. Seattle;
Zone D. San Francisco.

Mail originating in Zones A and B will generally be dispatched to 
Toronto; mail originating in Zones C and D will be generally dispatched 
to Vancouver. Mail entered in Dallas may be dispatched to either 
Toronto or Vancouver. The destination zones in Canada, local, regional, 
and national, are based on distance from Toronto or Vancouver.
    [Replace the current rate table with the following rate tables:]

        Global Package Link to Canada Rate Chart--Premium Service       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Price per item     
                                               -------------------------
          Weight  not over  (pounds)                           Returns  
                                                  Premium        (see   
                                                               626.23)  
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.............................................        $9.15        $6.49
2.............................................        10.01         7.16
3.............................................        11.53         7.82
4.............................................        13.04         8.49
5.............................................        14.56         9.16
6.............................................        15.96         9.83
7.............................................        17.46        10.49
8.............................................        18.97        11.16
9.............................................        20.47        11.83
10............................................        21.98        12.50
11............................................        23.32        13.16
12............................................        24.81        13.83
13............................................        26.32        14.50
14............................................       $27.81       $15.17
15............................................        29.31        15.83
16............................................        30.80        16.50
17............................................        32.31        17.17
18............................................        33.80        17.84
19............................................        35.29        18.50
20............................................        36.79        19.17
21............................................        38.02        19.84
22............................................        39.50        20.50
23............................................        40.99        21.17
24............................................        42.47        21.84
25............................................        43.97        22.51
26............................................        45.45        23.17
27............................................        46.59        23.84
28............................................        48.42        24.51
29............................................        49.91        25.18
30............................................        51.40        25.84
31............................................        52.50        26.51
32............................................        53.97        27.18
33............................................        55.46        27.85
34............................................        56.93        28.51
35............................................        58.40        29.18
36............................................        59.87        29.85
37............................................        61.36        30.52
38............................................        62.83        31.18
39............................................        64.31        31.85
40............................................        65.78        32.52
41............................................        66.78        33.19
42............................................        68.24        33.85
43............................................        69.70        34.52
44............................................        71.16        35.19
45............................................        72.64        35.86
46............................................        73.56        36.52
47............................................        75.01        37.19
48............................................        76.46        37.86
49............................................        77.81        38.52
50............................................        79.37        39.19
51............................................        80.83        39.86
52............................................        82.29        40.53
53............................................        83.74        41.19
54............................................        85.20        41.86
55............................................        86.66        42.53
56............................................        87.47        43.20
57............................................        88.91        43.86
58............................................        90.36        44.53
59............................................        91.80        45.20
60............................................        93.26        45.87
61............................................        94.70        46.53
62............................................        96.15        47.20
63............................................        96.88        47.87
64............................................        98.31        48.54
65............................................        99.75        49.50
66............................................       101.18        49.87
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Discounts: Postage is reduced by the following additional discounts 
once the applicable volume thresholds are reached during a 12-month 
period: Over 100,000 annually 3.00%. No discounts are available for 
returns.

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                                           GPL Standard--Origin Zone A                                          
                       [Canadian Entry: Toronto; U.S. Origins: Buffalo, Chicago, New York]                      
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Standard                   
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
                  Weight not to exceed (pounds)                                     Destination                 
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                                                     Local (T)     Regional (T)    National (T) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1..............................................................           $5.16           $6.61           $6.89
 2..............................................................            5.58            7.64            8.07
 3..............................................................            5.97            8.41            9.22
 4..............................................................            6.36            9.18           10.38
 5..............................................................            6.83            9.95           11.54
 6..............................................................            7.30           10.73           12.69
 7..............................................................            7.77           11.49           13.85
 8..............................................................            8.24           12.27           15.01
 9..............................................................            8.72           13.04           16.16
10..............................................................            9.19           13.81           17.32
11..............................................................            9.58           14.20           17.70
12..............................................................           10.05           14.97           18.86
13..............................................................           10.52           15.74           20.02
14..............................................................           10.99           16.51           21.17
15..............................................................           11.46           17.28           22.33
16..............................................................           11.93           18.05           23.49
17..............................................................           12.40           18.82           24.64
18..............................................................           12.87           19.59           25.80
19..............................................................           13.34           20.36           26.95
20..............................................................           13.82           21.13           28.11
21..............................................................           14.29           21.90           29.26
22..............................................................           14.67           22.29           29.65
23..............................................................           15.15           23.07           30.81
24..............................................................           15.62           23.83           31.96
25..............................................................           16.09           24.61           33.12
26..............................................................           16.56           25.38           34.27
27..............................................................           17.03           26.15           35.43
28..............................................................           17.50           26.92           36.58
29..............................................................           17.97           27.69           37.74
30..............................................................           18.44           28.46           38.90
31..............................................................           18.91           29.23           40.05
32..............................................................           19.38           30.00           41.21
33..............................................................           19.77           30.39           41.60
34..............................................................           20.24           31.16           42.75
35..............................................................           20.71           31.93           43.91
36..............................................................           21.18           32.70           45.06
37..............................................................           21.66           33.47           46.22
38..............................................................           22.13           34.24           47.38
39..............................................................           22.60           35.02           48.53
40..............................................................           23.07           35.78           49.69
41..............................................................           23.54           36.56           50.84
42..............................................................           24.01           37.33           52.00
43..............................................................           24.48           38.10           53.15
44..............................................................           24.87           38.49           53.54
45..............................................................           25.34           39.26           54.70
46..............................................................           25.81           40.03           55.85
47..............................................................           26.28           40.80           57.01
48..............................................................           26.75           41.57           58.17
49..............................................................           27.22           42.34           59.32
50..............................................................           27.70           43.11           60.48
51..............................................................           28.17           43.88           61.63
52..............................................................           28.64           44.65           62.79
53..............................................................           29.11           45.42           63.95
54..............................................................           29.50           45.81           64.34
55..............................................................           29.97           46.58           65.49
56..............................................................           30.44           47.36           66.64
57..............................................................           30.91           48.12           67.80
58..............................................................           31.38           48.90           68.95
59..............................................................           31.85           49.67           70.11
60..............................................................           32.32           50.44           71.27
61..............................................................           32.79           51.21           72.42
62..............................................................           33.26           51.98           73.58
63..............................................................           33.73           52.75           74.73
64..............................................................           34.21           53.52           75.89
65..............................................................           34.60           53.91           76.28
66..............................................................           35.07           54.68           77.43
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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    Discounts: Postage is reduced by the following additional discounts 
once the applicable volume thresholds are reached during a 12-month 
period: Over 100,000 annually 3.00%. No discounts are available for 
returns.

                                                  Origin Zone B                                                 
                          [Canadian Entry: Toronto; U.S. Origins: Dallas \1\ and Miami]                         
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     Standard                   
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
                  Weight not to exceed (pounds)                                     Destination                 
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
                                                                     Local (T)     Regional (T)    National (T) 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1..............................................................           $5.69           $7.14           $7.42
 2..............................................................            6.64            8.70            9.12
 3..............................................................            7.56           10.00           10.81
 4..............................................................            8.48           11.30           12.50
 5..............................................................            9.47           12.60           14.18
 6..............................................................           10.47           13.90           15.86
 7..............................................................           11.47           15.19           17.55
 8..............................................................           12.47           16.49           19.23
 9..............................................................           13.47           17.79           20.92
10..............................................................           14.47           19.09           22.60
11..............................................................           15.39           20.01           23.52
12..............................................................           16.39           21.31           25.20
13..............................................................           17.39           22.60           26.89
14..............................................................           18.39           23.91           28.57
15..............................................................           19.39           25.21           30.25
16..............................................................           20.38           26.50           31.94
17..............................................................           21.38           27.81           33.62
18..............................................................           22.38           29.10           35.31
19..............................................................           23.38           30.40           36.99
20..............................................................           24.38           31.70           38.68
21..............................................................           25.38           33.00           40.36
22..............................................................           26.30           33.92           41.28
23..............................................................           27.30           35.22           42.96
24..............................................................           28.30           36.51           44.64
25..............................................................           29.30           37.82           46.33
26..............................................................           30.30           39.11           48.01
27..............................................................           31.29           40.41           49.70
28..............................................................           32.30           41.72           51.38
29..............................................................           33.29           43.01           53.07
30..............................................................           34.29           44.31           54.75
31..............................................................           35.29           45.61           56.43
32..............................................................           36.29           46.92           58.12
33..............................................................           37.21           47.83           59.03
34..............................................................           38.21           49.13           60.72
35..............................................................           39.21           50.42           62.40
36..............................................................           40.21           51.72           64.08
37..............................................................           41.21           53.02           65.77
38..............................................................           42.20           54.32           67.46
39..............................................................           43.21           55.62           69.14
40..............................................................           44.20           56.92           70.82
41..............................................................           45.20           58.22           72.51
42..............................................................           46.20           59.52           74.19
43..............................................................           47.20           60.82           75.87
44..............................................................           48.12           61.74           76.79
45..............................................................           49.12           63.04           78.47
46..............................................................           50.12           64.33           80.16
47..............................................................           51.12           65.63           81.84
48..............................................................           52.12           66.93           83.53
49..............................................................           53.11           68.23           85.21
50..............................................................           54.12           69.53           86.90
51..............................................................           55.11           70.83           88.58
52..............................................................           56.11           72.13           90.27
53..............................................................           57.11           73.43           91.95
54..............................................................           58.03           74.35           92.87
55..............................................................           59.03           75.64           94.55
56..............................................................           60.03           76.95           96.23
57..............................................................           61.03           78.24           97.92
58..............................................................           62.03           79.54           99.60
59..............................................................           63.03           80.84          101.29
60..............................................................           64.03           82.14          102.97
61..............................................................           65.03           83.44          104.65
62..............................................................           66.02           84.74          106.34
63..............................................................           67.02           86.04          108.02
64..............................................................           68.02           87.34          109.71

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65..............................................................           68.94           88.25          110.63
66..............................................................           69.94           89.55          112.31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ By special agreement Dallas origin mail may be entered in Vancouver. This mail will be charged Origin Lone C
  rates.                                                                                                        

    Discounts: Postage is reduced by the following additional discounts 
once the applicable volume thresholds are reached during a 12-month 
period: Over 100,000 annually 3.00%. No discounts are available for 
returns.

                                                  Origin Zone C                                                 
                                [Canadian Entry: Vancouver; U.S. Origin: Seattle]                               
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Standard                           
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
         Weight not to exceed  (pounds)                             Destination                                 
                                                 ------------------------------------------------  Returns (see 
                                                     Local (V)     Regional (V)    National (V)       626.23)   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1..............................................           $6.89           $8.17          $10.47           $6.49
 2..............................................            7.27            8.55           10.84            7.16
 3..............................................            7.64            8.92           11.21            7.82
 4..............................................            8.01            9.29           11.59            8.49
 5..............................................            8.39            9.67           11.96            9.16
 6..............................................            8.76           10.04           12.33            9.83
 7..............................................            9.13           10.42           12.71           10.49
 8..............................................            9.51           10.79           13.08           11.16
 9..............................................            9.88           11.16           13.45           11.83
10..............................................           10.26           11.54           13.83           12.50
11..............................................           10.70           12.04           14.33           13.16
12..............................................           11.15           12.55           14.84           13.83
13..............................................           11.59           13.05           15.34           14.50
14..............................................           12.04           13.56           15.85           15.17
15..............................................           12.49           14.06           16.35           15.83
16..............................................           12.93           14.56           16.86           16.50
17..............................................           13.38           15.07           17.36           17.17
18..............................................           13.83           15.57           17.87           17.84
19..............................................           14.27           16.08           18.37           18.50
20..............................................           14.72           16.58           18.88           19.17
21..............................................           15.17           17.09           19.38           19.84
22..............................................           15.61           17.59           19.89           20.50
23..............................................           16.06           18.10           20.39           21.17
24..............................................           16.51           18.60           20.90           21.84
25..............................................           16.95           19.11           21.40           22.51
26..............................................           17.40           19.61           21.91           23.17
27..............................................           17.85           20.12           22.41           23.84
28..............................................           18.29           20.62           22.92           24.51
29..............................................           18.74           21.13           23.42           25.18
30..............................................           19.18           21.63           23.93           25.84
31..............................................           19.63           22.14           24.43           26.51
32..............................................           20.08           22.64           24.94           27.18
33..............................................           20.52           23.15           25.44           27.85
34..............................................           20.97           23.65           25.94           28.51
35..............................................           21.42           24.16           26.45           29.18
36..............................................           21.86           24.66           26.95           29.85
37..............................................           22.31           25.17           27.46           30.52
38..............................................           22.76           25.67           27.96           31.18
39..............................................           23.20           26.18           28.47           31.85
40..............................................           23.65           26.68           28.97           32.52
41..............................................           24.10           27.19           29.48           33.19
42..............................................           24.54           27.69           29.98           33.85
43..............................................           24.99           28.20           30.49           34.52
44..............................................           25.44           28.70           30.99           35.19
45..............................................           25.88           29.21           31.50           35.86
46..............................................           26.33           29.71           32.00           36.52
47..............................................           26.77           30.22           32.51           37.19
48..............................................           27.22           30.72           33.01           37.86
49..............................................           27.67           31.23           33.52           38.52
50..............................................           28.11           31.73           34.02           39.19
51..............................................           28.56           32.24           34.53           39.86

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52..............................................           29.01           32.74           35.03           40.53
53..............................................           29.45           33.24           35.54           41.19
54..............................................           29.90           33.75           36.04           41.86
55..............................................           30.35           34.25           36.55           42.53
56..............................................           30.79           34.76           37.05           43.20
57..............................................           31.24           35.26           37.56           43.86
58..............................................           31.69           35.77           38.06           44.53
59..............................................           32.13           36.27           38.57           45.20
60..............................................           32.58           36.78           39.07           45.87
61..............................................           33.03           37.28           39.58           46.53
62..............................................           33.47           37.79           40.08           47.20
63..............................................           33.92           38.29           40.59           47.87
64..............................................           34.36           38.80           41.09           48.54
65..............................................           34.81           39.30           41.60           49.20
66..............................................           35.26           39.81           42.10           49.87
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Discounts: Postage is reduced by the following additional discounts 
once the applicable volume thresholds are reached during a 12-month 
period: Over 100,000 annually 3.00%. No discounts are available for 
returns.

                                                  Origin Zone D                                                 
                            [Canadian Entry: Vancouver; U.S. Origins: San Francisco]                            
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                             Standard                           
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
         Weight  not to exceed  (pounds)                            Destination                                 
                                                 ------------------------------------------------  Returns  (see
                                                     Local (V)     Regional (V)    National (V)       626.23)   
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1..............................................           $7.42           $8.70          $11.00           $6.49
 2..............................................            8.33            9.61           11.90            7.16
 3..............................................            9.23           10.51           12.80            7.82
 4..............................................           10.13           11.41           13.71            8.49
 5..............................................           11.04           12.32           14.61            9.16
 6..............................................           11.94           13.22           15.51            9.83
 7..............................................           12.84           14.12           16.42           10.49
 8..............................................           13.75           15.03           17.32           11.16
 9..............................................           14.65           15.93           18.22           11.83
10..............................................           15.55           16.83           19.13           12.50
11..............................................           16.53           17.87           20.16           13.16
12..............................................           17.51           18.90           21.20           13.83
13..............................................           18.48           19.94           22.23           14.50
14..............................................           19.46           20.97           23.27           15.17
15..............................................           20.44           22.01           24.30           15.83
16..............................................           21.41           23.04           25.33           16.50
17..............................................           22.39           24.08           26.37           17.17
18..............................................           23.36           25.11           27.40           17.84
19..............................................           24.34           26.15           28.44           18.50
20..............................................           25.32           27.18           29.47           19.17
21..............................................           26.29           28.22           30.51           19.84
22..............................................           27.27           29.25           31.54           20.50
23..............................................           28.25           30.29           32.58           21.17
24..............................................           29.22           31.32           33.61           21.84
25..............................................           30.20           32.35           34.65           22.51
26..............................................           31.17           33.39           35.68           23.17
27..............................................           32.15           34.42           36.72           23.84
28..............................................           33.13           35.46           37.75           24.51
29..............................................           34.10           36.49           38.79           25.18
30..............................................           35.08           37.53           39.82           25.84
31..............................................           36.06           38.56           40.86           26.51
32..............................................           37.03           39.60           41.89           27.18
33..............................................           38.01           40.63           42.92           27.85
34..............................................           38.98           41.67           43.96           28.51
35..............................................           39.96           42.70           44.99           29.18
36..............................................           40.94           43.74           46.03           29.85
37..............................................           41.91           44.77           47.06           30.52
38..............................................           42.89           45.81           48.10           31.18
39..............................................           43.87           46.84           49.13           31.85

[[Page 58921]]

                                                                                                                
40..............................................           44.84           47.87           50.17           32.52
41..............................................           45.82           48.91           51.20           33.19
42..............................................           46.80           49.94           52.24           33.85
43..............................................           47.77           50.98           53.27           34.52
44..............................................           48.75           52.01           54.31           35.19
45..............................................           49.72           53.05           55.34           35.86
46..............................................           50.70           54.08           56.38           36.52
47..............................................           51.68           55.12           57.41           37.19
48..............................................           52.65           56.15           58.44           37.86
49..............................................           53.63           57.19           59.48           38.52
50..............................................           54.61           58.22           60.51           39.19
51..............................................           55.58           59.26           61.55           39.86
52..............................................           56.56           60.29           62.58           40.53
53..............................................           57.53           61.33           63.62           41.19
54..............................................           58.51           62.36           64.65           41.86
55..............................................           59.49           63.40           65.69           42.53
56..............................................           60.46           64.43           66.72           43.20
57..............................................           61.44           65.46           67.76           43.86
58..............................................           62.42           66.50           68.79           44.53
59..............................................           63.39           67.53           69.83           45.20
60..............................................           64.37           68.57           70.86           45.87
61..............................................           65.35           69.60           71.90           46.53
62..............................................           66.32           70.64           72.93           47.20
63..............................................           67.30           71.67           73.97           47.87
64..............................................           68.27           72.71           75.00           48.54
65..............................................           69.25           73.74           76.03           49.20
66..............................................           70.23           74.78           77.07           49.87
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Postage is reduced by the following additional discounts once the 
applicable volume thresholds are reached during a 12-month period: Over 
100,000 annually 3.00%. No discounts are available for returns.

          Zip Codes for Canadian GPL Standard Originating Zones         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Facility                         ZIP Codes served          
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ZONE A:                                                                 
    Buffalo.......................  130-149                             
    Chicago.......................  270-282, 286-326, 344, 350, -397,   
                                     399, 430-516, 520-528, 530-567, 570-
                                     578, 600-631, 633-641, 644-658, 660-
                                     662, 664-681, 683-693, 739, 800-   
                                     816, 822-831, 840-847, 870-884,    
                                     893, 898                           
    New York......................  004-005, 010-098, 100-129, 150-199, 
                                     200-268, 283-285, 400-418, 420-427,
                                     476-477                            
ZONE B:                                                                 
    Dallas........................  700-708, 710-738, 740-799, 885      
    Miami.........................  006-009, 327-339, 340-342, 346-347, 
                                     349                                
ZONE C:                                                                 
    Seattle.......................  590-599, 821, 832-838, 970-986, 988-
                                     999                                
ZONE D:                                                                 
    San Francisco.................  850, 852-853, 855-857, 859-860, 863-
                                     865, 889-891, 894-897, 900-908, 910-
                                     928, 930-966                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------


       GPL Standard to Canada--Postal Codes for Destinating Zones       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
          TORONTO ENTRY: POSTAL CODES IN LOCAL DESTINATION ZONE         
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quebec QC.........................  G0A, G0K-G0V, G0X-G0Z, G1A-G2N, G3A-
                                     G4A, G5A, G5L-G6T, G6V-G6X, G6Z-   
                                     G7B, G7G-G7K, G7P, G7S-G8A, G8J,   
                                     G8N, G8T-G8W, G8Y-G9C, G9N-G9X,    
                                     H0A, H0M, H1A-H9X, J0A-J0Z, J1A,   
                                     J1E-J3Z, J4B, J4G-J4T, J4V-J6A, J6E-
                                     J8H, J8L-J9A, J9E, J9H-J9J, J9L-J9Z
Ontario ON........................  K0A-K0M, K1A-K7H, K7K-K7P, K7R-K8H, 
                                     K8N-K8R, K8V, K8X, K9A, K9H-K9L,   
                                     K9V, L0A-L3M, L3P-L3T, L3V-L4E, L4G-
                                     L6M, L6R-L9Y, M1B-M9W, N0A-N0R,    
                                     N1A, N1C-N1M, N1P-N2V, N2Z-N3H,    
                                     N3L, N3P-N5R, N5V-N6P, N7A-N9K, N9V-
                                     N9Y, P0A-P0S, P1A-P1C, P1H, P1L-   
                                     P2N, P3A-P3G, P3L-P3Y, P4N-P4R, P5A-
                                     P5N, P6A-P6C                       
------------------------------------------------------------------------
        TORONTO ENTRY: POSTAL CODES IN REGIONAL DESTINATION ZONE        
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nova Scotia NS....................  B0A-B0W, B1A-B1S, B1V-B2T, B2V-B3B, 
                                     B3E-B5A                            
Prince Edward PE..................  C0A-COB, C1A-C1E, C1N               
New Brunswick NB..................  E0A-E0L, E1A-E1J, E1N-E2A, E2E-E2s, 
                                     E2V, E3A-E3E, E3L-E3Z, E5H-E9E     
Quebec QC.........................  G0C-G0J, G0W, G4R-G4Z, G5B-G5H, G8B-
                                     G8H, G8K-G8M, G8P                  

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Ontario ON........................  N0R, 1MO, P0T, P0V-P0Y, P7A-P7K, P8N-
                                     P9N                                
Manitoba MB.......................  R0A-R0M, R1A-R1N, R2C-R4L, R5A-R6W, 
                                     57A-R7C, 57N-R9A                   
Saskatchewan SK...................  S0A-S0P, S3N-S4H, S4L-S7V, S9A-S9X  
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 TORONTO ENTRY: ALL OTHER CANADIAN POSTAL CODES NOT LISTED ABOVE ARE IN 
                      THE NATIONAL DESTINATION ZONE                     
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    VANCOUVER ENTRY: PROVINCE/POSTAL CODES FOR LOCAL DESTINATION ZONE   
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British Columbia BC...............  All postal codes beginning with the 
                                     Letter V                           
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  VANCOUVER ENTRY: PROVINCE/POSTAL CODES FOR REGIONAL DESTINATION ZONE  
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Alberta AB........................  All postal codes beginning with the 
                                     Letter T                           
Manitoba MB.......................  All postal codes beginning with the 
                                     Letter R                           
Saskatchewan SK...................  All postal codes beginning with the 
                                     Letter S                           
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VANCOUVER ENTRY: ALL OTHER CANADIAN PROVINCE AND POSTAL CODES NOT LISTED
               ABOVE ARE IN THE NATIONAL DESTINATION ZONE               
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Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 97-28525 Filed 10-30-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-M