Periodicals_Eligibility

Slide 1:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Periodicals Eligibility
The words included are:
Presented by: <insert name here>
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Notes:
Good morning (afternoon) and welcome!
Thank you for taking the time to attend this session on “Periodicals Eligibility.”
My name is ________. My title is_______________.
Give some background on yourself (e.g., experience with Periodicals).
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Slide 2:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Agenda
The words included are:
(bullet)Basic Periodical Standards
(bullet)Characteristics
(bullet)Types of Authorizations
(bullet)Application Process
(bullet)In-County Subclass
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Notes:
The agenda for my presentation is:
The four “basic” requirements Periodicals must meet.
The physical characteristics and mailpiece components of a Periodicals publication.
The five types of Periodicals authorization categories.
The application for Periodicals mailing privileges, PS Form 3500, and the online Handbook DM-204, Applying for Periodicals Mailing Privileges.
Finally, I plan to talk about in-county eligibility and a Web tool publishers can use to track nonsubscriber and non-requester percentages.
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Slide 3:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: History
The words included are:
(bullet)Mail Classification Act enacted in 1879 established mail classes, including Second-Class Mail
(bullet)Four basic elements to qualify 
(bullet)Published in serial format
(bullet)Established minimum frequency
(bullet)Office of Publication located in United States
(bullet)Composed of printed sheets
(bullet)Mailing Standards – DMM® 707
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Notes:
The Periodicals class of mail was established in 1879 as part of the Mail Classification Act, along with the other classes of mail.  The name changed under classification reform from Second Class to Periodicals in 1996.
The Act established four basic elements for authorization of a publication for what is now known as Periodicals mail.
1.  The publication must be published in a serial format (e.g., volume 1, issue 1; volume 1 issue 2; volume 1 issue 3, etc.).
2.  The publication must be published at least four times a year with a specified frequency. 
3.  The publisher must have a known office of publication which is an office of publication accessible by the public during business hours for conducting business of the publication.
4.  The publication must be composed of printed sheets. Thus, publications distributed via CD or other electronic formats cannot be mailed at Periodicals rates.
All the mailing standards for Periodicals can now be found in section 707 of the new Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). 
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Slide 4:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Periodicals
The words included are:
(bullet)Transmission of information 
(bullet)Original or reprinted articles 
(bullet)Listings
(bullet)Pictures
(bullet)Illustrations
(bullet)Graphs
(bullet)Advertising and non-advertising
(bullet)Cartoons & comic strips
(bullet)Legal notices, Etc.
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Notes:
A Periodicals publication is intended to transmit information such as:
(bullet)Original or Reprinted Articles
(bullet)Listings
(bullet)Pictures
(bullet)Illustrations
(bullet)Graphs
(bullet)Advertising and Non-advertising
(bullet)Cartoons & Comic Strips
(bullet)Legal Notices, Etc.
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Slide 5:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Subclasses
The words included are:
(bullet)Outside-county subclass
(bullet)Regular
(bullet)Nonprofit
(bullet)Classroom 
(bullet)In-county subclass
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Notes:
There are two subclasses of Periodicals, the Outside-County subclass and the In-County subclass.
The Outside-County subclass consists of regular, nonprofit, and classroom Periodicals and uses a single set of rates when calculating postage. 
Nonprofit and classroom publications are accommodated with the preferred rate discount. 
The preferred rate discount provides a five percent discount off the Outside-County postage excluding the advertising pound postage.
The second subclass is the In-County subclass, which provides reduced rates for publications that meet specific standards. I will talk more about eligibility for In-County rates later in the presentation.
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Slide 6:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Frequency
The words included are:
(bullet)Must publish at least 4 x a year
(bullet)Must show number of issues to be printed each year and at which intervals
(bullet)Must be specifically stated
(bullet)Acceptable examples:
(bullet)“Monthly”; “Weekly”; “Quarterly”; “Four times a year in: January, February, October and November”
(bullet)Unacceptable examples:
(bullet)“6 times a year”
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Notes:
The stated frequency of a publication must be at least four times a year, and must be specific. 
For example, stated frequencies such as “monthly,” “weekly,” “quarterly,” and “four times a year in January, February, October and November” are OK. 
A stated frequency such as “6 times a year” is not acceptable because it does not specify when the issues will appear.
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Slide 7:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Known Office of Publication
The words included are:
(bullet)A physical address in the U.S.
(bullet)Business conducted during normal business hours
(bullet)Supporting circulation records kept there, or made available for review
Image Information:
Cartoon image at the far right is of different buildings, each in different colors.
Colors are:
Blue
Purple
Red
Green
Orange
Light Blue
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Notes:
The location of the known office of publication must be a physical address; it cannot be a PO Box, for example.  
It may not necessarily be the mailing address.  
However, the address must be the current location where the publisher’s business is conducted, as well as where the publication’s records are made available for review by the Postal Service.
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Slide 8:
Image Information:
Image has an array of magazines and newspapers and the word 'Periodicals' under them; directly under that image is two images of the word 'Bound' and 'Unbound'.
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Notes:
Periodicals can be either bound or unbound.  Bound publications must be held together by at least two staples, and are what you envision as magazine-type publications. 
(Show an example)
Unbound publications are what you envision as newspapers. 
(Show an example)
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Slide 9:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Characteristics
The words included are:
(bullet)Unbound Publications
(bullet)Loose sheets, nested within each other to form pages or have a single staple to hold them together
(bullet)May consist of a single sheet
(bullet)Generally newspapers and newsletters
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At the bottom of the page is an cartoon image of a newspaper with the word 'newspaper' on it. 
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Notes:
Unbound Publications are loose sheets nested within each other to form pages, or are held together using a single staple.  
They may consist of a single sheet.  
Unbound publications are generally newspapers or newsletters.
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Slide 10:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Characteristics
The words included are:
(bullet)Bound Publications 
(bullet)Held together by glue or two or more staples
(bullet)Generally magazines and technical publications
Image Information:
At the bottom of the page is an image of a snorkeling magazine.
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Notes:
Bound Publications are held together by glue or two or more staples.  
Bound publications are generally subscription magazines or business publications such as trade magazines.
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Slide 11:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Printed Sheets
The words included are:
(bullet)Pages may be:
(bullet)Detachable (e.g., coupons, applications, order forms)
(bullet)Multilayered (e.g., glued together, unusual shapes, pop-up, pouches, pockets, holograms) 
(bullet)Oversized (e.g., maps, posters, charts)
(bullet)Constructed using minor amounts of string, rubber bands, & similar materials
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Notes:
Publishers often design pages in order to bring attention to an advertised product or service.  
Pages may be detachable such as coupons, applications, order forms.  
Pages could also be multilayered or glued together. 
Pages can also be unusually-shaped, and include pop-ups, pouches, pockets, or holograms.
Pages can be oversized in the form of maps, posters, or charts. 
Pages may can contain minor amounts of string, rubber bands, & similar materials used in constructing the page.
Note: It may help to provide examples of these various types of pages.
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Slide 12:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Content Restrictions Content Restrictions
The words included are:
(bullet)Loose Enclosures (Bound Publications)
(bullet)Supplements (Bound Publications)
(bullet)Prohibited Matter
(bullet)Separate Price
(bullet)Catalogs
(bullet)Permit Imprints
(bullet)ISBN, ISSN, or Other USPS® Number
(bullet)Products
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Notes:
There are specific content restrictions for Periodicals.  
For example, only certain loose enclosures can be included with bound publications.
Subscription forms are the most common loose enclosure in bound publications. 
One recent change has permitted loose subscription order forms to be included as permissible loose enclosures with any authorized or pending Periodicals publication.
Different standards exist for supplements to bound versus unbound publications.  
Supplements to bound publications must contain at least 25% non-advertising matter and bear the endorsement "Supplement to," followed by the title of the publication, the name of the publisher, or the words, “Periodicals Publication.”
Supplements to unbound publications may be included with or inserted within the publication. The supplement may contain 100% advertising and need not bear an endorsement.
Certain material is prohibited from being mailed at Periodicals rates.  Prohibited criteria is often referred to as the “killer characteristics.” These characteristics are:
1.  Material that has a separate price
2.  Material that calls itself or refers to itself as a catalog
3.  Material that contains a permit imprint
4.  Anything that has an ISBN or separate ISSN or USPS number
Products and product samples are ineligible for Periodicals rates. A small supply of usable post-it notes as part of an advertisement is a good example.
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Slide 13:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Ride-Along
The words included are:
(bullet)Definition:  A “Single Piece” that otherwise qualifies as Standard Mail mailed with a Periodicals publication for $0.155 
Image Information:
At the bottom of the page is an cartoon image of a double decker buss. 
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Notes:
An initiative that has been very successful is the ride-along classification. 
The basic standards for a ride-along piece are:
(bullet)The material must otherwise qualify at Standard Mail rates.
(bullet)The material must weigh no more than 3.3 oz..
(bullet)The material must not weigh more than the host piece.
(bullet)The material must not obscure the title or address.
(bullet)The material’s dimensions must not exceed that of the host piece, unless the the host and ride-along piece are contained in an envelope, polybag, or other complete wrapper.
It is important to note that the standards for ride-along pieces were designed with the idea that the Postal Service should not incur any additional costs for this feature.  
This has enabled us to charge a reasonable rate, one that is much less than the Standard Mail rate that publishers normally had to pay for a Standard Mail enclosure.
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Slide 14:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Authorization Categories
The words included are:
1.  General (paid circulation)
2.  Requester (can be both paid or requested)
3.  Publications of institution and societies
4.  Publications of a State Department of Agriculture
5.  Foreign
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Notes:
There are five authorization categories for Periodicals:
1.  General, which have a paid circulation
2.  Requester, which can be both paid or requested
3.  Publications of institution and societies
4.  Publications of a State Department of Agriculture
5.  Foreign publications
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Slide 15:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: General Publications (PAID)
The words included are:
(bullet)List of paid subscribers
(bullet)30% of stated basic subscription rate are nominal rate
(bullet)No more than 75% advertising in more than 1/2 the issues during any 12-month period
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Notes:
General publications must have a list of paid subscribers, but may also distribute its paid circulation through other means such as newsstand sales.
50% or more of the publication’s copies must be paid above nominal rate.  
Nominal rate is defined as 30% of the stated basic subscription price.  I will talk more about nominal rate on the next slide.
The stated basic subscription price can be found in either the ID statement or on PS Form 3526.
There can be no more than 75% advertising in more than half of the publication’s issues during any 12-month period.
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Slide 16:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Nominal Rate
The words included are:
(bullet)Copies sold for less than 30% the publisher’s stated basic subscription rate
(bullet)Subscription price is so low it is not a material consideration
(bullet)Premium offers
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Notes:
We consider copies to be paid at a nominal rate, and not considered a legitimate subscriber for eligibility purposes, when they are sold for less than 30% the basic subscription price.
Or when the subscription price is so low as to be determined to be not a “material consideration.” 
In these cases we may look at industry comparisons to determine whether the subscription price is a material consideration.
We also consider subscriptions received through premium offers where the cost of the premium lowers the value of the subscription to a nominal rate. 
When determining nominal rate associated with premiums we consider its actual cost to the publisher, its recognized retail value, or its represented value, whichever is highest.
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Slide 17:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Requester Publications – Free or Paid
The words included are:
(bullet)At least 24 pages
(bullet)No more than 75% ads in any issue
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Notes:
For Requester publications, each issue must contain at least 24 pages, and NO issue can contain more than 75 percent advertising. 
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Slide 18:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Requester Publications Circulation Standards
The words included are:
(bullet)50% requesters or persons who have requested or paid
(bullet)Request valid for 3 years
(bullet)Must include signature & date
(bullet)Not valid if induced by premium
(bullet)Telemarketing & Internet request verified via Form 3845 or a publisher’s letter
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Notes:
For Requester publications, 50% or more of the circulated copies must be distributed to persons who have requested or paid for the publication.
Requests are valid for three years.
Any written request must include a signature and date.
Requests are not valid if induced by a premium regardless of cost (Premium example – a request for the publication induced by giving the requester a free gift such as a pen or pencil).
Telemarketing and Internet requests that are not backed up through a hard copy request can be verified through Form 3845 or a publishers letter.  
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Slide 19:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Advertising Standards
The words included are:
(bullet)House Organs
(bullet)Owned or controlled by individuals or a business
(bullet)Conducted as an auxiliary for the advancement of other businesses of those who own or control the publication
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Notes:
Periodicals cannot be designed for advertising purposes. 
The term “house organ” refers to a publication that is owned or controlled by individuals or a business, and conducted as an auxiliary to and for the advancement of other businesses of those who own or control the publication. 
This might be for example a publication that is produced by the Ford Motor company and only contains ads and editorial about Ford automobiles.
Criteria we might look at in these cases are, 1) who controls the content of the publication, and 2) is the publication on its own profitable.
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Slide 20:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Publications of Institutions & Societies
The words included are:
(bullet)Institute of learning
(bullet)Benevolent or fraternal society
(bullet)Trade union
(bullet)Professional society
(bullet)Literary society
(bullet)Historical society
(bullet)Scientific society
(bullet)Religious organizations
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Notes:
The following types of organizations may have a publication authorized as an Institution and Society publication:
(bullet)Institutes of Learning
(bullet)Benevolent or Fraternal Societies
(bullet)Trade Unions
(bullet)Professional Societies
(bullet)Literary Societies
(bullet)Historical Societies
(bullet)Scientific Societies
(bullet)Religious Organizations
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Slide 21:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Publications of Institutions & Societies
The words included are:
(bullet)Not authorized to carry general advertising
(bullet)All circulated copies are considered subscriber copies
(bullet)No circulation records required
(bullet)No circulation audit performed
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Notes:
For publications of Institutions and Societies that are not authorized to carry general advertising, all circulated copies are considered subscriber copies and therefore the organization is not required to maintain individual circulation records.  
Generally, no circulation audit is performed by the Postal Service.
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Slide 22:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Other Types of Publications
The words included are:
(bullet)Publication of State Department of Agriculture
(bullet)Foreign publications
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Notes:
Other types of publications are:
(bullet)Publications of State Departments of Agriculture
(bullet)Foreign Publications
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Slide 23:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Foreign Publications
The words included are:
(bullet)Must have the same general characteristics as domestic publications
(bullet)Review of applications is based only on U.S. circulation
(bullet)The Known Office of Publication may be the publisher’s agent
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Notes:
Foreign publications must have the same general characteristics as domestic publications.
Reviews of these applications are based only on U.S. circulation, and the known office of publication may be the publisher’s agent.
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Slide 24:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Identification Statement
The words included are:
(bullet)“Shown Conspicuously” in one of the specified locations
(bullet)Title (ISSN or USPS®)
(bullet)Volume/Issue number and issue date
(bullet)Known Office of Publication
(bullet)Frequency
(bullet)Periodicals imprint
(bullet)POSTMASTER: Send address changes
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Notes:
All authorized and pending Periodicals must contain an identification statement. 
The identification statement acts as the permit imprint for Periodicals, and demonstrates that postage has been paid.  
The identification statement contains information such as:
(bullet)The title of the publication and the ISSN or USPS number.
(bullet)The volume and issue number and the issue date.
(bullet)The location of the Known Office of Publication.
(bullet)The frequency of the publication.
(bullet)The Periodicals Imprint that states “Periodicals Postage Paid at:” Known Office of Publication, and any additional Post Offices if applicable.
(bullet)The address where the Postal Service sends address changes (only required when address change service requested).
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Slide 25:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Identification Statement
Image Information:
These words:
"THE DAILY TIMES (ISSN 7132-698x) is
published daily except Sundays and 
Mondays for $28 per year by Wright
News Co., 123 Maine Ave., Washington
DC 20004-0001.  Periodicals postage
paid at Washington, DC. and additional
mailing offices.  POSTMASTER: Send
address changes to THE DAILY TIMES, PO Box 4, Chicago, IL 60607-3385." are pointing to a cartoon man standing, reading a publication.
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Notes:
The standards for the location of the identification statement are different for bound and unbound publications. 
For unbound publications, the ID statement must appear on one of first 5 pages, or on the table of contents page, or in the masthead on the editorial page, if the location of the editorial page is shown in the table of contents on the front page of the publication.
For bound publications the ID Statement must be printed in one of the options for unbound publications or on one of the last three nonadvertising pages inside the back cover.
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Slide 26:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Marked Copies
The words included are:
(bullet)Must submit “Marked” copies of each issue showing what is advertising vs. non-advertising
(bullet)At the Original Entry Post Office, or
(bullet)At the Additional Entry Post Office 
Publisher Must Also File a Copy of Each Issue with the Postmaster at the Original Entry Office
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Notes:
Publishers must submit a marked copy of each issue showing both the advertising and non-advertising content, with the calculated percentages for each on the front cover.
Publishers must also file a copy of each issue with the Postmaster of the original entry office, even if they do not present mail at that location.  
This assists the Postmaster in making sure that frequency is being maintained.
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Slide 27:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Statement of Ownership
The words included are:
(bullet)File annual Statement of Ownership, management, and circulation as of October 1 
(bullet)General & requesters must print Statement of Ownership information in specified issue
(bullet)Issued more frequently than weekly – by October 10
(bullet)Issued weekly or less frequently, but more frequently than monthly – by Oct 31
(bullet)In the first issue produced after October 1 for all other publications
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Notes:
Publishers must file Form 3526, Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation by Oct. 1 each year.
In addition, General and Requester publications must print the information from the form in an issue of the publication after filing the form with the postmaster dependent upon the stated frequency of the publication.
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Slide 28:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Statement of Ownership
Image Information:
In the middle of the page is a image of a Form that has the number '57%' and the number '54%' circled, towards the bottom of this form.
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Notes:
The post office of original entry is responsible for reviewing the information on Form 3526. 
The current policy is that if the form indicates a paid or requested circulation of less than 60%, a circulation audit is required.
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Slide 29:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Periodicals
The words included are:
(bullet)Application for Periodicals Mailing Privileges
(bullet)PS Form 3500,  November 2001
(bullet)Used for all types of publications
(bullet)Handbook DM-204 Web access
Image Information:
In the middle of the page, to the far right, is an image of Space Shuttle.
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Notes:
We introduced the PS Form 3500, Application for Periodicals Mailing Privileges, in November 2001 to cover all types of Periodical authorizations.  
This form replaces PS Forms 3501, 3501a, 3502, and 3511.  
Different parts of the form are used for different eligibility categories.  Not all parts of the form apply to all publication categories.
In June 2002, we introduced the Handbook DM-204, Application for Periodicals Mailing Privileges. 
We developed the handbook to help mailers determine whether or not to apply for Periodicals mailing privileges.

Suggestion: Leaf through a printed version of DM-204 and discuss the different elements.

The DM-204 is not available in hardcopy. The publication and Form 3500 are available on the internet for customers and employees.
Search for Handbook DM 204 on usps.com or use the url:
www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/hand/dm204.pdf
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Slide 30:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: PS Form 3510
The words included are:
(bullet)Additional Entry
(bullet)Action
(bullet)Open (add)
(bullet)Close (cancel)
(bullet)Modify
(bullet)Only required where mail Is submitted for verification

(bullet)Re-entry
(bullet)Frequency
(bullet)# of Issues
(bullet)Title
(bullet)KOP
(bullet)Authorization
(bullet)Rates
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Notes:
Form 3510 is used to open, close or modify additional entries. 
In addition, The form is used to change the publication’s frequency, the number of issues published each year, the title, the location of the known office of publication, the publication’s authorization category, or the publication’s rate eligibility.
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Slide 31:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Fees
The words included are:
(bullet)Original application	$500
(bullet)Additional entry	$75
(bullet)Re-entry		$55
(bullet)Modify/Cancellation	$55
No fee is charged if Form 3510 is used only to request a change in rates 
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Notes:
This slide shows the different fees for Periodicals:
(bullet)The original entry application is $500.
(bullet)The fee for additional entry is $75.
(bullet)The fee for re-entry is $55.
(bullet)The fee to modify or cancel an additional entry is $55.
Form 3510 can be used to request a preferred rate change with no fee charged if the form is used for that purpose only. Preferred rates are Nonprofit; Classroom; or Science of Agriculture
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Slide 32:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Pending Publications
The words included are:
(bullet)Mail prepared as Periodicals
(bullet)Submit PS Forms 3602 & 3541
(bullet)Pay higher Standard Mail® postage
(bullet)Receive Periodicals service
(bullet)When approved, difference in postage is refunded
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Notes:
While an application is pending, and providing the publisher is not mailing the publication as First-Class mail, the publisher prepares the mail as Periodicals. 
The publisher submit PS Form 3602 & 3541 and pays the higher Standard Mail postage.
The publication receives Periodicals service while pending and when approved, the Postal Service refunds the account the difference in postage between the Standard Mail rates paid and the Periodicals rates.
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Slide 33:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: In-County Rates
The words included are:
(bullet)In-county rates apply to subscriber copies of any issue mailed within a county destinating to addresses within the same county If:
(bullet)The total paid circulation Is less than 10,000 copies, or
(bullet)The number of paid copies of such issues equals more than 50% of the total paid circulation of the issue
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Notes:
These are the basic standards for In-County rate eligibility. 
A publication may be eligible for In-County rates if the total paid circulation is less than 10,000 copies, or the number of paid copies of any issue distributed within the county of publication is more than 50% of the total paid circulation of the issue.
It is important to note, that the key here is “paid” circulation, not just the mailed circulation.
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Slide 34:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: 10% Nonsubscriber Rule
The words included are:
(bullet)10% limit of nonsubscribers
(bullet)During a calendar year, the total number of nonsubscriber copies mailed at preferred rates may not exceed 10% of the number of subscriber copies mailed at preferred rates
(bullet)The allowance for nonsubscriber copies mailed at preferred rates is the 10% allowed with preferred or the overall 10% limit, whichever occurs first
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PCC (Us Postal Service Postal Customer Council) Logo in far right corner.
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Notes:
Up to certain limits, a publication that is eligible for Preferred rates for subscriber copies may mail nonsubscriber copies at Preferred rates.
Preferred Rates equals: 1) In-County, 2) Non-profit, 3) Classroom, and 4) Science of Agriculture.
During a calendar year, the total number of nonsubscriber copies mailed at Preferred rates may not exceed 10% of the number of subscriber copies mailed at Preferred rates.
The allowance for nonsubscriber copies mailed at Preferred rates is the 10% allowed within the county or the overall 10% limit, whichever occurs first.
This 10% rule looks at both the overall subscriber copies mailed and the Preferred subscriber copies mailed for a calendar year. 
This standard has caused publishers problems in the past when they failed to accurately track the percentage of subscriber versus nonsubscriber copies.
To help publishers, we have a tool on the Web to track the percentage of subscriber versus nonsubscriber copies mailed. 
Publishers simply input the data from each issue and the tool will calculate the percentage of subscribers mailed for both Preferred and total. 
The tool is available on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com. Click on Postal Links, scroll down, and then click on “Periodicals Nonsubscriber Percentage Calculator.”
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Slide 35:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Foreign Copies
The words included are:
(bullet)Publishers Periodicals rates for foreign copies eliminated
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Notes:
There is no longer a “Periodicals” rate for foreign copies of Periodicals publications.  Such copies should be mailed at one of the new International Service Rates.
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Slide 36:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Periodicals Eligibility
The words included are:
Different colors for each letter of the word 'Questions?'. 
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PCC (Us Postal Service Postal Customer Council) Logo in far right corner.
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Notes:
This concludes the Periodicals presentation. I will now open the floor up to questions.
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