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COUNTRY RATE GROUP LIST—Continued 

Country EMS 

Airmail 

parcel 

post 

Economy 

parcel 

post 

Letterpost GXG IPA & 

ISAL 1

Suriname .................................................................................................. ................ 12 12 5 5 6 

Swaziland ................................................................................................. 11 10 10 5 8 8 

Sweden .................................................................................................... 7 7 7 3 6 3 

Switzerland ............................................................................................... 7 7 6 3 6 3 

Syrian Arab Republic (Syria) ................................................................... 10 10 10 5 ................ 8 

Taiwan ...................................................................................................... 8 9 8 5 3 7 

Tajikistan .................................................................................................. 7 6 6 5 ................ 8 

Tanzania .................................................................................................. 10 10 10 5 8 8 

Thailand ................................................................................................... 9 8 8 5 4 7 

Togo ......................................................................................................... 11 10 10 5 8 8 

Tonga ....................................................................................................... ................ 8 8 5 ................ 7 

Trinidad & Tobago ................................................................................... 12 12 12 5 3 6 

Tristan da Cunha ..................................................................................... ................ 10 11 5 ................ 8 

Tunisia ...................................................................................................... 11 10 10 5 8 8 

Turkey ...................................................................................................... 10 10 10 5 7 5 

Turkmenistan ........................................................................................... 7 7 7 5 8 5 

Turks & Caicos Islands ............................................................................ ................ 12 12 5 3 6 

Tuvalu ...................................................................................................... ................ 8 8 5 8 7 

Uganda ..................................................................................................... 10 10 11 5 8 8 

Ukraine ..................................................................................................... 7 7 7 5 8 8 

United Arab Emirates ............................................................................... 10 10 10 5 7 8 

Uruguay .................................................................................................... 12 13 12 5 5 6 

Uzbekistan ............................................................................................... ................ 7 7 5 8 8 

Vanuatu .................................................................................................... 8 8 8 5 5 7 

Vatican City .............................................................................................. 7 7 6 3 3 3 

Venezuela ................................................................................................ 12 12 12 5 5 6 

Vietnam .................................................................................................... 8 9 8 5 4 7 

Wallis & Futuna Islands ........................................................................... ................ 9 9 5 4 7 

Western Samoa ....................................................................................... 8 8 8 5 ................ 7 

Yemen ...................................................................................................... 10 10 11 5 7 8 

Zambia ..................................................................................................... 10 10 11 5 8 8 

Zimbabwe ................................................................................................. 11 11 11 5 8 8 

1 ISAL service not available to all countries. See Individual Country Listings for availability. 

2 Rate groups appear in this table for Republic of the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia for EMS, Airmail Parcel Post, Economy Parcel Post, and Air Letter-post; see ‘‘International Mail: Republic of the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia’’ elsewhere in 

this issue of the Federal Register for corresponding rates. 

INSURANCE

[In dollars] 

Parcel post indemnity 

not over Canada All other countries 

50 .............................. 1.35 1.95 

100 ............................ 2.30 2.75 

200 ............................ 3.35 3.80 

300 ............................ 4.40 4.85 

400 ............................ 5.45 5.90 

500 ............................ 6.50 6.95 

600 ............................ 7.55 8.00 

675 ............................ 8.60 N/A 

700 ............................ N/A 9.05 

Add’l Indemnity* ........ N/A 1.05 

*Each additional $100 or fraction. See individual country listings for maximum indemnity. 

[In dollars] 

Global express guaranteed 

indemnity not over (U.S. $) 

All 

countries 

100 ............................................. No fee. 

Add’l Indemnity* ......................... 0.75 

*Each additional $100 or fraction. See individual country listings for maximum indemnity. 

SPECIAL SERVICES FEES

Description Fee 

International Postal Money Orders $3.45 

International Reply Coupons ........ 1.85 

International Business Reply Card 0.85 

International Business Reply Envelope (up to 2 oz) .................... 1.25 

Customs Clearance and Delivery 

Fee ............................................ 4.75 

Certificate of Mailing ..................... 0.95 

Recorded Delivery ........................ 2.40 

Express Mail Merchandise Insurance over $100 ......................... 1.05 

Restricted Delivery ....................... 3.70 

Registered Mail ............................. 7.90 

Return Receipt .............................. 1.85 

Pickup Fee .................................... 13.25 

* * * * * 

Neva R. Watson, 

Attorney, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 05–23007 Filed 11–22–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 20 

International Mail: Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and Federated States 

of Micronesia 

AGENCY: Postal Service. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: Under an agreement 

negotiated by the United States 

government with the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia, mail destined to 

those two countries will now use the 

international rate schedules. This final 

rule amends the International Mail 

Manual (IMM) to include the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands and the 

Federated States of Micronesia in all 

international products and services, and 

add them to the individual country 

listings. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12:01 a.m., Sunday, 

January 8, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Obataiye B. Akinwole at 202–268–7262, 

or Thomas P. Philson at 202–268–7355. 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

September 15, 2005, the Postal 

Service TM published in the Federal 

Register (70 FR 54510) a notice of 

proposed rulemaking to adopt 

international rate schedules for the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands and the 

Federated States of Micronesia. This 

change from charging domestic rates for 

mail to these countries is based on an 

agreement negotiated between the 

United States and the two former United 

States Trust Territories. 

We requested comments on our 

proposal by October 17, 2005, and 

received two responses: one from a 

private individual, and one from the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands. 

The private individual asked why the 

transitioned rate for airmail letter-post is 

less than the nontransitioned rate for 

aerogrammes. He envisions situations 

where customers might purchase 

aerogrammes at the full rate and alter 

them into airmail letter-post to secure 

the lower price. His solution is to print 

another aerogramme at the letter-post 

rate. He also asked if there are similar 

plans to change to international rates for 

the Republic of Palau and if Mailing 

Standards of the United States Postal 

Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) 

and the International Mail Manual 

(IMM) will be amended to cover the 

transfer of the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands and the Federated States of 

Micronesia to the international rate 

schedules. Finally, he expressed 

concern that certain special services are 

not initially available for the two 

countries. 

First, no agreement has been 

negotiated with the Republic of Palau, 

and discussion of an agreement is 

outside the scope of this rule. We will 

revise the DMM to remove references to 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 

the Federated States of Micronesia and 

amend the IMM to add country pages 

for these two listings. 

As for the possibility that mailers may 

alter aerogrammes to receive the lower 

rate, we agree that this possibility exists. 

However, due to the relatively low 

volume of aerogrammes worldwide and 

the relatively low potential cost savings 

on each altered aerogramme, we do not 

believe this situation will be common or 

will result in any serious revenue loss. 

In fact, the letter-post rate to Canada and 

Mexico is currently below the 

aerogramme rate, and this rate 

relationship has not caused the problem 

noted by the private individual. In 

addition, printing and stocking two 

aerogrammes with different postage 

rates would be costly. We note that 

enclosures are not permitted in 

aerogrammes. We have been advised by 

the private individual that mailers may 

try to send aerogrammes with 

enclosures, and we will monitor the 

situation and take action if necessary. 

Under the conditions of the agreement 

between the United States and the 

governments of the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia, certain special 

services will be discontinued, including 

money orders, Registered Mail TM

service, collect on delivery (COD), and 

recorded delivery. These special 

services may be offered in the future but 

would require a negotiated agreement. 

We note that there are other countries 

where international special services are 

not available because there are no 

agreements with those postal 

administrations to allow for those 

services. 

The comments from the Republic of 

the Marshall Islands centered on the 

timing of the implementation of the 

agreement and concerns about possible 

burdens and adverse effects that may be 

caused by the implementation. The 

comments mainly reflect previous 

arguments against adopting 

international rates. During the 

negotiation of the agreement, we 

reached a compromise that mail going to 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands 

would not be subject to international 

rates and conditions until 2006 and the 

change would be phased in over a 

period of at least five years. The rates 

that we adopt comply with that 

agreement. 

For all international services with 

domestic equivalents, rates will be 

phased in using the difference between 

the domestic rates and the international 

rates. These services include Express 

Mail, Air Letters, Postcards, 

Publishers’ Periodicals, Air Parcel Post, 

Economy Parcel Post, and Books and 

Sheet Music. 

For international services without 

domestic equivalents, we derived 

phased rates by selecting a lower rate 

country group. After the phasing period, 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 

the Federated States of Micronesia will 

be included in country group 5 for 

Economy Letter Post, Airmail M-Bags, 

and Economy M-Bags and country 

group 7 for International Priority 

Airmail (IPA). To phase in these rates 

over at least 5 years, the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia have been assigned 

to country group 3 for those services 

during the first phase. Aerogramme 

service does not have a domestic 

equivalent; however, there is only one 

worldwide rate available. 

Initially the following three 

international services will not be offered 

for mail destined to the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia: Global Express 

Guaranteed (GXG TM), Global Priority 

Mail (GPM), and International Surface 

Air Lift (ISAL). These services require 

special transportation arrangements and 

may be offered in the future. 

After reviewing and considering the 

comments, we adopt the following 

changes to the International Mail 

Manual (IMM), incorporated by 

reference in the Code of Federal 

Regulations. See 39 CFR 20.1. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 20 

Foreign relations, International postal 

services. 

For the reasons discussed above, the 

Postal Service hereby adopts the 

following amendments to the 

International Mail Manual which is 

incorporated by reference in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (see 39 CFR part 

20). 

PART 20—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation 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. Amend the International Mail 

Manual (IMM) as follows. 

2 Conditions for Mailing 

210 Global Express Guaranteed 

* * * * * 

213 Service Areas 

* * * * * 

213.2 Destinating Countries and Rate 

Groups 

* * * * * 

[Revise the Destinating Countries and 

Rate Groups table by adding ‘‘Marshall 

Islands, Republic of’’ and ‘‘Micronesia, 

Federated States of’’ as follows:] 

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Country 

Document 

service rate 

group 

Non-document service 

rate group 

* * * * * * * 

Marshall Islands, Republic of ...................................................................................................................................... No Service ... No Service. 

* * * * * * * 

Micronesia, Federated States of ................................................................................................................................. No Service ... No Service. 

* * * * * * * 

280 Parcel Post 

* * * * * 

283 Weight and Size Limits 

* * * * * 

283.2 Size Limits 

* * * * * 

283.23 Exceptional Size Limits 

* * * * * 

[Revise item b by adding the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands and the 

Federated States of Micronesia to read 

as follows:] 

* * * * * 

b. Maximum length: 60 inches. 

Maximum length and girth combined: 

108 inches. 

Azerbaijan 

Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

Japan 

Macao 

Marshall Islands, Republic of 

Micronesia, Federated States of 

* * * * * 

290 Commercial Services 

* * * * * 

292 International Priority Airmail 

Service 

* * * * * 

292.4 Preparation Requirements for 

Individual Items 

* * * * * 

292.44 Sortation Requirements for IPA 

* * * * * 

292.442 Presorted Mail 

* * * * * 

Exhibit 292.442 Foreign Exchange 

Office and Country Rate Groups 

[Revise the Foreign Exchange Office 

and Country Rate Groups table by 

adding ‘‘Marshall Islands, Republic of’’

and ‘‘Micronesia, Federated States of’’

as follows:] 

Rate group Country 

3-Letter 

exchange 

office code 

Exchange 

office 

* * * * * * * 

3 ................................. Marshall Islands, Republic of ............................................................................................... MAJ .............

EBE .............

MAJURO. 

EBEYE. 

* * * * * * * 

3 ................................. Micronesia, Federated States of .......................................................................................... PNI ..............

KSA .............

TKK .............

POHNPEI. 

KOSRAE. 

TRUK. 

* * * * * * * 

294 Publishers’ Periodicals 

* * * * * 

294.4 Makeup Requirements for 

Publishers’ Periodicals 

* * * * * 

294.42 Sacking and Labeling 

* * * * * 

Exhibit 294.42 Publishers’ 

Periodicals—All Countries (Except 

Canada) Labeling, Routing, and Rate 

Group Information 

[Revise the Publishers’ Periodicals 

labeling, routing, and rate group 

information table by adding ‘‘Marshall 

Islands, Republic of’’ and ‘‘Micronesia, 

Federated States of’’ as follows:] 

Destination 

exchange 

office code 

Country Routing code Observations 

Publishers’

periodical 

rate group 

MAJ ....................... Marshall Islands, Republic of ................................................................... 945 ........................ 6 

* * * * * * * 

PNI ......................... Micronesia, Federated States of .............................................................. 945 ........................ 6 

* * * * * * * 

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* * * * * 

World Map 

[Insert the Republic of the Marshall 

Islands and the Federated States of 

Micronesia at map reference M5.] 

* * * * * 

World Map Index 

[Add references for the Republic of 

the Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia to the world map 

index in alphabetical order as follows:] 

* * * * * 

Marshall Islands, Republic of .............. M5 

* * * * * 

Micronesia, Federated States of .......... M5 

* * * * * 

Index of Countries and Localities 

[Revise the references for the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands and the 

Federated States of Micronesia by 

removing the note ‘‘See DMM 608’’ and 

adding the appropriate IMM page 

number.] 

* * * * * 

Individual Country Listings 

* * * * * 

[Add an individual country listing for 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands.] 

Country Conditions for Mailing—

Marshall Islands, Republic of 

Prohibitions (130) 

No list furnished. 

Restrictions 

No list furnished. 

Observations 

No list furnished. 

Customs Forms Required (123) 

Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976–A 

(see 123.61). 

Parcel Post: PS Form 2976–A inside 

2976–E (envelope). 

Size Limits 

Letter-post: See 243.2. 

Parcel Post: Maximum length: 60 

inches. 

Maximum length and girth combined: 

108 inches. 

Postal/Postcards (250) $0.34. 

Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures 

NOT permitted. 

AIRMAIL LETTER-POST RATES

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letterpost rate 

1 .................................................... $0.48 

AIRMAIL LETTER-POST RATES—

Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letterpost rate 

2 .................................................... 0.85 

3 .................................................... 1.20 

4 .................................................... 1.55 

5 .................................................... 1.90 

6 .................................................... 2.25 

7 .................................................... 2.60 

8 .................................................... 2.95 

12 .................................................. 4.25 

16 .................................................. 5.35 

20 .................................................. 6.45 

24 .................................................. 7.55 

28 .................................................. 8.65 

32 .................................................. 9.75 

36 .................................................. 10.90 

40 .................................................. 12.00 

44 .................................................. 13.15 

48 .................................................. 14.25 

52 .................................................. 15.40 

56 .................................................. 16.55 

60 .................................................. 17.65 

64 .................................................. 18.80 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

AIRMAIL PARCEL POST RATES

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

1 ............ $5.90 36 $50.30 

2 ............ 6.75 37 51.55 

3 ............ 8.20 38 52.85 

4 ............ 9.60 39 54.05 

5 ............ 11.00 40 55.25 

6 ............ 12.20 41 56.50 

7 ............ 13.40 42 57.70 

8 ............ 14.75 43 58.95 

9 ............ 16.05 44 60.15 

10 .......... 17.25 45 61.40 

11 .......... 18.55 46 62.60 

12 .......... 19.80 47 63.85 

13 .......... 21.10 48 65.05 

14 .......... 22.35 49 66.25 

15 .......... 23.60 50 67.45 

16 .......... 24.90 51 68.70 

17 .......... 26.15 52 69.90 

18 .......... 27.45 53 71.15 

19 .......... 28.70 54 72.35 

20 .......... 30.00 55 73.60 

21 .......... 31.20 56 74.80 

22 .......... 32.50 57 76.05 

23 .......... 33.80 58 77.25 

24 .......... 35.05 59 78.50 

25 .......... 36.35 60 79.70 

26 .......... 37.55 61 80.95 

27 .......... 38.85 62 82.10 

28 .......... 40.15 63 83.40 

29 .......... 41.40 64 84.55 

30 .......... 42.70 65 85.85 

31 .......... 43.90 66 87.00 

32 .......... 45.20 67 88.25 

33 .......... 46.50 68 89.45 

34 .......... 47.75 69 90.70 

35 .......... 49.00 70 91.95 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

AIRMAIL DIRECT SACK TO ONE

ADDRESSEE—M-BAGS (260) 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. ............... $29.15 

Each additional pound or fraction 

of a pound ................................. 2.65 

Weight Limit: 66 pounds 

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT 

Available 

ECONOMY MAIL LETTER-POST RATES

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letterpost rate 

16 .................................................. $4.10 

20 .................................................. 4.85 

24 .................................................. 5.55 

28 .................................................. 6.20 

32 .................................................. 6.85 

36 .................................................. 7.50 

40 .................................................. 8.15 

44 .................................................. 8.80 

48 .................................................. 9.45 

52 .................................................. 10.10 

56 .................................................. 10.75 

60 .................................................. 11.40 

64 .................................................. 12.05 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

ECONOMY MAIL PARCEL POST RATES

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

5 ............ $9.35 38 $23.40 

6 ............ 9.85 39 23.70 

7 ............ 10.40 40 24.10 

8 ............ 10.85 41 24.45 

9 ............ 11.35 42 24.80 

10 .......... 12.30 43 25.15 

11 .......... 12.80 44 25.45 

12 .......... 13.20 45 25.80 

13 .......... 13.65 46 26.15 

14 .......... 14.10 47 26.50 

15 .......... 14.55 48 26.85 

16 .......... 15.00 49 27.20 

17 .......... 15.40 50 27.50 

18 .......... 15.80 51 27.85 

19 .......... 16.20 52 28.20 

20 .......... 16.60 53 28.55 

21 .......... 17.05 54 28.90 

22 .......... 17.40 55 29.20 

23 .......... 17.85 56 29.55 

24 .......... 18.30 57 29.90 

25 .......... 18.70 58 30.20 

26 .......... 19.10 59 30.55 

27 .......... 19.45 60 30.90 

28 .......... 19.85 61 31.25 

29 .......... 20.20 62 31.55 

30 .......... 20.55 63 31.90 

31 .......... 20.95 64 32.20 

32 .......... 21.30 65 32.55 

33 .......... 21.65 66 32.85 

34 .......... 22.05 67 33.20 

35 .......... 22.40 68 33.50 

36 .......... 22.65 69 33.85 

37 .......... 23.00 70 34.20 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

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ECONOMY MAIL DIRECT SACK TO ONE

ADDRESSEE—M-BAGS (260) 

Regular: 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. ........ $17.05 

Each additional pound or 

fraction of a pound ............. 1.55 

Books and Sheet Music: 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. ........ 10.45 

Each additional pound or 

fraction of a pound ............. 0.95 

Weight Limit: 66 lbs. 

ECONOMY MAIL BOOKS AND SHEET

MUSIC RATES (295) 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

16 .................................................. $1.80 

20 .................................................. 2.25 

24 .................................................. 2.35 

28 .................................................. 2.50 

32 .................................................. 2.60 

36 .................................................. 3.05 

40 .................................................. 3.15 

44 .................................................. 3.25 

48 .................................................. 3.30 

52 .................................................. 3.75 

56 .................................................. 3.85 

60 .................................................. 3.95 

64 .................................................. 4.05 

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum entry requirement of 200 

pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. 

See 295. 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

Matter for the Blind (270) 

Free when sent as Economy Mail. 

Weight limit: 15 lbs. 

ECONOMY MAIL PUBLISHERS’

PERIODICALS RATES (294) 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

1 .................................................... $0.60 

2 .................................................... 0.63 

3 .................................................... 0.66 

4 .................................................... 0.69 

5 .................................................... 0.72 

6 .................................................... 0.75 

7 .................................................... 0.78 

8 .................................................... 0.81 

12 .................................................. 0.90 

16 .................................................. 0.99 

20 .................................................. 1.25 

24 .................................................. 1.34 

28 .................................................. 1.44 

32 .................................................. 1.53 

36 .................................................. 1.78 

40 .................................................. 1.88 

44 .................................................. 1.97 

48 .................................................. 2.06 

52 .................................................. 2.32 

56 .................................................. 2.41 

60 .................................................. 2.50 

64 .................................................. 2.60 

$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

Special Services 

Certificate of Mailing—See 313 for fees 

COD and Certified—NOT for 

International Mail 

Insurance (320)—NOT Available 

International Business Reply Service 

(373)—NOT Available 

International Money Order (371)—NOT 

Available 

International Reply Coupons (372)—

NOT Available 

Recorded Delivery (360)—NOT 

Available 

Registered Mail (330)—NOT Available 

Restricted Delivery (350)—NOT 

Available 

Return Receipt (340)—NOT Available 

Global Express Guaranteed (210)—NOT 

Available 

GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL (EMS) (220) 

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Rate 

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Rate 

0.5 ......... $15.00 36 $99.70 

1 ............ 19.35 37 102.00 

2 ............ 20.10 38 104.40 

3 ............ 23.65 39 106.75 

4 ............ 27.15 40 109.15 

5 ............ 30.60 41 111.55 

6 ............ 34.10 42 114.00 

7 ............ 37.55 43 116.30 

8 ............ 39.55 44 118.70 

9 ............ 41.65 45 120.90 

10 .......... 43.60 46 122.95 

11 .......... 45.95 47 125.20 

12 .......... 49.05 48 127.35 

13 .......... 51.55 49 129.40 

14 .......... 53.30 50 131.55 

15 .......... 55.30 51 133.75 

16 .......... 57.50 52 135.85 

17 .......... 59.65 53 138.05 

18 .......... 61.75 54 140.15 

19 .......... 63.80 55 142.30 

20 .......... 65.95 56 144.50 

21 .......... 68.05 57 146.60 

22 .......... 70.15 58 148.80 

23 .......... 72.30 59 151.00 

24 .......... 74.35 60 153.35 

25 .......... 76.45 61 155.85 

26 .......... 78.60 62 158.20 

27 .......... 80.65 63 160.55 

28 .......... 82.80 64 163.05 

29 .......... 84.90 65 165.40 

30 .......... 87.00 66 167.90 

31 .......... 89.15 67 170.30 

32 .......... 91.30 68 172.90 

33 .......... 93.30 69 175.40 

34 .......... 95.50 70 177.90 

35 .......... 97.75 

Weight Limit: 70lbs. 

Insurance (221.3)—NOT Available 

Size Limits (223.2) 

Maximum length: 36 inches. 

Maximum length and girth combined: 

79 inches. 

Return Receipt Service (221.4): NOT 

Available. 

Reciprocal Service Name: There is no 

reciprocal service. 

Country Code: MH. 

Areas Served: All. 

* * * * * 

[Add an individual country listing for 

the Federated States of Micronesia to 

read as follows:] 

Country Conditions for Mailing—

Micronesia, Federated States of 

Prohibitions (130) 

No list furnished. 

Restrictions 

No list furnished. 

Observations 

No list furnished. 

Customs Forms Required (123) 

Letter-post: PS Form 2976 or 2976–A 

(see 123.61). 

Parcel Post: PS Form 2976–A inside 

2976–E (envelope). 

Size Limits 

Letter-post: See 243.2. 

Parcel Post: Maximum length: 60 

inches. 

Maximum length and girth combined: 

108 inches. 

Postal/Postcards (250) $0.34. 

Aerogrammes (250) $0.75 Enclosures 

NOT permitted. 

AIRMAIL LETTER-POST RATES

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letterpost rate 

1 .................................................... $0.48 

2 .................................................... 0.85 

3 .................................................... 1.20 

4 .................................................... 1.55 

5 .................................................... 1.90 

6 .................................................... 2.25 

7 .................................................... 2.60 

8 .................................................... 2.95 

12 .................................................. 4.25 

16 .................................................. 5.35 

20 .................................................. 6.45 

24 .................................................. 7.55 

28 .................................................. 8.65 

32 .................................................. 9.75 

36 .................................................. 10.90 

40 .................................................. 12.00 

44 .................................................. 13.15 

48 .................................................. 14.25 

52 .................................................. 15.40 

56 .................................................. 16.55 

60 .................................................. 17.65 

64 .................................................. 18.80 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

AIRMAIL PARCEL POST RATES

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

1 ............ $5.90 36 $50.30 

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AIRMAIL PARCEL POST RATES—

Continued 

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

2 ............ 6.75 37 51.55 

3 ............ 8.20 38 52.85 

4 ............ 9.60 39 54.05 

5 ............ 11.00 40 55.25 

6 ............ 12.20 41 56.50 

7 ............ 13.40 42 57.70 

8 ............ 14.75 43 58.95 

9 ............ 16.05 44 60.15 

10 .......... 17.25 45 61.40 

11 .......... 18.55 46 62.60 

12 .......... 19.80 47 63.85 

13 .......... 21.10 48 65.05 

14 .......... 22.35 49 66.25 

15 .......... 23.60 50 67.45 

16 .......... 24.90 51 68.70 

17 .......... 26.15 52 69.90 

18 .......... 27.45 53 71.15 

19 .......... 28.70 54 72.35 

20 .......... 30.00 55 73.60 

21 .......... 31.20 56 74.80 

22 .......... 32.50 57 76.05 

23 .......... 33.80 58 77.25 

24 .......... 35.05 59 78.50 

25 .......... 36.35 60 79.70 

26 .......... 37.55 61 80.95 

27 .......... 38.85 62 82.10 

28 .......... 40.15 63 83.40 

29 .......... 41.40 64 84.55 

30 .......... 42.70 65 85.85 

31 .......... 43.90 66 87.00 

32 .......... 45.20 67 88.25 

33 .......... 46.50 68 89.45 

34 .......... 47.75 69 90.70 

35 .......... 49.00 70 91.95 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

AIRMAIL DIRECT SACK TO ONE

ADDRESSEE—M-BAGS (260) 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. ............... $29.15 

Each additional pound or fraction 

of a pound ................................. 2.65 

Weight Limit: 66 pounds 

Global Priority Mail (GPM) (230) NOT 

Available. 

ECONOMY MAIL LETTER-POST RATES

Weight not over 

(ozs.) 

Letterpost rate 

16 .................................................. $4.10 

20 .................................................. 4.85 

24 .................................................. 5.55 

28 .................................................. 6.20 

32 .................................................. 6.85 

36 .................................................. 7.50 

40 .................................................. 8.15 

44 .................................................. 8.80 

48 .................................................. 9.45 

52 .................................................. 10.10 

56 .................................................. 10.75 

60 .................................................. 11.40 

64 .................................................. 12.05 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

ECONOMY MAIL PARCEL POST RATES

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Parcel 

post rate 

5 ............ $9.35 38 $23.40 

6 ............ 9.85 39 23.70 

7 ............ 10.40 40 24.10 

8 ............ 10.85 41 24.45 

9 ............ 11.35 42 24.80 

10 .......... 12.30 43 25.15 

11 .......... 12.80 44 25.45 

12 .......... 13.20 45 25.80 

13 .......... 13.65 46 26.15 

14 .......... 14.10 47 26.50 

15 .......... 14.55 48 26.85 

16 .......... 15.00 49 27.20 

17 .......... 15.40 50 27.50 

18 .......... 15.80 51 27.85 

19 .......... 16.20 52 28.20 

20 .......... 16.60 53 28.55 

21 .......... 17.05 54 28.90 

22 .......... 17.40 55 29.20 

23 .......... 17.85 56 29.55 

24 .......... 18.30 57 29.90 

25 .......... 18.70 58 30.20 

26 .......... 19.10 59 30.55 

27 .......... 19.45 60 30.90 

28 .......... 19.85 61 31.25 

29 .......... 20.20 62 31.55 

30 .......... 20.55 63 31.90 

31 .......... 20.95 64 32.20 

32 .......... 21.30 65 32.55 

33 .......... 21.65 66 32.85 

34 .......... 22.05 67 33.20 

35 .......... 22.40 68 33.50 

36 .......... 22.65 69 33.85 

37 .......... 23.00 70 34.20 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

ECONOMY MAIL DIRECT SACK TO ONE

ADDRESSEE—M–BAGS (260) 

Regular: 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. ........ $17.05 

Each additional pound or 

fraction of a pound ............. 1.55 

Books and Sheet Music: 

Weight Not Over 11 lbs. ........ 10.45 

Each additional pound or 

fraction of a pound ............. 0.95 

Weight Limit: 66 lbs. 

ECONOMY MAIL BOOKS AND SHEET

MUSIC RATES (295) 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

16 .................................................. $1.80 

20 .................................................. 2.25 

24 .................................................. 2.35 

28 .................................................. 2.50 

32 .................................................. 2.60 

36 .................................................. 3.05 

40 .................................................. 3.15 

44 .................................................. 3.25 

48 .................................................. 3.30 

52 .................................................. 3.75 

56 .................................................. 3.85 

60 .................................................. 3.95 

ECONOMY MAIL BOOKS AND SHEET

MUSIC RATES (295)—Continued 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

64 .................................................. 4.05 

Note: This is a bulk mail service that is subject to a minimum entry requirement of 200 

pieces or 50 pounds of qualifying contents. 

See 295. 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

Matter for the Blind (270) 

Free when sent as Economy Mail. 

Weight limit: 15 lbs. 

ECONOMY MAIL PUBLISHERS’

PERIODICALS RATES (294) 

Weight not over 

(ozs.) Rate 

1 .................................................... $0.60 

2 .................................................... 0.63 

3 .................................................... 0.66 

4 .................................................... 0.69 

5 .................................................... 0.72 

6 .................................................... 0.75 

7 .................................................... 0.78 

8 .................................................... 0.81 

12 .................................................. 0.90 

16 .................................................. 0.99 

20 .................................................. 1.25 

24 .................................................. 1.34 

28 .................................................. 1.44 

32 .................................................. 1.53 

36 .................................................. 1.78 

40 .................................................. 1.88 

44 .................................................. 1.97 

48 .................................................. 2.06 

52 .................................................. 2.32 

56 .................................................. 2.41 

60 .................................................. 2.50 

64 .................................................. 2.60 

$0.25 per pound discount for drop shipments tendered at the New Jersey International and Bulk Mail Center. 

Weight Limit: 64 ounces (4 lbs.) 

Special Services 

Certificate of Mailing—See 313 for fees 

COD and Certified—NOT for 

International Mail 

Insurance (320)—NOT Available 

International Business Reply Service 

(373)—NOT Available 

International Money Order (371)—NOT 

Available 

International Reply Coupons (372)—

NOT Available 

Recorded Delivery (360)—NOT 

Available 

Registered Mail (330)—NOT Available 

Restricted Delivery (350)—NOT 

Available 

Return Receipt (340)—NOT Available 

Global Express Guaranteed (210)—NOT 

Available 

70982 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 23, 2005 / Rules and Regulations 

GLOBAL EXPRESS MAIL (EMS) (220) 

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Rate 

Weight 

not over 

(lbs.) 

Rate 

0.5 ......... $15.00 36 $99.70 

1 ............ 19.35 37 102.00 

2 ............ 20.10 38 104.40 

3 ............ 23.65 39 106.75 

4 ............ 27.15 40 109.15 

5 ............ 30.60 41 111.55 

6 ............ 34.10 42 114.00 

7 ............ 37.55 43 116.30 

8 ............ 39.55 44 118.70 

9 ............ 41.65 45 120.90 

10 .......... 43.60 46 122.95 

11 .......... 45.95 47 125.20 

12 .......... 49.05 48 127.35 

13 .......... 51.55 49 129.40 

14 .......... 53.30 50 131.55 

15 .......... 55.30 51 133.75 

16 .......... 57.50 52 135.85 

17 .......... 59.65 53 138.05 

18 .......... 61.75 54 140.15 

19 .......... 63.80 55 142.30 

20 .......... 65.95 56 144.50 

21 .......... 68.05 57 146.60 

22 .......... 70.15 58 148.80 

23 .......... 72.30 59 151.00 

24 .......... 74.35 60 153.35 

25 .......... 76.45 61 155.85 

26 .......... 78.60 62 158.20 

27 .......... 80.65 63 160.55 

28 .......... 82.80 64 163.05 

29 .......... 84.90 65 165.40 

30 .......... 87.00 66 167.90 

31 .......... 89.15 67 170.30 

32 .......... 91.30 68 172.90 

33 .......... 93.30 69 175.40 

34 .......... 95.50 70 177.90 

Weight Limit: 70 lbs. 

Insurance (221.3)—NOT Available. 

Size Limits (223.2). 

Maximum length: 36 inches. 

Maximum length and girth combined: 

79 inches. 

Return Receipt Service (221.4): Not 

Available. 

Reciprocal Service Name: There is no 

reciprocal service. 

Country Code: FM. 

Areas Served: All. 

* * * * * 

Neva R. Watson, 

Attorney, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 05–23008 Filed 11–22–05; 8:45 am] 

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POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 111 

Domestic Mail: Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and Federated States 

of Micronesia 

AGENCY: Postal Service. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is 

amending Mailing Standards of the 

United States Postal Service, Domestic 

Mail Manual (DMM) to remove 

references to the Republic of the 

Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia. Mail to the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands and the 

Federated States of Micronesia is no 

longer treated as domestic mail. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12:01 a.m., Sunday, 

January 8, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Obataiye B. Akinwole at 202–268–7262. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal 

Service published a final notice of 

rulemaking entitled ‘‘International Mail: 

Republic of the Marshall Islands and 

Federated States of Micronesia’’

elsewhere in this issue of the Federal 

Register. This final notice of rulemaking 

adopts international rate schedules for 

the Republic of the Marshall Islands and 

the Federated States of Micronesia. The 

United States government negotiated 

this agreement with the two former 

United States Trust Territories. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Postal Service. 

■ For the reasons discussed above, the 

Postal Service is revising Mailing 

Standards of the United States Postal 

Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) 

to remove references to the Republic of 

the Marshall Islands and the Federated 

States of Micronesia. The DMM is 

incorporated by reference in the Code of 

Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR part 

111. 

PART 111—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR 

part 111 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 

401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201–

3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3626, 5001. 

■ 2. Amend Mailing Standards of the 

United States Postal Service, Domestic 

Mail Manual (DMM) as follows. 

600 Basic Standards for all Mailing 

Services 

* * * * * 

601 Mailability 

* * * * * 

9.0 Perishables 

* * * * * 

9.3 Live Animals 

* * * * * 

9.3.7 Mailed to Pacific Islands 

[Revise 9.3.7 by removing references 

to the Republic of the Marshall Islands 

and the Federated States of Micronesia.] 

* * * * * 

9.3.9 Other Insects 

[Revise 9.3.9 by removing references 

to the Republic of the Marshall Islands 

and the Federated States of Micronesia.] 

* * * * * 

608 Postal Information and Resources 

* * * * * 

2.0 Domestic Mail 

* * * * * 

2.2 Mail Treated as Domestic 

* * * * * 

[Revise 2.2 by removing the listings for 

Marshall Islands, Republic of the, and 

Micronesia, Federated States of.] 

* * * * * 

Neva R. Watson, 

Attorney, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 05–23006 Filed 11–22–05; 8:45 am] 

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