UNITED STATES OF AMERICA POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC

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1 Postal Regulatory Commission Submitted 3/29/2016 1:22:33 PM Filing ID: Accepted 3/29/2016 ORDER NO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC Before Commissioners: Robert G. Taub, Acting Chairman; Nanci E. Langley, Vice Chairman; Mark Acton; and Tony Hammond Rate Adjustment Due to Extraordinary or Exceptional Circumstances ORDER ON REMOVAL OF THE EXIGENT SURCHARGE AND RELATED CHANGES TO THE MAIL CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE (Issued March 29, 2016) I. INTRODUCTION On February 25, 2016, the Postal Service filed notice of its intention to remove the exigent surcharge from existing market dominant rates effective Sunday, April 10, The Notice includes, as A, revisions to the Mail Classification Schedule (MCS), which the Postal Service represents were approved by the Commission in Docket No. R and reflect removal of the exigent surcharge. Notice at 4. The Notice also presents other data and information, including the Postal Service s reasons for selecting April 10, 2016 as the surcharge removal date. Id. at (Notice). 1 Notice of the United States Postal Service of Removal of the Exigent Surcharge, February 25,

2 - 2 - The Commission invited public comment, no later than March 16, 2016, on the consistency of the prices and product descriptions attached to the Notice with those in the attachment to Order No. 2472, 2 and other relevant issues. 3 Having considered the Notice, the accompanying set of rates and product descriptions in A to the Notice, relevant Commission orders in this docket and Docket No. R2015-4, and the comments received in response to Order No. 3103, the Commission approves the Postal Service's planned removal of the exigent surcharge on April 10, 2016, and the revisions to the MCS set out in the to this Order. 4 II. BACKGROUND Procedural status. Approval of the Postal Service's rates and product descriptions reflecting removal of the exigent surcharge is the culmination of several Commission orders spanning nearly 6 years and several Commission dockets. 5 In brief, in, the Postal Service requested and the Commission approved an exigent rate increase to offset the loss associated with the Great Recession of The Commission approved the increase in the form of a temporary surcharge that would be removed once the loss associated with the Great 2 See Docket No. R2015-4, Order on Revised Price Adjustments for Standard Mail, Periodicals, and Package Services Products and Related Mail Classification Changes, May 7, 2015 (Order No. 2472). 3 Notice and Order on Removal of Exigent Surcharge, February 26, 2016, at 2-3 (Order No. 3103). In a previous order, the Commission noted that interested persons who had concerns about the date of the surcharge removal could petition the Commission to alter the surcharge removal date. See Order on Exigent Surcharge Removal, January 12, 2015, at 7 (Order No. 2319). The Commission did not receive any petitions on this topic. 4 The rates and product descriptions in the to this Order reproduce the rates and product descriptions in A of the Notice. 5 See, e.g., Docket No. R2010-4, Order No. 547, Order Denying Request for Exigent Rate Adjustments, September 30, 2010; Docket No. R2010-4R, Order No. 864, Order Resolving Issues on Remand, September 20, 2011; Order Granting Exigent Price Increase, December 24, 2013 (Order No. 1926); Order No. 2319; R, Order No. 2623, Order Resolving Issues on Remand, July 29, Docket No. R2010-4R, Renewed Exigent Request of the United States Postal Service in Response to Commission Order No. 1059, September 26, 2013 ; Order No at 193.

3 - 3 - Recession was recovered. Order No at 1-3, 193. The Commission also required related reporting requirements tracking recovery of the loss and the submission of a plan for removing the exigent surcharge. 7 While the exigent surcharge was in effect, the Postal Service filed and the Commission approved a request for inflation-based rate adjustments for market dominant domestic and international products and services, along with numerous mail classification changes and temporary mailing promotions. 8 The Postal Service attached two sets of rates to its notice of rate adjustment in Docket No. R (with and without the surcharge), reflecting the expectation that full recovery of the Commission determined exigent loss would occur at some point following Commission action in Docket No. R III. COMMENTS The Public Representative filed comments in response to Order No No other comments were received. The Public Representative's comparison of the sets of rates in the Notice, A and in the to Order No leads him to conclude that in almost every instance, the proposed rates were properly derived. PR Comments at 1-2. He states that he did not directly verify the rates associated with 7 Id. See also Order No Docket No. R2015-4, United States Postal Service Notice of Market-Dominant Price Adjustment, January 15, 2015 (Docket No. R Notice). See also Docket No. R2015-4, Order No. 2365, Order on Price Adjustments for First-Class Mail Products and Related Mail Classification Changes, February 24, 2015; Docket No. R2015-4, Order No. 2388, Order on Price Adjustments for Special Services Products and Related Mail Classification Changes, March 10, 2015; Docket No. R2015-4, Order No. 2426, Order Amending Orders No and 2388, April 7, 2015; Docket No. R2015-4, Order No. 2461, Order on First-Class Mail Promotions and Related Mail Classification Changes, April 30, 2015; Order No See Docket No. R Notice. The Postal Service revised its proposed MCS changes several times. See, e.g., Docket No. R2015-4, Notice of Revisions to United States Postal Service Notice of Market-Dominant Price Adjustment, A Errata, February 4, 2015; Docket No. R2015-4, Notice of Revisions to United States Postal Service Notice of Market-Dominant Price Adjustment, A and D Errata, February 6, Public Representative Comments Concerning Removal of the Exigent Surcharge, March 16, 2016 (PR Comments).

4 - 4 - several rate structure changes related to the Flats Sequencing System (FSS), Carrier Route, and 5-Digit categories, but concludes that the surcharges appear to be "properly removed." Id. at 2. He further states that the removal of the surcharges applied to the postcards category of First-Class Mail, Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International could not be confirmed and urges the Commission to independently review the proposed rates for this service. Id. Apart from this, he concludes that the Commission should allow the rates to take effect as planned. Id. IV. COMMISSION ANALYSIS The Commission has reviewed the rates approved in Docket No. R and the rates provided in A to the Notice, and finds that the rates contained in A to the Notice properly remove the exigent surcharge and are consistent with the rates approved in Docket No. R As part of that review, the Commission has confirmed, with respect to the Public Representative's concern about Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International postcard rates, that the prices in A of the Notice reflect those approved by the Commission in Docket No. R This means that the surcharge has been accurately removed from the Outbound Single- Piece First-Class Mail International postcard rates. The Commission has also reviewed and confirmed that the exigent surcharge has been properly removed from the FSS, Carrier Route, and 5-Digit categories of Periodicals and Standard Mail. The exigent surcharge has also been properly removed from the FSS, Carrier Route, and Basic categories of Package Services. Consequently, the Commission approves the Postal Service's planned removal of the exigent surcharge, effective April 10, 2016, and the related revisions to the MCS identified in A to the Notice and reproduced in the to this Order.

5 - 5 - V. ORDERING PARAGRAPHS It is ordered: 1. The Commission approves the Postal Service's planned removal of the exigent surcharge on Market Dominant products, effective April 10, Revisions to the Mail Classification Schedule appear below the signature of this Order and are effective April 10, By the Commission. Stacy L. Ruble Secretary

6 Page 1 of 97 CHANGES TO THE MAIL CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE The following material represents a change to the Mail Classification Schedule. The Commission uses two main conventions when making changes to the Mail Classification Schedule. New text is underlined. Deleted text is struck through.

7 Page 2 of 97 First-Class Mail Single-Piece Letters/Postcards Part A Market Dominant Products 1100 First-Class Mail 1105 Single-Piece Letters/Postcards Prices 1, 2, 3 Single-Piece Machinable Stamped Letters Maximum Weight (ounces) Machinable Letters Single-Piece Machinable Metered Letters Maximum Weight (ounces) Machinable Letters

8 Page 3 of 97 First-Class Mail Single-Piece Letters/Postcards Single-Piece Nonmachinable Stamped Letters 1 Maximum Weight (ounces) Nonmachinable Letters Single-Piece Nonmachinable Metered Letters Maximum Weight (ounces) Nonmachinable Letters Single-Piece QBRM Letters Maximum Weight (ounces) QBRM Letters

9 Page 4 of 97 First-Class Mail Single-Piece Letters/Postcards Single-Piece Residual Machinable Letters Maximum Weight (ounces) Residual Machinable Letters Single-Piece Postcards 1, 2 Maximum Weight (ounces) Postcards Single-Piece Double Card not applicable Single-Piece QBRM Postcards Maximum Weight (ounces) QBRM Postcards not applicable 0.326

10 Page 5 of 97 First-Class Mail Single-Piece Letters/Postcards Alternate Postage Letters and Postcards 1 Maximum Weight (ounces) 1 Upfront Postage Payment 2 Alternate Postage Letters Alternate Postage Postcards Below 21% % Over 50%

11 Page 6 of 97 First-Class Mail Single-Piece Letters/Postcards 1110 Presorted Letters/Postcards Prices Automation Letters Maximum Weight (ounces) 5-Digit 3-Digit AADC Mixed AADC Nonautomation Presorted Machinable Letters Maximum Weight (ounces) Presorted Nonmachinable Letters Maximum Weight (ounces) Presorted

12 Page 7 of 97 First-Class Mail Single-Piece Letters/Postcards Automation Postcards Maximum Weight (ounces) 5-Digit 3-Digit AADC Mixed AADC not applicable Nonautomation Presorted Machinable Postcards Maximum Weight (ounces) Presorted not applicable Move Update Assessment Charge Add $0.073 per assessed piece, for mailings with less than 70 percent of mailpieces passing a Performance Based Verification at acceptance and which cannot demonstrate compliance with Move Update requirements.

13 Page 8 of 97 First-Class Mail Flats 1115 Flats Prices Automation Flats Maximum Weight (ounces) 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC

14 Page 9 of 97 First-Class Mail Flats Presorted Flats Maximum Weight (ounces) Presorted

15 Page 10 of 97 First-Class Mail Flats Single-Piece Flats 1 Maximum Weight (ounces) Single-Piece Move Update Assessment Charge Add $0.073 per assessed piece, for mailings with less than 70 percent of mailpieces passing a Performance Based Verification at acceptance and which cannot demonstrate compliance with Move Update requirements.

16 Page 11 of 97 First-Class Mail Parcels 1120 Parcels Prices Retail 1 Maximum Weight (ounces) Single-Piece

17 Page 12 of 97 First-Class Mail Parcels Keys and Identification Devices Maximum Weight (ounces) Keys and Identification Devices (pound) Priority Mail Retail Zone 4 postage plus (pounds) Priority Mail Retail Zone 4 postage plus 0.82

18 Page 13 of Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International Prices Maximum Weight (ounces) Machinable Letters First-Class Mail Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International Country Price Group Maximum Weight (ounces) Nonmachinable Letters Country Price Group Postcards Maximum Weight Canada Mexico All Other Countries (ounces) not applicable

19 Page 14 of 97 First-Class Mail Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International Maximum Weight (ounces) Large Envelopes (Flats) Country Price Group

20 Page 15 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) High Density and Saturation Letters 1200 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) 1205 High Density and Saturation Letters Prices Saturation Letters (3.5 ounces or less) Entry Point Commercial Nonprofit Origin DNDC DSCF High Density Plus Letters (3.5 ounces or less) Entry Point Commercial Nonprofit Origin DNDC DSCF High Density Letters (3.5 ounces or less) Entry Point Commercial Nonprofit Origin DNDC DSCF

21 Page 16 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) High Density and Saturation Letters Saturation, High Density Plus, and High Density Nonautomation Letters (3.3 ounces or less) Commercial Entry Point Saturation High Density Plus High Density None DNDC DSCF Saturation, High Density Plus, and High Density Nonautomation Letters (3.3 ounces or less) Nonprofit Entry Point Saturation High Density Plus High Density None DNDC DSCF Move Update Noncompliance Charge Add $0.073 per piece in a mailing that does not comply with the Move Update standards. Move Update Assessment Charge Add $0.073 per assessed piece, for mailings with less than 70 percent of mailpieces passing a Performance Based Verification at acceptance and which cannot demonstrate compliance with Move Update requirements.

22 Page 17 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) High Density and Saturation Letters Forwarding-and-Return Service If Forwarding-and-Return Service is used in conjunction with electronic or automated Address Correction Service, forwarded letters pay $0.435 per piece and returned letters pay the applicable First-Class Mail price. All other letters requesting Forwarding-and-Return Service that are returned are charged the appropriate First-Class Mail price for the piece plus the price multiplied by a factor of Picture Permit Imprint Indicia Add $ for each piece that includes Picture Permit Imprint Indicia.

23 Page 18 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels 1210 High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels Prices Entry Point Saturation Flats (3.3 ounces or less) Commercial Nonprofit EDDM Other EDDM Other Origin DNDC DSCF DDU Saturation Flats (greater than 3.3 ounces) a. Per Piece Commercial Nonprofit EDDM Other EDDM Other Per Piece b. Per Pound Entry Point Commercial Nonprofit EDDM Other EDDM Other Origin DNDC DSCF DDU

24 Page 19 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels Saturation Parcels a. Per Piece Mailing Volume Tier Small Commercial Large Small Nonprofit Large 0-200, , , , , , , ,000-1,000, Over 1,000, b. Handling Fees for DNDC/DSCF Entry Entry Point/ Presort Commercial Pallet Nonprofit Pallet DNDC 3-Digit DNDC 5-Digit DSCF 5-Digit Pallet Presort Carton/Sack Carton/Sack 3-Digit High Density Plus Flats (3.3 ounces or less) Entry Point Commercial Nonprofit Origin DNDC DSCF/DFSS DDU

25 Page 20 of 97 High Density Plus Flats (greater than 3.3 ounces) a. Per Piece Commercial Nonprofit Per Piece b. Per Pound Entry Point Commercial Nonprofit Origin DNDC DSCF/DFSS DDU Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels High Density Flats (3.3 ounces or less) Entry Point Commercial Nonprofit Origin DNDC DSCF/DFSS DDU

26 Page 21 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels High Density Flats (greater than 3.3 ounces) a. Per Piece Commercial Nonprofit Per Piece b. Per Pound Entry Point Commercial Nonprofit Origin DNDC DSCF/DFSS DDU Move Update Noncompliance Charge Add $0.073 per piece in a mailing that does not comply with the Move Update standards. Move Update Assessment Charge Add $0.073 per assessed piece, for mailings with less than 70 percent of mailpieces passing a Performance Based Verification at acceptance and which cannot demonstrate compliance with Move Update requirements. Flat-shaped pieces including a Detached Address Label Add $ for each piece addressed using a Detached Address Label with no advertising, and $ for each piece using a Detached Address Label containing advertising (Detached Marketing Label).

27 Page 22 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels Forwarding-and-Return Service If used in conjunction with electronic or automated Address Correction Service, forwarded flats pay $ per piece and returned flats the applicable First- Class Mail price. All other pieces requesting Forwarding-and-Return Service that are returned are charged the appropriate First-Class Mail price for the piece plus the price multiplied by a factor of Picture Permit Imprint Indicia: Flats Only Add $ for each piece that includes Picture Permit Imprint Indicia.

28 Page 23 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Carrier Route 1215 Carrier Route Prices Carrier Route Letters (3.5 ounces or less) Entry Point Commercial Nonprofit Origin DNDC DSCF Carrier Route Nonautomation Letters weighing greater than 3.3 ounces Carrier Route Flats (3.3 ounces or less) Entry Point Commercial 5-Digit Pallet Other 5-Digit Pallet Nonprofit Other Origin DNDC DSCF DDU

29 Page 24 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Carrier Route Carrier Route Flats (greater than 3.3 ounces) a. Per Piece Entry Point 5-Digit Pallets Commercial Other 5-Digit Pallets Nonprofit Other Origin DNDC DSCF DDU b. Per Pound Entry Point 5-Digit Pallets Commercial Other 5-Digit Pallets Nonprofit Other Origin DNDC DSCF DDU

30 Page 25 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Carrier Route Carrier Route Parcels a. Per Piece Mailing Volume Tier Small Commercial Large Small Nonprofit Large 0-200, , , , , , , ,000-1,000, Over 1,000, b. Handling Fees for DNDC/DSCF Entry Entry Point/ Presort Commercial Pallet Nonprofit Pallet DNDC 3-Digit DNDC 5-Digit DSCF 5-Digit Pallet Presort Carton/Sack Carton/Sack 3-Digit Move Update Noncompliance Charge Add $0.073 per piece in a mailing that does not comply with the Move Update standards.

31 Page 26 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Carrier Route Move Update Assessment Charge Add $0.073 per assessed piece, for mailings with less than 70 percent of mailpieces passing a Performance Based Verification at acceptance and which cannot demonstrate compliance with Move Update requirements. Forwarding-and-Return Service If used in conjunction with electronic or automated Address Correction Service, forwarded letters pay $0.435 per piece, forwarded flats pay $ per piece and returned letters and flats pay the applicable First-Class Mail price. All other pieces requesting Forwarding-and-Return Service that are returned are charged the appropriate First-Class Mail price for the piece plus the price multiplied by a factor of Picture Permit Imprint Indicia Add $ for each piece that includes Picture Permit Imprint Indicia. * * * * *

32 Page 27 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Letters 1220 Letters Prices Entry Point Automation Letters (3.5 ounces or less) 5-Digit Commercial 3-Digit AADC Mixed AADC 5-Digit Nonprofit 3-Digit AADC Mixed AADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a n/a Entry Point Machinable Letters (3.3 ounces or less) AADC Commercial Mixed AADC AADC Nonprofit Mixed AADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a n/a Entry Point Nonmachinable Letters (3.3 ounces or less) 5-Digit Commercial 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC 5-Digit Nonprofit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a n/a

33 Page 28 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Letters Move Update Noncompliance Charge Add $0.073 per piece in a mailing that does not comply with the Move Update standards. Move Update Assessment Charge Add $0.073 per assessed piece, for mailings with less than 70 percent of mailpieces passing a Performance Based Verification at acceptance and which cannot demonstrate compliance with Move Update requirements. Forwarding-and-Return Service If Forwarding-and-Return Service is used in conjunction with electronic or automated Address Correction Service, forwarded letters pay $0.435 per piece and returned letters pay the applicable First-Class Mail price. All other letters requesting Forwarding-and-Return Service that are returned are charged the appropriate First-Class Mail price for the piece plus the price multiplied by a factor of Picture Permit Imprint Indicia Add $ for each piece that includes Picture Permit Imprint Indicia.

34 Page 29 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Flats 1225 Flats Prices Automation Flats (3.3 ounces or less) Commercial Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container FSS Non-Scheme Pallet/Container 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a Nonprofit Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container FSS Non-Scheme Pallet/Container 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a

35 Page 30 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Flats Entry Point Automation Flats (greater than 3.3 ounces) a. Per Piece FSS Scheme Pallet/Container Commercial FSS Non- Scheme Pallet/Container 5- Digit 3- Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container Nonprofit FSS Non- Scheme Pallet/Container 5- Digit 3- Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a

36 Page 31 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Flats b. Per Pound Commercial Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container FSS Non-Scheme Pallet/Container 5- Digit 3- Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container Nonprofit FSS Non-Scheme Pallet/Container 5- Digit 3- Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a Nonautomation Flats (3.3 ounces or less) Commercial Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container FSS Non-Scheme Pallet/Container 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a

37 Page 32 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Flats Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container Nonprofit FSS Non-Scheme Pallet/Container 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a Nonautomation Flats (greater than 3.3 ounces) a. Per Piece Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container Commercial FSS Non-Scheme Pallet/Container 5- Digit 3- Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container Nonprofit FSS Non-Scheme Pallet/Container 5- Digit 3- Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a

38 Page 33 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Flats b. Per Pound Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container Commercial FSS Non-Scheme Pallet/Container 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a Entry Point FSS Scheme Pallet/Container Nonprofit FSS Non-Scheme Pallet/Container 5-Digit 3-Digit ADC Mixed ADC Origin DNDC DSCF n/a DFSS n/a n/a n/a n/a Customized MarketMail Prices Commercial Nonprofit Per Piece Move Update Noncompliance Charge Add $0.073 per piece in a mailing that does not comply with the Move Update standards.

39 Page 34 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Flats Move Update Assessment Charge Add $0.073 per assessed piece, for mailings with less than 70 percent of mailpieces passing a Performance Based Verification at acceptance and which cannot demonstrate compliance with Move Update requirements. Forwarding-and-Return Service If Forwarding-and-Return Service is used in conjunction with electronic or automated Address Correction Service, forwarded flats pay $ per piece and returned flats pay the applicable First-Class Mail price. All other flats requesting Forwarding-and-Return Service that are returned are charged the appropriate First-Class Mail price for the piece plus the price multiplied by a factor of Picture Permit Imprint Indicia Add $ for each piece that includes Picture Permit Imprint Indicia. * * * * *

40 Page 35 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Parcels 1230 Parcels Prices Marketing Parcels (3.3 ounces or less) Commercial Nonprofit Entry Point 5-Digit SCF NDC Mixed NDC 5-Digit SCF NDC Mixed NDC Origin n/a n/a n/a n/a DNDC n/a n/a DSCF n/a n/a n/a n/a DDU n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Marketing Parcels (greater than 3.3 ounces) a. Per Piece Commercial Nonprofit 5-Digit SCF NDC Mixed NDC 5-Digit SCF NDC Mixed NDC Per Piece

41 Page 36 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Parcels b. Per Pound Commercial Nonprofit Entry Point 5-Digit SCF NDC Mixed NDC 5-Digit SCF NDC Mixed NDC Origin n/a n/a n/a n/a DNDC n/a n/a DSCF n/a n/a n/a n/a DDU n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Nonprofit Machinable Parcels Prices (3.5 ounces or more) a. Per Piece 5-Digit NDC Mixed NDC Per Piece b. Per Pound Entry Point 5-Digit NDC Mixed NDC Origin n/a DNDC n/a DSCF n/a n/a DDU n/a n/a

42 Page 37 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Parcels Nonprofit Irregular Parcels (3.3 ounces or less) Entry Point 5-Digit SCF NDC Mixed NDC Origin n/a n/a DNDC n/a DSCF n/a n/a DDU n/a n/a n/a Nonprofit Irregular Parcels (greater than 3.3 ounces) a. Per Piece Entry Point 5-Digit SCF NDC Mixed NDC Per Piece b. Per Pound Entry Point 5-Digit SCF NDC Mixed NDC Origin n/a n/a DNDC n/a DSCF n/a n/a DDU n/a n/a n/a Move Update Noncompliance Charge Add $0.073 per piece in a mailing that does not comply with the Move Update standards.

43 Page 38 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Parcels Move Update Assessment Charge Add $0.073 per assessed piece, for mailings with less than 70 percent of mailpieces passing a Performance Based Verification at acceptance and which cannot demonstrate compliance with Move Update requirements. Non-barcoded Parcels Surcharge For non-barcoded parcels, add $ per piece. The surcharge does not apply to pieces sorted to 5-Digit ZIP Codes.

44 Page 39 of 97 Standard Mail (Commercial and Nonprofit) Every Door Direct Mail Retail 1235 Every Door Direct Mail Retail Prices Saturation Flats (3.3 ounces or less) Entry Point DDU 0.176

45 Page 40 of 97 Periodicals In-County Periodicals 1300 Periodicals 1305 In-County Periodicals Prices In-County Automation Entry Point a. Pound Prices (per pound or fraction thereof) Price DDU Non-DDU b. Piece Prices (per addressed piece) Presort Level Letters Flats 5-Digit Digit Basic In-County Nonautomation Entry Point a. Pound Prices (per pound or fraction thereof) Price DDU Non-DDU 0.201

46 Page 41 of 97 Periodicals In-County Periodicals b. Piece Prices (per addressed piece) Presort Level Carrier Route Saturation Carrier Route High Density Carrier Route Basic Letters, Flats, and Parcels Digit Digit Basic In-County Periodicals including a Ride-Along piece Add $ for a Ride-Along item enclosed with or attached to an In-County Periodical.

47 Page 42 of 97 Periodicals Outside County Periodicals 1310 Outside County Periodicals Prices Pound Prices (per pound or fraction thereof) Regular Science of Agriculture Entry Level or Zone Advertising Editorial Advertising Editorial DDU DSCF DFSS DADC Zones 1 & Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Piece Price (per addressed piece) a. Carrier Route Letters, Flats, and Parcels Bundle Level Letters, Flats, and Parcels Saturation High Density Basic 0.202

48 Page 43 of 97 Periodicals Outside County Periodicals b. Barcoded Letters Bundle Level Barcoded Letters 5-Digit Digit/SCF ADC Mixed ADC c. Machinable Flats and Nonbarcoded Letters Bundle Level Barcoded Flats Nonbarcoded Flats FSS Nonbarcoded Letters 5-Digit Digit/SCF ADC Mixed ADC d. Nonmachinable Flats and Parcels Bundle Level Barcoded Flats Nonbarcoded Flats Parcels 5-Digit Digit/SCF ADC Mixed ADC e. Editorial Adjustment A per-piece editorial adjustment is provided by subtracting $ for each 1 percent of editorial (nonadvertising) content from the applicable piece price.

49 Page 44 of 97 Periodicals Outside County Periodicals f. Firm Bundle Piece Price Firm bundles are charged a single-piece price of $ Bundle Level Bundle Prices (per bundle) Carrier Route 5-Digit FSS Scheme Container Level FSS Facility 3-Digit/SCF ADC Mixed ADC Firm Carrier Route Digit FSS Scheme Digit/SFC ADC Mixed ADC Entry Point Container Prices (per pallet, tray, or sack) a. Pallet Container Carrier Route DDU Digit FSS Scheme FSS Facility 3-Digit/SCF DSCF DFSS ADC DADC DNDC Mixed ADC Origin

50 Page 45 of 97 Periodicals Outside County Periodicals Entry Point b. Tray or Sack Container Carrier Route/ 5- Digit DDU FSS Scheme FSS Facility 3-Digit/SCF DSCF DFSS ADC DADC DNDC Mixed ADC Origin Outside County Periodicals including a Ride-Along piece Add $ for a Ride-Along item enclosed with or attached to an Outside County Periodical.

51 Page 46 of 97 Package Services Alaska Bypass 1400 Package Services 1405 Alaska Bypass Service Prices Alaska Bypass Maximum Weight (pounds) Zones 1 & 2 Zone

52 Page 47 of 97 Package Services Bound Printed Matter Flats 1415 Bound Printed Matter Flats Prices Carrier Route 1. Destination Entry DDU DSCF DNDC Zones 1 & 2 DNDC Zone 3 DNDC Zone 4 DNDC Zone 5 Per Piece Per Pound Other Than Destination Entry Zones Local 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zones 8 & 9 Per Piece Per Pound

53 Page 48 of 97 Package Services Bound Printed Matter Flats Presorted a. Flats Sequencing System (FSS) 1. Destination Entry 1 DSCF DFSS DNDC Zones 1 & 2 DNDC Zone 3 DNDC Zone 4 DNDC Zone 5 Per Piece Per Pound Other Than Destination Entry Zones Local 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zones 8 & 9 Per Piece Per Pound b. Non-FSS 1. Destination Entry 2 DDU DSCF DNDC Zones 1 & 2 DNDC Zone 3 DNDC Zone 4 DNDC Zone 5 Per Piece Per Pound

54 Page 49 of 97 Package Services Bound Printed Matter Flats 2. Other Than Destination Entry Zones Local 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zones 8 & 9 Per Piece Per Pound

55 Page 50 of 97 Package Services Bound Printed Matter Flats Maximum Weight (pounds) Nonpresorted Zones 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zones 8 & $2.15 $2.21 $ $

56 Page 51 of 97 Package Services Bound Printed Matter Parcels 1420 Bound Printed Matter Parcels Prices Carrier Route a. Destination Entry DDU DSCF DNDC Zones 1 & 2 DNDC Zone 3 DNDC Zone 4 DNDC Zone 5 Per Piece Per Pound b. Other Than Destination Entry Zones Local 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zones 8 & 9 Per Piece Per Pound Presorted a. Destination Entry DDU DSCF DNDC Zones 1 & 2 DNDC Zone 3 DNDC Zone 4 DNDC Zone 5 Per Piece Per Pound

57 Page 52 of 97 Package Services Bound Printed Matter Parcels b. Other Than Destination Entry Zones Local 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zones 8 & 9 Per Piece Per Pound

58 Page 53 of 97 Package Services Bound Printed Matter Parcels Maximum Weight (pounds) Nonpresorted Zones 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zones 8 &

59 Page 54 of 97 Package Services Media Mail/Library Mail 1425 Media Mail/Library Mail Prices Media Mail Maximum Weight (pounds) 5-Digit Basic Single-Piece

60 Page 55 of 97 Package Services Media Mail/Library Mail Media Mail (Continued) Maximum Weight (pounds) 5-Digit Basic Single-Piece

61 Page 56 of 97 Package Services Media Mail/Library Mail Media Mail (Continued) Maximum Weight (pounds) 5-Digit Basic Single-Piece

62 Page 57 of 97 Package Services Media Mail/Library Mail Library Mail Maximum Weight (pounds) 5-Digit Basic Single-Piece

63 Page 58 of 97 Package Services Media Mail/Library Mail Library Mail (Continued) Maximum Weight (pounds) 5-Digit Basic Single-Piece

64 Page 59 of 97 Package Services Media Mail/Library Mail Library Mail (Continued) Maximum Weight (pounds) 5-Digit Basic Single-Piece

65 Page 60 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services 1500 Special Services 1505 Ancillary Services Address Correction Service Prices Manual correction, each First-Class Mail piece, on-piece correction only 0.00 Other 0.57 Electronic correction, each First-Class Mail piece 0.12 Other 0.31 Automated correction (Letters Only) First-Class Mail piece First two notices, for a given address change, each 0.05 Additional notices, for a given address change, each 0.12 Standard Mail piece First two notices, for a given address change, each 0.08 Additional notices, for a given address change, each 0.25 Full-service correction, each 0.00

66 Page 61 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Applications and Mailing Permits Prices First-Class Mail/First-Class Package Service Presort Mailing Fee (per year) Standard Mail/Parcel Select Lightweight Mailing Fee (per year) Periodicals Application Fees (one-time only for each) A. Original Entry B. Re-entry C. Registration for News Agents Bound Printed Matter: Destination Entry Mailing Fee (per year) Media Mail Presorted Mailing Fee (per year) Library Mail Presorted Mailing Fee (per year) Parcel Select: Destination Entry or Lightweight Mailing Fee (per year) Return Services Account Maintenance Fee (per year) Return Services Permit Fee (per year) Application to Use Permit Imprint (one-time only)

67 Page 62 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Business Reply Mail Prices Regular (no account maintenance fee) Permit (per year) Per-piece charge 0.82 Regular (with account maintenance fee) Permit (per year) Account maintenance (per year) Per-piece charge Qualified Business Reply Mail, low-volume Permit (per year) Account maintenance (per year) Per-piece charge Qualified Business Reply Mail, high-volume Permit (per year) Account maintenance (per year) Quarterly 2, Per-piece charge Bulk Weight Averaged (Non-letters only) Permit (per year) Account maintenance (per year) Per-piece charge Monthly maintenance 1,125.00

68 Page 63 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Bulk Parcel Return Service Prices Per-piece charge 3.00

69 Page 64 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Certified Mail Prices (Per piece) Certified Mail 3.30 Certified Mail with Restricted Delivery and/or Adult Signature 8.25

70 Page 65 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Certificate of Mailing Prices Individual Piece Prices Original Certificate of Mailing, Form 3817, individual article presented at retail Three or more pieces individually listed on Form 3665-Firm or USPS approved customer provided manifest (per piece listed) Each additional copy of original Certificate of Mailing, or original mailing receipt (Form 3877) for Registered Mail, insured mail, Certified Mail, and COD mail (each copy) Quantity of Pieces Up to 1,000 identical-weight pieces (one Form 3606 for total number) 7.65 Each additional 1,000 identical-weight pieces or fraction thereof 0.94 Each additional copy of the original Form

71 Page 66 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Collect on Delivery Prices Amount to be collected, or insurance coverage desired, whichever is higher: 0.01 to to to to to to to to to to To 1, Additional Fees for Optional Features: COD Restricted Delivery 4.95

72 Page 67 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services USPS Tracking Prices First-Class Mail Parcels Electronic/Returns with integrated retail system label 0.00 Retail 0.00 First-Class Package Service Electronic 0.00 Standard Mail Parcels Electronic 0.35 Package Services Returns with integrated retail system label 0.00 Electronic 0.00 Retail 0.00 Priority Mail Electronic/Returns with integrated retail system label 0.00 Retail 0.00 Parcel Select Electronic 0.00 Parcel Select Electronic/Returns with integrated retail system label 0.00 Retail 0.00 Standard Post Electronic/Returns with integrated retail system label 0.00 Retail 0.00

73 Page 68 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Insurance Prices 1, 2, 3 Merchandise coverage 0.01 to to to to to to to to 5, $9.05 plus 1.25 for each or fraction thereof over Additional Fee for Optional Feature Insurance Restricted Delivery 4.95

74 Page 69 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Bulk Insurance Amount of coverage: 0.01 to to to to to 5, $3.55 plus 1.25 for each or fraction thereof over

75 Page 70 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Merchandise Return Service Prices Return Services Permit (per year) Return Services account maintenance (per year) Per piece 0.00

76 Page 71 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Parcel Airlift (PAL) Prices For pieces weighing: Not more than 2 pounds 0.70 Over 2 but not more than 3 pounds 1.35 Over 3 but not more than 4 pounds 1.85 Over 4 but not more than 30 pounds 2.45

77 Page 72 of 97 Special Services Ancillary Services Registered Mail Prices Declared Value: Additional Fees for Optional Features: to to to 1, , to 2, , to 3, , to 4, , to 5, , to 15,000, plus 1.55 for each 1, or fraction thereof over 5, Greater than 15,000, , plus amount determined by the Postal Service based on weight, space, and value Registered Mail Restricted Delivery 4.95 Registered COD 5.65