(c) Copies for military post offices overseas-(1) Direct packages. When more than one copy is addressed to one unit, APO, or Navy or Marine Corps address (see § 122.8), the copies must be securely wrapped in packages or tied in bundles labeled for the military address.

(2) Mixed packages. After all direct packages have been made, if there are more than five copies remaining for dispatch through any postal concentration center, they must be wrapped in packages or tied in bundles and labeled for the center.

(3) Direct sacks. When there are a sufficient number of packages and bundles for one unit, APO, or Navy or Marine Corps address to fill approximately onehalf of a sack, a direct sack must be made. Direct sacks will not be opened at postal concentration centers. The sack should be labeled in the following form:

(Show military address)

PCC NEW YORK NY 110
ORD P APO 09360

THE RECORDER NEW YORK NY

(4) Mixed sacks. When the quantity is insufficient for a direct sack and there are enough bundles or packages for dispatch through one postal concentration center to fill approximately one-half of a sack, make up a sack for that center and label in the following form:

(Show appropriate postal concentration
center)

(Show FPO when applicable)

PCC SAN FRANCISCO CA 962
ORD P APO MAIL

THE RECORDER NEW YORK NY

(d) Delivery by transportation facilities-(1) Delivery by mobile unit clerks. Mobile unit clerks, when authorized by the postmaster, may receive packages of second-class publications directly from publishers or news agents and deliver them as directed, provided the packages are presented and called for at the mail car and are not received from or intended for delivery in any post office.

(2) Delivery by baggageman. Star route carriers and baggagemen on trains to which no mobile unit clerk is assigned when authorized by an appropriate Regional Mail Classification Branch may receive packages of second-class publications, directly from publishers and news agents. The star route carrier and baggageman will deliver the packages of outside matter at the place shown on the address. When in their custody, the packages will be considered as mail.

(3) Delivery to agents. Packages marked to be delivered outside the mail will be so delivered only when addressed to news agents or agents of publishers.

(4) Preparation. Bundles or packages intended for delivery outside the mail must be adequately wrapped with heavy paper and tied with twine heavy enough to stand up under the regular handling and dispatch of these packages. The wrapper must be conspicuously marked "U.S. Mail for Outside Delivery at Publisher's Risk."

[35 F.R. 19416, Dec. 23, 1970, as amended at 37 F.R. 15304, July 29, 1972]

§ 125.4 Newspaper treatment.

(a) Definition. Newspapers must be published once each week or more frequently and feature principally news of interest to the general public to be given expeditious distribution, dispatch, transit handling, and delivery, usually referred to as newspaper treatment. If the postmaster at the office of entry is in doubt as to whether any particular publication is a newspaper, he should submit all the facts to the Mail Classification Division, Finance Department.

(b) Preparation for mailing. Newspapers must be made up in sacks unless an exception is approved by the regional Postmaster General pursuant to the provisions of § 125.3(b) (6). The sacks must be plainly labeled "Newspapers" "News" and will be made up in accordance with § 125.3(b). Label in the following manner:

CINCINNATI OH 452,

NEWS,

THE REGISTER COLUMBUS OH. PCC SAN FRANCISCO CA 962, NEWS APO 96360,

THE RECORDER, NEW YORK NY.

or

(c) Dispatching. Newspapers will be dispatched in pouches with first-class mail when the quantity is not sufficient to make up separate sacks, and when first-class mail is not airlifted. Newspapers for dispatch to railway post offices, highway post offices, terminals, sectional centers, or first-class offices will not be mixed in sacks with any class of mail other than first class. Sacks labeled "Newspapers" will be dispatched with other preferential mail in surface transportation.

(d) Handling at delivery office. Sacks containing newspapers will be promptly segregated and the contents distributed for the earliest possible delivery.

(e) Notification to publishers of delays. Publishers will be notified whenever their mailings of newspapers are not delivered to the post office or train in sufficient time to connect with the intended dispatch.

[35 F.R. 19416, Dec. 23, 1970, as amended at 36 F.R. 20872, Oct. 30, 1971; 37 F.R. 15304, July 29, 1972] § 125.5

Statement and copy filed with

mailings.

(a) Copies filed by publishers—(1) Copy to show compliance with basic

second-class requirements. The publisher must file a copy of each issue with the postmaster at the original entry office.

(2) Copy marked to show advertising. The publisher must file, either with the postmaster of the original entry office or the postmaster of the additional entry office where the publication is produced or prepared for mailing, a copy of each edition of each issue marked by the publisher in such manner that the advertisements in the copy may be verified when necessary. The postmaster of the entry office where the marked copies are filed will promptly furnish to the postmasters of all the other entry offices, statements of the verified per copy weights and the percentage of advertising shown by each marked copy. When the statements are not promptly received by the postmasters of the other entry offices, they should request the postmaster of the office where the marked copies were filed to furnish them. Continued failure to furnish the statements promptly should be reported to the Mail Classification Division, Finance Department.

(b) Definition of advertisements. The term "advertisements" includes display, classified, and all other forms of advertisements. The term also includes any editorial or other reading matter for the publication of which money or other valuable consideration is paid, accepted, or promised. When the publisher is not compensated for the publication of editorial or other reading matter, such matter will take the rate of postage for other than advertising. Articles, items, and notices in the form of reading matter inserted in accordance with a custom or understanding that a "reader" is to be given the advertiser or his products in the publication in which the display advertisement appears are advertising. When a newspaper or periodical advertises its own services or issues, or any other business of the publisher, in the form of either display advertisements, or editorial or reading matter, this is advertising and will be charged the advertising mailing rate.

(c) Statement showing number of copies mailed. When postage is to be computed on the bulk weight of one issue as provided for by § 125.6 (a), the publisher must file with the first mailing of each issue a statement on Form 3542,

(Statement Showing Number of Copies of Second-Class or Controlled Circulation Publication Mailed), showing the number of copies included in each zone or other separation necessary for computing the postage, and the average weight per copy as determined in the manner prescribed by § 125.6(b). When postage is to be computed at the end of each calendar month on the total bulk weight of all issues mailed during the month as provided for by § 125.6 (c), the statement must be filed not later than 72 hours after the first mailing of the last issue mailed each month and must show the average number of copies of each issue included in each separation, the weight of one sheet, and the combined weight of one copy from each issue as determined in the manner prescribed by § 125.6(d). The publisher must determine the average number of copies by dividing the total number of copies mailed during the month by the total number of issues mailed. The dates of issue and the dates of mailing must be indicated by entering in the spaces provided on Form 3542 only the first and last dates.

(d) Endorsements on marked copy and Form 3542. The total advertising and nonadvertising portions must be determined by column inches, square inches, pages, or by any other recognized units of measure. The publisher must show by endorsement on the first page of the copy the total units of the advertising space and the total units of nonadvertising space and the percentage of each. When postage is to be computed on the bulk weight of one issue as provided for by § 125.6(a) of this chapter, the percentage of advertising endorsed on the marked copy must be entered on Form 3542. When postage is to be computed at the end of each calendar month on the total bulk weight of all issues mailed during the month as provided for by § 125.6 (c) of this chapter, the percentage of advertising to be entered on Form 3542 must be obtained as follows:

(1) Keep a record of the number of units of advertising space and the number of units of nonadvertising space in each issue.

(2) Add the advertising units in each issue to determine the total advertising units in all of the issues.

(3) Add the nonadvertising units in each issue to determine the total nonadvertising units in all of the issues.

(4) Add the advertising and nonadvertising units to determine the total units in all of the issues.

(5) Divide the total advertising units by the total units.

(e) Verification of advertising percentage. The postmaster must verify the advertising percentage reported on. Form 3542 by actual measurement of the advertising and nonadvertising portions of one issue at least once a year. If discrepancies are noted, more frequent verification must be made to establish the accuracy of the publisher's figures. A record of the verification will be made on the reverse of the applicable Form 3542 or the papers attached thereto.

(f) Payment of advertising rates on reading portions. A publisher may, if he so desires, pay postage at the advertising zone rates on both the advertising and nonadvertising portions instead of marking a copy of each issue to show the advertising and nonadvertising portions. When the advertising exceeds 75 percent, the copies filed must have endorsed on the first page by the publisher the words "Advertising over 75 percent." When the advertising does not exceed 75 percent, the copies must have endorsed on the first page by the publisher the words "Advertising not over 75 percent." The entire weight must be entered on Form 3541. "Computation of Second-class or Controlled Circulation Postage," in the column provided for the advertising portion. The words "Over 75 percent" or "Not over 75 percent" according to whether the copies do or do not contain over 75 percent advertising must be entered in Form 3541 and Form 3542. The word "Waived" must be written in the space provided for the weight of the reading portion on Form 3541.

(g) Copies of previous and current issues combined. When a reasonable number of copies of previous issues are inIcluded in a mailing of a current issue, they may be accepted and charged with postage on the basis of the percentages of advertisements and nonadvertisements contained in the current issue, the issue forming the bulk of the mailing presented will be regarded as the current issue.

(h) Statement of news agent. When a news agent presents for mailing second

class matter subject to the zone rates of postage, he must submit to the postmaster a statement showing the percent of the space in such matter devoted to advertisements and the percent devoted to other than advertisements. Publishers should furnish this information to news agents purchasing copies of their publications in order that such agents may be able to prepare the statements required. [35 F.R. 19416, Dec. 23, 1970, as amended at 37 F.R. 15304, July 29, 1972]

§ 125.6 Weighing and collection of postage.

(a) Procedure for determining bulk weight of one issue. When postage is to be computed on the bulk weight of one issue, the postmaster will obtain such weight by multiplying the total number of copies of the issue mailed by the average weight of one copy. The number of copies of a single issue mailed will be obtained from the statement on Form 3542 required by § 125.5(c) of this section. The average weight of one copy will also be obtained from the statement on Form 3542 and must be determined by the publisher as prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section.

(b) How to determine average weight per copy of one issue. The average weight per copy must include the wrapping and binding materials and must be obtained by the publisher as follows:

(1) Count a reasonable number of copies selected in such a manner for test purposes that when wrapped and bundled they will bear a proper ratio to the total number of copies to be mailed individually wrapped and bundled for mailing.

(2) Weigh in bulk the copies which have been counted, after they are wrapped and bundled for mailing.

(3) Divide the bulk weight of the test copies by the number of test copies to obtain the average weight per copy in pounds. Record fractions of pounds as decimals with six digits to the right of the decimal point.

(c) How to determine bulk weight. When publications are regularly printed on sheets of uniform weight, postmasters are not required to compute the postage on the bulk weight of each issue. Postage on such publications may be computed at the end of each calendar month on the total bulk weight of all issues mailed during the month. The postmaster will obtain the total bulk weight by multiplying

the average number of copies mailed by the combined weight of one copy from each issue. The average number of copies of each issue mailed during the month will be obtained from the statement on Form 3542 and must be determined by the publisher in the manner prescribed by 125.5(c) of this section. The combined weight of one copy from each issue will also be obtained from the statement on Form 3542 and must be determined by the publisher in the manner prescribed by paragraph (d) of this section.

(d) How to determine combined weight during a calendar month. The combined weight of one copy from each issue mailed during a calendar month must include the wrapping and binding materials and must be obtained by the publisher as follows:

(1) Determine by the method prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section the average weight of one copy of any one issue selected by the postmaster for testing and verifying during the month.

(2) Divide the average weight of one copy by the number of sheets in the copy to determine the weight of one sheet in pounds. Record fractions of pounds as decimals with six digits to the right of the decimal point.

(3) Select one copy of each of the issues mailed during the month and count the sheets in all of the selected copies to determine the total number of sheets in the selected copies.

(4) Multiply the total number of sheets in the selected copies by the weight of one sheet.

(e) Verification by postmasters of weights and number of copies. The average weight per copy obtained by the publisher in the manner prescribed by paragraph (b) of this section for use either in computing postage on the bulk weight of a single issue, or in determining the weight of one sheet as provided for by paragraph (d) of this section, must be verified by the postmaster by weighing, or by supervising the weighing of, a representative number of copies of the issue. If the average weight per copy is used for determining the weight of one sheet, the postmaster must also verify the computation by which the publisher determines the weight of one sheet. At the end of each calendar month, when postage is computed on the total bulk weight of all issues mailed during the month, the postmaster must verify the combined