Chapter 7 Fourth-Class Mail 710 Rates and Fees 711 Rates 711.1 Parcel Post Rates 711.11 Inter-BMC Rates - Machinable Parcels. (See Exhibit 711.11.) These rates apply to all parcel post mail that weighs 35 pounds or less or is not otherwise nonmachinable based on the criteria in 753, and which originates in the service area of a BMC/ASF (see Exhibit 722.1), Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, and destinates outside that area. Exhibit 711.11 Inter BMC Mach Chart Parcel Post Rates--Inter-BMC/ASF ZIP Codes Only, Machinable Parcels, No Discount, No Surcharge WeightZones Not Exceeding (pounds)1 & 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 22.192.322.462.742.852.852.85 32.292.492.703.123.544.004.05 42.392.652.943.504.064.354.60 52.492.813.173.884.585.205.40 62.592.983.414.265.106.338.55 72.683.143.654.645.627.069.60 82.783.313.895.026.147.7810.65 92.883.474.125.406.678.5111.70 102.983.634.365.787.199.2412.75 113.083.804.606.167.719.9713.75 123.183.964.836.548.2310.6914.80 133.254.084.996.798.5711.1715.85 143.324.195.167.048.9211.6516.90 153.384.285.277.239.1711.9917.95 163.434.365.397.409.4012.3119.00 173.484.445.497.569.6212.6119.91 183.534.515.607.729.8312.9020.38 193.584.595.697.8710.0313.1720.83 203.634.655.798.0110.2213.4321.26 213.684.725.888.1510.4013.6821.66 223.724.795.978.2810.5713.9122.05 233.774.856.058.4010.7414.1422.43 243.814.916.138.5210.9014.3622.78 253.854.976.218.6411.0514.5723.13 263.895.036.298.7611.2014.7723.46 273.935.096.368.8711.3514.9723.78 283.975.146.448.9711.4915.1624.09 294.015.206.519.0811.6315.3424.39 304.055.256.589.1811.7615.5224.68 314.095.306.659.2811.8915.6924.96 324.135.366.719.3712.0115.8625.23 334.175.416.789.4712.1416.0225.50 344.205.466.849.5612.2616.1825.75 354.245.516.919.6512.3716.3426.01 For pieces weighing over 35 pounds, see Exhibit 711.12. Exhibit 711.11, Inter-BMC/ASF Single-Piece Machinable Parcel Post Rates] (Inter-BMC/ASF ZIP Codes Only, Machinable Parcels Only; for pieces weighing over 35 pounds, see Exhibit 711.12.) 711.12 Inter-BMC Rates - Nonmachinable Parcels. (See Exhibit 711.12.) These rates include the $1.50 nonmachinable surcharge and apply to all inter-BMC/ASF parcel post mail that weighs over 35 pounds or otherwise is nonmachinable as defined in 753. Exhibit 711.12 NMORates Chart Parcel Post Rates--Inter-BMC/ASF ZIP Codes Only, Nonmachinable Parcels, Surcharge Included WeightZones Not Exceeding (pounds)1 & 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 23.693.823.964.244.354.354.35 33.793.994.204.625.045.505.55 43.894.154.445.005.565.856.10 53.994.314.675.386.086.706.90 64.094.484.915.766.607.8310.05 74.184.645.156.147.128.5611.10 84.284.815.396.527.649.2812.15 94.384.975.626.908.1710.0113.20 104.485.135.867.288.6910.7414.25 114.585.306.107.669.2111.4715.25 124.685.466.338.049.7312.1916.30 134.755.586.498.2910.0712.6717.35 144.825.696.668.5410.4213.1518.40 154.885.786.778.7310.6713.4919.45 164.935.866.898.9010.9013.8120.50 174.985.946.999.0611.1214.1121.41 185.036.017.109.2211.3314.4021.88 195.086.097.199.3711.5314.6722.33 205.136.157.299.5111.7214.9322.76 215.186.227.389.6511.9015.1823.16 225.226.297.479.7812.0715.4123.55 235.276.357.559.9012.2415.6423.93 245.316.417.6310.0212.4015.8624.28 255.356.477.7110.1412.5516.0724.63 265.396.537.7910.2612.7016.2724.96 275.436.597.8610.3712.8516.4725.28 285.476.647.9410.4712.9916.6625.59 295.516.708.0110.5813.1316.8425.89 305.556.758.0810.6813.2617.0226.18 315.596.808.1510.7813.3917.1926.46 325.636.868.2110.8713.5117.3626.73 335.676.918.2810.9713.6417.5227.00 345.706.968.3411.0613.7617.6827.25 355.747.018.4111.1513.8717.8427.51 365.787.058.4711.2413.9917.9927.75 375.817.108.5311.3214.1018.1427.99 385.857.158.5911.4114.2118.2928.22 395.887.198.6511.4914.3118.4328.45 405.927.248.7011.5714.4218.5728.67 415.957.288.7611.6514.5218.7028.89 425.987.338.8211.7314.6218.8329.10 436.027.378.8711.8114.7218.9729.31 446.057.428.9311.8814.8219.0929.51 456.087.468.9811.9614.9119.2229.71 466.127.509.0312.0315.0119.3429.91 476.157.549.0812.1015.1019.4630.10 486.187.599.1412.1715.1919.5830.29 496.227.639.1912.2415.2819.7030.47 506.257.679.2412.3115.3719.8230.65 516.287.719.2912.3815.4519.9330.83 526.317.759.3412.4515.5420.0431.01 536.347.799.3912.5115.6220.1531.18 546.377.839.4312.5815.7120.2631.35 556.417.879.4812.6515.7920.3631.52 566.447.919.5312.7115.8720.4731.68 576.477.949.5812.7715.9520.5731.84 586.507.989.6212.8416.0320.6832.00 596.538.029.6712.9016.1120.7832.16 606.568.069.7112.9616.1820.8832.31 616.598.099.7613.0216.2620.9732.47 626.628.139.8013.0816.3321.0732.62 636.658.179.8513.1416.4121.1732.77 646.688.219.8913.2016.4821.2632.91 656.718.249.9413.2616.5521.3633.06 666.748.289.9813.3116.6321.4533.20 676.778.3110.0213.3716.7021.5433.34 686.808.3510.0713.4316.7721.6333.48 696.838.3910.1113.4816.8421.7233.62 706.868.4210.1513.5416.9121.8133.75 Exhibit 711.12, Inter-BMC/ASF Single-Piece Nonmachinable Parcel Post Rates] was 420 not 382 711.13 Intra-BMC Rates - All Parcels. (See Exhibit 711.13.) These rates include the $0.27 discount and apply to all parcel post originating in the service area of a BMC/ASF (see Exhibit 722.1), Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, and destinates within the same area. Parcel post mail that is deposited and accepted at the post office serving the delivery address may be eligible for the destination BMC rate (see 711.14 and 722.45). Exhibit 711.13 Intra-BMC/ASF Parcel Post Rates Parcel Post Rates--Local and Intra-BMC/ASF ZIP Codes Only, All Parcels, Discount Already Included WeightZones Not Exceeding (pounds)Local1 & 2345 21.851.922.052.192.47 31.922.022.222.432.85 41.982.122.382.673.23 52.042.222.542.903.61 62.112.322.713.143.99 72.172.412.873.384.37 82.232.513.043.624.75 92.302.613.203.855.13 102.362.713.364.095.51 112.422.813.534.335.89 122.492.913.694.566.27 132.532.983.814.726.52 142.583.053.924.896.77 152.623.114.015.006.96 162.663.164.095.127.13 172.703.214.175.227.29 182.743.264.245.337.45 192.783.314.325.427.60 202.813.364.385.527.74 212.853.414.455.617.88 222.883.454.525.708.01 232.913.504.585.788.13 242.953.544.645.868.25 252.983.584.705.948.37 263.013.624.766.028.49 273.053.664.826.098.60 283.083.704.876.178.70 293.113.744.936.248.81 303.143.784.986.318.91 313.173.825.036.389.01 323.203.865.096.449.10 333.233.905.146.519.20 343.263.935.196.579.29 353.293.975.246.649.38 363.324.015.286.709.47 373.354.045.336.769.55 383.384.085.386.829.64 393.414.115.426.889.72 403.444.155.476.939.80 413.474.185.516.999.88 423.504.215.567.059.96 433.524.255.607.1010.04 443.554.285.657.1610.11 453.584.315.697.2110.19 463.614.355.737.2610.26 473.644.385.777.3110.33 483.664.415.827.3710.40 493.694.455.867.4210.47 503.724.485.907.4710.54 513.754.515.947.5210.61 523.774.545.987.5710.68 533.804.576.027.6210.74 543.834.606.067.6610.81 553.854.646.107.7110.88 563.884.676.147.7610.94 573.914.706.177.8111.00 583.934.736.217.8511.07 593.964.766.257.9011.13 603.994.796.297.9411.19 614.014.826.327.9911.25 624.044.856.368.0311.31 634.074.886.408.0811.37 644.094.916.448.1211.43 654.124.946.478.1711.49 664.154.976.518.2111.54 674.175.006.548.2511.60 684.205.036.588.3011.66 694.225.066.628.3411.71 704.255.096.658.3811.77 Exhibit 711.13, Intra-BMC/ASF Single-Piece Parcel Post Rates] (Local and Intra-BMC/ASF ZIP Codes Only, All Parcels, Discount Already Included.) 711.14 Destination BMC Rate. (See Exhibit 711.14.) These rates apply to all parcel post mail that meets the eligibility and preparation requirements of 722.4, that is deposited at a BMC, ASF, or other designated facility (see 722.411), and that is addressed for delivery within the service area of that facility. Exhibit 711.14 Destination BMC Rate Destination Facility ZIP Codes Only All Parcels, Discount Already Included WeightZonesWeightZones Not Exceeding Not Exceeding (pounds) 1 & 2345(pounds) 1 & 2345 21.741.861.972.22363.724.806.008.45 31.842.012.182.56373.744.856.058.53 41.932.152.402.89383.784.906.118.61 52.022.302.603.23393.814.936.168.68 62.122.452.813.57403.854.986.218.75 72.202.593.023.90413.885.026.268.83 82.292.753.244.24423.915.076.328.90 92.392.893.444.57433.955.106.368.97 102.483.043.654.91443.985.156.429.04 112.573.193.865.25454.015.196.469.11 122.673.334.065.58464.045.236.519.17 132.733.444.215.80474.075.266.569.24 142.803.544.366.03484.105.316.619.30 152.853.624.466.20494.145.356.669.37 162.903.704.566.35504.175.396.719.43 172.953.774.656.49514.205.426.759.49 183.003.844.756.63524.235.466.809.56 193.043.914.836.77534.265.506.859.61 203.093.964.926.89544.295.546.889.68 213.144.035.007.02554.335.586.939.74 223.184.095.097.14564.365.616.989.80 233.234.155.167.24574.395.647.029.85 243.264.205.237.35584.415.687.069.92 253.304.265.307.46594.445.727.119.97 263.344.325.377.57604.475.767.1410.03 273.384.375.447.67614.505.797.1910.08 283.424.425.517.76624.535.827.2310.14 293.454.475.577.86634.565.867.2710.19 303.494.525.647.95644.595.907.3110.25 313.534.575.708.04654.625.937.3610.31 323.574.625.768.12664.655.977.4010.35 333.614.675.828.21674.686.007.4310.41 343.644.725.888.29684.716.037.4810.46 353.684.765.948.37694.746.077.5210.51 704.776.107.5510.56 Exhibit 711.14, Destination BMC/ASF Bulk Parcel Post Rates] 711.15 Bulk Parcel Post Rates. The rate applicable to each piece in a bulk parcel post rate mailing is the single-piece rate (see Exhibit 711.11 through Exhibit 711.13) or destination BMC rate (see Exhibit 711.14) for that zone for an item equal to the average weight per piece for all parcels in the mailing to that zone, rounded up to the next whole pound. 711.2 Bound Printed Matter Rates 711.21 Qualification. Pieces paid at the bound printed matter rates must meet the requirements of 721.1 and 723. Pieces paid at the bulk bound printed matter rates must also meet the requirements of 723.2. 711.22 Single-Piece Zone Rates. See Exhibit 711.22. Exhibit 711.22 BPM Rates Zones Rate Local 1 & 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Per Piece Rate (Dollars)$0.88$1.18$1.18$1.18$1.18$1.18$1.18 $1.18 Per Pound Rate (Dollars)0.0320.0580.0800.1190.1770.2390.314 0.377 A. Bound Printed Matter Single-Piece Rate (Dollars) ] WeightZones Not Exceeding (Pounds)Local 1 & 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1.50.931.271.301.361.451.541.651.75 2.00.941.301.341.421.531.661.811.93 2.50.961.331.381.481.621.781.972.12 3.00.981.351.421.541.711.902.122.31 3.50.991.381.461.601.802.022.282.50 4.01.011.411.501.661.892.142.442.69 4.51.021.441.541.721.982.262.592.88 5.01.041.471.581.782.072.382.753.07 6.01.071.531.661.892.242.613.063.44 7.01.101.591.742.012.422.853.383.82 8.01.141.641.822.132.603.093.694.20 9.01.171.701.902.252.773.334.014.57 10.01.201.761.982.372.953.574.324.95 B. Bound Printed Matter Single-Piece Rate (Dollars) Exhibit 711.22, Single-Piece Bound Printed Matter Rates] 711.23 Bulk Bound Printed Matter Rates. The bulk bound printed matter rates in Exhibit 711.23 apply to all bound printed matter and include both a per-piece and per-pound charge. Exhibit 711.23 Bulk BPM Rates Zones Rate Local1 & 234567 8 Per Piece - Basic0.4400.5900.5900.5900.590 0.5900.5900.590 - Car Rte0.3850.5350.5350.5350.5350.535 .05350.535 Per Pound0.0200.0420.0640.1030.1620.223 0.2980.361 Exhibit 711.23, Bulk Bound Printed Matter Rates] ] 711.24 Individually Metered Pieces - Bulk Bound Printed Matter Rates. (See Exhibit 711.24.) If the applicable piece rate is affixed to each piece, pieces of nonidentical weight may be mailed at the applicable bulk rates if the mailing meets all applicable bulk-rate requirements. To compute the postage at the basic or carrier route bulk bound printed matter rate for individual pieces to be paid by postage meter, multiply the weight of the piece by the applicable per-pound charge, add the applicable per-piece charge, and round the sum upward to the next tenth of a cent (or next whole cent if the meter being used cannot print fractional amounts). The per-pound postage for each piece cannot be less than the 1-pound rate for that zone. Exhibit 711.24 illustrates the computed postage amounts for selected weight increments; the correct postage for pieces of other weights must be computed as described above. Exhibit 711.24 IndPcs-Bulk BPM Rates WeightZones Not Exceeding (pounds) Local 1 & 2345678 1.5$.470$.653$.686$.745$.833$.925$1.037 $1.132 2.0.480.674.718.796.9141.0361.1861.312 2.5.490.695.750.848.9951.1481.3351.493 3.0.500.716.782.8991.0761.2591.4841.673 3.5.510.737.814.9511.1571.3711.6331.854 4.0.520.758.8461.0021.2381.4821.7822.034 4.5.530.779.8781.0541.3191.5941.9312.215 5.0.540.800.9101.1051.4001.7052.0802.395 6.0.560.842.9741.2081.5621.9282.3782.756 7.0.580.8841.0381.3111.7242.1512.6763.117 8.0.600.9261.1021.4141.8862.3742.9743.478 9.0.620.9681.1661.5172.0482.5973.2723.839 10.0.6401.0101.2301.6202.2102.8203.5704.200 A. Basic Bulk Bound Printed Matter Rates WeightZones Not Exceeding (pounds) Local 1 & 2345678 1.5.415.598.631.690.778.870.9821.077 2.0.425.619.663.741.859.9811.1311.257 2.5.435.640.695.793.9401.0931.2801.438 3.0.445.661.727.8441.0211.2041.4291.618 3.5.455.682.759.8961.1021.3161.5781.799 4.0.465.703.791.9471.1831.4271.7271.979 4.5.475.724.823.9991.2641.5391.8762.160 5.0.485.745.8551.0501.3451.6502.0252.340 6.0.505.787.9191.1531.5071.8732.3232.701 7.0.525.829.9831.2561.6692.0962.6213.062 8.0.545.8711.0471.3591.8312.3192.9193.423 9.0.565.9131.1111.4621.9932.5423.2173.784 10.0.585.9551.1751.5652.1552.7653.5154.145 B. Carrier Route Bulk Bound Printed Matter Rates Exhibit 711.24, Bulk Bound Printed Matter Rates (Representative Computed Postage Amount - Pieces with Postage Affixed) Note: These amounts are correct for the corresponding weights. Compute postage exactly for items of intermediate weights as provided in 783.] 711.3 Special Fourth-Class Rates 711.31 Qualification. Pieces paid at special fourth-class rates must meet the requirements of 721.1 and 724. Pieces paid at the level A or level B Presort rates must also meet the requirements of 724.2. 711.32 Rates. (See Exhibit 711.32.) Special fourth-class rates are based solely on weight without regard to zone. Exhibit 711.32 Special Fourth-Class Rates WeightWeight NotSingle-LevelLevelNotSingle- LevelLevel Exceeding PieceABExceeding PieceAB (Pounds) RatePresort Presort (Pounds) RatePresort Presort 1$1.05$0.59$0.8836$10.88$10.42$10.71 21.481.021.313711.1310.6710.96 31.911.451.743811.3810.9211.21 42.341.882.173911.6311.1711.46 52.772.312.604011.8811.4211.71 63.202.743.034112.1311.6711.96 73.633.173.464212.3811.9212.21 83.883.423.714312.6312.1712.46 94.133.673.964412.8812.4212.71 104.383.924.214513.1312.6712.96 114.634.174.464613.3812.9213.21 124.884.424.714713.6313.1713.46 135.134.674.964813.8813.4213.71 145.384.925.214914.1313.6713.96 155.635.175.465014.3813.9214.21 165.885.425.715114.6314.1714.46 176.135.675.965214.8814.4214.71 186.385.926.215315.1314.6714.96 196.636.176.465415.3814.9215.21 206.886.426.715515.6315.1715.46 217.136.676.965615.8815.4215.71 227.386.927.215716.1315.6715.96 237.637.177.465816.3815.9216.21 247.887.427.715916.6316.1716.46 258.137.677.966016.8816.4216.71 268.387.928.216117.1316.6716.96 278.638.178.466217.3816.9217.21 288.888.428.716317.6317.1717.46 299.138.678.966417.8817.4217.71 309.388.929.216518.1317.6717.96 319.639.179.466618.3817.9218.21 329.889.429.716718.6318.1718.46 3310.139.679.966818.8818.4218.71 3410.389.9210.216919.1318.6718.96 3510.6310.1710.467019.3818.9219.21 Exhibit 711.32, Special Fourth-Class Rates] 711.4 Library Rate 711.41 Qualification. Pieces paid at the library rate must meet the requirements of 721.1 and 725. 711.42 Rates. (See Exhibit 711.42.) The library rate is based solely on weight without regard to zone. Exhibit 711.42 Library Rate WeightWeightWeight NotSingle-NotSingle-NotSingle- ExceedingPieceExceedingPieceExceedingPiece (Pounds)Rate(Pounds)Rate(Pounds)Rate 1$0.6524$4.1347$6.89 20.89254.25487.01 31.13264.37497.13 41.37274.49507.25 51.61284.61517.37 61.85294.73527.49 72.09304.85537.61 82.21314.97547.73 92.33325.09557.85 102.45335.21567.97 112.57345.33578.09 122.69355.45588.21 132.81365.57598.33 142.93375.69608.45 153.05385.81618.57 163.17395.93628.69 173.29406.05638.81 183.41416.17648.93 193.53426.29659.05 203.65436.41669.17 213.77446.53679.29 223.89456.65689.41 234.01466.77699.53 709.65 Exhibit 711.42, Library Rate] 711.5 Addressed Pieces. Apply the rates shown in Exhibit 711.11 through Exhibit 711.42 to each individually addressed piece. 711.6 Zoned Rates 711.61 General. Zone-rated fourth-class mail (e.g., parcel post and bound printed matter) must be mailed at the post office from which the zone rate postage was computed, except as provided in 711.62 and 711.63. 711.62 Redirected Mailings 711.621 General Conditions. Mailers who present large volumes of zone-rated fourth-class mail may be allowed or directed to deposit such mailings at another postal facility when processing or logistic reasons make such an alternative desirable for the Postal Service, provided both the original post office of mailing and the alternative facility to which the mailing is redirected use the same zone chart for computing zone-rated postage, based on the 3-digit prefix of their ZIP Codes. 711.622 Recomputation of Postage. Postage must be recomputed on pieces in mailings redirected to a postal facility that uses a different zone chart for computing zone-rated postage. 711.623 Local Zone. Eligibility for the local zone rate is described in 122.71a. Postage for pieces in redirected mailings that were claimed at the local zone rates must be recomputed at the applicable zone rate for the post office to which the mailing was redirected. Postage may also be recomputed for other pieces which were ineligible for the local zone rates but which may become eligible at the post office to which the mailing was redirected. 711.624 Postage Payment. Use of postage meters or permit imprint advance deposit accounts for redirected mailings must be as provided in 144 and 145, respectively. 711.63 Use of BMC Acceptance. Mailers may present zone-rated fourth-class mail (parcel post and bound printed matter) at a BMC for acceptance subject to the following conditions: a. Metered postage is paid by a postage meter licensed at the BMC parent post office (see Exhibit 722.44), except as provided in 144.8, 711.62, and 784. b. Except as provided in 784, postage paid by permit imprint is through an advance deposit account at the BMC parent post office (see Exhibit 722.44) or another post office in the BMC service area as provided in 711.62. c. The BMC accepts the mailing based on an approved Form 4410. Form 4410 is completed and submitted by the entry post office. d. Postage for the mail is computed (zoned) from the BMC parent post office 3-digit ZIP Code prefix. e. Mailings not presented under 144.8, 711.62, and 711.63a through 711.63d may not be presented for BMC acceptance. 712 Fees 712.1 Special Fourth-Class Presort Mailing Fee. The special fourth-class presort mailing fee is $75 for each 12-month period (see 742). 712.2 Address Correction Fee 712.21 Manual Correction. The fee for manual address correction service is $0.35 per notice issued. 712.22 Automated Correction. The fee for automated address correction service (see 793.2) is $0.20 per notice issued. 712.3 Destination BMC Rate Mailing Fee. The fee for mailing at the destination BMC parcel post rates is $75 and must be paid once each 12-month period at each facility where destination BMC rate mail is deposited, except as provided in 784.24. 712.4 Pickup Service Fee. A fee of $4.50 must be paid by the mailer every time pickup service is provided, regardless of the quantity picked up. 720 Classification 721 General Provisions Applicable to All Fourth-Class Mail 721.1 Description. Fourth-class mail consists of mailable matter (see 123, 124, and 127) that is a. not mailed or required to be mailed as First-Class Mail; b. sixteen ounces or more in weight (except special or library rate fourth-class); and c. not entered as second-class mail (except as provided in 411.422, 411.5, 423.614, 428.1, 428.3, 428.48, and 452). 721.2 Additions and Enclosures. Markings and enclosures having the character of personal correspondence require, with certain exceptions, that the additional postage be paid at the First-Class rates (see 310). Only the following written additions and enclosures do not require additional First-Class postage when they are placed in or on a parcel mailed at fourth-class rates: a. The sender's and the addressee's names, occupations, and addresses, preceded by the word "from" or "to" and directions for transmission, delivery, forwarding, or return. b. Marks (other than by written or printed words) to call attention to words or passages in the text. c. Corrections of typographical errors in the body of circulars or printed matter by handwritten or typewritten changes or additions. d. Corrections of proofsheets, including corrections of typographical and other errors, changes in the text, insertion of new text, marginal instructions to the printer, and rewrites of parts. Corrections should be in margins or attached to the manuscript. e. A simple manuscript dedication or inscription which does not have the nature of personal correspondence, on the blank leaves or cover of a book or other printed matter. f. Matter mailable as third-class mail printed on the wrapper, envelope, tag, or label. g. Marks, numbers, names, or letters for the purpose of descriptions, printed or written on the wrapper or cover. h. The words "Please Do Not Open Until Christmas"; "Happy Birthday, Mother"; "With Best Wishes, John Doe"; and similar inscriptions on the package, wrapper, or envelope, or on a tag or label attached thereto. i. Manuscript accompanying proofsheets. j. An invoice, whether or not it also serves as a bill, if it relates solely to the matter with which it is mailed, may be enclosed or placed in an envelope (marked "Invoice Enclosed") attached to the outside showing any or all the following: (1) Names and addresses of sender and addressee. (2) Names and quantities of articles enclosed. (3) Description of articles enclosed, including price, tax, style, stock number, size, and quality and, if defective, nature of defect. (4) Order or file number, date of order, date and manner of shipment, shipping weight, and postage paid. (5) Initials or name of packer or checker. k. Instructions and directions for the use of the item mailed, in writing or otherwise, as an enclosure, attachment, or endorsement. l. Incidental First-Class enclosures and attachments are allowed under the provisions of 136.4. 721.3 Combined Mailings of Thirdand Fourth-Class Machinable Parcels 721.31 Definition. A combined mailing consists of third-class machinable parcels and fourth-class machinable parcels (see 128.4) merged and presorted together in sacks or on pallets to achieve the finest level of presort. 721.32 Rate Category. Each parcel in a combined mailing is subject to the thirdor fourth-class rate applicable to that piece. 721.33 Method of Postage Payment. Postage for all pieces must be paid under the permit imprint system. Mailings must be verified and accepted under one of the following postage payment systems: Manifest Mailing System (see 145.7), Optional Procedure (see 145.8), or Alternate Mailing System (see 145.9). The applicable agreement must include procedures for combined mailings that have been approved by the general manager, RCC. Postage in combined mailings must be paid at the post office serving the mailer's plant. Mail must be verified and accepted under an authorized plant load agreement (see 154) or verified and cleared for dispatch under an authorized plant-verified drop shipment postage payment system (see 664 and 784). 721.34 Sortation and Preparation Requirements. A combined mailing must be sorted to the finest level and prepared as required in 641.232 (for sacked mailings) or 644.3 (for palletized mailings). The mailing must meet all other requirements, including documentation for the presort rate claimed. 721.35 Documentation Requirements. At the time of mailing, the mailer must provide a computer-generated summary listing that describes in ZIP Code sequence the contents of each sack or pallet. Listed items must be numbered identically to the corresponding sacks or pallets. The mailer must retain, for possible postal inspection, a copy of the individual detailed summary lists for 90 days after the dispatch of the mailing. Magnetic storage media may be used instead of hardcopy printouts of the individual detailed summary lists, if approved as part of the initial Postal Service authorization. At a minimum, the listing must include: a. Name of the mailer preparing the combined mailing, the mailer's location (address) and the entry post office. b. Detailed list by ZIP Code showing the number of pieces by class of mail and qualifying rate. c. Detailed list by owner of each individual mailpiece showing the total number of pieces by ZIP Code. d. Totals for the number of pieces by class of mail, and, within each, by rate category. 721.36 Mailing Statement. One mailing statement must be prepared under 781 or 782 for each type of fourth-class mail in the mailing, and a separate mailing statement must be prepared under 662 for all third-class pieces in the same mailing. All the required mailing statements must be submitted at the time of mailing. 721.37 Request for Authorization 721.371 General. A mailer who wants to present combined mailings must submit a written request to the general manager of the RCC serving the post office where the mailer is located. The request must show all the following information: a. Name of mailer preparing the mailing. b. Address of plant location (and mailing office, if different). c. Names of products, publications, or mailpieces to make up the combined mailing. d. Names of owners of the mail to be presented in the mailing. e. Authorization to mail under a postage mailing system. f. Expected date of first mailing. g. Sample of the required computer-generated listings described in 623.645 and 721.35. 721.372 Scope of Authorization. A separate written request must be made for each group of mailpieces to be prepared under the combined thirdand fourth-class machinable parcel mailing procedures. A mailer is not authorized automatically to combine every thirdand fourth-class machinable parcel mailing that could be prepared. An authorization is valid only for a specifically named group of items to be combined. However, if documentation for more than one mailer is derived from the same computer software program, and each mailer usually mails at regular intervals, requests for more than one mailing group may be submitted as part of the same authorization request. In such cases, the name of each mailer, frequency of mailing, type of product, and combination must be listed as part of the request. 721.38 Termination of Authorization a. An authorization to combine thirdand fourth-class machinable parcel mail expires concurrently with the applicable postage payment system authorization and may not exceed 2 years. Renewal requests should be made simultaneously with the postage payment system authorization renewal and must be submitted within 60 days of the expiration date. b. A mailer may terminate an authorization at any time by written notice to the Postal Service. c. The Postal Service may terminate an authorization upon finding that the mailer cannot comply with the requirements in this section. A written notice is sent to the mailer stating the reasons for termination. 722 What May be Mailed at Parcel Post Rates 722.1 Description. Any fourth-class matter may be mailed at parcel post rates (see 711.1). The parcel post rates are based on zones, as described in 122.7, and on whether a parcel is mailed and delivered within a BMC or ASF service area (see Exhibit 722.1). Listings in bold type reflect changes since the previous issue of the DMM. Exhibit 722.1 WITHIN BMC (INTRA-BMC/ASF) RATE ZIP CODE SERVICE AREAS Exhibit 722.1 Within BMC (Intra-BMC/ASF) Rate ZIP Code Service Areas BMCZIP Code Area Served Puerto Rico006-009 New Jersey004, 005, 070-079, 088-119, 127 Springfield010-069, 120-126, 128, 129 Philadelphia080-087, 137-139, 169-199 Pittsburgh150-168, 260-266, 439-447 Washington200-239, 244, 254, 267, 268 Atlanta298, 300-312, 317-319, 350-368, 373-374, 377-379, 399 Dallas706, 710-712, 718, 733, 747, 750-799, 885 Greensboro240-243, 245-249, 270-297, 376 Jacksonville299, 313-316, 320-342, 346, 347, 349 Memphis369-372, 375, 380-397, 700-705, 707-709, 713, 714, 716, 717, 719-729 Chicago463, 464, 530-535, 537-539, 600-611, 613 Cincinnati250-253, 255-259, 400-418, 421-422, 425-427, 430-433, 437-438, 448-462, 469-474 Des Moines500-516, 520-528, 612, 680-689 Detroit434-436, 465-468, 480-497 Kansas City640-641, 644-658, 660-662, 664-679, 739 Minneapolis/St. Paul498-499, 540-564, 566 St. Louis420, 423-424, 475-479, 614-620, 622-631, 633-639 Denver690-693, 800-816, 820, 822-831 Los Angeles889-892, 900-935 San Francisco894-897, 936-966 Alaska995-999 Hawaii967-969 Seattle835, 838, 970-978, 980-994 ASFZIP Code Areas Served Buffalo130-136, 140-149 Oklahoma City730-732, 734-738, 740-746, 748, 749 Sioux Falls570-577 Fargo565, 567, 580-588 Billings590-599, 821 Salt Lake City832-834, 836-837, 840-847, 893, 898, 979 Albuquerque865, 870-875, 877-884 Phoenix850-860, 863-864 Note: Intra-BMC/ASF rates (see Exhibit 711.13) apply to parcel post mail that both originates within one of the BMC or ASF service areas described above, or within Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, and destinates within the same area.] 722.2 Bulk Parcel Post 722.21 General Requirements. 722.211 Volume. Bulk parcel post rates apply to mailings of at least 300 pieces or 2,000 pounds of pieces. 722.212 Eligibility. Each piece in a bulk parcel post rate mailing must be of identical weight but need not be of identical size or content. Mailing of nonidentical-weight pieces at the bulk parcel post rates must be authorized by the rates and classification center serving the post office of mailing in accordance with 145.7, 145.8, or 145.9. 722.213 Exclusion. The bulk fourth-class parcel post rates are not available for pieces that weigh less than 15 pounds and measure more than 84 inches in length and girth combined. Such pieces do not count toward the 300-piece or 2,000-pound minimum volume. 722.22 Special Services. Insurance, special delivery, special handling, and COD services may be used on mailings sent at bulk fourth-class zone rates. However, special services may not be used selectively for individual parcels mailed at these rates. Special services may be used selectively in conjunction with postage payment verification systems approved under the conditions stated in 722.21. 722.3 Enclosures. In addition to the enclosures and additions listed in 721.2, items mailed at the parcel post rates may contain any printed matter mailable as third-class. 722.4 Destination Bulk Mail Center (DBMC) Entry Rate 722.41 General 722.411 Definition. For purposes of this section, the term "destination bulk mail center (DBMC)" includes all bulk mail centers (BMCs), auxiliary service facilities (ASFs) (see Exhibit 722.411), and designated sectional center facilities (SCFs) as provided in 722.45. A DBMC rate parcel mailing is a parcel post mailing that meets the volume requirements in 722.414 and includes pieces eligible for and claimed at the destination BMC rate as required by 722.412a through 722.412e. EXHIBIT 722.411 BMC/ASF SERVICE AREAS FOR DBMC RATES ] Facility3-Digit ZIP Code Areas Served Albuquerque ASF865, 870-875, 877-884 Atlanta BMC298, 300-312, 317-319, 350-368, 373-374, 377-379, 399 Billings ASF590-599, 821 Buffalo ASF130-136, 140-149 Chicago BMC463-464, 530-535, 537-539, 600-611, 613 Cincinnati BMC250-253, 255-259, 400-418, 421-422, 425-427, 430-433, 437-438, 448-462, 469-474 Dallas BMC706, 710-712, 718, 733, 747, 750-799, 885 Denver BMC690-693, 800-816, 820, 822-831 Des Moines BMC500-516, 520-528, 612, 680-689 Detroit BMC434-436, 465-468, 480-497 Fargo ASF565, 567, 580-588 Greensboro BMC240-243, 245-249, 270-297, 376 Jacksonville BMC299, 313-316, 320-342, 346-347, 349 Kansas City BMC640-641, 644-658, 660-662, 664-679, 739 Los Angeles BMC889-892, 900-935 Memphis BMC369-372, 375, 380-397, 700-705, 707-709, 713-714, 716-717, 719-729 Minneapolis BMC498-499, 540-564, 566 New Jersey Int'l & BMC004-005, 070-079, 088-119, 127 Oklahoma City ASF730-732, 734-738, 740-746, 748-749 Philadelphia BMC080-087, 137-139, 169-199 Phoenix ASF850-860, 863-864 Pittsburgh BMC150-168, 260-266, 439-447 St. Louis BMC420, 423-424, 475-479, 614-620, 622-631, 633-639 Salt Lake City ASF832-834, 836-837, 840-847, 893, 898, 979 San Francisco BMC894-897, 936-966 Seattle BMC835, 838, 970-978, 980-994 Sioux Falls ASF570-577 Springfield BMC010-069, 120-126, 128-129 Washington BMC200-239, 244, 254, 267-268 Exhibit 722.411, BMC/ASF Service Areas for DBMC Rates] 722.412 Eligibility. A mailpiece that meets the applicable requirements of 722.41 through 722.45 is eligible for the DBMC rate when a. it is part of a single mailing of 50 or more pieces that are each eligible for and claimed at any of the parcel post rates in Exhibit 711.11, Exhibit 711.12, Exhibit 711.13, or Exhibit 711.14; b. the mailing in which the DBMC rate piece is included is deposited at a DMBC as defined in 722.411, or at a designated SCF as provided in 722.45; c. it is addressed for delivery within the entry facility's service area (ZIP Code range) as described in Exhibit 722.411 or 722.45, as applicable; d. all pieces in the mailing are prepared as bedloaded parcels or in containers as required by 722.42 and 722.45. (DBMC rate mailings deposited at designated SCFs under 722.45 must meet all requirements in 722.45); e. the piece is mailed for delivery within the ZIP Code areas shown in Exhibit 722.411. 722.413 Payment of Postage and Fees a. Methods. The correct postage for mail eligible for the DBMC rate must be affixed to each piece by meter stamps or paid through an advance deposit account having sufficient funds on deposit at the time of mailing. An authorized mailing system as described in 145.7, 145.8, or 145.9 must be used for permit imprint mailings of nonidentical weight pieces or of bedloaded parcels presented under 722.421. While funds intended to pay postage through an advance deposit account may be presented with the corresponding mailing, that mailing is not accepted if the resulting balance is not adequate to cover the applicable total postage as verified by the Postal Service. b. Place of Payment. Except for plant-verified drop shipments (see 784), the mailer must have a meter license or permit imprint authorization at the DBMC parent post office (see Exhibit 722.44) for mailings deposited for entry at the DBMC or at the ASF or designated SCF (722.45) post office of deposit. Metered mail may be deposited at a post office other than the licensing post office only as provided by 144.8 and 784. c. Agency. For acceptance of DBMC entry rate mailings, the BMC may not act as agent for any post office other than its parent post office (see Exhibit 722.44). In addition, for each mailer depositing DBMC entry rate mail, the BMC must be authorized to act as agent for that post office by completion and approval of Form 4410. Form 4410 is completed and submitted by the parent post office. d. Annual Fee. Except for plant-verified drop shipment mailings (see 784), the applicable bulk mailing fee (see 712.3) must be paid for the current 12-month period at the BMC parent post office, ASF, or designated SCF (see 722.45) where mailings are deposited. Note: Under the plant-verified drop shipment postage payment system, only one annual fee is required to be paid for mailings deposited at multiple destination entry post offices. The fee is paid to the post office where postage is paid. e. Centralized Postage Payment (CPP) System. Mailings paid under CPP procedures must also meet the applicable CPP requirements. f. Plant-Verified Drop Shipment. See 784 and 785 for additional information about plant-verified drop shipment. 722.414 Volume a. Minimum DBMC Volume. Each mailing that includes one or more DBMC rate pieces (see 722.412) must contain at least 50 addressed pieces that are each eligible for and claimed at any of the parcel post rates in Exhibit 711.11, Exhibit 711.12, Exhibit 711.13, or Exhibit 711.14. b. Maximum Volume. Except as provided in 722.414c, the same mailer may not present for verification and acceptance more than 4 DBMC rate mailings at the same destination postal facility (or another acting as its agent) in any 24-hour period. This limit may be waived if local conditions permit; mailers may ask for such a waiver when scheduling deposit of the mailings (see 722.432b). There is no maximum for plant-verified drop shipments. c. Exception for Local Mailers. The requirements of 722.414b do not apply when a mailer deposits mailings for verification and acceptance at the local post office serving the facility where the pieces are prepared for mailing, provided the mailings are not verified under a plant load authorization or a plant-verified drop shipment postage payment system authorization. Under this exception, the mailer may claim the DBMC rates for mailings or portions of such mailings that are deposited at the local post office if the local post office is the DBMC as defined in 722.411 or 722.45. 722.415 Plant-Loaded Mailings. Plant-loaded mailings (see 154) are not eligible for the DBMC rate. 722.42 Preparation 722.421 Bedloaded Parcels. Mailers may present bedloaded parcels if, within a DBMC rate mailing (see 722.412) that is for deposit at a DBMC facility (see 722.411), the pieces for delivery within the DBMC service area represent one-fourth or more of a single 40-foot or equivalent vehicle, and, if applicable, mail to be entered at different destinations is separated by a barrier that prevents mixing of mailings for deposit at different destinations. The mailer is responsible for vehicle unloading, although postal personnel may assist in removing palletized parcels (where necessary) if equipment is available. Postage for bedloaded mailings must be paid as described in 722.413. Documentation must be presented as required by 722.433. 722.422 Containers a. General. Mailers whose shipments do not meet the requirements for bedloading in 722.421 must prepare the parcels in one of the methods described in 722.422b through 722.422d. b. Machinable Parcels. Machinable parcels for which the DBMC rate is claimed must be placed in sacks unless use of pallets or other containers has been authorized in advance. Sacks must be prepared as required by 767.3; pallets and equivalent containers must be prepared as required by 767.62. c. Nonmachinable Parcels. Nonmachinable parcels each weighing 35 pounds or less for which the DBMC rate is claimed must be sacked as required by 767.22, provided the parcels do not contain perishables and the size of the parcels allows a sack to contain at least two pieces. Parcels that cannot be sacked in this manner or that weigh more than 35 pounds must be transported as outside (unsacked) pieces. If authorized in advance by the Postal Service, nonmachinable parcels may be palletized. d. BMC Containers. Mailers may use BMC over-the-road containers instead of sacks for DBMC entry rate mailings if authorized by the BMC manager, and only for transportation of machinable parcels. 722.423 Separation a. By Zone. Separation by zone, at the time mailings are presented to the post office for verification of proper postage payment, is required only for permit imprint mailings of identical-weight pieces that are not mailed using a postage payment system established under 145.7, 145.8, or 145.9. b. From Other Mailings. Each DBMC rate mailing must be separated from other mailings when presented for verification of proper postage payment. DBMC rate mailings for deposit at one destination postal facility must be separated from mailings for deposit at other destination postal facilities when presented for verification at the origin or at the destination post office (see 722.431) and when deposited at entry post offices. Mailings must be separated from any freight that is transported on a single vehicle. 722.43 Mailing 722.431 Verification and Acceptance of DBMC Rate Mailings a. General. DBMC rate mailings must be presented to postal personnel for verification by the detached mail unit (DMU) located at the mailer's plant or at the origin post office bulk mail acceptance unit (BMAU) serving the mailer's plant under an authorized plant-verified drop shipment postage payment system (see 784) or at the destination BMC (see 722.411 and 722.45). Mailers must adhere to the scheduling requirements in 722.432 for DBMC rate mailings. b. At Origin. Destination rate mailings may be verified at the mailer's plant or at the origin post office serving the mailer's plant (or another post office designated by the field division general manager/postmaster serving the mailer's plant), transported at the mailer's expense, and deposited for acceptance as mail at the appropriate destination postal facility (see 722.411) as plant-verified drop shipments under 784. Postage and any applicable fees (e.g., the DBMC annual fee) are paid to the post office that verifies the mailings. No fees are required to be paid for or at the destination entry post offices. Mailings verified and accepted as plant load mailings, including mailings transported as expedited plant load shipments (see 154.73), are not eligible for destination rates. A BMC bulk mail acceptance unit (BMAU) should not be designated as the office to perform origin verification of DBMC rate drop shipments to be transported by a mailer to other destination post offices for deposit and acceptance. c. At Destination (1) At a BMC. If a mailer wants to present a mailing to a BMC for verification and acceptance, that BMC must be authorized to act as agent for the parent post office where the mailer's account or license is held (see 722.44). To obtain authorization for BMC verification and acceptance of mailings, a mailer must request the parent post office where the mailer's account or license is held to submit Form 4410 to the BMC. (2) At an ASF or SCF. DBMC rate mailings deposited at ASFs and at designated SCFs (see 722.411) may be verified and accepted at the destination postal facility where the mail is deposited. (Also see the restrictions in 722.413.) d. Security. If a DBMC rate mailing is not accepted as mail by the Postal Service at the time of verification, but instead is transported to destination on the mailer's vehicle, the accepting post office must ensure that the mail is secured in such a manner, and accompanied by appropriate documentation, as to allow confirmation that the mailing as verified, accepted, and paid for has not been altered in any way when deposited at the destination postal facility. Postal facilities must use USPS ball seals, USPS locks, or other postal security devices that prevent access to the mail by other than authorized postal employees. Vehicles that make en route stops at postal facilities must be resealed after the corresponding mail is removed. Exception: The requirement for affixing a Postal Service seal (or equivalent security device) to a mailer's vehicle containing mailings verified at one postal facility and transported by the mailer to another postal facility for deposit and acceptance at destination rates is suspended indefinitely. Note: A new numbered PVDS band seal is available from the Postal Service. The new PVDS seal may be used, at the request of a mailer, on the mailer's vehicles containing plant-verified drop shipments. 722.432 Deposit of Mail a. General Requirement. Each DBMC rate mailing must be deposited at the time and location specified by the destination facility postmaster or designee, or by the division manager, logistics and distribution (see 722.432b), as applicable. b. Scheduled Deposit. Except as provided in 722.432d, mailers must schedule deposit of destination rate mailings at least 24 hours in advance by contacting the manager, logistics and distribution, or designee, at the field division office in whose service area the destination facility is located. Mailers must comply with the scheduled deposit time, which is the earliest possible date. Destination facilities may defer acceptance or deposit of unscheduled or untimely mailings. Standing appointments for renewable 6-month periods may be requested by written application to the manager, logistics and distribution, at the field division office in whose service area the destination facility is located. Mailers who request standing appointments must present comparable mailings (in terms of product and volume) on a consistent frequency of no less than once each month. c. Additional Information. Additional information about scheduling and unloading requirements may be obtained from the manager, logistics and distribution, or designee, at the field division office in whose service area the destination facility is located. d. Perishable Commodities. Mailings of perishable commodities are exempt from the scheduling requirements of 722.432b. e. Exception for Local Mailers. The scheduling requirements of 722.432b do not apply when a mailer deposits mailings for verification and acceptance at the local post office serving the facility where the mailpieces are prepared for mailing provided the mailings are not verified under a plant load authorization or a plant-verified drop shipment postage payment system authorization. Under this exception, the mailer may claim the DMBC rates for mailings or portions of such mailings deposited at the local post office if the local post office is the DBMC/ASF or designated SCF that meets the requirements in 722.411 or 722.45. 722.433 Documentation. a. Postage Affixed. No documentation other than a mailing statement is required when the correct postage is affixed to each piece. b. Permit Imprint. Documentation required by a postage payment system established under 145.7, 145.8, or 145.9 satisfies the requirements of 722.433, and no additional documentation, other than a mailing statement, is required. Mailings of identical weight pieces do not require documentation (other than the mailing statement) if the pieces are separated by zone. c. Plant-Verified Drop Shipments. See 465.26 for additional documentation requirements that apply to plant-verified drop shipments. 722.44 Requirements Related to BMC Acceptance Exhibit 722.44 FACILITYPARENT POST OFFICEZONE CHART Albuquerque ASFAlbuquerque NM 87101-9998870 Atlanta BMCAtlanta GA 30304-9998300 Billings ASFBillings MT 59101-9998590 Buffalo ASFBuffalo NY 14240-9998140 Chicago BMCChicago IL 60607-9998603 Cincinnati BMCCincinnati OH 45234-9998450 Dallas BMCDallas TX 75260-9998750 Denver BMCDenver CO 80202-9998800 Des Moines BMCDes Moines IA 50318-9998500 Detroit BMCDetroit MI 48233-9998480 Fargo ASFFargo ND 58102-9998580 Greensboro BMCGreensboro NC 27420-9998272 Jacksonville BMCJacksonville FL 32203-9998320 Kansas City BMCKansas City KS 66106-9998660 Los Angeles BMCLong Beach CA 90809-9998902 Memphis BMCMemphis TN 38101-9998380 Minneapolis BMCMinneapolis MN 55401-9998550 New Jersey Int'l & BMCNewark NJ 07102-9998070 Oklahoma City ASFOklahoma City OK 73125-9998730 Philadelphia BMCPhiladelphia PA 19104-9998190 Phoenix ASFPhoenix AZ 85026-9998850 Pittsburgh BMCPittsburgh PA 15290-9998150 Saint Louis BMCSaint Louis MO 63155-9998630 Salt Lake City ASFSalt Lake City UT 84199-9998840 San Francisco BMCSan Francisco CA 94188-9998940 Seattle BMCSeattle WA 98109-9998980 Sioux Falls ASFSioux Falls SD 57101-9998570 Springfield BMCSpringfield MA 01101-9998010 Washington BMCSouthern MD 20790-9998206 Exhibit 722.44, BMC/ASF Parent Post Offices] 722.441 General. Mailings at any zoned fourth-class rate (including DBMC entry rate) may be accepted by the DBMC only as provided in 711.62 and 711.63. 722.442 Authorization. Prior to mailing at the DBMC, authorization must be provided to the DBMC to act as acceptance agent for the entry post office (i.e., for the post office where the meter license, precanceled stamp permit, or permit imprint authorization is held) by completion and approval of Form 4410. Form 4410 is completed and submitted by the entry post office. Mailings cannot be entered at a DBMC (whether the DBMC rate is claimed or not) without this authorization. Form 4410 is not required for plant-verified drop shipments. 722.45 Acceptance at Designated SCFs. A mailing that is otherwise eligible for the DBMC rate may be deposited and accepted at a sectional center facility (SCF) designated by the Postal Service when: a. The mailing contains only machinable parcels prepared in 5-digit sacks, pallets, or containers (see 722.422b and 722.422d) and nonmachinable parcels prepared as specified in 722.422c. b. All DBMC rate parcels are for delivery within the service area of the SCF at which they are deposited by the mailer and accepted by the Postal Service. c. Postage on all parcels deposited at the SCF is computed using the zone chart for that postal facility (see 711.6). d. The marking required by 762.13 contains the correct information. e. The mailer has been directed to deposit the mailing at that SCF by the manager, logistics and distribution, or designee, in whose division is located the BMC or ASF at which the DBMC parcels would otherwise have to be deposited as required by that rate. The manager directs the mailer to deposit at a designated SCF only when it is to the benefit of the the Postal Service. 722.5 Pickup Service 722.51 General. Pickup service for parcel post is available from designated post offices, subject to the conditions of this section. 722.52 Fee 722.521 General Terms. The fee prescribed in 712.4 must be paid by the customer every time pickup service is provided, regardless of the number of pieces picked up. Only one fee is charged if Express Mail or Priority Mail is picked up at the same time. 722.522 Exception. The fee is not charged when Express Mail, Priority Mail, or parcel post is collected during a delivery stop or during a scheduled stop to collect mail not subject to a pickup fee. 722.523 Method of Payment. The fee must be paid by meter, precanceled, or adhesive stamps affixed to section 1 of Form 5541; by federal agency number written in section 5 of Form 5541; or by check payable to the postmaster of the serving post office. 722.53 Postage. The customer must affix the full required postage for each mailpiece picked up. If precanceled or meter stamps are used, the requirements in 143 and 144, respectively, must be met. Pieces paid by permit imprint, claimed at a bulk or presort rate, or claimed at the DBMC rate cannot be mailed using pickup service. 722.54 Collection of Other Mail. As a service to the customer, incidental amounts of other fully prepaid, postage affixed, full-rate mail may be collected when pickup service is provided for Express Mail, Priority Mail, or parcel post. Presort, bulk, or reduced rate mail and any mail paid by permit imprint must be deposited at the serving postal facility. 722.55 On-Call Pickup Service. On-call pickup service is not available for parcel post except in conjunction with Express Mail (see 224.35) or Priority Mail (see 326.55). 722.56 Scheduled Pickup Service 722.561 When Available. Scheduled pickup service may be requested during the regular business hours of the serving postal facility. Scheduled pickup service begins the next day when service is available and continues until canceled by the customer. 722.562 Where Available. Scheduled pickup service is available from post offices with city delivery (see Publication 65, National Five-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory), and from other post offices where the mailer's address is along the line of travel and within the regular time frame of a rural or highway contract route. 722.563 Service Agreement. Customers who desire scheduled pickup service must enter into a service agreement with the Postal Service, specifying the time, place, day or date, frequency of service, and approximate volume per pickup. Form 5631 may be adapted for this use. Customers are charged the pickup fee for a scheduled pickup, regardless of the volume collected. 722.564 Volume. There are no limitations on the number of pieces that can be mailed using pickup service. However, the Postal Service reserves the right to defer pickup or to make multiple pickups at no additional charge to the customer when the volume to be picked up exceeds available vehicle capacity, and to establish plant load service (see 154) where warranted by customer volume. 722.565 Cancellation and Changes in Volume. The customer must notify the serving post office at least 24 hours in advance of a scheduled pickup if the pickup is to be canceled or if the volume of mail to be picked up is more than 20% higher than the volume specified in the service agreement. Customers are not charged the pickup fee for a scheduled pickup that is canceled as required. Customers who do not notify the serving post office of exceptional volume are charged the pickup fee for each additional trip required. 722.566 Changes in Service a. By Customer. The customer may change scheduled pickup service (the service agreement), effective 5 business days after the Postal Service receives the customer's written notice to the serving post office. b. By Postal Service. The Postal Service may change scheduled pickup service (the service agreement), effective 5 days after the customer receives written notice from the serving post office. The customer may appeal this notice as provided in 133 but must pay all pickup fees chargeable during the appeal period. c. Disruptions in Service. The Postal Service may suspend scheduled pickup service because of exceptional or unsafe situations such as hazardous weather or road conditions, facility emergencies on customer or postal premises, or unforeseen personnel or vehicle shortages. 722.567 Termination of Service a. By Customer. The customer may terminate scheduled pickup service, effective 24 hours after the Postal Service receives the customer's written notice at the serving post office. The customer is liable for fees for pickup service provided prior to termination of service. b. By Postal Service. The Postal Service may terminate pickup service, effective 24 hours after the customer receives written notice from the serving post office. Termination must be based on the customer's failure to pay postage and fees or to meet the requirements that apply to pickup service or parcel post. The customer may appeal this notice as provided in 133 but must pay all pickup fees chargeable during the appeal period. 722.57 Preparation Requirements 722.571 Parcel Post Pieces. Each piece of parcel post must meet the applicable eligibility and preparation requirements in 722.1 and 760. Customers must also complete Form 5541 for the items receiving pickup service. 722.572 Refusal. The Postal Service may refuse to pick up parcel post that is not prepared according to this section. 723 What May be Mailed at Bound Printed Matter Rates 723.1 Description. Bound printed matter is fourth-class matter which weighs at least 1 pound and not more than 10 pounds, and which has the following characteristics: a. Consists of advertising, promotional, directory, or editorial material, or any combination of these. b. Is securely bound by permanent fastenings such as staples, spiral binding, glue, stitching, etc. Looseleaf binders and similar fastenings are not considered permanent. c. Consists of sheets of which at least 90% are imprinted by any process other than handwriting or typewriting with letters, characters, figures, or images, or any combination of these. d. Does not have the nature of personal correspondence. e. Is not stationery, such as pads of blank printed forms. 723.2 Bulk Bound Printed Matter 723.21 Requirements. 723.211 Bulk Bound Printed Matter Rate. The bulk bound printed matter rate applies to mailings of 300 or more pieces of bound printed matter. Mailings at bulk bound printed matter rates may contain nonidentical-weight pieces only if postage is affixed to each piece (see 711.24) or if the rates and classification center serving the office of mailing has authorized payment of postage by permit imprint under 145.7, 145.8, or 145.9. 723.22 Nonidentical Weight Pieces With Postage Affixed. To determine the correct postage to be affixed to nonidentical weight pieces paid at the bulk bound printed matter rates, see the instructions in 711.24. 723.23 Special Services. Insurance, special delivery, special handling, and COD services may be used on mailings sent at bulk fourth-class zone rates. However, special services may not be used selectively for individual parcels mailed at these rates. Special services may be used selectively in conjunction with postage payment verification systems approved under the conditions stated in 722.21. 723.3 Enclosures. In addition to the enclosures and additions listed in 721.2, items mailed at the bound printed matter rates may contain order forms, reply envelopes and cards, and any printed matter which would be mailable as third-class mail, including circulars and miscellaneous advertising. Samples of merchandise may be attached to the bound pages and to the loose enclosures. Samples of merchandise may be identified as "free gifts" where it is clear that they are being offered to the addressee in a marketing effort to encourage the sale of the gift products. The marketing effort may also promote the sale of bound printed matter. Samples of merchandise must comprise only an incidental portion of each bound printed matter mailpiece. 724 Special Fourth-Class Rates 724.1 General Description. Only the following specifically described articles may be mailed at the special fourth-class rates (see 711.3): a. Books, including books issued to supplement other books, of at least eight printed pages, consisting wholly of reading matter or scholarly bibliography, or reading matter with incidental blank spaces for notations and containing no advertising matter other than incidental announcements of books. Advertising includes paid advertising and the publishers' own advertising in display, classified, or editorial style. b. Sixteen-millimeter or narrower width films (which must be positive prints in final form for viewing) and catalogs of such films of 24 pages or more (at least 22 of which are printed). Films and film catalogs sent to or from commercial theaters do not qualify for the special fourth-class rate. c. Printed music whether in bound form or in sheet form. d. Printed objective test materials and their accessories used by or in behalf of educational institutions to test ability, aptitude, achievement, interests, and other mental and personal qualities with or without answers, test scores, or identifying information recorded thereon in writing or by mark. e. Sound recordings and guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such recordings. Note: Video recordings and player piano rolls are classified as sound recordings. f. Playscripts and manuscripts for books, periodicals, and music. g. Printed educational reference charts, including but not limited to (1) mathematical tables, (2) botanical tables, (3) zoological tables, or (4) maps produced primarily for educational reference purposes. h. Looseleaf pages, and binders thereof, consisting of medical information for distribution to doctors, hospitals, medical schools, and medical students. i. Computer-readable media containing prerecorded information and guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such media. 724.2 Special Fourth-Class Presort Rates 724.21 Applicability. The presort rates apply to special fourth-class rate matter presorted by ZIP Codes, and mailed in minimum quantities (see 724.22) at a place and time designated by the postmaster. Marking, sack labeling, and container labeling requirements are contained in 764. 724.22 Qualification for Presort Rates 724.221 General Requirements a. A mailing receives only one level of presort rate, under 724.222 or 724.223. A mailer may, however, divide a mailing into two or more mailings with separate mailing statements to use both levels of presort rates. b. The size and content of each piece need not be identical. c. For purposes of the bulk special fourth-class rate schedule the following definitions apply: (1) A "full sack" means at least eight pieces, or pieces of at least 1,000 cubic-inch volume or weighing at least 20 pounds. However, no more than 70 pounds may be placed in any sack. (2) A "substantially full sack" means at least four pieces, or pieces of at least 1,000 cubic-inch volume or weighing at least 20 pounds. However, no more than 70 pounds may be placed in any sack. 724.222 Level A a. To qualify as a presorted piece subject to the special fourth-class presort level A rate (see 711.3) a piece must be one of a mailing of at least 500 pieces receiving identical service, properly prepared and presented in full sacks (see 724.221c(1)), destined for 5-digit ZIP Code locations. b. Mailings of at least 500 nonmachinable outside parcels as described in 128 may qualify for presort level A, if they are made up to preserve the 5-digit ZIP Code Presort as prescribed by the postmaster of the office of mailing. The postmaster may require notification up to 24 hours before the mailing is presented. The mailer must comply with the postmaster's instructions on how to separate and present mailings of outside parcels. The postmaster must coordinate such mailings and obtain procedures for separation of parcels through the regional logistics office. c. Mailings prepared as palletized bundles must consist of at least one of the following: (1) at least eight pieces; (2) 1,000 cubic inches; or (3) at least 20 pounds of mail in every bundle to a 5-digit ZIP Code destination. Individual bundles must not exceed 20 pounds. If there is more than 20 pounds of mail to a 5-digit destination, mailers are to prepare the minimum number of bundles which do not exceed 20 pounds each. 724.223 Level B a. To qualify as a presorted piece subject to the special fourth-class presort level B rate, a piece must be one of a mailing of at least 500 sackable pieces receiving identical service, properly prepared and presented in full sacks or substantially full sacks presorted to bulk mail centers (BMCs). b. Mailings of at least 500 nonmachinable outside parcels as described in 128 may qualify for presort level B, if they are made up to preserve the BMC presort as prescribed by the postmaster of the office of mailing. The postmaster may require notification up to 24 hours before the mailing is presented. The mailer must comply with the postmaster's instructions on how to separate and present mailings of outside parcels. The postmaster must coordinate such mailings and obtain procedures for separation of parcels through the regional logistics office. 724.23 Nonqualifying Pieces. Pieces which are not made up to 5-digit ZIP Codes or to BMC destinations as specified in 724.22 are not considered presorted. Pieces which are not presented in "full" or "substantially full" sacks (see 724.221c) do not qualify for the presort rate. They must be presented for mailing under a separate mailing statement if mailed under permit imprint. 724.24 Nonidentical Pieces a. When postage is paid by permit imprint, nonidentical pieces, including those of different postage values, may be merged, presorted together, and presented as a single mailing, if the mailer has demonstrated that adequate records are maintained to enable the Postal Service to accurately verify and audit such mailings, and the procedure has been specifically authorized by the rates and classification center serving the post office of mailing in accordance with 145.7, 145.8, or 145.9. b. When postage is paid by metered stamps or imprints for nonidentical weight pieces, including those of different postage values, the pieces may be merged, presorted together, and presented as a single mailing only if the appropriate postage (per piece plus per pound) is affixed to each piece in the mailing. 724.3 Enclosures 724.31 Specific Items. The specific enclosures and additions listed in 721.2 may be included with any qualifying material mailed at the special fourth-class rates in 711.3. 724.32 Loose Enclosures. Any printed matter which would be mailable as third-class mail may be included loose with any qualifying material mailed at the special fourth-class rates in 711.3. 724.33 Bound Enclosures in Books 724.331 Envelopes. Either one envelope or one addressed postcard may be bound into the pages of a book mailed at the special rates in 711.3. If also serving as an order form, the envelope or card may be in addition to the order form permitted by 724.332. 724.332 Order Forms. One order form may be bound into the pages of a book mailed at the special rates in 711.3. If also serving as an envelope or postcard, the order form may be in addition to the envelope or card permitted by 724.331. 724.333 Announcements of Books. Books mailed at the special fourth-class rates in 711.3 may also contain announcements of books appearing as book pages. These announcements of books must be incidental, and must be exclusively devoted to books. They may not contain extraneous advertising of book-related materials or services. Exception: Announcements may fully describe the conditions and methods of ordering books (such as by membership in book clubs) and may contain ordering instructions for use with a separate order form.