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COLLECTION OF INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE FINAL STANDARD—Continued 

29 CFR 1926.1407(a)(1)(i), (a)(3)(i), (c), (d), (e), (f), and 1926.1409 29 CFR 1926.1428(a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(3). 

29 CFR 1926.1407(g) and 1926.1409 29 CFR 1926.1428(b). 

29 CFR 1926.1408 Table A and 1926.1409(b) 29 CFR 1926.1431(o)(3)(i). 

29 CFR 1926.1408(a)(2)(i), (2)(iii)(A), (c), (d)(1), (e), and 1926.1409 29 CFR 1926.1431(p)(4)(i). 

29 CFR 1926.1410(c)(1) 29 CFR 1926.1431(r)(3)(i). 

29 CFR 1926.1410(d) 29 CFR 1926.1431(s)(3)(i). 

29 CFR 1926.1410(e) 29 CFR 1926.1433(e). 

29 CFR 1926.1410(f) 29 CFR 1926.1434(a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii), (a)(3), 1926.1404(m)(1)(ii), 

1926.1441(b)(2)(i)(B). 

29 CFR 1926.1410(j) 29 CFR 1926.1434(a)(2)(i), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), (b), and 

1926.1441(b)(2)(i)(B). 

29 CFR 1926.1411 Table T 29 CFR 1926.1435(b)(3). 

29 CFR 1926.1412(a)(1)(i) 29 CFR 1926.1435(b)(7)(ii). 

29 CFR 1926.1412(b) (1)(ii)(A) 29 CFR 1926.1435(c)(5). 

29 CFR 1926.1412(c)(2)(i) 29 CFR 1926.1435(f)(3)(ii). 

29 CFR 1926.1412(e)(3)(i), (e)(2)(i), (e)(3)(ii), (f)(6), (g)(3),(h), 

1926.1413(b)(4), (c)(3)(ii), and 1926.1437(h) 

29 CFR 1926.1436(g)(4). 

29 CFR 1926.1412(f)(7), 1926.1413(c)(4), and 1926.1437(h) 29 CFR 1926.1437(c)(2)(ii). 

29 CFR 1926.1413(a)(4)(ii)(A) 29 CFR 1926.1437(h)(6). 

29 CFR 1926.1414(e)(2)(iii) 29 CFR 1926.1437(m)(4). 

29 CFR 1926.1414(e)(3)(iii) 29 CFR 1926.1437(n)(2). 

29 CFR 1926.1417(b)(1) and (b)(2) 29 CFR 1926.1437(n)(5)(v). 

29 CFR 1926.1417(b)(3) 29 CFR 1926.1437(n)(6)(i). 

29 CFR 1926.1417(j)(1) 29 CFR 1926.1441(b)(2)(i)(A). 

29 CFR 1926.1417(j)(2) 29 CFR 1926.1441(c)(2)(i). 

29 CFR 1926.1423(j)(2) 29 CFR 1926.1441(c)(2)(ii). 

29 CFR 1926.1424(a)(2)(ii) 29 CFR 1926.1441(c)(2)(iii). 

29 CFR 1926.1424(a)(3)(i) and (ii) 29 CFR 1926.1441(c)(3)(ii). 

29 CFR 1926.1427(a) and (e)(1). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofits. 

Number of Respondents: 267,032 

firms. 

Frequency: On occasion (for most of 

the information collection requirements; 

determined by the use of cranes and 

derricks and employee training and 

certification); annually (for equipment 

inspections). 

Average Time per Response: Varies 

from 30 seconds (communicate 

employee’s location to operator) to 1.5 

hours (develop and document written 

assembly and disassembly procedures). 

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 

403,413 hours. 

Estimated Costs (Operation and 

Maintenance): $2.3 million. 

Authority and Signature 

David Michaels, PhD, MPH, Assistant 

Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health, directed the 

preparation of this notice. The authority 

for this notice is the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506 

et seq.) and Secretary of Labor’s Order 

No. 4–2010 (75 FR 55355). 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 1st day of 

November 2010. 

David Michaels, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

■ For the reasons stated in the preamble 

in this notice, the Occupational Safety 

and Health Administration amends 29 

CFR part 1926 to read as follows: 

PART 1926—[AMENDED] 

Subpart A—General 

■ 1. Revise the authority citation for 

subpart A to read as follows: 

Authority: Sec. 3704, Contract Work Hours 

and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3701 et 

al.); secs. 4, 6, and 8, Occupational Safety 

and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 

657); Secretary of Labor’s Order No. 12–71 

(36 FR 8754), 8–76 (41 FR 25059), 9–83 (48 

FR 35736), 6–96 (62 FR 111), 5–2007 (72 FR 

31160), and 4–2010 (75 FR 55355), as 

applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911. 

■ 2. Amend § 1926.5 by adding to the 

table, in the proper numerical sequence, 

the following citations and OMB control 

number to read as follows: 

§ 1926.5 OMB control numbers under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act. 

* * * * * 

29 CFR citation OMB control 

No. 

* * * * * 

1926.1402 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1403 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1404 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1406 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1407 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1408 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1409 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1410 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1411 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1412 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1413 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1414 ............................. 1218–0261 

29 CFR citation OMB control 

No. 

1926.1417 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1423 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1424 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1427 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1428 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1431 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1433 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1434 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1435 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1436 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1437 ............................. 1218–0261 

1926.1441 ............................. 1218–0261 

[FR Doc. 2010–27947 Filed 11–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

POSTAL SERVICE 

39 CFR Part 111 

Domestic Shipping Services Pricing 

and Mailing Standards Changes 

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Postal Service is revising 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 

(DMM®), to reflect changes to prices and 

mailing standards for the following 

Shipping Services: Express Mail®; 

Priority Mail®; Parcel Select®; Recipient 

Services. 

DATES: Effective Date: January 2, 2011. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Gullo (202) 268–8057 or Carol A. 

Lunkins (202) 268–7262. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final 

rule describes new prices and product 

features for Shipping Services, by class 

of mail, established by the Governors of 

the United States Postal Service®. New 

prices are located on the Postal 

Explorer® Web site at http:// 

pe.usps.com. 

General 

The Postal Service revises the 

procedure for determining single-piece 

weight for all classes of mail. When 

computing and determining single-piece 

prices based on weight, express all 

weights in decimal pounds rounded off 

to two decimal places instead of four 

decimal places. Mailers using the 

Electronic Verification System (eVS®) 

may round off to four decimals, and eVS 

will automatically round to the 

appropriate decimal place. If a mailer is 

using a manifest mailing system (MMS), 

the manifest weight field must be 

properly completed by adhering to the 

rules relative to the specific MMS. 

Express Mail 

The Postal Service implements 

Express Mail structural revisions and 

expands product offerings for retail, 

commercial base, and commercial plus 

categories. 

Express Mail Revisions 

Express Mail revisions include: 

Calculation of postage, IBI postage meter 

eligibility, and a reduction in account 

volume thresholds. 

Calculating Postage 

When computing and determining 

Express Mail single-piece prices based 

on weight, express all weights in 

decimal pounds rounded off to two 

decimal places instead of four decimal 

places. 

IBI Postage Meters 

For Express Mail commercial base 

prices, customers using USPS®- 

approved Information-Based Indicia 

(IBI) postage meters must print the IBI 

with the appropriate price marking 

(‘‘Commercial Base Price,’’ ‘‘Commercial 

Base Pricing,’’ or ‘‘ComBasPrice’’) and 

electronically transmit transactional 

data to USPS. Also, each mailpiece must 

bear an approved Express Mail shipping 

label. 

IBI postage meters that do not print 

the IBI with the appropriate price 

marking and electronically transmit 

transactional data to USPS no longer 

qualify for commercial base prices. 

Account Volume Thresholds 

The Express Mail commercial plus 

cumulative account volume threshold is 

lowered from 6,000 pieces in the 

previous four quarters to 5,000 pieces 

and is available for customers whose 

cumulative account volume exceeds 

5,000 pieces or who have a customer 

commitment agreement with USPS. 

New Express Mail Offerings 

New Express Mail offerings include: 

Express Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope 

and commercial plus prices for 

customers using IBI postage meters. 

Express Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope 

Express Mail flat-rate options are 

expanded to include a new Legal Flat 

Rate Envelope which is available to 

retail, commercial base, and commercial 

plus customers. The USPS-produced 

Legal Flat Rate Envelope is not available 

at retail Post Office locations but may be 

ordered online at http://www.usps.com/ 

shop. 

Express Mail Commercial Plus Prices— 

IBI Postage Meters 

Express Mail commercial plus pricing 

is now available for customers using 

USPS-approved IBI postage meters 

when the following conditions are met: 

• IBI postage meters must print the 

appropriate price marking (‘‘Commercial 

Plus Price,’’ ‘‘Commercial Plus Pricing,’’ 

or ‘‘ComPlsPrice’’). 

• IBI postage meters must 

electronically transmit transactional 

data daily to USPS for all mailpieces 

and mail categories. 

• The cumulative account volume 

must exceed 5,000 pieces in the 

previous four quarters or who have a 

customer commitment agreement with 

USPS. 

• Each item must bear an approved 

Express Mail shipping label. 

Priority Mail 

The Postal Service implements 

Priority Mail structural revisions and 

expands product offerings for retail, 

commercial base, and commercial plus 

categories. 

Priority Mail Revisions 

Priority Mail revisions include: flatrate pricing of Priority Mail envelopes 

smaller than 12.5′′ x 9.5′′; defining 

eligible Priority Mail envelopes; and 

calculation of postage. 

Price Application 

All domestic USPS-produced Priority 

Mail envelopes smaller than 12.5′′ x 9.5′′ 

will be priced the same as the regular 

Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope 

including envelopes that do not bear the 

wording, ‘‘Flat Rate Envelope.’’ 

Eligibility 

The Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope 

options are expanded to include the 

following: Gift Card Flat Rate Envelope, 

Window Flat Rate Envelope, and Small 

Flat Rate Envelope. 

Calculating Postage 

When computing and determining 

Priority Mail single-piece prices based 

on weight, express all weights in 

decimal pounds rounded off to two 

decimal places instead of four decimal 

places. 

New Priority Mail Offerings 

New Priority Mail offerings include: 

Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope, 

Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate 

Envelope, and Hold For Pickup service. 

Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope 

The Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate 

Envelope (15′′ x 9.5′′) is available for 

retail, commercial base, and commercial 

plus customers. All postage payment 

methods per price category and extra 

services available for Priority Mail are 

available with this offering. The USPSproduced Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate 

Envelope is not available at retail Post 

Office locations but may be ordered 

online at http://www.usps.com/shop. 

Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope 

The Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate 

Envelope (12.5′′ x 9.5′′) previously 

available only for commercial plus 

customers is now available to retail and 

commercial base customers. All postage 

payment methods per price category 

(including BRM pieces returned at 

Priority Mail prices) are available with 

this offering; all extra services available 

for Priority Mail are available with this 

offering with the exception of Registered 

MailTM service. The USPS-produced 

Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope 

is not available at retail Post Office 

locations but may be ordered online at 

http://www.usps.com/shop. 

Hold For Pickup 

Hold For Pickup service is available 

for all online and commercial Priority 

Mail except Critical MailTM. For 

detailed information, see the section 

below entitled, ‘‘Hold For Pickup.’’ 

Priority Mail Commercial Base 

Priority Mail commercial base 

revisions include: IBI postage meters 

and postal routing barcodes. 

IBI Postage Meters 

Customers using USPS-approved IBI 

postage meters must print the IBI with 


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the appropriate price marking 

(‘‘Commercial Base Price,’’ ‘‘Commercial 

Base Pricing,’’ or ‘‘ComBasPrice’’) and 

electronically transmit transactional 

data to USPS. 

IBI postage meters that do not print 

the IBI with the appropriate price 

marking and electronically transmit 

transactional data to USPS will no 

longer qualify for commercial base 

prices. 

Postal Routing Barcodes 

For Priority Mail commercial base 

prices, the Postal Service has eliminated 

the requirement for a postal routing 

barcode when paying postage with 

permit imprint. 

New Priority Mail Commercial Base 

Offerings 

New Priority Mail commercial base 

offerings include: Priority Mail Legal 

Flat Rate Envelope, Priority Mail 

Padded Flat Rate Envelope, and Priority 

Mail Regional Rate Box. 

Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope 

The Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate 

Envelope (15′′ x 9.5′′) is available for 

commercial base customers. All postage 

payments methods and extra services 

available for commercial base Priority 

Mail are available with this offering. 

Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope 

The Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate 

Envelope (12.5′′ x 9.5′′) is now available 

for commercial base customers. All 

postage payment methods (including 

BRM pieces returned at Priority Mail 

prices) and extra services available for 

commercial base Priority Mail are 

available with this offering with the 

exception of Registered Mail service. 

Priority Mail Regional Rate Box 

Description 

The Priority Mail Regional Rate Box is 

a new product offering available for 

Priority Mail commercial parcels and 

Merchandise Return Service (MRS) 

parcels returned at Priority Mail prices. 

The Regional Rate Box is available for 

Priority Mail commercial base and 

commercial plus customers. This 

offering is not available for mailers 

using BRM, Parcel Return Service (PRS), 

or for customers who pay postage at 

retail Post OfficeTM locations. 

Eligibility 

Customers must use USPS-produced 

Priority Mail Regional Rate Boxes to 

qualify for Regional Rate Box prices. 

Price Application 

Priority Mail Regional Rate Box prices 

are based on USPS-produced ‘‘Box A’’ or 

‘‘Box B’’ and the destination zone. If the 

Priority Mail Regional Rate Box exceeds 

the maximum weight for that particular 

box, Priority Mail commercial base or 

commercial plus (volume thresholds 

apply) prices will be assessed based on 

weight and zone. 

Options 

There are two Regional Rate Box types 

‘‘A’’ and ‘‘B’’ which include two loading 

options: 

• Box A (top loading or side loading) 

has a 15-pound maximum weight limit. 

• Box B (top loading or side loading) 

has a 20-pound maximum weight limit. 

Account Volume Threshold 

No minimum volume threshold 

applies, except the permit imprint 

requirement of 200 pieces or 50 pounds 

of mail. 

Extra Services 

All extra services that are available 

with Priority Mail may be used with the 

Regional Rate Box. 

Postage Payment Methods 

Priority Mail Regional Rate Box prices 

are available to Priority Mail customers 

that are: 

• Customers using Click-N-Ship 

service. 

• Registered end-users of USPSapproved PC Postage products when 

using a qualifying shipping label 

managed by the PC Postage system used. 

• Customers using permit imprint. 

• Customers using USPS-approved 

IBI postage meters that print the IBI 

with the appropriate price marking 

(‘‘Commercial Base Price,’’ ‘‘Commercial 

Base Pricing,’’ or ‘‘ComBasPrice’’) and 

electronically transmit transactional 

data to USPS. 

• Permit holders using MRS for 

Priority Mail pieces when all MRS 

requirements are met. 

• Commercial plus customers 

meeting Priority Mail commercial plus 

account volume and postage payment 

requirements. 

Packaging 

USPS-produced Priority Mail 

Regional Rate Boxes must be used only 

for Priority Mail Regional Rate Box 

service. Customers may order these 

boxes online at http://www.usps.com/ 

shop. 

Priority Mail Commercial Plus 

The Postal Service implements 

Priority Mail commercial plus structural 

revisions and expands product offerings 

to include: New and revised account 

volume thresholds; the availability of 

commercial plus prices for customers 

who pay postage using IBI postage 

meters; and the requirement to use a 

postal routing barcode. 

Account Volume Thresholds 

Unless customers have a customer 

commitment agreement with USPS, the 

availability of commercial plus prices 

require minimum volumes as follows: 

• Letters & Flats: The cumulative 

account volume must exceed 5,000 

letter-size and flat-size (including Flat 

Rate Envelopes) pieces in the previous 

calendar year. Padded Flat Rate 

Envelopes may not be included to meet 

the cumulative account volume. 

• Overall: The cumulative account 

volume must exceed 75,000 total pieces 

(letters, flats, and parcels) in the 

previous calendar year. This threshold 

is reduced from 100,000 to 75,000 total 

pieces. 

IBI Postage Meters 

Priority Mail Commercial Plus, except 

Cubic and Critical Mail, pricing is now 

available to customers who use USPSapproved IBI postage meters that print 

the IBI with the appropriate price 

marking (‘‘Commercial Plus Price,’’ 

‘‘Commercial Plus Pricing,’’ or 

‘‘ComPlsPrice’’), electronically transmit 

transactional data daily to USPS for all 

mailpieces and mail categories, and 

meet the cumulative account volumes 

listed above. 

Postal Routing Barcode 

The Postal Service has eliminated the 

requirement for a postal routing barcode 

for Priority Mail commercial plus pieces 

when paying postage with permit 

imprint. 

New Priority Mail Commercial Plus 

Offerings 

Priority Mail new commercial plus 

product offerings include: Priority Mail 

Legal Flat Rate Envelope and Critical 

Mail. 

Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope 

The new Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate 

Envelope, which is 15′′ x 9.5′′ in size, is 

available for commercial plus customers 

who meet Priority Mail commercial plus 

volume requirements and pay postage 

with authorized postage payment 

methods. All extra services available for 

commercial plus Priority Mail are 

available with this offering. 

Critical Mail 

Description 

Critical Mail is a new shipping option 

for Priority Mail commercial plus 

mailers. This new product is a category 

of Priority Mail and is available for 

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automation flats bearing Intelligent 

Mail® barcodes (IMbTM). Delivery 

ConfirmationTM service (electronic 

option), which allows mailers to 

confirm delivery, is included at no 

additional cost. 

Price Application 

Critical Mail pieces are charged a flat 

rate regardless of domestic destination 

or weight for automation-compatible 

letters up to 3 ounces and automationcompatible flats up to 13 ounces. 

Critical Mail entered as letter-size 

envelopes that exceed 3 ounces, 1⁄4-inch 

thickness, or do not meet automation 

letter standards will be charged the 

Priority Mail Commercial Plus Flat Rate 

Envelope price. Critical Mail entered as 

flat-size envelopes that exceed 13 

ounces, 3⁄4-inch thickness, or do not 

meet the standards for automation flats 

will be charged the Priority Mail 

Commercial Plus Flat Rate Envelope 

price. Critical Mail envelopes are 

provided free of charge by USPS and 

must be used only for Critical Mail. 

Eligibility 

Each mailpiece must be either an 

automation-compatible letter or 

automation flat, bear an accurate IMb 

with the correct routing code that 

represents the finest depth of sort 

achieved in the address matching 

process, and meet the following criteria: 

• Critical Mail letters must not exceed 

3 ounces in weight and 1⁄4-inch 

thickness. 

• Critical Mail flats must not exceed 

13 ounces in weight and 3⁄4-inch 

thickness. 

Account Volume Threshold 

Critical Mail prices are available to 

mailers whose Priority Mail account 

volumes exceed 5,000 letter-size and 

flat-size (including Flat Rate Envelopes, 

but not the Padded Flat Rate Envelope) 

mailpieces in the previous calendar year 

or who have a customer commitment 

agreement with USPS. 

Authorization 

To qualify for Critical Mail prices, all 

customers must have a customer 

commitment agreement with USPS. 

Customers must contact their account 

manager or the Manager, Shipping 

Support, Shipping Services. 

Additionally, USPS-produced Critical 

Mail envelopes must be used and 

mailpieces must be authorized by USPS 

Manager, Integrated Business Solutions. 

Prior to the first mailing of Critical Mail, 

10 mailpiece samples must be provided 

to USPS Manager, Integrated Business 

Solutions or designee for review and 

approval. Mailpiece samples must be 

packaged in USPS-produced Critical 

Mail letter-size or flat-size envelopes; 

include the full range of the proposed 

contents that will be shipped; and bear 

applicable labels and barcodes, i.e. 

Intelligent Mail barcodes (IMb), Delivery 

Confirmation labels, and Signature 

ConfirmationTM labels, etc. 

Extra Services 

The following extra services may be 

used with Critical Mail service: Insured 

mail, Signature Confirmation, and 

Delivery Confirmation. 

Postage Payment Methods 

The following postage payment 

methods are available to Critical Mail 

customers whose letter-size or flat-size 

Priority Mail or Critical Mail volume 

(including Flat Rate Envelopes, but not 

the Padded Flat Rate Envelope) exceeds 

5,000 pieces in the previous calendar 

year, or who have a customer 

commitment agreement. Prices are 

available to: 

• Registered end-users of USPSapproved PC Postage® products. 

• Customers using permit imprint. 

Markings 

When using a mail category on 

Critical Mail pieces paid with permit 

imprint, the mailpiece must bear the 

mail category, ‘‘Critical Mail.’’ This 

marking must be placed in the permit 

imprint indicia. In addition, all other 

required wording must be placed in the 

indicia as applicable, i.e. ‘‘U.S. Postage 

Paid,’’ city and state, and permit 

number. 

Preparation & Packaging 

When shipping Critical Mail items, 

customers are required to use only 

USPS-produced Critical Mail envelopes. 

Critical Mail envelopes are provided by 

USPS and must be used only for Critical 

Mail. Authorized customers may order 

these envelopes online at http:// 

www.usps.com/shop. 

The sender’s domestic return address 

must appear legibly on the side of the 

mailpiece bearing postage. When 

manifested, Critical Mail and Priority 

Mail may be entered on the same 

postage statement, but mailpieces must 

be presented separately and may not be 

combined or commingled in the same 

container. 

When mailing 200 or more Critical 

Mail letters or flats, trays must be 

labeled according to automation 

standards and the following conditions 

must be met: 

Letters 

• Letters must be prepared in USPSprovided letter trays; ‘‘faced’’ (oriented 

with all addresses in the same direction 

with the postage area in the upper right) 

in trays; and trays must be covered with 

sleeves. 

Flats 

• Flats must be prepared in USPSprovided flat trays; positioned in trays 

with addresses facing upward in the 

same direction; trays must be covered 

with green lids; strapped, and not 

exceed 70 pounds. 

Pickup & Acceptance 

Critical Mail may be accepted and 

deposited as follows: Mailings with 

postage paid by PC Postage may be 

deposited in collection boxes (except for 

mailings of 200 or more pieces); 

provided to a carrier via Carrier 

PickupTM service, Pickup on Demand 

service, or entered at Post Office 

locations. For permit imprint mailings, 

unless eVS is used, postage statements 

must be electronically submitted; all 

mailings must be deposited and 

accepted at the Post Office that issued 

the permit at a time and place 

designated by the postmaster, except as 

otherwise provided for eVS® or plantverified drop shipments. 

Priority Mail Commercial Plus Cubic 

The Postal Service revises the Priority 

Mail commercial plus cubic 

requirements to include: Eligibility and 

mailpiece compatibility with our 

processing equipment; calculation of 

postage; availability of commercial plus 

cubic prices to MRS customers; and use 

of preprinted dimensions printed on 

USPS-produced packaging. 

Eligibility 

Rolls or tubes are not eligible for 

commercial plus cubic prices. 

Additionally, each eligible mailpiece 

must measure 0.50 cubic foot or less, 

weigh 20 pounds or less, and the longest 

dimension cannot exceed 18 inches in 

length. A customer’s cumulative 

account volume remains unchanged and 

must exceed 250,000 pieces or the 

customer must have a customer 

commitment agreement with USPS. 

Calculating Postage 

When measuring pieces to calculate 

pricing tiers, any fraction of a 

measurement is rounded down to the 

nearest 0.25 inch instead of rounding off 

each measurement to the nearest whole 

inch. 

Merchandise Return Service 

Commercial Plus Cubic prices will 

now be available for customers using 

MRS parcels returned at Priority Mail 

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prices, and whose account volumes 

exceed 250,000 pieces in the previous 

calendar year or who have a customer 

commitment agreement with USPS. 

Packaging 

When USPS-produced packaging is 

used for Commercial Plus Cubic 

mailings, the preprinted cubic size 

printed on the packaging must be used 

when calculating postage. If USPSproduced packaging does not include 

the cubic size, the standard calculation 

should be used to determine the cubic 

size. Matter mailed in Priority Mail flatrate packaging is not eligible for 

commercial plus cubic prices. 

Parcel Select 

The Postal Service revises Parcel 

Select standards to include: Hold For 

Pickup service, zoned 1-pound parcels 

prices, and the calculation of postage. 

Hold For Pickup 

Parcel Select Hold For Pickup service 

is limited to barcoded, nonpresorted 

parcels. For detailed information, see 

the section below on Hold For Pickup. 

1-Pound Price 

The 1-pound price for Parcel Select 

parcels is priced according to weight 

and the applicable zone. Previously, the 

price for all 1-pound parcels was the 

same across all zones. 

Calculating Postage 

When computing and determining 

single-piece prices based on weight, 

express all weights in decimal pounds 

rounded off to two decimal places 

instead of four decimal places. 

Recipient Services 

The Postal Service revises recipient 

services to include: Post Office Box and 

Hold For Pickup services. 

Post Office Box Service 

On June 17, 2010, the Postal 

Regulatory Commission approved the 

Postal Service’s request to move Post 

Office (PO) Boxes in 49 retail Post Office 

locations to the competitive (Shipping 

Services) product list. 

As part of the Shipping Services price 

change, PO BoxTM fees in these 49 

locations will be priced under a new fee 

group designated as Group C1. 

New customers who rent PO Box 

service in Group C1 will not be required 

to pay a key deposit fee for the first two 

keys. If additional keys are requested, 

the key duplication fee will be charged. 

New customers in Group C1 who pay 

for a 12-month rental period in advance 

will be given an additional month 

rental, at no extra charge, for a total of 

13 months. 

Hold For Pickup Service 

The Postal Service expands Hold For 

Pickup service to include all online and 

commercial Priority Mail (except 

Critical Mail) and First-Class Mail 

commercial parcels. In addition, Parcel 

Select Hold For Pickup service is 

limited to barcoded, nonpresorted 

parcels. 

Description 

Hold For Pickup service allows 

mailpieces to be held at a designated 

Post Office location for pick up by a 

specified addressee or designee. Upon 

arrival of the mailpiece at the 

destination Post Office pickup location, 

the addressee will receive an email 

notification from the Postal Service. If 

the mailpiece has not been picked up 

within 5 days, the Post Office will make 

a second attempt to notify the 

addressee. If the package has not been 

picked up within 15 days, the mailpiece 

will be returned to the sender. 

Eligibility 

To qualify for Hold For Pickup, at a 

minimum, one of the authorized extra 

services must be combined with this 

offering, and all mailpieces must bear 

the Hold For Pickup label with an 

Intelligent Mail package barcode (IMpb) 

encoded with a correct ZIP+4 Code, 

matching the address and meeting the 

standards in 708.5.0, except for Express 

Mail not paid through the eVS. 

For more detailed information 

regarding the IMpb, mailers may 

reference the addendum to Publication 

91, Addendum for Intelligent Mail 

Package Barcode (IMpb) and 3-Digit 

Service Type Code, which may be 

accessed on the RIBBS® Web site at 

ribbs.usps.gov. 

Options 

There are two options for Hold For 

Pickup service: 

• Retail option: Available at Post 

Office pickup locations for Express Mail 

only at the time of mailing. 

• Electronic option: Available for 

Express Mail, Priority Mail (except 

Critical Mail), First-Class Mail parcels, 

and Parcel Select barcoded, 

nonpresorted parcels. Except for 

Express Mail, mailers must establish an 

electronic link with USPS to exchange 

acceptance and delivery data. No 

mailing receipt is provided with this 

option. 

Extra Services 

At least one of the following extra 

services must be combined with Hold 

For Pickup service: Insured mail, 

Delivery Confirmation, or Signature 

Confirmation. If adding insurance for 

$200 or less, one of the other authorized 

extra services must also be added. 

Postage Payment Methods 

Hold For Pickup service is available 

for customers using the following 

postage payment methods: Click-NShip, permit imprint, IBI postage 

meters, and USPS-approved PC Postage 

products when registered end-users use 

a qualifying shipping label managed by 

the PC Postage system used. 

Resources 

The Postal Service provides 

additional resources to assist customers 

with this price change for Shipping 

Services. These tools include price lists, 

downloadable price files, and domestic 

and international Federal Register 

Notices, which may be found on the 

Postal Explorer Web site at http:// 

pe.usps.com. 

In addition, IMpb requirements may 

be referenced by viewing the Barcode, 

Package, Intelligent Mail 

(USPS2000508) Specification and 

Publication 91, Addendum for 

Intelligent Mail Package Barcode (IMpb) 

and 3-Digit Service Type Code, which 

may be accessed in Intelligent Mail 

Services on the RIBBS® Web site at 

http://ribbs.usps.gov. 

The Postal Service adopts the 

following changes to Mailing Standards 

of the United States Postal Service, 

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), which is 

incorporated by reference in the Code of 

Federal Regulations. See 39 CFR 111.1. 

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Postal Service. 

■ Accordingly, 39 CFR part 111 is 

amended as follows: 

PART 111—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR 

part 111 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 13 U.S.C. 301– 

307; 18 U.S.C. 1692–1737; 39 U.S.C. 101, 

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

3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3622, 3626, 3632, 

3633, and 5001. 

■ 2. Revise the following sections of 

Mailing Standards of the United States 

Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual 

(DMM), as follows: 

* * * * * 

100 Retail Letters, Cards, Flats, and 

Parcels 

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110 Express Mail 

113 Prices and Eligibility 

1.0 Express Mail Prices and Fees 

1.1 Prices Charged Per Piece 

[Revise 1.1 as follows:] 

Express Mail postage is charged for 

each addressed piece according to its 

weight and zone, except under 1.4. 

1.2 Price Application 

[Revise the first and last sentences of 1.2 

by making envelope plural as follows:] 

Except under 1.4, Flat Rate 

Envelopes, * * * Except for Express 

Mail Flat Rate Envelopes, Express Mail 

prices are based on weight and zone. 

* * * * * 

[Revise title text of item 1.4 by making 

envelope plural as follows:] 

1.4 Flat Rate Envelopes 

[Revise 1.4 by adding two subsections 

1.4.1 and 1.4.2 as follows:] 

1.4.1 Flat Rate Envelopes—Eligibility 

Material mailed in USPS-provided 

Express Mail Flat Rate Envelopes is 

charged a flat rate, regardless of the 

actual weight (up to 70 pounds) of the 

mailpiece or domestic destination. Only 

USPS-produced Flat Rate Envelopes are 

eligible for the Flat Rate Envelope price. 

Custom Designed items are not eligible 

for flat-rate pricing. When sealing a Flat 

Rate Envelope, the container flaps must 

be able to close within the normal folds. 

Tape may be applied to the flaps and 

seams to reinforce the container 

provided the design of the container is 

not enlarged by opening the sides, and 

the container is not reconstructed in any 

way. 

1.4.2 Flat Rate Envelopes—Price 

Eligibility 

There are two types of USPSproduced Express Mail Flat Rate 

Envelopes: A regular-size envelope and 

a legal-size envelope. Each type of 

USPS-produced Express Mail Flat Rate 

Envelope is priced at a flat rate 

regardless of the actual weight (up to 70 

pounds) of the mailpiece or domestic 

destination. See Notice 123—Price List 

for prices. 

* * * * * 

1.7 Computing Postage 

[Revise paragraph of 1.7 as follows:] 

For each addressed mailpiece, 

determine single-piece price based on 

weight and zone under 1.1; express all 

weights in decimal pounds rounded off 

to two decimal places. For Express Mail, 

affix postage to each piece under 

114.1.2, Affixing Postage—Single-Piece 

Mailings. 

* * * * * 

115 Mail Preparation 

1.0 Express Mail Supplies 

1.1 Packaging Provided by USPS 

[Add new last sentence to item 1.1 as 

follows:] 

* * * The USPS-produced Express 

Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope is not 

available at retail Post Office locations 

but may be ordered online at http:// 

www.usps.com/shop. 

* * * * * 

120 Priority Mail 

123 Prices and Eligibility 

1.0 Priority Mail Prices and Fees 

1.1 Price Application 

[Revise paragraph of 1.1 as follows:] 

Except under 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5, 

Priority Mail retail prices are based on 

weight and zone and are charged per 

pound; any fraction of a pound is 

rounded up to the next whole pound. 

For example, if a piece weighs 1.2 

pounds, the weight (postage) increment 

is 2 pounds. The minimum postage 

amount per addressed piece is the 1- 

pound price. Other charges may apply. 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title of 1.5 to make envelope 

plural as follows:] 

1.5 Flat Rate Envelopes and Boxes 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title of 1.5.1 to make 

envelope plural as follows:] 

1.5.1 Flat Rate Envelopes—Price and 

Eligibility 

[Revise text of 1.5.1 as follows:] 

All USPS-produced Priority Mail 

envelopes smaller than the EP14F 

envelope (9.5 inches by 12.5 inches) are 

eligible for the Priority Mail Flat Rate 

Envelope price whether or not they are 

marked ‘‘Flat Rate Envelope.’’ Each type 

of USPS-produced Priority Mail Flat 

Rate Envelope is priced at a flat rate 

regardless of the actual weight (up to 70 

pounds) of the mailpiece or domestic 

destination. See Notice 123—Price List 

for applicable prices. 

* * * * * 

1.9 Determining Single-Piece Weight 

[Revise the last sentence of 1.9 as 

follows:] 

* * * Express all single-piece weights 

in decimal pounds rounded off to two 

decimal places. 

* * * * * 

125 Mail Preparation 

1.0 Preparation 

1.1 Priority Mail Packaging Provided 

by the USPS 

[Add new last sentence of 1.1 as 

follows:] 

* * * The USPS-produced Priority 

Mail Legal and Padded Flat Rate 

Envelopes are not available at retail Post 

Office locations but may be ordered 

online at http://www.usps.com/shop. 

* * * * * 

200 Commercial Letters and Cards 

201 Physical Standards 

* * * * * 

2.0 Physical Standards for 

Nonmachinable Letters 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title and text of 2.5 as 

follows:] 

2.5 Express Mail, Priority Mail, and 

Critical Mail Letters 

Mailers are encouraged, but not 

required, to design and produce Express 

Mail and Priority Mail letter-size pieces 

as machinable letters. Critical Mail 

letter-size pieces (see 223) that do not 

meet machinable letter standards in 1.0 

and 3.0 are not eligible for Critical Mail 

letter prices, but are eligible for Priority 

Mail Commercial Plus Flat Rate 

Envelope prices. 

* * * * * 

202 Elements on the Face of a 

Mailpiece 

* * * * * 

3.0 Placement and Content of Mail 

Markings 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title and introductory text of 

3.3 as follows: Federal Register] 

3.3 Express Mail, Priority Mail, and 

Critical Mail Markings 

Express Mail pieces must be marked 

‘‘Express Mail,’’ by using a mailing label 

according to 215.2.1. Priority Mail 

pieces must have the basic price 

marking of ‘‘Priority Mail’’ printed in a 

prominent location on the address side; 

see more options in 102.3.1. Critical 

Mail letters (see 223) have the marking 

‘‘Critical Mail’’ preprinted on the USPSproduced packaging. Critical Mail 

letters with permit imprint postage must 

have ‘‘Critical Mail’’ as the class of mail 

in the indicia (under 604.5.) when a 

class of mail is printed. In addition, 

except for pieces paid using an Express 

Mail Corporate Account, permit 

imprint, Express Mail and Priority Mail 

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commercial plus prices also must bear 

the appropriate commercial price 

marking, printed on the piece or 

produced as part of the meter imprint or 

PC Postage indicia. Place the 

commercial price marking directly 

above, directly below, or to the left of 

the postage. Markings are as follows: 

* * * 

* * * * * 

210 Express Mail 

213 Prices and Eligibility 

1.0 Prices and Fees 

* * * * * 

1.4 Commercial Plus Prices 

[Revise the title and introductory text of 

1.4.1 as follows:] 

1.4.1 Eligibility 

Commercial plus pricing is available 

to customers whose cumulative account 

volume exceeds 5,000 pieces in the 

previous four quarters or who have a 

customer commitment agreement with 

USPS (see 1.4.2) and who are: 

* * * * * 

[Revise 1.4.1 by adding new item ‘‘d’’ as 

follows:] 

d. Customers using USPS-approved 

IBI postage meters that print the IBI 

with the appropriate price marking (see 

202.3.3) and who electronically transmit 

transactional data daily to USPS for all 

mailpieces and mail categories and use 

an approved Express Mail shipping 

label. 

1.4.2 New Express Mail Customers 

[Revise the last sentence of 1.4.2 as 

follows:] 

* * * Shippers must contact their 

account manager or the manager, 

Shipping Support, Shipping Services 

(see 608.8.0 for address) for additional 

information. 

[Revise the title and first sentence of 1.5 

as follows:] 

1.5 Flat Rate Envelopes 

Material mailed in USPS-provided 

Express Mail Flat Rate Envelopes is 

charged a flat price, regardless of the 

actual weight (up to 70 pounds) of the 

piece or its domestic destination. * * * 

* * * * * 

[Add new 1.9 as follows:] 

1.9 Determining Single-Piece Weight 

When determining single-piece 

weight, express all weights in decimal 

pounds rounded off to two decimal 

places (except mailers using eVS). When 

using a manifest mailing system, the 

manifest weight field must be properly 

completed by adhering to the rules 

relative to the specific manifest. 

* * * * * 

3.0 Basic Standards for Express Mail 

* * * * * 

3.2 Matter Closed Against Postal 

Inspection 

[Revise the first two sentences of 3.2 as 

follows:] 

Matter closed against postal 

inspection includes First-Class Mail, 

Critical Mail, Priority Mail, and Express 

Mail. The USPS may open mail other 

than First-Class Mail, Critical Mail, 

Priority Mail or Express Mail to 

determine whether the proper price is 

paid. * * * 

* * * * * 

214 Postage Payment and 

Documentation 

1.0 Basic Standards for Postage 

Payment Options 

1.2 Commercial Plus Pricing 

[Revise 1.2 as follows:] 

Commercial plus Express Mail 

postage may be paid with: 

a. An Express Mail Corporate Account 

(see 2.0), including federal agency 

accounts. 

b. USPS-approved PC Postage 

products by registered end-users in 

conjunction with a qualifying shipping 

label managed by the PC Postage system 

used. 

c. Permit imprint through the 

Electronic Verification System (eVS) 

under 705.2.9. 

d. USPS-approved IBI postage meters 

that print the IBI with the appropriate 

price marking (see 402.2.1) and 

transactional data is electronically 

transmitted daily to USPS for all 

mailpieces and mail categories with an 

approved Express Mail shipping label. 

* * * * * 

220 Priority Mail 

223 Prices and Eligibility 

1.0 Prices and Fees 

* * * * * 

1.3 Commercial Plus Prices 

1.3.1 Basic Eligibility 

[Revise introductory paragraph of 1.3.1 

as follows:] 

For prices, see Notice 123—Price List. 

Commercial plus prices are available to 

Priority Mail customers who qualify for 

commercial base prices and whose 

cumulative account volume exceeds 

5,000 letter-size and flat-size pieces or 

75,000 total pieces (see 423) in the 

previous calendar year (except Priority 

Mail Open and Distribute) or who have 

a customer commitment agreement with 

USPS, and are: 

* * * * * 

[Add new item 1.3.1e as follows:] 

e. Customers using USPS-approved 

IBI postage meters that print the IBI 

with the appropriate price marking for 

commercial price items (202.3.3) and 

electronically transmit transactional 

data daily to USPS for all mailpieces 

and mail categories. 

* * * * * 

[Renumber current 1.4 through 1.7 as 

1.5 through 1.8 and add new 1.4 as 

follows:] 

1.4 Critical Mail Prices 

1.4.1 Basic Eligibility 

Critical Mail letter-size pieces are 

charged a flat rate regardless of domestic 

destination or weight for barcoded, 

automation-compatible letters up to 3 

ounces. Critical Mail letter-size pieces 

that exceed 3 ounces in weight, exceed 

1⁄4 inch thickness, or are not barcoded 

according to 3.2.1, will be charged the 

Priority Mail Commercial Plus Flat Rate 

Envelope price (volume thresholds 

apply). Critical Mail letter prices are 

commercial plus prices available to 

Critical Mail customers whose Priority 

Mail and Critical Mail volume exceeds 

5,000 letter-size and flat-size pieces 

(including Flat Rate Envelopes, but not 

the Padded Flat Rate Envelope), in the 

previous calendar year or who have a 

customer commitment agreement (see 

1.3.4) with USPS, and that are: 

a. Registered end-users of USPSapproved PC Postage products when 

using a qualifying shipping label 

managed by the PC Postage system used. 

b. Permit imprint customers. 

1.4.2 New Critical Mail Customers 

The following requirements must be 

met for new Critical Mail customers: 

a. All customers using Critical Mail 

service must have a customer 

commitment agreement with USPS. 

Customers must contact their account 

manager or the Manager, Shipping 

Support, Shipping Services (see 608.8.0 

for address) for agreement requirements. 

b. USPS-produced Critical Mail lettersize envelopes must be used and 

mailpieces must be authorized by the 

Manager, Integrated Business Solutions, 

Shipping Services (see 608.8.1 for 

address). Prior to the first mailing of 

Critical Mail items, the mailer must 

provide 10 preproduction mailpiece 

samples to the Manager, Integrated 

Business Solutions or designee for 

review and approval. Sample pieces 

must be packaged in USPS-produced 

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mailpieces must include the full range 

of the proposed contents that will be 

shipped; and mailpieces must bear 

applicable labels and barcodes (i.e. 

Intelligent Mail barcodes and Delivery 

Confirmation labels or Signature 

Confirmation labels). 

1.5 Flat Rate Envelopes—Basic 

Standards 

* * * * * 

1.5.2 Flat Rate Envelopes—Price and 

Eligibility 

[Revise newly numbered 1.5.2 as 

follows:] 

All USPS-produced Priority Mail 

envelopes smaller than the EP14F 

envelope (9.5 inches by 12.5 inches) are 

eligible for the Priority Mail Flat Rate 

Envelope price whether or not they are 

marked ‘‘Flat Rate Envelope.’’ Each type 

of USPS-produced Priority Mail Flat 

Rate Envelope is priced at a flat rate 

regardless of the actual weight (up to 70 

pounds) of the mailpiece or domestic 

destination. See Notice 123—Price List 

for applicable prices. 

[Renumber new 1.6 through 1.8 as new 

1.7 through 1.9 and add new 1.6 Hold 

For Pickup as follows:] 

1.6 Hold For Pickup 

Under Hold For Pickup service, 

Priority Mail items are held at a 

designated Post Office location for pick 

up by a specified addressee or designee. 

Hold For Pickup service is not available 

for Critical Mail (see 508.7, Hold For 

Pickup). 

* * * * * 

1.8 Determining Single-Piece Weight 

[Revise the last sentence of renumbered 

1.8 and add a new last sentence as 

follows:] 

* * * Express all single-piece weights 

in decimal pounds rounded off to two 

decimal places except mailers using 

eVS. Mailers using eVS may round off 

to four decimals, and eVS will 

automatically round to the appropriate 

decimal place. If a customer is using a 

manifest mailing system, the manifest 

weight field must be properly 

completed by adhering to the rules 

relative to the specific manifest. 

* * * * * 

3.0 Basic Standards for Priority Mail 

3.1 Definition 

Priority Mail is an expedited service 

and may contain any mailable matter 

weighing no more than 70 pounds. 

Lower weight limits apply to some 

commercial mail parcels under 423.1.0; 

Critical Mail letters and flats; APO/FPO 

mail subject to 703.2.0 and 703.4.0 and 

Department of State mail subject to 

703.3.0. 

[Renumber current 3.2 through 3.3 as 

new 3.3 through 3.4.] 

[Add new 3.2 as follows:] 

3.2 Additional Standards for Critical 

Mail Letters 

3.2.1 Definition 

Critical Mail, a category of Priority 

Mail, is available for barcoded, 

automation-compatible letters and 

barcoded, automation flats (see 323.1.4). 

With the exception of restricted mail as 

described in 601.8.0, any mailable 

matter may be mailed via Critical Mail. 

USPS-produced Critical Mail letter-size 

envelopes must be used for all Critical 

Mail letters. Letters may not exceed 3 

ounces in weight or 1⁄4 inch thickness. 

Critical Mail letters also must: 

a. Bear an Intelligent Mail barcode 

with the correct routing code that 

represents the finest depth of sort 

achieved in the address matching 

process, and barcodes must be placed 

according to 202.5.0. 

b. Bear a delivery address that 

includes the correct ZIP Code, ZIP+4 

Code, or numeric equivalent to the 

delivery point barcode (DPBC) and that 

meets address quality standards in 

233.5.5 and 708.3.0. 

3.2.2 Extra Services With Critical Mail 

Letters 

Insured Mail, Delivery Confirmation, 

and Signature Confirmation are 

available with Critical Mail pieces. 

Delivery Confirmation (electronic only) 

is optional and included at no extra 

charge for Critical Mail. 

* * * * * 

3.4 Matter Closed Against Postal 

Inspection 

[Revise the first two sentences of 

renumbered 3.4 as follows:] 

Matter closed against postal 

inspection includes First-Class Mail, 

Priority Mail (including Critical Mail), 

and Express Mail. The USPS may open 

mail other than First-Class Mail, Priority 

Mail (including Critical Mail) or Express 

Mail to determine whether the proper 

postage is paid. * * * 

* * * * * 

224 Postage Payment and 

Documentation 

1.0 Basic Standards for Postage 

Payment 

1.1 Postage Payment Options 

* * * * * 

1.1.2 Commercial Plus Pricing 

Commercial plus Priority Mail may be 

paid with: 

[Add new item d as follows:] 

d. USPS-approved IBI postage meters 

that print the IBI with the appropriate 

price marking (see 202.3.3) and 

electronically transmit transactional 

data daily to USPS for all mailpieces 

and mail categories. 

[Add new item 1.1.3 as follows:] 

1.1.3 Critical Mail Pricing 

Critical Mail pieces must bear an 

Intelligent Mail barcode and postage 

may be paid with: 

a. USPS-approved PC Postage 

products when registered end-users 

apply a qualifying shipping label 

managed by the PC Postage system used. 

b. Permit imprint. 

* * * * * 

225 Mail Preparation 

1.0 General Information for Mail 

Preparation 

1.1 Priority Mail and Critical Mail 

Packaging Provided by the USPS 

[Revise text of 1.1 as follows:] 

Priority Mail packaging provided by 

the USPS must be used only for Priority 

Mail. Regardless of how the packaging 

is reconfigured or how markings may be 

obliterated, any matter mailed in USPSprovided Priority Mail packaging is 

charged the appropriate Priority Mail 

price. Any matter mailed in USPSproduced Critical Mail letter packaging 

will be charged Critical Mail letter 

prices only if all applicable standards in 

223 are met; otherwise such matter will 

be charged the Priority Mail Commercial 

Plus Flat Rate Envelope price. 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title and text of 2.0 as 

follows:] 

2.0 Markings 

The marking ‘‘Priority Mail’’ must be 

placed prominently on the address side 

of each piece of Priority Mail. USPSproduced Critical Mail letter envelopes 

bear the marking ‘‘Critical Mail’’ and 

must be used for Critical Mail letters. 

See 202.3.3. 

* * * * * 

[Add new 4.0 to read as follows:] 

4.0 Additional Standards for Preparing 

Critical Mail Letters 

4.1 Preparing Critical Mail Letters in 

Trays 

When mailing 200 or more Critical 

Mail letters in one mailing, prepare the 

letters in USPS-provided letter trays 

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all addresses in the same direction with 

the postage area in the upper right). 

Secure and strap letter trays using 

USPS-provided sleeves. Label trays 

under the applicable letter tray label 

standards in 235.4.0 and as follows: 

a. Line 1: Use L201; for mail 

originating in ZIP Code areas in Column 

A, use ‘‘MXD’’ followed by city, state, 

and 3-digit ZIP Code prefix in Column 

C (use ‘‘MXD’’ instead of ‘‘OMX’’ in the 

destination line and ignore Column B). 

b. Line 2: ‘‘CRITICAL MAIL LTRS 

WKG.’’ 

c. Line 3: Office of mailing or mailer 

information. 

4.2 Postage for Critical Mail and 

Priority Mail 

When a manifest mailing system is 

used, Critical Mail and Priority Mail 

may be entered on the same postage 

statement, but mailpieces must be 

presented separately and may not be 

combined or commingled in the same 

container. 

226 Enter and Deposit 

1.0 Deposit 

1.1 General 

[Revise the text of 1.1 as follows:] 

Mailpieces bearing postage 

evidencing indicia must be deposited in 

a collection box (except for mailings of 

200 or more Critical Mail letters) or at 

a postal facility within the ZIP Code 

shown in the indicia, except as 

permitted under 2.0 or 604.4.5.3. Permit 

imprint mail must be presented at a Post 

Office or USPS acceptance site under 

604.5.0 or 705. 

* * * * * 

2.0 Pickup on Demand Service 

[Revise the text of 2.0 as follows:] 

Pickup on Demand service (see 

507.6.0) is available from designated 

Post Offices for Priority Mail and 

Critical Mail letters. 

* * * * * 

300 Commercial Flats 

301 Physical Standards 

* * * * * 

2.0 Physical Standards for 

Nonautomation Flats 

* * * * * 

[Revise title and text of 2.6 as follows:] 

2.6 Express Mail, Priority Mail, and 

Critical Mail Flats 

Mailers are encouraged, but not 

required to design and produce Express 

Mail and Priority Mail flat-size pieces 

under the general standards in 1.0 and 

the automation standards in 3.0. Critical 

Mail flat-size pieces (see 323) that do 

not meet the standards for flats in 

301.1.0 and 301.3.0 are not eligible for 

Critical Mail flats prices, but are eligible 

for Priority Mail Commercial Plus Flat 

Rate Envelope prices (volume 

thresholds apply). 

* * * * * 

302 Elements on the Face of a 

Mailpiece 

* * * * * 

3.0 Placement and Content of Mail 

Markings 

[Revise the title and text of 3.1 as 

follows:] 

3.1 Express Mail, Priority Mail, and 

Critical Mail Markings 

Express Mail pieces must be marked 

‘‘Express Mail,’’ by using a mailing label 

according to 315.2.1. Priority Mail 

pieces must have the basic price 

marking of ‘‘Priority Mail’’ printed 

prominently on the address side; see 

more options in 102.3.1. Critical Mail 

flats (see 323) have the marking ‘‘Critical 

Mail’’ preprinted on the USPS-produced 

packaging. Critical Mail flats with 

permit imprint postage must have 

‘‘Critical Mail’’ in the indicia when a 

class of mail is printed. In addition, 

except for pieces paid using an Express 

Mail Corporate Account or permit 

imprint, Express Mail and Priority Mail 

pieces claiming the commercial base or 

commercial plus price must bear the 

appropriate commercial price marking, 

printed on the piece or produced as part 

of the meter imprint or PC Postage 

indicia. Place the commercial price 

marking directly above, directly below, 

or to the left of the postage. Markings 

are as follows: * * * 

* * * * * 

310 Express Mail 

313 Prices and Eligibility 

1.0 Prices and Fees 

* * * * * 

1.4 Commercial Plus Prices 

[Revise the title and introductory text of 

1.4.1 as follows:] 

1.4.1 Eligibility 

Commercial plus prices are available 

for customers whose cumulative 

account volume exceeds 5,000 pieces in 

the previous four quarters or who have 

a customer commitment agreement with 

USPS (see 1.4.2) and who are: 

* * * * * 

[Revise 1.4.1 by adding new item ‘‘d’’ as 

follows:] 

d. Customers using USPS-approved 

IBI postage meters that print the IBI 

with the appropriate price marking (see 

302.3.1) and who electronically transmit 

transactional data daily to USPS for all 

mailpieces and mail categories and use 

an approved Express Mail shipping 

label. 

1.4.2 New Express Mail Customers 

[Revise the last sentence of 1.4.2 as 

follows:] 

* * * Shippers must contact their 

account manager or the manager, 

Shipping Support, Shipping Services 

(see 608.8.0 for address) for additional 

information. 

[Revise the title and first sentence of the 

paragraph of 1.5 to make plural as 

follows:] 

1.5 Flat Rate Envelopes 

Material mailed in USPS-provided 

Express Mail Flat Rate Envelopes are 

charged a flat price, regardless of the 

actual weight (up to 70 pounds) of the 

piece or its domestic destination. * * * 

* * * * * 

[Add new 1.9 as follows:] 

1.9 Determining Single-Piece Weight 

When determining single-piece 

weight, express all weights in decimal 

pounds rounded off to two decimal 

places (except mailers using eVS). When 

using a manifest mailing system, the 

manifest weight field must be properly 

completed by adhering to the rules 

relative to the specific manifest. 

* * * * * 

3.0 Basic Standards for Express Mail 

* * * * * 

3.2 Matter Closed Against Postal 

Inspection 

[Revise the first two sentences of 3.2 as 

follows:] 

Matter closed against postal 

inspection includes First-Class Mail, 

Priority Mail (including Critical Mail), 

and Express Mail. The USPS may open 

mail other than First-Class Mail, Priority 

Mail (including Critical Mail), or 

Express Mail to determine whether the 

proper price is paid. * * * 

* * * * * 

314 Postage Payment and 

Documentation 

1.0 Basic Standards for Postage 

Payment Options 

1.1 Commercial Base Pricing 

Commercial base Express Mail 

postage may be paid with: 

[Revise 1.1 by deleting item ‘‘c’’ in its 

entirety and reallocating items as ‘‘d’’ 

thru ‘‘f’’ as new c through e.] 

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[Revised reallocated item d as follows:] 

d. USPS-approved IBI postage meters 

that print the IBI with the appropriate 

price marking (see 302.3.1) and 

transactional data is electronically 

transmitted to USPS with an approved 

Express Mail shipping label. 

1.2 Commercial Plus Pricing 

[Revise 1.2 as follows:] 

Commercial plus Express Mail 

postage may be paid with: 

a. An Express Mail Corporate Account 

(see 2.0), including federal agency 

accounts. 

b. USPS-approved PC Postage 

products by registered end-users in 

conjunction with a qualifying shipping 

label managed by the PC Postage system 

used. 

c. Permit imprint through the 

Electronic Verification System (eVS) 

under 705.2.9. 

d. USPS-approved IBI postage meters 

that print the IBI with the appropriate 

price marking (see 402.2.1) and 

transactional data is electronically 

transmitted daily to USPS for all 

mailpieces and mail categories with an 

approved Express Mail shipping label. 

* * * * * 

320 Priority Mail 

323 Prices and Eligibility 

1.0 Prices and Fees 

* * * * * 

1.3 Commercial Plus Prices 

1.3.1 Basic Eligibility 

[Revise text of 1.3.1 as follows:] 

For prices, see Notice 123—Price List. 

Commercial plus prices are available to 

Priority Mail customers who qualify for 

commercial base prices and whose 

cumulative account volume exceeds 

5,000 letter-size and flat-size pieces or 

75,000 total pieces (see 423) in the 

previous calendar year (except Priority 

Mail Open and Distribute) or who have 

a customer commitment agreement with 

USPS, and are: 

* * * * * 

[Add new item 1.3.1e as follows:] 

e. Customers using USPS-approved 

IBI postage meters that print the IBI 

with the appropriate price marking for 

commercial price items (see 302.3.1) 

and electronically transmit transactional 

data daily to USPS for all mailpieces 

and mail categories. 

* * * * * 

[Renumber current 1.4 through 1.7 as 

1.5 through 1.8 and add new 1.4 as 

follows:] 

1.4 Critical Mail Prices 

1.4.1 Basic Eligibility 

Critical Mail flat-size pieces are 

charged a flat rate regardless of domestic 

destination or weight for barcoded, 

automation flats up to 13 ounces. 

Critical Mail flat-size pieces that exceed 

13 ounces in weight or exceed 3⁄4 inch 

thickness, or are not barcoded according 

to 3.2.1, will be charged the Priority 

Mail Commercial Plus Flat Rate 

Envelope price (volume thresholds 

apply). Critical Mail prices for flats are 

available to Critical Mail customers 

whose Priority Mail and Critical Mail 

volume exceeds 5,000 letter-size and 

flat-size pieces (including Flat Rate 

Envelopes, but not the Padded Flat Rate 

Envelope), in the previous calendar year 

or who have a customer commitment 

agreement (see 1.4.2) with USPS, and 

that are: 

a. Registered end-users of USPSapproved PC Postage products when 

using a qualifying shipping label 

managed by the PC Postage system used. 

b. Permit imprint customers. 

1.4.2 New Critical Mail Customers 

The following requirements must be 

met for new Critical Mail customers: 

a. All customers using Critical Mail 

service must have a customer 

commitment agreement with USPS. 

Customers must contact their account 

manager or the Manager, Shipping 

Support, Shipping Services (see 608.8.0 

for address) for agreement requirements. 

b. USPS-produced Critical Mail flatsize envelopes must be used and 

mailpieces must be authorized by the 

Manager, Integrated Business Solutions, 

Shipping Services (see 608.8.1 for 

address). Prior to the first mailing of 

Critical Mail items, the mailer must 

provide 10 preproduction mailpiece 

samples to the Manager, Integrated 

Business Solutions or designee for 

review and approval. Sample pieces 

must be packaged in USPS-produced 

Critical Mail flat-size envelopes; 

mailpieces must include the full range 

of the proposed contents that will be 

shipped; and mailpieces must bear 

applicable labels and barcodes (i.e. 

Intelligent Mail barcodes and Delivery 

Confirmation labels or Signature 

Confirmation labels). 

* * * * * 

[Renumber new 1.6 through 1.8 as new 

1.7 through 1.9 and add new 1.6 Hold 

For Pickup as follows:] 

1.6 Hold For Pickup 

Under Hold For Pickup service, 

Priority Mail items are held at a 

designated Post Office location for pick 

up by a specified addressee or designee. 

Hold For Pickup service is not available 

for Critical Mail (see 508.7, Hold For 

Pickup). 

* * * * * 

1.8 Determining Single-Piece Weight 

[Revise the last sentence of renumbered 

1.8 and add a new last sentence as 

follows:] 

* * * Express all single-piece weights 

in decimal pounds rounded off to two 

decimal places except mailers using 

eVS. Mailers using eVS may round off 

to four decimals, and eVS will 

automatically round to the appropriate 

decimal place. If a customer is using a 

manifest mailing system, the manifest 

weight field must be properly 

completed by adhering to the rules 

relative to the specific manifest. 

* * * * * 

3.0 Basic Standards for Priority Mail 

3.1 Definition 

[Add new second sentence to item 3.1 

as follows:] 

* * * Lower weight limits apply to 

some commercial parcels under 423.1.0; 

Critical Mail letters and flats under 

223.1.4 and 323.1.4; APO/FPO mail 

subject to 703.2.0 and 703.4.0 and 

Department of State mail subject to 

703.3.0. 

[Renumber current 3.2 through 3.3 as 

new 3.3 through 3.4.] 

[Add new 3.2 as follows:] 

3.2 Additional Standards for Critical 

Mail Flats 

3.2.1 Definition 

Critical Mail, a category of Priority 

Mail, is available for barcoded, 

automation-compatible letters (see 

223.1.3) and barcoded, automation flats. 

With the exception of restricted mail as 

described in 601.8.0, any mailable 

matter may be mailed via Critical Mail. 

USPS-produced Critical Mail flat-size 

envelopes must be used for all Critical 

Mail flats. Flats may not exceed 13 

ounces in weight or 3⁄4 inch thickness. 

Critical Mail flats also must: 

c. Bear an Intelligent Mail barcode 

with the correct routing code that 

represents the finest depth of sort 

achieved in the address matching 

process, and barcodes must be placed 

according to 302.4.0. 

d. Bear a delivery address that 

includes the correct ZIP Code, ZIP+4 

Code, or numeric equivalent to the 

delivery point barcode (DPBC) and that 

meets address quality standards in 

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3.2.2 Extra Services With Critical Mail 

Flats 

Insured Mail, Delivery Confirmation, 

and Signature Confirmation are 

available with Critical Mail pieces. 

Delivery Confirmation (electronic only) 

is optional and included at no extra 

charge for Critical Mail. 

* * * * * 

3.4 Matter Closed Against Postal 

Inspection 

[Revise the first two sentences of 

renumbered 3.4 as follows:] 

Matter closed against postal 

inspection includes First-Class Mail, 

Priority Mail (including Critical Mail), 

and Express Mail. The USPS may open 

mail other than First-Class Mail, Priority 

Mail (including Critical Mail) or Express 

Mail to determine whether the proper 

postage is paid. * * * 

* * * * * 

324 Postage Payment and 

Documentation 

1.0 Basic Standards for Postage 

Payment 

1.1 Postage Payment Options 

* * * * * 

1.1.2 Commercial Plus Pricing 

Commercial plus Priority Mail 

postage may be paid with: 

[Add new item 1.1.2d as follows:] 

d. USPS-approved IBI postage meters 

that print the IBI with the appropriate 

price marking (see 302.3.1) and 

electronically transmit transactional 

data daily to USPS for all mailpieces 

and mail categories. 

[Add new 1.1.3 as follows:] 

1.1.3 Critical Mail Pricing 

Critical Mail pieces must bear an 

Intelligent Mail barcode and postage 

may be paid with: 

a. USPS-approved PC-Postage 

products when registered end-users use 

a qualifying shipping label. 

b. Permit imprint. 

* * * * * 

325 Mail Preparation 

1.0 General Information for Mail 

Preparation 

1.1 Priority Mail Packaging Provided 

by the USPS 

[Add new last sentence to item 1.1 as 

follows:] 

* * * Any matter mailed in USPSproduced Critical Mail flat-size 

packaging will be charged Critical Mail 

flats prices only if all applicable 

standards in 323 are met; otherwise 

such matter will be charged the Priority 

Mail Commercial Plus Flat Rate 

Envelope price. 

1.2 Required Use of Return Address 

[Revise text of 1.2 as follows:] 

The sender’s domestic return address 

must appear legibly on Priority Mail and 

Critical Mail pieces. 

[Revise title and text of 2.0 as follows:] 

2.0 Markings 

The marking ‘‘Priority Mail’’ must be 

placed prominently on the address side 

of each piece of Priority Mail. USPSproduced Critical Mail envelopes for 

flats bear the marking ‘‘Critical Mail’’ 

and must be used for Critical Mail flats. 

See 302.3.1. 

* * * * * 

[Add new 4.0 to read as follows:] 

4.0 Additional Standards for Preparing 

Critical Mail Flats 

4.1 Preparing Critical Mail Flats in 

Trays 

When mailing 200 or more Critical 

Mail flats in one mailing, prepare 

Critical Mail flats in USPS-provided 

flats trays with green lids, place the mail 

with addresses facing upward in the 

same direction. Place pieces in trays to 

maintain their orientation. The weight 

of a tray and its contents must not 

exceed 70 pounds. Cover each tray with 

the green side of the lid facing up and 

secure the lid with two straps placed 

tightly around the width of the tray. 

Label trays under the applicable flat tray 

label standards in 335.4.0 and as 

follows: 

a. Line 1: Use L201; for mail 

originating in ZIP Code areas in Column 

A, use ‘‘MXD’’ followed by city, state, 

and 3-digit ZIP Code prefix in Column 

C (use ‘‘MXD’’ instead of ‘‘OMX’’ in the 

destination line and ignore Column B). 

b. Line 2: ‘‘CRITICAL MAIL FLTS 

WKG.’’ 

c. Line 3: Office of mailing or mailer 

information. 

4.2 Postage for Critical Mail and 

Priority Mail 

When a manifest mailing system is 

used, Critical Mail and Priority Mail 

may be entered on the same postage 

statement, but mailpieces must be 

presented separately and may not be 

combined or commingled in the same 

container. 

* * * * * 

326 Enter and Deposit 

1.0 Deposit 

1.1 General 

[Revise the text of 1.1 as follows:] 

Mailpieces bearing postage 

evidencing indicia must be deposited in 

a collection box (except for mailings of 

200 or more Critical Mail flats) or at a 

postal facility within the ZIP Code 

shown in the indicia, except as 

permitted under 2.0 or 604.4.5.3. Permit 

imprint mail must be presented at a Post 

Office or USPS acceptance site under 

604.5.0, or 705. 

* * * * * 

2.0 Pickup on Demand Service 

[Revise the text of 2.0 as follows:] 

Pickup on Demand service (see 

507.6.0) is available from designated 

Post Office locations for Priority Mail 

and Critical Mail flats. 

* * * * * 

400 Commercial Parcels 

* * * * * 

402 Elements on the Face of a 

Mailpiece 

* * * * * 

2.0 Placement and Content of 

Markings 

[Revise the title and introductory text of 

2.1 as follows:] 

2.1 Express Mail and Priority Mail 

Markings 

Except for pieces paid using an 

Express Mail Corporate Account, 

Merchandise Return Service, or permit 

imprint, Express Mail and Priority Mail 

pieces claiming the commercial base or 

commercial plus price must bear the 

appropriate commercial price marking, 

printed on the piece or produced as part 

of the meter imprint or PC Postage 

indicia. Place the marking directly 

above, directly below, or to the left of 

the postage. Express Mail pieces must 

be marked ‘‘Express Mail,’’ by using a 

mailing label according to 415.2.1. 

Priority Mail pieces must bear the 

marking of ‘‘Priority Mail’’ prominently 

on the address side of each piece of 

Priority Mail. See 102.3.0 for more 

marking options. Markings are as 

follows: 

* * * * * 

2.2 Priority Mail Commercial Plus 

Cubic Markings—PC Postage Indicia 

[Revise the first sentence of 2.2 to read 

as follows:] 

Priority Mail pieces claiming the 

commercial plus cubic price must be 

marked ‘‘Priority Mail’’ and bear the 

applicable marking that reflects the 

respective price tier printed on the piece 

or produced as part of the meter imprint 

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2.3 Priority Mail Commercial Plus 

Cubic Markings—Permit Imprint 

[Revise 2.3 as follows:] 

Priority Mail permit imprint pieces 

claiming the commercial plus cubic 

price must be marked ‘‘Priority Mail’’ 

and bear the applicable marking, 

printed on the piece or produced as part 

of the permit imprint indicia. * * * 

* * * * * 

410 Express Mail 

413 Prices and Eligibility 

1.0 Prices and Fees 

1.1 Prices Charged Per Piece 

[Revise the first sentence of 1.1 as 

follows:] 

Except for Flat Rate Envelopes, 

Express Mail postage is charged for each 

addressed piece according to its weight 

and zone. * * * 

1.2 Price Application 

[Revise the first and second to last 

sentence of 1.2 to make envelope plural 

as follows:] 

Except under 1.5, Flat Rate Envelopes, 

* * * Except for Express Mail Flat Rate 

Envelopes, Express Mail prices are 

based on weight and zone. * * * 

[Revise the introductory paragraph of 

item 1.3 as follows:] 

1.3 Commercial Base Prices 

For Express Mail commercial base 

prices, see Notice 123—Price List. These 

prices apply to: 

* * * * * 

[Revise 1.3 by deleting item ‘‘d’’ in its 

entirety and reallocate items ‘‘e’’ and ‘‘f’’ 

as new items d and e.] 

[Revise reallocated item d as follows:] 

d. Customers using USPS-approved 

IBI postage meters that print the IBI 

with the appropriate price marking (see 

402.2.1) and who electronically transmit 

transactional data to USPS and use an 

approved Express Mail shipping label. 

1.4 Commercial Plus Prices 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title and introductory text of 

1.4.1 as follows:] 

1.4.1 Eligibility 

Commercial plus pricing is available 

to customers whose cumulative account 

volume exceeds 5,000 pieces in the 

previous four quarters or who have a 

customer commitment agreement with 

USPS (see 1.4.2) and who are: 

* * * * * 

[Revise 1.4.1 by adding new item ‘‘d’’ as 

follows:] 

d. Customers using USPS-approved 

IBI postage meters that print the IBI 

with the appropriate price marking (see 

402.2.1) and who electronically transmit 

transactional data daily to USPS for all 

mailpieces and mail categories and use 

an approved Express Mail shipping 

label. 

1.4.2 New Express Mail Customers 

[Revise the last sentence of 1.4.2 as 

follows:] 

* * * Shippers must contact their 

account manager or the manager, 

Shipping Support, Shipping Services 

(see 608.8.0 for address) for additional 

information. 

[Revise title of 1.5 to make envelope 

plural and revise the paragraph as 

follows:] 

1.5 Flat Rate Envelopes 

There are two types of USPSproduced Express Mail Flat Rate 

Envelopes: A regular-size envelope and 

a legal-size envelope. Material mailed in 

USPS-provided Express Mail Flat Rate 

Envelopes is charged a flat rate, 

regardless of the actual weight (up to 70 

pounds) of the mailpiece or domestic 

destination. Only USPS-produced Flat 

Rate Envelopes are eligible for the Flat 

Rate Envelope price. Custom Designed 

items are not eligible for flat-rate 

pricing. When sealing a Flat Rate 

Envelope, the container flaps must be 

able to close within the normal folds. 

Tape may be applied to the flaps and 

seams to reinforce the container, 

provided the design of the container is 

not enlarged by opening the sides and 

the container is not reconstructed in any 

way. For prices, see Notice 123—Price 

List. 

* * * * * 

[Delete current item 1.9 in its entirety 

and add new 1.9 as follows:] 

1.9 Determining Single-Piece Weight 

When determining single-piece 

weight, express all weights in decimal 

pounds rounded off to two decimal 

places (except mailers using eVS). When 

using a manifest mailing system, the 

manifest weight field must be properly 

completed by adhering to the rules 

relative to the specific manifest. 

* * * * * 

3.0 Basic Standards for Express Mail 

* * * * * 

3.2 Matter Closed Against Postal 

Inspection 

[Revise the first two sentences of 3.2 as 

follows:] 

Matter closed against postal 

inspection includes First-Class Mail, 

Priority Mail, (including Critical Mail), 

and Express Mail. The USPS may open 

mail other than First-Class Mail, Priority 

Mail (including Critical Mail), or 

Express Mail to determine whether the 

proper price is paid. * * * 

* * * * * 

414 Postage Payment and 

Documentation 

1.0 Basic Standards for Postage 

Payment Options 

1.1 Commercial Base Pricing 

Commercial base Express Mail 

postage may be paid with: 

[Revise 1.1 by deleting item ‘‘c’’ in its 

entirety and reallocating items as ‘‘d’’ 

thru ‘‘f’’ as new c through e.] 

* * * * * 

[Revised reallocated item d as follows:] 

d. USPS-approved IBI postage meters 

that print the IBI with the appropriate 

price marking (see 402.2.1) and 

transactional data is electronically 

transmitted to USPS with an approved 

Express Mail shipping label. 

* * * * * 

1.2 Commercial Plus Pricing 

[Revise 1.2 as follows:] 

Commercial plus Express Mail 

postage may be paid with: 

a. An Express Mail Corporate Account 

(see 2.0), including federal agency 

accounts. 

b. USPS-approved PC Postage 

products by registered end-users in 

conjunction with a qualifying shipping 

label managed by the PC Postage system 

used. 

c. Permit imprint through the 

Electronic Verification System (eVS) 

under 705.2.9. 

d. USPS-approved IBI postage meters 

that print the IBI with the appropriate 

price marking (see 402.2.1) and 

transactional data is electronically 

transmitted daily to USPS for all 

mailpieces and mail categories with an 

approved Express Mail shipping label. 

* * * * * 

420 Priority Mail 

423 Prices and Eligibility 

1.0 Prices and Fees 

1.1 Price Application 

[Revise the text of 1.1 as follows:] 

The following price applications 

apply: 

a. Priority Mail mailpieces are 

charged per pound; any fraction of a 

pound is rounded up to the next whole 

pound. For example, if a piece weighs 

1.25 pounds, the weight (postage) 

increment is 2 pounds. See exceptions 

in 1.1c, 1.1d, and 1.1e. 

b. Flat-rate prices are not based on 

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rate regardless of actual weight (up to 70 

pounds) of the mailpiece and domestic 

destination. 

c. The minimum postage amount per 

addressed piece is the 1-pound price. 

Except for: 

1. Items mailed in flat-rate packaging. 

2. Items eligible for commercial plus 

cubic pricing. 

3. Regional Rate Boxes. 

4. Commercial plus items weighing 

up to 1⁄2-pound (charge the 1⁄2-pound 

price for commercial plus items up to 

1⁄2-pound. Items over 1⁄2-pound are 

rounded up to the next whole pound). 

d. Commercial plus cubic prices are 

not based on weight, but are charged per 

cubic measurement of the mailpiece and 

zone and any fraction of a measurement 

is rounded down to the nearest 0.25 

inch. For example, if a dimension of a 

commercial plus cubic piece measures 

12.375 inches, it is rounded down to 

12.25 inches. 

e. Regional Rate Box prices are not 

based on weight but are priced based on 

the particular USPS-produced Box A or 

Box B and the zone to which it is sent. 

f. Priority Mail items mailed under a 

specific customer agreement are charged 

according to the individual agreement. 

[Revise item 1.2 as follows:] 

1.2 Commercial Base Prices 

1.2.1 Commercial Base Price Eligibility 

For prices, see Notice 123—Price List. 

The commercial base prices are 

available for: 

a. Click-N-Ship customers. 

b. Registered end-users of USPSapproved PC Postage products when 

using a qualifying shipping label 

managed by the PC Postage system used. 

c. Customers using permit imprint. 

d. Priority Mail Open and Distribute 

customers using permit imprint when a 

Service barcode containing a unique 

service type code 55 is on the address 

label under 705.16.5.7. Priority Mail 

Open and Distribute is not available for 

customers using Regional Rate Boxes. 

e. Customers using USPS-approved 

IBI postage meters that print the IBI 

with the appropriate price marking (see 

402.2.1) and electronically transmit 

transactional data to USPS. 

f. Permit holders using Merchandise 

Return Service (MRS) for Priority Mail 

mailpieces when all MRS requirements 

are met (507.11.0). 

1.2.2 Regional Rate Box Prices 

Regional Rate Box prices are available 

to Priority Mail commercial base and 

commercial plus customers who use 

USPS-produced Priority Mail Regional 

Rate Boxes and meet the requirements 

in 1.2.1. Prices are based on USPSproduced Box A or Box B and zone. 

Regional Rate Boxes exceeding the 

maximum weight per Box A or Box B 

(identified below) will be assessed 

Priority Mail commercial base or 

commercial plus (volume thresholds 

apply) prices based on weight and zone. 

Regional Rate Box options are: 

a. Box A: (Side loading or top loading 

box) has a maximum weight limit of 15 

pounds. 

b. Box B: (Side loading or top loading 

box) has a maximum weight limit of 20 

pounds. 

1.3 Commercial Plus Prices 

[Revise title and text of 1.3.1 as follows:] 

1.3.1 Commercial Plus Price Eligibility 

For prices, see Notice 123—Price List. 

Commercial plus prices are available to 

Priority Mail customers who qualify for 

commercial base prices and whose 

cumulative account volume exceeds 

75,000 total pieces or 5,000 letter-size 

and flat-size pieces in the previous 

calendar year (except Priority Mail 

Open and Distribute) or who have a 

customer commitment agreement with 

USPS, and are: 

a. Registered end-users of USPSapproved PC Postage products. 

b. Permit imprint customers. 

c. Priority Mail Open and Distribute 

(PMOD) customers whose account 

volume exceeds 600 PMOD containers 

(see 705.16.5.1). 

d. Permit holders using MRS for 

Priority Mail items. 

e. Customers using USPS-approved 

IBI postage meters that print the IBI 

with the appropriate price marking (see 

402.2.1) and electronically transmit 

transactional data daily to USPS for all 

mailpieces and mail categories. 

* * * * * 

1.4 Commercial Plus Cubic 

[Revise title and text of 1.4.1 as follows:] 

1.4.1 Commercial Plus Cubic Eligibility 

Commercial plus cubic prices are 

available to Priority Mail customers 

whose account volumes exceed 250,000 

pieces in the previous calendar year or 

who have a customer commitment 

agreement with USPS. Each mailpiece 

must measure .50 cubic foot or less, 

weigh 20 pounds or less, and the longest 

dimension may not exceed 18 inches. 

Cubic-priced mailpieces may not be 

rolls or tubes. The commercial plus 

cubic prices are available for: 

a. Registered end-users of USPSapproved PC Postage products. 

b. Permit imprint customers. 

Customers are required to use the 

Electronic Verification System (eVS) 

program or submit an electronic postage 

statement with a computerized manifest 

under 705.2.0. Mailings must contain at 

least 200 pieces or 50 pounds of mail. 

Mailpieces are not required to be 

identical in weight. 

c. Permit holders using Merchandise 

Return Service for parcels returned at 

Priority Mail prices. 

* * * * * 

1.4.3 Determining Cubic Tier 

Measurements for Rectangular and 

Nonrectangular Parcels 

Follow these steps to determine the 

cubic tier measurement for rectangular 

and nonrectangular parcels: 

[Revise items 1.4.3a and b as follows:] 

a. Measure the length, width, and 

height in inches. Round down (see 

604.7.0) each measurement to the 

nearest 1⁄4 inch. For example, 61⁄8′′ × 

57⁄8′′ × 63⁄8′′ is rounded down to 6′′ × 

53⁄4′′ × 61⁄4′′. 

b. Multiply the length by the width by 

the height and divide by 1728. For 

example: 6′′ × 53⁄4′′ × 61⁄4′′ = 215.6 

divided by 1728 = 0.125 (This piece 

exceeds 0.10—Tier 1 threshold). It is 

calculated at Tier 2–0.101 to 0.20. 

* * * * * 

1.7 Flat Rate Envelopes and Boxes 

* * * * * 

[Revise 1.7.1 as follows:] 

1.7.1 Flat Rate Envelopes—Price and 

Eligibility 

USPS-produced Priority Mail Flat 

Rate Envelopes are priced at a flat rate 

regardless of the actual weight (up to 70 

pounds) of the mailpiece or domestic 

destination. See Notice 123—Price List 

for applicable prices. 

* * * * * 

[Renumber current items 1.9 and 1.10 as 

new 1.10 and 1.11 and add new 1.9 as 

follows:] 

1.9 Hold For Pickup 

Under Hold For Pickup service, 

Priority Mail items are held at a 

designated Post Office location for pick 

up by a specified addressee or designee 

(see 508.7, Hold For Pickup). 

[Revise the last sentence of renumbered 

1.10 as follows:] 

1.10 Determining Single-Piece Weight 

* * * Express all single-piece weights 

in decimal pounds rounded off to two 

decimal places except mailers using 

eVS. Mailers using eVS may round off 

to four decimals, and eVS will 

automatically round to the appropriate 

decimal place. If a customer is using a 

manifest mailing system, the manifest 

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completed by adhering to the rules 

relative to the specific manifest. 

* * * * * 

3.0 Basic Standards for Priority Mail 

3.1 Definition 

[Revise the last sentence of 3.1 by 

adding Regional Rate Boxes as follows:] 

* * * Lower weight limits apply to 

commercial plus cubic (see 1.4); 

Regional Rate Boxes (see 1.2.2); Critical 

Mail (see 223 and 323); APO/FPO mail 

subject to 703.2.0 and 703.4.0; and 

Department of State mail subject to 

703.3.0. 

* * * * * 

3.3 Matter Closed Against Postal 

Inspection 

[Revise the first two sentences of 3.3 as 

follows:] 

Matter closed against postal 

inspection includes First-Class Mail, 

Priority Mail (including Critical Mail), 

and Express Mail. USPS may open mail 

other than First-Class Mail, Priority Mail 

(including Critical Mail), or Express 

Mail to determine whether the proper 

postage is paid. * * * 

424 Postage Payment and 

Documentation 

1.0 Basic Standards for Postage 

Payment 

1.1 Postage Payment Options 

[Revise the title and introductory 

paragraph of 1.1.1 as follows:] 

1.1.1 Commercial Base and Regional 

Rate Box Pricing 

Priority Mail commercial base and 

Regional Rate Box postage may be paid 

with: 

* * * * * 

[Delete current items 1.1.1c and d in 

their entirety. Add new item c, and 

redesignate current items e and f as new 

d and e, as follows:] 

* * * * * 

c. Permit imprint. 

[Revise redesignated 1.1.1d as follows:] 

d. USPS-approved IBI postage meters 

that print the IBI with the appropriate 

price marking (see 402.2.1) and 

electronically transmit transactional 

data to USPS. 

* * * * * 

1.1.2 Commercial Plus Pricing 

Priority Mail commercial plus postage 

may be paid with: 

* * * * * 

[Delete current items 1.1.2b and c in 

their entirety and replace with new 

items b through d as follows:] 

b. Permit imprint. 

c. Merchandise Return Service (MRS) 

when pieces are returned at Priority 

Mail prices and all MRS requirements 

are met (507.11.0). 

d. USPS-approved IBI postage meters 

that print the IBI with the appropriate 

price marking (see 402.2.1) and 

electronically transmit transactional 

data daily to USPS for all mailpieces 

and mail categories. 

1.1.3 Commercial Plus Cubic Pricing 

Commercial plus cubic prices may be 

paid with: 

* * * * * 

[Revise 1.1.3 by adding new item ‘‘c’’ as 

follows:] 

c. MRS when pieces are returned at 

Priority Mail prices and all MRS 

requirements are met (507.11.0). 

* * * * * 

425 Mail Preparation 

* * * * * 

3.0 Preparation 

3.2 Preparing a Permit Imprint Mailing 

[Revise 3.2 as follows:] 

To use a permit imprint, the pieces 

must be of identical weight and, unless 

all the pieces are in a weight category 

for which the price does not vary by 

zone, the pieces must be separated by 

zone when presented to the Post Office. 

* * * * * 

426 Enter and Deposit 

1.0 Time and Location of Deposit 

[Revise text of 1.0 as follows:] 

Mailpieces bearing postage 

evidencing indicia must be deposited in 

a collection box or at a postal facility 

within the ZIP Code shown in the 

indicia, except as permitted under 2.0 or 

604.4.5.3. Permit imprint mail must be 

presented at a Post Office or USPS 

acceptance site under 604.5.0, or 705. 

* * * * * 

430 First-Class Mail 

433 Prices and Eligibility 

* * * * * 

3.0 Basic Standards for First-Class 

Mail Parcels 

3.2 Defining Characteristics 

* * * * * 

[Add new item 3.2.6 as follows:] 

3.2.6 Hold For Pickup 

Under Hold For Pickup service, only 

First-Class Mail parcels are held at a 

designated Post Office location for pick 

up by a specified addressee or designee 

(see 508.7). 

* * * * * 

450 Parcel Select 

453 Prices and Eligibility 

1.0 Prices and Fees 

* * * * * 

1.4 Computing Postage 

1.4.1 Determining Single-Piece Weight 

[Revise the last sentence of 1.4.1 as 

follows:] 

* * * Except for mailers using eVS, 

when determining single-piece weight 

for Parcel Select mailpieces, express all 

weights in decimal pounds rounded off 

to two decimal places. Mailers using 

eVS may round off to four decimals, and 

eVS will automatically round to the 

appropriate decimal place. If a customer 

is using a manifest mailing system, the 

manifest weight field must be properly 

completed by adhering to the rules 

relative to the specific manifest. 

* * * * * 

3.0 Price Eligibility for Parcel Select 

* * * * * 

[Add new item 3.7 as follows:] 

3.7 Hold For Pickup 

Under Hold For Pickup service, only 

Parcel Select barcoded, nonpresorted 

parcels are held at a designated Post 

Office location for pick up by a 

specified addressee or designee (see 

508.7). 

* * * * * 

455 Mail Preparation 

* * * * * 

4.0 Preparing Destination Entry Parcel 

Select 

4.1 Preparing Destination Delivery 

Unit (DDU) Parcel Select 

* * * * * 

[Delete items of 4.1.4—Hold For Pickup 

Endorsement, Exhibit 4.1.4e, and 

Exhibit 4.1.4g in their entirety.] 

* * * * * 

500 Additional Mailing Services 

503 Extra Services 

* * * * * 

2.0 Registered Mail 

* * * * * 

2.2 Basic Information About 

Registered Mail 

* * * * * 

2.2.2 Eligible Matter 

[Revise the first sentence of 2.2.2 as 

follows:] 

Only mailable matter prepaid with 

postage at the First-Class Mail or 

Priority Mail (excluding Critical Mail) 


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prices may be sent as Registered Mail. 

* * * 

* * * * * 

2.2.4 Ineligible Matter 

Registration may not be obtained for 

mail that is handled as follows: 

* * * * * 

[Add new item 2.2.4g as follows:] 

g. Critical Mail 

* * * * * 

3.0 Certified Mail 

* * * * * 

3.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

3.2.2 Eligible Matter 

[Revise the text of 3.2.2 as follows:] 

Only mailable matter prepaid with 

postage at First-Class Mail or Priority 

Mail (excluding Critical Mail) prices 

may be accepted as Certified Mail. 

* * * * * 

4.0 Insured Mail 

* * * * * 

4.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

4.2.2 Eligible Matter 

The following types of mail may be 

insured: 

[Revise item a as follows:] 

a. First-Class Mail and Priority Mail 

(including Critical Mail), if it contains 

matter that is eligible to be mailed at 

Standard Mail or Package Services 

prices. 

* * * * * 

5.0 Certificate of Mailing 

* * * * * 

5.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

5.2.2 Eligible Matter—Single Piece 

[Revise the text of 5.2.2 as follows:] 

Form 3817 is used for a certificate of 

mailing for a First-Class Mail, Priority 

Mail (excluding Critical Mail) or 

Package Services single mailpiece. 

Facsimile forms also may be used. 

* * * * * 

5.2.4 Eligible Matter—Bulk Quantities 

[Revise the first two sentences of 5.2.4 

as follows:] 

Form 3606 is used for a certificate of 

bulk mailing to specify the number of 

pieces mailed. This certificate is 

provided only for a mailing of identical 

pieces of First-Class Mail, Priority Mail 

(excluding Critical Mail), Standard Mail, 

and Package Services. * * * 

* * * * * 

6.0 Return Receipt 

* * * * * 

6.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

6.2.2 Eligible Matter 

Return receipt service is available for: 

* * * * * 

[Revise item b as follows:] 

b. First-Class Mail and Priority Mail 

(excluding Critical Mail) when 

purchased at the time of mailing with 

Certified Mail, COD, insured mail (for 

more than $200.00), or Registered Mail 

service. 

* * * * * 

7.0 Restricted Delivery 

* * * * * 

7.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

7.2.2 Eligible Matter 

Restricted delivery service is available 

for: 

[Revise item a as follows:] 

a. First-Class Mail and Priority Mail 

(excluding Critical Mail) when 

purchased at the time of mailing with 

Certified Mail, COD, insured mail (for 

more than $200.00), or Registered Mail 

service. 

* * * * * 

8.0 Return Receipt for Merchandise 

* * * * * 

8.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

8.2.2 Eligible Matter 

[Revise item 8.2.2 as follows:] 

Return receipt for merchandise is 

available for merchandise sent as 

Priority Mail (excluding Critical Mail), 

Standard Mail machinable and irregular 

parcels, Package Services, and Parcel 

Select pieces. 

* * * * * 

9.0 Delivery Confirmation 

* * * * * 

9.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

9.2.2 Eligible Matter 

[Revise the first sentence of the 

introductory text of 9.2.2 as follows:] 

Delivery Confirmation is available for 

First-Class Mail parcels; all Priority Mail 

pieces (including Critical Mail); 

Standard Mail prepared as Not FlatMachinable pieces or as machinable or 

irregular parcels (electronic option 

only); and Package Services or Parcel 

Select parcels under 401.1.0. * * * 

* * * * * 

10.0 Signature Confirmation 

* * * * * 

10.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

10.2.2 Eligible Matter 

[Revise the first sentence of the 

introductory text of 10.2.2 as follows:] 

Signature Confirmation is available 

for First-Class Mail parcels; all Priority 

Mail pieces (including Critical Mail); 

and Package Services or Parcel Select 

parcels under 401.1.0. * * * 

* * * * * 

11.0 Collect on Delivery (COD) 

* * * * * 

11.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

11.2.2 Eligible Matter 

[Revise the introductory sentence of 

11.2.2 as follows:] 

COD service may be used for Express 

Mail, First-Class Mail, Priority Mail 

(excluding Critical Mail), and any 

Package Services or Parcel Select subcategory if: 

* * * * * 

12.0 Special Handling 

* * * * * 

12.2 Basic Information 

* * * * * 

12.2.2 Availability 

[Revise the text of 12.2.2 as follows:] 

Special handling service is available 

only for First-Class Mail, Priority Mail 

(excluding Critical Mail), Package 

Services, and Parcel Select pieces. 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title and text of 12.2.6 as 

follows:] 

12.2.6 Parcel Select—Nonmachinable 

Parcels 

The Parcel Select nonmachinable 

surcharge is not charged on parcels sent 

with special handling. 

* * * * * 

508 Recipient Services 

1.0 Recipient Options 

* * * * * 

[Delete current 1.3, Parcel Select DDU 

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through 1.9 as new 1.3 through 1.8.] 

* * * * * 

4.0 Post Office Box Service 

* * * * * 

4.6 Fee Group Assignments 

4.6.1 Regular Fee Groups 

[Revise 4.6.1 as follows:] 

For Post Office box fee groups, see 

Notice 123-Price List. Post Office boxes 

are assigned to fee groups based upon 

the classification of the Post Office 

location as competitive or market 

dominant. Local Post Offices can 

provide information about fees for a 

particular ZIP Code. 

* * * * * 

4.8 Keys and Locks 

4.8.1 Key Deposit 

[Revise the first two sentences of 4.8.1 

as follows:] 

Two Post Office box keys are initially 

issued to each new box customer. 

Except for PO Boxes classified as Group 

C1, which has no key deposit for the 

first two keys, box customers must pay 

a refundable key deposit on each of 

these keys. * * * 

[Renumber current 7.0 through 9.0 as 

new 8.0 through 10.0, and add new 7.0 

as follows:] 

7.0 Hold For Pickup 

7.1 Fees and Postage 

7.1.1 Postage Payment Methods 

Hold For Pickup service is available 

to mailers using the ‘‘Hold For Pickup’’ 

label when postage is paid by: 

a. Click-N-Ship. 

b. Registered end-users of USPSapproved PC Postage products. 

c. Permit imprint. 

d. USPS-approved Information-Based 

Indicia (IBI) postage meters. 

7.1.2 Electronic Labels 

When customers privately print an 

electronic ‘‘Hold For Pickup’’ label and 

exchange electronic files with USPS 

through an approved file transfer 

protocol (FTP), they qualify for the 

electronic Delivery Confirmation price 

(see Notice 123—Price List). 

7.2 Basic Information 

7.2.1 Description 

Hold For Pickup service allows 

eligible mailpieces to be held at a 

designated Post Office location for pick 

up by a specified addressee or designee. 

When the mailer has provided contact 

information to the destination Post 

Office pickup location, the customer is 

notified by email that a package is 

available for pickup. This service 

provides the shipper with the date and 

time that the addressee took possession 

of the item. If the item has not been 

picked up within 5 days, the Post Office 

will make a second attempt to notify the 

addressee. The item will be returned to 

the sender if not picked up within 15 

days. 

7.2.2 Basic Eligibility 

Hold For Pickup service is available 

with Express Mail under 113 and 413. 

Hold For Pickup service is also available 

with online and commercial mailings of 

Priority Mail (except Critical Mail), 

First-Class Mail parcels, and Parcel 

Select barcoded, nonpresorted parcels 

when: 

a. Mailpieces bear the Hold For 

Pickup label. 

b. Mailpieces bear an Intelligent Mail 

package barcode encoded with a correct 

ZIP+4 Code, matching the address and 

meeting the standards in 708.5.0. 

c. At a minimum, one of the 

authorized extra services must be 

combined with Hold For Pickup service. 

If adding insurance for $200 or less, one 

of the other authorized extra services 

must be added, which provides required 

tracking for the service. 

7.2.3 Additional Eligibility Standards 

Parcels must meet these additional 

physical requirements: 

a. The surface area of the address side 

of the parcel must be large enough to 

completely and legibly contain the 

delivery address, return address, 

postage, markings, endorsements, and 

extra service labels. 

b. Except as provided in 7.2.3c, FirstClass Mail parcels and Parcel Select 

barcoded, nonpresorted parcels must be 

greater than 3⁄4 inch thick at the thickest 

point. 

c. If the mailpiece is a First-Class Mail 

parcel or Parcel Select barcoded, 

nonpresorted parcel under 401.1.0 and 

no greater than 3⁄4 inch thick, the 

contents must be prepared in a 

container that is constructed of strong, 

rigid fiberboard or similar material or in 

a container that becomes rigid after the 

contents are enclosed and the container 

is secured. The parcel must be able to 

maintain its shape, integrity, and 

rigidity throughout processing and 

handling without collapsing into a 

letter-size or flat-size piece. 

7.2.4 Service Options 

The Hold For Pickup service options 

are: 

a. Retail option: Available at Post 

Office locations for Express Mail at the 

time of mailing (see 113.4.2.5 and 

113.4.3.4). 

b. Electronic option: For Express Mail 

commercial mailings, see 413.4.2.4 and 

413.4.3.4. The electronic option is 

available for Priority Mail (excluding 

Critical Mail), First-Class Mail parcels, 

and Parcel Select barcoded, 

nonpresorted parcels. Mailers must 

establish an electronic link with USPS 

to exchange acceptance and delivery 

data. No mailing receipt is provided 

with this option. If the electronic option 

is requested for Hold For Pickup service 

for all of the pieces in the mailing and 

the mailing consists of pieces of 

identical weight, then postage may be 

paid by any method in 7.1.1, subject to 

the applicable standards. If the pieces 

are not of identical weight, then either 

the exact postage must be affixed to 

each piece or postage must be paid with 

permit imprint under a manifest mailing 

system using eVS (705.2.9). 

7.2.5 Ineligible Matter 

Hold For Pickup service is not 

available for the following: 

a. First-Class Mail letter-size and flatsize pieces. 

b. Critical Mail. 

c. Periodicals. 

d. Standard Mail. 

e. Package Services. 

f. Parcel Select destination entry, NDC 

Presort, and ONDC presort pieces. 

g. Mailpieces with precanceled 

stamps. 

h. Mail addressed to APO/FPO and 

DPO destinations. 

7.2.6 Extra Services 

Hold For Pickup service may be 

combined with: 

a. Delivery Confirmation. 

b. Insured mail. 

c. Signature Confirmation. 

7.3 Preparation Definitions and 

Instructions 

Except for Express Mail Hold For 

Pickup presented at retail Post Office 

locations, mailers or their agents must 

prepare mailpieces bearing the ‘‘Hold 

For Pickup’’ label as follows: 

a. Enter mailpieces at the Priority 

Mail, First-Class Mail parcel, or Parcel 

Select barcoded, nonpresorted price (see 

Notice 123—Price List). 

b. Exchange electronic files with 

USPS through an approved file transfer 

protocol to notify the addressee when a 

parcel is available for pickup at the 

designated Post Office location and to 

notify the mailer or agent that items are 

available to be picked up as ‘‘return to 

sender.’’ 

c. Affix a properly formatted address 

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(NCSC) (see 608.8.1 for address). 

d. In addition to the markings defined 

in 508.7, address labels on a Hold For 

Pickup mailpiece must contain the 

elements below. 

1. The top portion of the address label 

must contain the service banner in the 

left corner and the postage indicia 

aligned in the right corner. 

2. Centered on the line below the 

service banner and postage indicia, the 

words USPS and the applicable mail 

class must appear in at least 24-point 

type and in all capital letters. For 

example, ‘‘USPS PRIORITY MAIL.’’ 

3. Below the mail class marking, the 

word ‘‘From:’’ followed below by the 

return address of the mailer or agent 

must appear in at least 10-point type. 

4. In the center of the label, the words 

‘‘HOLD FOR PICKUP’’ must appear in 

reverse print (white print on a black 

background) in at least 24-point type 

and in all capital letters. 

5. Below the words ‘‘HOLD FOR 

PICKUP,’’ the following addressee 

information appears: ‘‘HOLD FOR: 

(Contact Required _ ID Purposes Only).’’ 

Immediately below, the name and 

address for the customer (the 

‘‘addressee’’) must appear in at least 10- 

point type. 

6. In the center of the label 

immediately above the Post Office 

location, the words ‘‘PICKUP 

LOCATION’’ must appear in reverse 

print in at least 12-point type and in all 

capital letters. 

7. The lower half of the address label 

must contain an approved Intelligent 

Mail package barcode encoded with a 

correct ZIP+4 Code, matching the 

address and meeting the standards in 

708.5.0 or an integrated barcode (which 

combines a confirmation service with an 

eligible combination) as defined in 

Publication 91, Confirmation Services 

Technical Guide. 

* * * * * 

600 Basic Standards for All Mailing 

Services 

601 Mailability 

* * * * * 

6.0 Mailing Containers—Special Types 

of Envelopes and Packaging 

* * * * * 

[Renumber current 6.2 through 6.5 as 

new 6.3 through 6.6 and add new 6.2 as 

follows:] 

6.2 Critical Mail Envelopes 

Critical Mail letter-size and flat-size 

envelopes are provided by USPS and 

must be used only for Critical Mail. Use 

of these envelopes is restricted to 

eligible matter and postage payment 

methods (see 224.1.1 and 324.1.1). 

Matter mailed in USPS-produced 

Critical Mail envelopes that do not meet 

the criteria for Critical Mail are charged 

the appropriate Priority Mail 

Commercial Plus Flat Rate Envelope 

prices (volume thresholds apply). 

* * * * * 

602 Addressing 

1.0 Elements of Addressing 

* * * * * 

1.5 Return Addresses 

* * * * * 

1.5.3 Required Use of Return 

Addresses 

The sender’s domestic return address 

must appear legibly on: 

* * * * * 

[Revise the text of 1.5.3e as follows:] 

e. Priority Mail (including Critical 

Mail). 

* * * * * 

604 Postage Payment Methods 

* * * * * 

5.0 Permit Imprint (Indicia) 

5.1 General Standards 

5.1.1 Definition 

[Revise the first and second sentence of 

5.1.1 as follows:] 

A mailer may be authorized to mail 

material without affixing postage when 

payment is made at the time of mailing 

from a permit imprint advance deposit 

account established with USPS for that 

purpose. This payment method may be 

used for postage and extra service fees 

for Express Mail (electronic verification 

system ‘‘eVS’’ only), Priority Mail 

(including Critical Mail), First-Class 

Mail, Standard Mail, Package Services, 

and Parcel Select. * * * 

* * * * * 

5.3 Indicia Design, Placement, and 

Content 

* * * * * 

5.3.5 Marking Expedited Handling on 

Standard Mail 

[Revise the introductory paragraph of 

5.3.5 by adding Critical Mail as follows:] 

Except for postcard-size mail and 

permit imprint indicia placed on 

address labels, indicia on Standard Mail 

pieces bearing references to expedited 

handling or delivery (e.g., ‘‘Critical 

Mail,’’ ‘‘Priority,’’ ‘‘Express,’’ ‘‘Overnight’’) 

must: 

* * * * * 

[Revise the title and first three sentences 

of 5.3.6 as follows:] 

5.3.6 Express Mail, Priority Mail, 

Critical Mail, and First-Class Mail 

Format 

A permit imprint indicia on Express 

Mail, Priority Mail, Critical Mail, or 

First-Class Mail, must show ‘‘Express 

Mail,’’ ‘‘Priority Mail’’ (or ‘‘Priority’’), 

‘‘Critical Mail,’’ or ‘‘First-Class Mail’’ as 

applicable; ‘‘U.S. Postage Paid’’; city and 

state; and permit number. If the 

Electronic Verification System (eVS) is 

used under 705.2.9, the marking ‘‘eVS’’ 

(or the alternative ‘‘e-VS’’ or ‘‘E–VS’’) 

must appear directly below the permit 

number. The ‘‘Express Mail,’’ ‘‘Priority 

Mail’’ (or ‘‘Priority’’), or ‘‘Critical Mail’’ 

marking may be omitted when using 

USPS-provided Express Mail, Priority 

Mail, and Critical Mail envelopes and 

containers. * * * 

* * * * * 

7.0 Computing Postage 

7.1 General Standards 

7.1.1 Determining Single-Piece Weight 

for Retail and Commercial Mail 

[Revise the last sentence of 7.1.1 as 

follows:] 

* * * Express all single-piece weights 

in decimal pounds rounded off to two 

decimal places. 

* * * * * 

7.1.3 Rounding Numerical Values 

[Revise 7.1.3 by adding new item c as 

follows:] 

For these standards: 

* * * * * 

c. Round down requires eliminating 

any digits to the right of the last number 

to be kept (e.g., rounding down either 

3.371 or 3.379 to two decimal places 

yields 3.37). 

608 Postal Information and Resources 

* * * * * 

8.0 USPS Contact Information 

8.1 Postal Service 

* * * * * 

[Revise the text of 8.1 by adding new 

department, Integrated Business 

Solutions, in alphabetical order as 

follows:] 

Integrated Business Solutions, 

Shipping Services, US Postal Service, 

475 L’Enfant Plz., SW., Rm 5149, 

Washington, DC 20260–5149. 

* * * * * 

[Replace Sales and Communication, 

Expedited Shipping as follows:] 

Shipping Support, Shipping Services, 

US Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plz., 

SW., Rm 5437, Washington, DC 20260– 

0001. 

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We will publish an appropriate 

amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect 

these changes. 

Neva R. Watson, 

Attorney, Legislative. 

[FR Doc. 2010–28119 Filed 11–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7710–12–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2007–1119; FRL–9221–4] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; Albuquerque/ 

Bernalillo County, NM; Interstate 

Transport of Pollution 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The EPA is approving a 

revision to the Albuquerque/Bernalillo 

County, New Mexico State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) to address 

the ‘‘good neighbor’’ provisions of the 

Clean Air Act (CAA) section 

110(a)(2)(D)(i), for the 1997 ozone and 

the 1997 fine particulate matter (PM2.5) 

National Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS) as it applies to Albuquerque/ 

Bernalillo County. The revision 

addresses one element of CAA section 

110(a)(2)(D)(i), which pertains to 

prohibiting air pollutant emissions from 

within a state to significantly contribute 

to nonattainment of the ozone and PM2.5

NAAQS in any state. The Albuquerque/ 

Bernalillo Air Quality Control Board 

(AQCB) is responsible for the portion of 

the New Mexico SIP that applies in 

Bernalillo County, which encompasses 

the City of Albuquerque. This 

rulemaking action is being taken under 

section 110 of the CAA. 

DATES: This final rule will be effective 

December 8, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket 

Identification No. EPA–R06–OAR– 

2007–1119. All documents in the docket 

are listed at http://www.regulations.gov. 

Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

e.g., Confidential Business Information 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

is not placed on the Internet and will be 

publicly available only in hard copy 

form. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either 

electronically through http:// 

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 

the Air Planning Section (6PD–L), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 

Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 

75202–2733. The file will be made 

available by appointment for public 

inspection in the Region 6 Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA) Review Room 

between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 

4:30 p.m. weekdays except for legal 

holidays. Contact the person listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

paragraph below or Mr. Bill Deese at 

214–665–7253 to make an appointment. 

If possible, please make the 

appointment at least two working days 

in advance of your visit. There will be 

a 15 cent per page fee for making 

photocopies of documents. On the day 

of the visit, please check in at the EPA 

Region 6 reception area at 1445 Ross 

Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Emad Shahin, Air Planning Section 

(6PD–L), Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 

Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, 

telephone (214) 665–6717; fax number 

(214) 665–7263; e-mail address 

shahin.emad@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document wherever 

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean the 

EPA. 

Outline: 

I. What action Is EPA taking? 

II. What is the background for this action? 

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews 

I. What action is EPA taking? 

We are approving a revision to the 

New Mexico State Implementation Plan 

(SIP) to address the ‘‘good neighbor’’ 

provisions of the Clean Air Act (CAA) 

section 110(a)(2)(D)(i), for the 1997 

ozone and the 1997 PM2.5 standards for 

Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, 

demonstrating that one of the required 

elements of the CAA section 

110(a)(2)(D)(i) has been met. The SIP 

revision demonstrates in part that air 

pollutant emissions from sources within 

Albuquerque/Bernalillo County do not 

significantly contribute to 

nonattainment of the relevant NAAQS 

in any other state. Therefore, we have 

determined that emissions from sources 

in Albuquerque/Bernalillo County do 

not significantly contribute to 

nonattainment of the 1997 ozone 

standards or of the 1997 PM2.5 standards 

in any other state. In a separate action, 

EPA approved this revision for the 

remainder of the State of New Mexico 

(75 FR 33174, June 11, 2010). 

At a later date we will act on 

addressing the remaining three elements 

of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) which are: (1) 

Interference with the maintenance of the 

NAAQS in any other state; (2) 

interference with measures required to 

prevent significant deterioration of air 

quality in any other state; and (3) 

interference with measures required to 

protect visibility in any other state. 

II. What is the background for this 

action? 

On July 29, 2010, we published a 

proposal to approve the portion of a SIP 

revision adopted by AQCB that 

addressed one element of the CAA 

section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) (75 FR 44731). 

EPA’s analyses for approving the SIP 

revision are described in detail in that 

proposal and in the supporting 

documentation available in the 

electronic docket for this action at 

www.regulations.gov (Docket 

Identification No. EPA–R06–OAR– 

2007–1119). The comment period on the 

proposal ended on August 30, 2010, and 

we did not receive any comments. 

III. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under the Clean Air Act, the 

Administrator is required to approve a 

SIP submission that complies with the 

provisions of the Act and applicable 

Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 

40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP 

submissions, EPA’s role is to approve 

state choices, provided that they meet 

the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 

Accordingly, this action merely 

approves state law as meeting Federal 

requirements and does not impose 

additional requirements beyond those 

imposed by state law. For that reason, 

this action: 

• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ subject to review by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993); 

• Does not impose an information 

collection burden under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 

• Is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• Does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); 

• Does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• Is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 


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