4-23 FIRST-CLASS STANDARD MAIL-SAM SAM FIRST-CLASS STANDARD MAIL-SAM SENDERS REQUEST TYPE OF MATTER WEIGHT RATE OF POSTAGE EXPRESS MAIL REGARDLESS OF TYPE UP TO 70 LBS EXPRESS MAIL MILITARY SERVICE ENDORSEMANT PRIORITY, FIRST- CLASS OR FASTEST WAY CHEAPEST WAY CHEAPEST WAY CHEAPEST WAY CHEAPEST WAY CHEAPEST WAY CHEAPEST WAY REGARDLESS OF TYPE 11 OZS OR LESS OVER 11 OZ TO 70 LBS 11 OZS OR LESS OVER 11 OZ TO 70 LBS FIRST-CLASS PERIODICALS 11 OZS OR LESS OVER 11 OZ TO 15.99 OZ 16 OZS TO 70 LBS 11 OZS OR LESS OVER 11 OZ TO 15.99 OZ STANDARD MAIL (A) STANDARD MAIL (B) STANDARD MAIL (B) (BOOKS, FILMS, AND SOUND RECORDINGS) STANDARD MAIL (B) (IF QUALIFIES FOR LIBRARY RATE) 16 OZ TO 70 LBS 16 OZ TO 70 LBS 16 OZ TO 70 LBS PAL* 2 PERIODICALS, STANDARD MAIL (A), OR STANDARD MAIL (B) MATTER 1 OZ TO 30 LBS FIRST CLASS PRIORITY FIRST CLASS PRIORITY FIRST CLASS STANDARD MAIL (A)* STANDARD MAIL (B) STANDARD MAIL (A) OR STANDARD MAIL (B) STANDARD MAIL (B) SPECIAL STANDARD MAIL (COMPARED WITH STANDARD MAIL [B]) LIBRARY (COMPARED WITH STANDARD MAIL [B]) FIRST CLASS STANDARD MAIL (A)* 1 1 PAL LIBRARY-SAM FIRST-CLASS USPS LABEL 17 FIRST-CLASS USPS LABEL 17 SAM SPECIAL STANDARD MAIL-SAM ALL STANDARD MAIL (B) MUST BE COMPARED TO PRIORITY FOR THE CHEAPEST RATE. PARCEL POST ALSO MEANS CHEAPEST WAY. * IN SOME INSTANCES STANDARD MAIL (B) RATES IS CHEAPER THAN STANDARD MAIL (A). ALWAYS COMPARE RATES! * FIRST CLASS OR PRIORITY MAIL MAY BE CHEAPER THAN PAL. 1 2 CHECKLIST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF DOMESTIC MAIL PCt0404 Table 4-4—Checklist for Acceptance of Domestic Mail.