FEDERALREGISTER

VOLUME 21 ^ NUMBER 227

Washington, Thursday, November 22, 1956

TITLE 7— AGRICULTURE P art 940— P each es G r o w n i n M esa CONTENTS C o u n t y , C olorado Agricultural Conservation Pro- Fage Chapter IX— Agricultural Marketing COMPILATION OF ORDER REGULATING Service (Marketing Agreements and HANDLING gram Service Orders), Department of Agriculture Rules and regulations : For convenient reference, the texts of National agricultural conserva­ [Docket No. AO-219-A5] the codified portions of Order No. 40, tion; State funds______9102 regulating the handling of peaches grown P art 918—M i l k i n M e m p h is , T e n n ., in Mesa County, Colorado, and compris­ Agricultural Marketing Service M a r k e t in g A rea ing Subpart—Order Regulating Han­ Proposed rule making : CORRECTION TO ORDER, AS AMENDED dling (F. R. Doc. 39-2965; 4 F. R. 3599) Milk in Muskegon, Mich______9144 Rules and regulations : which became effective on August 15, In P. R. Docket 56-6085 which ap­ Milk in Memphis, Tenn______9095 1939, as amended (15 F. R. 5001 ; 21 F. R, peared in the F ederal R egister dated Peaches grown in Mesa County, July 27, 1956, the following correction is 5673), are reprinted in the F ederal R eg­ Colo______9095 made: ist e r in the form of a bompilation as set Potatoes, Irish, grown in Colo­ 1. Delete Amendment No. 11 and sub­ forth below. rado; approval of expenses stitute the following: This material was prepared in cooper­ and rate of assessment______9102 ation with the Federal Register Division 11. Amend § 918.53 as follows: and has been examined for completeness Agriculture Department See Agricultural Conservation Delete from the opening phrase of and accuracy. § 918.53 the reference “40 miles or more” Program Service; Agricultural and substitute the reference “50 miles or Dated: November 15, 1956. Marketing Service; Commodity Credit Corporation. more”. [ s e a l ] E arl L. B u t z , Delete from the table of distances and Assistant Secretary. Civil Aeronautics Administration rates appearing in § 918.53 the following: Sec. Rules and regulations : Prom miles column: Prom rate column: 940.0 Findings and determinations. Explosives and other dangerous 40 but less than 50. 17. articles, transportation; emer­ SUBPART— ORDER REGULATING HANDLING gency situations or situations Delete from the proviso of § 918.53 the DEFINITIONS Where other forms of trans- reference “in §918.46 (a) (1) and (2 )” • portation are impracticable__9103 940.1 Secretary. and substitute “in § 918.46 (a) (1) (2) 940.2 Act. Restricted areas; area altera- and (3) % 940.3 Person. . tions______9104 2. Delete Amendment No. 14 and sub­ 940.4 Peaches. Civil Aeronautics Board 940.5 Committee. stitute the following: 940.6 Producer. Rules and regulations: Audit and reconciliation reports, 14. Amend § 918.93 as follows: 940.7 Handler. 940.8 Varieties. submission______9103 Delete from the opening phrase of 940.9 Ship. s 918.93 the reference “40 miles or more” 940.10 Fiscal year. Commerce Department and substitute the reference “50 miles or 940.11 District. See Civil Aeronautics Administra­ more”. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE tion. Delete from the table of distances and 940.20 Establishment and membership, Commodity Credit Corporation rates appearing in § 918.93 the following: 940.21 Nomination and selection of pro­ Rules and regulations : ducer members. Soybeans; 1956-crop loan and Pr??1, m,iles column: From rate column: 940.22 Nomination and selection of inde­ 40 but less th an 50. 17. pendent member. purchase agreement program _ 9142 Issued at Washington, D. C., this 19th 940.23 Nomination and selection of coop­ Federal Communications Com­ «ay of November 1956. erative handler members. 940.24 Eligibility for membership. mission 940.25 Failure to nominate. ^SEAL-* E arl L. B u t z , Notices: 940.26 Qualification by members and alter­ Assistant Secretary. Hughes, Polly B., and Holiday nates. Isles Broadcasting Co. ; mem­ IP- R. Doc. -56-9600; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; 940.27 Term of office. orandum opinion and order 8:51 a. m.] (Continued on next page) amending issues______9149 9095 9096 RULES AND REGULATIONS

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(Revised through June 1) Alan Wood Steel Company 940.31 Powers. 940.32 Duties. Supervisory Employee s’ Published by the Federal Register Division, 940.33 Procedure. the National Archives and Records Service, Stock Purchase Plan_____ - 9156 940.34 Rights of the Secretary. General Services Administration Cuyama Hills Oil Corp______9153 940.35 Funds and other property. Dal-Tex Uranium Corp. EXPENSES AND ASSESSMENTS 782 pages— $1.00 a copy (Company)______9154 940.40 Expenses. Order from Superintendent of Documents, Foster Publications, Inc______9156 Glory Hole, Inc______9154 940.41 Assessments. United States Government Printing Office, 940.42 Handler accounts. Washington 25, D. C. Great Sweet Grass Oils Lim­ 940.43 Suit to enforce collection. ited______9157 Oregon Timber Products Co., REGULATION o f s h i p m e n t s In c ______9155 940.50 Regulation of shipments. Federal Communications Com- Paga Rexrug Mills, Inc______9154 940.51 Recommendation of the Administra* mission— Continued Standard Shares, Inc______9153 tlve Committee. United Fuel Gas Co. and Co­ 940.52 Establishment of regulation. Proposed rule making; 940.53 Exemptions and exemption certifl* lumbia Gas System, Inc____ 9153 Citizens radio service______9145 cates. Rules and regulations: Southeastern Power Adminis­ 940.54 Inspection and certification. Industrial radio services; fre­ tration 940.55 Modification, suspension, or termina­ quency available for mobile Notices: tion. stations______9143 Administrative assistant, Office RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Public safety radio services; of the Administrator; delega­ 940.60 Marketing research and develop­ miscellaneous amendments__9142 tion of authority with respect ment. to entering into certain con­ Federal Power Commission tracts for supplies or serv­ reports and liability Notices: ices______9148 940.65 Reports. 940.66 Liability of Administrative Commit­ Hearings, etc.: W age and Hour Division tee members. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co__9152 Notices: Central Illinois Public Service Learner employment certifi­ compliance and exceptions C o ______9152 cates; issuance to various in­ 940.70 Compliance. Phillips, A. O ______9153 dustries ______9145 940.71 Peaches not subject to régula Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAI REGISTER 9097

effective tim e and termination different terms and provisions applicable less than sixty-seven (67) percent of the Sec. to different parts of such area. peaches grown in the County of Mesa in 940.80 Effective time. (b ) Additional findings. It is hereby the State of Colorado, shipped by all sig­ 940.81 Termination. found that it is impracticable and con­ natory handlers to said amended mar­ 940.82 Proceedings after termination. trary to the public interest to postpone keting agreement during such fiscal year; MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS the effective date of this order beyond (3) The issuance of this order, amend­ that hereinafter specified (60 Stat. 237; ing the aforesaid amended order, is 940.90 Agents. 5 U. S. C. 1001 et seq.), because shipments favored or approved by at least two- 940.91 Duration of Immunities. of the current crop of peaches from Mesa thirds of the producers who participated 940.92 Separability. in a referendum on the question of its 940.93 Derogation. County, Colorado, are expected to begin 940.94 Amendments. on or about August 1,1956, and this order approval and who, during the determined 940.95 Effect of termination or amendment. should be applicable to all shipments of representative period (March 1, 1955, peaches this season to be of maximum through February 29, 1956), have been Authority: §§ 940.0 to 940.95 issued under engaged within the County of Mesa in sec. 5, 49 Stat. 753, as amended; 7 U. S. C. benefit. It is, therefore, necessary that 608c. the order be made effective as soon as the State of Colorado in the production possible. One of the provisions thereof of peaches for market; and § 940.0 Findings and determinations. authorizes the recommendation and es­ (4) The issuance of this order, amend­ The findings and determinations here­ tablishment of regulations on a varietal ing the aforesaid amended order, is inafter set forth are supplementary and basis. After consideration of current favored or approved by producers who, in addition to the findings and determi­ crop prospects and the current and pros­ during said representative period, have nations made in connection with the is­ pective marketing situation for Mesa produced for market at least two-thirds suance of this order; and all of said County, Colorado, peaches, the Adminis­ of the volume of such peaches produced previous findings and determinations are trative Committee could well recom­ for market within the County of Mesa in hereby ratified and affirmed except inso­ mend, for example, that a size regulation the State of Colorado. far as such findings and determinations for the current season for the Gleason may be in conflict with the findings and It is, therefore, ordered, That, on and Elberta and Early Elberta varieties of after the effective date hereof, the han­ determinations set forth herein. (For peaches specify a different minimum findings relative to issuance of Order dling of peaches grown in the County of diameter than a regulation for all other Mesa in the State of Colorado as is in No. 40, and amendment thereto, see F. R. varieties of peaches. Another provision Doc. 39-2965, 4 F. R. 3599; F. R. Doc. 50- the current of commerce between the of the amendment, closely related to that State of Colorado and any point outside 6856,15 F.R. 5001.) authorizing the regulation of peaches on (a) Findings upon the basiS of the thereof shall be in conformity to, and a varietal basis, revises the current pro-> in compliance with, the terms and con­ hearing record. Pursuant to Public Act visions pertaining to exemption from No. 10, 73rd Congress (May 12, 1933), ditions of the aforesaid amended order, regulations. Such revised provisions as hereby further amended; and such as amended and as re-enacted and should be made effective at the same amended order is hereby further amended by the Agricultural Marketing time, so that the committee may author­ amended to read as follows: Agreement Act of 1937, as amended (48 ize exemption from regulations by va­ Stat. 31, as amended; 7 U. S. C. 601 et riety. The provisions relating to the DEFINITIONS seq.; 68 Stat. 906, 1047), and the appli­ nomination and selection of the commit­ § 940.1 Secretary. “Secretary” means cable rules of practice and procedure tee membership become applicable, by the Secretary of Agriculture of the governing proceedings to formulate the their own terms, at a time later than 30 United States of America. marketing agreements and marketing days after publication hereof in the F ed­ § 940.2 Act. “Act” means Public Act orders (7 CFR Part 900), a public hear­ eral R eg ister . The provisions of this ing was held at Palisade, Colorado, on order are well known to handlers. The No. 10, 73d Congress (May 12, 1933), as March 15, 1956, upon proposed amend­ public hearing in connection therewith amended and as reenacted and amended ments to the Amended Marketihg Agree­ was held at Palisade, Colorado, on March by the Agricultural Marketing Agree­ ment No. 88 and Amended Order No. 40 15, 1956, and the recommended decision ment Act of 1937, as amended (48 Stat. (7 CFR Part 940), regulating the han­ and the final decision were published in 31, as amended; 7 U. S. C. 601 et seq.; 68 dling of peaches grown in the County of Stat. 906,1047). the F ederal R egister on June 12, 1956 Mesa in the State of Colorado. Upon the (21 F. R. 4016) and June 28, 1956 § 940.3 Person. “Person” means an basis of evidence introduced at such (21 F. R. 4759), respectively. Copies of individual, partnership, corporation, as­ nearing and the record thereof, it is the provisions of this order were made found that: sociation, legal representative, or any available to all known interested parties, organized group of individuals. f, said amended order, as hereb and compliance with such provisions will § 940.4 Peaches. “Peaches” means all urther amended, and all of the term not require advance preparation on the peaches grown in the county of Mesa in na conditions thereof, will tend to ei part of persons subject thereto which the State of Colorado. yoW t de(dared policy of the act cannot be completed prior to the effective *1?) Tbe said amended order, as hereb date of regulation pursuant hereto. § 940.5 Committee. “Committee” xurtner amended, regulates the handlin (c) Determinations. It is hereby de­ means the Administrative Committee es­ i Peaches grown in the County of Mes termined that; tablished pursuant to the provisions of the State of Colorado in the sam (1) The agreement amending the this subpart. nSc«e r .as> and fs applicable only t amended marketing agreement regulat­ la respective classes of in § 940.6 Producer. “Producer” means ing the handling of peaches grown in the any person engaged in growing peaches ¿ nd commercial activity speci County of Mesa in the State of Colorado, whinv,n’u e marketing agreement upo in the county of Mesa in the State of upon which the aforesaid public hear­ Colorado for market. n î1-fearm.gs have been held; ing was held, has been executed by han­ fm'ii, 0Tae sa*d amended order, as hereb dlers (excluding cooperative associations § 940.7 Handler. “Handler” means a S L araended> is limited in it of producers who are not engaged in any person (except a common or con­ durtw3011 smallest regional pro processing, distributing, or shipping the tract carrier of peaches owned by an­ en«_ « a^fa ^hat is practicable, consist peaches covered by this order) who, dur­ other person) who, as owner, agent, or boliow +1. carrying out the declare ing the period March 1, 1955, through otherwise, -ships peaches, or causes several Îbe act: .and the issuance c February 29, 1956, handled not less than peaches to be shipped. of Qnav. orders applicable to subdivision 50 percent of the volume of peaches § 940.8 Varieties. “Varieties” means feetiwJ? production area would not ef covered by the said amended order, as ofthn y carry out the declared polie and includes all classifications and sub­ 01 the act; and hereby further amended; divisions, including customary and trade (2) The aforesaid agreement, amend­ names thereof, of peaches according to DioriLT*1616 are no differences in th ing the said amended marketing agree­ those definitive characteristics now or grown / ° V nd marketing of peache ment, has been executed by handlers who hereafter recognized by the United bv tho n Production area covere were signatory parties to said amended States Department of Agriculture or the furtw Sa*d amended order, as hereb marketing agreement, and who, during Colorado State Department of Agricul­ amended, that make necessar the preceding fiscal year, shipped not ture, or such groupings of peaches ac- 9098 RULES AND REGULATIONS cording to such characteristics or types west section line of Sections 3, 11, 14, spective alternates shall be nominated as may be established by the Committee and 23 of said township to the south­ and selected, for the terms of office sub­ with the approval of the Secretary. west comer of Section 23 of said town­ sequent to February 28, 1957, in ac­ ship; thence easterly along the south cordance with the provisions of §§ 940.21 § 940.9 Ship. “Ship” means to sell, section lines of Sections 23 and 24 of through 940.24. transport, offer for transportation, or said township to the east range line of ship peaches in fresh form by rail, truck, § 940.21 Nomination and selection of Range 2 East of the Ute Meridian; or any other means whatsoever in the producer members, (a) Nomination of thence southerly along said range line current of commerce between the State producer members and their respective to a point which is the intersection of of Colorado and any point outside alternates shall be made at meetings of said range line and the Mesa-Delta thereof. County boundary line. producers for each such district, at such times (on or before February 1 of each § 940.10 Fiscal year. “Fiscal year” is (d) “Palisade District,” which shall in­ year) and places as the Administrative synonymous with “season” and'means clude all that portion of Mesa County Committee shall designate. At each the twelve-month period beginning bounded as follows: Beginning at a point such meeting, the producers eligible to March 1 of any year and ending the last which is the intersection of the Colorado participate therein shall select a chair­ day of February of the following year, River and the north boundary line of man and a secretary therefor. In the both dates inclusive. Mesa County; thence southwesterly election of nominees, each producer shall along said Colorado River to a point § 940.11 District. “District" means be entitled to vote in accordance with which is the intersection of the main the applicable one of any of the fol­ the provisions of paragraph (b) of this channel of said Colorado River and the lowing-described subdivisions of the section. The chairman of each meeting range line between Range 1 East and county of Mesa in the State of Colorado: shall announce at such meeting the name Range 2 East of the Ute Meridian; thence (a) “Redlands District,” which shall of each person for whom votes have been northerly along said range line extended include all that portion of Mesa County cast, and the number of votes cast for to the Mesa-Garfield County boundary lying south of the Colorado River west each such person; and the chairman or line; thence easterly along said county of the Junction of the Colorado River the secretary of the meeting shall forth­ line to the point of beginning. with the Gunnison River and south and with transmit such information to the (e) “Clifton District,” which shall in­ west of the Gunnison River and more Secretary. clude all that portion of Mesa County fully described as follows: Beginning at (b) Only producers shall participate bounded as follows: Beginning at a point a point which is the intersection of the In the nomination of producer members which is the intersection of the Colorado Colorado River and the Utah-Colorado and their alternates, and a producer may River and the Utah-Colorado State line; State line; thence southerly along said participate only in the meeting held for thence easterly along said river to a State line to a point which is the inter­ the district in which he produces point which is the junction of the Gun­ section of the south boundary line of peaches. No producer shall participate Mesa County and said Utah-Colorado nison and Colorado Rivers; thence in the nomination of producer members State line; thence easterly along said southeasterly along said Gunnison River and their alternates for more than one to a point which is the intersection of south boundary line of Mesa County to district in any fiscal year. Each pro­ the Gunnison River and the Mesa County the east boundary line between Mesa and ducer shall be entitled to cast but one Montrose Counties; thence northerly line; thence northerly and easterly along vote on behalf of himself, his agents, along said east boundary line of Mesa said boundary line of Mesa County to a partners, and representatives. Proxy point which is the intersection of said County to a point which is the intersec­ voting shall be prohibited. tion between said east boundary line boundary line of Mesa County and the (c) At least twice as many persons of Mesa County and the Gunnison River; east range line of Range 2 East of the shall be nominated as there are positions thence northwesterly along said river to Ute Meridian; thence northerly along to be filled. Such nominees shall be a point which is the junction of the Gun­ said range line to the northeast corner ranked in the order of votes cast for each, nison and Colorado Rivers; thence west­ of Section 25, Township 1 South, Range and such ranking shall determine their erly along said Colorado River to the 2 East of the Ute Meridian; thence west­ standing in the order of importance of point of beginning. erly along the north section line of Sec­ the positions to be filled. Member posi­ (b) “East Orchard Mesa District,” tions 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 of said town­ tions shall be considered of first impor­ which shall include all that portion of ship to a point which is the intersection tance. The Secretary shall select one Mesa County bounded as follows: Be­ of said section line and the Big Wash, member and one alternate from the ginning at a point which is the intersec­ said point lying on the north boundary nominees thus elected and ranked. tion of the Colorado River and the east of said Section 29; thence northwesterly section line of Section 3, Township 1 along said Big Wash to the junction of § 940.22 Nomination and selection of South, Range 2 East of the Ute Merid­ the Big Wash and the Colorado River; independent member, (a) Nomination ian; thence southerly along the east thence westerly along the Colorado River of an independent member and his al­ section line of Sections 3, 10, 15, and 22 to its intersection with the range line ternate shall be made at a meeting of of said township to the southeast cor­ between Range 1 East and Range 2 East producers and handlers other than co­ ner of Section 22 of said township; of the Ute Meridian; thence northerly operative associations or members of thence westerly along the south section along said range line extended to the such associations, at such time (on or line of Sections 22, 21, and 20 of said Mesa-Garfield County line; thence west­ before February 1 of each year) and township to a point which is the inter­ erly along said county line to the north­ place as the Administrative Committee section of said section line and the Big west corner of Mesa County on the Utah- sh all designate. A t each such meeting, Wash, said point lying on the south Colorado State line; thence southerly the persons eligible to participate there­ boundary of said Section 20 of said town­ along said State line to the point of be­ in shall select a ch airm an and a secre­ ship; thence northwesterly along said ginning. tary therefor. Big Wash to the junction of the Big (b) Only producers and handlers who ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE Wash and the Colorado River; thence are not cooperative associations nor northeasterly along said Colorado River § 940.20 Establishment and member­ members of such associations shall be to the point of beginning. ship. An Administrative Committee is eligible to participate in the nomina­ (c) “Vineland District,” which shall hereby established consisting of nine tion of the independent member and his include all that portion of Mesa County members, each of whom shall have an alternate. Proxy voting shall be pro­ lying east of the following described alternate. Five of the members, one for hibited, but independent handlers hav­ line: Beginning at a point which is the each district, shall represent producers; ing permanent facilities in Mesa County intersection of the Colorado River and three of the members shall represent co­ for the handling of peaches and having the north boundary of Mesa County; operative associations that are handlers; bona fide agents designated for carry®? thence southwesterly along said Colo­ and one of the members, hereinafter on business activities for such handlers rado River to a point which is the in­ referred to as “independent” member, may be represented at such nomination tersection of the Colorado River and shall represent producers and handlers meetings by such agents and such agents the west section line of Section 2, Town­ other than cooperative associations and may vote and be nominated; and, in * ship 1 South, Range 2 East of the Ute members of such associations. The similar manner, such handlers may des­ Meridian; thence southerly along said members of the committee and their re­ ignate employees who may vote and be Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9099 nominated. In the election of nominees standing in the order of importance of during the' fiscal year for which they have for the independent member and his the positions to be filled. Member posi­ been selected and until their successors alternate, each person eligible to partici­ tions shall be considered of first im­ are selected and have qualified. pate therein shall be entitled to cast but portance. The Secretary shall select the § 940.28 Alternate members of Ad­ one vote on behalf of himself, his agents, required number of members and alter­ ministrative Committee. An alternate partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, and rep­ nates from the nominees thus elected and for a member shall act in the place and resentatives. The Administrative Com­ ranked. stead of such member during such mem­ mittee, with the approval of the Secre­ (d) The chairman of each meeting ber's absence, or, in the event of the tary, may make rules and regulations shall announce at such meeting the name death, removal, resignation, or disquali­ defining permanent facilities and what of each person for whom votes have been fication of such member, until a suc­ shall constitute bona fide agents and cast, and the number of votes cast for cessor for such member Is selected and employees for the purposes of this sec­ each such person; and the chairman or has qualified. tion, and in like manner may change the secretary of such meeting shall forth­ such rules and regulations from time to with transmit such information to the § 940.29 Vacancies. To fill any va­ time; Secretary. cancy occasioned by the failure to qual­ (c) At least twice as many persons (e) The committee, with the approval ify of any person selected as a member shall be nominated as there are positions of the Secretary, may provide for the re- or as an alternate for a member of the to be filled. Such nominees shall be apportionment of the cooperative han­ Administrative Committee, or, in the ranked in the order of the votes cast, and dler membership of the committee so as event of the death, removal, resignation, such ranking shall determine their to more equitably provide representation or disqualification of any member or of standing in the order of importance of to present and future cooperative asso­ any alternate, nomination and selection the positions to be filled. Member posi­ ciations engaged in handling Mesa to fill such vacancy shall be made in the tions shall be considered of first impor­ County peaches should the need for such manner set forth in §§940.20 to 940.35. tance. The Secretary shall select a reapportionment of present cooperative If nominations to fill such vacancy are member and an alternate member from handler positions arise. Any such reap­ not made or the names of such nominees the nominees thus elected and ranked. portionment should be based, so far as are not submitted to the Secretary (d) The chairman of the meeting practicable, upon the volume of peaches within 20 days after such vacancy oc­ shall announce at such meeting the name handled by the respective associations. curs, the Secretary may fill such vacancy without regard to nomination. of each person for whom votes have been § 940.24 Eligibility for membership. cast, and the number of votes cast for (a ) Producer members of the Adminis­ § 940.30 Compensation and expenses. each such person; and the chairman or trative Committee and alternates for The members and alternate members of the secretary of the meeting shall forth­ such members must be producers of the Administrative Committee shall serve with transmit such information to the peaches in the district in and for which without salary but may be compensated Secretary. they are nominated and selected. for attendance at meetings at a rate not § 940.23 Nomination and selection of (b) A handler member of the Ad­ to exceed $5.00 per meeting plus mileage cooperative handler members, (a) Each ministrative Committee and an alter­ at not to exceed 10 cents per mile. Such of the two cooperative associations qual­ nate for such member, to be selected members and alternates also may be re­ ifying as a handler during the fiscal year from the nominees of cooperative asso­ imbursed for reasonable expenses neces­ beginning March 1, 1956, shall be en­ ciations, must be a member or an em­ sarily incurred by them in the perform­ titled to nominate one member and one ployee of a cooperative association. ance of duties, specifically assigned by alternate member of the committee ; and, (c) The independent member of the the committee, other than attendance at in alternate years, each such association Administrative Committee and the alter­ meetings. shall make an additional nomination for nate for such member to be selected from § 940.31 Powers. The Administrative either a member or alternate member. the nominees of producers and handlers Committee shall have the following The cooperative association represented other than cooperative associations and powers: by two cooperative handler members members of such associations must be a (a) To administer, as specifically pro­ during the fiscal year beginning March 1, producer or handler (including em­ vided in §§ 940.20 to 940.35, the terms 1956, shall nominate one member and ployees and bona fide agents designated and provisions of this part; two alternates for the next succeeding for carrying on business activities for (b) To make administrative rules and fiscal year. The cooperative association such handler) and shall not be a member regulations in accordance herewith and represented by one cooperative handler or an employee of a cooperative associa­ to effectuate the terms and provisions of member during the fiscal year beginning tion. this part; March 1,1956, shall nominate two mem­ § 940.25 Failure to nominate. In the (c) To receive, investigate, and report bers and one alternate for the next suc­ event nominations, subsequent to the to the Secretary complaints of violations ceeding fiscal year. selection by the Secretary of the initial of this part; and (b) Nomination of cooperative han­members and their respective alternates, (d) To recommend to the Secretary dler. members and their respective alter­ are not made and the names of such amendments to this part. nates shall be made at a meeting or nominees are not submitted to the Secre­ § 940.32 Duties. The duties of the meetings of the members of such coop­ tary on or before February 15 of any Administrative Committee shall be as erative associations at such times (on or year, pursuant to §§ 940.22 and 940.23, follows: before February 1 of each year) and the Secretary may select such members * (a) To act as intermediary between Places as the respective associations and alternates without regard to the Secretary and any producer or han­ shall designate with the concurrence of nominations. dler; the Administrative Committee. At each § 940.26 Qualification by members (b) To keep minutes, books, and rec­ such meeting, the association members and alternates. Any person selected by ords which will clearly reflect all of the eligible to participate therein shall select the Secretary as a member or as an al­ acts and transactions of the Adminis­ a chairman and secretary therefor unless ternate for a member of the Administra­ trative Committee, which minutes, books, such officers regularly serving the asso­ tive Committee shall qualify therefor by and records shall be subject at any time ciation are in attendance. In the elec­ filing a written acceptance thereof with to examination by the Secretary; tion of nominees, each member of a the Secretary within 15 days aftér being (c) To study a n i assemble data on cooperative association shall be entitled notified of such selection. the growing, shipping, and marketing to cast but one vote on behalf of himself, conditions respecting peaches; ms agents, partners, and representatives, § 940.27 Term of office. The initial (d) Each season prior to making any tor each member nominee to be elected. members and their respective alternates recommendation to the Secretary for the roxy voting shall be prohibited, shall hold office for a term beginning on regulation of shipments pursuant to the sh liu^t Jeast twice as many persons the date designated by the Secretary and provisions of this subpart, to determine nau be nominated as there are positions ending April 30, 1940, and until their the marketing policy to be followed dur­ be filled. Such nominees hall be successors are selected and have quali­ ing such season and to submit to the ranked in the order of votes cast for each, fied. Members and alternates selected Secretary a report thereon containing, and such ranking shall determine their subsequent to the initial term shall serve among other provisions, information 9100 RULES AND REGULATIONS

relative to the estimated total production

the committee that, by reason of condi­ designate. Promptly thereafter, such for relief purposes or for distribution by tions beyond the control of a prudent handler shall submit, or cause to be a relief agency; (b) peaches for process­ grower and beyond his reasonable ex­ submitted, to the Administrative Com­ ing on a commercial scale; or (c) pectations, he will be prevented because mittee a copy of the inspection cer­ peaches to any one person during any of the regulation issued from shipping or tificate issued with respect to such one day if such peaches are not for resale having shipped as large a proportion of shipment. and do not aggregate more than 19 a particular variety of his peaches as the § 940.55 Modification, suspension, or bushels. The inspection and assessment average proportion of all such peaches termination. Whenever the Administra­ provisions of this subpart shall not be which may be so shipped. Causes re­ tive Committee deems it advisable to applicable to peaches so shipped. The garded as within the control of a pru­ recommend to the Secretary the modi­ Administrative Committee may pre­ dent grower include, but are not neces­ fication, suspension, or termination of scribe adequate safeguards to. prevent sarily limited to, failure properly and any or all of the regulations issued pur­ peaches, shipped for such purposes, from adequately to prune, irrigate, thin, fer­ suant to § 940.52, it shall so recommend entering commercial channels of trade tilize, spray, and cultivate according to to the Secretary. If the Secretary finds, contrary to the provisions of this accepted practices. Causes regarded as upon the basis of such recommendation part. beyond the control of a prudent grower or other available information, that to EFFECTIVE TIME AND TERMINATION and beyond his reasonable expectation modify any such regulation will tend to -include, but are not necessarily limited effectuate the declared policy of the act, § 940.80 Effective time. The provi­ to, exceptionally late spring and early he shall so modify such regulation. If sions of this subpart shall become effec­ frosts, ditch breaks, water shortages, the Secretary finds, upon the basis of tive August 15, 1939, and shall continue general shortage of labor during the such recommendation or other available in force until terminated in one of the growing season, or illness of a kind caus­ information, that any such regulation ways specified in § 940.81. ing inability to carry out the manage­ obstructs or does not tend to effectuate § 940.81 Termination, (a) The Sec­ ment of his crop in the manner of a the declared policy of the act, he shall prudent grower. retary may at any time terminate the suspend or terminate such regulation. provisions of this part by giving at (c) The committee, with the approval The Secretary shall promptly notify the of the Secretary, may include in the least 1 day's notice by means of a press committee, and the committee shall release or in any other manner which he rules and regulations adopted pursuant promptly give adequate notice to han­ to (a) of this section such refinement of may determine. dlers and producers, of each such modi­ (b) The Secretary may terminate or definition as is deemed necessary with fication, suspension, and termination. respect to causes beyond the control of suspend the operation of any or all of In like manner and upon the same basis a prudent grower and beyond a grower’s the provisions of this part whenever the Secretary may terminate any such he finds that such provision or provisions reasonable expectation. modification or suspension. (d) The exemption certificates issued obstruct or do not tend to effectuate the pursuant to this, section shall permit the research a n d development declared policy of the act. (c) The Secretary shall terminate the respective grower to whom the certificate § 940.60 Marketing Research and De­ provisions of this part at the end of is issued to ship or have shipped a per­ velopment. The committee, with the any current marketing period whenever centage of his crop of a particular va­ approval of the Secretary, may provide he finds that such termination is favored riety of peaches equal to the percentage for the establishment of marketing re­ by a majority of the producers of peaches determined pursuant to paragraph (b) search and development projects de­ who, during such current marketing pe­ of this section* but such exemption may signed to assist, improve, or promote the riod, have been engaged in the produc­ be limited to the specific damage by marketing, distribution, and consump­ tion of peaches for market: Provided, reason of which the exemption is claimed, tion of peaches. In a similar manner That such majority have, during such and the committee may establish special any such project may be modified, sus­ period, produced for market more than requirements with respect to the mini­ pended, or terminated. mum grade, quality, size, and maturity 50 percent of the total volume of peaches which must be met by peaches shipped REPORTS AND LIABILITY produced for market during such period, under such certificates. § 940.65 Reports. Upon the request but such termination shall be effective If any producer is dissatisfied with Of the Administrative Committee, made only if notice-thereof is given on or before the action of the Administrative Com­ with the approval of the Secretary, each February 1 of such current marketing period. mittee taken with respect to his appli­ handler shall furnish the Committee, in cation for an exemption certificate, such such manner and at such times as it pre­ (d) The provisions of this subpart Producer may appeal to the Secretary. scribes, such information as will enable shall, in any event, terminate whenever ■The Secretary may, upon any appeal it to exercise its powers and to perform the provisions of the act authorizing wade as aforesaid, modify or reverse the its duties under this part. them cease to be in effect. action of the committee. The authority § 940.66 Liability of Administrative § 940.82 Proceedings after termina­ of the Secretary to supervise and con­ Committee members. No member, alter­ tion. (a) Upon the termination of the trol the issuance of exemption certifi­ nate member, or employee of the Admin­ provisions of this part, the members cates is unlimited and plenary; and any istrative Committee shall be held liable, of the Administrative Committee then determination by the Secretary with re- either individually or jointly with others, functioning shall, for the purpose of spect to an exemption certificate shall liquidating the affairs of the Committee, oe final and conclusive. in any way whatsoever, to any handler or to any other person for errors in judg­ continue as joint trustees of all funds and «¡hill J he Administrative Committee ment, mistakes, or other acts, either of property then in the possession or under nau, from time to time, submit to the commission or omission, as such member, the control of the committee, including secretary reports stating in detail the alternate member, or employee, except claims for any funds unpaid or property umber of exemption certificates issued, for acts of dishonesty. not delivered at the time of such termi­ “ CQiiantity of peaches thus exempted, nation. a such additional information as may COMPLIANCE AND EXCEPTIONS (b) The trustees shall continue in e requested by the Secretary. § 940.70 Compliance. Except as such capacity until discharged by the p j 940;54 Inspection and certificate otherwise specifically provided in this Secretary; shall, from time to time, ac­ nfo l t0, makine each shipment part, no person shall ship peaches, count for all receipts and disbursements, STS“68 ^uring any period in which 1 the shipment of which has been pro­ or deliver all funds and property on Peaches is regulated pi hibited by the Secretary in accordance hand, together with all books and rec­ § 940*52« each handler shall, with the provisions of this part. ords of the Administrative Committee t , f ^ SP,ective aWpment has not the: § 940.71 Peaches not subject to regu­ and the joint trustees, to such person as RW ® k.een so inspected, have si lation. Nothing contained in this the Secretary may direct; and shall, Pmen tospected by an authorii part shall be construed to authorize any upon the request of the Secretary, exe­ = f ntative of the Federal-State ] limitation of the right of any person to cute such assignments or other instru­ tinr. ° n ®ervice. ° r such other inspi ship (a ) peaches for consumption by a ments necessary or appropriate to vest in service as the Secretary * n charitable institution or for distribution such person full title to all of the funds 9102 RULES AND REGULATIONS and claims vested in the committee or the Secretary or of any other person with 7-17 of the Soil Conservation and Do­ joint trustees pursuant hereto. respect to any such violation. mestic Allotment Act, as amended, and (c) Any funds collected for expenses [F. R. Doc. 56-9603; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; the Department of Agriculture and Farm pursuant to" the provisions of this 8:52 a. m.] Credit Administration Appropriation part, and held by such joint trustees or Act, 1956, the 1956 National Agricul­ such other person, over and above tural Conservation Program, approved June 14,1955 (20 F. R. 4281), as amended amounts necessary to meet outstanding P art 958— I r is h P otatoes G r o w n I n July 22, 1955 (20 F. R. 5341), August 30, obligations and the expenses incurred C olorado necessarily by the joint trustees or such 1955 (20 F. R. 6511), November 10, 1955 other person in the performance of their APPROVAL OF EXPENSES AND RATE OF (20 F. R. 8491), April 9, 1956 (21 F. R. duties under this part, shall, as soon ASSESSMENT 2372), April 20, 1956 (21 F. R. 2651\ as practicable after the termination Notice of rule making regarding pro­ June 29, 1956 (21 F. R. 4999), and July hereof, be returned to the handlers pro posed expenses and rate of assessment, 23, 1956 (21 F. R. 5638), is further rata in proportion to their contributions to be made effective under Marketing amended as follows: made pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement No. 97 and Order No. 58 (7 Section 1101.702 is amended to read part. CFR Part 958; 19 F. R. 9368), regulating as follows: (d) Any person to whom funds, prop­ the handling of Irish potatoes grown in § 1101.702 State funds, (a) Funds erty, or claims have been delivered by Colorado, was published in the F ederal available for conservation practices will the Administrative Committee or its R egister October 23,1956 (21 F. R. 8110). be distributed among States on the basis members upon direction of the Secretary, This regulatory program is effective un­ of conservation needs, but the propor­ as provided in this section, shall be sub­ der the Agricultural Marketing Agree­ tion allocated for use in any State shall ject to the same obligations and duties ment Act of 1937, as amended (48 Stat. not be reduced more than 15 percent with respect to said funds, property, or 31, as amended; 7 U. S. C. 601 et seq.). from its proportionate 1955 distribution. claims as are imposed upon the mem­ After consideration of all relevant mat­ The allocation of funds among the States bers of the committee or upon the joint ters presented, including the proposals is as follows: trustees. set forth in the aforesaid notice, which Alabama ______$6,253,000 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS proposals were adopted and submitted A la s k a ______29,000 for approval by the area committee for Arizona __ ___ 1.570.000 § 940.90 Agents. The Secretary may, Area No. 2, established pursuant to said Arkansas ______4, 912,000 by a designation in writing, name any marketing agreement and order, it is C a lifo rn ia____ ';L 5, 716,000 person, including any officer or employee hereby found and determined that: C o lo ra d o ______3,416, 000 of the Government, or name any bureau Connecticut___ 512.000 or division in the United States Depart­ § 958.223 Expenses and rate of assess­ Delaware ______344.000 ment of Agriculture, to act as his agent ment. (a) The reasonable expenses that Florida ______2, 674, 000 or representative in connection with any are likely to be incurred by the area Georgia ______7, 358,000 H a w a ii______191.000 of the provisions of this part. committee for Area No. 2, established 1.808.000 pursuant to Marketing Agreement No. 97 Idaho ______Illin o is______8, 723,000 i 940.91 Duration of immunities. and Order No. 58, to enable such com­ The benefits, privileges, and immunities Indiana ______5, 653, 000 mittee to perform its functions pursuant 9, 526,000 conferred upon any person by virtue of Iowa ______to the provisions of aforesaid marketing K an sas______6, 711,000 this part shall cease upon the termi­ agreement and order, during the fiscal K e n tu c k y ____ i. 6, 887, 000 nation hereof, except with respect to acts period ending May 31, 1957, will amount Louisiana _____ 4, 321,000 done under and during the existence of to $3,024. M a in e ______977.000 1, 344, 000 this part. (b) The rate of assessment to be paid Maryland _____ Massachusetts . 560.000 § 940.92 Separability. If any provi­ by each handler, pursuant to Marketing Michigan ____ _ 5, 058,000 sion of this part is declared invalid or Agreement No. 97 and Order No. 58, shall M innesota_____ 6,122,000 the applicability thereof to any person, be one-tenth of one cent ($0.001) per Mississippi ____ 6, 616,000 . circumstance, or thing is held invalid, hundredweight of potatoes handled by M is s o u ri______9.189.000 the validity of the remainder of this him as the first handler thereof during Montana ______3, 822,000 part or the applicability thereof to any said fiscal period. Nebraska ______6, 413, 000 Nevada ______364.000 other person, circumstance, or thing (c) The terms used in this section 529.000 shall have the same meaning as when New Hampshire shall not be affected thereby. New Jersey____ 747, 000 used in Marketing Agreement No. 97 and § 940.93 Derogation. Nothing con­ New M exico ___ 1.924.000 Order No. 58. New Y o r k _____ 4, 875,000 tained in this part is or shall be con­ 6, 536,000 (Sec. 5, 49 Stat. 753, as amended; 7 U. S'. C. North Carolina strued to be in derogation or in 4, 691, 000 608c) North Dakota modification of the rights of the Secre­ O h io ...... 6, 953,000 tary or of the United States to exercise Done at Washington, D. C., this 16th O klah om a_____ 7, 579,000 any powers granted by the Act or other­ day of November 1956, to become effec­ Oregon ______2, 277, 000 5.177.000 wise, or, in accordance with such powers, tive 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania _. Puerto R ico----- 868.000 to act in the premises whenever such F ederal R e g ister . 86,000 action is deemed advisable. Rhode Island [ s e a l ] R o y W. L e n n a r t s o n , South Carolina 3, 569,000 § 940.94 Amendments. Amendments Deputy Administrator. South Dakota . 4, 886,000 to this part may be proposed, from Tennessee_____ 5, 433,000 time to time, by the Administrative [F. R. Doc. 56-9590; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; Texas ______20, 043,000 8:49 a. m.] 1.365.000 Committee or by the Secretary. Utah ______Vermont ______1.106.000 12,000 § 940.95 Effect of termination or Virgin Islands . amendment. Unless otherwise expressly V irg in ia ______4, 505,000 2, 456,000 provided by the Secretary, the termina­ Chapter XI— Agricultural Conserva­ Washington West Virginia . 1, 630,000 tion of this part or of any regulation tion Program Service, Department 5, 562,000 issued pursuant thereto, or the issuance Wisconsin ___ W yom ing______2,122,000 of any amendment to either thereof, of Agriculture shall not (a) affect or waive any right, [ACP-1956, Supp. 8] Total ______211,000,000 duty, obligation, or liability which shall P art 1101— N a t io n a l A gricultural have arisen or which may thereafter (b) The apportionment shown abov • C onservation arise in connection with any provision does not include the amount set asia of this part or any regulation issued S ubpar t— 1956 for administrative expenses, the amou hereunder, or (b) release or extinguish required for increases in small Feae STATE FUNDS any violation of this part or of any cost-shares in § 1101.730, and the amou regulation issued hereunder, or (c) affect Pursuant to the authority vested in the set aside for the Naval Stores Conserv - or impair any rights or remedies of the Secretary of Agriculture under sections tion'Program. Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9103

(Sec. 4, 49 Stat. 164, as amended; 16 U. S. C. under the following conditions and limi­ appendix A )1 which may be obtained 690d. Interprets or applies secs. 7-17, 49 tations: from any Flight Operations and Air­ Stat. 1148, as amended, 69 Stat. 55, 545; 16 (a) The persons carried aboard the worthiness District Office of the Civil U. S. C. 590g-590q) aircraft are limited to the minimum Aeronautics Administration. The appli­ Done at Washington, D. C., this 19th flight crew necessary to the safety of the cation will be completed in triplicate and day of November 1956. particular flight and such other persons submitted to the nearest Flight Opera­ as are essential to the handling en route tions and Airworthiness District Office. [seal] E. L. P e te r so n , of the particular shipment for which de­ The application should be completed as Assistant Secretary. viation authority is requested. follows: [P. R. Doc. 56-9602; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; (b) The shipper certifies that the ship­ (1) Type or print in ink. 8:51 a. m.] ment can be handled in air transporta­ (2) Give complete information on tion with a reasonable degree of safety items 1 through 7 (if additional space is to persons and cargo aboard the aircraft required, use a separate sheet in tripli­ TITLE 14— C IV IL A V IA TIO N and provides full instructions with regard cate which shall be attached to each copy to any special handling procedures and of the application and made a part Chapter I— Civil Aeronautics Board precautions to be observed which are thereof). necessary to assure safe transit. (3) Under item 3, insert the appropri­ Subchapter A——Civil Air Regulations (c) The aircraft can be located on air­ ate section of this part for which devia­ [Supp. 1] ports for loading and unloading and op­ tion authorization is desired. erated during takeoff, en route, and land­ (4) Item 4, describe the explosive or Part 49— T ransportation of E x plo siv e s ing so as to remain a safe distance from dangerous articles to be carried. and O ther D angerous A r ticles all heavily populated areas and, insofar (5) Item 5, state the airports to be used and describe the routes to be flown. EMERGENCY SITUATIONS OR SITUATIONS as possible, avoid being in hazardous (6) Item 6, state the date(s) on which WHERE OTHER FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION proximity to any place of human abode the flight will begin and end and approx­ ARE IMPRACTICABLE or assembly when the shipment of any explosive or other dangerous articles can imate duration of elapsed flight time This supplement contains the CAA create, destructive forces or have lethal stated in hours. policies regarding the issuance of author­ or injurious effect over an appreciable (7) Item 7, fill in as indicated and In ity for the transportation in aircraft of area as a result of accident to the aircraft addition give the name, address and pur­ explosives and other dangerous articles or shipment. pose of any other person(s), who will in emergency situations or where other (d) The deviation for which authori­ be aboard the aircraft during the flight forms of transportation are impracti­ zation is issued is limited to the particu­ for which deviation is requested. cable. In substance this supplement pro­ lar flight and articles for which authori­ (8) Sign all copies of the application vides the following: zation is requested. For the purpose of on the reverse side in the space provided 1. A description of those cases in which this paragraph, authorization for a par­ for the applicant’s signature. the Administrator may grant authority ticular flight is issued for the entire flight (b) At the time the application is to deviate from provisions of" Part 49, from the point of origin where the submitted, the applicant will arrange 2. The conditions and limitations upon articles, for which deviation authority with the Flight Operations and Air­ such authority, and applies, are placed aboard the aircraft to worthiness agent to inspect the aircraft, 3. The form and manner of making the point of destination where such the loading arrangement, and to ascer­ application for authorization to deviate articles are removed from the aircraft. tain the safety precautions being em­ from the provisions of Part 49. (e) The shipment is loaded, unloaded, ployed or otherwise necessary for the The following policies are hereby packed, marked, stowed, and secured safe conduct of the flight. adopted: aboard the aircraft in accordance with (c) In cases of emergency requiring § 49.71—1 Authority to deviate from, any rules or special instructions of the immediate transportation of the articles the provisions of Part 49 ( CAA policies Interstate Commerce Commission for the for which a deviation is necessary, ap­ which apply to % 49.71 (a)). The Ad­ item or items for which deviation author­ plication may be made by telephone or ministrator may grant authority to de­ ity is requested. telegraph to the Flight Operations and viate from the provisions of this part in (f) The crew of the aircraft is Airworthiness District Office. those cases described in either paragraph thoroughly briefed on the characteristics (Sec. 205, 52 Stat. 984; 49 U. S. C. 425. (a) or (b) of this section: and proper handling of the cargo and, Interpret or apply sec. 601, 52 Stat. 1007, (a) An emergency situation in which when any crew change is involved during as amended; 49 U. S. C. 551) the flight, the new crew shall be briefed the issuance of authority to deviate from This supplement shall become effec­ the provisions of this part would serve under a hand-to-hand signature service tive December 15,1956. the public interest in connection with furnished by the carrier. any actual or imminent disaster such as (g) The holder of the authorization [ s e a l] J am es T . P y l e , nood, fire, storm, earthquake, or other will notify and obtain permission from Acting Administrator calamitous visitation or any humani­ the operators or managers of the airports of Civil Aeronautics. tarian effort such as to save lives or to used in the operation. [F. R. Doc. 56-9565; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; alleviate distress or suffering. Any situ­ (h) The authorization is limited to the 8:45 a. m.] ation which is solely a matter of con­ carriage of the particular articles on civil venience or economic advantage to the aircraft within the continental limits of snipper, consignee or persons who desire the United States including its territories ;° transport any shipment is not deemed or possessions. Aircraft of United States Subchapter B— Economic Regulations registry engaged in air commerce outside o be an emergency situation for a devia­ [Reg. ER-217] tion to be authorized under § 49.71 (a ). of the United States must obtain the au­ P art 248— S u b m is s io n o f A u d it and ^ When other forms of transporta- thorization necessary for such flights on are found to be impracticable such within foreign countries from the appro­ R econciliation R eports f when: (1) the transit time by other priate authority of each such country in­ Adopted by the Civil Aeronautics volved. Extra copies of the authorization k»w ?S °* transPortation would result in Board at its office in Washington, D. C., 'inf damage or forfeit the normal or should accompany the request f o r on the 9th day of November 1956. tín n • fd u s e Of the shipment at destina- clearance. A notice of proposed rule-making was ftppo’ u? destination is not safely § 49.71-3 Application for authoriza­ published in the F ederal R egister on essible by other means of trans­ tion to deviate from the provisions of this March 22, 1955 (20 F. R. 1703), and cir­ portation. culated as Economic Regulations Draft part ( CAA policies which apply to § 49.71 Release No. 73 dated March 16, 1955, Conditions and limitations (a)), (a) Application for authorization which proposed the revision of Part 248 Policies which apply to § 49.71). to deviate from the provisions of Fart 49 authorization to deviate from the pro­ will be made on Form ACA-400 (Appli­ 1 Appendix A not filed with Federal Regis­ ofs of this part will be issued only cation for Certificate for Waiver) (See ter Division. No. 227------2 9104 RULES AND REGULATIONS to require each air carrier, subject to ating Profit, Nonoperating Income and § 248.4 Time for filing reports. The Part 241 of the Economic Regulations, Expense, Income Taxes, Special Income reports required by this Part shall be to have an annual audit performed by its Items, and Net Income, or equivalent filed with the Board within 15 days independent public accountants and to profit and loss classifications, as reflected after the due date of the appropriate file an annual report of such audit; to in the Form 41 reports to the Board, and periodic CAB Form 41 or Form 242 re­ require each such air carrier to file a comparable generalized balance sheet or port, filed for the twelve months period reconciliation of its Form 41 reports with profit and loss classifications reflected in covered by the audit report, or the date the financial statements certified by such the financial statements covered by the the accountant submits his audit report independent public accountants; and to accountant’s audit report. to the air carrier, whichever is later. require each air carrier, subject to Part Interested persons have been afforded § 248.5 Withholding from public dis­ 242 of the Economic Regulations who has an opportunity to participate in the for­ closure. The special reports required to caused an annual audit to be made by its mulation of this revised regulation, and be filed by § 248.2 shall be withheld from independent public accountants, to file due consideration has been given to all public disclosure, until further order of a report of such audit. relevant matter presented. the Board, if such treatment is requested Extensive comments have been re­ Accordingly, the Civil Aeronautics by the air carrier at the time of filing. ceived from the industry concerning the Board hereby amends Part 248 of the proposed regulation challenging the Economic Regulations (14 CFR Part N ote: The reporting requirements of this 248), effective December 27, 1956, to read regulation have been approved by the Bureau Board’s legal power to require an audit of the Budget in accordance with the Federal by an independent accountant as well as follows: Reports Act of 1942. as the requirement that the financial P art 248— S u b m is s io n o f A u d it and statements certified by a public ac­ By the Civil Aeronautics Board. R econciliation R eports countant must either comply with the [ s e a l] M . C. M u l l ig a n , Board’s accounting regulations or that Sec. Secretary. points of difference be noted in the ac­ 248.1 Applicability. 248.2 Filing audit reports. countant’s certificate. [F. R. Doc. 56-9597; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; 248.3 ReconcUiation of reports. 8:51a.m .] After giving careful consideration to 248.4 Time for filing reports. the comments received, th e, Board has 248.5 Withholding from public disclosure. decided that the desired objective of in­ suring maximum compliance with its A u th o r ity: §§ 248.1 to 248.5 issued under sec. 205, 52 Stat. 984, as amended: 49 U. S. C. accounting regulations can be achieved 425. Interpret or apply sec. 407, 52 Stat. 1000, Chapter II— Civil Aeronautics Admin­ by merely requiring the carriers to file a as amended; 49 U. S. C. 487. istration, Department of Commerce reconciliation between the Form 41 re­ ports and the statements certified by the § 248.1 Applicability. T h e require­ Subchapter E— Air Navigation Regulations public accountants. ments of this part shall be applicable to In reaching this conclusion we have all air carriers subject to the require­ [Arndt. 181] noted that with very few exceptions, the ments of Part 241 or Part 242 of this sub­ P art 608— R estricted A reas carriers have audits performed by public chapter for fiscal years ending on or after accountants on a voluntary basis. Fur­ December 31, 1956. AREA ALTERATIONS thermore, Part 248 already requires that carriers who have had an audit by an § 248.2 Filing of audit reports, (a) The restricted area alterations appear­ independent public accountant file a Whenever any air carrier, subject to ing hereinafter have been coordinated copy of the audit report with the Board. § 248.1, shall have caused an annual audit with the civil operators involved, the Under the circumstances* it will not be of its books, records, and accounts to be Army, the Navy and the Air Force, necessary for us to decide the legal ques­ made by independent public account­ through the Air Coordinating Commit­ tion regarding the Board’s power to com­ ants, such air carrier shall file with the tee, Airspace Panel, and are adopted to pel the carriers to have an audit Board, in duplicate, a special report con­ become effective when indicated in order performed by an independent public sisting of a true and complete copy of to promote safety of the flying public. accountant. the audit report submitted by such in­ Since a military function of the United Accordingly, Part 248 set forth below dependent public accountants, including States is involved, compliance with the incorporates the provisions of the draft all schedules, exhibits, and certificates notice, procedure and effective date, pro­ release requiring each air carrier, subject included in, attached to, submitted with visions of section 4 of the Administrative to Part 241 of the Economic Regulations, or separately, as a part of the audit Procedure Act is not required. to submit a special report reconciling the report. Part 608 is amended as follows: financial statements certified by the pub­ (b) Each air carrier, subject to § 248.1, 1. In § 608.39, the Albuquerque, New lic accountant with those on file with the which does not cause an annual audit to Mexico, area (R-313), amended on April Board as a part of the carrier’s Form 41 be made of its books, records, and ac­ 9, 1955 in 20 F. R. 2302, is further reports. Experience has demonstrated counts for any fiscal year, shall, at the amended by changing the “Description that frequently there are discrepancies close of such fiscal year file with the by Geographical Coordinates” column w> of a material nature between such finan­ Board, as a part of its periodic reports, read: “Beginning at latitude 34°55 15 , cial statements and it is essential that the longitude 106°54'45"; thence to latitude Board have available all pertinent data a statement that no such audit has been necessary to reconcile such inconsistent performed. 34°45'00'\ longitude 106°50'00"; thence to latitude 34°45'00", longitude financial statements in order to enable § 248.3 Reconciliation of reports. 107°15'00"; thence to latitude 34°51 45 , its staff to detect possible inaccuracies Each air carrier holding a certificate of longitude 107°15'00"; thence to latitude in the Form 41 reports or violations of public convenience and necessity and re­ 34°55'15", longitude 107600'00"; thence the uniform system of accounts. quired to comply with Part 241 of the It appears desirable, by way of clarifi­ Economic Regulations, which has caused to point of beginning”. 2. In § 608.28, the Sharps Island, Mary­ cation, to explain the scope of the re­ an annual audit of its books, records, and land, area (R-36 form erly D-36), pub­ quired reconciliation of balance sheets accounts to be made by independent pub­ lished on August 11, 1954 in 19 F. and profit and loss statements specified lic accountants shall file with the Board, in § 248.2 of the attached regulation. in triplicate, as a part of its CAB Form 5041, is rescinded. Such special report shall clearly set forth 41 reports, a special report consisting of (Sec. 205, 52 Stat. 984, as amended; 49 tJ. S. 0* in all material detail the differences and a complete reconciliation of the balance 425. Interprets or applies Sec. 601, 52 o explanations necessary to complete re­ sheet and profit and loss statement in­ 1007, as amended; 49 U. S. C. 551) conciliation of the balance sheet classifi­ cluded in the audit report with the bal­ This amendment shall become effec­ cations Current Assets, Investments and ance sheet and profit and loss statements tive on December 13, 1956. Special Funds, Property and Equipment, filed with the Board as a part of CAB Deferred Charges, Current Liabilities, [ s e a l ] Jam es T. P y l e , Form 41, Report of Financial and Oper­ Acting Administrator Noncurrent Liabilities, Deferred Credits ating Statistics for Air Carriers. Such of Civil Aeronautics. and Stockholders Equity, or equivalent special report shall clearly set forth in balance sheet account groups, as well as all material detail the essential elements [F. R. Doc. 56-9566; Filed, Nov. 21, I956, the profit and loss classifications Oper- of such reconciliation. 8:45 a.m .] Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9105

TITLE 39— POSTAL SERVICE of the following actions should be taken and postmasters relative to the prepa­ on each route: ration and submission of bids. Chapter I— Post Office Department (i) The contract renewed for an addi­ (2) Determination. At least tional four-year term. seven months prior to the expiration of Part 49— S tar R o u te S ervice (ii) A contract entered into with the the contracts in a contract area, it must In Part 49, Star Route Service, add subcontractor for a four-year term. be determined which of the routes should the following new sections: (iii) Readvertised, with or without be included in the general advertisement. change. See §49.6 (e) (2), § 49.6 Instructions for advertising (iv) Consolidated with another route (3) Compilation of printer copy. In­ and awarding contracts for carrying or routes and advertised. asmuch as the routes in each contract mail; introduction— (a) Contract areas. (v) Consolidated with another route area are under the supervision of at least The United States is divided into four or routes and contract renewed with one three regional transportation managers, contract areas. In each area, contracts of the contractors involved, provided it it will be necessary that the “printer are made for terms of four years, or for does not result in extension of any route copy” be transmitted to the Bureau of the remainder of the contract term. in excess of 50 miles during the contract Transportation for compilation and pub­ (b) Expiration dates of area con­ term. lication of general advertisements. In ­ tracts. All regular contracts in one area (vi) Service permitted to cease at end asmuch as 60 days must be allowed for expire at the end of a fiscal year. The of contract term, being unnecessary, not having general advertisements printed, years in which the contracts expire ro­ justified, or to be superseded by some and as the law requires that such ad­ tate among the four contract areas. The other type of service. vertisements shall be posted for at least dates on which current contracts will (f) Truck route. The term “Truck” 60 days, all “printer copy” must be com­ expire and the states comprising the or “T ” is used to denote that a star route pleted and submitted to the Department contract areas are as follows: is for the purpose of transporting mail by December 1, prior to the expiration of (1) First (June 30,1957): Maine, New diverted from a railroad while trains are the contract. Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, in operation. The designation is prima­ (4) Statements of service— (i) If re­ Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, advertisement is necessary or advisable. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, rily for statistical purposes. A star route made necessary by withdrawal or change A complete statement of the route and Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, in railroad service is not classified as a schedule must be prepared as follows and West Virginia. and submited to the Bureau of Trans­ (2) Second (June 30, 1960): North “Truck” route. portation to be used as “printer copy.” Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor­ (g) Assignment of route numbers— The statement of the route and schedule ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, (1) By States and classes. The number must be set up in the manner in which Kentucky, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin assigned to a mail route indicates its lo­ star routes are stated in general ad­ Islands. cation, class of service, and type of con­ vertisements, including the last line (3) Third (June 30, 1959): Ohio Indi­ tract as follows: ana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Min­ “Bond required with bid, $------The proper amount of bond (see para­ nesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Loui­ States Numbers allo­ For star routes graph (b) (6) of this section) must be siana, Texas, and Oklahoma. cated shown in this space after it has been (4) Fourth (June 30, 1958): Kansas, 22000 to 22999 22101 to 22999 determined by reference to the follow­ Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, 05000 to 05999 05101 to 05999 Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mex­ ing chart: ico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, CHART SHOWING BONDS REQUIRED Oregon, Nevada, California, Alaska, and N ote: Temporary star routes are assigned WITH STAR-ROUTE PROPOSALS numbers starting from the highest in the Hawaii. Present pay : Bond block for each state and continuing down­ $0 to $200______$100 (c) Types of advertisements— (1) ward. This is for the sole purpose of $201 to $333______200, General. General advertisements are indicating the temporary nature of such $334 to $466______i______300 prepared in booklet form for a contract contracts. area and invite bids for service during $467 to $600______400 (2) In general advertisements. Routes $601 to $733______500 a full four-year contract term. $734 to $866______600 (2) Bulletin. Bulletin advertisements included in general advertisements re­ tain the same numbers or may be as­ $867 to $1,000______700 solicit bids for service on individual $1,001 to $1,133______800 routes, usually for the remainder of a signed new numbers prior to publication $1,134 to $1,266______900 contract term. of the advertisements. See § 49.7 (a) $1,267 to $1,400______l v000 (d) Types of contracts— (1) Regular. (5). $1,401 to $1,642______1,100 Regular contracts are awarded after the (3) I n bulletin advertisements. $1,643 to $1,785______1,200 Routes for which contracts are awarded $1,786 to $1,928____ i ______1, 300 issuance of general or bulletin advertise­ $1,929 to $2,071______1, 400 ments. See § 49.7. under bulletin advertisements and tem­ porary routes are assigned numbers at $2,072 to $2,214______1, 500 (2) Temporary. Temporary contracts $2,215 to $2,357______1, 600 may be made for periods not in excess the time the contracts are awarded. $2,358 to $2,500______1, 700 of one year without advertising. See This may be done by assigning the next $2,501 to $2,642______1, 800 §49.13. ♦ number in regular sequence, or by using $2,643 to $2,785______- ______1, 900 (3) Renewal. Renewal contracts may the number of a route that has previously $2,786 to $3,153-______2, 000 $3,154 to $3,307______2, 100 oe made for additional terms of four been discontinued. The same number will not be assigned to more than one $3,308 to $3,461______,.______2, 200 yeS without readvertising. See § 49.11. $3,462 to $3,615™'______2, 300 (4) With Subcontractors. Subcon­ route during a contract term, except as $3,616 to $3,769______2, 400 tractors may enter into regular contracts provided in §49.13 (b) (2). The letter $3,770 to $3,923______2, 500 Q.r r^J-year terms without advertising. “T ” is affixed to a route number to show $3,924 to $4,076______2, 600 See §§49.12 and 49.14. that it has been classified as a “Trück” $4,077 to $4,230______2, 700 Surveys of all routes— (1) When route. See paragraph (f ) of this section. $4,231 to $4,384______2, 800 $4,385 to $4,538______2, 900 onnf' ,^rf0r the expiration of the § 49.7 Advertisements— ( a) General— $4,539 to $4,692______3, 000 tracts in a contract area, Regional (1) Form and arrangement. A gen­ $4,693 to $5,250______3,100 ransportation Managers will take the eral advertisement in booklet form will $5,251 to $5,416______3, 200 cessary steps to see that a thorough be issued each year inviting proposals $5,417 to $5,583______3, 300 $5,584 to $5,750______3, 400 u . ey *s made of all routes in that area for carrying the mail during a four-year $5,751 to $5,916______.___ 3, 500 witvf< * *r supervision in accordance term on some of the routes in one of the $5,917 to $6,083______3, 600 instructions contained in Bureau of contract areas. Complete statements of $6,084 to $6,250...... 3, 700 the service and schedules of the routes $6,251 to $6,416— ______3, 800 cemberpJmKSP°ftrtation 9,1955, Letter No- 41, dated De­ $6,417 to $6,583______8, 900 are arranged numerically according to $6,584 to $6,750______4, 000 (2) Action to be talien. Based upon states. Advertisements also contain full $6,751 to $6,916______4, 100 survey, it will be determined which information and instructions to bidders $6,917 to $7,083______4, 200 9106 RULES AND REGULATIONS

CHART SHOWING BONOS REQUIRED WITH (i) POD Form 5445, Instructions to Provisions, before distribution. See sub- star-route proposals— continued Postmasters. paragraph (3) (i) of this paragraph. Present pay : Bond (ii) POD Form Sign-3, Star Route (ii) Proposals will be submitted in re­ $7,084 to $7,250__ $4,300 Mail Lettings. sponse to bulletin advertisements on $7,251 to $7,416— . 4,400 (iii) POD Form 5468, Star or Water POD Form 5468 or on similar forms fur­ $7,417 to $7,583__ 4, 500 Route Bid and Bond. $7,584 to $7,750— 4, 600 nished by surety companies and approved $7,751 to $7,916—, 4, 700 (8) Distribution. General advertise­by the Department for that purpose. $7,917 to $8,083—, 4, 800 ments will be delivered by the printer'to (iii) POD Form 5472, Instructions to $8,084 to $8,250— , 4, 900 regional transportation managers and Solicit Proposals to Carry Mail, will be $8,251 to $8,416—, 5, 000 will be sealed in envelopes with all neces­ used by district transportation managers $8,417 to $8,583— , 5,100 sary enclosures as follows: to instruct postmasters relative to adver­ $8,584 to $8,750— , 5, 200 (D Envelopes marked No. 1, for ad­ $8,751 to $8,916— , tisements and the preparation and sub­ 5%300 dressing to postmasters, contain the $8,917 to $9,083— , 5, 400 mission of bids. This form will be $9,084 to $9,250__ 5, 500 following: stocked in supply centers. $9,251 to $9,416__ 5, 600 (a) One copy of the general adver­ (3) Special instructions for. The fol­ $9,417 to $9,583— , 5, 700 tisement. lowing instructions apply: $9,584 to $9,750— , 5, 800 (b) One copy of POD Form 5445. (i) POD Form 5435 and all informa­ $9,751 to $9,916— , 5, 900 (c) Four copies of POD Form Sign-3. tion required on bulletin advertisements $9,917 to $11,000_. 6, 000 id) Five copies of POD Form 5468. $11,001 to $12,000. 7, 000 will be prepared by the use of specially $12,001 to $13,000. 7, 500 (ii) Envelopes marked No. 2, to be sent designed die-impressed stencils on mim­ $13,001 to $14,000. 8, 000 to contractors and prospective bidders, eograph paper 8V2 x 14 inches. Stencils $14,001 to $15,000. 8, 500 contain the following: for this purpose will be stocked in supply $15,001 to $20,000. 10,000 (a) One copy of the general advertise­ centers. $20,001 to $25,000. 12,500 ment. (ii) District transportation managers $25,001 to $30,000. 15.000 (b) Two copies of POD Form 5468. $30,001 to $40,000. will have advertisements prepared and 20, 000 (iii) Each regional transportation $40,001 to -$50,000. 25.000 dated sufficiently in advance to allow Over $50,000______30.000 manager will be furnished a sufficient time for examination by regional trans­ supply of general advertisements prior to portation managers before distribution. The words “present pay” should be the date of the advertisement for dis­ See subparagraph (7) of this paragraph. omitted. The original must be prepared tribution as follows: (iii) Stencils will be preserved until on plain letter-size paper, and three (a) One copy (No. 1) to each post after contracts have been awarded in copies on tissue. These must be distrib­ office named in the advertisement. order that additional copies of adver­ uted as follows: (b) One copy (No. 2) to the contractor tisements may be prepared, if necessary. (a) The original and one copy to the or subcontractor for each route read­ (iv) A copy of POD Forms 5435a and Bureau of Transportation. vertised. 5411a will be securely attached to each (b) One copy to the Regional Trans­ (iv) The following will also be fur­ copy of the advertisement before distri­ portation Manager. nished regional transportation managers bution. See subparagraph (2) (i) of this (c) One copy to the District Trans­ for the purposes indicated: paragraph. portation Manager. (a) Additional copies of the general (4) Statement of service requirements. (ii) If two or more routes are to beadvertisement (in envelope No. 2) for (i) Specifications heretofore incorpo­ consolidated. A complete statement of distribution to prospective bidders upon rated in advertisements may meet the the proposed route and schedule must be request. needs for the average route. Develop­ submitted. The same applies to routes (b) Additional copies of advertise­ ments made during recent years in the recommended for readvertisement on ments (not enclosed) for official use. transportation of mail make it necessary which corrections or changes may be (c) A copy of the general advertise­ that more businesslike practices be fol­ necessary or advisable. Routes should ment will be mailed to each Member of lowed in the preparation of advertise­ not be readvertised for the sole purpose Congress (Senate and House), represent­ ments, especially those for truck routes of making normal changes, if such ing a state in which routes are being and those routes on which unusual con­ changes can be made under the present advertised, by regional transportation ditions prevail. Care should be taken in contracts in accordance with instruc­ managers. specifying vehicle capacity, vehicle per­ tions contained in the Joint Letter of (b) Bulletin— ( l ) Purpose. Bulletinformance, or similar matters since the February 19,1954. advertisements will be issued when: specification stated may be regarded as (5) Assigning route numbers. The (1) A route has been omitted from a the maximum which can be required of following rules will be observed in assign­ general advertisement, and readvertise­ the contractor unless the contrary is ing route numbers: ment is necessary or advisable. stated in the advertisement. Bidders (i) Regular route, with or without (ii) A temporary contract or author­ cannot arrive at sound proposal without change. Retain the same number. ity for employment of temporary service a thorough knowledge of the amount of (ii) Consolidated route. Use the num­ expires prior to the end of the contract service contemplated and all factors ber assigned to one of the routes in­ terms. affecting the cost of operation. Failure volved. (iii) A new route is to be established to include the essential provisions in ad­ (iii) Temporary route. Assign a regu­ under a regular contract. vertisements and later attempting to lar number that will not duplicate a (iv) Conditions on a route have require service not specifically stated in number in use. See § 49.6 (g) (2) changed materially or the pay is so in­ the advertisements leads to complaints and (3). adequate as to impose undue hardship and requests for readjustments in (iv) New route. Assign a regular upon the contractor. See paragraph (d) compensation. number that will not duplicate a number of this section. (ii) All unusual requirements (such in use. See § 49.6 (g) (2) and (3). (v) A contractor is selected for ap­ as type and size of vehicle, spotting (6) Inclusion of temporary routes. A pointment as postmaster, acting post­ vehicles for advanced loading, and the temporary route will be included in the master, or to any other classified position loading and unloading of mail at all general advertisement when: in the postal service. The contractor points) should be stated fully in language (i) It is in the contract area to be must waive claim to the allowance of one the average person can understand. advertised. month’s extra pay as indemnity before (iii) Proper specifications cannot be (ii) The contract, or authority for em­ service under his contract is discontinued prepared without a thorough knowledge ployment of temporary service, will ex­ for this reason. of local conditions, the approximate pire June 30, the end of the contract (2) Forms to be used, (i) Bulletin term. advertisements will be prepared on POD weight and volume of mail to be carried, (iii) The continuance of the route is Form 5435, Advertisement for Mail Serv­ and any unusual features that should be justified. ice, which must be securely attached to incorporated in the terms of the adver­ (7) Forms to be used. The following POD Form 5435a, Instructions to Bidders tisement. Be sure you know what serv­ forms are used in connection with gen­ (Star Route Service), and POD Form ice is necessary and the conditions under eral advertisements: 5411a, Star Route Contract General which it must be performed, and write Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9107 the terms of the advertisement accord­ the expiration of a temporary contract, equate for the service required, the route ingly. or authority for employment of a tem­ will be readvertised provided: (iv) When proposals are not to be sub­ porary carrier, a bulletin advertisement (i) Mutual agreement cannot be mitted at annual rates, notes should be must be issued inviting proposals for worked out for the readjustment of the made on advertisements similar to the service from the date following the ex­ pay of the contractor. following: piration of the existing contract to the (ii) The contractor has made written end of the contract term, unless the request therefor. Note: Proposals submitted in response to this advertisement must be at trip (mileage, route has been included in the general (iii) The contractor has waived the per piece) rate. advertisement. one month’s extra pay as provided in (4) How to control temporary routes.subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, (5) Dates to be used— (i) Sufficient Some system must be set up which will when that section is applicable. time. The dates used in completing POD insure the issuance of advertisements for (5) How to readvertise. An advertise­ Form 5435 will depend on how soon the temporary routes in ample time to make ment will be issued promptly after in­ service must begin. All advertisements provision for continuing temporary vestigation has disclosed that such action must be posted for at least ten days. service, if acceptable bids for regular is justified. When a route is readvertised Ample time must be allowed to give ad­ service are not received in response to because of changed conditions (see sub- vertisements adequate publicity and to such advertisements. paragraph (1) of this paragraph), a new afford bidders opportunity to arrange (d) Readvertisement for release ofcontract will be awarded as early as prac­ for bonds. At least three weeks should contractors— (1) For changed service ticable, and the contractor will be al­ be allowed, if possible. conditions. Routes may be readvertised lowed one month’s extra pay as in­ (ii) Expiration dates. A schedule will and new contracts awarded for the pur­ demnity when service under the old be arranged in each region so that ad­ pose of releasing contractors and sureties contract is discontinued. When a route vertisements will expire at the same hour where undue hardships have been im­ is readvertised because of inadequate and on the same day each week, except posed by the following, and satisfactory compensation (see subparagrapla (2) of when a holiday occurs on that day. readjustment of compensation cannot be this paragraph), the advertisement (6) Amount of bond. The proper made under the conditions set forth in should be for service from the day fol­ amount of bond is based upon the cost, subparagraph (3) of this paragraph. lowing the expiration of 90 days’ ad­ or estimated cost, of the route adver­ (1) A change ordered materially in­ vance notice to the end of the contract tised, as determined by reference to the creasing or decreasing the amount of term. Each advertisement for the re­ Bond Chart in paragraph (a) (4) (i) of service required. lease of a contractor as provided herein this section. (ii) An abnormal or sustained increase will contain a note specifying by the (7) Distribution. The district trans­ in quantity of mail to be carried during proper letter (a, b, and c for changed portation manager will transmit not less a contract term, necessitating larger conditions, and d for inadequate com­ than 10 copies of each advertisement to equipment. pensation) the reason for readvertise­ the regional transportation manager and (iii) A change ordered in schedule re­ ments, reading as follows: hold other copies until one copy, ap­ quiring the contractor to be away from proved by the regional transportation N o t e : Route advertised under subdivision the initial terminal excessively more or (a, b, c, or d ) , 5th paragraph, Title 39, Section manager, is returned to him. This copy less time than was required in the ad-* 434, U. S. C. A., and an award of contract will be retained in his files and other vertised schedule. See subparagraph (5) contemplates the discontinuance of service copies distributed as follows: of this paragraph. ' under present contract on route No. ______, (1) One copy to the Bureau of Trans­ (2) For inadequate compensation. A between same points. portation. route may be readvertised and a new (6) Award __of regular contract re­

(vii) POD Form 5321 to postmastersMembers of the public shall also be per­ (3) For bulletin advertisement. Pro­ and prospective bidders when establish­ mitted to attend openings. posals received in response to a bulletin ment of temporary service is contem­ (2) Duties, (i) The duties of the com­advertisement will be recorded in dupli­ plated. See § 49.13 (f) (2). mittee will be to: cate on copies of the advertisement (3) Supply. Each regional and dis­ (a) Remove proposals from the de­ under which they were submitted, as out­ trict transportation manager having pository after expiration of advertise­ lined in subparagraph (2) (ii) of this supervision over star routes will main­ ments. paragraph. After the contract has been tain an adequate stock of proposal forms (b) Open, endorse by rubber stamp at awarded, the route number assigned will to meet the demands. the upper right-hand corner the date on be shown on the listings, and they will (b) Submission of proposals. The en­ which the proposal was opened. Enve­ be filed as stated in subparagraph (2) velope containing a proposal should be lopes may be destroyed. (ii) of this paragraph. endorsed “Mail Proposal, Route from (c) At least two members of the com­ (4) Withdrawal of proposals. No ------t o ______State o f ____ mittee will affix their initials on the withdrawal of a proposal will be allowed w__------and addressed to “Regional upper right-hand corner attesting the unless notice in writing of withdrawal is •Transportation Manager, Post Office De­ fact that the proposal was removed from received at least 24 hours before the partment, ______” the depository and opened in their expiration of the time limit stated in the (City) (State) presence. advertisement. If notice of withdrawal (c) Receipt and protection. Proper (ii) Any proposal received after ex­is received within the time limit, the pro­ protection of sealed proposals for the piration of the advertisement in response posal shall be returned unopened and the transportation of mail imposes grave re­ to which it is submitted will be: notice of withdrawal filed in lieu of the sponsibilities. Each regional transpor­ (a ) Segregated from other proposals proposal. A new proposal submitted in tation manager will establish the follow­ received on time and have the time of lieu of one withdrawn will be considered, ing safeguards: receipt endorsed on it. if filed before the closing date for the (1) Provide a suitable container fully (b) If sent by mail, carefully checked receipt of bids. adequate to protect valuable and confi­ to determine whether it was mailed in (5) Retention period of unacceptable dential papers. time to arrive at its destination before proposals. Unaccepted proposals will be (2) Restrict keys to the depository to expiration of the advertisement under retained in the files of regional trans­ persons responsible for the receipt and normal operation. portation managers for four years after protection of proposals. (c) If mailed in time for delivery the expiration of the contract term for (3) Designate two or more responsi­ within the time limit stated in the ad­ which they are submitted. ble officials, one of whom will normally vertisement, notation will be made on § 49.9 Proposal bonds— (a) Amount be on duty, to perform the following the envelope showing the date and time duties: required. Each advertisement will show it should have been received. This will the amount of bond required with pro­ (i) Receive all proposals. be securely attached to the proposal, posals submitted in response thereto. (ii) Indicate on envelopes the time of which will be afforded the same treat­ See §49.7 (b) (6). receipt, also the dates on which the ad­ ment as proposals received on time. vertisements expire. (b) Legal requirements. A proposal id) If not mailed in time to reach its must be accompanied by a bond executed (iii) Reseal any envelope containing destination before expiration of the ad­ a proposal, and endorse envelope to by a qualified surety company or by two vertisement, it will be securely attached or more individual sureties who are the show that it was open when received. to the envelope in which it is received, owners of real estate worth in the aggre­ (iv) Take immediate action to prevent endorsed “After time” on the upper gate a sum double the amount of bond unauthorized opening, if the envelope right-hand corner, and initialed by mem­ required, over and above all debts, judg­ is endorsed to show that it contains a bers of the committee. It will be listed ments, mortgages, executions, and ex­ proposal. separate from other proposals under the (v) Open any envelope that is not emptions. heading “After time.” See § 49.10 (b) (c) Surety companies— (1) Active list. properly endorsed, in order to determine (9) (ii). Most surety companies on the approved the route for which it is submitted. So (e) Record of proposals— (1) Abstract. indicate on the envelope, and reseal. list either do not solicit or decline to As soon as practicable after proposals execute this type of bond. Practically (vi) Do not leave proposals where they have been opened, a true and faithful may be misplaced or tampered with, but all corporate surety bonds for the trans­ abstract of all proposals will be made portation of mail are executed by agents deposit them in the locked container. giving: located in Washington, D. C. Most local (vii) See that the depository is locked (1) The name of the bidder, as signed. at all times except when proposals are agents are not permitted to approve such (ii) The terms and period of service, as bonds. The companies most active are being deposited therein or taken stated in the advertisement. as follows: therefrom. (iii) The sum to be paid (rate of bid). (viii) Decline to examine or receive a (iv) The time the contract is to con­ (i) American Surety Company of New proposal presented in person by a bidder tinue, as stated in the advertisement. York, Southern Building, Washington 5, D. C. or his representative until it has been (ii) The Peerless Insurance Company, 301 (2) For general advertisement, (i) East Capitol Street, Washington 3, D. C. placed in an envelope and sealed. After a general advertisement is issued, (ix) Take every reasonable precau­ (iii) The United States Fidelity and Guar­ a complete statement of each route will anty Company, Woodward Building, Wash­ tion to prevent the amounts of proposals be prepared by mimeograph on plain ington 5, D. C. being disclosed until after the expiration paper 8 Yi by 14 inches, under a heading (2) Acceptable list. A list of surety of advertisements. reading as follows: (d) Committee to open and mark pro­ companies accepted on bonds and con­ posals— (1) Appointment. Each re­ Route N o ; ____ statement of service as it tracts is contained in Chapter II, Article gional director will appoint a committee appears in general advertisement' dated 44, Postal Manual. ------for term from July 1, 19___ _ to June (3) Information to be given. Infor­ of officials or employees of sufficient 30,19— number to insure the presence of at least mation as to the names and addresses two members at all times to serve during (ii) Proposals received for each routeof surety companies will be given only a fiscal year. The committee will con­ will be recorded in duplicate on the on request therefor. No particular com­ sist of the assistant regional transporta­ proper statement of service under the pany will be recommended. tion manager, and/or regional transpor­ caption “Proposals Received.” If space (d) Obtaining corporate bond. A bid­ tation officer, and such other members permits, they will be recorded on the der who desires to furnish bond through representing different units of the re­ front page, otherwise on the reverse side, a surety company should: . gional office as may be necessary. At with a notation on the front page to that (1) Have the proposal completely and least two members of the committee will effect. Original copies of all such listings properly executed, other than the bond. be present at the time of opening and will be filed numerically by states in a (2) Have the certificate as to bidder marking proposals, one of which will be loose-leaf binder and retained as a per­ executed by any of the following postal from some office other than the office manent record. Other copies will be officials: of the regional transportation manager. filed with the unaccepted proposals. (i) District transportation manager. Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9109

(ii) Assistant district transportation jointly with her husband. She may be If it is ascertained that the pro­ (e) The Certificate of Postmaster as sufficient to meet the requirements. Two posal was not intended for the service to Bidder and Sureties has been properly or more persons owning real estate as as advertised, notation to that effect will executed, including the insertion of all “tenants in common” are sufficient as be made on the transcript of the pro­ necessary names. sureties if the property listed by them on posal. Such proposal will not be con­ (/) The bond was executed by an ac­ the proposal is worth at least double the ceptable surety company. See § 49.9 (c) amount of bond required. sidered in competition with other pro­ posals. (2) . (2) Persons not acceptable. The fol­ (2) For legal residence of bidder. (ii) Arrangements will be made with lowing are not acceptable as surety: Both the bidder and postmaster who exe­ the surety companies listed in § 49.9 (c) (i) Postmasters and assistant post­ cutes the certificate on back of the pro­ masters. (1) to furnish each regional transporta­ posal form must show the county of (ii) All postal employees, including tion manager a list of officials who have which the bidder is a legal resident. No been designated to execute bonds for this special delivery messengers, substitutes proposal shall be considered unless the class of service and to issue amendments and temporaries. bidder is a legal resident of the county or (iii) Members of immediate family of counties traversed by the roads over thereto when necessary. Many other a postmaster or assistant postmaster, which the mail is to be carried, or a agents of these companies have authority lhe words “immediate family” are con­ legal resident within the counties ad­ to execute such bonds, but have been di­ strued to mean persons who are mem- joining such county or counties, except rected not to do so. If a bond is ex­ ”ers of the same household or persons that proposals for carrying the mail ten­ ecuted on behalf of one of these com­ dependent one upon the other for sup- dered by firms, companies, or corpora­ panies by an agent whose name does not Port. Under other circumstances, blood tions shall be considered provided that appear on the list, the matter will be latives are not held to be members of such firms, companies, or corporations taken up with the Washington Office of ne same immediate family. are actually engaged in business within the company involved to determine (iv) Married women in some states. A the counties in which individuals are re­ whether such agent had authority to arried woman is not acceptable as stricted as to residence. In tr 71 Geor§ia. Idaho, and Vermont. (3) For eligibility of bidders— (i) Pro­ execute the bond. J^atucky a married woman, may be posals considered. Proposals will be con­ (iii) If the bond is furnished through virin £d as surety I°r her husband, pro- sidered if the bidder: a company other than the three listed ed that she is the owner of sufficient (a) Is at least 21 years of age at thein §49.9 (c) (1), the following action ai estate in her own name and not time he submits his proposal. will be taken: 9110 RULES AND REGULATIONS

ia) Check the approved list to deter­ ih ) Unexplained alteration in pro­ stated in the advertisement, an after­ mine whether the company is included posal or bond. Same as subdivision (a) time proposal may be considered. See therein. of this subparagraph. §49.8 (d) (2) (ii) (d). . (b) If not, transmit the proposal to (ii) The following is a list of defects (iii) Mistake in bids. When the low the Division of Highway Transportation, and irregularities which render pro­ bid is so out of line as to indicate a mis­ Bureau of Transportation, requesting posals unacceptable and which cannot take was made in the bid, or, if for any that the authority of the company and be corrected: other reason the regional transportation the agent be verified. (a) Insufficient amount of bond shown manager believes that a mistake has (c) If the name of the company ap­ In the space provided for that purpose, been made in a bid, the bidder should be pears on the approved list, check to see even though suretifes list real estate requested to verify the amount of his whether the agent attached a copy "of worth in the aggregate a sum double the bid. If a low bidder states that he has the Power of Attorney to^the proposal, amount of the required bond. made a mistake in his bid and seeks to showing his authority to execute bonds. (b) Failure of individual sureties to withdraw it or have it corrected, he id) If no copy of the Power of Attor­ own real estate worth in the aggregate should be requested to furnish promptly ney was furnished, or if there is doubt double the amount of bond required. his work sheets and any other evidence as to whether the Power of Attorney in­ (c) Surety company not approved. showing that an error was made and cludes this type of bonds, write the home (d) Agent of surety company not what the bid would have been had there office of the surety company (shown in qualified. been no error. When this has been re­ the official list), requesting a specific (e) Bidder not eligible. See subpara­ ceived, all bids, together with the evi­ statement as to whether the agent had graph (3) of this paragraph. dence supplied by the low bidder, should authority to execute the bond. Willing­ (/) Individual surety not acceptable. be forwarded to the Bureau of Trans­ ness on the part of the company to ratify See § 49.9 (e) (2). portation. In such cases relief cannot be the action of their agent is not sufficient. (g) Bidder or surety failed to sign. granted by the regional office. In proper It must be determined whether the agent (6) Substitution of surety, (i) After cases, relief can be arranged by the had authority to do so at the time he a proposal has been submitted, it is not Department. executed the bond. Do not send the permissible to: (c) Rejection of proposals— (1) All proposal, but a blank proposal form may (a) Change from one surety company proposals. All proposals received in re­ be sent to show the character of the to another. sponse to an advertisement may be re­ obligation. The letter should contain* (b) Substitute one individual surety jected when it is determined that: the following: for another. , (i) The lowest acceptable proposal is (1) The name and address of the bid­ (c) Add another surety. excessive for the service required. der. id) Substitute a new bond for the (ii) A postmaster failed to post the (2) The route number and termini. original. advertisement the required time. (3 ) The type of service. (ii) After a proposal has been ac­ (iii) It is in the interest of the postal (4) The amount of the bid. cepted and a contract executed, a new service. ' (5) The amount of the bond. bond and contract may be executed to (2) Unacceptable proposals. A pro­ i6) The name(s) of the agent(s) who release the original surety, or sureties. posal may be rejected and a contract executed the bond. This also applies to renewal contracts awarded at a higher rate when it has (5) For defects in preparation. (i)and contracts made with subcontractor. been ascertained that it is defective for Some proposals and bonds will have de­ See §§49.11 and 49.12. Forms for use one of the reasons listed in paragraph fects that may or may not be corrected. in releasing sureties will be distributed (b) (5) (ii) of this section. The following is a list of the most com­ as early as practicable. (i) The lowest bidder is not eligible. mon defects and corrective action to be (7) Investigation of bidder and sure­ See paragraph (b) (3) of this section. taken: ties. Personal investigation will be made (ii) The surety is not acceptable. (a) Omission of the amount of bond. before awarding a contract when the (iii) The bond is not good and suffi­ Action: Return the proposal to the post­ facts and circumstances indicate that: cient. master or Postal Transportation Service . (i) The lowest proposal was submitted (3) Readvertisement of route. When official who executed the certificate, in­ without full understanding of the serv­ no satisfactory proposal is received in structing him to have the bidder and ice required. response to an advertisement, and there sureties appear beforè him to insert the (ii) The lowest bidder is not a re­ is reason to believe that proposals at rea­ correct amount of the bond and initial sponsible person. sonable rates can be obtained, the route the margin of the proposal. Insist that (iii) The sureties of the lowest bidder will be advertised, provided time permits. the proposal must not leave the custody are not good and sufficient. If the facts and circumstances indicate of the postal service and must be re­ (8) Unquestionable cases, (i) When that a proposal at a reasonable rate can­ turned. it is determined that the lowest proposal not be obtained for regular service, or if (b) Omission of the name or names is not acceptable, consideration will be there is insufficient time to readvertise of the bidder and/or sureties on the front given to the next lowest proposal, or the route and award a regular contract, page of the proposal. Action: Same as proposals, as circumstances may require, temporary service will be authorized in subdivision (a) of this subparagraph. provided the rate is reasonable. accordance with § 49.13, except as pro­ (c) No Certificate of Postmaster as to (ii) Rejection of a proposal withoutvided in § 49.7 (d) (6). Bidder and Sureties. Action: Transmit legal grounds therefor may result in (d) Orders awarding contracts— (1) the proposal to the postmaster at the serious consequences. When there is Under general advertisements— (i) address of the bidder, requesting that any question as to the qualifications of Forms and distribution. Orders accept­ he execute the certificate provided that a bidder or the sufficiency of the bond, ing proposals received in response to he can consistently do so. the proposals involved and a list of all general advertisements will be prepared (d ) Omission of name or names from proposals received will be transmitted on POD Form 5422, Notice of Accept­ the Certificate of Bidder arid Sureties. to the Division of Highway Transporta­ ance— Mail Route Proposal, and ap­ Action: Return to the postmaster for tion, Bureau of Transportation, for ex­ proved by the regional transportation completion. aminations and instructions. manager. Copies will be distributed to: (e) No certificate of Postal Official as (a) The accepted bidder. to Bidder. Action: Same as subdivision (9) Other exceptions— (i) Tie pro­ posals. When the lowest acceptable pro­ ib) The regional controller. (c) of this subparagraph. (c) The district transportation man- posals are at the same rate, preference (/) Omission of name or names from ager. the Certificate of Postal Official as to will be given to the present contractor id) The Bureau of Facilities (Cartog­ or subcontractor when awarding the Bidder. Action: Same as subdivision (e) rapher) . . . of this subparagraph. contract if his is one of the tie proposals. ie) The postmaster at thé head of tne (9) Failure to furnish all informationOtherwise, the selection will be made by route. . . called for in spaces for listirig real estate. lot. if) Regional office files (two copies/* Action: Same as subdivision (a) of this (ii) Aftertime proposals. If no other ig) The surety company that execute subparagraph. proposal is received within the time limit the bond of the accepted bidder provide Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9111 it is one of the companies listed in (ii) A copy of POD Form 5411a. absence, it will be executed by and in §49.9 (c) (1). (2) Under bulletin advertisement. the name of the acting regional trans­ (ii) Supply. POD Form 5422 will be Contracts awarded under bulletin adver­ portation manager. Copies of contracts stocked in supply centers. tisement will also be prepared on POD will be distributed to: (iii) Issuance of district orders. In Form 5411. The following will be at­ (i) The regional controller. addition to POD Form 5422, district tached to each copy thereof: (ii) The contractor. transportation managers w ill. prepare (i) A copy of the advertisement on (iii) Regional files (original copy). necessary instructions to all concerned POD Form 5435. Contracts will be attached to the related relative to each route for which a con­ (ii) A copy of POD Form 5411a. accepted proposals and filed numerically tract is awarded. The postmasters at (3) Transmitted to postmaster. All by states in legal. size file cabinets in each terminal and schedule point will be copies to the contract, consisting of all the office of the regional transportation furnished a schedule of the time of ar­ forms listed in subparagraphs (1) and manager. (2) of this paragraph will be sent to the rival and departure of the mail at their § 49.11 Renew a l contract— (a) Au­ postmaster at the address of the accepted offices. thority. The Postmaster General may bidder with a copy of Form 5404, In­ (2) Under bulletin advertisements— (in his discretion and in the interest of structions Relative to Execution of Con­ (i) Forms required. Orders accepting the postal service) by »mutual agreement tract, which will be stocked in supply proposals received in response to bulletin with the holder of any star route con­ advertisements will also be prepared on centers. (4) Return of contract. After execu­ tract, renew such contract at the rate POD Form 5422, which will be attached prevailing at the end of the contract to copies of the advertisement on POD tion of the contract on the part of the accepted bidder and his surety or sure­ term for additional terms of four years Form 5435. with such bond as may be required. (ii) Steps to be taken. The followingties, all copies thereof will be returned to the regional transportation manager. (b) History. The legislative history steps will be taken by regional trans­ of this law shows that it was the intent portation managers when accepting a (5) Examination of contract. Each of Congress to provide some degree of proposal under a bulletin advertisement: copy of the contract will be carefully permanency for contractors who per­ (a) Assign route number in accord­ examined to determine whether the fol­ form satisfactory service at rates rea­ ance with § 49.6 ( g ) , lowing steps have been taken: sonable both to the contractors and the (b) Prepare the order on POD Form (i) All copies and attachments were Department, and the continuance of the 5422 and distribute to: returned. (ii) No alterations or additions were service is necessary. (1) Regional controller (attach copy (c) Experience. A large percent of of advertisement). made. (iii) All copies were signed by the ac­ the contracts in each contract area have (2) Accepted bidder (attach copy of been renewed one or more times. This advertisement). cepted bidder in the same manner as his name appears on Notice of Accept­ has proven very satisfactory both to (3) Postmaster at head of route (at­ contractors and to the Department. tach copy of advertisement). ance. This must be same as the signa­ (d) Selection of contracts for renewal. (4) Bureau of Facilities (Cartogra­ ture on the proposal. Carbon copy Based upon reports of the surveys of all pher) (attach copy of advertisement). signatures are not acceptable. (iv) All copies were executed by two routes prior to expiration of contract (5) District transportation manager. terms, regional transportation managers (6) Regional files (two copies). or more individual sureties (not neces­ will determine in advance the routes for (c) When the lowest proposal is re­ sarily the same as those on proposal which contracts may be renewed. See jected for any reason, the words “lowest bond) or by an acceptable surety com­ § 49.6 (e ). Contracts will not be re­ received as to price” in the first para­ pany. newed on the following classes of routes: graph of POD Form 5422 will be deleted. (v) All spaces for witnesses and dates (1) Temporary. A copy of the transcript of proposals on were properly filled in, (2) Operated by subcontractors. See POD Form 5435 (see § 49.8 (e) (3 )) will (vi) The Certificate of Oath of Con­ § 49.12. be attached to Form 5422 and sent to the tractor was completed by the contractor (3) Operated by sureties. If sublet, regional controller with notation thereon and postmaster. see §49.12. Include in general showing reason for rejection, such as (vii) The Certificate of Postmaster as advertisement. “Bond Not Acceptable”, “Bidder not eli­ to Sufficiency of Sureties was completed, (4) Operated by the legal representa­ gible on account of residence”, etc. if executed by individual sureties. tive of the estate of a deceased contractor (iii) Issuance of district orders. Dis­ (6) Evidence of authority— (i) Re­ who has not sublet. Include in general trict transportation managers will issue quirement. When a contract is awarded advertisement. necessary instructions in accordance to a firm, company, or corporation, the (5) Those that have been or will be with §49.10 (d) ( 1 ) (iii), contractor is required to furnish evidence readvertised for good and sufficient rea­ (3) Revocation of order— (i) Before (in duplicate) of the authority of the sons, unless it should subsequently be contract is executed. All advertisements official signing such contract to execute inviting proposals for the transportation it on behalf of the firm. determined that renewal of contracts, rather than award of new contracts, can contain the following provision: (ii) Form. Such evidence may con­ be fully justified. The Postmaster General reserves the sist of certified copies of the proceedings right to rescind the acceptance of a pro­ pursuant to which the person was elected (e) Forms required— (1) Type. Form posal at any time before the signing on or appointed as officer or agent of the 5503, Star or Water Route Bid, Bond and behalf of the United States of the formal firm, and of that part of the by-laws Contract, a combination renewal pro­ contract without the allowance of any showing the authority of such officer or posal, bond, and contract, will be used. indemnity to the accepted bidder.” agent. It may also consist of certified (2) Supply. All necessary forms for (ii) After contract is signed. If it be- copies of a resolution of the board of renewing contracts will be prepared for comes necessary to terminate a contract directors or stockholders conferring such each contract term. alter it has been signed by the regional authority. (3) Distribution. Each regional trans­ transportation manager, the contractor (iii) Disposition. A copy of the evi­ portation manager in the contract area wnl be allowed one month’s pay as full dence will be attached to the copies of involved will be furnished all necessary indemnity, even though no service is per­ contracts sent to the regional controller forms and full instructions after publi­ formed thereunder. and filed in the office of the regional cation of general advertisement. (e) Preparation and execution of con­ transportation manager. It is unneces­ (f) Renewal bond— (1) Amount. See tact ( i ) Under general advertisement. sary to attach it to the copy of the con­ § 49.7 (b) (6). wil1 be Prepared in triplicate tract furnished the contractor. (2) Sureties. See Subchapter § 49.9. n™.ODPorm 5411> Star or Water Route (g) Renewal contract— (1) Examina­ J ^ ra c t, which will be stocked in supply (7) Execution of contract. After a ntï! uS\i The following will be securely contract has been completely and prop­ tion. See § 49.10 (e) (5). attached to each copy: erly executed by the accepted bidder and (2) Execution. See § 49.10 (e) (7). ini** A copy of the statement of serv- sureties, it will be executed on behalf of (3) Filing. Renewal proposals, bonds, „ « aPPears in the general adver­ the Post Office Department by the re­ and contracts will be filed numerically tisement. See §49.8 (e) (2) (i). gional transportation manager. In his by states with the original contracts. No. 227- 9112 RULES AND REGULATIONS

See §49.10 (e) (7) (iii). All previous (2) Supply. See §49.11 (e) (2). submitted on POD Form 5321, Bid for renewal proposals, bonds, and contracts (3) Distribution. See §49.11 (e) (3). Temporary Star Route Service, which for the same routes will be: (e) Bonds— (1) Amount. See § 49.7 will be stocked in supply centers. (1) Removed from file. (b) (6). (2) Solicitation. No formal advertise­ (ii) Arranged numerically by states. (2) Sureties. See § 49.9.. ment will be issued inviting proposals for (iii) Wrapped and labeled as to con­ if) Contracts— (1) Examination. See temporary service. Proposals therefor tents arid contract term. § 49.10 (e) (5). may be solicited personally by district (iv) Held indefinitely unless otherwise (2) Execution. See §49.10 (e) (7). transportation managers or other field instructed. (3) Filing. See § 49.10 (e) (7) (iii). officials, or by letters addressed to § 49.12 Contract with subcontractor— § 49.13 Temporary service— (a) Au­ postmasters and prospective bidders. (a) Authority. If a contractor has sub­ thority. Temporary contracts for the Bidders should be advised as to the prob­ let the route in accordance with law and transportation of mail may be made able duration of temporary service in does not indicate in writing to the Post­ without advertising for periods not in order that they may be able to plan in­ master General at least 90 days before excess of one year when: telligently for the purchase of any equip­ ment necessary. the end of the contract term that he (1) New service is required and a new desires to renew the contract, the Post­ route established. (3) Preparation. In order to insure master General may enter into a con­ (2) For any other reason there is no uniformity and obviate cause for mis­ tract upon the same terms (with such regular contract for service on the route. understanding, POD Form 5321 will be bond as may be required) without adver­ (b) New. (1) Investigation will dis­ prepared before distribution to postmas­ ters and prospective bidders, showing tising the route for bids, with a subcon­ close the necessity and practicability of fully the service contemplated. tractor then operating the route who has new service. Temporary service may be performed the service required under the established instead of advertising and (4) Submission. Instructions relative contract to the satisfaction of the Post­ awarding a contract for regular service to the solicitation of proposals will state master General for a period of at least when: specifically the time limit for the receipt of proposals and to whom they are to six months. (1) There is special reason for start­ be addressed. (b) Purpose. This law provides bene­ ing the service without delay. (g) Award of contract— (1) Prelim­ fits to subcontractors similar to those (ii) It is likely that the service will be inary steps. After proposals have been afforded contractors by the law pro­ for an indefinite period, not to exceed viding for renewal of contracts. See one year. received in the office of the regional § 49.11 (a). (iii) It appears likely that some ma­ transportation manager, careful analysis (c) Determination of action— (1) Sur­ jor change in the service will be neces­ will be made to determine whether the postal benefits to be derived are commen­ vey reports. Reports of the surveys of sary before a regular contract should all routes will include recommended ac­ be entered into. surate with the cost that would be in­ tions on each route. See § 49.6 (e ). (iv) The service is on an experimental volved. Before awarding a contract, it (2) Applications of contractors to re­ basis. will be determined whether the law bid­ der is: new contract. When a contractor who (v) It is unlikely that proposals for has sublet the services makes application regular service could be obtained at rea­ (1) A resident within the area defined in writing at least 90 days before the sonable rates. in § 49.10 (b) (2). expiration of the contract term to renew (2) Continuous. Temporary service (ii) A responsible person, his contract, proceed as follows: will not be continued on a route for a (iii) The owner of suitable equipment (i) Do not renew the contract with period in excess of one year unless an with which to perform the service con­ the contractor. advertisement has been issued inviting templated, or is financially able to ob­ (ii) Do not contract with the subcon­ proposals for regular service and no tain such equipment. tractor. satisfactory proposal has been received (iv) When there is good reason to (iii) Readvertise the route, affording in response thereto. See § 49.7 (c ). doubt the eligibility and responsibility of the contractor and subcontractor equal When a temporary route has been ad­ the low bidder, personal investigation opportunity to compete for the service. vertised and no satisfactory proposal will be made. (3) Time limitations— (i) For appli­ received for regular service, another (2) Acceptance. The following steps cations of contractors to renew. With­ temporary contract may be made for a will be taken by regional transportation hold sending the proposal, bond, and period not exceeding one year, or to the managers when accepting a proposal for contract form to the subcontractor until end of the contract term for other con­ temporary service : after the first of April prior to the end tracts in the contract area if less than (i) Assign a route number in accord­ of the contract term, pending receipt of one year, after proposals for temporary ance with § 49.6 (g ). The same number the contractor’s renewal application. service have been obtained. See para­ may be used if it is necessary to continue (ii) Allowing time for subcontractor to graph (f) (2) of this section. temporary service after a route has been qualify. A subcontract must be in effect (c) Probable duration— (1) On new advertised, provided no change in state­ for a period not less than six months routes. Before proposals are solicited ment of service is contemplated. See before a subcontractor is eligible to con­ for a new temporary route, it should be paragraph (b) (2) of this section. tract for the service. Any regular con­ determined whether: (ii) Prepare sufficient mimeograph tract may be continued in force beyond (1) It is on an experimental basis and copies of the complete statement of serv­ its express terms for a period not ex­ will continue for only a limited time. ice contemplated in accordance with the ceeding six months. When a subcontract (ii) It is to operate only until an ad­ proposal therefor, under the caption becomes effective after January first and vertisement can be issued and a regular “Statement of Service on Temporary immediately preceding the end of the contract awarded. Route No. _____” contract term, the following steps may (iii) It will continue on a temporary (iii) Issue the order on POD Form be taken, provided the subcontractor de­ basis for one year. 5422a, Notice of Acceptance— Mail Pro­ sires to enter into contract and such (iv) It will continue to the end of the posal (Temporary), accepting the pro­ action is practicable and advisable: fiscal year. posal. Attach copy of “Statement of (a) Issue an order continuing the con­ (2) On existing routes. See para­ Service” and copy of POD Form 5411-A tract and subcontract in force for a graph (b) (2) of this section. to each and distribute as follows: sufficient time to render the subcon­ (d) Eligibility of bidder. All require­ (a) The Regional Controller (also at­ tractor eligible to contract for the serv­ ments for eligibility applying to a bidder tach accepted proposal). ice, but not exceeding six months. for regular service are applicable to a (b) The accepted bidder. (b) Proceed to contract with the sub­ bidder for temporary service. See § 49.10 (c) The postmaster at the head of the contractor for the remainder of the con­ (b) (2) and (3). route. tract term, amending forms accordingly (e) Bond. No bond is required with (d) The Bureau of Facilities (Cartog­ to show the effective date. a proposal or on a contract for tempo­ rapher) . (d) Forms to be used— (1) Type. rary service. (e) The district transportation man­ Form 5503 will also be used for this pur­ (f) Proposals— (1) Forms to be used. ager. pose. See § 49.11 (e). Proposals for temporary service will be if) Regional files (two copies). Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9113

(3) Preparation. The contract will be mainder of the contract term when less tractor, legal representative of the estate prepared in triplicate on Form 5412* than one year. The order approving of a deceased contractor, or sureties in Contract for Temporary Mail Service. a subcontract will be prepared on POD charge should immediately resume The forms will be stocked in supply cen­ Form 5440-C, Contract Route Service charge of the route, either in person or ters. The contract in triplicate (each Order, Series. Upon return of a copy of by entering into another subcontract. with a copy of the “Statement of Serv­ a subcontract, properly executed, the dis­ Subcontracts may be terminated for the ice” securely attached) will be sent to trict transportation manager will au­ following reasons: the postmaster at the address of the ac­ thorize the preparation of POD Form (1) By joint request. Based upon the cepted bidder, together with a copy of 5440-C and transmit it with the sub­ Joint request of both the contractor and POD Form 5404a, Instructions Relative contract to the regional transportation subcontractor, an order will be prepared to Execution of Temporary Contract. manager for approval. After approval on POD Form 5440-C terminating the (4) Return. See § 49.10 (e) (4). by the regional transportation manager, recognition of the subcontract from the (5) Examination. The instructions in a copy of the order will be sent to: date specified in the joint request. §49.10 (e) (5) will apply, except that (i) The contractor. (ii) By abandonment or removal. sureties are not required on temporary (ii) The subcontractor. When a subcontractor abandons a route contracts. (iii) The postmaster at the head of and fails to make provision for the con­ (6) Evidence. See §49.10 (e) (6). the route. tinuance of service, or is removed for (7) Execution. The instructions in (iv) The surety, or sureties, on the good and sufficient cause, an order will be §49.10 (e) (6) will apply, except that contract (not subcontract). issued terminating the recognition of the sureties are not required. When all copies of the subcontract subcontract. (8) Disposition. See §49.10 (e) (7). are returned to the district transporta­ (iii) By death. When a subcontractor tion manager, a copy thereof will be at­ dies the following steps will be taken by § 49.14 Subcontractor— (a ) Execution tached to the copy of the order for the the regional transportation manager: of subcontract— (1) Application and contractor and subcontractor. (a ) Suspend payment. eligibility requirements— (i) Application (4) Responsibility of contractor. The (b ) Instruct postmaster at head of of contractors. Before subletting, a con­ execution and recognition of a subcon­ route relative to continuance of service. tractor must obtain permission from the tract does not release a contractor and (c) Ascertain date of last service pro­ district transportation manager having his sureties from their obligations. It vided by or for the subcontractor. supervision over the route. The applica­ relieves the contractor of the necessity of (d) Issue order on POD Form 5440-C tion should contain the following in­ giving the route his personal supervision. terminating the recognition of the sub­ formation: (5) Sureties on subcontracts. A con­ contract from the date of last service (a) The name and address of the pro­ tractor may, for his own protection, re­ performed by or for the subcontractor, posed subcontractor. quire the subcontractor to furnish sure­ but not later than the date of his death. (b) The rate of pay, which must not ties. Spaces have been provided on POD (e) Transmit Standard Form 1055 in be less than the contract rate. Form 5465 for the purpose. Sureties are duplicate to the postmaster at the head (c) The term of the subcontract. rarely furnished by subcontractors. of the route to determine the persons to (d) The reason for subletting. (6) Payments— (i) Suspension— (a) whom funds due the estate should be (ii) Eligibility requirements of sub­ Action by district transportation man­ paid. contract. A subcontractor must: ager. Upon receipt of the application (8) Subletting by sureties. When it (a) Meet legal residence requirements for permission to sublet, the district becomes necessary for sureties to assume of contractors. See §49.10 (b) (2). transportation manager will notify the charge of a route, a subcontract executed (b) Be in a position to supervise the regional transportation manager that by such sureties, with a qualified person service properly. payment to the contractor should be may be approved: Provided, That an (c) Be financially and morally re­ suspended. The notification should con­ order has been issued recognizing the sponsible. tain the reason for suspension. sureties in charge of the route. (d) Have fully adequate and suitable (b) Action by regional transportation (b) Death and removal of contractor— equipment or the means with which to obtain it. manager. The regional transportation (1) Death of contractor. When a con­ manager will take the necessary steps to tractor dies, payments will be suspended (2) Preparation of subcontract. Sub­ withhold payments to the contractor and immediate reports of the facts made contracts will be executed in triplicate pending satisfactory adjustment of the to the Bureau of Transportation for de­ on POD Form 5465, Subcontract for Mail account in order that proper payments termination of the action necessary for Service. POD Form 5456, Permission to may be made to the contractor and sub­ continuing the service under a subcon­ Sublet Mail Route, will be used in trans­ contractor. mitting copies of POD Form 5465 to the tract, or otherwise. In the event of death (ii) To subcontractor. After an orderof the contractor while a subcontract is contractor. These forms will be stocked has been issued approving a subcontract, m supply centers. Due to the very small in effect, the records should be cleared payments will be made directly to and in by the issuance of the following order on number of routes that are sublet, re­ the name of the subcontractor so long as POD Form 5440 series: “Correct records quisitions for Forms -5456 and 5465 the subcontract is in effect. When a sub­ to show the death of contractor on should be restricted to anticipated needs. Prepare as follows: contract has been executed at a rate of ______subcontractor to continue pay in excess of the contract rate, the (i) Upon receipt and approval of an performance of service.” order recognizing it should read as fol­ (2) Removal of contractor. A con­ application of a contractor to sublet, the lows: “The subcontract of (name and ad­ district transportation manager will tractor will not be removed without prior dress of subcontractor) is recognized at have POD Form 5465 prepared in tripli­ approval of the Bureau of Transporta­ $7,500.00 per annum from (April 1, 1956 cate by filling in all spaces that can prop- tion except in cases of criminal offenses to June 30, 1957) payments to be made erly be filled in from official records. necessitating immediate action. Full re­ by the Department at the contract rate, port with recommendation will be sub­ (li) If. the statement of service or fre­ quency is too lengthy to be shown in namely $7,000 per annum.” The follow­ mitted to the Bureau of Transportation spaces provided, insert in spaces “See ing note will be added to copies of for review and instructions. The name the order (Form 5440-E) for the con­ reverse side” and type such information and address of the sureties should be on back page of POD Form 5465. tractor or surety in charge, subcontractor furnished. and postmaster at head of route: (iii) When the contract does not re­ § 49.15 Air star route service— (a) quire the performance of box delivery N ote: It will be necessary for the subcon­ Authority. Contracts may be awarded and collection service, the statement tractor to look to the contractor (or surety for the transportation of any class of 'including the depositing and collecting in charge) for the difference between the mail by aircraft upon star routes when: i mail along the route, as provided by contract rate of pay, namely $7,000.00 per annum, and the rate named in the subcon­ (1) It is in the public interest because advertisement) ” will be deleted. tract, namely $7,500.00 per annum. of thè nature of the terrain or the im­ Approval of subcontract. The sub­ practicability or inadequacy of surface tract must be executed for service on (7) Termination. When it is neces­ transportation. ® ^hole of the route and for a period sary to terminate the recognition of a (2) The cost is reasonably compatible 1 less than one year or for the re­ subcontract for any reason, the con­ with the service to be performed. .9114 RULES AND REGULATIONS

(b) Approval by Civil Aeronautics (if) Temporary service. POD Form (R. S. 161,396, as amended, 3964, as amended, Board. Before advertising for bids for 5422a, Notice of Acceptance Mail Route .3965* 3966, 3968, secs. 304, 309, 42 Stat. 24 this class of service, the Department must Proposal (Temporary), will be used in 25; 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 39 U. S. C. 481, 483’ obtain proper certification from the Civil accepting proposals for this type of serv­ 484, 486) Aeronautics Board. ice. See §49.13 (g) (2) (iii). [ s e a l ] A be M cG regor G o ff, (c) Procedure— (1) Proposed routes. (5) Contracts— (i) Regular. Con­ General Counsel. Reports recommending the establish­ tracts for regular water route service ment of air star routes will be submitted [P. R. Doc. 56-9542; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; will be executed in triplicate on POD 8:45 a. m.l to the Bureau of Transportation, Divi­ Form 5411, Star or Water Route Con­ sion of Air Transportation, for considera­ tract, as outlined in § 49.10. tion and clearance with the Civil Aero­ (ii) Temporary. POD Form 5412, Con­ nautics Board. tract for Temporary Mail Service, will A m e n d m e n t s to C hapter (2) Advertising and awarding con­also be used in making contracts for this tract. Upon receipt of certification from class of service. See § 49.13. Subchapters K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, and the Civil Aeronautics Board, the regional (d) Residence of bidders. The law re­ R, embracing Parts 100 through 176, are transportation manager involved will be stricting bidding for star route service as revoked; and the following subchapters instructed fully relative to the matter of stated in § 49.10 (b) (2) is not applicable are added, in lieu thereof ;• advertising for proposals and awarding to bidders for water routes, Subchapters K-Q —International Mail contract. (e) Renewal contract— (1) Authority. (d) Renewal of contract. A contract Subchapter K —Introduction The law providing for the renewal of star Part for air star route service may be renewed route contracts also applies to water 161 The international postal service. or a contract entered into with a subcon­ routes. 102 Categories of international mail. tractor as provided in §§ 49.11 and 49.12^ (2) Procedure. Instructions contained Subchapter L— Rates and Conditions §49.16 Water route service— (a) in § 49.11 will be observed in renewing contracts with water route contractors. 111 Postal Union mail. Comparison with star route service— (1) 112 Parcel post. Service. Water route service is similar (f) Contract with subcontractors. in most respects to star route service. Subcontractors for water routes are Subchapter M— Special Services (2) Contract areas. Contract areaseligible to enter into contracts in accord­ 121 Air Service. are the same as outlined in § 49.6 Cb). ance with § 49.12. 122 Registration. (b) Advertising and awarding con­ (g) Subcontracts. Contractors for 123 Insurance. tracts. The procedures for issuing ad­ water route service may be permitted to 124 COD mail. vertisements inviting proposals and enter into subcontracts in accordance -125 Special delivery (exprès). 126 Special handling. awarding contracts for water route serv­ with § 49.14, except that the legal resi­ dence requirement is not applicable. 127 Recall and change of address. ice are the same in general as outlined 128 Certificate of mailing. in §§ 49.6 to 49.14. The few exceptions See paragraph (d) of this section. will be covered by special instructions to (h) Assignment of route numbers. Subchapter N— D elivery the regional transportation managers Water routes are allocated the first 100 131 Postal charges. involved. numbers for each State. See § 49.6 (g) 132 Nonpostal charges and import regula- (c) Forms— (1) Advertisements. (1). Due to the small number of water ations. Stenciled POD Forms 5435, Advertise­ routes, no distinction is made between 133 Parcels addressed through banks. 134 Refusal. ment for Mail Service, will also be used regular and temporary route numbers. in issuing advertisements inviting pro­ § 49.17 Special supply service— (a) Subchapter O— Forwarding; N ondelivery posals for water route service. See Procedure— (1) Authorization. The 141 Outgoing mail (treatment abroad and §49.7 (b) (3). Immediately preceding postmaster at the office to be supplied is return to United States). the statement of service, the words authorized to employ a carrier to perform 142 Incoming mail (treatment in the "Water Route Service" will be inserted. service between his office and the office United States). POD Forms 5435b, Instructions to Bid­ named in the order as the base of supply 143 Forwarding domestic mail abroad. ders (Water Route Service), and 5411b, 144 Forwarding mail to ship passengers and as often as practicable. No advertise­ crew members. Water Route Contract General Provi­ ment is issued and no contract is entered sions, will be securely attached to each into with such carrier. Subchapter P— Inquiries, I ndemnities, and copy of the advertisement before distri­ (2) Reports of postmasters. Quarter­ R efunds bution. See §49.7 (b) (7). ly reports on Form 5476, Certificate of 151 Inquiries and complaints. (2) Instructions to postmasters. POD Postmaster’s Salary and Service of 152 Indemnity claims and payments. Form 5472, Instructions to Solicit Pro­ Special Carrier, are submitted by the 153 Postage refunds. posals to Carry Mail, will also be used in postmaster to the regional transportation Subchapter Q—N onpostal Export transmitting copies of advertisements to manager. Regulations postmasters. See §49.7 (b) (2) (iii). (3) Payments to carrier. Based upon 161 Shipper’s export declaration. The first sentence of the third paragraph reports submitted by the postmaster, 162 Commerce Department regulations of this form is not applicable to bidders payments are certified by the regional (commodities and technical data). for water route service and must be de­ transportation manager. 163 State Department regulations (arms leted before sending to postmasters. The (b) Policy— (1) Obsolete. This type and technical data). word "star” in the fourth paragraph of service has served a useful purpose in 164 Treasury Department regulations (gold should also be changed to “water.” the past. It is now considered obsolete and gold certificates). 165 Agriculture Department regulations. (3) Proposals. Copies of POD Form and should not be established or con­ 166 Consular and commercial invoices. 5468, Star or Water Route Proposal and tinued except under exceptional circum­ Bond, will be distributed with advertise­ stances. ments for use by bidders in submitting (2) Other types of service to be used. Subchapter K— Introduction proposals. See § 49.8 (a) (2). The utilization of temporary or regular star route or mail messenger service P art 101— T h e - I nternational P ostal (4) Acceptance— (i) Regular service. S ervice should make it unnecessary to establish Sec. Orders awarding contracts will be pre­ new special supply routes. pared on POD Form 5422, Notice of Ac­ 101.1 Universal Postal Union. (c) Changes in existing routes. Or­ 101.2 Postal Union of the Americas and ceptance—Mail Route Proposal. See ders discontinuing or making changes in Spain. § 49.10 (d) (2) for full instructions. special supply service will be prepared The words "Water Route Service” should Auth o r ity: §§ 101.1 and 101.2 issued under on POD Form 5440-e, Contract Route R'. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; also be typed on this form. Service Order. 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9115

§ 101.1 Universal Postal Union. The § 111.1 All categories-—(a) Rate chart. exchange of all mails except parcel post between the United States and other POSTAL UNION ARTICLES countries is governed by the provisions Services Available and Airmail Rates of the Convention of the Universal Postal FOR SURFACE POSTAGE BATES, SEE § 111.2 Union, of which the United States is a member. Parcel post is exchanged under (See list of countries at end of chart for destinations not speoifled in chart) the provisions of individual bilateral Key to Symbols: agreements with various countries and X = N o service the Parcel Post Agreement of the Postal ^ “ Accepted Union of the Americas and Spain. (See *“ Accepted at risk of sender —“ Airmail letter rate applies § 101.2 of this chapter.) § 101.2 Postal Union of the Americas Airmail rates Services available and Svain. The United States is also a member of the Postal Union of the Amer­ Other Postal Duti­ icas and Spain, together with the'fol­ Letters Air Union articles 8 oz. able Country . and letter mer­ articles Com­ lowing countries: letter sheets Regis­ chan­ Small Special (mer­ bina­ pack­ and tration dise packets deliv­ chan­ tion Argentina Nicaragua ages, post First Addi­ (fee) pack­ ery dise) pack­ Bolivia Panama per cards 2 oz. tional ages prepaid ages Brazil Paraguay H oz. 2 oz. at let­ Canada Peru ter rate Chile Salvador (El) Colombia Spain (including Aden...... $0.25 $0.10 $0.60 $0.40 $0.55 X V X V X Costa Blca Balearic Islands, Afghanistan______.25 .10 .68 .47 .55 X V - X X A lb a n ia .,______... . V Cuba Canary Islands, .15 .10 .46 .25 .55 X ]/ X V X Algeria______.15 .10 .48 .28 .55 X V X V X Dominican Republic and Spanish offices Andorra______.15 .10 .45 .25 .55 X 4» X V X Ecuador in Northern Af­ Argentina______.10 .10 .58 .38 .40 VV / V X Guatemala rica) Ascension..______.15 .10 .42 .21 .55 X V X 1' X Australia______.25 .84 Haiti Spanish Guinea .10 .63 .55 X VV / X Austria______.15 .10 .45 .24 .55 X V V V V Honduras Republic Spanish West Africa Azores______.15 .10 .41 .20 .55 XX X w X Mexico Uruguay Bahamas..______.10 .10 .28 .07 .55 X VV V X Morocco (Spanish Barbados______.10 .10 .38 .17 .55 X / X V X Venezuela Beehuanaland Protectorate. Zone) .25 .10 .68 .47 .55 XXX V X Belgian Congo______.25 .10 .59 .38 .55 X V VV X Belgium______.15 .10 .42 .21 .55 X V V V X Certain special provisions apply to the Bermuda______.10 .10 .27 .06 .55 X V X v . X exchange of mail, including parcel post, Bolivia______.10 .10 .40 .20 .40 V X X V Brazil______.10 .10 .55 .35 .40 V VV 8 X V with the countries listed above which are British Cameroons_____ .25 .10 .62 .42 .55 X v: X / X known as Americo-Spanish countries. British Guiana______.10 .10 .40 .19 .55 X VV V V Those provisions appear in the appro­ British Honduras______.10 .10 .30 .10 .55 X V 8 V V V Brunei______.25 .10 1.00 .80 .55 X V X V X priate sections of this chapter. Bulgaria______.15 .10 .46 .25 .55 XXX V V Burma______.25 .10 .90 .70 .55 X XX \/ X Cambodia______.25 .10 .92 .72 .55 X XX V X Canada______4.06 (4) _ .55 V X w ‘V V P art 102—C ategories o f Cape Verde Islands...... '. .25 .10 .49 .28 .55 XXX V X I nternational M a il Ceylon______.25 .10 .69 .49 .55 X V X y X Sec. Chile______.10 .10 .48 .28 .40 V X V V X China______.25 .10 .65 .45 102.1 Postal Union mail. ».55 XX V XX Colombia"______.10 .10 .39 .19 .40 V XX X V 102.2 Parcel post. Corsica______.15 .10 .42 .21 .65 X V V V X Costa Rica______.10 .10 .34 .14 .40 VV VV X Auth o rity: §§ 102.1 and 102.2 issued under Cuba______.10 .10 .28 .07 .40 V X V V X R- S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; Cyprus...... 25 .10 .50 .30 .55 X VV V X 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. Czechoslovakia______.15 .10 .44 .23 .55 X VV V X Dahomey______.25 .10 .53 .33 .55 X V X V X §102.1 Postal Union mail. Postal. Denmark...... 15 .10 .43 .23 .55 X V V V V Dominican Republic______.10 .10 .31 .11 .40 VV V VV Union mail is exchanged under the pro­ Ecuador______.10 .10 .36 .16 .40 V \/ w w X visions of the Universal Postal Conven­ Egypt...... 15 .10 .52 .31 .55 XX V V X Eritrea______.25 .10 .58 .37 .55 X V V V X tion or the Americo-Spanish Postal Estonia...... 15 .10 .52 .31 .55 X XX 8 X X Convention and is classified as follows: Ethiopia (Abyssinia).______.25 .10 .59 .39 .55 X V ■ ]/ V X Falkland Islands______.10 .10 .58 .38 .55 X )/ X V X (a) LC (letters, letter-packages, and Faroe Islands______.15 .10 .43 .23 .55 X X * V Post cards). See § 111.2 (a) and (b) of Fiji Islands______.25 .10 .70 .50 .55 X V X V X this chapter. Finland..______.15 .10 .46 . .25 .55 XX V V X France...... 15 .10 .42 .21 .55 X VV V X (b) AO (commercial papers, printed French Cameroons...... 25 .10 .62 .42 .55 X VV V X ffiatter including books, raised print for French Equatorial Africa... .25 .10 .65 .45 . .55 X V X / X French Guiana______.10 .10 .42 .22 .55 X V X V X the blind, samples of merchandise, and French Guinea______.25 .10 .53 .33 .55 X V X V X small packets. There is also a category French Oceania______.25 .10 .80 .59 .55 X V X V X French Somaliland______.25 .10 .59 .38 .55 X V X V X known as 8-ounce merchandise packages French Sudan______.25 .10 .53 .33 .55 X V X V X are mailable only to Americo- French Togoland______.25 .10 ■ .53 .33 .55 X V X V X which Gambia______.25 .10 .63 .43 .55 X V X V X Spanish countries). See § 111.2 (c) Germany______... .15 .10 .43 .22 .55 X V V V X Gibraltar______.15 .10 .45 .25 .55 X VV V X through (i) of this chapter. Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony...... 25 .10 .84 .63 .55 XXX V X 1102.2 Parcel post. Parcel post is ex­ Gold Coast Colony______.25 .10 .52 .31 .55 X V V V X changed under the provisions of bilateral Great Britain and Northern Ireland______.15 .10 .41 .20 .55 X V V V X agreements which establish the condi­ Greece______.15 .10 .48 .28 .55 X V X V X tions applicable to each country. See Greenland______.15 .10 .43 .23 .55 XX V V Guadeloupe______.10 .10 .34 .14 .65 X V X V X Part 112 of this chapter. Guatemala______.10 «10 .33 .12 .40 V X V 1 V X Haiti______.10 .10 .31 .10 .40 V XX VV Honduras (Republic of)____ .10 .10 .34 .14 .40 1/ V V V w Hong Kong______.25 .10 .90 .70 .55 X V X V X Subchapter L— Rates and Conditions Hungary______.15 .10 .45 .25 .55 X V VV X Iceland______.15 .10 .37 .16 .55 X XX V V ^ P art m — P o stal U n i o n M a il India______.25 .10 .64 .44 .55 X X V V X Indonesia______.25 .10 .85 .65 .65 X V X V X Iran__..... ______.25 .10 .56 .35 .65 X V X V X lii o A11 categories. Iraq______.25 .10 .56 u i Specific categories. .35 .55 XX X V X -2 Ireland (Eire)______.15 .10 .39 .18 .55 X X V V X Israel______.25 .10 .62 .31 .55 Authority; §§ m . i and 111.2 issued under X V V V X Italy...... 15 .10 .45 .24 .55 X X V 8X X •8. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; Ivory Coast______.25 .10 .53 .33 .55 X V X • V X 0 8. C. 22, 369, 372. See footnotes at end of chart. POSTAL UNION ARTICLES— Continued POSTAL UNION ARTICLES— Continued 9116

Services A vailable and A irmail Rates— Continued Services A vailable and A irmail Rates— Continued UE AD REGULATIONS AND RULES

Airmail rates Services available Airmail rates Services available

Other Postal Duti­ Other Postal Duti­ Letters Air Union articles 8 oz. able Letters Air Union articles 8 oz. able Country and letter mer­ articles Com­ Country and letter mer­ articles Com letter sheets Regis­ chan­ Small Special (mer­ bina­ letter sheets Regis­ chan­ Small Special (mer­ bina­ pack­ and tration dise packets deliv­ chan­ tion pack­ and tration dise packets deliv­ chan­ tion ages, post First Addi­ (fee) pack­ ery dise) pack­ ages, post First Addi­ (fee) pack­ ery dise) pack­ per cards 2 oz. tional ages prepaid ages per cards 2 oz. tional ages prepaid ages yi oz. 2 oz. at let­ oz. 2 oz. at let­ ter rate terrate

Jamaica. _ . $0.10 $0.10 $0.30 $0.10 $0.55 X V ■ X y y Ryukyu Islands______$0.25 $0.10 $0.65 $0.45 $0.55 X y X X X Japan______.26 .10 .65 .45 . .55 x y y X X St. Helena______.25 .10 .68 .47 .55 X , y X y X Jordan (Hashemite King- St. Pierre and Miquelon___ ls. 08 (U) —— .55 X y y y X dom)______.25 .10 .53 .32 .55 X y 10 w y X El Salvador______.10 .10 .33 .13 .40 y >y y X y Kenya and Uganda______.25 .10 .65 .45 .55 X V ii / y X Santa Cruz Islands______.25 .10 .84 .63 .55 X y X y X Korea______r ■ .25 .10 .70 .49 .55 X X X 1 y X Sarawak-.------.25 .10 .99 .78 .55 X y X V X Labuan______.25 .10 1.00 .80 .55 X XX y X Saudi Arabia______.25 .10 .60 .40 .55 X y X X X Laos______.25 .10 .92 .72 .55 XX y X Senegal, ______.25 .10 .44 .23 .55 X y X y X Latvia______.15 .10 .52 .31 .55 X X X 8 X X Seychelles______,______.25 .10 .74 .54 .55 X y X y X Lebanon (Republic of)...... 25 .10 .52 .31 .55 X y X y X Sierra Leone______.25 .10 .62 .41 .55 X y X y X Leeward Islands______i__._ .10 .10 .83 .13 .55 X y X X Solotnon Islands______.25 .10 .84 .63 .55 X y X y k Liberia______.25 .10 .48 .27 .55 X X K X Somalia______.25 .10 .62 .42 .55 X y y y X Libya (United Kingdom of). .15 .10 .47 .27 .55 X y 7 X y X Somaliland Protectorate___ .25 .10 .60 .39 .55 X y X y X Lithuania______.15 .10 .52 .31 .55 X X x 1 X X Southwest Africa______.25 .10 .68 .47 .55 X x X y X Luxembourg (Grand Duchy) .15 .10 .42 .21 .55 X V y y X Spain...... i_____ .15 .10 .45 .25 .40 y y y y X Macao______.25 .10 .79 .59 .55 X X X y X Spanish Guinea______.25 .10 .61 .40 .40 y y y X X Madagascar and Depend- Spanish West Africa______.25 .10 .52 .31 .40 y y y X X encies...... 25 .10 .66 .45 .55 X y X y x Sudan- ______.25 .10 .57 .36 .55 X x X y X Madeira Islands______.15 .10 .44 .24 .55 X X X 1 y X Surinam______, ______.10 .10 .41 .20 .55 X y X y X Malaya______.^5 .10 .90 .70 .55 X y X y X Sweden______.15 .10 .45 .24 .55 X y y y y Malta___■______.15 .10 .45 .25 .55 X y X y X Switzerland______.15 .10 .43 .22 .65 X y y y X Martinique______.10 .10 .35 .19 .55 X y X y X Syria... ______.25 .10 .52 .31 .55 X y X y X Mauritania______.25 .10 .53 .33 .55 X y X y X Tanganyika Territory_____ .25 .10 .65 .45 .55 X y y y X Mauritius and Dependen- Thailand______.25 .10 .95 .75 .55 X y y y X cies...... 25 .10 .69 .48 .55 X y X y X Tonga Islands....______.25 .10 .72 .51 .55 X y X y X Mexico______4.06 (4) .30 .09' .40 V y y • y y Trinidad and Tobago______. .10 .10 .38 .17 .55 X y X y X Morocco (French Zone)____ .15 .10 .45 .25 .55 X y X y X Tristan da Cunha...______.25 .10 .68 .47 .55 X y XX Morocco (Spanish Zone)___ .15 .10 .45 .25 .40 y y 12 |/ y X Tunisia______.15 .10 .47 .26 .55 X y y y X Morocco Tangier (Inter- Turkey____ i______.15 .10 .49 .28 .55 X y y y X national Zone)_____ .15 .10 .45 .25 .55 X y it y y X Turks Island..______.10 .10 .30 .10 .55 X y X y y Nauru Island______.25 .10 .84 .63 .55 X y X y X Union of South Africa_____ .25 .10 .68 .47 .55 X x y y X Netherlands______.15 .10 .42 .21 ,55 X y y V X U. S. S. R ...... 15 .10 .52 .31 .65 X x . X »X X Netherlands New Guinea__ .25 .10 .94 .73 .55 X y x y X Upper Volta______.25 .10 .50 .30 .55 X y X y X Netherlands West Indies___ .10 .10 .38 .18 .55 X y X y X Uruguay______.10 .10 .58 .38 .40 y y X *y X New Caledonia and De- Vaticah City State______.15 .10 .45 .24 ,55 X x y y X pendencies______.25 .10 .89 .68 .55 X y X y X Venezuela______.10 .10 .38 .18 .40 y y X X X New Guinea, Territory of... .25 .10 .94 .73 .55 X y X y X Viet-Nam______.25 .10 .92 .72 .55* X x X y X New Hebrides______.25 .10 .84 .63 .55 X y X y X Western Samoa______.25 .10 .73 .53 .55 X * X * X New Zealand______.25 .10 .79 .59 .55 X y X y X W indward-Islands______.10 .10 .38 .17 .55 X y X y X Nicaragua______.10 .10 .35 .14 .40 V y X y y Yemen...:______.25 .10 .59 .38 .55 X y X y X Niger______.25 .10 .53 .33 .55 X y X y X Yugoslavia______.15 .10 .43 .22 .55 X y y *y X Nigeria______.25 .10 .54 .34 .55 X y X y X Zanzibar and Pemba .25 .10 .65 .45 .55 X y X y X North Borneo______.26 .10 1.00 .80 .55 X y X y X Norway______.15 .10 .43 .23 .55 X y y y y Pakistan______.25 .10 .63 .43 .55 XXX y X 1 Accepted, if registered. Palestine, Western Arab___ .25 .10 .53 .32 XX y X y X 2 See §111.2 (a) (5). Panama______.10 .10 .33 .13 .40 y X y *y X 3 Belize only. Papua ______.25 .10 .84 .63 .55 X y X y X 4 Per ounce (letters). Single post cards, 4 cents each. Paraguay______.10 .10 .50 .30 .40 V X X y X * Available only for letters or articles prepaid at letter rate. Persian Gulf Ports______.25 .10 .60 .40 .55 X y X y X 8 The maximum weight limit of letter-packages to the Yukon district and to members of the Canadian Armed Peru______.10 .10 .45 .25 .40 y X X w X Forces overseas addressed for delivery through the Canadian Army Post Office is 4 pounds 6 ounces. Philippines. ______M.25 .10 .81 .60 .55 X y y v y i Registry service is available only to Taiwan (Formosa) Quemoy, Penghu and Matsu Islands. Pitcairn Island______.25 .10 .84 .63 .55 X * X X 8 Quito and Guayaquil only. Poland______!______.15 .10 .46 .25 .55 X y y V y 9 Service applicable only to unregistered letters, post cards, and printed matter. Portugal______.15 .10 .41 .20 .55 X X y y X 10 No service to Central Arab Palestine., Portuguese East Africa_____ .25 .10 .69 .49 .55 XXX y X 11 Special delivery service is confined to Eldoret, Entebbe, Jinja, Kampala, Kisumu, Kitale, Lamu, Mbale, Portuguese India______.25 .10 .65 .45 .55 X XX y X Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru, and Nyeri. ' Portuguese Timor______.25 .10 1.00 .80 .55 X X X y X 12 Special delivery service is confined to the offices of Alcazarquivir, Arcila, Dar Drius, Larache, Nador Tangier, Portuguese West Africa____ .25 .10 .63 .43 .55 X X ,x y X Targuist, Tetuan, Villa Alhucemas, and Xauen. Reunion Island______.25 .10 .68 .47 .55 X y X y X 13 Through British post office only. Rhodesia and Nyasaland___ .25 .10 .76 .55 .55 X y X y X 14 When mailed in Guam, the rate is 10 cents per half ounce. Rumania. ______.15 .10 .45 ,25 .55 X XX X y 15 Per ounce (letters). Single post cards, 8 cents each. Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9117

List op Countries Ceuta (see Spain ). Grand Comoro (see Madagascar). Ceylon.' Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (for use with §§ 111.1 (a ) and 112.1) ChaferinasIslands (seeSpain). Greece. Abyssinia (see Ethiopia). Chalki (see Greece). Greenland. Aden. Chankiangshih (Kwangchowwan) (see Grenada (see Windward Islands). Admiralty Islands (see New Guinea, Man­ C h in a). Grenadines (see Windward Islands). dated Territory). Channel Islands (Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Guadeloupe. Afghanistan. and Sark). (same as Great B ritain). Guatemala. Aitutaki (Cook Islands) (see New Zealand). Chile. Guernsey (Channel Islands) (same as Albania. China. Great Britain). Alderney (Channel Islands) (same as Great Chosen (see K orea). Guiana (British). Britain). Christmas Island (see Gilbert and Ellice Guiana (French). Algeria. Islands Colony). Guiana (Netherlands) (see Surinam). Alhucemas (see Spain). Christmas Island (see M alaya). Guinea (French). Alofi Island (see New Caledonia). Cochin-China (see Viet-Nam ). Guinea, New (Territory o f). Amatongaland (see Union of South Africa). Cocos Islands (see M alaya). Guinea (Portuguese) (see Portuguese West Andaman Islands (see India). Colombia. A frica). Andorra (Republic o f). Colony of Singapore (see M alaya). Guinea (Spanish) (see Spanish Guinea). Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (see Sudan). Comoro Islands (see M adagascar). Haiti. Angola (see Portuguese West Africa). Cook Islands (same as New Zealand). Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (see Jor­ Anguilla (see Leeward Islands). Corsico Island (see Spanish G u inea). dan, Hashemite Kingdom). Anjouan (see Madagascar and dependencies). Corsica. Hervey'(Cook Islands) (see New Zealand). Annam (see Viet-Nam ). Costa Rica. Hivaoa (see French Oceania). Annobon Island (see Spanish Guinea). Crete (see Greece). Holland (see Netherlands). Antigua (see Leeward Islands). Cuba (including Isle of Pines). Honduras (British). Arabia (see Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of). Cumino Island (see M alta). Honduras, Republic of. Argentina. Curacao (see Netherlands West Indies). Hong Kong. Aruba (see Netherlands West Indies). Cyprus. Huahine (see French Oceania). Ascension. Cyrenaica (see Libya). Huan Islands (see New Caledonia). Ashanti (see Gold Coast Colony). Czechoslovakia. Hungary. Astypalaia (see Greece). Dahomey. Iceland. Atafu (see Western Samoa [British]) Damao (see Portuguese India). Ifni, Territory of (see Spanish West Africa). Atiu (Cook Islands) (see New Zealand). Danger (see New Zealand). India. Australia. Denmark. India, Portuguese. Austria. Desirade Island (see Guadeloupe). Indo-China (see Cambodia, Laos and Viet- Avarua (see New Zealand). Diu (see Portuguese India). Nam ) . Azores. Dodecanese Islands (see Greece). Indonesia. Bahamas. Doha Qatar (see Persian Gulf Ports). Iran. Bahrein (see Persian Gulf Ports). Dominica (see Windward Islands). Iraq. Balearic Islands (see Spain). Dominican Republic. Ireland (Eire). Baluchistan (see Pakistan). Dubai (see Persian Gulf Ports). Ireland (Northern) (see Great Britain and Banks Island (see New Hebrides). Ecuador. Northern Ireland). Barbados. Egypt. Isle of Pines (see New Caledonia). Barbuda (see Leeward Islands). Egyptian Sudan (see Anglo-Egyptian Sudan). Isle of Pines, West Indies (see Cuba). Barthelemy (see Guadeloupe). Eire (see Ireland). Israel, State of. Basutoland (see Union of South Africa). Ellice Islands (see Gilbert and Ellice Islands Italy. Bechuanaland, British (see Union of South Colony). Ivory Coast. A frica ). Elobey Island (see Spanish Guinea). Jamaica. Bechuanaland Protectorate. El Salvador (see Salvador, E l). Japan. Belgian Congo. England (see Great Britain and Northern Jersey (Channel Islands) (same as Great Belgium. Ireland). Britain). Bermuda. Eritrea. Johore (see M alaya). Bhutan (see India). • Estonia. Jordan (HashemiteKingdom). Bismarck Archipelago (see New Guinea, Mam- Ethiopia (Abyssinia). Jugoslavia (see Yugoslavia). dated Territory). Fakaofo (see Western Samoa [British]). Kalymnos (see Greece). Bolivia. Falkland Islands. Kamaran (see Aden). Bonaire (see Netherlands West Indies). Fanning Island (see Gilbert and Ellice Karpathos (see Greece). Borabora (see French Oceania). Islands Colony). Kassos (seeGreece). Borneo (see North Borneo, State o f ). Faroe Islands. Kastellorizon (see Greece). Borneo (Kalimantan) (see Indonesia). Federation of Malaya (see Malaya). Kedah (see M alaya). Bougainville (see New Guinea, Mandated Fernando Po Island (see Spanish Guinea). Keeling Islands (see M alaya). Territory). Fezzon (see Libya). Kelantan (see Malaya). Bourbon (see Reunion Island). Fiji Islands. Kenya and Uganda. Brazil. Finland. Korea (Republicof). British Bechuanaland (see Union of South Formosa (Taiwan) (see China). Kos (see Greece). A frica ). France. Kowloon (see Hong K o n g). British Cameroons. French Cameroons. Kuchinoshima (see Ryukyu Islands). British Guiana. French Equatorial Africa. Kuwait (see Persian G ulf Ports). British Honduras. French Guiana. Labrador (see C anada). British Somaliland (see Somaliland Protec­ French Guinea. Labuan. torate). French Morocco (see Morocco, French zone). Laos. British Togoland (see Gold Coast Colony). French Oceania. Latakia (see Syria). British Virgin Islands (see Leeward Islands). French Somaliland. Latvia. British West Indies (see Bahamas, Barbados, "French Sudan. Lebanon, Republic of. Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Trinidal and- French Togoland. Leeward Islands (French) (see French Tobago, Turks Island, or Windward Is­ French West Africa (see Dahomey, French Oceania). lands) . Guinea, French Sudan, Ivory Coast, Mauri­ Leeward Islands. Brunei. tania, Niger, Senegal, or Upper Volta). Leipsos (see Greece). B u l^ See ^ eW ® u^nea> Mandated Territory). French West Indies (see Guadeloupe or Mar­ Leros (see Greece). tinique) . Les Saintes Island (see Guadeloupe). Burma. Friendly Islands (see Tonga Islands). Liberia. ^aicos Islands (see Turks Islan d), Futuna and Alofi Islands (see New Cale­ Libya, United Kingdom of. Cambodia. donia) . Liechtenstein (see Switzerland). Cameroons (British). Gabon (see French Equatorial Africa). Lithuania. ^ameroons (Franch). Gambia. Lord Howe Island (see Australia). Canada (including Newfoundlan Gambler (see French Oceania). Loyalty Islands (see New Caledonia). rator). Germany. Luxembourg (GrandDuchy). Canary Islands (see Spain ). Gibraltar. Macao. Pe of Good Hope, Province (s Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony. Macau (same as M acao). South Africa). Goa (see Portuguese India). Madagascar and dependencies. Cape Verde Islands, Gold Coast Colony. , Madeira Islands. ay man Islands (see Jamaica) Gozo Island (see Malta), Malacca (seeM alaya). 9118 RULES AND REGULATIONS

Malaya. Penang (see M alaya). South Georgia (see Falkland Islands). Malta. Penon de Velez de la Gomera (see Spain). Southern Protectorate of Morocco (see Span­ Mangaia (Cook Islands) (see New Zealand). Penrhyn (Tongareva) (see New Zealand). ish West Africa). Manahiki (see New Zealand). Perak (see M alaya). Southern Rhodesia (6ee Rhodesia and Nyasa­ Manual (Cook Islands) (see New Zealand). Perim (see Aden). land). Marie Galante (see Guadeloupe). Perils (see Malaya). South-West Africa (including Walvis Bay). Marquesas Islands (see French Oceania). Persia (see Iran). Spain. Martinique. Persian Gulf Ports. Spanish Guinea. Mauke (Cook Islands) (see New Zealand). Peru. Spanish Morocco (see Morocco, Spanish Mauritania. Petite Terre (see Guadeloupe). Zohe). Mauritius and dependencies. Philippines, Republic of the. Spanish Sahara (see Spanish West Africa). Mayotte (see Madagascar and dependencies). Pitcairn Island. Spanish West Africa. Melilla (see Spain). Poland. Spitsbergen (see Norw ay). Mexico. Portugal. Sudan. Miquelon (see St. Pierre and Miquelon). Portuguese East Africa (Mozambique). Sudan (French). Mitiaro ( Cook Islands) (see New Zealand). Portuguese Guinea (see Portuguese West Surinam. Moheli (see Madagascar and dependencies). A frica). Suwarrow Islands (see New Zealand). Monaco (see France). Portuguese India. Swaziland (see Union of South Africa). Montserrat (see Leeward Islands). Portuguese Timor. Sweden. Moorea (see French Oceania). Portuguese West Africa. Switzerland. Morocco, French Zone. Prince Island (see Portuguese West Africa). Symi (see Greece). Morocco, Southern Protecorate of (see Span­ Province Wellesley (see Malaya). Syria, Republic of ish West A frica). Pukapuka (see New Zealand). Tahaa (see French Oceania). Morocco, Spanish Zone. Qatar (see Persian Gulf P orts). Tahiti (see French Oceania). Morocco, Tangier (International Zone). Queensland (see Australia). Taiwan (Formosa) (see China). Moyen (Middle) Congo (see French Equa­ Raiatea (see French Oceania). Tanganyika Territory. torial Africa). Rakaanga (see New Zealand). Tangier (International Zone) (see Morocco, Mozambique (see Portguese East Africa). Rapa (see French Oceania). Tangier (International Zone)). Muscat (see Persian Gulf Ports). Rarotonga (Cook Islands) (see New Zea­ Tasmania (see Australia). Nansei (see Japan). land) . Tchad (see French Equatorial A frica). Redonda (see Leeward Islands). Natal, Province (see Union of South Africa). Territory of Ifni (see Spanish West Africa). Republic of the Philippines (see Philip­ Nauru Island. Thailand (formerly Siam). Negri Sembilan (see Malaya). pines) . Thursday Island (see Australia). Reunion (Bourbon) Island. Nepal (see India). Tibet (see C hina). Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Federation of. Netherlands. Tilos (see Greece). Rio de Oro (see Spanish West Africa). Netherlands New Guinea. Timor (Netherlands) (see Indonesia). Rio Muni (see Spanish Guinea). Netherlands West Indies. Timor (Portuguese). Rodos (see Greece). Nevis (see Leeward Islands). Tobago (see Trinidad and Tobago). Rodrigues (see Mauritius and dependencies). New Britain (see New Guinea, Mandated Togoland (British) (see Gold Coast Colony). Rumania. Territory). Togoland (French) (see French Togoland). Ryukyu Islands. New Caledonia and dependencies. Tokelau (Union) Group (see Western Samoa, Saar Territory (see France). Newfoundland (see Canada). B ritish). Saba (see Netherlands West Indies). New Guinea (Territory of). Tonga (Friendly) Islands. Sahara, Spanish (see Spanish West Africa). New Guinea (Netherlands) (see Netherlands Tongareva (see New Zealand). St. Bartholomew (see Guadeloupe). New Guinea). Tonkin (see V iet-N am ). St. Christopher (see Leeward Islands). New Hanover (see New Guinea, Mandated Torres Island (see New Hebrides). St. Eustatius (see Netherlands-West Indies). Territory). Trans-Jordan (see Jordan (Hashemite King­ St. Helena. New Hebrides. dom) ). St. Kitts (see Leeward Islands). New Ireland (see New Guinea, Mandated Transvaal (see Union of South Africa). St. Lucia (see Windward Islands). Territory). Trengganu (see M alaya). St. Martin (^Netherlands part) (see Nether­ New South Wales (see Australia). Trinidad and Tobago. lands West Indies).' New Zealand. Tripolitania (see Liby a). St. Martin (French part) (see Guadeloupe). Nicaragua. Tristan da Cunha. St. Pierre and Miquelon. Niger. Tuamotou (see French Oceania). St. Thomas Island (see Portuguese West Nigeria. Tubuai (see French Oceania). A frica). Nissiros (see Greece). •Tunisia. St. Vincent (see Windward Islands). Niue (see New Zealand). Turkey. Ste. Marie de Madagascar (see Madagascar). Norfolk Island (see Australia). Turks Island. Salvador (El). North Borneo (State of). Uganda (see Kenya and Uganda). Samoa, Western (British) (see Western Northern Ireland «(see Great Britain and Union Group (see Western Samoa, British)^. Sam oa). Northern Ireland). Union of South Africa. San Marino (Republic of) (see Ita ly ). Northern Rhodesia (see Rhodesia and Nyasa- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Santa Cruz Islands. la n d ). Upolu Island (see Western Samoa [British]). Sarawak. Northern Territories (see Gold Coast Col­ Upper Volta. Sark (Channel Island) (same as Great ony). Uruguay. B ritain). Norway. Vatican City State. Saudi Arabia (Kingdomof). Nossi-be (see Madagascar and dependencies). Venezuela (Republic of). Savage Island (Niue) (see New Zealand). Nukahiva (see French Oceania). Victoria (see Australia). Savaii Island (see Western Samoa [British]). Nukunonu (see Western Samoa [B ritish ]). Viet-Nam. Scotland (see Great Britain and Northern Nyasaland (see Rhodesia and Nyasaland). Virgin Islands (British) (see Leeward Is­ Ireland). Oceania (see French Oceania). lands) . Sekia el Hamra (see Spanish West Africa). Ocean Island (see Gilbert and Ellice Islands Wales (see Great Britain and Northern Ire- Colony). Selangor (see Malaya). » land). Senegal. Okinawa (see Ryukyu Islands). Wallis Islands (see New Caledonia). Seychelles. Orange Free State (see Union of South Walvis Bay (see South-West A frica). Sharja (seePersian Gulf Ports). A frica). Washington Island (see Gilbert and Ellice Shikoku (see Japan). Oubangui-Chari (see French Equatorial Islands Colony). Siam (see T hailand). A frica). Wellesley,Province (seeMalaya). Sierra Leone. Pahang (see M alaya). Western Australia (see Australia). Singapore (seeMalaya). Pakistan. Western Samoa (British). Society Islands (see French Oceania). Palestine (Arab controlled): Windward Islands. Central (see Jordan). Solomon Island (except Bougainville and Yemen. B u k a ). Western (Gaza and Khan Tunis). Yugoslavia. Palmerston (Avarua) (see N6w Zealand). Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka Zafarani Islands (see Spain). Panama, Republic of. only) (see New Guinea Mandated Terri­ Zanzibar and Pemba. tory). Papua (Territory of). Zululand (see Union of South A frica). Paraguay. Somalia. Parry (Cook Islands) (see New Zealand). Somaliland (French). (b) Preparing, addressing, and mail“ Pasni (Baluchistan) (see Pakistan). Somaliland Protectorate. ing— (1) Preparing. Prepare the arti­ Patmos (see Greece). South Africa (see Union of South Africa). cles securely, especially if they are for Pemba (see Zanzibar and Pemba). South Australia (see Australia). distant countries. International mail» Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9119 handled more often and subjected to that country. Such articles are subject tional”, may be purchased at United greater pressure and friction than do­ to the postage rates and conditions of States post offices for 130 each. Each mestic mail, hence it must be enclosed that country. coupon is exchangeable in any country in strong envelopes or other wrappings. (4) Free matter. The following types for a stamp or stamps representing the Do not use wax for sealing letters. ' Let­ of mail are granted freedom of postage prepayment of an ordinary single-rate ters so sealed often stick to each other in the international service : letter originating in that country and ad­ and the addresses of some are destroyed (i) Diplomatic and consular mail dressed to this country. Upon the pres­ in the attempt to separate the articles. addressed to countries of the Postal entation of a sufficient number of cou­ (2) Addressing, (i) Address mail arti­ Union of the Americas and Spain (see pons, the stamp or stamps' received in cles in legible roman letters placed on the § 101.2 of this chapter), subject to the exchange may be used to prepay an ordi­ right-hand side of the article, length­ following conditions: nary letter to this country by air. Inter­ wise, in such a way as to leave space for (a) Diplomatic (official and personal).national reply coupons are exchangeable service labels and notations (postmarks, Free postage by surface only is granted in postage stamps at the rate of 80 each, etc.). to all correspondence of members of the except that Canadian and Mexican inter­ (ii) Write the name and address of diplomatic corps of the PUAS countries national reply coupons are redeemable the recipient precisely and completely, when addressed to those countries. This in postage stamps at the rate of 30 each. with the names of the locality and coun­ mail is subject to the weight limits speci­ They must bear the postmark of the sell­ try of destination in capital letters. fied in § 111.2. ing post office. The period for exchange Give the house number and street ad­ (£>) Consular. Free postage by surface of reply coupons is unlimited. dress or box number when sending mail only is granted to the official correspond­ (ii) Reply coupons formerly issued by to towns or cities. ence of consuls or vice consuls of the the Postal Union of the Americas and (iii) On the address of articles sent to PUAS countries when— Spain, printed in green ink and bearing general delivery indicate the name of (1) addressed for delivery in the coun­ the caption “Cupón Respuesta Americo- the addressee. The use of initials, fig­ try represented by the mailing official; español,” were declared as no longer ures, simple given names, fictitious (2) addressed to the Embassy or Lega­ valid for exchange on and after July 1, names, or conventional marks of any tion of the official’s country located in 1956 If any such coupons come into kind is not permitted on any articles. ' any of those countries ; or your possession, it is suggested that you (¿v) Addresses in Russian, Greek, (3) addressed to such an official of any return them to your correspondents for Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, or Chinese of those countries located in those coun­ redemption through the selling post characters must bear an interlined tries. office. translation of- the names of the post (c) Marking. Envelopes, labels, etc., (6) Nonpostage stamps. Do not place office, province, and country of destina­ used by members of the PUAS diplo­ nonpostage stamps, labels resembling tion in English. If the English form of matic corps for postage free mail must postage stamps, or impressions resem­ e names is not known, the foreign show in the upper left corner of the bling postage-paid impressions on the spellings shall be shown in roman char­ address side the name of the Ambassador address side of mail articles. acters, print, or script. or Minister or name of the Embassy or (7) Remailed articles. You must pre­ Return address. The complete Legation, with post office address. In the pay new postage when remailing an aaaress of the sender must be shown in upper right corner should be the words article which has been returned from the upper left-hand corner of the ad- “Diplomatic Mail” over the word “Free.” abroad because of insufficient address. dress side of the mail in such a way as In the case of consulates, the name and (d ) Prohibitions and restrictions— (1). not to affect either the clarity of the ad- address of the consul or consulate as well General list of prohibited articles. The LrlSL° r.-the application of service labels as the name of the country must appear following articles are prohibited trans­ r notations. Many countries do not re- over the words “Official Correspondence” mission in the Postal Union mails to all ordinary (unregistered) in the upper left comer. The words countries: £ 5 2 “ ? thfy cannot be delivered as “Consular Mail” must be written above (i) Any article without address or in­ “Free” in the upper right corner. correctly, insufficiently, or illegibly ad­ “ turr S r d they bear the sender’s (ii) Free under domestic conditions. dressed so that it cannot be sent to its (c) Postage—( 1 ) Prepayment. A r-Any article entitled to be mailed free in destination. , I?USt be fully Prepaid to assure the domestic mails is granted free post­ (ii) Any article addressed to go around aispateh without delay and without age by surface only when addressed to the world or with the address side wholly Penalty against the addressees. If the PUAS countries, except Argentina, or partly divided into several spaces in­ missing postage can not be collected Brazil, Spain, and Spanish possessions. tended for successive addresses. rom you, the shortpaid articles are This mail must not exceed the domestic (iii) Poisons, including narcotics S f Sent to destination and double the weight limit of 4 pounds except when it is (opium, morphine, cocaine, etc.), explo­ ge collected from the addressees or exempted from that limit by regulation sives and inflammable articles, and all (see §27.2 (d) (1) of this chapter), in treatment8611^ t*ea(* *e^ er offices for other articles excluded from the domestic which case the weight limits prescribed mails, which either from their nature Rew paid. Postage, registration in § 111.2 will apply. or packing are likely to soil or damage nr. ’ 5P, insurance fees can be prepaid (iii) Pan American Union. Mail orig­ the mails or are injurious to health, life, on articles (other than the reply half of inating at the Pan American Union bear­ or property. post cards) by means of United States ing the card of the Union and weighing (iv) Matches, including safety hrfoSP stamps or by meter stamps of a not more than 4 pounds is admitted free matches. nn r*ecL co^or- Prepayment of postage of postage for surface transportation (v) Live or dead animals, except: (a) P nrted matter may also be indicated only when addressed to PUAS countries live bees, leeches, and silk worms; (b) im n S m ° L Permit imprints. Permit except Canada. (See § 101.2 of this dead insects or reptiles when thoroughly ae-n «o ■^ muf t show the amount of post- chapter.) dried; and (c) parasites and predators (iv) Postal service official. Free post­ coinr aim an(* •may be kiack or any other of injurious insects intended for the con­ tain « P°5 Printed matter mailed to cer- age, by surface or air, is granted in the trol of such insects and exchanged be­ (rifnf0!lntnes at special rates, see § 22.1 international service to official corre­ tween officially recognized agencies. w of this chapter. spondence of the postal service addressed (vi) Coins, bank notes, paper money p .[V Articles mailed aboard ships. to postal administrations or post offices or any values payable to bearer; manu­ postage on articles mailed on board a in other countries, to the International factured or unmanufactured platinum, Bureau of the Universal Postal Union ip on the high seas must be prepaid gold or silver, precious stones, jewelry in Bern, Switzerland, or to the Interna­ y means of postage stamps of the coun- stones, jewelry or other precious articles / i.^ d c r whose flag the ship sails. Such tional Office of the Postal Union of the Americas and Spain in Montevideo, are prohibited transmission in the Postal a»JCles are subject to the postage rates Uruguay. Union mails unless sent by registered let­ on cand^i°ns of that country. Postage (5) Reply coupons. # (i) International ter mail. These articles are absolutely it.a. c^es mailed on board a ship while reply coupons of the* Universal Postal prohibited even in registered letter mail v. , a P°rt of any country can be pre- Union, printed in blue ink and bearing to some countries. The term jewelry is °nly by means of postage stamps of the caption “Coupon-Réponse Interna­ generally understood to denote articles No. 227----- 4 9120 9120 of more than nominal value. Low priced of this chapter, with the exception of form (detached by cutting along the (ii) The contents of the article must jewelry, such as tie clasps, costume jew­ open-panel envelopes, are acceptable in dotted line) may be affixed to the cover, ' be indicated in detail on the form. No­ elry, and other items containing little or the international mails. and customs declaration Form 2976-A tations of a general character are not no precious metal, is not considered to (3) Individual country prohibitionsenclosed. Old Form 2976 may be used for allowed. be jewelry within the meaning of this and restrictions. You may inquire at this purpose until the supply is ex­ (iii) Form 2976-A is not to be used section, and is accepted under the same your post office for information as to hausted. on parcel post packages. Information conditions as other mailable merchandise articles prohibited or restricted to indi­ (2) Paper customs declaration, (i) concerning the card (tag) form of cus­ to any country. However, it is accepted vidual countries, or you may purchase The paper form of customs declaration toms declaration (Form 2966) to be used (Form 2976-A) is available for comple­ only at the sender’s risk to countries the Directory of International Mail from in connection iwth- parcel post packages which prohibit jewelry. the Superintendent of Documents, Gov­ tion and enclosure within the classes of will be found in § 112.4 (a) of this chap­ (vii) Gold coin, gold bullion, or gold ernment Printing Office, Washington 25, articles mentioned in subparagraph (1) ter. dust exceeding $100 in value. (See D. C. of this paragraph when the description § 164.4 of this chapter.) (e) Documentation— (1) Greenof the contents of the article is not shown (iv) The following facsimile illus­ (viii) For articles prohibited from in­ ( customs) label, (i) The green (cus­ on Form 2976 or on an invoice enclosed trates the information you must supply ternational parcel post, see § 112.3 of toms) label, Form 2976, must be attached within the article. on Form 2976-A: this chapter.) to the address side of each letter or letter (2) Restricted articles, (i) Gold andpackage containing dutiable articles gold certificates. (See § 164.1 of this (merchandise) ; to prints which are duti­ chapter.) able in the country to which they are (ii) Diamonds. (See § 162.5 of tjiis addressed; and to each small packet. chapter.) (ii) The form is not, under any cir­ (iii) Tobacco seed and plants. (See cumstances, to be employed on parcel i 165.2 of this chapter.) post packages. UE AD REGULATIONSRULES AND (iv) Plant material generally. (See (ii) Facsimiles of the old Form 2976 § 112.3 (b) (6) of this chapter.) and the revised form (completed to illus­ (v) Window envelopes. Window enve­ trate the information you must supply) lopes meeting the conditions in § 12.4 are shown below;

Revised Form

CUSTOMS—DOUANE Ü May be Officially Opened — (Peut être ouvert d’office)

Old Form Detach and discard this portion if a separate declaration (Form 2976-A) or ...... CUSTOMS an invoice is enclosed in the package. (Douane) Contents in detail ----- May Be Officially Opened (3) Nonpostal documentation. Pack­inches. Maximum.length, breadth, and (Peut être ouvert d’office) ages sSnt in the Postal Union mails may thickness combined is 36 inches. When 2976 (C 1) 6—91*0 require one or more of the forms de­ sent in the form of a roll, the length (the scribed in Subchapter Q of this chapter. maximum of which may not exceed 32 inches), plus twice the diameter may not § 111.2 Specific categories— (a) Let­ exceed 40 inches. ters and letter packages— (1) Rates. (ii) Minimum dimensions. Envelopes The surface rate for letters and letter must not measure less than 4 inches in Form 2976 i6—67823-1 spo ===== packages to Canada and Mexico is 3 cents length and 2% inches in width. per ounce. To all other countries it is 8 (4) Restrictions. Letters and letter cents for the first ounce and 4 cents for packages shall not contain any docu­ each additional ounce. For airmail rates, ments having the character of actual see § 111.1 (a ). personal correspondence addressed to (2) Weight limits. The weight limit (iv) When the revised form is used in sender prefers not to show the nature of for letters and letter packages to all persons other than the addressee or per­ its entirety, there is no need to enclose the contents, etc., on the outside of the countries except Canada is 4 pounds 6 sons living with the addressee. the paper form of customs declaration article, or if for any reason the use of ounces for Canada, 60 pounds. (5) Dutiable contents— (i) Maildbil- (see subparagraph (2) of this para- the revised form in its entirety is not (3) Dimensions — (i) Maximum ity. Articles liable to customs duty (mer­ graph) in. the package. However, if the practicable, the upper part of the revised dimensions. Maximum length, is 24 chandise) may be forwarded in letters or Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9121 letter packages, except to the following inside of the two halves which must be reply half shall be folded on the inside. countries: firmly glued together and conform to the The sender may have printed on the dimensions prescribed in § 101.2 (b) (2) back of the reply half a questionnaire to Bolivia. Rum ania. Brazil (see note). Ryukyu Islands. of this chapter. be filled in by the addressee. The latter China. Salvador, El. (ii) Mailing. Post cards shall be sent may return the inquiry half attached to Colombia. Saudi Arabia. unenclosed, without wrapper or en­ the reply-portion, in which case the ad­ Estonia (see note). Spanish Guinea. velope. The right half, at least, of the dress on the inquiry half shall be crossed Italy (see note).. Spanish West Africa, address side is reserved for the address out and folded on the inside of the card. japan. Union of Soviet of the addressee and the notations or (iv) Validity of postage. The prepay­ Latvia (see note). Socialist Republics labels relating to the service. The sender ment of the reply half by means of post­ Lithuania (see (see note). note). Venezuela. may use the back and the left half of age stamps of the country which has the address side. Postage must appear issued the cards is valid only if the two N o t e : Italy admits postage stamps for on the address side, in the upper right parts of the card with the reply paid philatelic purposes in registered letters corner of the card. have arrived joined together from the bearing completed revised Form 2976. Ad­ dressee must comply with Italian financial (iii) Attachments. You may not join country of origin and if the reply half regulations. or attach samples of merchandise or is sent from the country where it arrived Brazil admits coins, banknotes, jJaper similar articles to post cards. However, by mail and is addressed to the country money, or any values payable to bearer; illustrations, photographs, stamps of any of origin. If these conditions are not manufactured or unmanufactured platinum, kind, labels and clippings of any kind, fulfilled, it is treated as an unprepaid gold or silver; precious stones, jewelry or of paper or other very thin material, as post card. other precious articles in registered letters. well as address labels or slips to be folded (c) Commercial papers— (1) Rates. USSR, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania ad­ mit duty-prepaid letter packages not exceed­ back, may be glued thereto, on condition Surface rate for commercial papers for ing 18 ounces in weight containing medicines, that they do not alter the character of all countries is 3 cents for the first 2 on condition that the addressee presents the post cards and that they adhere com­ ounces and 2 cents for each additional 2 the prescription of the treating physician at pletely to the card. These articles may ounces or fraction of 2 ounces. Minimum time of delivery. be glued only on the back or left half of charge is 10 cents. For airmail rates, (ii) Customs label to be attached. You the address side of the card, except ad­ see § 111.1 (a ). dress labels or slips which may occupy must complete and fix to the address side (2) Weight limit. Weight limit for the entire address side. Stamps of any of such article the green (customs) label, commercial papers is 4 pounds 6 ounces. kind, likely to be confused with postage Form 2976, referred to in § 111.1 (e) (1). .(3) Dimensions— (i) Maximum di­ stamps, may be placed only on the back. If you know that the contents of the mensions. Length, breadth, and thick­ (iv) When treated as letters. Post package are not dutiable, you may, if you ness combined, 36 inches; greatest length cards which do not fulfill the conditions prefer, omit Form 2976. Acceptance for 24 inches. When sent in the form of a laid down for that class of articles are mailing will then be at your risk, and the roll, the length (the maximum of which treated as letters, with the exception of Post Office Department will assume no is 32 inches) plus twice the diameter is those on which the irregularity consists limited to 40 inches. responsibility for the treatment that may solely of the application of the stamps (ii) Minimum dimensions. Envelopes be given the article by the foreign cus­ on the back. The latter are considered must not measure less than 4 inches in toms authorities. Omission of this form as unprepaid and are treated accord­ length and 2% inches in width. may, however, result in delayed delivery ingly. Double post cards, except those (4) Description. The following are and possible penalties against the ad­ prepared as reply-paid post cards (see considered commercial papers, provided dressee, regardless of whether the con­ subparagraph (4) of this paragraph), they do not have the character of actual tents are dutiable or not. Special are subject to the letter rate of postage, and personal correspondence: restrictions exist with respect to certain unless they are admitted as printed mat­ countries. (i) All papers and documents, wholly ter. See paragraph (d) (4) (ii) of this or partly written or drawn, such as out- Acceptance at sender’s risk. A (iii) section regarding cards admitted as of-date articles of correspondence letter or package containing merchan­ printed matter. (opened letters and post cards, even for mailing to one of the dise offered (4) Reply-paid postal cards— (i)though they bear canceled postage names in subdiv. (i) of this countries Availability. Reply-paid postal cards, stamps or postage paid impressions subparagraph may be accepted only on bearing the required endorsements, are which have served to pay the original that the sender knows that condition available at post offices in two denomina­ postage) which have already reached are not dutiable in the the contents tions: 2 cents on each half for Canada their original destination, and copies country of destination, in which case and Mexico; 4 cents on each half for thereof. 2976 may be omitted. Form other countries. The domestic reply- (ii) Papers of legal procedure. (6) Endorsement. Senders should paid postal card shall not be used in in­ (iii) Documents of all kinds drawn up words “Letter (lettre) ” on the ternational mails. by ministerial officers. address side of letters and letter pack­ (ii) Privately printed cards. Double (iv) Waybills or bills of lading. ages which, because of the volume or cards which are privately printed for use (v) Invoices. Packing, may be mistaken for matter of as reply-paid cards in the international (vi) Certain documents of insurance another class. mails shall have on the front, in the companies. (b) Post cards— ( 1) Rates. Surface French language, as the heading of the (vii) Copies of or extracts from docu­ rate for post cards to Canada and Mex- first or message part, the words “Carte ments under private seal written on Jpo is 2 cents single; 4 cents reply paid. postale avec réponse payee” (post card stamped or unstamped paper. 10 other countries, 4 cents single; 8 with reply paid), and the words “Carte (viii) Scores or sheets of music in cents reply paid. For airmail rates, see postale réponse” (reply post card) as the manuscript. 111.1 (a) and 121.3 (b). heading on the second or reply part. (ix) Manuscripts of literary works or (2) Dimensions. Maximum dimen­ Each of the two parts must fulfill the of newspapers sent separately. sions, 6 by 4!4 inches. MiAmum dimen- other conditions laid down for a single (x) Original and corrected exercises S1°ns, 4 by 2% inches. card. Prepayments of the two halves of students, without any notes not relat­ (3) Requirements— (i) Form. Post shall be by means of United States post­ ing directly to the execution of the work. j'ards shall be made of cardboard that age stamps (2 cents for Canada and (xi) All articles (even when they have jneets the material and color specifica- Mexico and 4 cents for other countries) the character of actual and personal cor­ |°ns in § 21.2 of this chapter or of paper affixed to each half. respondence) containing correspondence rrong enough to withstand handling, (iii) Mailing. The two parts of a exchanged between students in schools: government postal cards may be used, reply-paid card must be folded one part Provided, that such articles are sent Qding postage as required. Folded over the other, so that the fold forms through the intermediary of the heads of neets of paper having the two inner the upper edge, and they may not be the schools concerned. aces glued completely one over the sealed in any manner. The sender may (5) Permitted enclosures. The docu­ so that there is no danger of other put his name and address on the address ments enumerated in subpar. (4) of this Spies slipping inside, are. treated as side of the reply half, either by writing, paragraph, may be accompanied by P°st cards. No writing is allowed on the printing, or label. The address on the reference slips or memoranda bearing 9122 RULES AND REGULATIONS notations showing the number of the (e) Printing proofs (with or withoutcurrent postal check or bank account of pieces composing the shipment, or refer­ the relative manuscripts). the sender; an order or entry number ences to correspondence exchanged be­ (/) Unframed photographs, engrav­ relating exclusively to the article. tween the sender and addressee, such as: ings. (b) Corrections'of mistakes in print­ “Enclosure to our letter of j______(g) Albums containing photographs. ing. addressed t o ------_____” “Our refer­ (7i> Printed pictures, drawings, plans, (c) Striking, underlining, or en­ ence ------Customer’s reference maps. circling of certain words or passages of 99 , (z) Patterns to be cut out. the printed text, unless intended as per­ (6) Preparation. Commercial papers (?) Calendars (except calendar pads sonal correspondence. must be endorsed “Commercial Papers” with blank pages for memoranda). (eZ) On notices concerning the de­ and must not be sealed. (fc> Catalogs, prospectuses, advertise­ parture and arrival of ships and planes: (d) Printed matter — (1) Surfacements. the dates and time of such departures rates. Surface rate for printed matter (Z) Notices. and arrivals, as well as the names of to all countries is 2 cents for the first 2 (m ) Cards although bearing the title the ships, planes, and ports of departure, ounces and 1% cents for each additional “Post Card” provided they fulfill the gen­ call, and arrival. 2 ounces or fraction of 2 ounces. See eral conditions for prints. Those which (e) On travelers’ announcements: § 22.1 (d) for special rates on second- do not fulfill these conditions are treated the name of the traveler, the date, time, class mail to certain countries. Special as post cards (if they comply with the and name of the place through which he rates apply to raised print for the blind. conditions prescribed for post cards), or contemplates passing as well as the place See paragraph (e) of this section. For as letters. where he is stopping. airmail rates, see $111.1 (a ). (n) Matrices of. material similar to if) On order, subscription, or offer (2) Weight limitsv Printed matter in paper or cardboard. blanks for publications, books, news­ general is subject to the weight limit of (o) Reproductions of handwriting or papers, engravings, and pieces of music: 6 pounds 9 ounces, and for a single typewriting obtained by means of the the publications and number of copies printed book it is 11 pounds. The follow­ printing press, mimeograph, multigraph, ordered or offered, the prices of such pub­ ing exceptions apply.: or similar mechanical process are accep­ lications, as well as notations repre­ (p To Paraguay and Peru the weight table as printed matter under the same senting price factors, terms of payment, limit is 11 pounds. conditions are are applied in the domestic the edition, the names of the authors (ii) To Argentine, Bolivia, Brazil, service. or publishers, the catalog number and Ecuador, Republic of Honduras, Morocco (iii) Not admissible as printed matter. the words “broché” (stitched or paper- (Spanish Zone), Spain (including Bale­ The following are not acceptable at the bound), “cartonné” (boards) or “relié” aric Islands, Canary Islands, and Span­ printed matter rate: (bound). ish Offices in Northern Africa), Spanish (a) Printed papers which bear any (g ) On forms used in connection with Guinea and Spanish West Africa the marks whatever capable of constituting loans from libraries: the titles of books, weight limit is 22 pounds. a conventional language or with the addi­ number of copies requested or sent, (iii) To Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, tions specifically authorized by subdivi­ names of authors or publishers, catalog Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, sion (iv) of this subparagraph, those of numbers, number of days permitted for Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El which the text has been modified after reading, name of person desiring to con­ Salvador, Uruguay, and Venezuela the printing, sult the book, other brief indications re­ weight limit is 33 pounds. (b) Stamps or forms of prepayment, lating to the books in question. (iv) A single volume to Cuba, Mexico, canceled or not, including Internal Rev- (h ) On illustrated cards, printed visit­ Panama, and El Salvador may weigh up eune strip stamps, and all printed papers ing cards, and Christmas and New Year to 60 pounds. representing a monetary value. cards: good wishes, greetings, congratu­ (iv) A single volume may weigh up to (c) Articles of stationery, when it ap­ lations, thanks, condolences, or other 22 pounds when addressed to Paraguay pears clearly that the printed text is not forms of politeness expressed in not more or Peru, and up to 60 pounds when ad­ the essential part of the article. than five words or by means of not more dressed to Cuba, Mexico, Panama, or El id) Framed photographs and certifi­ than five conventional initials. Salvador. cates. (i) On printing proofs: such changes (v) Packages of second-class publica­ (e) Photographic negatives and slides. and additions as relate to the correction, tions mailed to Canada at the postage (/) Films. form and printing, notes such as “Ready rates prescribed in § 22.1 (d) (1) of this (g) Phonograph records, and perfor­ for printing,” “O. K. for printing,” or chapter may weigh up to 66 pounds. ated papers intended to be used on auto­ any similar note relating to the prepara­ (3) Dimensions— (i) Maximum di­ matic musical instruments. tion of the work. In case of lack of space, mensions. Length, breadth, and thick­ (h ) Disc or wire recordings of corre­ the additions may be made on separate ness combined, 36 inches; greatest spondence, etc. sheets. length, 24 inches. When sent in the (i) Bulk shipments of printed en­ (?) On fashion plates, maps, etc.: the form of a roll, the length (the maximum velopes, letterheads, billheads, calendar colors. of which is 32 inches) plus twice the pads, and similar articles, as well as (AO On current price lists, offers for diameter is limited to 40 inches. diaries (books), check books, greeting advertisements, market and stock quota­ (ii) Minimum dimensions. Envelopes cards or folders, and the like, which, tions, commercial circulars and pro­ or cards must measure not less than 4 although containing some printed mat­ spectuses: 'figures and any other an­ inches in length and 2% inches in width. ter, such as dates, headings, etc., have notations representing price factors. (4) Description— (i) General defini­ blank spaces or pages in which entries (Z) On books, pamphlets, newspapers, tion. The term “printed matter” ap­ are to be made in manuscript or on the photographs, engravings, sheet music, plies to all impressions or reproductions typewriter. Check books to Great and in general, on all printed, engraved, obtained upon paper, or materials simi­ Britain and Northern Ireland must be lithographed, or autographed literary or lar to paper, parchment, or cardboard, sent exclusively in the letter mails. artistic productions: a dedication con­ by means of printing, engraving, lithog­

(o) On notices of change of address: to rates of duty from the Bureau of For­ (ii) Minimum dimensions. Envelopes the old and the new address and the date eign Commerce, Washington 25, D. C., or must not measure less than 4 inches in of the change. . from any field office of that Department. length and 2% inches in width. (v) Permitted attachments. Articles (6) Books— (i) Rates. Surface rate (4) Description. The following are sent as prints may have the following for books, as defined in § 25.2 (a) (4) ( i ) , admitted at the sample rate: Electro­ attachments: is 8 cents each pound or fraction when types ; single cut-out patterns; keys sent (a) The manuscript to corrected or addressed to the following countries: singly; fresh cut flowers; articles of nat­ uncorrected printing proofs. ural history (dried or preserved animals Argentina. Haiti. and plants, geological specimens, etc.); (b) To books, pamphlets, newspapers, Bolivia. Republic of photographs, engravings, sheet music, Brazil. Honduras. tubes of serum and vaccines; medica­ and, in general, all prints and engraved, Chile. Mexico. ments of urgent need difficult to obtain; lithographed or autographed literary or Colombia. Nicaragua. pathological objects rendered harmless artistic productions: an open invoice Costa Rica. Panama. by their mode of preparation and pack­ Cuba. Paraguay. covering the article sent, reduced to its ing. These articles, except tubes of Dominican Peru. serum and vaccines, and medicaments essential terms. El Salvador. Republic. of urgent need difficult to obtain, sent in (c) A card, envelope or wrapper bear­ Ecuador. Uruguay. ing the address of the sender which may Guatemala. Venezuela. the general interest by laboratories, or be prepaid for return by means of post­ institutions officially recognized, must For airmail rates to individual countries age stamps of the country of destination not be sent for commercial purposes. see column headed Other Postal Union of the article of printed matter. (5) Prohibited contents. Packages Articles in § 111.1 (a ). (d) Cut-out patterns which are containing samples of merchandise shall (ii) Weight limit and dimensions; marked to show that they are an integral not contain any article of salable value. Weight limit and dimensions are the part of a fashion magazine with which Goods sent as gifts or in execution of an same as for other printed matter. See they are mailed. order, no matter how small the quantity, (5) Preparation a n d mailing— (i) subparagraphs (2) and (3) of this are not transmissible at the postage rates Wrapping and marking. Prints must be paragraph. and conditions applicable to samples of placed either under wrapper, in rolls, be­ (iii) Permissible enclosures. Permis­ merchandise. Except as provided in sub- tween cardboard, in an open case, or in sible enclosures are listed in § 25.6 (b) paragraph (6) of this paragraph, sam­ an unsealed envelope, provided, if need of this chapter. ples of merchandise must not bear any be, with easily removable fasteners offer­ (iv) Preparation. Books must be notation or contain any document hav­ ing no danger, or be fastened with a packed as prescribed in subparagraph ing the character of actual personal cor­ string which can be easily untied. Arti­ (5) of this paragraph marked “Books,” respondence, nor contain any postage cles of printed matter should not be pre­ and must not be sealed. stamps, any canceled or uncanceled form pared in such a manner as to allow other (e) Raised print for the blind— (1) of prepayment, or any paper representing articles to slip into them. Prints of the Rates. Surface rate for raised print for a value. Pairs of articles, such as gloves, shape and consistency of a card and the blind is 1 cent for each pound or shoes, socks, etc. (but not suspenders or either folded (in such a way that they fraction, except that matter that is ac­ drawers), are not transmissible by mail can not unfold during transportation) cepted free of postage in the United to other countries at the postage rates or unfolded may be forwarded without States domestic mails, not exceeding 15 and conditions applicable to “samples of wrapper, envelope, or fastener. Printed pounds 6 ounces, may be sent free of merchandise,” but one article of a pair matter must be marked “Printed Mat­ postage to Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Colom­ may be so transmitted. ter” or “Printed Matter ( Single Vol-, bia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Re­ (6) Permitted notations. You may ume)” as the case may be, and must public, Ecquador, Guatemala, Haiti, Re­ indicate, by hand or by a mechanical not be sealed. public of Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, process, on the outside or on the inside (ii) Addressing and affixing of stamps. Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, of packages of samples and, in the latter The right half, at least, of the address Uruguay, and Venezuela. For airmail case, on the sample itself or on a special side of prints sent in the form of cards, rates see § 111.1 (a ). sheet relative thereto: the name, title, including illustrated post cards, must be (2) Weight limit. Weight limit is 15 profession, firm, and address of the reserved for the address of the recipient pounds 6 ounces. sender and the addressee, as well as the and the service notes or labels. The (3) Dimensions. See paragraph (d) date of mailing, the signature, telephone postage stamps or postage-paid impres­ (3) of this section. number and exchange, telegraphic ad­ sions must be placed on the address side (4) Description. Printing plates with dress and code, current postal check or and so far as possible on the right half characters for the use of the blind are bank account of the sender, a factory of the cards. treated as raised print for the blind. mark or trade mark, a brief indication (iii) Prohibited enclosures. Except The same applies to sound recordings concerning the manufacturer and the in the case of publications mailed at the and special paper intended only for the jobber of the merchandise or concerning rates of postage prescribed in § 22.1 (d) use of the blind, provided they are sent the person to whom the sample is ad­ (1) and (2) of this chapter newspapers, by an officially recognized institution dressed, as well as order or entry num­ periodicals, or other articles of printed for the blind or addressed to such an bers, prices and any other annotations matter addressed to several different institution. representing price factors, particulars subscribers or addressees must not be en­ (5) Preparation. Matter for the blind relative to weight, measurement and size, closed in the same package with postage must be prepared for mailing in the or to the quantity to be disposed of, and stamps affixed only to the outside wrap­ same manner as printed matter (see such as are necessary to determine the per of the package. However, several paragraph (d) (5) of this section), origin and character of the goods. newspapers; periodicals, or other articles marked “Matter for the Blind”, and must (7) Packing and marking— (i) Gen­ of printed matter, without separate ad­ not be sealed. eral. Samples of merchandise must be dress may be enclosed in the same (f) Samples of merchandise— (1) made up in such a way that they can be package. Rates. Surface rate for samples of mer­ easily inspected and must be marked (iv) Return request. Senders desir­ chandise is 3 cents for the first 2 ounces “Samples of Merchandise.” They shall ing that ordinary (unregistered) prints and 2 cents for each additional 2 ounces be placed in bags, boxes, or wrappers be returned if they prove to be undeliv­ or fraction. For airmail rates see which are unsealed or which have a re­ erable as addressed must place on the § 111.1 (a ). movable fastener. No packing is re­ Package their return address and a nota­ (2) Weight limit. Weight limit is 18 quired for articles consisting of a single tion, in a language known in the country ounces. piece, such as pieces of wood, metal, etc., of destination, requesting its return. (3) Dimensions— (i) Maximum di­ which it is not customary to pack in (v) Dutiable prints. Prints which are mensions. Length, breadth, and thick­ commercial usage, on the condition that dutiable in the country to which they ness combined, 36 inches; greatest the address and the postage stamps be dre addressed should have a green (cus­ length, 24 inches. When sent in the form placed on a tag if necessary. However, toms) label, Form 2976, fixed to the ad­ of a roll, the length (the maximum of the address must always be reproduced dress side of the article. (See § 111.1 (e) which is 32 inches) plus twice the diam­ on the article itself, in the absence of (D.) You may obtain information as eter is limited to 40 inches. which packing is required. 9124 RULES AND REGULATIONS

(ii) Packing requirements for certain of which is 32 inches) plus twice the (1) Combination packages and articles articles— (a ) Glass. Articles of glass or diameter is limited to 40 inches. grouped together— (1) combination other fragile materials must be securely (4) Preparation and marking— (i) packages and rates— (i) Definition and packed (in boxes of metal, wood, or General. Small packets are subject to rates. Combination packages are pack­ strong corrugated cardboard), so as to the provisions applicable to samples of ages made up of two parts, firmly at­ avoid all danger to postal employees and merchandise with respect to prepara­ tached together, both addressed for the mails. tion and pack ing (see par. (f ) (7) of this delivery to the same addressee, and con­ (b) Liquids, oils, etc. Liquids, oils, section). They must be marked “Petit sisting of (a) a sealed envelope contain­ and substances which easily liquefy must Paquet” (small packet). ing a written or printed communication; be enclosed in hermetically sealed re­ (ii) Documentation. Small packets, and (b) an unsealed container, with ceptacles. Each receptacle must be whether or not they are subject to cus­ samples of merchandise or printed mat­ placed in a separate box of metal, strong toms inspection, must bear the green ter enclosed. Each part of a combina­ wood or strong corrugated cardboard (customs) label, Form 2976. See § 111.1 tion package must be fully prepaid at containing enough sawdust, cotton, or (e) (1). the appropriate rate of postage. spongy material to absorb the liquid in (5) Enclosures— (i) Permitted en­ (ii) Countries for which accepted. the event of breakage of the receptacle. closures. You may enclose in “small The following countries accept combina­ The cover of the box must be fastened packets” an open invoice reduced to its tion packages in the ordinary mail only, in such a way that it cannot be easily essential terms. While the full name and except as noted: detached. address of the addressee as well as that Austria. Republic of Hon­ (c) Fatty substances. Patty sub­ of the sender must appear on the out­ Bolivia. duras (registered stances which do not easily liquefy, such side of the packet, a simple copy thereof Brazil. only). as ointments, soft soap, resin, etc., as well may also be included therein. Small British Guiana. Iceland. as silkworm eggs, the transmission of packets may contain articles liable to British Honduras. Jamaica. which presents fewer difficulties, must be customs duty and upon receipt in the Bulgaria. Mexico. enclosed in an inside cover (box, canvas country or destination will be subject to Canada. Nicaragua. bag, parchment, etc.), which must itself the customs regulations of such country. Colombia. Norway. be placed in a second box of wood, metal, Denmark. Panama, (Rep. of). (ii) Prohibited enclosures. Small Dominican Republic Philippines. or stout, thick leather. packets may not contain any letter, note (ordinary or regis­ Poland. (d) Dry powdered dyes. Dry pow­ or document having the character of ac­ tered) . Rumania. dered dyes such as aniline, etc., are not tual, personal correspondence; nor coins, Faroe Islands. El Salvador. admitted unless enclosed in stout tin bank notes, paper money, postage stamps Greenland. Sweden. boxes, placed in turn inside wooden boxes, canceled or uncanceled, or any values Haiti. Turks Islands. with sawdust between the two packings; payable to the bearer; platinum, gold, or (2 ) Articles grouped together— (i) dry noncoloring powders must be placed silver, manufactured or unmanufac­ Grouping permitted. You may include in boxes of metal, wood, or cardboard. tured; precious stones, jewelry, or other in a single package, commercial papers, These boxes themselves must be enclosed precious articles. samples of merchandise, and printed in a canvas bag or parchment. (h) Eight-ounce merchandise pack­matter subject to the following condi­ (e) Live organisms. Live bees, ages— (1) Rates. The surface rate is 3 tions: leeches, silkworm eggs, and parasites and cents for the first 2 ounces and 2 cents (a) Each article taken singly must not predators of injurious insects intended for each additional 2 ounces or fraction. exceed the limits of weight applicable to for the control of such insects and ex­ For airmail rates, see § 111.1 ( a ) . it. changed between officially recognized (2) Weight limit and dimensions. • (b) The total weight must not exceed agencies shall be enclosed in boxes so The weight limit is 8 ounces. Dimen­ 4 pounds 6 ounces per package if it con­ constructed as to avoid all danger. sions, same as for letter packages (see sists solely of commercial papers and (/) Deteriorating articles. Articles par. (a) (3) of this section). samples. which would deteriorate if packed in (3) Description. This class of inter­ (e) The weight limit is raised to 6 accordance with the general rules (as national mail provides a means of send­ pounds 9 ounces if the package also con­ well as samples placed in transpar­ ing small quantities of merchandise at tains prints, but in such case the total ent containers permitting verification rates lower than for small packets or weight of the commercial papers and of their contents) may, as an exception, parcel post. The packages are treated in samples must not exceed 4 pounds 6 be admitted in hermetically sealed con­ all respects as Postal Union mail. ounces. tainers. The same applies to samples of (4) Preparation and documentation. (d) The dimensions of the package industrial or vegetable products mailed Eight-ounce merchandise packages must must not exceed those of letters. under seal by the factory or sealed by not have customs declarations attached (ii) Rates. Postage will be charged at the inspection authorities of the country and generally must not be sealed. How­ the rate of 3 cents for the first 2 ounces of origin. In such cases, the postal ad­ ever, when addressed to Canada they and 2 cents for each additional 2 ounces ministration concerned may require the may be sealed if marked “May be opened or fraction. The postage paid must be sender or the addressee to facilitate the for postal inspection if necessary.” at least the minimum for commercial verification of the contents either by (5) Countries for which accepted. papers (10 cents) if the package con­ opening certain articles indicated by Eight-ounce merchandise packages are tains commercial papers. For airmail them or in some other satisfactory accepted only to the following countries: rates see chart in § 111.1 (a). manner. Argentina. Nicaragua. (g) Small packets— (1) Rates. Sur­Bolivia. Panama. P art 112— P arcel P ost Brazil. face rate for all countries accepting Paraguay. Sec. Canada. Peru. 112.1 Chart of rates and mailing conditions. small packets (see § 111.1 (a) ) is 3 cents Chile. El Salvador. 112.2 Preparing, packing, and mailing. for the first 2 ounces and 2 cents for Colombia. Spain (including 112.3 Prohibitions and restrictions. each additional 2 ounces or fraction. Costa Rica. Balearic Islands, 112.4 Documentation. Minimum charge, 20 cents per packet. Cuba. Canary Islands, 112.5 Group shipments. Dominican Republic. and Spanish offices A uthority : §§ 112.1 to 112.5 issued under For airmail rates, see § 111.1 (a ). Ecuador. in Northern Afri­ R. S. 161, 396* as amended, 398, as amended; (2) Weight limit. Weight limit for Guatemala. ca). 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. small packets is 2 pounds 3 ounces. Haiti. Spanish Guinea. (3) Dimensions. Length, breadth and Republic of Hondu­ Spanish West Africa. § 112.1 Chart of rates and mailing ras. Uruguay. conditions. (See list of countries at end thickness combined, 36 inches; greatest Mexico. Venezuela. • length, 24 inches. When sent in the Morocco (Spanish of § 111.1 (a) of this chapter for desti­ form of a roll, the length (the maximum Zone). nations not specified in chart.) Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9125

Surface Parcel Air Parcel Post D im en sion s G ro u p Post ratea rates sh ipm ents: F o rm F o rm F o rm Y —permitted; 2966, 2972, 2922, Registra­ Insur­ S ealing: N —n ot C u s­ D is ­ P a rc el tion: ance: Weight Greatest R —re­ ‘permitted tom s patch P o s t Y —per­ Y —avail­ Country Each Each limit len gth qu ired ; (numeral indi­ D e cla ­ N o t e sticker mitted; able; First addi­ First 4 addi­ (pounds) G reatest an d 0 - cates lim it, if ra tio n (n u m ­ (n u m ­ N —not N —not pound tional ounces tional len gth g irth o p tlon a l a n y o f n u m b er (n u m ­ b er re­ b er re ­ permitted available pound 4 (fe e t) com ­ of parcels ber re­ q u ired ) q u ired ) ounces b in ed p e r m itte d q u ired ) (fe e t) in g ro u p )

Aden------•------$0.65 $0.25 $1.50 $0.75 22 3)6 6 0 N 1 0 1 N N Afghanistan ------.94 .23 11 3)6 6 O Y - 3 2 1 1 N N Albania44------1.14 .22 22 3)1 6 R N 2 0 1 N N .63 .24 44 6 O N 1 1 1 N N Algeria------Y Andorra------.45 .22 44 80 3 ) 4 6 R N 1 1 1 N Argentina------1------.48 .25 1 51 .76 44 80 3)| 6 R * Y - 3 2 1 1 N Y Ascension______.61 .38 11 3)6 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Australia------...---- .49 .26 1.62 1.27 22 3 y2 6 (») Y 1 0 1 N Y Austria...... —------.73 .25 1.05 .49 22 » 3 y 2 6 (») N 2 1 1 N Y Azores------1------.45 .22 .71 .44 22 3 y* 6 (») N 2 0 1 » Y » Y Bahamas...------.45 .22 .83 .14 22 »»3 )| 6 (*) Y 1 0 1 N Y Barbados------.45 .22 .65 .35 22 3» 3)6 6 (») 4 Y 1 0 1 N Y Bcchuanaland Protectorate_____ »57 .34 1.31 .94 11 3 )6 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Belgian Congo______;------.66 .27 1.38 .79 44 3)6 6 R N 3 1 1 Y N Belgium______...... ---- .45 .22. .98 .43 44 »»3 )6 6 (») * Y 2 1 1 N Y Bermuda...... ------.45 .22 .76 .13 22 »«3 )6 6 (») Y 1 0 1 Y N Bolivia______881.10 .30 1.08 .40 44 » » m 6 R N 2 0 1 N N Brazil1...... 78 .24 1.48 .64 «22,44 »«3 )6 6 R N 2 1 1 N N British Cameroons______i. ns .28 22 3)6 6 O »Y 1 0 1 N N British Guiana___ .45 .22 ■ 1.07 .39 22 »«3 )6 6 (») * Y - 3 1 1 1 N Y British Honduras.______.45 .22 .80 .20 22 »»3 )6 6 (2) Y 1 0 1 Y N Brunei______...... ______. 2Q 22 3)6 6 o N 1 0 1 N N Bulgaria______...... t 47 ,24 22 3)6 6 R Y 1 0 1 N N Burma...... 7fi .26 22 3)6 6 O N 2 1 1 N N Cambodia...... 78 ...... 23 22 3)6 6 R N 1 1 1 N N Canada______.45 .22 «15 3)6 6 9 0 « Y 1 0 1 N •Y Cape Verde Islands______.68 .25 22 3» 3)6 6 (3) Y - 3 1 1 1 Y Y Ceylon______.93 .29 1.75 1.00 22 »0 3 ) 6 6 (3) N 1 1 1 N Y Chile______.70 .22 1.31 .56 22 »«3 )6 6 R « Y - 3 2 0 1 N N China u...... 53 .30 1.43 1.08 22,1» 44 3)6 7 O N 2 0 1 N N Colombia...... 19.78 .34 1.21 .40 44 3)6 6 R * Y - 3 2 1 1 N Y Corsica______t 63 .24 44 (See France.) (3) N 1 1 1 N Y Costa Rica______.... .45 .22 .79 .29 44 3« 3)6 6 R N 1 0 1 N N Cuba...... » .45 .22 (J2) 22 »«3 )6 6 R N 1 0 1 Y N Cyprus______.81 .23 1.30 .60 22 3)1 6 0 N 1 0 1 N N Czechoslovakia______.57 .26 .88 .48 44 »« 3)6 6 (3) N 1 0 1 N Y Dahomey______t 26 44 3)6 6 0 N 1 0 1 N N Denmark (including Faroe Islands and Greenland)..___ _ .45 .22 .97 .47 44 »«3 )6 6 (*) Y 1 0 1 N Y Dominican Republic______.58 .22 .86 .22 44 »»3 )6 6 R « Y - 3 1 0 1 N N Ecuador...... ______.86 .22 1.24 .33 44 30 3)6 6 R * Y - 3 1 0 1 Y Y Egypt...— ...... 66 .22 1.35 .64 22 »«3 )6 6 0 Y - 3 1 1 1 N N Eritrea______t 63 25 44 3)6 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Estonia..______.92 .25 1.66 .63 22 »« 3)6 6 R N 3 1 1 N N Ethiopia______73 .26 44 3)6 6 0 N 1 0 1 N N Falkland Islands...... __ ...... 80 .23 1.26 .76 22 3)6 6 0 N 1 0 1 N N Fiji Islands...... ______. . . . 1 .66 .28 1.67 1.00 22 3)6 6 O Y 1 0 1 N N Finland...... ______.47 .24 .88 .51 44 3« 3)6 6 (3) N 1 ,0 1 N Y France...... 45 .22 1.22 .44 44 3« 3)6 6 (3) N 1 1 1 N Y French Cameroons..____ .... t 26 22 3)6 6 R N 1 0 1 N N French Equatorial Africa..... * 74 .26 44 3)6 6 R N 1 0 1 N N French Guiana....______.65 .24 .79 .44 11 3)6 6 R Y 1 0 1 N N French Guinea__ ...... , 76 125 44 3)6 6 O * N 1 0 1 N N French Oceania___ ....__ ___ r 51 [ 28 22 3)6 6 O N 1 0 1 N • N French Somaliland______, 22 22 3)6 6 0 N 1 0 1 N N French Sudan______.76 .26 44 3)6 6 O N 1 0 1 N N French Togoland______JJ 2 T26 44 3)6 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Gambia...... 28 22 3)6 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Germany______u IHj .45 .22 .95 .45 »22,44 3)6 6 (») N 1 1 1 N u Y Gibraltar______IIIIHI... .45 .22 .75 .50 22 »»3 )6 6 (») * Y 1 0 1 N Y GUbert and EUice islands Colony___j___*____ 53 .27 11 3)6 6 0 N 1 0 1 N N Gold Coast Colony__ .... _____ .53 .22 1.18 .64 22 3)1 6 (») N i 0 1 N • Y Great Britain and Northern „Ireland...... _...... 46 .23 1.00 .41 22 3)6 6 (») * Y 1 0 1 N Y Greece...... 45 .24 1.07 .57 22 »«3 )6 6 (3) N 1 1 1 N » Y Guadeloupe__IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII .45 .22 .65 .20. 11 6 o Y 1 0 1 N N Guatemala_ .70 .22 1.01 .25 44 »«3 )6 6 R « Y - 3 1 0 1 N Y Haiti__ .61 .23 .72 .21 44 »»3 )6 6 RN 1 0 1 N N Honduras, Rep. of. .45 .22 .78 .28 »22,44 *»3 )6 6 R N 1 0 1 N N Hong Kong__;____ .45 .22 1.74 1.39 22 3)6 6 0 Y 1 0 1 N N Hungary____. . 51 .28 44 »«3 )6 6 (3) N 1 1 1 N Y Iceland____ .61 .24 .89 .33 44 »« 3)6 6 (3) Y 2 0 1 N Y India...1.1"" .70 .24 1.70 .96 22 »« 3)6 6 o N 2 0 1 N Y Indonesia. .61 .22 1.75 1.00 11 »«3 )6 6 o N 3 0 1 N N Iran...... 45 .22 1.47 .72 44 3)6 6 R- Y - 3 1 1 1 N N Iraq..I!" .66 .25 1.47 .72 44 3)6 6 R Y - 3 2 1 1 N N Ireland (Eire)".'” "" .45 .22 .97 .37 22 3)6 6 (*) N 1 0 1 N Y Israel .66 .25 1.42 .67 22 3)6 6 o N 1 1 1 N N itaiy...::;:;:::;;- .53 .22 1.08 .50 44 » 3 ) 6 6 RN 1 1 1 N Y Ivory Coast....."" .45 .22 44 3)6 6 O N 1 0 1 N N .45 .22 .95 .18 22 3)6 6 (3) N 1 0 1 Y N .48 .25 1.27 .91 22 »0 3 ) 6 6 (*) * Y l 0 1 N Y lordali (Hashemite Kingdom) 11 ! rM 1. 01 .27 22 3)6 6 0 Y - 3 1 1 1 N N Kenya and Uganda...... 53 .24 1.35 .85 11 3)6 6 o N 1 0 1 N N .48 .25 1.37 1.01 22 so 3)6 6 o N 1 0 1 N N Labuan_ 6 o N 1 0 1 N N Laos... .I" — — ---- .78 .27 22 3)6 .78 .23 22 3)6 6 R y N 1 1 N N Intvla_IIZIII " ' .92 .25 1.66 .63 22 » 3 ) 6 0 R N 3 1 N N & no? (Sepublic of)"."” II .53 .2 2 1.22 .64 11, »44 3)6 6 RN 2 1 N N inward Islands...... _ 8i. 45 • .2 2 .50 .20 22 3)6 6 (») N 1 0 1 N Y .45 .2 2 .86 .56 22 3)6 6 (») N 1 0 1 Y N ibya (United Kingdom of) .6 8 .24 22 30 3)6 6 RN 1 1 N N See footnotes on p. 9127.

/ 9126 RULES AND REGULATIONS

Surface Parcel Air Parcel Post Dimensions Group Post rates rates shipments: Form Form Form Y »permitted; 2966, 2972, 2922, Registra­ Insur­ Sealing: N*not Cus­ Dis­ Parcel tion: ance: Weight Greatest R —re­ permitted toms patch Post Y-p er­ Y «avail­ Country Each Each limit length quired; (numeral indi­ First Decla­ Note sticker mitted; able; addi­ First 4 addi­ (pounds) Greatest and 0 « cates limit. If ration (num­ (num­ N «n ot pound tional ounces tional N**not length girth optional any of number (num­ ber re­ ber re­ permitted available pound 4 (feet) com­ of parcels ber re­ quired) quired) ounces bined permitted quired) (feet) in group)

Lithuania______i.______$0.92 $0.25 $1.66 $0.63 22 6 Luxembourg______«3H R N 3 1 1 N N '■• • 45 .23 .98 .43 44 « 3X 6 (2) JY 2 1 1 N 5 Y Macao______.78 • 23 22 «3M 6 O N 1 1 Madagascar and Dependencies__ .82 • 26 0 N N ' 11 3X 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Madeira Islands. ______\______.03 .27 .75 .50 22 3 X 6 Malaya______(2) Y-3 1 1 1 8 Y 8 Y .88 .26 1.76 ' 1.00 22 3M 6 0 Y 1 0 1 N N Malta.______; .68 .24 1.10 .50 22 3 X 6 o Y 1 1 Martinique______.45 .22 0 N N .65 .25 11 3X 6 0 N 2 0 1 N N Mauritania______, .70 .25 44 ax 6 o Mauritius and Dependencies___ N 1 0 1 N N .65 • 42 11 ax 6 0 N 1 0 1 N N Mexico.______• 45 .22 .64 .18 44 6 R ‘ Y-3 1 1 Morocco, French Zone______| K m 0 N N • 45 .22 1.19 .54 44 ax 6 R N 1 o 1 N N Morocco, Spanish Zone______.71 .24 1.19 .54 « 22,44 Ma x 6 R Morocco, Tangier (International N 2 1 1 NN Zone) * ___]______.71 .24 1.19 .54 44 ax 6 R N 1 1 42 Y Nauru Island______0 N • 63 .27 11 ax 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Netherlands.______; • 45 .22 .89 .44 44 to ax 6 (8) Y 3 1 1 N Y Netherlands New Guinea______: .87 .25 11 « ax 6 o Y-3 2 0 1 N N - Netherlands West Indies______i • 45 .22 .72 .36 44 « ax 6 Y New Caledonia and Depend­ (») 1 0 1 - N Y encies______l______.53 .24 44 ax 6 0 N 1 0 1 NN New Guinea Territory______• 53 .27 11 ax 6 0 N 1 0 1 N N New Hebrides______.58 .28 11 a x 6 o N 1 0 1 N N New Zealand______i .45 .22 1.82 1.17 22 *° ax 6 (8) * Y 1 0 1 N Y ' Nicaragua______;______; • 45 .22 .80 .29 44 •o ax 6 R N 1 0 1 N Y Niger______.... .72 .26 44 a x 6 R N 1 0 1 N - N .Nigeria______, 1.05 .28 1.25 .65 22 a x 6 O Y 1 0 1 N N North Borneo______.98 .29 22 a x 6 O Y 1 0 1 N N Norway.______; .47 .24 1.02 .47 44 a x 6 (8) N 1 0 1 N Y Pakistan______;_____ . **. 70 .24 1.63 .84 22 a x 6 0 N 2 1 1 N Y Palestine, Western Arab..______1.01 .25 11 ax 6 o Y-3 1 1 1 N N Panama (Republic of)______.70 .22 .91 .21 .1« 44, 70 *o a x 82 7 R N 2 0 1 N N Papua______.53 .27 11 a x 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Paraguay______.61 .32 1.00 .60 44 « ax 6 R ‘ Y-3 1 1 1 N N Persian Gulf Ports____ .______.46 .23 » 1.35 .75 22 a x 6 (8) N 2 1 1 N Y Peru______.86 .22 1.23 .37 44 •o ax 6 R N 1 0 1 N N Philippines______.45 .22 1.81 1.26 1« 11,22,44 •o ax 6 O N 1 0 1 NN Pitcairn Island.. . . . ______.45 .22 11 a x 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Poland______.53 .22 Ì. 06 .52 44 to 3X 6 O N 2 0 1 N N Portugal______.45 .22 .71 .44 22 a x 6 (8) N 2 0 1 Y Y Portuguese East Africa (Mo-j zambique).______.53 .22 1.63 1.00 22 to a x 6 (8) Y 1 1 1 N Y Portuguese India______.86 .23 1.83 .88 11 a x 6 R Y-3 1 1 1 N N Portuguese Timor.______.74 .25 22 2 4 R Y-3 2 1 1 N N Portuguese West Africa______«.53 .22 « 1.45 .83 22 «0 ax 6 (8) Y-3 1 1 1 Y Y Reunion______.81 .27 44 a x 6 R N 1 1 1 N N Rhodesia and Nyasaland______.65 .40 11 a x 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Rumania______-___ __ , .73 .25 «22 ,C3X 6 O Y-3 1 1 1 N . N Ryukyu Islands______*8.50 .27 1.27 .91 22 t0 3X 6 (8) 8 Y 1 0 1 N Y St. Helena______.61 .38 1.31 .94 11 a x 6 o N 1 0 1 N N - St. Pierre and Miquelon..______.45 .22 22 a x 6 o Y 1 • 0 1 N N Salvador (El)______. .. .. 1.19 .26 1.02 .26 44 t° a x 6 R 8 Y-3 2 1 1 N N Santa Cruz Islands______.61 .26 11 " a x 6 O N 1 0 1 N a n Sarawak.....______.98 .29 22 a x 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Saudi Arabia m______.69 .24 1.60 .80 22 a x 6 O Y-3 2 1 1 N N ■ Senegal______.______.70 .25 .90 .50 44 a x 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Seychelles______.75 .39 11 a x 6 o N N Sierra Leone...______.69 .25 22 a x 0 o N N Solomon Islands______.53 .27 11 a x 6 o N 1 0 1 N N Somalia______.68 .25 22 •0 3X 6 R N 1 1 1 N N Somaliland Protectorate.______.68 • .27 22 a x 6 O Y 1 0 1 N N • ’ Southwest Africa_i______.59 .36 1.31 .94 11 a x 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Spain....;______s______«7 0 .23 « 1. 25 .50 « 22,44 to 3X 6 R N 80 3 1 1 N • Y Spanish Guinea______.99 .26 44 •° a x R N N Sudan ______1______.91 .22 22 to%X 6 o Y-3 2 i ; 1 N N Surinam...______.______.45 .22 .92 .41 44 8« a x 6 (8) Y 2 0 1 N Y Sweden______.47 .24 .85 .49 44 a x «8 6Jit (8) N 1 0 1 N Y Switzerland (including Liech­ tenstein)______.48 .25 .92 .46 44 to a x 6 (8) * Y-3 1 1 1 N Y Syria (Republic of)______.63 .24 1.22 .64 « 11,22,44 a x 6 R N 2 1 1 N N Tanganyika Territory______.53 .24 1.35 .85 11 a x 6 O N 1 0 1 -N . N Thailand______... ____ ...... 69 .22 2.29 1.50 22 tosx 6 O Y 1 0 1 N N Tonga (Friendly) Islands______.77 .28 11 a x 0 o N N Trinidad and Tobago______.45 .22 1.03 .35 22 a x 6 (*) Y 1 0 1 Y N Tristan da Cunha______.57 .34 1.31 .94 11 a x 6 o N 1 0 1 N N Tunisia (Tunis)______.53 .22 1.11 .54 44 a x 6 0 N 1 1 1 N N Turkey______.47 .24 1.15 .57 44 •o a x 6 0 Y-3 2 1 1 N . N Turks Island (Including Caicos Islands)______.... ______.45 .22 22 a x 0 (2) N Y N. Union of South Africa______.48 .26 1.31 .94 11 a x 6 0 N 1 0 1 N N U. S. S .R .______.92 .25 1.66 .63 22 to a x 6 R N 3 1 1 N N Upper Volta______.45 .22 44 a x 0 o N N .N Uruguay______l______«45 .22 1.26 .76 44 a x 6 R ‘ Y-3 ' 1 1 1 N N Vatican City State_____ .....__ .53 .22 1.08 .50 44 M a x 6 O N 1 0 1 N N Venezuela (Republic of)______.88 .27 1.27 .36 44 a x 6 R ‘ Y-3 4 1 1 N N Viet-Nam______.78 .23 22 a x 0 R N N N Western Samoa...______.45 .22 11 » itf 0 (8) AY N y Windward Islands______.45 .22 22 a'x 0 (8) AY N Y Yugoslavia______.47 .24 .87 .52 44 «3 H 6 0 * Y 1 0 1 N Y Zanzibar and Pemba______1.01: .30 1.35 ! .85 11 6 N 1 N N a x ! 0 1 See footnotes on p. 9127. Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9127 a parcels must not be addressed “ Posterestante” (general delivery). Parcel post Post office Province Post office Province business is transacted only at the following post offices, and the name of one of these Caramoan___ __ Camarines Sur. Meycauayan____ Bulacan.- post offices must form part of the address of the parcel; . Cannona— Cavite. Minalin___— Pampanga. Alegrete. Fortaleza. Pocos d e C aldas. Càsigurah-_____ Quezon. Moneada______Tarlac. Amparo. Franqa. •„ Pon ta Grossa. Catanauan. - - Quezon. Mondragon... . Samar. Antonina, Goiftnta. Ponte Nova. Ca tarman— ___ Misamis Oriental. Muntinlupa____ Rizal. Aracajù. Guaratinguetft. Pòrto Aiegre. Nagbukel-— __ llocos Sur. Araguari. Ilhéus. Pòrto Unifio. Cateel______Davao. Nampicuan.. Nueva Ecija. Araraquara. Itajuba. Pouso Alegre. Catubig. -- Samar. Natividad__ Pangasinan. Bagé. Itapetinlnga. Reeife (Pernambuco). College. ______Laguna. Naval...... Leyte. Bahia (see Salvador). Itaqui. Ribeiraò Pròto. Concepción Hoilo. Noveleta______Cavite. Barbacena. Itu. Rio Branco (Acre). Concepción_____ Romblon. Nueva Valencia— Iloilo. Bara do Piraf. Jaboticabal. Rio Claro. Concepción Tarlac. Numancia__ Surigao. Barra Mansa. • Jaguarào. Rio das Contas. Cormiera Romblon. Oas______Albay. Barretos. -V-iti-- Jau. Rio de Janeiro. Cordova— _ __ Cebu. Opon______Cebu. Bauru. JoSo Pessoa. Rio Grande (Rio Grande Coron______Palawan. Padre Burgos___ Quezon. Bededouro. ■ Join ville. do Sul). Cuartera______Capiz. Pagbilao__ "__ _ Quezon; Belem (Para). Juàzeiro. Rio Pròto. Culion...... _ Palawan. Paíapag______Samar. Belo Horizonte. Juiz de Fora. Salvador (Bahia). Cuyapo______Nueva Ecija. Palompon... Leyte. Blumenau. Jundial. Santa Maria. Cuyo...... Palawan. Pambújan______Samar; Botucatu; Laguna. Santa Rita do Sapucaf. Dao______:____ _ Capiz. Pamplona._____ Camarines Sur. Braganca. Lavras. Santos. Dapa______Surigao. Paniqui...... Tarlac. Canapa va. Limeira. Säo Carlos. Pañi tan______Capiz. Cachoeira (Bahia). Livramento. Säo Felix. Daraga...... _ Albay. Pantukan______Davao. Cachoeira (Rio Grande do Lorena. Säo Francisco do Sul. Dasmarinas.'____ Cavite. Papaya...... - Nueva Ecija. Sul). Macaé. Säo Joaò da Boa Vista. Del Gallego_____ Camarines Sur. Passi______Hoilo. Cachoeiro do Itapemirim. Maceió. Säo Joaò d’El Rey. Dinegat______Surigao. Pateros______Rizal. Campanha. Manaus. Säo José dos Campos. Dueñas______... Hoilo. Pavia______.... Hoilo. Campina Grande. Mococa. Säo José do Rio Pardo. Dulawan______Cotabato. Peñaranda______Nueva Ecija. Campinas. Mogy Mirim. Säo Leopoldo. Dumalag...... — Capiz. Pilar______Cebú. Campo Grande. Montes Claros. Säo Luiz (Maranhao). Dumarao______Capiz. P ili...... Camarines Sur. Campos. Natal. Säo Paulo. Enrique Villa- Negros Oriental. Pinabacdao...... Samar. Carangola. Niteroi. Sorocaba. neuva. Pitego...... Quezon. Casa Branca. Nova Friburgo. Taquaritinga. Esperanza______Agusan. Plaridel...... Bulacan. Cataguazes. Ouro Pròto. Taubaté. Fort Stotsenburg". Pampanga. Polanguil._____ Albay. Catanduva. Para (see Belém). Teófilo Ottoni. Gapan______Nueva Ecija. Polillo...... Quezon. Caxambu. Paranaguà. Terezina. General Luna___ Quezon. - Porac______Pampanga. Caxias. Parnaiba. Très Coracòes. . General Luna___ Surigao. Poro...... Cebú. Corumbà. Passo Fundo. Ubâ. Gerona...... — Tarlac. Pototan...... Iloilo. Cruz Alta. Pelotas. liberaba. Gian______Cotabato. Puerto Galera.... Mindoro. Cruzeiro. Penedo. Uberlândia. Govemor Gener- Davao. Pulilan...... Bulacan. Cuiabà. Pernambuco (see Recife). Uruguaiana. OSO. Pura______Tarlac. Curitiba. Petrópolis. Valença. Guiguinto...... Bulacan. Quezon______Quezon. Cur velo. Pindamonhangaba. Varginha. Guiñayangan___ Quezon. Ragay...... Camarines Sur. Diamantina. Pinhal. Viseonde do Rio Branco. Guiño batan_____ Albay. Ramos...... Tarlae. Florianópolis. Piracicaba. Vitoria. Gumaca______Quezon. Rapu-Rapu____ Albay. Formiga. Pirassununga. Hilongos______Leyte.' Rosales...... Pangasinan. 3 Registered or Insured parcels must be sealed; sealing of ordinary parcels is Optional. Hinatuan______Surigao. Roxas______Mindoro. 3 Same as for Portugal. Hindang...... Leyte. Sabtang______Batanes. 4 Ordinary parcels only. Hinunangan... . Leyte. Sagay...... Misamis Oriental. • Surface parcels only. Hinundayan____ Leyte. Samal...... Davao. 4 Parcels exceeding. 22 pounds accepted for the following offices only: Belem (Para), Hondagua______Quezon. San Antonio..... Nueva Ecija. Beta Horizonte, Florianopolis, Fortaleza, Manaus, Pelotas, Porto Alegre, Recife (Per­ Imus______Cavite. San Antonio____ Samar. nambuco), Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande (Rio Grande do Sul), Salvador (Bahia), Inopacan...... Leyte. San Carlos_____ Pangasinan. Santos, and Sao Paulo. Iriga______Camarines Sur. San Fabian_____ Pangasinan. 7 Permitted to Buea, Dalami, and Victoria only. Isabel...... Leyte. San Fernando___ Masbate. 3 Parcels for members of the Canadian Armed Forces overseas addressed for de­ San Fernando___ Romblon. livery through the Canadian Army Post Office must not exceed 10 pounds in weight, Jaén______Nueva Ecija. San Francisco del and may not be insured. jaro______Hoilo. Monte...... Rizal. ‘ Insured parcels of more than ordinary value should be sealed. Jones______Romblon. San Isidro...... Leyte. 10 Parcels exceeding 22 pounds are accepted only for dispatch by surface means to Jordan...... __ Iloilo. San Jacinto_____ Masbate. iaipei, Keelung (Kirun) and Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Parcels for Quemoy and Matsu Jovellar, ______Albay. San José...... Mindoro. are limited to 7 pounds. Kabasalan______Zamboanga. San José...... Samar. “ Service limited to Kabul, Jallalabad, and Kandahar. Kauayan______Leyte. San Juan...... Negros Oriental. a , "To the Soviet Zone, including the Soviet sector of Berlin, gift parcels are limited Kiamba______Cotabato. San Leonardo___ Nueva Ecija. to 22 pounds in weight, other parcels may weigh up to 44 pounds. Insured parcels Labangan______Zamboanga* San Luis...... Pampanga. are acceptable only for the Western Zone, including the Western Sector of Berlin, Labason______Zamboanga. San Manuel...... Tarlac. ¡service to the Soviet Zone, including the Soviet sector of Berlin, is limited to un­ Laoang______¡,. Samar. San Miguel____ _ Tarlac. insured parcels. Larena...... _..... Negros Oriental. San Narciso_____ Quezon. “ Parcels exceeding 22 pounds accepted for Amapala, Comayagua, La Ceiba, Lavezares______Samar. San Nicolas_____ Pangasinan. ’J™enito, Progreso, Puerto Castilla, Puerto Cortez, San Pedro Sula, Tegucigalpa, Lazi...... Negros Oriental. San Simon_____ Pampanga. and Tela. Lebak______Cotabato. San Pascual____ Masbate. Ji p 0 ParceI Post service to continental China. Lianga______Surigao. San Pedro______Laguna. Libagon...... San Teodoro____ Mindoro. a i t 8 exce®ding ll pounds in weight are not accepted to the following offices: Leyte. Baioo, Falougha, Hermel, Koubayat, Maaser-el-Chouf, Ras-Baalbeck, Libmanan^.____ Camarines Sur. San Vincente...... llocos Sur. Souk-el-Gharb. Libón...... Albay. Santa Barbara__ Hoilo. Air parcel limit, 44 pounds. Ligao______Albay. Santa Catalina... llocos Suí. Parcels for the following offices are limited to 22 pounds In-weight: Liíoan______Leyte. Santa Fe—...... Cebú. Lopez______Quezon. Santa Fe...... Romblon. Pont office Province Post office Province Loreto ______Surigao. Santa Rita_____ Pampanga. Aborlan____ . Palawan. Biliran______Leyte. Los Baños______Laguna. Santa Rita_____ Samar. Abra de Ilog., . Mindoro. Binan______Laguna. Lubang______Mindoro. Santa Rosa_____ Laguna. Agdangan.. . Quezon. Bislig______Surigao. Lucena______Iloilo. Santo Niño_____ Samar. Agoo__ . La Union. Bobón______Samar. Lum batan...___ Lanao. Santo Tomas___ La Union. A p t a y a " " ! . Palawan. Bocaue...... — Bulacan. Lupi...... Camarines Sur. Sexmoan______Pampanga. Alabat. . Quezon. Bongao...... Sulu. Lupon______Davao. Siasi______Sulu. Alien...'” ™ . Samar. Brooke’s Point— Palawan. Mabalacat______Pampanga. Siocon...... Zamboanga. Almagro__” . Samar. Buenavista_____ Iloilo. Macalelon______Quezon. Sipocot______Camarines Sur. Aionero__ . Quezon. Buhi______Camarines Sur. Madridejos__'___ Cebu. Siquijor____.____ Negros Oriental. Amadeo."” *^ . Cavite. Bulacan______Bulacan. Magalang...... Pampanga. Sitangkai______Sulu. Anahawan.” . Leyte. Buluan______Cotabato. Magdiwang_____ Romblon. Sogod______Leyte. Anao_ . Tarlac. Bunawan______Agusan. Mahinog...____ Misamis Oriental. Suyo______llocos Sur. Anda._ . Pangasinan. Burdaos______Quezon. Malangas______Zamboanga. Tägig...... Rizal. Angeles."...... Pampanga. Burgos______llocos Sur. Malasiqui— ___ Pangasinan. Tagkawayan____ Quezon. Apalit. ■ ” . Pampanga. Caba______La Union. Malita______Davao. Tago______Surigao. Aringay_!” . La Union. Cabalian...... Leyte. Mambajao______Misamis Oriental. Talacogon______Agusan. Baao___ . Camarines Sur. Cabucgayan...... _ Leyte. Manay______Davao". Talalora______Samar. Babatngon!!" ■ Leyte. Cabusao______Camarines Sur. Mangaldan_____ Pangasinan. Talisay____ ... Cebú. Bacuit_____ . Palawan. Cabuyao______Laguna. Manito______Albay. Tamparan______Lanao. Bagangá!!!!" . Davao. Cagayan de Sulu. Sulu. Mansalay______Mindoro. Tandag______Surigao. Bailen____ . Cavite. Caibiran...... Leyte. Mapandan_____ Pangasinan. Tanza______Cavite. Balabac!!.’ !!!! . Palawan. Cajidiocan______Romblon. Tilik...... Mindoro. Balangiga..!“ . Samar. Calamba______Laguna. Margosa tubig___ Zamboanga. Trinidad______Davao. Baleno.. . Masbate. Negros Oriental. Tumbao______Cotabato. Bambañ . Tarlac. Calauag____j.___ Quezon. Marilao.______Bulacan. Unisan...... Quezon. ®anaj . Hocos Sur. Calubian______Leyte. Maripipi______Leyte. Urbiztondo_____ Pangasinan. ganta . Hocos Sur. Bulacan. Mati______Davao. Vfflaba...... Leyte. “ anta Calumpit______Basey . Cebu. Camalig______Albay. Mayan toe______Tarlac. Bato..! . Samar. Candaba______Pampanga. Merida...... Leyte. Zumarraga...... Samar. Bato...” Camarines Sur. Candelaria_____ Quezon. Parcels for th e following offices are limited to II pounds in weight: . Leyte. Caoayan______llocos Sur. Bauang” “ * . La Union. Capas______Tarlac. Post office Province Post office Province Bautista. """ .'Pangasinan. Capul..______Samar. Alilem______Hocos Sur. - Aurora______Quezon. . Pangasinan. Caraga______Davao. Allacapan______Cagayan. Baco______Mindoro. Bulacan. Caramay______Palawan. Angaki..______Ilocos Sur. Bagulin ...... La Union.

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Parcels for the following offices are limited to 11 pounds in weight—Continued' 23 Surface rate applies to weights over 8 oz. to one pound; air parcel rate, $1.10 over Post offibe 8 ounces to 12 ounces, 15 cents each additional 4 ounces. 23 For rates and conditions to Spanish Post Office in Tangier, see item Spain, Mountain Province. Mayoyao__...... Mountain Province. 23 For Bahrein only. Catanduanes. Mulanay____.... Quezon. 28 For Angola only. Antique. Natonin_____ - Mountain Province. 28 For Spain, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Spanish offices in Northern Africa Mountain Province. Nueva Era__ .... Hocos Norte. and the Spanish Post Office in Tangier. Antique. Nuling______Cotabato. 23 Bechuanaland Protectorate:, Cagayan. Palanan______Isabela. All places except Ghanzi and Kasane______$o.$0.57 57 $0.34 Mindoro. Ghanzi only______,63 Palawan. Pandan______Catanduanes. .63 .40 Kasane only______. ,.73 73 .50 Cagayan. Panganiban...... Catanduanes. 21 Bolivia: Antique. Pantabangan___ Nueva Ecija. All places except below______.... 1,101.10 .30 Camarines Sur. Patnongon___... Antique. Cochabamba, Potosi, Sucre, Tupiza, UyunI, Villazon______. 94 Camarines Norte. Penablanca...... Cagayan. .94 .25 La Paz and Oruro______,______...... _____ ... ..73 73 .25 Catanduanes. Perez...... Quezon. 29 Colombia: llocos Sur. Pinappagan_____ Nueva Vizcaya. All places except below____...______...... _____, Antique. Pintuyan______Leyte. .78 .34 Cauca and Valle (except Buenaventura)______j.78 78 .27 Iloilo. Placer...... Masbate. Cities of Barranquilla, Buenaventura, Cartagena, Santa Palawan. Prosperidad____ Agusan. Marta, Tumaco______*______.78 .22 Laguna. Quiriapandan___ Samar. 30 Greatest combined length and girth, 6 feet. Greatest length, 3^ feet, except that Camarines Sur. Rizal______Cagayan. parcels may measure up to 4 feet in length, on condition that parcels over 42 and not Samar. Sablayan______Mindoro. over 44 inches in length do not exceed 24 inches in girth, parcels over 44 and not over Camarines Sur. Sallapadan_____ Abra. 46 inches in length do not exceed 20 inches in girth, and parcels over 46 inches and Quezon. San Emilio____ llocos Sur. up to 4 feet in length do not exceed 16 inches in girth. Samar. San Francisco___ Cebu. 31 Service only to— Batanes. San Jacinto__ ... Bohol. Agusan. San Luis______Batangas. A1 Gaba. Jiddah. Qunfidha. Misamis Oriental. San Mateo______Isabela. A1 Lith. Jizam. Rabigh. Mountain Province. San Pablo______Isabela. A1 Wejh. , Katif. Rastanurra. Mountain Province. San Bolicarpo___ Samar. Daha. - Khobar. Riyadh. Mountain Province. San Quintin...__ Abra. Dammam. Mecca. TJmm Lej. Abra. Santo!______La Union. Dhahran. Medina, Yenbo. Samar. Santo Tomas___ Isabela. Hassa. Antique. Saug______Davao. 32 Parcels exceeding 6 feet in combined length and girth are restricted to 2M feet in Iloilo. Sigay..------x---- llocos Sur. length. Leyte. Siruma______Camarines Sur. 33 Parcels exceeding 6 feet in combined length and girth shall not exceed 30 inches Capiz. Sugpen...... llocos Sur. in' length. llocos Sur. Talugtug...... Nueva Ecija. 31 Jordan: Surigao. Tarangnan...... Samar. Central Arab Palestine..______:______...______$1. oi $0.27 Misamis Oriental. Taytay------Palawan. All other______.73 .25 Batangas. Tibiao______Antique. 38 Leeward Islands: Mindoro. Tinambac.____ Camarines Sur. All except Montserrat....._____...______... .45 .22 Agusan. Tinambacan____ Samar. Montserrat______;_____¡j___ _ .48 .25 Abra. Tubay...... Agusan. 38 Pakistan: Capiz. Tudela______Cebú. Western______...... ______.70 .24 Cavite. Upi Agricultural Cotabato. Eastern...... ______1.02 .24 Batanes. High School. 37 Portuguese West Africa: Mindoro. Uyugan...... Batanes. Angola and Guinea_____ ...... ______.63 .22 Abra. Valderrama_____ Antique. St. Thomas and Prince Island____...... ______. 71 .24 Masbate. Victoria______Laguna. 38 Ryukyu Islands: Maria Aurora. Quezon. Viga------Catanduanes. Regular...______..... ______.50 .27 Mataasnakaho Batangas. U. S. A. gift parcels____ ...______;_____ . 46 .23 >• Insurance service limited to— 39 Spain: Regular______. 70 .23 Aghios Nicolaos (Crete). Karpenission. Piraeus. Balearic Islands, Spanish offices in North Africa and in Tangier. . 78 .23 Alexandroupolis. Kastoria. Polyghyros. Canary Islands______83 .24 Amphissa. ' Katerini. Preveza. 81 Uruguay: Argostolion. Kavalla. Pyrghos (Ilias). Montevideo only______;______...-.______.45 .22 Arta. . Kerkyra. Rethymnon. All other______.... . 70 .22 Athens. Kilkis. Rodos. 83 Insurance available to British and Spanish Post Offices only. Chalkis. Komotini. Samos. 83 Gift parcels are limited to 4 lbs. 6 oz. gross weight. Chania. Korin thos. Serrai. 88 Service only to— Chios. Kozani. Sparti. Berat. Korce (Coritoza). Peqin. Drafhs. Lamia. Syros. Bilisht. Kruje. Permet. Edessa. Larissa. Thessaloniki (Salonica). Delvine. Kucove. Peshkopl. Filiates. Lefkas. Trikkala. Dures (Durazzo). Kukes. Puke. Fiorina . Levadia. . Tripolis. Elbasan. Kurvelesh. Sarande. iraklion (Crete). Messolonghion. Verria. Fier. Lesh (Alessio). Sbijak. Ioannina. Mytillini. Volos. Gjirokaster (Argirokastro). Leskovik. Shkoder (Scutari). Kalamai. Nafplion. Zakyntbos. Himare. Libhove. Tepelene. Karditsa. Patrai. Zanthi. Kavaje. Libfazh. Tirana. m 2 forms required for Spanish Possessions. Klos. Lushnje. Vlone (Valooa). « Parcels addressed to Chahba and Salkhad are limited to 11 pounds in weight, and Kolonje. Mallakaster. Wilson. parcels for Tel-Abiad and Y abroud to 22 pounds. To other places in Syria the weight Konispol. Milot. Vlore. limit is 44 pounds. 88 Air parcel limit, 22 pounds. § 112.2 Preparing, packing, and mail­ (iii) The responsibility of properly en­ (ii) Umbrellas, canes, golf clubs, fish­ ing— (a) Packing— (1) In general. closing, packing, and sealing parcels in ing rods or sections thereof, and similar , (i) Every parcel shall be securely and the international mails rests with the articles shall be packed in strong boxes substantially packed, having regard to sender, and the postal service will not made of wood at least three-eighths of the nature of the contents and climatic assume liability for loss, rifling, or dam­ an inch thick and a liberal supply of conditions, the length of the journey, and age arising from defects which may not cushioning material used if parts of the the numerous handlings and risks of con­ be observed at the time of mailing. article are brittle or fragile. cussion to which parcels for foreign (iv) For specific illustrations regard­ (iii) All mailable liquids and sub­ destinations are unavoidably subjected ing recommended packing of parcels, see stances which easily liquefy must be en route. Part 11. packed in two receptacles. Between the (ii) Packages must be packed in can­ (2) Specific articles, (i) Articles of first (bottle, flask, etc.) and the second vas or similar material, double-faced china, crockery, or glass, and hats, ra­ (box of metal, strong wood, strong cor­ corrugated cardboard boxes, solid fiber dios, or other articles of a fragile or rugated cardboard, strong fiberboard, or boxes or cases, thick cardboard boxes, or easily breakable nature shall be packed receptacle of equal strength) there shall strong wooden boxes made of lumber at in a strong (preferably wooden) box. be left a space to be filled with sawdust, least a half-inch thick or plywood of at Solid fiberboard or strong double-faced bran, or other absorbent material in least three plies. Ordinary pasteboard corrugated fiberboard boxes (not less sufficient quantity to absorb all the liquid containers are wholly inadequate. Al­ than 200-pound test) enclosed in strong contents in the case of breakage. Excel­ though it is permissible to use heavy wooden crates are plso preferred, espe­ sior does not possess the necessary ab­ wrapping paper or waterproof paper as cially in the case of overseas destina­ sorbent quality to meet the special re­ the outside covering, for instance, of a tions. There shall be a space of at least quirements cited for internal packing. carton, it shall not be used as the only 1Y2 inches between the article and the In the case of Great Britain and North­ covering of the contents. Boxes with top, bottom, and sides of the box. This ern Ireland, Ireland, Leeward Islands. lids screwed or nailed on and bags closed space may be filled with excelsior or Malaya, and Windward Islands, the by sewing may be used provided they other effective cushioning material, or outer receptacle shall be of strong wooa conform to other conditions prescribed. with air-cushioned corrugated riders. or metdl. Metal containers closed with a Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9129 screw-top cover must have sufficient screw threads to require at least one and one-half complete turns before the cover will come off and be provided with a washer so as to prevent possible leak­ age of the contents. Compression or friction top metal containers must be soldered in four different places, equally spaced. (iv) Dry noncoloring powders must be enclosed in boxes of metal, wood, or strong corrugated cardboard, placed in turn in a closely woven cioth bag or heavy kraft paper sack. Powdered dyes must be enclosed in strong metal boxes securely closed, and placed in turn in another box of wood or strong corrugated cardboard, with sawdust or other ab­ sorbent or protective material between the inner and outer containers. (3) Exceptions. To some countries, (2) Mailing. Parcels may not be optional for others. (See prepaid and bearing the same address as s ii-u.) Seal parcels by means of wax, The following are prohibited by parcel that of the parcel, may be tied or other­ post to all countries; gummed paper tape, nails, screws, sew- wise securely attached to the outside of *•*** or metal bands, or other ade- (1) Articles which are excluded from the parcel in such manner as to prevent the domestic mails of the United States. quate means which will permit detection Its separation therefrom or its interfer­ i any attempted depredation, (See Part 14 of this chapter.) Although ence with the address of the parcel. safety matches are admitted in the do­ n i ' Dimensions and weight limits— Stamps to cover postage on the parcel mestic mail they are prohibited in the W t w dimensions. Greatest must be fixed to the wrapper of the international mail. 3 feet; greatest length and parcel; stamps to pay postage on the let­ (2) Written communications of the ®ombined, 6 feet. . See § 25.3 of ter must be fixed to the envelope thereof. nature of personal correspondence. (See ms chapter for illustration of method Parcels to which such letters are at­ 01 measuring parcels. § 112.2 (c).) tached are treated as parcel post. (3) Enclosures which bear an address Th^ Dimensions of special articles. (d) Addressing and mailing— (1) Ad­ different from that appearing on the ine usual method of measuring parcels, dressing. The name and address of the parcel itself. /^sp’ibed in § 25.3 of this chapter, is sender and of the addressee must be (4) Pistols, revolvers, and other fire­ «adaptable in the case of tires of all legibly and correctly written in every case arms capable of being concealed on the . nos, coils of rope, hose, wire, etc., form- when possible on the parcel itself or on a person, with certain exceptions. (See mg a parcel circular in shape. To deter- label gummed thereto, and must also be §§ 15.5 and 163.1 of this chapter.) i ne whether a tire or other object circu- written on a separate slip enclosed in the r in shape (regardless of whether there parcel. Parcels will not be accepted (5) Live or dead creatures, except live an open space in the center) can be when addressed to a “care” in one coun­ bees, leeches, and silkworms and dead f ®omm°dated inside the mail sacks used try and the addressee (or person for insects or reptiles when thoroughly dried. pos^ overseas foreign coun- whom intended) in another country or (6) Fruits and vegetables which easily shaii Khe object as Prepared for mailing, when addressed to or sent by initials, decompose and any substances which ex­ in tv! j.mea?ured around its entire girth, unless the initials are the adopted trade . ® direction of the diameter, as shown hale a bad odor. name of the senders or addressees. Ad­ vrmct “lustration. This measurement (7) Gold coin, gold bullion, or gold dresses in ordinary pencil are not al­ thp t- n°^ exceed 64 inches in order for dust exceeding $100 in value. (See § 164.4 tn h!!re or °^ber Parcel circular in shape lowed, but copying ink or indelible pencil of this chapter.) fnroi accePi^abie for mailing to overseas on a surface previously dampened may be (8) Explosives and inflammable arti­ tab-on11 countries. Measurement shall be used. Sufficient space must be left for the cles and articles which, in any way, may tration^ S^own *n ^be following illus- addition of necessary service notations damage or destroy the mail or injure and for stamps or labels. the persons handling them. This in- 9130 RULES ANP REGULATIONS eludes Inflammable liquids having a § 112.1, completing them in ink or by International Mail). In the case of flash point by the Tagliabue open tester typewriter, and attach to the parcel. parcels containing more than one article, at 80° P. or lower; inflammable solids You must show on each declaration the or articles of different kinds, you must which are likely, under conditions inci­ following: state the exact quantity and value of dent to transportation, to cause fires (i) The name and address of the ad­ each kind or article. It is not sufficient through friction, through absorption of dressee, and your own. to use simply such words as “coat,” or moisture, or through spontaneous chem­ (ii) Your instructions as to disposal “stockings,” but the materials of which ical changes. of the parcel if undeliverable as ad­ the articles are composed must be shown, (9) Oxidizing materials such as chlo­ dressed. Three alternatives are printed as “fur coat,” “silk stockings.” Also, for rates, permanganates, peroxides, or ni­ on the form, that the parcel be (a) of­ instance, in the case of dried fruits the trates, which yield oxygen readily to fered for delivery to a second addressee particular kinds, such as “figs,” “raisins,” stimulate the combustion of organic in the country of destination (give name “currants,” etc. must be shown. General matter. and complete address), (b) abandoned, terms such as “worn clothing,” “gro­ (10) For articles prohibited in Postal or (c) returned to you postage due. If ceries,” “present s,” “merchandise,” Union mail, see § 111.1 (d) of this you would not be, willing to pay return “samples,” and the like, will not suffice. chapter. postage on your parcel, you should indi­ In case the customs declaration does not (b) Restricted articles— (1) Combus­ cate that you wish it abandoned in case furnish enough space on which to give a tible liquids.. Combustible liquids having of nondelivery. Indicate your choice by complete list of the contents, you may a flash point of 150° P. or lower but above crossing out the unwanted alternatives use an additional declaration form, or 80° P. (Tag, open tester) may be sent to and placing your name and address in place the list on the wrappers, making foreign countries generally in quantities the space provided. reference to the fact on the declaration not exceeding 1 quart in any one parcel, (iii) Description of contents: You itself. except that paints, varnishes, turpentine, must describe the contents of your parcel (2) Facsimile of Form 2966. The fol­ and similar substances may be sent in completely and accurately in the Eng­ lowing facsimile illustrates the informa­ quantities of less than 1 gallon in any lish language, although an interlineation tion which you must supply and which one parcel. Each parcel containing a in another language is permitted, and in the accepting clerk will add to complete combustible liquid must be marked by some cases is required (see Directory of the form : the sender to indicate that the flash point is above 80° P. (2) Gold and gold certificates. (See FILLED IN BY FILLED IN BY S 164.1 of this chapter.) SENDER ACCEPTING CLERK (3) Jewelry. Some countries prohibit the importation of jewelry or other precious articles by parcel post and others admit them only in registered or insured parcels. The term “jewelry” is generally understood to denote articles of more than nominal value. Low priced jewelry, such as tie clasps, costume jewelry, and other items containing little or no precious metal, is not considered to be jewelry within the meaning of this section and is accepted under the same conditions as other mailable merchandise to any country. However, its acceptance to countries to which jewelry is prohib­ ited is at the risk of the sender. (4) Diamonds. (See § 164.5 of this chapter.) (5) Tobacco seed and plants. (See § 164.2 of this chapter.) (6) Plant material generally. Plants, seeds, and plant material are subject to FILLED i N b1 FILLED IN BY the quarantine regulations of the country SENDER ACCEPTING CLERK of destination. You can obtain infor­ mation from the Plant Quarantine INSTRUCTION^I1VEN BY SENDER The address ot the package, box, bag, etc., should be Branch, Department of Agriculture, Disposition }Í^Vexpéditeur written below as well as on the package, etc., itself. Washington 25, D. C., or from one of the 6tftd«ra n u i prorid. fo r laBbrnitivt------__ disposition, ■triklu H i «h. rw«»l».i>»t‘ «H ^ j rad, as follows i offices of that branch located at principal » UNDELIVERABLE AS ADDRI— ports of entry. Am t v dt nnm-Uvrauon, U COl*» aoU it! (c) Individual country prohibitions and restrictions. You may inquire at your post office for information as to articles prohibited or restricted to in­ (Nomo of odd re dividual countries, or you may purchase 1C) Return to sender. Return .curves the Directory of International Mail from Renvoyé à Vexpéditeur, qm t engag* (Street and number—Rue et mtiadro) the Superintendent of Documents, Gov­ LÁJÜL ernment Printing Office, Washington 25, 'expéditeur) fPito P.nwinpa StAlSUte. D. C. § 112.4 Documentation— (a) Customs declaration, Form 2966— (1) Prepara­ tion. Prepare the number of customs declarations indicated in rate chart in —

(3) Manner of affixing. In addition a dispatch note in ink or on the type­ (c) Parcel post sticker, Form 2922— more of the forms described in Subchap­ 1956 22, November Thursday, to being tied by means of a cord passed writer. Indicate the alternate disposi­ (1) Use and preparation. Attach a yel­ ter Q of this chapter. through the eyelets, the tag must be tion in the same manner as on the cus­ low “International Parcel Post” sticker, bound to the parcel so that it lies flat toms declaration (see paragraph (a) (1) Form 2922, to every parcel which you §112.5 Group shipments— (a) thereon and cannot'be used as a handle (ii) of this section) and attach to the mail to another country, even to each Description. The “group shipment” of to lift the parcel while in transit. Do parcel in the same way (see paragraph parcel mailed under the group-shipment parcel post packages is an arrangement not tie the tag to the parcel and allow (a) (3) of this section). arrangement (see § 112.5). You must by which senders of parcel post packages it to hang loose. (2) Facsimile. The following facsim­ indicate alternative disposition in the for certain countries (see § 112.1) have (b) Dispatch note, Form 2972— (1) ile illustrates the information which you same manner as on Form 2966 (see para­ the option of attaching a single customs Preparation and affixing. For certain must supply and which the accepting graph (a) (1) (ii^ of this section). Do declaration Form 2966 (or a single set countries (see§ 112.1) you must complete clerk will add to complete the form: not use Form 2922 on parcels for United when more than one customs declaration # States possessions. is required) to only one parcel of a con­ (2) Facsimile. The following facsim­ signment mailed simultaneously by the ile illustrates the information which you same sender to the same addressee at one COUPON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA must supply and which the accepting address. In those cases where a dis­ clerk will add to complete the form: )F ORIGIN DISPATCH NOTE patch note (Form 2972) is required, a (Timbri dt

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instruction| GIVEN Disposition [s de l'expédiât RECEIPT OF THE ADDRESSEE Sendera must provide!lor eoi alternative’ QUITTANCE DU DESTINATAIRE striking oat the reqal ■ta not employed. The undersigned declares he has received IF UNDEUVERABLE À B ADDRESSÉDi he eoussigné déclare avoi* reçu cae de non-livTQiIon, ta colie doit the p ared designated ' on this bulletin It eoHt décrit eue le présent bulletin

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(3) Manner of affixing. Form 2922 single copy of this form is sufficient for (C ) Return to sonder. Return charges Reueepi à r expéditeur, gui s'engage d paper should be pasted to the wrapper of the a group. guaranteed. a parcel, preferably on the address side, (b) Marking. Under the group ship­ but if the shape or size of the parcel ment arrangement, each parcel must be makes this impracticable, the sticker clearly marked with a fractional number, may be fixed to a tag which shall in the numerator of which will indicate, in turn be securely attached to the parcel. Arabic figures, the number of the parcel, (d) Non-postal documentation. Par­ and the denominator the number of cel-post packages may require one or parcels comprising the shipment. For 9131 9132 RULES AND REGULATIONS (2) Articles under the classifications example, if a single shipment were com­ § 121.4 Marking— (a) Postal Union posed of 12 parcels, each would be num­ mail. Articles to be sent by air must of commercial papers, printed matter, bered, respectively, 1/12, 2/12, 3/12, etc. bear in the upper left corner, immedi­ samples of merchandise and small pack­ While a group shipment to certain coun­ ately below the sender’s return card, the ets, or as 8-ounce merchandise packages (except as otherwise provided) presented tries is limited to 3 parcels, there may be blue “Par Avion/By Airmail” label, Form for registration, must not be sealed. any number of 3-parcel groups provided 2978. Envelopes bearing distinctive air­ (3) Parcel post packages presented for that in addition to the identification mail markings may show the printed or registration must be sealed. See § 112.2 numbers 1/3, 2/3, and 3/3 each group is rubber stamped endorsement “PAR (a) (3) as to manner of sealing. Parcels indicated by a letter A, B, C, etc. For AVION/BY AIRM AIL” in blue capital that appear to have been opened and re­ example, when there are two groups of letters instead of Form 2978. sealed will not be registered. three parcels each, the parcels should be (b ) Parcel post. A blue Par Avion (c) Valuable registered m a i l— (1) marked A-l/3, A-2/3, A-3/3, B-l/3, B - label (Form 2978) must be pasted to the address side of each parcel to be sent Declaration of value. You must declare 2/3 and B-3/3. the full value of mail offered for regis­ (c) Attachments. The customs decla­ by air, and another to the dispatch note tration to other countries at the time of ration (or set of declarations, where a set if the country of destination requires a mailing in accordance with the require­ is required) must be securely attached to dispatch note. ments for domestic registered mail. one of the parcels (preferably to parcel § 121.5 Air letter sheets. Air letters (2) Entry on firm mailing sheets. No. 1 of the group), in order to prevent (aerogrammes) of approved size and When valuable registered mail is pre­ its becoming lost while the parcel is en weight, which can be folded into the sented on firm mailing sheets, you must route. The total number of parcels in a form of an envelope and sealed, may indicate the values opposite the respec­ shipment must always be indicated on be sent by air to all countries. Air let­ tive entries. the customs declaration. On parcels for ter sheets with printed postage and air­ Guadeloupe and Mexico, the customs mail markings are sold at all post offices § 122.4 Fees— (a) Postal Union mail. declaration must also show, separately, at 10 cents each. Air letter sheets See § 111.1 (a) of this chapter. Free the contents of each parcel opposite the manufactured by private individuals or registration is available for articles en­ proper reference. For example, for a concerns, if approved by the Post Office titled to free postage under § 111.1 (c) shipment of five parcels : Contents of 1/5 Department for such use may also be (4) of this chapter. ______Contents of 2/5 accepted for mailing after affixing post­ (b) Parcel post. ______etc. age of 10 cents (6 cents for Canada and Mexico, 8 cents for St. Pierre and Mique­ Country Regis­ Indemnity payable try fee Subchapter M— Special Services lon) . All parts of air letter sheets may be used for the sender’s message, except P art 121— A ir -S ervice the address side. No enclosures are per­ Azores______-_____ Sec. Azores------$50.00 (maximum). mitted. Air letter sheets may be sent No provision. 121.1 Availability. Belgian Congo______- under registration upon payment of the Bermuda..______No provision. 121.2 Bates. British Honduras____ No provision. 121.3 Prepayment. required registry fee in addition to the Cape Verde Islands... $16.33 (maximum). 121.4 Marking. postage. Cuba______$10.00 (maximum). Ecuador______$25.00. 121.5 Air letter sheets. Ecuador______$50.00 (maximum). Authority : §§ 121.1 to 121.5 issued under P art 122— R egistration Jamaica______No provision. Liberia______...... No provision. R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; Sec. Madeira Islands_____ $25.00. 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. 122.1 Purpose. Madeira Islands_____ $50.00 (maximum). 122.2 What may be registered. Portugal.______$25.00. $50.00 (maximum). § 121.1 Availability. Postal Union 122.3 Preparation. Portugal...... Portuguese West Africa.. $16.33 (maximum). mail of any category may be sent by air. 122.4 Pees. Trinidad and Tobago. No provision. Parcel post may be sent by air to the 122.5 Registry receipts. Turks Island______No provision. countries for which a rate is shown in 122.6 Return receipts. §112.1 of this chapter. Generally the 122.7 Restricted delivery. N ote: See § 152.2 of this chapter for indemnity pro­ weight limits, dimensions and other con­ Authority: §§ 122.1 to 122.7 issued under visions. ditions (but not postage rates) prescribed R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; § 122.5 Registry receipts. You are 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. for surface mail apply to articles and issued a receipt for mail matter accepted parcels sent by air. § 122.1 Purpose. As in the case of for registration to other countries. domestic registered mail, the interna­ § 121.2 Rates— (a ) Postal Union mail. § 122.6 Return receipts— (a) Re~ tional registery service affords greater See rate chart § 111.1 (a) of this chapter. quested at time of mailing. (1) Fee: 10 When no rate is shown in the “Other protection against loss. Postal Union articles” column, the letter § 122.2 What may be registered, (a) (2) If you desire that your return re­ rate applies to the “AO” categories (see Postal Union articles of all classifications ceipt be sent back to you by airmail you § 102.1 (b) of this chapter). may be registered unless a specific excep­ must pay for this return, in addition to (b) Parcel post. See rate chart in tion is stated under the country item in the return receipt fee, the airmail post­ § 112.1 of this chapter. § 111.1 (aX of this chapter. age applicable to a single post card to (c) Return receipts. The weight of (b) Parcel post packages may be ac­ the country of destination. the card prepared as the return receipt cepted for registration only to those (b) Requested after mailing. jU of a registered airmail article is not in­ countries indicated in § 122.4 (b). Within a period of 1 year from the day cluded with the weight of the article in following that on which you mailed a § 122.3 Preparation— (a) Addressing. determining the postage required. For registered article or parcel, you may re­ return receipts to be returned by air, see Mail which bears an address written in quest a return, receipt at the office oi pencil or consisting of initials will not be § 122.6 (a.) (2) of this chapter. mailing. You must show the registry accepted for registration. The address § 121.3 Prepayment— (a) Full pre­ of mail other than that sent in trans­ receipt. payment necessary. Airmail articles (2) Fee: 13 cents. parent panel (window) envelopes may be must be fully prepaid to assure dispatch (3 ) If you wish the request for return written in indelible pencil. without delay. If an article is returned receipt sent by air you must pay, in addi­ (b) Sealing. (1) Securely seal letters to you for additional postage, the stamps tion to the 13-cent fee, the postage ior or letter packages. If you use wax or already attached will be accepted at a one-rate airmail letter to t h e country paper seals on envelopes they must bear their face value after you add the needed your distinctive mark and shall be af­ of destination. If you wish the reques additional postage. fixed in such a way as to allow sufficient sent by surface and the receipt returne (b) Double or reply-paid postcards. space at the intersections of the flaps for to you by air, you must pay the sa® I f you wish a double or reply-paid card postage. If you wish the request se to go by air, you must prepay the initial postmarking. Envelopes or packages and the return receipt returned both or message half at the airmail letter rate that appear to have been opened and re­ air, you must pay double that postag • to the couiitry of address. sealed will not be registered. Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9133

(c) Completion. Return receipts for § 122.7 Restricted delivery— (a ) Ar­ Canada Only registered articles delivered in other ticles mailed in United States. (1) You Indemnity Fee countries are completed in accordance $0.01 to $5______$0. 05 may restrict the delivery of registered $5.01 to $10_— ______. 10 with requirements of the country making Postal Union articles addressed to the $10.01 to $25______. 15 delivery, Which vary according to the following countries oh condition that the $25.01 to $50— ______.20 country involved. The signature of the $50.01 to $100______.30 addressee is not furnished by some coun­ articles are accompanied with a return $100.01 to $200______. 35 tries, or may be furnished only under receipt and you endorse the articles in specified conditions. the manner indicated: (b) Limits of insurance. (1) The maximum amounts for which parcels may be insured varies according to agree­ Country Endorsement required ments made with the particular coun­ Afghanistan..!______A remettre en main propre. Albania______- ______A remettre en main propre or Per t ’u dorezuar ne doren tries, and are as followg: Limit of e vet. Country insurance Austria______1____A remettre en main propre or Zu eigenen Händen. A n d o r r a ______$330. 00 Belgium—______- A remettre en main propre or the equivalent in the A rg en tin a______165. 00 Flemish language. Australia ______165. 00 Bulgaria______— LiCno. Austria _____ 320. 00 China (Taiwan only)______A remettre en main propre or the equivalent in a lan­ Azores ______50.00 guage known at the place of destination. B ah a m as______165. 00 Czechoslovakia______A remettre en main propre. B arbados______:______100. 00 Denmark______Personlig. Belgium ______165. 00 Dominica (Windward Islands) ______To be delivered to the addressee in person. British G u ia n a ______165.00 Falkland Islands______To be delivered to the addressee in person. Canada ______200.00 Finland.-______A remettre en main propre. Cape Verde Islands ______16. 33 French Somaliland______A remettre en main propre. C e y lo n ______165. 00 Germany______A remettre en main propre or Eigenhändig. Colombia ______165.00 Greece______- ______A remettre en main propre or IAIA2 XEPSIN. Corsica ______330.00 Czechoslovakia______200. 00 Hungary______A remettre en main propre. D en m ark ______330. 00 Iceland______A remettre en main propre or Afhendist vidtakanda E cu ado r______50. 00 sjâlfum. Faroe Islands ______330. 00 Italy— ______A remettre en main propre. F in la n d ______:_____ 330. 00 Lebanon______A remettre en main propre. F ra n c e ______330. 00 Luxembourg______A remettre en main propre. G erm any______330.00 Montserrat (Leeward Islands)______To be delivered to the addressee in person. G ibraltar______50.00 Philippines (Republic of th e )______To be deUvered to addressee only. Gold Coast C olony___:______80.00 Portugal______A remettre en main propre. Great Britain and Northern Ire- Rumania______,_____ A remettre en main propre. la n d 1 ______1,000.00 Saudi Arabia______A remettre personnellement. G re e c e ______165. 00 Spain:.______A remettre en main propre or A entregar en propia Greenland ______330.00 mano. Guatemala ______100. 00 Sweden______A remettre en main propre or Fär utlämnas endast till Hungary ______100.00 adressaten personllgen. Iceland ______330. 00 Switzerland--______— A remettre en main propre. India ______165. 00 Turkey______Alicinin kendine verilecek. Ireland ______100. 00 I t a ly ------100.00 Union of Soviet Socialist Republies-, A remettre en main propre. J a p a n ______165.00 Uruguay______A remettre en main propre. Leeward Islands ______100. 00 Luxembourg ______165.00 (2) Place the endorsements shown in Au th o rity: §§ 123.1 to 123.6 issued under Madeira Is la n d s ______60. 00 Morocco, Tangier: the second column above and near the R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. British Post Office______100.00 address and underline in red. The coun­ Spanish Post Office______165. 00 try of destination will make two attempts § 123.1 Availability. International in­ Netherlands______165.00 to effect delivery, and, if Unsuccessful, surance service is limited to the countries Netherlands West Indies______— 165.00, the article will be returned as undeliv­ listed in § 123.3 (b) (1) of this chapter. New Zealand ______165.00 erable. Except in the case of Canada, this serv­ N ica ragu a______165. 00 (3) Only the usual registry fee plus ice is limited to parcel post. For Canada, Norway ______330. 00 the registry return receipt fee is charge­ Pakistan ______165. 00 in addition to parcel post, Postal Union Persian Gulf Ports ______100. 00 able in connection with registered Postal printed matter (see § 111.2 (d) of this Portugal ______50. 00 Union articles of which the delivery has chapter) and • 8-ounce merchandise Portuguese East Africa (Mozam­ been restricted in accordance with the packages (see § 111.2 (h) of this chap­ bique) ------100.00 foregoing provisions. ter) may be insured. Portuguese West Africa ______16. 33 (4) Restricted delivery is not avail­ Ryukyu Islands______165. 00 able for international registered parcel § 123.2 Preparation. The general Spain, including Balearic Is., Ca- Post. provisions for the preparation of ordi­ • nary Is., and Spanish offices in (b) Articles mailed in other coun­ nary parcels to other countries apply Northern Africa ______165. 00 also to insured parcels. Surinam ______100. 00 tries. Registered Postal Union articles S w e d e n ______330. 00 which are accompanied with a return § 123.3 Fees end limits of insurance— Switzerland ______330. 00 receipt and bear the notation “Deliver to (a) Scales of fees. Western Samoa ______165. 00 addressee only,” underlined in red, are All Countries Except Canada Windward Islands ______100. 00 delivered only to the addressee. Two Yugoslavia ______165. 00 attempts are made to deliver these arti- Indemnity Fee 1 Parcels for Great Britain and Northern ctes. if delivery is not made by the sec- $0.01 to $10— $0.20 Ireland may *be insured for more than $100 ond attempt, the articles are returned $10.01 to $25— .25 only when mailed in continental United to the sender. $25.01 to $50— .35 States (not Including Alaska). $50.01 to $100- .55 $100.01 to $200- .60 (2) Parcels may not be insured for P art 123—I n s u r a n c e $200.01 to $300- .65 more than the declared value of the con­ Sec. $300.01 to $400- .70 123.1 tents or for more than the maximum Availability. $400.01 to $500- .75 amount of indemnity payable in connec­ 123.2 Preparation. $500.01 to $600- .80 123.3 tion with insured parcels for the country Fees and limits of insurance. $600.01 to $700- .8 5 123.4 Special endorsements. $700.01 to $800- .90 concerned. However, if desired, parcels 123.5 Insurance receipts. $800.01 to $900- .95 may be insured for a portion of the value 123.6 Return receipts. $900.01 to $1,000. 1.00 of the contents, in which case only the 9134 RULES AND REGULATIONS fee covering the amount of insurance (Special Delivery).” A facsimile of try concerned, and may be prepaid by desired will be charged. Form 2977 is shown below: special-handling stamps or by ordinary postage stamps. § 123.4 Special endorsements— (a )’ § 126.3 Marking. A parcel intended Contents. You must mark parcels con­ EXPRES for a special-handling service must be taining fragile or perishable articles marked or stamped “Special Handling” “Fragile,” “Perishable,” “Glass,” or Special Delivery immediately. above the name of the addressee. “Eggs,” as appropriate. 2977 (b) Insured value. (1) You must in­ § 126.4' Treatment. Special-handling dicate in United States currency (figures 9 P O' 6 — 9416 parcels are given priprity in distribution only) in the appropriate space on the mÊÊmÊmmÊÊmM and disposal over other parcel post pack­ customs declaration (Form 2966) the § 125.3 Payment— (a) Fees. ages from the office of mailing to the amount for which your parcel is insured. point of disposal from the United States. (2) Some countries require that the Other Letters Postal They are dispatched from this country as insured value of a parcel be shown on the and letter Post cards Union parcel post by the same vessels carrying wrapper and on the dispatch note (Form packages (cents, articles letter mails for the countries of address, 2972). In some instances this informa­ Weight (cents) each) (cents) Up to 2 pounds...... 20 20 35 when practicable. Special-handling tion must be shown also in gold francs. Over 2 pounds and up to 35 ------45 parcels do not receive any special treat­ Conversion of United States currency 10 pounds. ment in the country of destination. into gold francs is made on the basis of Over 10 pounds______- 50 .... , 60 33 cents (approximately) equals 1 gold (b) How paid. The special-delivery franc. To determine the gold franc fees may be prepaid by special delivery P ar t 127— R e c a l l and C h a n g e of A ddress equivalent, multiply the amount in stamps or ordinary postage-stamps. Air Sec. United States currency by 3. For ex­ mail stamps may be used in the case of 127.1 Conditions and limitations. ample, $5.25 is equal to 15.75 gold francs. articles sent by air. Special-delivery 127.2 How to proceed. stamps must not be used on other than 127.3 Countries not permitting. § 123.5 Insurance receipts. You are special-delivery articles. Special deliv­ A u th o r ity: §§ 127.1 to 127.3 issued under issued a receipt for mail accepted for in­ ery fees must be prepaid in addition to R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; surance. Each receipt will bear the in­ 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. surance number. You should enter the the regular postage. name and address of the addressee on (c) Short payment. Insufficiently pre­ § 127.1 Conditions and limitations. the receipt and keep it. The receipt paid articles intended for special delivery You may cause any mail article you ad­ must be submitted if you file a claim or which are posted in letter boxes and dressed for delivery in another country an inquiry concerning the parcel. drops are marked by postmasters “Not in to be withdrawn from the Postal Service, special-delivery mail” and dispatched or have its address changed if it can be § 123.6 Return receipts. Return re­ onward to destination as ordinary mail intercepted in the United States. In case ceipts for insured parcels are furnished matter whenever such articles cannot it has been dispatched from the United under the same conditions as apply to be returned to the sender for the de­ States and not delivered to the addressee: registry return receipts (see § 122.6). ficiency in fee without seriously delaying (a) The legislation of the country of No return receipts are furnished for in­ the dispatch thereof. destination of the article must allow such sured parcels to Canada. withdrawal or change of address; § 125.4 Delivery— (a) In the United (b) The article must not contain pro- States. Articles which are marked to P ar t 124— COD M a il hibited matter; and indicate they are intended for special (c) The customs examination must delivery will be subject to the same con­ N o t e : There is at the present time no not reveal any irregularity. international COD service. ditions in their delivery as special- delivery articles in the United States § 127.2 How to proceed— (a) If not dispatched from mailing office. If the P art 125— S p e c ia l D e l iv e r y (E x p r è s ) domestic service. (b) In other countries. Delivery is article has not yet been dispatched from Sec. made in the various countries according the mailing post office you must apply to 125.1 Availability. 125.2 Marking. to the special-delivery regulations in the postmaster. • . . 125.3 Payment. force in the country of destination. (b) If not dispatched from the Unitea 125.4 Delivery. States. If the article has been dis­ patched from the mailing office, but has Au th o r ity: §§ 125.1 to 125.4 issued under P a r t 126— S p e c ia l H a n d l in g not been dispatched from the Umtea R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; Sec. States, it may be returned to you if it can 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. 126.1 Availability. be intercepted at the United States ex­ 126.2 Fees. § 125.1 Availability. For countries 126.3 Marking. change office. You must pay the cos to with which special delivery (exprès) 126.4 Treatment. telegraphing the exchange office if tha service is in force see § 111.1 (a) of this is done, and guarantee the cost of seren­ chapter. The service applies to all Postal A u th o r ity: §§ 126.1 to 126.4 issued under ing for the article, even if the article R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; not located. To facilitate identification, Union articles (ordinary and registered— 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. surface and a ir), except that in the case and return you must furnish avana o of Canada it applies only to letters or § 126.1 Availability. The special­ particulars, including description of t articles prepaid at the letter rate (ordi­ handling service for domestic parcel post article, date of mailing, registrati nary and registered), and to India it ap­ is available also for parcel post addressed number, if registered, and whether sur- plies only to unregistered letters, post to other countries. The service is op­ face or airmail. TT cards, and printed matter (exclusive of tional except in the case of parcels for (c) If dispatched from the Unitea matter for the blind). The special-de­ Canada containing baby (day-old) poul­ States. If the article has been actual livery service does not apply to inter­ try and honey bees. Special-handling dispatched from the United States, y national parcel post. See Part 126 of service does not apply to Postal Union must apply at the post office at wn this chapter concerning special handling articles. the article was mailed, where you m identify yourself, furnish a facsimu service for parcel post. § 126.2 Fees. Fee the address of the article, and Pa5r.. § 125.2 Marking. An article , in­ Weight (cents) postage stamps fixed to your appi ' tended for special delivery service must Not more than 2 pounds------15 tion) a fee of 40 cents. If the r®® h have fixed to the cover near the name of More than 2 pounds but not more than is to be sent by airmail or telegr v the country of destination an “Exprès 10 pounds______—______20 or cable, you must pay, in addition, More than 10 pounds ______. 25 (Special Delivery) ” label Form 2977, ob­ airmail rate or telegraph or c tainable at the post office, or you may Special-handling fees are in addition to charge. In this case, your appnea , mark on the cover boldly in red “Exprès the regular parcel post rate to the coun­ must be accompanied by sufficient P 9135 Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER decision as to customs duty (see § 132.1 age to prepay the airmail rate or by § 128.2 Preparation and charges. (c) of this chapter), the storage charges a remittance to cover the telegraph or You must prepare your certificate of begin 10 days after the decision is given. cable charges at the usual rate. mailing and pay the same charges as are (d) Single application sufficient. A prescribed in the domestic service (see § 131.5 Letters in parcels. A letter single form of application may be used §§55.2 (a ), 55.3 (a ), and 55.5) of this found in a parcel is charged double the for several articles which you have mailed chapter regardless of the form on which postage it would have been charged if at the same time, at the same office, to the certificate is prepared. mailed properly. the same addressee, in which case you § 128.3 On Treasury Department § 131.6 Letters with fraudulent or are required to pay only one fee or one forms. If you request it, you may re­ previously used stamps. If a letter ad­ fee plus the airmail or telegraph or cable ceive a certificate of mailing on Treasury dressed to you was observed in the coun­ charge, as the case may be. Department (Internal Revenue) Form try of mailing to bear invalid postage, § 127.3 Countries not permitting— (a ) P. T. 26, P. T. 27-A, or 550, certifying it will be rated as entirely unpaid and For Postal Union mail. The legislation that you have waived the right to with­ accompanied by a request of the foreign of the following countries does not allow draw the article or parcel from the mails. postal authorities for the name of the senders of Postal Union articles to with- § 128.4 On Agriculture Department mailer and return of the envelope. To draw them from the mails or to change forms. See Part 165 of this chapter con­ obtain delivery you must pay the postage their address: cerning certificates required in connec­ due (see § 131.1) and agree to surrender Aden. Ireland. tion with the exportation of dried whole the envelope and give the name and Australia. Leeward Islands. eggs and tobacco seed and plants. address of the sender if known to you. Barbados. Malaya. British Honduras. Nauru Island. British Post Offices New Zealand. Subchapter N— Delivery P art 132— N o n po sta l C harges and in Tangier (Inter­ Nigeria. I m p o r t R e g u l a t io n s P art P ostal C harges national Zone of Pakistan. 131— Sec. Morocco) and Te- Persian G ulf Ports. Sec. 132.1 Customs treatment and collection of tuan (Spanish Rhodesia (South- ' 131.1 Postage due. duty. 131.2 Customs clearance and delivery fees. Zone of Morocco). e rn ). 132.2 Plants and plant products. Brunei. St. Helena. 131.3 Charges on returned mail. Auth o r ity: §§ 132.1 and 132.2 issued under Burma. Sarawak, 131.4 Storage charges. Canada. Seychelles. 131.5 Letters in parcels. R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; Cyprus. Sierra Leone. 131.6 Letters with fraudulent or previously 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. used stamps. Cyrenaica. Solomon'Islands. § 132.1 Customs treatment and col­ Somalia. Gambia. Authority: §§ 131.1 to 131.6 issued under lection of duty— (a) Joint regulations of Gibraltar. Sotfth-West Africa. R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; Trinidad and To­ Treasury and Post Office Departments. Gilbert and Ellice 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. Islands. bago. All mail matter received from abroad, Great Britain and Union of South § 131.1 Postage due. On Postal known or believed to contain dutiable Northern Island. Africa. Union mail sent to you shortpaid, you are articles, must be submitted to the Cus­ India. Windward Islands. charged on delivery the equivalent of toms Service as required by the Joint (b) For parcel post. Under the terms double the missing postage. Regulations adopted by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmaster Gen­ of the parcel-post agreements in effect § 131.2 Customs clearance and de­ with the following countries, parcels livery fees— (a) Parcels and small pack­ ii)) Collection of duty— (1) Payment cannot be reqalled after they have left ets. On every parcel-post package and this service nor can the address be of duty required. Articles which have every small packet delivered to you, you been examined by the United States Cus­ changed, unless the parcels are undeliv­ are charged 15 cents. This is made up erable at the original address: toms authorities and found to be subject of a fee of 10 cents for the service per­ to duty will be delivered to the addressee Aden. Ireland. formed by the post office in effecting cus­ Barbados. Malaya. only upon payment of the amount of toms clearance, and a 5-cent delivery fee. duty assessed, except as provided in British Honduras. Nauru. (b) Letter packages. On every letter Brunei. Nigeria. paragraph (c) of this section. Burma. North Borneo. package delivered to you, you are charged (2) Receipts for duty paid. You Canada. Pakistan. 10 cents for the service performed by must sign the original customs mail en­ Cyprus. Rhodesia and Nyasa- the post office in effecting customs clear­ try form, as well as the required receipt Gambia. land. ance. The charge will be canceled if for registered and insured mail where Gilbert and Ellice Sarawak. you show that the package contains only applicable. The delivering postal em­ Islands. Seychelles. one or more of the following: Great Britain and Solomon Islands. ployee will sign the duplicate mail entry Northern Island. Trinidad and Tobago. (1) Written communications. and give it to you as a receipt. India. Windward Islands. (2) Postage stamps (canceled or un­ (3) No examination before payment canceled) . of duty. Addressees are not permitted (3) Bills of exchange, notes, shipping to examine the contents of dutiable Part 128— C ertificates o f M a il in g documents, nondutiable patent applica­ articles until the duty is paid. Sec. tions, and similar items in the category (4) No duty refund in certain cases. Nature and Issuance, of commercial papers. When an addressee requests delivery of ion £>reParatl°*1 ana cnarges. (4) Noncommercial shipments of parcel post packages to be made at his ion jj ° n Treasury Department forms. newspaper clippings, photographs, cal­ 8-4 On Agriculture Department forms. residence or place of business after the endars, or greeting cards. customs duty thereon has been paid at Authority: §§ 128.1 to 128.4 issued under the post office, attention is called to the c as amended, 398, as amended; § 131.3 Charges on returned mail. 5 U. S. C. 22. 369. 372. If articles or parcels which you have circumstances that the Treasury Depart­ mailed are returned to you as undeliver­ ment has declined to refund the duty in § 128.1 Nature and issuance. You able, you must pay the charges indi­ such cases when the goods become lost can obtain a certificate of mailing at the between the post office and the ad­ cated in § 141.1 (c) (2) or § 141.2 (b) dressee’s residence er place of business, Post office where you mail any ordinary (2) of this chapter. ostal Union article or parcel-post and that if there should be any loss there Package. Certificates of mailing do not § 131.4 Storage charges. If you al­ is no appropriation available from which jpve any right to indemnity or proof of low a parcel addressed to you to remain the Post Office Department could make delivery. They are issued on Form 3817, in the post office, you must pay a storage reimbursement for the amount of duty charge of 10 cents per day beginning paid. hi mailing books, the Treasury De­ with the 11th day from the first attempt (c) Payment of duty protested— (1) partment forms mentioned in § 128.3 or at delivery or the issuance of the first Refusal and protest. When an addressee e Agriculture Department certificates notice that the parcel is ready for de­ refuses to accept a dutiable package and mentioned in § 128.4 and Part 165 of this livery. Sundays and holidays are not protests against the payment of duty chapter. counted. When a parcel is held pending assessed, he shall state his objection in No. 227------s 9136 RULES AND REGULATIONS

writing to the postmaster and shall sub­ who assessed the duty for decision as to of customs duty on mail shipments ad­ mit any available information or evi­ whether or not the parcel is entitled to dressed for delivery in the United States. dence substantiating his claim. If an free entry. In the absence of Customs (g) Articles repaired abroad. If you addressee simply refuses a parcel and Form 6059-C or the duplicate certified send an article abroad for repair or alte­ makes no protest concerning the duty baggage declaration, submit to the post­ ration, you may have to pay regular duty assessed, the parcel will be treated as master a written statement as to the date when it is returned unless you submit undeliverable. and port through which you reentered the article to a customs officer for the (2) Claim for duty refund. An ad­ the country, the name of the ship or the issuance of a certificate of registration. dressee who is dissatisfied with the name of the airline and flight number, § 132.2 Plants and plant products— amount of duty assessed, may pay the and the number borne by the baggage (a) Plants admitted without restriction. charges, take delivery of the package, declaration filed at the time of your ar­ Plants and plant products ordered by, in­ and later file claim for a refund with the rival, if possible. The parcel will then tended for, and addressed to the Plant collector involved. be held awaiting the decision of the col­ Quarantine Branch, or the Horticultural (3) Unaccompanied articles, (i) Re­ lector of customs, unless you elect to turning residents of the United States Crops Research Branch, Department of follow the procedure set forth in sub- Agriculture, Washington 25, D. C. frequently mail to themselves or arrange paragraph (2) of this paragraph. (b) Plants admitted under restric­ for the mailing of personal effects and/or (d) Refund of duty— (1) Duty not re­ tions. Except for those listed in para­ merchandise acquired abroad; These fundable by postmasters. Amounts col­ graph (c) of this section as prohibited, articles are entered on the customs bag­ lected on customs mail entry forms are and some which are importable by pri­ gage declaration as “unaccompanied ar­ not refundable by postmasters. An ad­ vate individuals, most plants and plant ticles” or “articles to follow.” dressee who requests a refund of duty products are admitted under various re­ (ii) The customs officer who processes shall make application therefor to the strictions. For information, patrons you at the port of arrival in the United collector of customs at the port of entry should address inquiries to Department States will furnish you with one copy of within 30 days from the date of entry. of Agriculture, Plant Quarantine Branch, Customs Form 6059-C for each shipment It is suggested, if refund is claimed on Washington 25, D. C; to follow, on which will be noted the account of damage, that the article be (c) Plants prohibited— (1) Cuttings, pertinent information regarding port of forwarded to the collector with the ap­ buds, cions, etc. Subject to some excep­ arrival, date of arrival, name of vessel, plication. If the addressee wishes to tions, importation by mail is prohibited and baggage declaration number, and abandon the article to the Government, from all countries and localities, of all he will advise you how to complete the he should include a statement to that ef­ plants including cuttings, buds, cions, form and use it in accordance with the fect in his application. In case the ad­ bulb roots, tubers, seeds, etc.; fruits and printed instructions on the reverse of dressee also intends to file a claim for vegetables in the raw or unprocessed the form. In other instances you may indemnity with the Post Office Depart­ state; and other plant products. prepare your baggage declaration in du­ ment, he shall, before taking the above (2) Plants and plant products as pack­ plicate and the duplicate copy will be action, present the contents, container ing materials. Except in special cases certified by the customs officer and re­ and complete wrapping to the postmaster where preparation, processing, or manu­ turned to you for use in clearing the for the inspection prescribed by the in­ facturing are judged by an inspector of ternational indemnity application Form goods. the United States Department of Agri­ (iii) If your parcel is offered for de­ 2855. culture to eliminate a risk of carrying livery assessed with duty or internal (2) Refund by Customs Service. Re­ injurious insects and diseases, the im­ revenue tax, the postmaster- is author­ fund of duties paid will be made by the portation as packing material is pro­ ized to deliver it free of duty or tax under Customs Service if merchandise covered hibited of rice straw, hulls and chaff; by a mail entry representing 5 percent or one of the following conditions: cotton and cotton products; sugarcane, (a) You must submit a completed dec­ more of the total value of all of the mer­ including bagasse; bamboo leaves and laration on Customs Form 6059-C on chandise of the same class or kind en­ small shoots; leaves of plants; forest which the description and value of the tered in the invoice in which the item litter; soil with an appreciable admixture articles listed and your name and ad­ appears is abandoned and delivered to of vegetable matter not therein provided dress agree with the information shown the collector of customs where the entry for by regulation; and all parts of corn on the customs mail entry form accom­ was made within 30 days after the date and allied plants, except from Mexico panying the parcel. If Form 6059-C is of entry. and the countries of Central America, the signed by someone other than yourself, (3) Refund of duty on returned mer­ West Indies, and South America. your name must appear in the body of chandise. Refund of duties paid less 1 the form. per centum will also be made by the (b) You must submit your duplicate Customs Service if merchandise covered P art 133— P arcels A ddressed T hrough certified baggage declaration which by a mail entry and found not to con­ B a n k s form to sample or specification or identifies the articles involved with those § 133.1 Parcels addressed through listed on the customs mail entry accom­ shipped without the consent of the con­ banks. You will be notified of the arrival panying the parcel. Also, you must state signee is, within 90 days from the date in writing that the articles in the parcel of delivery, returned to customs custody of a parcel intended for delivery to you are listed on the declaration and are en­ for exportation, unless the Secretary of through a bank or other organization. titled to free entry under your $200 or the Treasury authorizes in writing a The parcel will not be delivered to you, $300 personal exemption, and that you longer time. The postal charges incident however, until the bank or organization will pay promptly on demand any duties to returning the merchandise to the has given its consent in writing, or unless or taxes which may be found to be due. sender must be paid by the addressee. the sender has requested through the (e) Rates of duty. Patrons desiring (iv) Customs Form 6059-C, or the foreign postal authorities that it be de­ information concerning rates of duty on duplicate certified baggage declaration, livered direct to you. as the case may be, will be retained by articles imported into the United States, or other customs procedure, should com­ (R. S. 161, 396, as amended; 398, as amended; the postmaster and transmitted with the 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372) mail entry and the addressee’s written municate with the appropriate customs officer, located at various points through­ statement, if any, to the collector of cus­ out the country, or with the Commis­ toms who assessed the duty. P art 134— R efusal sioner of Customs, Treasury Department, (v) If you are unable to produce Cus­ Washington 25, D. C. The publication § 134.1 Refusal. You may refuse any toms Form 6059-C or the duplicate cer­ United States Import Duties (1952) on article or parcel addressed to you. It tified baggage declaration, or if there is will then be treated as undeliverable or a discrepancy between the information sale by the Superintendent of Documents, (in the case of a parcel) offered to the on those forms and the customs mail Government Printing Office, Washington entry, the postmaster will not deliver 25, D. C. (price, $3.25), may be of interest alternate addressee if the sender has so the parcel immediately without collec­ to persons who import merchandise. instructed. tion of duty. The postmaster will refer (f) Prepayment of duty. No provi­ (R. S. 161, 396, as amended; 398, as amended; the matter to the collector of customs sion is made for the prepayment abroad 5 U. S. C. 22,369,372) Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9137

Subchapter O— Forwarding; Nondelivery an agent in the country of original will be returned to the sender or other­ address. wise treated as undeliverable matter. Part 141— O u t g o in g M a il (T r e a t m e n t (2) If your parcel is returned to you, (b ) Retention. If you have left no Abroad and R e t u r n to U n it e d S t ates> you must pay the return postage and any forwarding address on file, the post of­ Sec. other charges assessed by the foreign fice will hold a parcel at your disposal 141.1 Postal Union mail. postal authorities. If your returned for 30 days unless it bears contrary in­ 141.2 Parcel post. parcel must be forwarded to you at an­ structions of the sender. If the sender A u t h o r i t y : § § 141.1 and 141.2 issued under other post office, you will be charged on has indicated an altérnate addressee, the R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; delivery with domestic postage; and if parcel will be held for 15 days at your 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. you allow it to remain in the post office, disposal and for 15 days at the disposal § 141.1 Postal Union mail— (a) For­ storage charges will be assessed in ac­ of the other addressee. If you refuse warding. Your articles will generally be cordance with § 131.4 of this chapter. a parcel or the post office is otherwise forwarded to a new address,of the ad­ assured that delivery to you will not be dressee, even in a third country, or back possible at all, it will be offered to the P art 142— I n c o m in g M a il ( T r e a t m e n t I n alternate addressee or treated as unde­ to the United States. You may forbid t h e U n ite d S ta t es) forwarding by a notation on the en­ liverable immediately. Senders in Great Sec. Britain have the option of having their velope or wrapper in a language under­ 142.1 Postal Union mall. parcels returned if undeliverable without stood in the country to which addressed. 142.2 Parcel post. being held for the 30-day period. (b) Return. (1) Your articles will Au th o r ity: §§ 142.1 and 142.2 issued under (c) Disposal. If delivery is not pos­ generally be returned to you if delivery R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; sible, parcels are returned to origin un­ cannot be made. Printed matter of no 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. less the sender has requested abandon­ apparent value is not returned. § 142.1 Postal Union Mail— (a) For­ ment, in which case they are treated as (2) The reason for nondelivery of re­ warding. Mail redirected to your new dead parcel post. turned articles may be indicated in address will be forwarded, unless the French or Spanish, the most usual ex­ envelope or wrapper bears a notation in pressions being the following: P art 143— F o r w a r d in g D o m e s t ic -M a il English forbidding its being forwarded A broad Ausente (Sp.)______Gone away as follows: Décédé (ET;)______Deceased (1) Within the United States. Arti­ § 143.1 Forwarding domestic mail Desconocido (S p .)______Unknown cles received by surface will be forwarded abroad. Unregistered letters (except Devuelva a remitente (S p .). Return to sender those which appear to contain merchan­ Inconnu (FT.)______Unknown by surface and articles received by air Muerte (Sp.)______Deceased will be forwarded by air without charge. dise) and post cards are the only do­ Non réclamé (FT.)______Unclaimed Articles received by surface will be f o r ­ mestic mail articles permitted to be redi­ No reclamado (S p .)______Unclaimed warded by air only if the domestic air­ rected to another country. They are Parti (FT.)______Gone away mail postage is prepaid with United forwarded by surface means without pre­ Refusé (Pr.)______;____ Refused States postage stamps. payment of additional postage. Credit is Rehusado (Sp.)______;___Refused (2) To another country. Articles re­ allowed for the postage already on the Retour à 1-expéditeur (FT.). Return to sender ceived by either surface or air will be articles, and only the deficiency is col­ (c) Charges. (1) Your articles will be forwarded by surface without charge. lected on delivery. Articles are for­ forwarded without charge to the addres­ Articles will be forwarded by air only if warded by air only if the required addi­ see if you paid the postage in full. the international airmail postage is pre­ tional postage is prepaid. (2) I f they are returned to you, you paid with United States postage stamps. (R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; may be charged on delivery with the An article will be forwarded only if the 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372) following: new country of destination accepts mail (i) On any 8-ounce merchandise of the classification involved. P art 144— F o r w a r d in g M a il to S h ip package, return postage of 3 cents for (b) Retention. If you have left no P assengers and C r e w M em bers the first ounce and 2 cents for each addi­ forwarding address on file, the post office tional ounce. will hold articles at your disposal for 30 § 144.1 Forwarding mail to ship pas­ (ii) On any article dispatched short- days, except under the following sengers and crew members. Ordinary paid, the amount which the addressee circumstances: (unregistered) articles of correspondence would have had to pay if it had been (1) If the sender has marked the arti­ (except those which appear to contain delivered. cle with a request to hold it for a specific merchandise) addressed to crew mem­ (iii) On any article returned through period, which may be as long as 60 days. bers or passengers on board a ship may a dead-letter branch, a service charge of (2) If after 30 days the post office has be forwarded in one envelope addressed 5 cents, ; reason to believe that delivery to you to a ship or travel agency in another üv) On second-class matter returned will be possible, for as long as 3 months. country by surface or air under the fol­ from Canada, if you are the publisher or (3) If you refuse an article or the post lowing conditions: registered news agent, return postage of office is otherwise assured that delivery (a) The envelope in which the articles 2 cents for the first ounce and 1 cent for to you will not be possible at all, it will are to be forwarded shall be approxi­ each additional ounce. be treated as undeliverable immediately. mately 9 inches by 6 inches in size, and (c) Disposal. Articles known to be shall be supplied by the sender. Do not § 141.2 Parcel post— (a) Treatment. undeliverable are returned to origin, ex­ put postage on this envelope, but place Your parcel if undeliverable will be cept for printed matter of no apparent the following endorsement in the upper treated in accordance with your instruc­ value which is discarded. right corner of the envelope: tions on Forms 2966, 2922 and 2972. Re­ § 142.2 Parcel po.st— (a) Forward­ This envelope contains prepaid letters for­ turned parcels may be marked with the warded in bulk by authority of Assistant reason for nondelivery as stated in ing— ( l ) Within United States. A parcel Postmaster General, Bureau of Transporta­ s 1411 (b) (2). if you do not want your will be forwarded to you at another post tion. Any required additional international Parcel forwarded to the addressee outside office in the United States by surface postage has been affixed to the articles en­ the country of address, you may mark it transportation, subject to collection on closed. delivery of postage at the United States o not forward, preferably in a language (b) The envelope must be presented Known in the country of address. Some domestic zone rate. Forwarding by air unsealed at the mailing office for check of nk|eign pos^al*authorities hold undeliver- must be prepaid. the contents. Any additional postage re­ We parcels and request disposal instruc- (2) To another country. A parcel will quired must be paid on each of the ar­ „ • You will be notified of such a re­ not be forwarded to you in another coun­ ticles enclosed, as follows: quest through your post office. try unless the forwarding postage is paid (1) Articles of United States origin. (b) Charges. (1) if your parcel is in advance, except by surface trans­ y a r d e d , postage will be collected from portation to the country of mailing Pay on each article the difference be­ ne addressee on delivery unless you ar- where postage can be collected on deliv­ tween the postage already paid and the _ nge through the Post Office Départ­ ery. A domestic fourth-class parcel will appropriate international rate (surface i t to pay it or have it prepaid through not be forwarded to another country but or air) to the new country of destination. 9138 RULES AND REGULATIONS

(2) Articles originating in other coun­ (c) Airmail or telegraph inquiry. If based on actual value, for loss, rifling or tries. If envelope is to be forwarded by you desire that your inquiries be sent by damage. air, place full air postage from the United airmail or telegraph, you must pay, in *X2) Cuba. You may be paid up to $10 States to the new country of destination addition to other fees and charges appli­ for loss (contents and wrapper), based on each article enclosed. No additional cable, the postage for a one-rate airmail on actual value. postage is required if the envelope is to letter to the country of destination, or (3) Ecuador and Portugal (Including be forwarded by surface means. the appropriate telegraph charge. If Madeira and the Azores). You may be (c) If the envelope is intended to be you also desire a reply to your inquiry by paid, based on actual value, for loss, ri­ transmitted by air, place a blue “Par airmail or telegraph, you must pay fling, or damage (in case of Portugal, Avion/By Air Mail” label, Form 2978, double the airmail postage, or the tele­ only for loss of both contents and wrap­ in the upper left corner of the envelope graph charges both ways. per) , in accordance'with the scale of fees immediately below the return address and limits of indemnity in § 122.4 (b) or of the sender. this chapter. (d) The total weight of the forwarding P art 152— I n d e m n it y C l a im s and (4) Other countries. Although par­ envelope and its contents is limited to P a y m e n t s cels may be registered to Belgian Congo, 18 ounces. Sec. 152.1 Initiation and proof of claims. Bermuda, British Honduras, Jamaica, (B. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; 152.2 Indemnity payments. Liberia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372) Island, there is no provision for payment Au thority: §§ 152.1 and 152.2 issued under of indemnity in case of loss, rifling or B. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; Subchapter P— Inquiries, Indemnities, and 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. damage of such parcels. Refunds (c) Insured parcel post— (1) General § 152.1 Initiation and proof of provisions. You may be paid for loss, P art 151— I n q u ir ie s and C o m p l a in t s claims— (a) Forms to be used. You may rifling, or damage based on actual value, Sec. obtain copies of the proper forms to be in accordance with the scale of fees and 151.1 Inquiries encouraged. used in applying for indemnity from your limits of indemnity in § 123.3 of this 151.2 Nondelivery. local postmaster. chapter. 151.3 ificomplete return receipts. 151.4 Charges for inquiries. (b) Documents to accompany claims. (2) Forwarded or returned to third You must submit the report from the country. You may be paid only such Au thority: §§ 151.1 to 151.4 issued under addressee on which the claim is based indemnity for loss, rifling, or damage oc- B. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; and any evidence of Value, or cost of 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. curing after redispatch by the original repairs such as purchase receipts or in­ country of address to a third country as § 151.1 Inquiries encouraged. Please voices. the country in which the mistreatment report losses, nondelivery or iriistreat- § 152.2 Indemnity payments— (a) occurred is willing or obligated to pay ment of mail, as these reports may serve Registered Postal Union Articles— (1) under any agreement between the coun­ to improve the postal service. Make in­ Canada. You may be paid not to exceed tries involved. quiries and complaints to your post office. $8.17 on the basis of actual value for (3) Canada. You may be specially They are accepted within one year, damage or rifling of contents when of paid as provided in subparagraph (2) of counting from the day following the date United States origin and when responsi­ this paragraph for loss, rifling, or dam­ of mailing. bility rests with the United States, and age of insured parcels addressed to § 151.2 Nondelivery. If an article up to $25 based on actual value for loss Canada containing articles prohibited has failed to reach the addressee within (contents and wrapper) in either Canada insurance such as jewelry, precious a reasonable time, after it should in reg­ or the United States. stones, articles of gold or other precious ular course have been delivered, the post (2) PUAS countries (see § 101.2 of this metals for personal use, gold scrap, jew­ office will, upon request, institute an in­ chapter) except Canada. You may be eler’s filings, and money packets. quiry with the foreign postal administra­ paid any amount claimed not exceeding (4) Bahamas. You may be paid up to tion. You may make inquiries even $3f.27 for loss (contents and wrapper), $165 for loss (contents and wrapper) or though the articles were mailed in regardless of value; and, when responsi­ rifling, based on actual value. another country. If you are unable to bility rests with the United States only, (d) Principal exceptions— You may submit the registry (mailing) receipt in not exceeding $3.27 on the basis of actual not be paid: the case of a registered article, you value for damage or rifling of contents *1) Indemnity greater than that cor­ should make complaint at the office of (including instances where money in responding to the actual amount of loss, mailing. cash, bank notes, or values payable to rifling, or damage referred to in para­ graphs (a) to (c) of this section, bearer are prohibited by international except § 151.3 Incomplete return receipts. in the case of loss of registered Postal If you receive back a return receipt not agreements). (3) Great Britain and Northern Ire­ Union mail. properly completed (see § 122.6 (c) of (2) For damage to Postal Union regis­ land and Switzerland. You may be paid this chapter), send the receipt with your tered articles or partial or complete loss, complaint to the Bureau of Transporta­ any amount claimed not exceeding $8.17 for loss (contents and wrapper), regard­ or rifling of the contents of Postal Union tion, Post Office Department, Washing­ registered articles, except as stated in ton 25, D. C. less of value; and," on the basis of actual value, irrespective of country of origin or paragraph (a) of this section. § 151.4 Charges for inquiries— (a) country responsible, for rifling or total (3) As a rule, in case of parcels re­ When applicable. No charge is made for damage of an article in a registered ported by other countries as having been inquiry or complaint concerning the packet, but not exceeding $8.17. If delivered without external trace of ri­ nondelivery of a piece of international United States responsibility, payment fling or damage and accepted without mail if you have failed to receive a return may also be made for partial damage, reservation as to the condition of the receipt for which the required fee was but not exceeding $8.17. contents. (4) When it is established that deliv­ paid or if you can show that loss or (4) All other countries. You may be ery was made under the conditions pre­ other irregularity has occurred appar­ paid any amount claimed not exceeding scribed by the domestic regulations of ently through fault of the postal service. $8.17 for loss (contents and wrapper), the country of destination for mail of Such a showing is satisfied either by ex­ regardless of value; and, when of United the same kind, or, upon presentation of hibiting a letter from the addressee a States origin and when responsibility reasonable time after the article involved a regular postal identity card. rests with the United States only, not ex­ would normally have been delivered; or (5) In case of loss or damage through ceeding $8.17 on the basis of actual value satisfactorily explaining the failure to force majeure (causes beyond control)» exhibit such a letter or report. Other­ for damage or rifling of contents (includ­ as defined by the legal decision or rulings wise, a charge of 13 cents is made. ing instances where money ip cash, bank of the country in whose service the loss (b) When several articles involved. notes, or values payable to bearer are or damage occurs, except in case of in­ Only one fee is collected for inquiries or prohibited by international agreements). sured mail to Canada. requests for information concerning sev­ (b) Registered parcel post— (1) Cape (6) When loss, rifling, or damage has eral articles which you have mailed Verde Islands and Portuguese West been caused by the fault or negligence of simultaneously to the same addressee. Africa. You may be paid up to $16.33, the sender or the addressee or the repre- Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9139

fientative of either, such as failure to Upon such a showing* the deficiency in sender the same day to ofie addressee. endorse the parcel conspicuously to show fee may be collected from you and postal Export declarations need not be the nature of the contents, or, to provide indemnity paid within the limit fixed for notarized. adequate packing for the length of the the higher fee. If full or partial respon­ § 161.3 Information to he furnished. journey and for the protection of the sibility rests with the other country and The following are the only items on the you requested full coverage at the time contents. Shipper’s Export Declaration (Commerce (7) When an article or parcel cannot of mailing, but a deficient and unauthor­ Form 7525-V) which are required to be be accounted for in consequence of the ized insurance fee was collected, you may filled in by the sender of a postal ship­ destruction of service records through be paid for full value, less the amount ment: force majeure. of the deficient fee, but not exceeding the (a) Item 2: Name of post office where (8) When the contents are prohibited, limit fixed for the appropriate insurance shipment is being mailed. (Insert in except as stated in paragraphs fee. space on the form reading “From ______(a) (2), (a) (4), and (c) (3) of this sec­ (U. S. port of export) ”.) tion. . P art 153— P ostage R e f u n d s (b) Item 3: Name and address of (9) When the claimant, with intent to sender (exporter or forwarding agent). defraud, shall declare the contents of § 153.1 Postage refunds. You may If the shipment is being mailed by a a parcel to be above their real value. file application as outlined in § 37.2 (b) forwarding agent, the name and address (10) For an article or parcel seized by of this chapter for refund of postage, of the exporter, his principal, must also the customs. . fees, or other charges paid on interna­ be shown. (11) In the case of parcels which con­ tional mail for which full service was (c) Item 5: Name and address of ad­ tain matter of no intrinsic value or mat­ not rendered or which was paid in excess dressee (ultimate consignee and inter­ ter which did not conform to the stipu­ of the proper rate. mediate consignee, if an y). lations of the conventions applicable, or .(R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; (d) Item 8: Country of final destina­ which were not posted in the manner 6 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372) tion. prescribed. However, in the event of (e) Item 10: Number of packages be­ loss, rifling, or damage in this country Subchapter Q— Nonpostal Export Regulations ing mailed; description of merchandise of mail erroneously accepted for insur­ P art 161— S h ip p e r ’s E x po r t D e c la r a tio n ance, etc., to other countries, limited in­ and export license number and expira­ Sec. tion date, or general license symbol. demnity may specially be paid, under the 161.1 When required. conditions stated in paragraph (a) of (f) Item 13: Schedule B, commodity 161.2 Preparation. number. this section and, in the case of Cuba, 161.3 Information to be furnished. (g) Item 14: Net quantity of mer­ paragraph (b) (2) of this section. If 161.4 How obtained. chandise, in Schedule B units. postage was erroneously collected at Au thority: §§ 161.1 to 161.4 issued under (h) Item 1,5: Value of merchandise. other than parcel post rates, but the R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; parcel was otherwise properly accepted 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. The description of contents and units of for insurance, indemnity may specially § 161.1 When required. Business con­ quantity must be in the detail required be paid under paragraph (c) of this sec­ by Schedule B, Statistical Classification tion. cerns sending merchandise valued at $25 and over to other business concerns— of Domestic and Foreign Commodities (12) For indirect loss or loss of prof­ (a) From continental United States, Exported from the United States. You its in the case of parcels. Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the Vir­ may obtain copies of Schedule B for a (13) When no inquiry or application gin Islands of the United States to any nominal charge from the Superintendent for indemnity has been made by claim­ foreign country and to the Canal Zone; of Documents, Government Printing O f­ ant or his representative within a year (b) From continental United States fice, Washington 25, D. C., from Collec­ commencing with the day following the tors of Customs, or from Department of to its noncontiguous Territories or pos­ posting, of the article or parcel. In the Commerce field offices located in the sessions 1 except Alaska and Hawaii; case of insured mail with Canada, how­ principal cities of the United States. (c) From Puerto Rico or the Virgin ever, the time limit may be waived when General descriptions, such as dry goods, Islands of the United States to conti­ it is satisfactorily established that the groceries, millinery, etc., are not suffi­ nental United States; delay was unavoidable and not the fault cient. Quantities and values must be of the claimant. must fill out a Shipper’s Export Declara- given in whole numbers only, omitting (14) For damage which results from . tion on Department of Commerce Form fractions of less than' one-half and the inherent vice or quality Of the con­ 7525-V. The Shipper’s Export Declara­ counting one-half and over as a whole. tents, that.is, its inability, due to its na­ tion is required only for goods mailed for ture, to withstand the ordinary incidents commercial purposes and not for goods § 161.4 How obtained. If you are an of the contemplated carriage. which involve no commercial considera­ occasional shipper, you may obtain Form (15) When full compensation or reim­ tion. However, Commerce Form 7525-V 7525-V free of charge at your local post bursement has otherwise been made by must also be filed for shipments of all office. Regular exporters may obtain the Post Office Department or by any articles covered by a validated export copies of the Shipper’s Export Declara­ outside firm or corporation whatsoever license from the Bureau of Foreign Com­ tion from the Superintendent of Docu­ except on a pro-rata basis as co-insurer. merce, Department of Commerce, re­ ments, Government Printing Office, (16) For the rifling or damage of reg­ gardless of value or whether the sender Washington 25, D. C., from Collectors of istered or insured parcels exchanged with or addressee is a business concern. (See Customs, or from Department of Com­ Portugal (including Madeira and the Part 162 of this chapter.) The declara­ merce field offices at a cost of 55 cents Azores), of registered parcels exchanged tion need not be furnished for catalogs, per block of 100. They may be privately with Cuba, and for any damage to par- instruction books, and other advertising printed, provided they conform to the cels exchanged with Bahamas. matter, or for magazines, newspapers, (17) For sentimental values arising and periodicals, which are not regarded official form in size, wording, color, qual­ n-om association of articles. Also, in the as merchandise. It is also not required ity (weight) of paper stock, and ar­ absence of a complete description you for shipments of technical data, regard­ rangement. must satisfactorily establish the ordi­ less of value and whether or not they are nary market value at the time of mailing, covered by export licenses, except as P art 162— C om m erce D e par tm e n t R e g u ­ Particularly in the case of heirlooms or stated in § 162.3 (c) of this chapter. l a t io n s (C o m m o d it ie s a n d T e c h n ic a l antiques. D ata) (18) An amount in excess of the maxi­ § 161.2 Preparation. Only a single mum prescribed for the insurance or copy of the shipper’s export declaration Sec. is required for mail shipments. A single 162.1 Scope and applicability. egistry fee paid unless responsibility 162.2 General licenses. sts with the United States and it shall export declaration may include any number of packages mailed by one 162.3 Validated licenses. a shown to the satisfaction of the Post­ 162.4 Export control inspections. 162.5 Diamond shipments. aster General that you were charged 1 Alaska, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands of the *ee less than that required to cover the United States, Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, Can­ A u th o r ity: §§ 162.1 to 162.5 issued under mount of indemnity desired, through ton and Enderbury Islands, Johnston, Mid­ R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; or on the part of the Postal Service. way, Palmyra, and Wake Islands. 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. 9140 RULES AND REGULATIONS

,§ 162.1 Scope and applicability. The for malaria, chills, and fever) are limited (d) Technical data licenses. Licenses Bureau of Foreign Commerce, Depart­ to $25, and the value of such medicines issued by the Bureau of Foreign Com­ ment of Commerce, controls all expor­ is included in the $50 total value limit. merce for exportations of technical data tations, except certain commodities (3) You may not mail more than oneare similar in form to the usual type of licensed for export by other United gift package per week to one addressee. validated license, but are handled some­ States Government agencies, to all coun­ (d) General license GUS. You may what differently. No shipper’s export tries except Canada. You must inform use this license for shipments to United declaration is required, except for par­ yourself as to the regulations and com­ States Government personnel under pre­ tial shipments. ply with them in making any exporta­ scribed conditions. § 162.4 Export control inspections. tions of commodities by parcel post or (e) General license G -P U B . You may Parcels are subject to inspection by letter páckage, and technical data as use this license for mailing miscellaneous United States customs officers at dis­ printed matter, parcel post, or letter printed matter to any country. patching exchange post offices. If vio­ package. A brief summary of the regu­ (f) General licenses GTDP, GTDU, lations of export control are detected, lations as they apply to mail shipments and GTDS for technical data. (1) You the parcels may be returned or seized is given in this part. You can obtain may use general license GTDP for mail­ by the customs inspectors. Postage is more information from a Commerce De­ ing technical data generally available in not refunded. partment bulletin entitled “Public No­ published form to any country. Agen­ tice— Requirements for Exportations by cies of the Federal Government may § 162.5 Diamond shipments. Loose Mail” which can be found on bulletin omit the prescribed markings from ship­ diamonds in any form (except cut gem boards in larger post offices, stations, and ments mailed under this general license. diamonds, i. e., diamonds cut to be set branches. You may inquire further of (2) You may use general license in jewelry) will not be accepted for mail­ the Bureau of Foreign Commerce, De­ G TD U for mailing technical data not ing to any country, unless they have been partment of Commerce, .Washington 25, generally available in published form. inspected by the United States Appraiser D. C., or of any field office of that This license may not be used to any of Merchandise at New York and his un­ Department. Soviet bloc country listed in paragraph broken seal appears on every package. (b) of this section. This does not apply to diamonds form­ § 162.2 General licenses— (a) Defini­ ing a part of industrial tools. tion and use. A general license is not a (3) You may use general license specific document, but is a general au­ GTDS for mailing unclassified scientific P art 163— S tate D e p a r tm e n t R egula­ thorization covering exportations within and educational technical data under t io n s (A rm s an d T e c h n ic a l D ata) its provisions, each general license being prescribed conditions. designated by symbol, such as GRO, (g) General license GLSA. You may Sec. GLV, GIFT, GUS, etc. A brief descrip­ use this license for mailing commercial 163.1 Individual licenses. shipments of certain commodities to 163.2 Entire and partial shipments. tion of the general licenses usually em­ 163.3 Technical data exempt from license. ployed for mail shipments is given in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Es­ this section. You can obtain further in­ tonia, Germany (Soviet Zone including Authority : §§ 163.1 to 163.3 issued under formation as set forth in § 162.1. When the Soviet sector of Berlin), Hungary, R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; you have found that the contents of your Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Rumania, and 5 Ü. S. C. 22, 369, 372. package are properly exportable under a the U. S. S. R. except the Maritime Prov­ § 163.1 Individual licenses. Exporta­ general license, mark the wrapper with ince which comprises the Pacific coastal tion of certain arms or implements of the appropriate symbol and the words region of Siberia from the Bering Strait war and related technical data requires “Export license not required” before pre­ to and including Vladivostok. individual licenses Issued by the Office of senting it at the post office. The marking (h) Other general licenses. General Munitions Control, Department of State. is your certification that you have com­ licenses G H K and GHS may be used only Firearms of less than .22 caliber and plied with the regulations governing the for shipments to Hong Kong. Other li­ shotguns are exempt. You can obtain use of the general license denoted by the censes (GRO, GO, GLV, etc.) may be information as to the applicability of the used for shipments to any country not symbol you use. State Department requirements and how (b) Restricted destinations. The Com­ listed in paragraph (b) of this section. to apply for individual licenses from the merce Department imposes particular § 162.3 Validated licenses— (a) Defi­ Office of Munitions Control, Department restrictions on exports to Hong Kong, nition and use. A validated license is an of State, Washington 25, D. C. Macao, and the following Soviet bloc individual document issued by the Bu­ § 163.2 Entire and partial shipments. countries: Albania, Bulgaria, China reau of Foreign Commerce, authorizing If you mail the entire amount authorized (mainland including Manchuria), Czech­ a specific exportation. You can obtain by an individual license, you must sur­ oslovakia, Estonia, Germany (Soviet information as set forth in § 162.1. Be­ render" the license at the post office. If Zone including Soviet sector of Berlin), fore mailing a shipment under a vali­ you are mailing only a portion of the Hungary, Laos (Communist-controlled dated license you must put the license amount authorized, you must enter on areas), Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Ru­ number on the wrapper. the back of the license the amount being mania, Tibet, U. S. S. R., and Viet-Nam (b) Export declaration required. An shipped and present it at the post office. (Communist-controlled areas). Pack­ export declaration (see Part 161 of this It will be postmarked and returned to ages for those Countries may not bear chapter) is required for every shipment you. any general-license symbol other than covered by a validated license, except G IFT (not permitted to mainland technical data. However, partial ship­ § 163.3 Technical data exempt from China); GUS; G-Pub; GTDP; GTDS; ments of technical data being handled as license. Certain technical data which GHX and GHS (for Hong Kong) ; or prescribed in paragraph (c) of this sec­ has been published or is otherwise gen­ GLSA (for the destinations named in tion require an export declaration. erally available may be exported under State Department regulations without paragraph (g) of this section). (c) Entire and partial shipments. If (c) General license gift. (1) This li­ the entire amount authorized by a vali­ individual license, except to the cense covers gift packages mailed by or dated license is mailed at one time, you U. S. S. R., any Soviet bloc country, China on behalf of an individual sender to an must surrender the license at the post (mainland) , or any part of Viet-Nam. individual addressee for the personal use office at the time of mailing. If only a C am bodia, or Laos under Communist of the latter or his family or to a reli­ part of the licensed shipment is to be control. You must mark the wrapper of gious, charitable, or educational organi­ mailed, you must deposit the validated each package “22 CFR 75.140 complied zation. The contents are limited to license with a collector of customs and with.” Agencies of the Federal Govern* items normally sent as gifts, such as surrender at the post office a shipper’s mpnt, m av nmit the marking. food, clothing (except military clothing expert declaration (Commerce Form to the Soviet bloc countries shown in 7525-V), or copy thereof, bearing the paragraph (b) of this section, medicináis, P art 164— T r e a su r y D epar tm ent R egU* number of the license and an authoriza­ l a t io n s ( G old and G old C ertificates ! and drugs. tion dated and signed by the collector (2) The value of the contents of a Sec. package is limited to $50. Restricted of customs or his representative for the 164.1 License requirements. medicines- (antibiotics, sulfa drugs, qui­ shipment of the goods listed on the dec­ 164.2 Gold held by nonresidents. nine and quinidine compounds, remedies laration. 164.3 Fabricated gold. Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9141

Sec. value is determined on the basis of the of dried whole eggs on which the sender has 164.4 Gold coin, bullion, or gold dust. cost of the article to the owner and not waived the right to withdraw same from the 164.5 Where to obtain licenses. the selling price. In the case of a manu­ mails or have same returned. Parcels addressed to: Authority: §§ 164.1 to 164.5 issued under facturer or processor, the allowable ele­ (Names and addresses of addressees) R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; ments of such value are the cost of ma­ 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. terial in the article, labor performed on (Office stamp) § 164.1 License requirements. A li­ the article, and processing losses and overhead applicable to the manufacture (Date) (Postmaster) cense is necessary to mail gold in any B y ------form or gold certificates from the conti­ or processing of such article. In the nental United States to any destination case of a dealer or other person who (c) Execution of certificate. A single outside its limits or from any U. S. post holds or disposes of gold without further certificate may cover any number of office outside the continental limits to processing, total domestic value includes parcels mailed by the same sender even another country, except as provided in only the net purchase price paid by such though addressed to different countries. §§ 164.2 and 164.3. In addition, the person and any transportation costs in­ A charge of 3 cents will be made for each postmaster at the office of mailing must curred in obtaining delivery of such certificate of mailing issued to the receive instructions, before mailing, from article to his usual place of business. sender, or for each parcel when a single the Post Office Department. (d) Gold coin made prior to April 5,certificate covers more than one parcel. 1933. Gold coin made prior to April 5, Postage stamps to cover the charge for § 164.2 Gold held by nonresidents. 1933, is acceptable for mailing without the certificate of mailing shall be fixed to Gold in any other form than coin is being licensed by the Treasury Depart­ the certificate and canceled by the post­ mailable without a license and specific ment and without specific instructions m a r k of the office of mailing. After instruction, if it is not held or owned by from the Post Office Department. How­ postmarking, the certificate will be a person who is a resident of or domi­ ever, the shipper’s export declaration, signed by the postmaster or his author­ ciled in the continental United States. when required (see 271.1) shall contain ized representative and returned to the In such a case the mailer must place on in addition to a specific description of sender. the wrapper of the package and on the the package, the following notation : shipper’s export declaration when re­ § 165.2 Tobacco seed and plants— “Rare gold coin as defined by § 54.20 of (a) Permit required. It is unlawful to quired (see § 161.1 of this chapter) a the Gold Regulations, being exported statement that, the gold contained there­ export any tobacco seed and/or live to­ pursuant to the authorization contained bacco plants except in pursuance of a in is held or owned by a person who is in § 54.25 (b) (3) of such regulations.” not a resident of, or who is not domiciled written permit granted by the Secretary in the continental United States. § 164.4 Gold coin, bullion, or gold of Agriculture. dust. The acceptance in the Postal Union (b) Endorsement of package. The § 164.3 Fabricated geld— (a) Defini­ mails or parcel post for any country of package or parcel must be marked tion. Fabricated gold is defined by the any consignment of gold coin, gold bul­ “Tobacco seed and plant export permit Treasury Department as processed or lion, or gold dust, having a value in No______” manufactured gold in. any form (other excess of $100 is prohibited, even though (c) Surrender of permit. The permit than gold coin or scrap gold) which has a license has been granted to export such is to be presented at the time of mailing a gold content the value of which does gold coin, gold bullion, or gold dust. and postmarked and signed by the ac­ not exceed 90 percent of the total domes­ cepting employee. It will be retained by § 164.5 Where to obtain licenses. You tic value of the processed or manufac­ the post office and forwarded to the may obtain the forms on which to apply tured gold and which has in good faith Tobacco Division, Agricultural Market­ for licenses to export gold from the and not for the purpose of evading or ing Service, Department of Agriculture, enabling others to evade the provisions Bureau of the Mint, Treasury Depart­ Washington 25, D. G. ment, Washington 25, D. C. of the Gold Reserve Act of 1934, the act (d) Charges. A charge of 3 cents will of October 6, 1917, as amended, or the be made for each permit presented by regulations of the Treasury Department, P art 165— A g r ic u lt u r e D e par tm e n t the sender and for each package or oeen processed or manufactured for R e g u la t io n s parcel when a single permit covers more some one or more specific and customary Sec. than one parcel. Postage stamps to industrial, professional, or artistic uses, 165.1 Dried whole eggs. cover the charge shall be affixed to the 165.2 Tobacco seed and plants. apneated gold is to be distinguished permit and canceled by the postmark of iS f1 f^Processed gold, which may be Au thority: §§ 165.1 and 165.2 issued under the office of mailing. exported only pursuant to Treasury Li- R. S. 161, 396, as amended; 398, as amended; 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372. f nd which is defined to include av'1?es of which more than 90 per- § 165.1 Dried whole eggs— (a) En­ P art 166— C o n s u la r and C o m m e r c ia l tvil, ,of,,the total domestic value is at- dorsements. When dried whole eggs pur­ I n v o ic es i M ble to the gold content thereof. chased under a program of the Com­ § 166.1 Consular and commercial in­ .Mailin9 restricted. Fabricated modity Credit Corporation, Department z jr acceptable for mailing without of Agriculture, are offered for export by voices. Many countries require special meilt lcensed by the Treasury Depart- mail, an endorsement must be written or documents to be prepared by the sender ,and without specific instructions stamped on each package by the sender and either presented by the addressee . J? ; i e *>os* Office Department. How- waiving any right to withdraw it from the or enclosed within the package. In some tile shipper is required to endorse, mails or have it returned. The endorse­ cases, certification by a recognized B * raPj>er of the Package with the ment must be properly completed and Chamber of Commerce in the United 2 » ° l Census Schedule B statistical signed by the exporter or his authorized States, or legalization by a Consulate of Z fiC,a ion numl)er of each specific representative over his title. The parcel the country of destination, or both, are , ® modlty contained therein. The ship- post forms accompanying such parcels required. You may inquire at your post declaration, when required should be completed by the senders to office for information, or purchase the tain «11°* this chapter) shall con- indicate that the parcels are to be Directory of International Mail from the nf tv,m &ddition to a specific description abandoned in case of nondelivery. Superintendent of Documents, Govern­ lowing C0I}t^ ts of the package, the fol- ment Printing Office, Washington 25, finoH 1 n°tation: “Fabricated gold as de- (b) Certificates. A certificate in the following form, prepared and completed D. C., at an initial cost of $5.00, including beirnt I ^ °t the Gold Regulations, iZflt L eXported Pursuant to the author- by the sender, must be presented with a year’s subscription to revision sheets. such ? J T ! ained in § 54-25 (2) of the shipment: (R. S. 161, 396, as amended, 398, as amended; such regulations.” Certificate of Mailing Dried W hole Eggs 5 U. S. C. 22, 369, 372) vtheL?™ to determine. To determine I hereby certify that there has (have) been A be M cG regor G o f f , fabrinot 5n article is semi-processed or posted at this post office today b y ______General Counsel. contend gold’ the value of the gold (Sender) ounce niS C01n}puted at $35 per fine troy parcels containing a total o f ______pounds [P. R. Doc. 56-9592; Piled, Nov. 21, 1956; of gold and the total domestic (Num ber) 8:50 a. m.] 9142 RULES AND REGULATIONS

TITLE 6— AGRICULTURAL CREDIT applicable to soybeans grading Sample 2. Five original comments and no reply on the factor of total damage but which comments were filed in this proceeding. Chapter IV— Commodity Stabilization otherwise grade No. 4 or better.” Of this total only one, that of the Federal Service and Commodity Credit Cor­ (Sec. 4, 62 Stat. 1070, as amended; 15 U. S. C. Civil Defense Administration,1 discloses poration, Department of Agriculture 714b. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 62 Stat. 1072, any interest in any of the proposed secs. 301, 401, 63 Stat. 1053, 15 U. S. C. 714c, amendments other than the proposal to Subchapter B— Loans, Purchases, and Other 7 U. S. C. 1447,1421) allow assignment of the frequency 121.5 Operations Issued this 16th day of November 1956. Me to some stations in the Public Safety [1956 C. C. C. Grain Price Support Bulletin 1, Radio Services. Supp. 1, Amdt. 2, Soybeans] [ s e a l ] P r esto n R ich ards, 3. The FCDA supports the proposed Acting Executive Vice President, P art 421—G r a in s an d R elated amendment of § 10.101 summarized in Commodity Credit Corporation. C o m m o d it ie s paragraph 1 (a) above. This proposal merely acknowledges, in SUBPART— 1956-CROP SOYBEAN LOAN AND [F. R. Doc. 56-9601; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; 8:51 a. m.] the Rules, an existing situation in regard PURCHASE AGREEMENT PROGRAM to the availability of frequencies below The regulations issued by the Com­ 25 Me for assignment to applicants in the modity Credit Corporation and the Com­ TITLE 4 7 — TELECOMMUNI­ Public Safety Radio Service. The pro­ modity Stabilization Service published in posed amendment will serve to put future 21 P. R. 7471, 7683, and 8970, containing CATION applicants for such frequencies on notice the specific requirements for the 1956- Chapter I— Federal Communications that in. some instances the Commission crop Soybean Price Support Program are may be unable to authorize a particular amended as follows: Commission frequency at the desired location because 1. Section 421.2028 (c) (1) is amended [Docket No. 11770; FCC 56-1129] of various factors such as international to make soybeans grading Sample on the priorities and the probability of inter­ factor of total damage (other than heat [Rules Amdt. 10-12] ference to existing operations on closely damage) but otherwise grading No. 4 or P art 10— P u b l ic S a f e t y R ad io S ervices adjacent frequencies. better and containing not in excess of 4. The comments disclose both support 30 percent damage and not in excess of MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS for and opposition to the proposed 14 percent moisture, eligible for price 1. The Commission issued a Notice ofamendment of § 10.101 in regard to the support so that the amended subpara­ Proposed Rule Making on July 10, 1956 licensing of some stations in the Public graph reads as follows: (FCC 56-650), by which it proposed to Safety Radio Services for use of the aero­ nautical universal emergency and dis­ § 421.2028 Eligible soybeans. * * * amend its rules governing the Public (c) * * * Safety Radio Services in the following tress frequency 121.5 Me. respects: The National Association of State Avi­ (1) Soybeans must be soybeans of any (a) Add a new paragraph (e) to ation Officials “strongly recommends class grading No. 4 or better and con­ adoption of the proposed amendment." taining not in excess of 14 percent mois­ § 10.101 to point out that in individual cases it may be impractical to authorize In support of its recommendation this ture, or soybeans of any class grading organization states: “The use of 121.5 Sample on the factor of total damage the use of frequencies below 25 Me for operation of radio systems in the Public Me for communication between state, (other than heat damage) but otherwise county and municipal vehicles and air­ grading No. 4 or better and containing Safety Radio Services even though such frequencies may be those normally craft will, in many cases, greatly sim­ not in excess of 30 percent damaged plify, improve, and expedite the search kernels and not in excess of 14 percent assigned to stations in these services and to provide for authorization of a suitable for lost aircraft, and may save many moisture. In no event shall heat dam­ lives, as well as saving valuable time and aged kernels be in excess of 3 percent. substitute frequency if such a frequency can be located by the applicant. money in rescue operations.” 2. Section 421.2033 (b) is amended to (b) Amend § 10.101 by adding a new The FCDA agrees “in principle with provide discounts for soybeans grading paragraph (f) to provide that the fre­ the thought that Public Safety Radio Sample on the factor of total damage quency 121.5 Me is available for assign­ Services licensees require the ability to (other than heat damage) as follows: ment to some stations in the Public use an aeronautical frequency when re­ a. Subparagraph (4) Discounts for Safety Radio Services for the sole pur­ quired to facilitate search and rescue test weight per bushel, splits, and dam­ pose of communicating with stations in operations.” This organization, how­ aged kernels is amended by adding the the Aviation Service when such public ever, questions “the use of 121.5 Me which following to the table for total damaged safety stations are engaged in search and is the international aeronautical emer­ kernels: rescue operations involving lost aircraft. gency and distress frequency” by stations Cents per (c) Amend § 10.103 (a) to provide in the Public Safety Radio Services. Percent : bushel that stations licensed in the Public Aeronautical Radio, Inc., endorses the 8.1 to 9.0...... — 4 Safety Radio Services may use tone sig­ intent of the proposal but desires that 9.1 to 10.0...... — 5 % the conditions for use of the frequency 10.1 to 11.0______7 nals to actuate warning devices intended 121.5 Me by stations in the Public Safety 11.1 to 12______— 8% to advise the general public or emer­ 12.1 to 13...... --- 10% gency personnel of an emergency condi­ Services be spelled out in greater detail 13.1 to 14______— 12% tion. than is done in the proposed rule. 14.1 to 15______---- 14% (d) Amend § 10.255 to provide that The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Asso­ 15.1 to 16...... — 16% the frequencies 39.46 Me and 45.86 Me ciation states: “AOPA considers (1) that 16.1 to 17______19 are reserved for assignment to stations and rule making concerning the use of 17.1 to 18...... — 2 1 % the aircraft emergency frequency of 18.1 to 19______in the Police Radio Service for inter­ ___ 24 121.5 Me is potentially dangerous and is a 19.1 to 20______---- 26% system , operations only. 20.1 to 21...... ---- 29% (e) Amend § 10.255 to provide that safety of flight matter which should be 21.1 to 22...... ---- 32% new authorizations for the use of the given the most careful consideration by 22.1 to 23______---- 35% frequency 39.06 Me shall be made only the affected agencies. . . . (4) that, ac­ 23.1 to 24...... — 38% upon the condition that" the maximum cordingly, this matter be transmitted to 24.1 to 25______— - 42 the search and rescue committee of the 25.1 to 26______plate input power to the final radio fre­ — 45% quency stage shall not exceed three Air Coordinating Committee for consid­ 26.1 to 27...... ___ 49 eration.” 27.1 to 28______watts. — 52% The Civil Aeronautics Administration 28.1 to 29______56 By its order of August 23, 1956, the 29.1 to 30______— 59% Commission extended the date for filing and the United States Air Force object to this proposal, recommend that action on Over 30— Not eligible; of comments in response to the Notice the proposed change to § 10.101 be de­ b. Subparagraph (5) Premiums for of Proposed Rule Making to September ferred, and request that the matter of low moisture content is amended by add­ 10, 1956, and extended the date for filing utilizing the frequency 121.5 Me for ing the following sentence at the end reply comments until 10 days after Sep­ thereof: ‘‘The above premiums are not tember 10, 1956. 1 Hereinafter referred to as FCDA. Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9143 search and rescue operations be referred higher powered base and mobile stations gency personnel of an impending emer­ to the Air Coordinating Committee for in the 200 watt category.” gency situation. consideration. The basis for the suggestion of the 3. Amend § 10.255 as follows: Inasmuch as there appears to be a di­ FCDA to limit the maximum power to a. Amend paragraph (g) by changing vision of opinion among the aviation ten watts rather than three watts fails the entries, opposite the following fre­ agencies and organizations with respect to give adequate weight to the fact that quencies, in vthe second and third three watts is sufficient to obtain efficient to the advisability of promulgating the columns of the table to read: proposed rule, the Commission is not in­ communication of the type which li­ cluding proposed § 10.101 (f) at this censees in the Police Radio Service desire 39.06 _____ do...... 17 time; but in so doing is not precluding to perform on this “protected” frequency. 39.46 _____ do______16 45. 86 Base and Mobile______L__16 Furthermore, a check of the Commis­ future consideration of this matter. 45. 90 _____ do...... — 5. The only comment which relates to sion’s records shows that there are only the proposal to amend § 10.103 ( a ) , that three licensees authorized for the use of b. Amend paragraph (h) by adding of the FCDA, supports the proposal. It the frequency 39.06 M o and they are all the following new limitation notes 16 is also noted that the proposed rule is in located in the same area of New York and 17-: accordance with a petition of# the As­ State and have a total of one base sta­ (16) This frequency is reserved for sociated Police Communications Officers, tion and 13 mobile units. Therefore, assignment to stations in the Police Ra­ Inc., which was filed previous to the issu­ there is no necessity for increasing the dio Service for intersystem operations ance of the Notice of Proposed Rule Mak­ maximum power limitation to prevent only: Provided, however, That licensees ing in this proceeding. “interference from the higher powered holding a valid authorization to use this In addition to supporting the proposed base and mobile stations.” frequency for local base or mobile oper­ rule, the FCDA advocates that the pro­ 8. In view of all the foregoing: It is ations as of June 1, 1956, may continue posed amendment be broadened so as to ordered, Pursuant to the authority con­ to be Authorized for such use. allow the use of tone signals by stations tained in sections 4 (i) and 303 (c) , (f) (17) The maximum plate input power in the Public Safety Radio Services to and (r) of the Communications Act of to the final radio frequency stage of any actuate traffic signals necessary to facili­ 1934, as amended, that effective Decem­ transmitter authorized to operate on tate the implementation of evacuation ber 28, 1956, Part 10 of the Commission’s this frequency, after June 1, 1956, shall plans. This suggestion, since it goes be­ rules governing the public safety radio not exceed three watts. Licensees hold­ yond the proposal embodied in the Notice services be and is hereby amended in the ing a valid authorization as of June 1, of Proposed Rule Making, is outside the particulars set forth below. 1956, for base or mobile station opera­ scope of this proceeding and, therefore, (Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U. S. C. tion on this frequency, with a power in will not be considered herein. 154. Interpret or apply sec. 303, 48 Stat. 1082, excess of three watts, may continue to 6. The proposed amendment of § 10.255 as amended; 47 ü. S. C. 303) be authorized for such operation with­ so as to reserve the frequencies 39.46 Me Adopted: November 15, 1956. out regard to this power limitation. and 45.86 Me for inter-system operation in the Police Radio Service was, in part, Released: November 19, 1956. [F.' R. Doc. 56-9593; Filed, Nov. 2L 1956; in response to a petition filed by the 8:50 a. m.] F ederal . C ommunications Buckeye State Sheriffs Association. The C o m m is s io n , only comment relating to this proposal . [ s e a l ] M a r y Ja n e M o r r is, was filed by the FCDA which, in support­ Secretary. ing the proposal, states: “We feel that . [Docket No. 11810; FCC 56-1128] such inter-system operation is exceed­ Amend Part 10, Public Safety Radio [Rules Amdt. 11-6] ingly vital in the performance of the Services, as follows: P art 11—I n d u s t r ia l R adio S ervices civil defense responsibilities of such 1. Amend § 10.101 by adding the fol­ licensees.” lowing new paragraph (e): FREQUENCY AVAILABLE FOR MOBILE STATIONS For a number of years the Commis­ (e) Frequencies below 25 megacycles 1. By Notice of Proposed Rule Making sion’s rules have provided for the reser­ listed in the various services of this part of August 30, 1956 (FCC 56-837— re­ vation of a frequency in the 152-162 Me are the frequencies normally assigned to leased September 5, 1956) in the above- band for police inter-system operations. stations in those services under the in­ entitled matter, the Commission This provision appears to have been of dicated conditions and limitations. In proposed to amend Subpart H : Forest value to policing agencies and in view of individual cases it may be impracticable Products Radio Service of Part 11—Rules the rapid expansion of police radio sys­ to authorize the normally assignable Governing the Industrial Radio Services tems, it appears that the reservation of frequencies because of potential inter­ by the addition of a new Section, to be the frequencies 39.46 Me and 45.86 Me ference to existing frequency use in the known as Section 11.355. tor this same use will be likewise valuable area involved. In such cases substitute 2. In substance, the proposed amend­ and is justified. frequencies, which are in accordance ment provides for the issuance of author­ s in ProPosed amendment of with the Commission’s table of frequency izations specifying type (A or F ) 2 * 10.255 to provide that a power limi- allocations and compatible with existing emission to Mobile Statipns in the Forest tation of three watts be made a condition United States and foreign assignments Products Radio Service, such authoriza­ ot all new authorizations for use of the made pursuant to outstanding interna­ tions to be subject to certain limitations requency 39.06 Me was engendered by tional agreements, may be authorized and requirements, including a require­ Tnt nee<^. exPressed in resolutions of the even though such frequencies are not ment that no harmful interference be international Association of Chiefs of listed in this part. oiice and the Associated Police Com- caused the service of any station operat­ niunications Officers, Inc. 2. Amend § 10.103 (a) to read as ing on this frequency in the Low Power The comment of the FCDA was the follows: Industrial Radio Service.1 prompting niy comment received which relates to § 10.103 Types of emission, (a) Ex­ the Commission in offering the amend­ «us proposed amendment. The FCDA cept as provided in paragraphs (c) and ment was evidence that the logging in­ n ppprts the proposal “in principle” but (d) of this section, stations in these dustry had need for a radio system JL estions the advisability of limiting the services will be authorized to use only utilizing tone signals; that such need power to three watts and pro- A3 or F3 emission for radiotelephony. was born of safety considerations arising TheS .that the limitation be ten watts. The authorization to use A3 or F3 emis­ from a certain phase of log-hauling n e stated basis for this substitute pro- sion is construed to include the use of activities known as “yarding” ; and that W ls .as f°hows: “We feel that the tone signals or signaling devices the rease in the interference level will be the frequency 154.57 Me was the most function of which is limited to estab­ suitable frequency for the contemplated inor compared to the improved per- lishing or maintaining voice communi­ lirrTf9^06 obtained. The ten watt power cations or to actuating emergency warn­ 1The frequency 154.57 Me ls presently itation would have the desired result ing devices used solely for the purpose available for assignment only in. the Low Preventing interference from the of advising the general public or emer­ Power Industrial Radio Service. No. 227----- 7 9144 RULES AND REGULATIONS

purposes from the interference stand­ (a) That Subpart H: Forest Products Proposed by the Michigaii Milk Pro­ point. In limiting the proposed avail­ Radio Service of Part 11, Industrial ducers’ Association: ability of the frequency to the Forest Radio Services, is hereby amended by the 1. Amend § 985.6 to revise pool quali­ Products Radio Service, the Commission addition, of the section set forth below, fications as they pertain to a plant owned proposed what, in effect, would be a geo­ the said section to be known as § 11.355; and/or operated by a cooperative associ­ graphical limitation on the new usage. and ation. All of the proposed limitations are con­ (b) That the amendment adopted Proposed by Dairy Division, Agricul­ sistent with the Commission’s policy of herein is hereby made effective on No­ tural Marketing Service: not permitting any deterioration of the vember 26, 1956. 2.. Make such changes as may be re­ Low Power Industrial Radio Service with (Sec. 4, 48 Stat. 1066, as amended; 47 U. S. C. quired to make the order in its entirety respect to the purpose originally intended 154. Interprets or applies sec. 303, 48 Stat. conform with any amendments thereto to be served thereby, namely, the estab­ 1082, as amended; 47 U. S. C. 303) which may result from this hearing. lishment of a low power, mobile, voice Copies of this notice of hearing and the Released: November 19,1956. communication service for industrial and order now in effect, may be procured commercial users. F ederal C ommunications from the market administrator, 156 W. 3. Comments have been received from C o m m is s io n , Sherman. Blvd., Muskegon Heights, Weyerhaeuser Timber Company, Ketchi- [ s e a l ] M a r y Jan e M o rris, Michigan, or from the Hearing Clerk, can Pulp Company and Forest Industries Secretary. United States Department of Agricul­ Radio Communications, the latter having ture, Room 112, Administration Build­ filed on behalf of itself and its individual § 11.355 Frequency available for ing, Washington 25, D. C., or may be members. An additional comment was mobile stations. The frequency 154.57 there inspected. filed on behalf of 67 named companies Me is available for assignment on a engaged in logging operations. In none secondary basis to Mobile Stations in the Issued at Washington, D. C., this 16th of the foregoing comments is opposition Forest Products Radio Service subject day of November, 1956. to the Commission’s proposal stated. On to the following limitations and require­ [ s e a l ] R o y W . L ennar tso n, the contrary, the comments are to the ments: Deputy Administrator. general effect that the proposed amend­ (a) The plate power input to the final ment would contribute to the safety and radio frequency stage of any transmitter [F. R. Doc. 56-9589; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; 8:49 a.m .] efficiency of the above “yarding” oper­ shall not exceed three watts. ation and that the suggested limitations (b) Without the necessity of the would adequately protect the Low Power showing specified by §11.103 (b ), and DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Industrial Radio Service. notwithstanding the other provisions of 4. Upon consideration of the foregoing that section, authorizations will be issued Wage and Hour Division comments and of all other relevant mat­ for type (A or F) 2 emission for tone sig­ ter presented in this proceeding, the nalling (or for a combination of such t 29 CFR Part 522 3 Commission concludes that the proposed emission and type (A or F ) 3 emission) amendment would materially serve the E m p l o y m e n t of L earners with a maximum authorized bandwidth public interest, convenience and neces­ n o t ic e o f proposed a m e nd m e n t of 40 kilocycles. sity. Accordingly, with minor editorial Pursuant to authority under section 14 changes, the Commission is this day (c) The maximum distance between* any transmitter and the center of the of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 adopting the amendment as it was orig­ (section 14, 52 Stat. 1068, as amended; radiating portion of its antenna shall inally proposed. Authority for the 29 U. S. C. 214), and General Order No. amendment is contained in sections 4 (a) not exceed 25 feet. 45-A (15* F. R. 3290), and in accordance and 303 (a-h ) and (r) of the Communi­ (d) All operation on the frequency with § 522.12 (29 CFR Part 522), I pro­ cations Act of 1934, as amended. Be­ 154.57 Me in the Forest Products Radio pose to amend Part 522 of the Code of cause the amendment relieves a restric­ Service is subject to the requirement Federal Regulations (29 CFR Part 522) tion (on the use of the frequency 154.57 that no harmful interference be caused as follows: ~ M e ), it may be made effective prior to 30 to the service of any station authorized 1. Paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and days from publication thereof in the (f) of § 522.5 are redesignated para­ on this frequency in the Low Power In­ F ederal R egister (section 4 (c), Admin­ graphs (c), (d ), (e), (f) and (g ), respec­ istrative Procedure Act). dustrial Radio Service. tively. 5. In view of the foregoing: It is [F. R. Doc. 56-9594; Filed, Nov. 21, 1950; 2. Add a new paragraph (b) to § 522.5 ordered, This 15th day of November 1956 : 8:50 a. m.] as follows: (b) Reasonable efforts have been made to recruit experienced workers, including the placement of an order with the local State or Territorial Public Employment PROPOSED RULE MAKING Service Office (except in possessions where there is no such office) not more than fifteen days prior to the date of ap­ plication. Written evidence from such public hearing to be held in Room 401, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE office that the order has been placed shall Kalamazoo County Court House, Ross be submitted by the employer with the Agricultural Marketing Service Street and Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, application. [ 7 CFR Part 985 3 Michigan, November 27, 1956, at 9:00 a. m., for the purpose of receiving evi­ 3. Paragraph (f) of § 522.6 is amended [Docket No. AO-240-A3] dence with respect to proposed amend­ to read: M i l k I n M u s k e g o n , M ic h ., M a r k e t in g ments hereinafter set forth, or appro­ (f) No learners shall be hired under a A rea priate modifications thereof to the learner certificate if, at the time the em­ tentative marketing agreement and to ployment begins, experienced workers NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED AMEND­ the order, as amended, regulating the capable of equalling the performance of MENTS TO TENTATIVELY APPROVED MAR­ handling of milk in the Muskegon, a worker of minimum acceptable skill are KETING AGREEMENT AND TO ORDER, AS Michigan, marketing area. This notice available for employment. Each time AMENDED of hearing does not reopen the hearing before hiring learners during the effec­ Pursuant to the Agricultural Market­ held at Muskegon, Michigan, August 28, tive period of the certificate an order for ing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended 1956, and does not provide opportunity experienced workers must be placed or be (7 U. S. C. 601 et seq.), and the appli­ for presenting additional evidence with (Hi active file with the local State or Ter­ cable rules of practice and procedure respect to the issues of that hearing. ritorial Public Employment Service Office governing the formulation of marketing The proposed amendments hereinafter (except in possessions where there is no agreements and marketing orders (7 CFR set forth have not received the approval such office). Written evidence that an Part 900), notice is hereby given of a of the Secretary of Agriculture. order has been placed or is on active file Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9145 shall be maintained in the employer’s tone in a conventional speaker system, unless (1) specifically requested by the Commission or (2) good cause for the records. or the device may be designed to actuate some type of visual signals such as a filing of such additional comments is* 4. Paragraph (c) of § 522.7 is redesig­ flashing light. established. The Commission will con­ nated paragraph (d ). 6. The amendment of the Citizens sider all such comments prior to taking 5. Add a new paragraph (c) to § 522.7 Radio Service rules which established final action in this matter, and if com­ to read as follows: Class C stations was adopted on February ments are submitted warranting oral (c) The employer shall maintain a file i3, 1952. (Docket 10086). The restric­ argument, notice of the time and place of all evidence and records, including any tion against the use of Class C stations of such oral argument will be given. correspondence pertaining to the filing for communications purposes contained 11. In accordance with the provisions or cancellation of job orders placed with in § 19.35 (b) was adopted to encourage of § 1.764 of the Commission’s rules and the local State or Territorial Public Em­ the development and use of equipment in regulations, an original and 14 copies of ployment Service Office under 29 CFR the 460-470 Me band. Therefore, such all statements, briefs, or comments filed 522.5 (b) and 522.6 (f). use of radio as described above was pro­ shall be furnished the Commission. hibited to Class C stations but was per­ Adopted: November 15, 1956. Prior to the final adoption of these missible on the 460-470 Me band. proposed amendments, consideration will 7. Since the development of equipment Released: November 16, 1956. be given to any views, arguments, or data for use in the 460-470 Me band has pro­ pertaining thereto, which are submitted F ederal C ommunications gressed to the extent that such equip­ C o m m is s io n , in writing to the Wage and Hour Division, ment is now readily available and in fact United States Department of Labor, [ s e a l ] M a r y J a n e M o r r is, is being extensively used in many areas, Secretary. Washington 25, D. C., within 10 days there appears to be no further need to after this notice is published in the F ed­ continue the present restriction govern­ 1. It is proposed to amend § 19.35 (b ) eral R egister. ing the use of the frequency 27.255 Me of the Commission’s rules governing the Signed at Washington, D. C., this 15th insofar as attention devices are con­ Citizens Radio Service to read as follows: day of November 1956. cerned. (b) Except as provided in paragraph 8. Accordingly, the Commission pro­ (c) of this section, Class C stations in N e w e l l B r o w n , poses to amend §§ 19.35 (b) and 19.59 (d) Administrator. this service may use only on-off unmodu­ so as to specifically permit the actuation lated or amplitude tone modulated car­ [P. R. Doc. 56-9537; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; of attention devices by Class C Citizens rier for remote control of objects or 8:45 a. m.] Radio Stations. devices, and the actuation of devices 9. The proposed amendments are is­ which are used solely as a means of sued under the authority contained in attracting attention. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS sections 4 ( i ) , and 303 of the Communi­ COMMISSION cations Act of 1934, as amended, and are 2. It is proposed to amend § 19.59 (d) set forth below. to read as follows: l 47 CFR Part 19 1 10. Any interested person who is of (d) A station in this service used for the opinion that the proposed amend­ [Docket No. 11872; FOC 56-1127] radio control of objects or devices, or for ments should not be adopted or should C it ize n s R adio S ervice the actuation of devices which are used not be adopted in the form set forth solely as a means of attracting attention, herein, and any person desiring to sup­ NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING shall not be used where its operation in­ port this proposal may file with the Com­ 1. Notice is hereby given of proposed volves the continuous radiation of energy mission on or before December 21, 1956, except for brief tests or when adjust­ rule making in the above-entitled matter. a written statement or brief setting forth ments are being made to the transmitter, 2. In connection with a letter under his comments. Replies to such com­ or as otherwise provided in § 19.35 (c). date of October 18,1956 submitted on be­ ments may be filed within ten days from half of the Stromberg-Carlson Company, the last date for filing original comments. [F. R. Doc. 56-9595; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; Inc., requesting clarification of § 19.35 No additional comments may be filed 8:50 a. m.] (b) of the rules governing the Citizens Radio Service, the Commission has had occasion to consider that section, par­ ticularly in regard to the permissibility of using Class C Citizens Radio stations to actuate devices which are used solely NOTICES as a means of attracting attention. 3. Section 19.35 (b) of the rules gov­ 522.12) are as indicated below; conditions erning the Citizens Radio Service limits DEPARTMENT OF LABOR provided in certificates issued under spe­ the emission of Class C stations as follows: Wage and Hour Division cial industry regulations are as estab­ lished in these regulations. Except as provided in paragraph (c) L earner E m p l o y m e n t C ertificates Apparel Industry Learner Regulations of this section, Class C stations in this is s u a n c e to va r io u s in d u s t r ie s (29 CFR 522.20 to 522.24, as amended service may use only on-off unmodulated March 1, 1956, 21 F. R. 1349). or amplitude tone modulated carrier for Notice is hereby given that pursuant The following learner certificates were remote control of object or devices only. to section 14 of the Fair Labor Standards issued for normal labor turnover pur­ 4. The intent of § 19.35 (b) was to Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 1060, as amended; poses and, except as otherwise indicated Junit the use of the frequency 27.255 Me 29 U. S. C. 201 et seq.), and Part 522 of below, not more than 10 percent of the to the transmission of tones or pulses the regulations issued thereunder (29 used for the activation of some device at CFR Part 522), special certificates au­ total number of factory production the receiver, as distinguished from the thorizing the employment of learners at workers were authorized for employ­ transmission of signals or conventional hourly wage rates lower than the mini­ ment. communications such as are normally mum wage rates applicable under sec­ Blue Bell, Inc., 301 North Main Street, accomplished by means of voice modu­ tion 6 of the act have been issued to the Abingdon, 111.; effective 11-21-56 to 11-20-57 lated signals or telegraphic code. firms listed below. The employment of (men’s and boys’ cotton twill pants). 5. Attention devices, in general, func­ learners under these certificates is limited Blue Bell, Inc., Tupelo, Lee Co., Miss.; ef­ tion through the transmission of coded, to the terms and conditions therein con­ fective 11-8-56 to 11-7-57 (western shirts). tone modulated carriers which actuate tained and is subject to the provisions Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc., Virginia, Minn.; effective 11-19-56 to 11-18-57 (shirts). tuned reeds in a receiver associated with of Part 522. The effective and expira­ D. & D. Shirt Co., 1801 Newport Avenue, ne system. Upon receipt of the proper tion dates, occupations, wage rates, num­ Northampton, Pa.; effective 11-9-56 to one combination or sequence, the re­ ber or proportion of learners and learn­ 11-8-57 (m en’s sport and dress shirts). ceiver automatically triggers a local au- ing periods for certificates issued under Four’s Co., Inc., Blairsville, Pa.; effective 0 oscillator which produces an audible general learner regulations (§§ 522.1 to 11-10-56 to 11-9-57 (children’s dresses). 9146 NOTICES

Henry Blouse Manufacturing Corp.t 51 West Iowa Telephone Co., Anita, Iowa; ef­ of these certificates may seek a review or North Spruce Street, Mount Carmel, Pa.; ef­ fective 11-17-56 to 11-16-57. reconsideration thereof within fifteen fective 11-17-56 to 11-16-57; 5 learners West Iowa Telephone Co., Marcus, Iowa; days after publication of this notice in ladies* blouses). effective 11-17-56 to il-16-57. the F ederal R egister pursuant to tlie Kentucky Pants Co., 117 North Street, West Iowa Telephone Co., Remsen, Iowa; Glasgow, Ky.; effective 11-15-56 to 11-14-57 effective 11-17-56 to 11-16-57. provisions of Part 522. (work pants). Knitted Wear Industry Learner Regu­ Signed at Washington, D. C., this 13th Newport News Children’s Dress Co., 824 day of November, 1956. South 39th Street, Newport News, Va.; ef­ lations (29 CFR 522.30 to 522,35, as fective 11-17-56 to 11-16-57 (children’s and amended March 1, 1956, 21 F. R. 581). M ilt o n B rooke, girls’ dresses and play suits). The following learner certificates were Authorized Representative The Pyke Manufacturing Co., 154 West Sec­ issued authorizing the employment of not of the Administrator. ond Street, Salt Lake City, Utah; effective more than 5 percent of the total number 11-6-56 to 11-5-57; 10 percent of factory pro­ of factory production workers as learners [F. R. Doc. 56-9563; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; duction workers engaged in the manufac­ for normal labor turnover purposes. 8:45 a. m.] ture of work pants and corduroys, overalls, jeans and coveralls (work pants, corduroys, Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc., Eveleth, Minn.; overalls, jeans, etc.) effective 11-28-56 to 11-27-57 (men’s woven DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The Pyke Manufacturing Co., 154 West Sec­ underwear). ond Street, Salt Lake City, Utah; effective Dixie Belle Textiles, Gibsonville, N. C.; Bureau of Land Management 11-6-56 to 11-5-57; 10 percent of factory pro­ effective 11-6-56 to 11-5-57 (knitted under­ duction workers engaged in the manufacture wear). N e w M exico of ladies’ and girls’ pedal pushers and shorts Reidler Knitting Mills, Inc., 757 West (pedal pushers and shorts) Broad Street, Hazleton, Pa.; effective 11-24-56 NOTICE OF PROPOSED WITHDRAWAL AND Rainfair, Inc., Wynne, Ark.; effective 11- to 11-23-57 (cotton knit underwear). RESERVATION OF LANDS 13-56 to 11-12-57; 10 percent of factory pro­ Terre Hill Manufacturing Co., Inc., Blue N o vem ber 17, 1956. duction workers engaged in the production Ball, Pa.; effective 11-22-56 to 11-21-57 of men’s pants (men’s single pants, shorts). (ladies’ and children’s slips and nightgowns). The United States Department of Agri­ Resort Dress Manufacturing Corp., Main culture has filed an application, Serial Street, Route 31, Stanhope, N. J.; effective Shoe Industry Learner Regulations (29 No. New Mexico 024939, for the with­ 11-9-56 to 11-8-57; 5 learners (dresses). CFR 522.50 to 522.55, as amended March drawal of the lands described below, Salemburg Manufacturing Co., Salemburg, 1, 1956, 21 F. R. 1195). from all forms of appropriation. N. C.; effective 10-18-56 to 10-17-57 (dresses) Jonell Shoe Co., Inc., 15 Union Street, The applicant desires the land for ad­ (Replacement certificate). Lawrence, Mass.; effective 11-6-56 to 11-5-57; ministrative sites and for an adminis­ Shane Manufacturing Co., Inc., 2015 West 10 percent of factory production workers for Maryland Street, Evansville, Ind.; effective trative air strip. normal labor turnover purposes. For a period of 30 days from the date of 11-16-56 to 11-15-57 (denim overalls). Tom Peek Co., First and Main Street, Gil­ Terre Hill Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lan­ bert, Ariz.; effective 11-8-56 'to 5-7-57; 15 publication of this notice, persons having caster Co., Blue Ball, Pa.; effective 11-22-56 learners for expansion purposes. cause may present their objections in to 11-21-57; 10 percent of factory production writing to the undersigned official of the workers engaged in the production of slips Regulations Applicable to the Employ­ Bureau of Land Management, Depart­ and nightgowns of woven fabrics (ladies* ment of Learners (29 CFR 522.1 to 522.12, ment of the Interior, P. O. Box 1251, and children’s slips and nightgowns). as amended February 28, 1955, 20 F. R. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Tremont Sportswear Manufacturing Co., 645). Inc., 1160 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.; If circumstances warrant it, a public effective 11-18-56 to 11-7-57; 5 learners Central Braid & Rug Co., Inc., 1281 Broad hearing will be held at a convenient time (ladies’ pants shorts). Street, Central Falls, R. I.; effective 11-9-56 and place, which will be announced. Weldon Manufacturing Co., Dushore, Pa.; to 5-8-57; not less than 85 cents per hour The determination of the Secretary on effective 11-14-56 to 11-13-57 (men’s pa­ for a maximum of 240 hours, for the occu­ the application will be published in the pation of sewing machine operator; author­ jamas) . F ederal R egister. A separate notice will izing the employment of 2 learners for normal Weldon Manufacturing Co., Lopez, Pa.; ef­ be sent to each interested party of record. fective 11-14-56 to 11-13-57 (pajama labor turnover purposes (braided rugs). Jackets). Wm. P. Goldman & Bros., Inc., 239 Varet The lands involved in the application Weldon Manufacturing Co., Muncy, Pa.; Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.; effective 11-9-56 to are; effective 11-18-56 to 11-17-57 (pajam as). 5-8-57; . not less than 85 cents per hour for New Mexico Principal Meridian Yolanda Dress Shop, 373 Hale Street, New a maximum of 108 hours, for the occupations Brunswick, N. J.; effective 11-10-56 to 11-9— of final presser, hand sewer and finishing GILA NATIONAL FOREST 57; 5 learners (children’s dresses and play operations involving hand sewing; author­ Black Range Administrative Site; clothes). izing the employment of 5 percent of T. 16 S„ R. 8 W., factory production workers for normal labor Lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, exclusive of lands The following learner certificates were turnover purposes (men’s clothing). included in mineral patent. issued for plant expansion purposes. Terri Lee Fashions, Inc., Apple Valley, The area described aggregates 145.33 acres The number of learners authorized is Calif.; effective 11-12-56 to 5-11-57; not less mord or less. indicated. than 90 cents per hour for a maximum of Mimbres Administrative Site: 160 hours for the occupation of sewing ma­ T.16 S., R. 11 W., Detroit Slacks, Inc., Detroit, Ala.; effective chine operator; authorizing the employment 11-29-56 to 5-28-57; 20 learners (m en’s and Section 7, w y 2NEV4, S E ^ N W ^ . of 10 learners for normal labor turnover The area described aggregates 120 acres. boys’ play slacks). purposes (doll garments). International Latex Corp., LaGrange, Ga.; BeaVerhéad Administrative Site: effective 11-8-56 to 5-7-57; 75 learners The following special learner certifi­ T. 10 S., R. 12 W., , Section 7, Lots 3 and 4, SWÎ4SE&SW% (brassieres). cate was issued in Hawaii pursuant to __-nnder Marianna Manufacturing Co., Marianna, the Apparel Industry Learner Regula­ Ark.; effective 11-5-56 to 5-4-57; 30 learners HES480). tions (29 CFR 522.20 to 522.24, as T. 10 S., R. 13 W., ( men’s trousers ). ) amended March 1, 1956, 21 F. R. 1349). Rainfair, Inc., Wynne, Ark.; effective 11—13— Section 12, SE14. The área described aggregates 220 acre 56 to 5-12-57; 10 learners for expansion pur­ Lauhala Sportswear Co., 1722 Kalakaua poses engaged in the production of men’s Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii; effective 11-13-56 more or less. pants (m en’s single dress pants, shorts). to 11-12-57; 2 learners for normal labor turn­ O Bar O Administrative Site : over purposes (dresses). T. 9 S., R. 15 W., Hosiery Industry Learner Regulations Section 2 , wy 2sw t4NW î4; (29 CFR 522.40 to 522.43, as amended Each certificate has been issued upon Section 3, E ^ S E ^ N E 1/*. The area described aggregates 40 acres. March 1,1956, 21 P. R. 629). the employer’s representation that em­ ployment of learners at subminimum Negrito Administrative Air Strip: Green Cove Springs Hosiery Co., Burlington rates is necessary in order to prevent T. 9 S., R. 17 W., . .pi/ Section 13, S ^ N E ^ , N W ^ S E ^ , */a Mills, Green Cove Springs, Fla.; effective curtailment of opportunities for employ­ 11-12-56 to 5-11-57; 20 learners (fu ll- SW%. fashioned) . ment, and that experienced workers for The area described aggregates 200 acres. the learner occupations are hot available. Independent Telephone Industry E. R. SMITH, The certificates may be cancelled in the State supervisor. Learner Regulations (29 CPR 522.70 to manner provided in the regulations and 522.74, as amended March 1, 1956, 21 as indicated in the certificates. Any [F. R. Doc. 56-9588; Filed, NOV. 21, I95 '• F. R. 581). person aggrieved by thq issuance of any 8:49 a. m.] Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9147

Bureau of Land Management, Post Office W y o m in g 1954 (19 F. R. 2473-2476), It is ordered as follows: Box 578, Cheyenne, Wyoming. DELEGATION OP AUTHORITY TO SPECIFIED The land hereinafter described, so far L o w e l l P u c k e t t , CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES M. as it is withdrawn and reserved for power State Supervisor. Pursuant to authority delegated by purposes, is hereby restored and is classi­ fied pursuant to section 7 of the Taylor [P. R. Doc. 56-9574; Piled, Nov. 21, 1956; Order No. 541 of the Director of the s8:46 a. m.] Bureau of Land Management, as Act (48 Stat. 1269<; 43 U. S. C. 315), as amended, the following redelegations of amended, as suitable for disposition un­ authority are made in accordance with der the Desert Land Act (19 Stat. 377: section 2.1 (a) to become effective im­ 43 U. S. C. 321-323), as amended, subject W a s h in g t o n mediately upon publication in the F ed­ to the provisions of section 24 of the eral R egister. The authority delegated Federal Power Act of June 10, 1920 (41 REDELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO SPECIFIED herein may not be redelegated. Stat. 1075; 16 U. S. C. 818), as amended: CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES Parti: Government Contests. Section Six th Principal M eridian N ovem ber 15,1956. 1. The State Lands and Minerals Officer may initiate Government Contests T. 57 N., R. 94 W., Pursuant to authority delegated by Sec. 29: S E ^ N E ^ . against claims asserted to public lands Order No. 541 of the Director of the Bu­ and take all necessary actions involving The area described aggregates 40 acres. reau of Land Management, as amended, the prosecution of such contests except This land is located approximately the following redelegations of authority the presentation of the Government’s 4 miles northwest of Kane, Wyoming. It are made in accordance with section 2.1 case at the hearings. varies from slightly sloping to gently (a) (,1) to become effective immediately Part II: Classification and with­ rolling. Soil is a silty loam. Approxi­ upon publication in the F ederal R eg­ drawals. Section 1. The Lands and Min­ mately 8 acres is susceptible to irrigation is t e r . The authority delegated may not erals Staff Officer may take all actions while the remainder of the 40 acres is be redelegated. authorized by section 2.5 of Order No. suitable only for grazing. This latter Part I: Government contests. Section 541 of the Director of the Bureau of Land portion supports vegetation composed of I. The State Lands & Minerals Officer Management. . native grasses and sagebrush. may initiate Government Contests Part III: Minerals. Section 1. The While any applications that are filed against claims asserted to public lands State Lands and Minerals Officer may will be considered on their merits, it is and take all necessary actions involving take all actions authorized by section 2.6 unlikely that the restored land will be the prosecution of such contests except of Order No. 541, which may be necessary classified for any purpose other than that presentation of the Government’s case at to conduct a comprehensive mineral ex­ shown above. Any disposition of the the hearings. amination of mineral applications and land described herein shall be subject to Part II: Classification and withdraw­ unpatented mining claims and sign min­ the stipulation that if and when the land als. Section I. The State Lands & Min­ eral reports ordinarily signed by the is required in whole or in part for power erals Officer may take all actions author­ State Supervisor. development purposes, any structure or ized by section 2.5 of Order No. 541 of the improvement placed thereon which may Director of the Bureau of Land Manage­ L o w e l l M . P u c k e t t , be found to obstruct or interfere with ment. State Supervisor. such development, shall, without cost, Part III: Minerals. Section I. The [F. R. Doc. 56-9573; Piled, Nov. 21, 1956; expense or delay to the United States, its State Lands & Minerals Officer may take 8:46 a.m .] licensees or permittees, be removed or all actions authorized by section 2.6 (k) relocated insofar as may be necessary of Order No. 541, which may be necessary to eliminate interference with such power to conduct a comprehensive mineral ex­ development. amination on mineral applications and [Classification No. 43] The land described shall be subject to application by the State of Wyoming for unpatented mining claims and sign min­ eral reports ordinarily signed by the N e w M exico a period of ninety days from the date of publication of this order in the F ederal State Supervisor. SMALL TRACT CLASSIFICATION R egister, for rights-of-way for public Part IV : Oaths. Section I. The em­ N o vem ber 15, 1956. highways or as a source of material for ployees hereafter named may administer any oaths, affirmations, affidavits, or de­ Pursuant to authority delegated to me construction and maintenance of such positions provided for under the Act of by Bureau Order No. 541, dated April 21, highways, in accordance with and sub­ August 14, 1940 (5 S. C. 498), when­ 1954 (19 p. r . 2473), I hereby amend ject to the provisions of section 24 of the u. Classification Order No. 43, Small Tract Federal Power Act, as amended, and the ever necessary in the performance of special stipulation provided in the pre­ such employee’s official duties: Classification appearing in 21 F. R. 8597 ceding paragraph. The lands are pres­ to exclude the following described tracts: Kenneth A. Burkholder. ently occupied and any successful appli­ Fremont W. Merewether. New Mexico Principal Meridian cant, if other than the current user, will Wesley G. Hippard. T. 29 N., R. 15 W„ N. M., be required to reimburse the user for John P. Thomson. Sec. 12, wi/2sw % n e y4n w y4, Ey2SEy4Nwy4 fixed improvements on the land. Jack L. Frederic. Nwl/4. w y2s e y4n w y4n w y4, E ^ sw y 4 This order shall not otherwise become Lynn C. Shelden. n w i/4n w %, w y2 sw y4 n w y4 n w y4. effective to change the status of the de­ Paul M. Sanger. scribed lands until 10:00 a. m. on the 91st Robert P. May. The area described aggregates 25 acres. day after publication of this order in the Part V: Range and forestry. 1.0 The E. R . S m it h , F ederal R eg ist e r . At that time, the said Range and Forestry Officer is authorized State Supervisor. land shall become subject to application, to take action for and in behalf of the JF- R. Doc. 56-9587; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; petition, location and selection subject to State Supervisor in accordance with ex­ 8:48 a. m.] valid existing rights, the provisions of isting policies, regulations and proce­ existing withdrawal, the requirements of dures of this department, and under the applicable laws and the 90 day prefer­ direct supervision of the State Super­ ence right filing period for veterans of visor, in the matters listed in Director’s W y o m in g World W ar II and the Korean conflict Order No. 541 which are set forth below, and others entitled to preference under subject/ to the limitations which may, restoration order the Act of September 27, 1944 (58 Stat. from time to time, be listed in parts I N ovem ber 15, 1956. 747; 43 U. S. C. 279-284), as amended. and II of Director’s Order No. 541 and Pursuant to determination DA-137- Information showing the periods dur­ any limitations specified below. yoming of the Federal Power Com­ ing which and the conditions under 1.2 General and miscellaneous mat­ ission and in accordance with Order which veterans and others may file ap­ ters. On matters in which he is author­ , section 2.5 of the Director, Bureau plications for these lands may be ob­ ized to act, the Range and Forestry Land Management, approved April 21, tained from the Manager, Land Office, Officer may make partial or complete 9148 NOTICES

cancellation or accept surrenders of Gila an® Salt River Meridian T. 4 S., R. 14 E„ contracts. T. 12 N., R. 5 E. (unsurveyed), Sec. 7, lots 3, 4, 7, and SW^SE^; 1.3 Fiscal affairs. On matters in Every smallest legal subdivision which Sec. 17, SE14SW1/4. T. 4 S., R. 15 E., which he is authorized to act, the Range when surveyed will be adjacent to Verde Sec. 1, Sy Ny2; and Forestry Officer may take actions River upstream from Sycamore Creek and 2 Sec. 2, SE y4 NE % and NE14SE1 4 ; specified in section 1.3 of the Director’s under an altitude of 3,100 feet. Protrac­ tion of existing surveys indicates that the Sec. 12, NEJ4 NW 1 4 . Order No. 541. T. 4 S., R. 16 E., (a) Bonds. lands when surveyed will be within secs. 1, 2, 3, 11, and 12. Sec. 4, S%S% (unsurveyed); (b) Contributions and refunds, T. 13 N., R. 5 E., Sec. 5, S%N(4 (unsurveyed); (c) Applications for repayment under Sec. 4, Si/zSW^; Sec. 13, N W 14NW 14 (unsurveyed; 43 CFR, Part 217. Sec. 5, lots 2, 6, and S W ^ N E ^ ; Sec. 18, NE%NE]4 (unsurveyed). (d) Trespass— Determine liability and Sec. 7, lots 8 and 11; T. 7 S., R. 16 E., accept damages for trespass on the public Sec. 9, NW % and Sy2SEi4; Sec. 1, S W 1 4 ; Sec. 2; lands, and dispose of resources recovered Sec. 10, S W ^ S W ^ ; Sec. 15, lot 2, SW}4, and N W % SE ]4; Sec. 3, lot 1; in trespass cases for not less than the Sec. 4, lot 14; appraised value thereof when the amount Sec. 16, Ni/aNE^, SW &NE^, w^SE^4, and SE % SE1 4 ; Sec. 10, lot 7 and SE14SEJ4 ; does not exceed $2,000. Sec. 17, lots 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8; Sec. 11, S ^ S ]4 ; 1.7 Range Management. The Range Sec. 18, N E 14NE 1 4 ; Sec. 12, Si/2SWi4; and Forestry Officer may take action as Sec. 20, SE14NE 14 and E^SE^; Sec. 13, w y2w % ; specified in section 1.7 of the Director’s Sec. 21, Ni/2 and W V aSW ^; Sec. 14; Order No. 541 on the following matters: Sec. 22, Ei/jWi4 and S W ^ S E ^ ; Sec. 15, lots 10, 12, and N E ^ N E ^ ; Sec. 25, Sy2SW]4 and SE%; Sec. 23, Ey2, Ny2NWi4, and SE^NW ^; (a) Grazing district administration. Sec. 24, NW14NW14, Sy2NWi4, Ny2SW]4, (3) Permits or cooperative agreements Sec. 26, S W 14 ; Sec. 27, N W 14NE 14, N E 14NW 1 4 , and and S W ^S W 1/^; to construct and maintain range im­ sy2 NWi4; Sec. 25, Wy2 and S W ^ S E ^ ; provements and determine the value of Sec. 28, NE% and W % N W ]4 ; Sec. 26, N 1/2NE 1/4, S E & N E ^ , and NE&SE&. such improvements. Sec. 33, lots 1, 7, and 8; T. 8 S., R. 16 E., (4) The expenditure of funds appro­ Sec. 34, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,11, and 12; Sec. 1, lot I; priated by Congress or contributed by Sec. 35, Sy2N E ^ , NW ]4, and sy2; Sec. 2, lot 1 and SE^N E^; Sec. 12, Ey2NW % . individuals, associations, advisory Sec. 36, N E 14, w y 2, and W & S E ^ . T. 14 N., R. 5 E., T. 7 S., R. 17 E„ boards, or others for the construction, Sec. 6, Wy2SE]4. purchase or maintenance of range im­ Sec. 19, NE]4SE]4; Sec. 20, lots 2 and 3; T. 8 S., R. 17 E., provements. Sec. 29, lots 4, 7, and 8; Sec. 6, lot 6; (b) Grazing leases. (1) Grazing Sec. 30, lot 2; Sec. 7, E % NW i4 . leases of public lands, under section 15 Sec. 32, lots 2 and 8. T. 21 S., R. 21 E„ of the Act of June 28, 1934, as amended T. 13 N., R. 6 E., Sec. 9, Ey2NEi4; Sec. 10, Ny2 and SE%; (43 U. S. C. sec. 315m), arid the permits Sec. 31, lots 4 and 5. Sec. 12, lots 1, 2, Si/aNE^, S E ^ N W ft, and or cooperative agreements to construct T. 1 S., R. 10 E„ N&SE14 . and maintain improvements on lands so Sec. 25, S E ^ S E ^ ; Sec. 36, lotsr 1, 2, 3, 4, NE & , S E ^ N W ^ , and T. 21 S., R. 22 E., leased, and to determine the value of N&S%. Sec. 7, N E 1/4 NE 14 and NE^SW^. such improvements. T. 1S., R. 11 E. (unsurveyed), T. 2 S., R. 31 E., (c) Appropriation of water. Every smallest legal subdivision any part of Every smallest legal subdivision in unsur­ veyed secs. 17, 18, 19, 20, and 30 adjacent (d) Soil and moisture conservation.* which when surveyed will be adjacent control of Halogeton glomeratus. to Queen Creek under an altitude of to Blue River which when surveyed will 2,250 feet. Protraction of existing sur­ be in whole or in part under an altitude (e) Controlled brush burning. of 4,000 feet. 1.8 Forest Management. The Range veys indicates that the lands when sur­ and Forestry Officer may take all action veyed will be within secs. 20, 21, 27, 28, The area described is estimated to ag­ 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35. gregate 24,608 acres, 19,408 acres of set forth in subsection (a) of section 1.8 T. 2 S., R. 11 E., of Director’s Order No. 541 “Disposition Sec. 5, lots 3, 4, and S W ^ N W ^ ; which are surveyed. of forest products." Sec. 6. Dated: November 16, 1956. 1.9 Land use. The Range and For­ T. 4 S„ R. 11 E„ estry Officer may take all the actions Sec. 1, S E & S W & and SE]4; T h o m a s B. N o la n , set forth in subsection (g) of section 1.9 Sec. 2, w y 2SEi4 and S E ^ S E ^ ; Director. Sec. 11; of Director’s Order No. 541, “Material [F. R. Doc. 56-9564; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; Sec. 12, lots 1, 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, and 8, Ny2NW]4, 8:45 a. m.] other than forest products.’’ sy2SW%, and SE14SE&; F red J. W e il e r , Sec. 13, Ni/2, Ni/aSW^, S W & S W 14, and State Supervisor. W%SE%; • Sec. 14, NE]4. [F. R. Doc. 56-9575; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; T. 3 S., R. 12 E., Southeastern Power Administration 8:47 a. m.] Sec. 34, sy2SEi4; Sec. 35, E 1/2 NE14 and S]4; A dministrative A s s is t a n t , O ffic e of the Sec. 36, S^SW}/4, S W ^ S E % , and E ^ S E ]4 . A dministrator T. 4 S., R. 12 E., DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT Sec. 1, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, Sy2Ny,, and Ny2sy2; Geological Survey Sec. 2; TO ENTERING INTO CERTAIN CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES [Power Site Classification No. 438] SeC. 3, Sy2; Sec. 4, Sy2Ni/£, and 8% : N o vem ber 2,1956. G ila R ive r , A r izo n a Sec. 5, lots 2, 3, 4, S & H & » and S%; Sec. 6, lots 1, 4, 5, 6, and S E ^ N E ^ ; S e c t io n 1. Authority delegated. The POWER SITES Sec. 7, lots 3, 4, and SE]4; Administrative Assistant, Office of the Pursuant to authority vested in me by Sec. 8, N ^ and N W ^ S W 1^; Administrator, may exercise the author­ the act of March 3,1879 (20 Stat. 394; 43 Sec. 9, N &, NE]4 SW &, and N y2 SE ^ ; . ity of the Administrator under Depart­ Sec. 10, N]4NE% , and NW ]4; mental Order No. 2509 with respect to: U. S. C. 31), and by Departmental Order Sec. 18, lot 1. No. 2333 of June 10, 1947 (43 CFR 4.623; Entering into contracts for supplies or T. 4 S., R. 13 E„ services (excepting personal services) in 12 F. R. 4025)., the following described Sec. 1, lots 3, 7, 9, and S W ^ S W ^ ; land is hereby classified as power sites Sec. 3 , sy2s% ; conformity with applicable regulations insofar as title thereto remains in the Sec. 4, S W ]/4NE yA, Sy2 NW]4, NE14 SW14 , and statutory requirements and subject United States and subject to valid exist­ sy2 swy4, and SE14 ; to the availability of appropriations ing rights; and this classification shall Sec. 5, sy2Ny2, NE^SW ^, and SE^; when the amount involved is not in ex­ Sec. 6, lots 3, 4, 5, 6, Sy2 NE]4, and SE14 cess of $500.00. «■have full force and effect under the NW ]4; provisions of sec. 24 of the act of June 10, Sec. 8, NE% NE]4: S e c . 2. Revocation. Administrative 1920, as amended by sec. 211 of the act Sec. 9, N E 14 and Ny2NWi/4; Order No. 1, entitled, Delegation of Au­ of August 26, 1935 (16 U. S. C. 818): Sec. 12, lots 1,2, and N W & N W y ;. thority with Respect to Entering into Thursday November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9149

Certain Contracts and Leasing Space in originally proposed by Spence was at.the was technically Inadequate, and (b) Real Estate Outside District of Columbia, St. Petersburg end of the Corey Cause­ good cause had not been shown for the dated January 5, 1951 (16 P. E. 2130), way, at South Pasadena, less than V2 mile amendment which was tendered approx­ is hereby revoked. from St. Petersburg. By an Order dated imately three weeks prior to the com­ July 11, 1956, the Hearing Examiner mencement of the hearing. The plead­ C h a s . W . L e a v y , granted the Spence petition to amend ings contain charges as to whether good Administrator. his application by specifying a new site faith was present in Spence’s representa­ [F. R. Doc. 56-9571; Piled, Nov. 21, 1956; described as Pine Key Island, 0.9 mile tions that he had acted diligently, and 8:46 a. m.] east of Pass-A-Grille Beach. Pass-A- whether good cause was shown for the Grille Beach is several miles south of amendment in the light of allegations the original site. The pleadings, to­ of misrepresentations by Spence and his FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS gether with the various oppositions and counsel as to the exact time at which COMMISSION responses, total in excess of 20. Conse­ Spence first became aware of the action quently, due to the voluminous nature by the town council. The Hearing Ex­ [Docket Nos. 11702,11703; PCC 56-1110] of these documents, attempt will not be aminer found that under the circum­ made to set forth in this Memorandum stances it could not be said that the Polly B. H u g h e s and H o l id a y I sles Opinion and Order in detail all of the securing of a new site by June 25 neces­ B roadcasting C o . contentions and allegations made by the sarily revealed a lack of diligence. various parties. However, full considera­ 7. There appears to have been no memorandum o p in io n and order a m e n d in g abuse of discretion by the Hearing Ex­ ISSUES tion has been given to each pleading filed. aminer in ruling as he did. The circum­ In re application of Polly B. Hughes, Summary of petitions filed by Polly B. stances of this case make it clear that Tampa, Florida, Docket No. 11702, File Hughes. 4. In its petition filed on June the purpose of the requested amendment No. BP-9897, Edmund A. Spence, tr/as 14, 1956, Polly B. Hughes requests that was not to achieve an unfair competitive Holiday Isles Broadcasting Company, St. the issues be enlarged ( 1 ) to determine advantage over the other, so that even Petersburg Beach, Florida, Docket No. the availability of the Spence transmitter the absence of due diligence would not 11703, File No. BP-10148; for construc­ site and (2 ) to determine the reliance be an absolute bar to the amendment. tion permits. which may be placed upon Spence’s esti­ As we stated in North Shore Broadcast­ 1. The Commission has before it for mated cost of construction in the light ing Co., Inc., 7 RR 822a (1822e) “Dili­ consideration the following pleadings of the evidence adduced under the fore­ gence is of course, an element of the com­ filed in the above-entitled proceeding; going issue. This petition was directed plex of factors which constitutes ‘good (1) Petition to enlarge issues, filed June to Spence’s original transmitter site and cause’ and failure to exercise it may pre­ 14,1956, by Polly B. Hughes; (2) Appeal subsequent to the time the petition was clude alteration of an application. Its from Memorandum Opinion and Order filed, Spence petitioned for an amend­ importance, however, is governed by the of the Hearing Examiner granting an ment to his application to specify a new facts of the case, and where it appears amendment to the Spence application transmitter site. The Hearing Exam­ that the amendment would not necessi­ relating to change in transmitter site, iner allowed the amendment, and Hughes tate the addition of new parties to the filed July 16, 1956, by Polly B. Hughes; has taken an appeal from the Hearing proceeding, that unfairness would not be (3) Petition to enlarge issues to include Examiner’s ruling. It is clear that in the visited upon opponents either by way of issues relating to the good faith of event we sustain the Examiner, Hughes’ competitive advantage or by way of delay Spence in specifying its amended trans­ petition to enlarge issues relating to the flowing from the nature of the amend­ mitter site, filed July 20, 1956, by Polly original site will be rendered moot. We ment requiring a substantial change in B. Hughes; (4) Petition to enlarge issues shall therefore consider the appeal from the presentation of evidence by the other filed by Edmund A. Spence on July 5, the Examiner’s ruling before passing on parties, and that ‘good cause’ is other­ 1956; (5) Petition to intervene and to Hughes’ petition to enlarge the issues. wise indicated, an amendment should be enlarge issues, filed June 1,1956, by Flor­ 5. Spence’s application, filed on Octo­ allowed.” ida West Coast Broadcasters, Inc.; (6 ) ber 11, 1955, specified a site on the west 8 . In view of the above, we do not be­ Petition to enlarge issues, filed by the side of Pasadena Avenue at the St. lieve it necessary to consider Hughes’ as­ Broadcast Bureau on July 19, 1956; and Petersburg end of Corey Causeway. On sertion that to allow the amendment (7) the various oppositions and responses May 8 , 1956, the town council of South would destroy the competitive advantage filed to the above pleadings. Pasadena (in which community the site which Hughes had by virtue of the al­ Background. 2 . Polly B. Hughes has was located) * adopted a general zoning leged inadequacy of the original Spence applied for a construction permit to op­ ordinance to be effective June 12, 1956, proposed site, since the proposed amend­ erate on 1600 kc with a power of 1 kw, under which Spence would be prohibited ment by Spence was not motivated by daytime only, at Tampa, Florida; Ed­ from constructing an antenna at the such consideration. The amendment was mund A. Spence, tr/as Holiday Isles location specified in the application. required by circumstances beyond Broadcasting Co. is an applicant for The Hearing Examiner permitted Spence’s control. Also, in holding as we 1590 kc with a power of 1 kw, directional Spence’s amendment, holding that good do that Spence may amend his applica­ antenna, daytime only, at St. Petersburg cause had been shown in that there was tion to show a new transmitter site, Beach, Florida. Both frequencies are no reason to assume that Spence knew Hughes’ petition to enlarge the issues regional. By order released May 11,1956, the town council of Pasadena would act relating to the original site becomes moot. the Commission designated the applica­ as it did in passing the zoning ordinance, 9. A petition to enlarge issues was filed tions of Hughes and Spence for hearing and that, considering the fact that the on July 20, 1956, by Hughes. Although on the issues of (a) areas and popula­ selection of a suitable transmitter site the said petition was filed more than 15 tions to be served and the availability cannot always be accomplished within days after publication of the hearing is­ thereto of other primary service, and a few days, Spence had acted with due sues in the F ederal R egister (May 17, the 307 (b) issue. St. Petersburg diligence. The securing of a new site 1956) (as required by § 1.389 of the Com­ Beach lies south of and less than two was accomplished by Spence on June 25, mission’s rules), good cause for late filing miles from the nearest city limits of St. 1956, and his amended application filed has been shown in that the petition re­ Petersburg, st. Petersburg and Tampa on July 2, 1956. The Hearing Examiner lates to matters arising out of the above- «re on opposite sides of Old Tampa also ruled, in effect, that it would be described amendment to the Spence ap­ fay- St. Petersburg with a population inequitable to preclude an applicant plication which was accepted for filing JJ 96,738 has 3 AM, 1 TV and 1 FM from correcting a situation which was by a Memorandum Opinion and Order of 104 i°0ns' TarnPa with a population of not of his own making absent a showing the Hearing Examiner dated July 11, tin ”81 has 6 AM, 2 TV and 4 FM sta- of bad faith or lack of diligence. 1956. t, ns‘ Th® Population of St. Petersburg 6 . Hughes contends that the Examiner 10. The following issues are requested nr.fi is 1722 anc* the town has no radio erred in granting the Spence amend­ by Hughes in the July 20, 1956, petition: or television facilities. ment to change transmitter site for the “ (a) To determine the good faith of IQ*« ®,pence filed a petition on July 2, reasons that: (a) the amendment would the applicant in Docket No. 11703 in pro­ virto t0 amend his application to pro- eliminate a matter of competitive advan­ posing the transmitter site shown in its e a new transmitter site. The site tage to Hughes in that the original site amendment, dated June 30, 1956. 9150 NOTICES

“ (b) To determine whether the appli­ for funds for the STL link and motor 18. Spence filed a petition to enlarge cant in Docket No. 11703 is technically generator in “other items”, no provision issues on July 5, 1956. The issues re­ qualified, in the light of his proposed cost is made for other costs such as those for quested are directed generally to whether of construction for antenna system, STL proof of performance and office furni­ Hughes in her application made full dis­ links, and provision for communication ture. closure to the Commission of the real to and from the transmitter and studio 14. Issues (c) and (d) requested by parties in interest; whether Hughes has locations and generation of power. Hughes relate to the transmitter site and engaged in activities designed to obstruct “ (c) To determine the suitability of cost of construction set forth in the or impede the grant of the application the transmitter location from the stand­ Spence amended application. It is al­ of Spence; and, in light of the aboT point of welfare of the operator as re­ leged by Hughes that the site proposed whether Hughes has the qualifications quired by § 3.40 (d) (2) of the Commis­ is a wooded isle with neither roads, water become a licensee. sion’s rules. supply, habitable quarters for the oper­ 19. As noted heretofore, the hearing “ (d) To determine whether the ap­ ator on duty nor mode of transportation issues were published in the F ederal plicant in Docket No. 11703 can install across the water channel to the main­ R eg ister on May 17, 1956, and § 1.389 of and have ready for operation his pro­ land, and that Spence has made no pro­ our rules requires that requests for en­ posed station and effectuate his proposed vision for those items in his amended largement of issues be filed within 15 programming, in the light of his esti­ application. These items, it is alleged, days of the F ederal R egister publication, mated construction cost of $32,845.00. cannot have been contemplated in the except for good cause shown. As good “ (e) To determine whether there is Spence estimate of $7,000 for buildings, cause for late filing, Spence states, in reasonable assurance that the proposals since the dollar amount is the same as effect, that at the time his application set forth in the application (Docket No. that proposed in Spence’s original appli­ was filed he had no legal counsel and 11703) will be effectuated, in the light of cation which involved no such items of that after counsel was engaged, action on the applicant’s operating budget.” construction. Hughes also contends that the petition had to be deferred because 11. The basis asserted by Hughes for Spence, in providing the sum of $8,500' counsel was involved in the preparation requested issue (a) is an affidavit by for an antenna system, has apparently of the site amendment application here­ E. M. Davis, an attorney in St. Peters­ neglected to include all essential items. tofore discussed. burg, Florida, to the effect that on June According to an estimate by an engineer­ 20. Spence has not established good 27, 1956, he talked with Mr. Grower, the ing firm retained by Hughes, the antenna cause for late filing. The issues requested real estate agent for Spence, and was system proposed will cost at least $10,220. bear no relationship to the site amend­ told by Mr. Gower that he expected to 15. Hughes also questions Spence’s es­ ment and ample opportunity existed for talk with the owners of the proposed timated cost of operation for the first filing the petition to enlarge at an earlier amended site the following week with year. In support of this contention it date. In connection with petitioner’s as­ reference to acquiring an interest there­ is pointed out that Spence has provided sertion that it had no counsel as of the in. In the Spence Petition for Leave to for an estimated $39,000, whereas esti­ time of filing its petition, not only was Amend, Spence represented that he had mated salaries will require approximately this a situation of petitioner’s own mak­ entered into a firm commitment for the $29,000, leaving an estimated $10,000 for ing, but it is noted that counsel was. re­ use of the site in question on June 25, such items as rental for transmitter, tained at the time the applications were 1956. studios and business office locations, wire designated for hearing which was May 12. In answering the Hughes’ petition news service, insurance, taxes, payments 11, 1956, nearly two months before the with reference to requested issue (a ), to ASCAP and BMI, telephone and utili­ request to enlarge was filed. This peti­ Spence has attached to his pleading a ties, and general office expenses. Hughes tion is therefore denied on the grounds letter dated June 25, 1956, from real does not assert, with reference to these of late filing. estate agent Gower to Mr. Spence in issues, that Spence does not have ade­ 21. Florida West Coast Broadcasters, which it is stated that an option for the quate funds available; the contrary is Inc., on June 1, 1956, filed a petition to property designated in the amended ap­ conceded in Hughes’ reply to the opposi­ intervene and to enlarge issues in this plication had been confirmed as of that tions. proceeding. This petitioner is the li­ date. The statements made in the 16. The Broadcast Bureau opposes the censee of standard radio station WPIN Gower letter, which bears a date prior enlargement of issues pointing out that at St. Petersburg and operates on fre­ to the time the amendment was filed, while some oi; the points raised by the quency 680 kc. By order dated June 21, satisfy the Commission that Spence has petitioner appear to be correct, there has 1956, the Chief Hearing Exam iner a firm commitment for the site proposed. been no showing made and there is no granted that portion of the W PIN peti­ These facts, when considered in light of reasonable doubt that the $50,000 which tion requesting intervention; stating that the action of the town council for South Spence has committed for the construc­ W P IN is a “party in interest” within the Pasadena in rezoning the original site tion and early operation of the proposed meaning of section 309 (b) since it would to preclude its use by Spence, establish station is insufficient. be in competition with Holiday Isles for that there would be no useful purpose in 17. Issues (b ), (c ), (d) and (e) re­ advertising revenue. The petition to enlarging the issues by the addition of quested by Hughes appear to relate to enlarge issues remains to be considered. issue (a) requested by Hughes. whether the funds available to Spence 22. W PIN requests that the issues be 13. In support of Hughes’ petition re­ will be reasonably adequate to effectuate enlarged by including the following, or lating to issue (b) (paragraph 10, supra), his proposals. We do not have sufficient such issue to the same effect as may be it is asserted that the cost of construc­ information, based on the pleadings be­ reframed by the Commission: tion shown by Spence’s amendment dif­ fore us, to determine the merits of “To determine (a) the consideration fers from his original application in that Hughes’ petition. However, as we held given by Edmund A. Spence in selecting in the original application $2,000 was in Superior Television, Inc., 10 RR 438, 1590 kc as his proposed operating fre­ provided for “other items”, whereas in 440, “if funds are available, even though quency in view of the licensed operation the amendment the amount listed is not expressly allocated to particular in the immediate area of Station WPIN» $7,000. Hughes asserts that although functions in a proposal, the applicant St. Petersburg, and (b) the nature and no breakdown of the $7,000 allocation for should be permitted to show their avail­ extent of interference to Station WPIN “other items” is shown for the specific ability to cover unexpected contingencies which would result from simultaneous matters listed thereunder, examination or mistakes in judgment.” We therefore operation of the station proposed by Ed­ of both applications indicate that the deny Hughes’ petition to enlarge the is­ mund A. Spence,” $5,000 increase is due to the addition of sues herein as requested but will add an 23. In support of its petition for en­ the STL links and the motor generator issue empowering the Examiner, upon largement of the issues, W PIN has sub­ which have become necessary because of petition properly filed containing suffi­ mitted an engineer’s statement to the the location of the amended site. Based cient allegations of fact in support effect that the frequency 1590 kc (Spence on this assumption, Hughes has attached thereof, or on the Examiner’s own mo­ proposal) is exactly 910 kc from the fre­ to her pleading an engineering statement tion, to determine whether the funds quency of W P IN (680 k c). It is alleged showing the cost of the STL link and available to Spence will give reasonable that since this is exactly twice the inter­ motor generator as $7,245. It is alleged assurance that the proposals set forth mediate frequency (455 kc) normally that in addition to inadequate provision in the application will be effectuated. used by broadcast superheterodyne re- 9151 Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER the 307 (b) issue and on the designated ceivers, the proposed station of Spence (a) Thé background and experience of engineering issues. Hughes supports in­ will operate on the “image frequency” of each of the above-named applicants to clusion of the issue relating to compli­ WPIN. It is alleged that the heavily own and operate the proposed stations. built-up region of St. Petersburg lies (b) The proposals of each of the ance with § 3.188, but argues that in­ clusion of this issue makes even less within the area between the two stations, above-named applicants with respect to necessary the addition of comparative and that a canvass of the area discloses the management and operation of the that over 95 percent of the radio re­ proposed stations. issues. 30. Insofar as it requests inclusion of ceivers sold normally consist of receivers (c) The programming service pro­ the comparative issue, the Bureau peti­ having no R. F. stage ahead of the mixer, posed in each of the above-named ap­ tion must be denied for having been filed which make such receivers susceptible to plications. too late and without a showing of good image interference. It is further as­ 4. To determine whether the proposed cause. However, the Commission pro­ serted that the Commission recognizes operation of Edmund A. Spence would poses to add such issue on its own mo­ the image interference problem in be consistent with § 3.188 of the Com­ tion so that if it appears at the time of § 3.182 (x) of its rules.1 The petitioner mission rules with regard to adequate decision that a choice cannot be made asserts that under the ruling of the Elm coverage of the city of St. Petersburg, solely on the basis of 307 (b) factors, evi­ City decision, Docket 13002, U. S. Court Florida.” dence necessary to a comparison of the of Appeals for District of Columbia Cir­ 27. In support of its petition to en­ applicants will be available without re­ cuit, decided June 14, 1956, it is entitled large the issues, the Broadcast Bureau opening the record for further hearing as an intervenor to a full hearing which refers to Gulf Beaches Broadcasting Co., at that time. This action is consistent includes hearing on the requested issue. Inc., 8 RR 476, in which the Commission with our ruling and disposition of the 24. Oppositions to the W PIN petition had for consideration requests for facili­ Gulf Beaches case, supra. have been filed by Spence and the Broad­ ties which, for all practical purposes, are Accordingly: It is ordered, This 14th cast Bureau. In substance, the opposi­ identical to those sought in this pro­ day of November 1956, that the petition tions maintain that the Commission has ceeding; the parties there seeking con­ to enlarge issues filed June 14, 1956, by consistently refused to add an “image” struction permits to operate on adjacent Polly B. Hughes is denied. interference issue in comparative broad­ regional channel frequencies (1300 kc It is further ordered, That the Appeal cast proceedings since the basis of and 1310 kc) with 1 kw power, daytime from the Memorandum Opinion and O r­ “image” interference is such that correc­ only, both employing directional an­ der of the Hearing Examiner, filed July tion can be made in the receivers and tennas, at St. Petersburg Beach and 16, 1956, by Polly B. Hughes is denied; that “image” interference is of insuf­ Tampa, respectively. Upon the record It is further ordered, That the petition ficient merit to make it an issue. The made in that proceeding, the Commis­ to enlarge issues filed on July 20, 1956 oppositions point out that the Commis­ sion concluded that a choice between the by Polly B. Hughes is denied, but that the sion has previously declined to adopt is­ applicants could not be made on the sole Hearing Examiner may, upon petition sues regarding “image” interference, basis of the requirements of section 307 properly filed containing sufficient alle­ based on the fact that it is principally a (b) ; that St. Petersburg Beach City had gations of fact in support thereof, or matter of receiver design and correction. not been established as a separate “com­ on the Examiner’s own motion, enlarge 25. We see no useful purpose to be munity” within the meaning of section the issues as follows: served in adding the requested issue to 307 (b ), but must be considered as an To determine whether the funds avail­ this proceeding. Although it is urged by integral part of St. Petersburg City. The able to the applicants will- give reason­ petitioner that the issue of “image” in­ Commission there took into considera­ able assurance that the proposals set terference would be a comparative matter tion such comparative matters as local forth in their applications will be as to which of two competing applicants residence, integration of ownership and effectuated. would best serve the public interest management, and programming. It is further ordered, That the petition where one might cause “image” inter­ 28. With respect to the requested issue for enlargement of issues filed by Ed­ ference and the other might not, the concerning whether the Spence’s pro­ mund A. Spence on July 5, 1956, is prediction of such possible “image” posed amended site would meet the re­ denied; interference is so speculative that a de­ quirements of § 3.188 of the Commission’s It is further ordered, That the petition termination thereon could not be the rules, the Broadcast Bureau alleges that filed June 1, 1956, by Florida West Coast basis for a public interest determination. unless the record will show that since Broadcasters, Inc. is denied; Moreover, the elimination of such inter­ the hearing in the Gulf Beaches case, It is further ordered, That the petition ference, if found to exist, is primarily a supra, significant changes have occurred to enlarge issues filed by the Broadcast matter of improved receiver design and in the characteristics of the area in­ Bureau on July 19, 1956, is granted, only correction. We therefore deny the peti­ volved, it is reasonable to expect that the Commission will again hold that St. to the extent that the issues in this pro­ tion of Florida West Coast Broadcast, ceeding are enlarged by renumbering Inc. for enlargement of the issues. Petersburg Beach is not a “community” issue No. 3 as issue No. 5 and adding the 26. By its petition filed July 19, 1956, within the meaning of section 307 (b) , and will regard the Spence proposal as following issue, and is denied in all other the Broadcast Bureau requests that the respects: issues be enlarged in this proceeding in seeking a St. Petersburg station. 29. In opposing in part the Broadcast 4. To determine whether the proposed the following respects: “by renumbering operation of Edmund A. Spence would issue No. 3 as issue No. 5 and by includ­ Bureau’s petition, Hughes asserts, in ef­ fect, that the coverage proposed by each be consistent with § 3.188 of the Commis­ ing the following additional issues : of the applicants in this proceeding dif­ sion’s rules with regard to adequate cov­ 3. To determine the significant dif­fers materially from that in the Gulf erage to the city of St. Petersburg, ferences between the applicants as to : Beaches case. In that case, the St. Florida. Petersburg Beach applicant placed a 2 It is further ordered, That on the Com­ ‘ Section 3.182 (x) of the Commission’s mv/m signal over all of the residential mission’s own motion the issues are en­ rules provides, in pertinent part: “In select­ sections of Tampa and the Tampa appli­ larged by adding new issue No. 3 to read ing a frequency, consideration should be cant served more than half of St. Peters­ as follows: given to the fact that occasionally the fre­ quency assignment of two stations in the burg. Here, it is asserted, Spence would 3. To determine the significant differ­ same area may bear such a relation to the not provide a 2 mv/m signal to any por­ ences between the applicants as to: intermediate frequency of some broadcast tion of Tampa, and Hughes will provide (a) The background and experience of receivers as to pause so-called ‘image’ inter­ an interference-free primary service to each of the above-named applicants to ference. However, since this can usually be only a portion of the city of St. Peters­ own and operate the proposed stations. rectified by readjustment of the intermediate burg (36.8 percent). It is therefore urged (b) The proposals of each of the requency of such receivers, the Commission n general will not take this kind of inter- that we deny the Broadcast Bureau’s pe­ above-named applicants with respect to erence into consideration in allocation tition to include comparative issues and the management and operation of the Problems.” make our determination of this case on proposed stations. No. 227------8 9152 NOTICES

(c) The programming service pro­ On September 6, 1956, Panhandle filed manner prescribed by the Natural Gas posed in each of the above-named appli­ a letter in the subject docket stating that Act. cations. “inasmuch as the applicant makes no (B ) Neither the supplement hereby request for additional volumes of gas, suspended, nor the rate schedule sought Released: November 19,1956. Panhandle does not propose to file any to be altered* thereby shall be changed F ederal C ommunications formal answer to the application.” until this proceeding has been disposed C o m m is s io n , Central Illinois estimates that the of or until the period of suspension has [ s e a l ] M a r y J a n e M o r r is, system will require a capital investment expired, unless otherwise ordered by the Secretary. of $182,469 at the end of the first five Commission. [F. R. Doc. 56-9596; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; years of operation. Currently available (C) Interested State commissions may 8:51 a. m.] funds will be used to pay for the system. participate as provided by §§1.8 and Protests or petitions to intervene may 1.37 (f) of the Commission’s rules of be filed with the Federal Power Commis­ practice and procedure (18 CFR 1.8 and FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION sion in accordance with §§ 1.8 or 1.10 of 1.37 (f)). its rules of practice and procedure (18 [Docket No. G-10740] Issued: November 16, 1956. CFR 1.8 or 1.10), on or before December C en tr a l I l l in o is P u b l ic S ervice C o . 5, 1956. By the Commission.2

NOTICE OF APPLICATION [ s e a l] L e o n M . F u q u a y , [ s e a l] L e o n M . F u q u a y , Secretary. Secretary. N ovem ber 16,1956. Take notice that Central Illinois Public [F. R. Doc. 56-9567; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; [F. R. Doc. 56-9568; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; Service Company (Central Illinois), an 8:46 a. m.] 8:46 a. m.] Illinois corporation having its principal place of business at Springfield, Illinois, filed an application on July 12, 1956, [Docket No. G-11491] pursuant to section 7 (a) of the Natural [Docket No. G-10887] Gas Act, for an order directing Pan­ T r a n s-T ex D r il l in g Co. et a l . A r k ansas L o u is ia n a G as Co. handle Eastern Pipe Line Company to ORDER SUSPENDING PROPOSED CHANGE IN NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DATE OF establish a physical connection with pro­ RATES HEARING posed facilities of Central Illinois and to deliver and sell Central Illinois natural Trans-Tex Drilling Company (Opera­ N ovem ber 15,1956. gas required for resale in Central Illinois’ tor) et al. (Trans-Tex), on October 18, Take notice that Arkansas Louisiana proposed system serving Mason City and 1956, tendered for filing a proposed Gas Company (Applicant), a Delaware environs in Illinois and as more fully change in its presently effective rate corporation with principal place of busi­ described in its application which is on schedule for a sale of natural gas subject ness at Slattery Building, Shreveport, file with the Commission and open for to the jurisdiction of the Commission. Louisiana, filed, on August 10, 1956, as public inspection. The proposed change, which constitutes amended September 28, 1956, an abbre­ Central Illinois states that it has the an increased rate and charge, is con­ viated application under § 157.73 of the necessary franchise from Mason City and tained in the following designated filing: Commission’s regulations under the Nat­ a certificate from the State of Illinois Description; Purchaser; Rate Schedule ural Gas Act (act) for a certificate of to construct and operate a natural-gas Designation; and Effective Date1 public convenience and necessity pursu­ system in Mason City, a community not Notice of Change, undated; Texas Eastern ant to section 7 (c) of said act, authoriz­ now served with gas. Applicant further Transmission Corporation; Supplement No. 6 ing Applicant to render service as states that it intends to connect its pro­ to Trans-Tex’s FPC Gas Rate Schedule No. hereinafter described, subject to the posed distribution facilities with Pan­ 1; November 18, 1956. jurisdiction of the Commission, all as handle’s Peoria lateral with 6y2 miles of The increased rate and charge so pro­ more fully represented in the application 4-inch pipe running due west to a town posed has not been shown to be justified, which is on file with the Commission and border regulator station, and that it will and may be unjust, unreasonable, unduly open for public inspection. also build and operate the distribution discriminatory, or preferential, or other­ Applicant proposes to construct and system in Mason City. wise unlawful. operate during the remainder of 1956, The Commission declared in Docket The Commission finds: It is necessary as integral parts of its existing natural No. G-2511 that Central Illinois is and proper in the public interest and to gas system, approximately $683,000 of exempt from jurisdiction. aid in the enforcement of the provisions “Gathering” facilities and $1,625,000 of Central Illinois alleges that it con­ of the Natural Gas Act that the Com­ “Transmission” facilities, as described in templates serving 169 residential and 24 mission enter upon a hearing concerning the application solely4 by Account Num­ commercial customers in the first year of the lawfulness of the said proposed in­ bers under the FPC Uniform System of service in the 2,000 population commun­ creased rate and charge, and that the Accounts, as needed and as the exigencies ity of Mason City. Central Illinois esti­ above-designated supplement be sus­ of Applicant’s business make appropriate, mates that the market requirements for pended and the use thereof deferred as all of which are necessary to the trans­ the first five years will be as follows: hereinafter ordered. portation and sale of natural gas in inter­ The Commission orders: state commerce, - and some of which, Mcf , 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th (A ) Pursuant to the authority con­ heing subject to the jurisdiction of the year year year year year tained in sections 4 and 15 of the N a­ Commission under section 7 (c) of the tural Gas Act and the Commission’s gen­ act, require a certificate of public con­ Peak day. 130 509 660 792 835 eral rules and regulations [18 CFR, Annual__ 9,982 39,804 70,475 86,130 95,559 venience and necessity. Chapter I ], a public hearing be held upon a date to be fixed by notice from Central Illinois also claims that “the 8 Commissioner Digby dissenting. the Secretary concerning the lawfulness 8 See Commission provisions for an interim service requested will not result in in­ of said proposed change in rates and and substitute filing of a general application creasing its present allocated supply from charges; and, pending such hearing and for proposed routine construction by a nat­ Panhandle or result in any impairment of decision thereon, the above-designated ural-gas company pursuant to § 157.6 of said service to Central Illinois’ customers.” supplement be and the same hereby is regulations in the last paragraph on page * The Commission has allocated a total of suspended and the use thereof deferred through the first paragraph on page 3 o Order No. 185 issued February 8, 1956, m 47,000 Mcf per day to Central Illinois for until April 18, 1957, and until such fur­ all the various communities served by it. Docket No. R-145. ther time as it is made effective in the- 4 However, Applicant states that it will su d - The attachment of spaceheating cus­ mit, within 30 days after January 1» l“5 ’ tomers is restricted by the Illinois Com­ iT h e stated effective date Is the first day separate reports showing the cost of the ne mission as indicated in the certificate after expiration of the required thirty days facilities constructed by it in the period in­ issued by it covering service in Mason notice, or the effective date proposed by volved and the nature and purpose of sue City. Trans-Tex, if later. facilities. Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9153

In addition, Applicant seeks authori­ tion 12 (c) of the Public Utility Holding 1935 (“act”), designating sections 6 (b), zation under section 7 (c) of the act for Company Act of 1935 (“act”) and Rule 9 and 10 thereof as applicable to the pro­ the continued operation of approxi­ U-46 promulgated thereunder regarding posed transactions, which are summar­ mately $10,505,488 of existing “Gather­ a proposal by Standard Shares to make ized as follows: ing” facilities and approximately $46,- a cash distribution of $6.40 per share, United Fuel proposes to issue and sell, 079,207 of existing “Transmission” facil­ payable December 28, 1956, to stock­ and Columbia proposes to acquire, prior ities also described in the application holders of record December 7, 1956, in to April 1,1957,s120,000 additional shares solely by Account Numbers under the part out of earned surplus to the full of common stock of United Fuel at thq PPC Uniform System of Accounts and extent thereof which at September 30, par value of $25 per share, an aggregate whose general location, except for nu­ 1956, amounted to $359,786 and the amount of $3,000,000. merous gathering facilities and hundreds balance out of capital surplus which as United Fuel will use the proceeds from of direct industrial sale stub lines are of the same date was $21,751,384, to each the sale of said stock, together with shown on Exhibit X - l (map) to said holder of its outstanding 1,430,000 shares $9,000,000 from the sale to Columbia of application, all of which are necessary of common stock. The fees and expenses Installment Promissory notes as here­ to the transportation and sale of nat­ to be incurred in connection with said tofore authorized (Holding Company Act ural gas in interstate commerce, and distribution are estimated not to exceed Release No. 13222) and funds generated some of which, being subject to the juris­ $1,500, including counsel fees not in ex­ internally, to finance its 1956 construc­ diction of the Commission under section cess of $500, which do not appear to be tion program, estimated at $14,152,200. 7 (c) of the act, require a certificate of unreasonable. United Fuel states that it will file by public convenience and necessity. Notice of the filing of the declaration amendment an order of the Public Serv­ Protest or petitions to intervene may having been duly given in the manner ice Commission of West Virginia with be filed with the Federal Power Com­ prescribed by Rule U-23 and no hearing regard to the proposed transactions. mission, Washington 25, D. G., in accord­ having been ordered by or requested of The expenses of United Fuel herein ance with the rules of practice and pro­ the Commission, and the Commission are estimated at $3,500, including Federal cedure (18 CFR 1.8 or 1.10) on or before finding that the applicable provisions of original issue tax of $3,300. The ex­ December 5, 1956. Failure of .any party the act and the rules thereunder are penses of Columbia are estimated at $150. to appear at and participate in the hear­ satisfied and that, as requested by Notice is further given that any inter­ ing shall be construed as waiver of and declarant, the declaration should be per­ ested person may, not later than Decem­ concurrence in omission herein of the mitted to become effective upon issuance: ber 3, 1956, at 5:30 p. m., request the intermediate decision procedure in cases It is ordered, pursuant to the appli­ Commission in writing that a hearing be where a request therefor is madS. cable provisions of the act and the rules held on such matter, stating the nature and regulations thereunder, that said of his interest, the reasons for such re­ [ seal] L e o n M . F u q u a y , declaration be, and it hereby is, permitted quest, and the issues of fact or law, if Secretary. to become effective forthwith, subject to any, raised by said application which he IP. R. Doc. 56-9569; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; the terms and conditions prescribed by desires to controvert; or he may request 8:46 a. m.] Rule U-24, and subject to the following that he be notified if the Commission additional terms and conditions: should order a hearing thereon. Any That Standard Shares shall: such request should be addressed: Sec­ (1) Notify its shareholders to what retary, Securities and Exchange Com­ [Docket No. G-4994 etc.] extent the payment is being made out mission, Washington 25, D. C. At any time after said date the application, as A. O. P h il l ip s of capital or unearned surplus; (2) Notify its shareholders that the filed or as amended, may be granted as NOTICE OF SEVERANCE Commission’s action in permitting the provided in Rule U-23 of the rules and N ovem ber 15, 1956. declaration to become effective is not regulations promulgated under the act, or the Commission may grant exemption In the matter of A. O. Phillips, to be construed as a extermination by from its rules as provided in Rules U-20 Docket No. G-4994, et al., Docket Nos. the Commission that all or any portion (a ) and U-100, or take such other action G-6092, G-6093, G-6094 and G-6095. of such payment is or is not taxable to as it may deem appropriate. Take notice that the hearing now the recipients pursuant to the provisions scheduled for November 21, 1956, upon of the Internal Revenue Code; and By the Commission. the applications for certificates of pub­ (3) Disclose in all published financial statements the extent to which the>pay- [ s e a l] O rval L. D u B o is , lic convenience ahd necessity filed by Secretary. Slick-Moorman Oil Company and its ment was made out of capital or predecessors in interest in Dockets Nos. unearned surplus. [F. R. Doc. 56-9577; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; 8:47 a. an.] G-6092, G-6093, G-6094 and G-6095, By the Commission. which were consolidated with Docket No. G-4994 et al„ are hereby severed from [SEAL] ORVAL L. DUBOIS, Secretary. the consolidated proceedings in the said [File No. 24SF-1840] Docket No. G-4994, et al., and are hereby [F. R. Doc. 56-9576; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; Postponed to a date to be hereafter fixed 8:47 a. m.] C u y a m a H il l s O i l C o r p. by further notice. ORDER TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING EXEMP­ [ seal] L e o n M . F uqtjay, TION, STATEMENT OF REASONS THEREFOR, AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING Secretary. [File No. 70-3529] IF. R. Doc. 56-9570; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; N ovem ber 16, 1956. U n it e d F u e l G as C o m p a n y and 8:46 a. m.] I. Cuyama Hills Oil Corporation, G a­ C o l u m b ia G as S y s t e m , I n c . zette Building, Reno, Nevada, 315 Brower NOTICE OF PROPOSED ISSUE AND SALE OF Building, Bakersfield, California, and SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ADDITIONAL COMMON STOCK BY SUBSIDI­ Post Office, Nixon, Nevada, filed with the COMMISSION ARY, AND ACQUISITION THEREOF BY PARENT Commission on November 13,1953, a No­ COMPANY tification on Form 1-A and a statement [File No. 70-3525] N o vem ber 16,1956. pursuant to Rule 219 (b) relative to a S tandard S h ares, I n c . Notice is hereby given tha,t The Colum­ proposed offering of 50,000 shares at $1 bia Gas System, Inc. (“Columbia”), a per share, for the purpose of obtaining order per m itting declaration regarding registered holding company, and its an exemption from the registration re­ PROPOSED cash distribution o u t o f quirements of the Securities Act of 1933, capital su r plu s wholly owned subsidiary United Fuel Gas Company (“United Fuel”) , a public util­ as amended, pursuant to the provisions N ovem ber 16,1956. ity company organized and doing busi­ of Section 3 (b) thereof and Regulation Standard Shares, Inc. (“Standard ness in the State of West Virginia, have A promulgated thereunder. ' j ’ a registered holding company, filed a joint application pursuant to the II. The Commission has reasonable s filed a declaration pursuant to sec- Public Utility Holding Company Act of cause to believe that the offering if made 9154 NOTICES

or continued would operate as a fraud 1. The issuer failed to disclose in for an aggregate of $285,000 for the pur­ or deceit upon purchasers in that a ma­ Item 3 of its Form 1-A, as amended, and pose of obtaining an exemption from the terial change has occurred in the affairs in the offering circular, as amended, registration requirements of the Securi­ of the corporation which is not reflected that John C. Foster was a promoter of ties Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to in its statement pursuant to Rule 219 (b) the issuer and failed to disclose in Item 6 the provisions of section 3 (b) thereof, or in its advertising literature, to wit: of its notification,the conviction men­ and Regulation A promulgated there­ the oil and gas lease that is the principal tioned in Paragraph A above. under; and asset of the corporation has been de­ 2. The aggregate offering price of all The Commission having reasonable clared terminated and quiet title pro­ securities of the issuer offered and sold cause to believe that the terms and con­ ceedings begun by the owner of the lands within one year prior to the commence­ ditions of Regulation A have not been involved. ment of the proposed offering, for which complied with in that: in. It is ordered, Pursuant to Rule 223 no exemption has been established, and A. The offering circular omits to state (a) of the general rules and regulations of all securities of the issuer proposed material facts necessary in order to make under the Securities Act of 1933, as to be ^offered under this notification the statements made in the light of the amended, that the exemption under exceeds $300,000. circumstances under which they are Regulation A be, and it hereby is, tem­ 3. The offering circular omits to state made not misleading in failing to disclose porarily suspended. material facts necessary in order that the status of the balance payable on an Notice is hereby given, that any per­ statements made concerning the back­ option to purchase all of the company’s sons having any interest in the matter ground and experience of Robert S. properties, $11,000 of which balance was may file with the Secretary of the Com­ Smith, President-Treasurer and Director payable on or before June 25, 1955, and mission a written request for hearing; of the issuer, may not be misleading, in the remainder out of the proceeds of the that, within 20 days after receipt of such that disclosure is not made of his more offering, and the use of such material request, the Commission will, or at any recent activities in the promotions of oil without disclosure of the status of such time upon its own motion may, set the and gas ventures and an insurance option would operate as a fraud and de­ matter down for hearing at a place company. ceit upon prospective purchasers. designated by the Commission for the III. It is ordered, Pursuant to Rule B. The company has failed to file re­ purpose of determining whether this 261 (a) of the general rules and regula­ ports of sales on Form 2-A, as is required order of suspension should be vacated or tions under the Securities Act of 1933, as by Rule 224 under Regulation A. made permanent, without prejudice, amended, that the exemption under It is ordered, Pursuant to Rule 223 (a) however, to the consideration and pres­ Regulation A be, and it hereby is, of the general rules and regulations entation of additional matters at the temporarily suspended. under the Securities Act of 1933, as hearing; and that notice of the time and Notice is hereby given, that any person amended, that the exemption under Reg­ place of said hearing will be promptly having any interest in the matter may ulation A be, and it hereby is, tempo­ given by the Commission. file with the Secretary of the Commis­ rarily suspended. sion a written request for a hearing Notice is hereby given that any person By the Commission. within thirty days herefrom ; that, within having any interest in the matter may [ s e a l] O rval L. DtrBois, twenty days after receipt of such request, file with the Secretary of the Commis­ Secretary. the Commission will, or at any time upon sion a written request for a hearing; that, [P. R. Doc. 56-9579; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; its own motion may, set the matter down within 20 days after receipt of such re­ 8:47 a. m.J for hearing at a place to be designated quest, the Commission will, or at any by the Commission for the purpose of time upon its own motion may, set the determining whether this order of sus­ matter down for hearing at a place to pension should be vacated or made per­ be designated by the Commission for the [File No. 24A-1061] manent, without prejudice, however, to purpose of determining whether this or­ the consideration and presentation of der of suspension should be vacated or R e x r u g M il l s , I n c . additional matters at the hearing; and made permanent, without prejudice, ORDER TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING EXEMP­ that notice of the time and place of said however, to the consideration and pres­ TION, STATEMENT OF REASONS THEREFOR, hearing will be promptly given by the entation of additional matters at the AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING Commission. If no hearing is requested hearing; and that notice of the time and and none is ordered by the Commission, place of said hearing will be promptly N o vem ber 16, 1956. the order shall become permanent on given by the Commission. I. Rexrug Mills, Inc., a Delaware cor­ the thirtieth day after its entry and shall By the Commission. poration, 80 W all Street, New York 5, remain in effect unless or until it is modi­ New York, with its principal business fied or vacated by the Commission, [ s e a l ] O rval L. D u B ois, Secretary. operations proposed to be conducted at By the Commission. Winona, Mississippi, filed with the Com­ [F. R. Doc. 56-9581; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; mission on September 7, 1956 a notifica­ [ s e a l ] O rval L. D u B o is , 8:48.a. m.] tion on Form 1-A and an offering circu­ Secretary. lar, and subsequently filed an amend­ [F. R. Doc. 56-9580; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; ment thereto, relating to an offering of 8:47 a. m.] 300,000 shares of its common stock, [File No. 24D-2111] 10 cents par value, at $1.00 per share, aggregating $300,000, for the purpose of G l o r y H o l e , I n c . obtaining an exemption from the regis­ [File No. 24D-1645] ORDER TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING EXEMP­ tration requirements of the Securities TION, STATEMENT OF REASONS THEREFOR, Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the D a l -T ex U r a n iu m C orp. AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEAR­ provisions of section 3 (b) thereof and ING ORDER TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING EXEMP­ Regulation A promulgated thereunder. N ovember 16,1956. TION, STATEMENT OF REASONS THEREFOR, II. A. The Commission is advised that AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING I. Glory Hole, Inc., an Illinois corpora­ John C. Foster, a promoter presently tion, Suite 512, 228 South W abash, Chi­ connected with the issuer, was convicted N ovem ber 16,1956. cago, Illinois, having filed with the in the Criminal Court of Record, Dade Dal-Tex Uranium Corporation (Com­ Commission on June 11, 1956, a notifica­ County, Florida, on September 12, 1949, pany), a Nevada corporation, 6051 Del tion on Form 1-A and offering circular, of failing to register as a securities dealer Norte Lane, Dallas, Texas, having filed which were amended October 30, 1956, and illegal sale of securities in violation with the Commission on March 24, 1955 relating to an offering of 80,000 shares oi of the Florida securities laws. a notification on Form 1-A and offering Class A common stock, par value B. The Commission has reasonablecircular, and subsequently having filed at $2.50 per share for an aggregate oi grounds to believe that the terms and amendments thereto, relating to an of­ $200,000 for the purpose of obtaining &n conditions of Regulation A have not been fering of 2,850,000 shares of its 1 cent par exemption from the registration require­ complied with in that ; value common stock at 10 cents per share ments of the Securities Act of 1933, a5 Thursday, November 22, 1956 FEDERAL REGISTER 9155 amended, pursuant to the provisions of issued.” and the failure to describe ade­ the Commission on July 23, 1956, a noti­ section 3 (b) thereof and Regulation A quately the terms, conditions, and the fication on Form 1-A and an offering promulgated thereunder; and date of the contract between Chain circular and amendments thereto relat­ H. The Commission having reason­ O ’Mines Operators, Inc. and the issuer ing to an offering of 300,000 shares of $1 able cause to believe r v in connection with the contract to pur­ par value common stock at $1 per share, A. That an exemption under Regula­ chase certain mining claims and for the purpose of obtaining an exemp­ tion A is not available in that the aggre­ equipment. tion from the registration requirements gate offering price of all securities sold 8. The failure to describe adequately of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by the issuer within one year prior to the in the offering circular litigation in which pursuant to the provisions of section 3 above filing in violation of section 5 of the company is involved, the parties (b) thereof and Regulation A promul­ the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, thereto, the basis therefor, and possible gated thereunder; plus all securities under the aforesaid effect of such litigation on stockholders II. The Commission has reasonable notification exceed the limitation of of the issuer. grounds to believe that: $300,000 as prescribed by Rule 217 (a) C. The financial statements filed as a A. The terms and conditions of the of Regulation A. part of the offering circular do not com­ regulation have not been complied with B. The notification and offering cir­ ply with the requirements of Rule 219 in that: cular, filed as a part thereof, contain (c) (6) of Regulation A in that such (1) Written sales literature was used untrue statements of material facts and statements are not within 90 days of in a public offering without an offering omit to state material facts necessary the filing as amended, and do not reflect circular having been furnished to the in order to make the statements made the contingent liability for securities offerees. not misleading, particularly with respect previously sold in violation of section 5 (2) Written sales literature used in to: of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. , connection with the offering was not I. The failure to disclose in the offer­ D. That the use of the offering circu­ filed with the Commission, as required by ing circular the interests of William lar in connection with an offering of the Rule 221. Mark Muchow in Chain O ’Mines, Inc., shares covered by the filing would operate (3) The securities were offered in Chain O’Mines, Ltd., named in Item 4 as a fraud and deceit upon the pur­ States not designated in Item 1 of the of the notification, as predecessors and chasers thereof. notification filed on Form 1-A. affiliates of the issuer; III. It is ordered, Pursuant to rule 223 B. The notification, offering circular 2. The accuracy of the statement in (a) of the general rules and regulations and other sales literature used in con­ the offering circular that William Mark under the Securities Act of 1933, as nection with the offering circular con­ Muchow holds 264 shares of Chain amended, that the exemption under Reg­ tained false and misleading statements O’Mines Operators, Inc., out of 9,770% ulation A be, and it hereby is, temporarily as to material facts and omitted to state shares issued, which concern is named in suspended. material facts necessary-in order to make Item 4 of the notification as a prede­ Notice is hereby given that any person the statements made,- in the light of the cessor and affiliate of the issuer; having, any interest in the matter may circumstances under which they were 3. The failure to disclose in the offer­ file with the Secretary of the Commission made; not misleading, particularly with ing circular the past activities of William a written request for a hearing; that, respect to: Mark Muchow and his associates in the within 20 days after receipt of such re­ (1) The statement in Item 4 of the promotions of Chain O ’Mines, Inc., quest, the Commission will, or at any Notification that the issuer has no pred­ Chain O’Mines, Ltd., Chain O ’Mines time upon its own motion may, set the ecessors, in view of the acquisition by the Operators, Inc. and the results of at­ matter down for hearing at a place to company from its principal promoter, tempts to operate the properties held be designated by the Commission for the H. J. O ’Rourke, of a lumber business and by those concerns, which are now rep­ purpose of determining whether this the assumption of the liabilities of that resented to be under contract to purchase order of suspension should be vacated business (known as Oregon Timber Co.) by the issuer; or made permanent, without prejudice, for 400,001 shares of the company is­ 4. References throughout the offering however, to the consideration and pres­ sued to H. J. O ’Rourke; circular to William M. Muchow as “Dr. entation of additional matters at the (2) Statements made in the offering William M. Muchow” and “Dr. Muchow” hearing; and that notice of the time and circular, dated September 1, 1956, that: and the statement that he is “a dentist,” place of said hearing will be promptly (a) “To date the corporation owns in view of the failure to disclose the revo­ given by the Commission. no property;” cation of his license to practice dentistry It is further ordered, That this order (b) “As of August 6, Mr. O’Rourke by the Illinois State Department of Reg­ and notice shall be served upon Glory closed his own lumber business so as istration and Education; and Hole, Inc. and William M. Muchow, 228 not to enter into competition with the 5. The failure to disclose the back­ So. Wabash, Chicago, Illinois, and each Oregon Timber Products Co., Inc.;” ground and record of promoter William of the officers, directors and promoters (c) “No commitments have been made Mark Muchow, in connection with the named in the offering circular filed June to any lumber mills or lumber yards to sales of securities of U. S. Chromium, 11,1956, personally or by registered mail, purchase or lease their facilities;” and hie.. Chain O’Mines Operators, Inc. and and shall be published in the F ederal (d) “There are no agreements written Chain O’Mines, Ltd., in view of the bio­ R eg ist e r . or oral with any person or persons to graphical sketch on page 8 of the offer- purchase, lease or otherwise conduct By the Commission. mg circular describing him as “a dentist” business until we have sufficient funds who became interested in the mining [ s e a l ] O rval L. D u B o is , available to make an advantageous industry; as having brought together Secretary. transaction in the lumber market.” ertam mining properties; as having been [P. R. Doc. 56-9582; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; (3) The failure to disclose in the of­ instrumental in organizing certain min- 8:48 a.m .] fering circular the nature and extent of P 8 and milling operations; and as the business of the issuer, the assets ac­ aving been active in the Central City quired from its promoter, H. J. O ’Rourke, area for nearly 30 years. the liabilities assumed in connection . ^he failure to furnish in the offering [Pile Np. 24SP-2322] with such acquisition, and the financial rcula,r a description of the physical, results of the operations of the business »^logical and economic characteristics O regon T im b e r P roducts Co., I n c . acquired. the mining properties proposed to be ORDER TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING EXEMP­ (4) Statements in the offering circu­ acquired by issuer. TION, STATEMENT OF REASONS THEREFOR lar concerning the company’s assets and thl accuracy of the statement in AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING liabilities, and the consideration for the Cp a®ended offering circular, “No oflfi- issuance of 400,001 shares of the com­ int* c”rectors> or promoters have any N ovem ber 16, 1956. pany’s stock to H. J. O ’Rourke; and cnn+reSV n P&yments provided by said I. Oregon Timber Products Co., Inc., (5) Statements made in the “Intro­ hnlrto ’ excePt as follows: Dr. Muchow a Nevada corporation with its principal ductory Report”, used in offering the eraf 264 shares of Chain O’Mines Op- office at 223 Ryland Building, 220 South company’s securities, concerning the *“Wrs,^ Inc., out of 9,770% shares Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, filed with business of the company; contracts in 9156 NOTICES

force and to be obtained, the position of and has ignored requests made for the The Plan, established on October 24, the company to expand its financial base, filing of such reports, and 1956, pursuant to duly adopted resolu­ and the “assurance that worthwhile B. The offering, if made or continued, tions of the Board of Directors of the earnings will be reflected to its stock­ would be made in such a manner as to Alan Wood Steel Company (“Alan holders.’* operate as a fraud and deceit upon pur­ Wood”) provides a medium through C. The offering operated as a fraud chasers in that the company filed a vol­ which supervisory employees may pur­ and deceit upon offerees and purchasers untary petition in bankruptcy admitting chase Common Stock of Alan Wood out of the securities. insolvency on June 25,1956 in the United of their current earnings, assisted by D. On October 22, 1956, the United States District Court for the Southern contributions from the Company, in or­ States District Court for Nevada entered District of New York and no amendment der to encourage thrift and enable such an order temporarily enjoining the issuer has been made to the offering circular employees to acquire a financial interest and Hubert Joseph O ’Rourke

things, to the form of organization and 8-K and amendments so filed were false III. On May 16, 1956, registrant filed the capital structure of such company, and misleading in the following regards: with the Commission an annual report the persons by whom its voting securities, 1. In stating in the original Porm 8-K on Porm 10-K, pursuant to section 13 evidences of indebtedness, and other se­ that registrant acquired assets from De­ of the act, for the fiscal year ended De­ curities are owned and controlled, the positors Mutual Oil Development Com­ cember 31,1955. On June 25,1956 regis­ prices at which securities issued by such pany, an Oklahoma corporation (here­ trant filed an amendment to said Porm company are sold and the sales load inafter called “Depositors”) , consisting 10-K. On October 24, 1956, registrant thereon, the disposition of the proceeds of 9,470,000 barrels of proven oil reserves, filed with the Commission a request for of such sales, the character of the se­ 18,167 Mcf proven gas reserves, 93,600,000 withdrawal of said Porm 10-K and con­ curities in which such proceeds are in­ barrels of unproven oil reserves and currently therewith filed a revised Form vested, and any relationship between 238,500 Mcf of unproven gas reserves. 10-K for its fiscal year ended December such company and the issuer of any such 2. In stating in the original Form 8-K 31,1955. The Commission has reason to security. that registrant acquired assets from Pitt believe that said Forms 10-K, as origi­ Notice is further given that any in­ Petroleums, Ltd., an Alberta corporation nally filed, as amended and as revised, terested person may, not later than No­ (hereinafter called “Pitt”), which in­ were false and misleading and did not vember 29,1956, at 5:30 p. m., submit to cluded 155,351 barrels of probable addi­ comply with the rules and regulations of the Commission in writing any facts tional oil. the Commission with respect to the form bearing upon the desirability of a hear­ 3. In stating in amendment No. 2 that and content of such reports in the follow­ ing on the matter and may request that registrant acquired assets from Deposi­ ing particulars: a hearing be held, such request stating tors which included 8,216,000 barrels of 1. The balance sheet included in the the nature of his interest, the reasons for net proved oil reserves classified as “un­ original Porm 10-K falsely represented such request arid the issues, if any, of developed” and 16,495 Mcf of net proved the value of the oil and gas properties fact or law proposed to be controverted, gas reserves classified as “undeveloped.” to be acquired from Depositors as being or he may request that he be notified if 4. In representing in amendment No. 2 $6,597,500. the Commission should order a hearing that the fair value of the properties ac­ 2. The balance sheet included in the thereon. Any such communication or quired from Depositors, including esti­ revised Porm 10-K contains as an asset request should be addressed: Secretary, mated values of unproven properties, was the oil and gas properties acquired from Securities and Exchange * Commission, $6,562,500. Depositors at a figure of $6,597,500 but Washington 25, D. C. At any time after 5. In omitting to state in amendment a note to the balance sheet states that said date, the application may be granted No. 3 on registrant’s own responsibility this figure is not intended to reflect the as provided in Rule N-5 of thQ rules and any amount of oil and gas reserves ac­ value of the properties acquired. regulations promulgated under the act. quired from Depositors but in attaching 3. The financial statements included By the Commission. as an exhibit to said amendment No. 3 in the revised Form 10-K were incom­ geological reports which are ambiguous plete and were not certified by manual [ s e a l ] O rval L. DtrBois, and conflicting as to the amount of oil signature of an independent public Secretary. and gas reserves acquired from Deposi­ accountant as required by Rule 2-02 of [F. R. Doc. 56-9578; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; tors. Regulation S-X. 8:47 a.m .] 6. In attaching to amendment No. 3 a 4. The amendment filed on June 25, geological report which represents that 1956, and the revised Porm 10-K filed the assets acquired by registrant from on October 24, 1956, falsely represented Pitt included 155,351 barrels of probable that at the time of acquisition of the [File No. 1-3827] additional oil. assets of Depositors there was no rela­ 7. In representing that the assets of tionship between registrant, its officers Great Sw e e t G rass O il s L im it e d Depositors were acquired by registrant or directors and depositors, its officers t h i r d amended order and n o t ic e of as a - result of arms-length bargaining or directors and that the determination h e a r in g and that there was no material relation­ of the fair value of such assets and the ship between registrant, its officers, di­ price paid therefor resulted through N o vem ber 16, 1956. rectors or associates and Depositors, its arms-length bargaining between the Great Sweet Grass Oils Limited officers, directors or associates. management and the respective com­ 'hereinafter-called “registrant”), a cor­ 8. In representing that the issuance panies. poration organized and incorporated and sale of 1,750,000 shares of registrant's 5. The amendment filed on June 25, under the laws of the Province of On- capital stock to Depositors for its assets 1956, represented that J. P. Cannon & rario, Dominion of Canada, registered its was an exempt transaction under the Se­ Co., Limited, members of the Toronto apital stock, $l par value, with the curities Act of 1933 and not required to Stock Exchange, on December 31, 1955, MiocCan Exchange on November be registered thereunder. held 2,218,638 shares of record, whereas on Form 10, pursuant to section 9. In representing that Depositors had the revised Porm 10-K filed on October (T oi the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 operated the oil and gas properties ac­ 24; 1956, represented that said J. P. Can­ ereinafter called “the act”) and the quired by registrant and in not disclosing non & Co., Limited owned 4,218,638 rw? and regulations adopted by the that Depositors was organized for the shares of record on December 31, 1955. thereunder and filed a dupli­ purpose o f acting as a conduit of the 6. The amendment filed on June 25, cate original of Form 10 with the Com­ properties from Jordan Petroleum Com­ 1956, and the revised Form 10-K filed mission on that date. The registration pany, an Oklahoma corporation, and on October 24, 1956, falsely represented rw QUCu securities became effective on others to registrant and that registrant that Torny Financial Corporation Lim­ w*mln!îer, 28, 1^^4, and such securities and stockholders of Depositors intended ited was not an affiliate of the registrant can of ratted to trading on the Ameri- to make a public distribution of regis­ or controlled by any of the officers or n Stock Exchange on January 10,1955. trant’s shares issued to Depositors for its directors of the registrant. filon 5?. Jnnuary 24, 1956, registrant assets. 7. The amendment filed on June 25, nnrt Commission a current re- 10. In representing that the assets of 1956, and the revised Form 10-K filed on of ih0n P?rm Pursuant to section 13 Pitt were acquired by registrant as a re­ October 24,1956, falsely represented that 19rr *or ^ e month of December, sult of arms-length bargaining and that at the time of the acquisition of the filpH 17. 1956, registrant there was no material relationship be­ assets of Pitt there was no relationship No op*1 . ^ e Commission amendment tween registrant, its officers, directors or between registrant, its officers or direc­ l95firS-S*ld Porm 8~K- On October 24, associates, and Pitt, its officers, directors tors and Pitt, its officers or directors, and a rPnnf5/ant with the Commission or associates. that the determination of the fair value am en X t0 withdraw said Form 8-K, as 11. In representing that the issuance of such assets and the price paid there­ regktvo«* i?1^ concurrently therewith and sale of 500,000 shares of registrant’s for resulted through arms-length bar­ Form « ¿ filed amendment No. 3 to said capital stock to Pitt for its assets was an gaining of the respective companies. month°7r^as a current report for the exempt transaction under the Securities IV. On September 21, 1955, registrant sion ha? December 1955. The Commis- Act of 1933 and not required to be regis­ filed with the Commission a current re­ s reason to believe that the Form tered thereunder. port on Form 8-K for the month of 9158 NOTICES

August 1955. The Commission has rea­ tice of the Commission, setting forth FSA No. 32913: Liquefied petroleum son to believe that said Form 8-K was therein any of the above matters or gas to Hagerstown and Hancock, Md. false and misleading in the following issues of fact or law upon which he de­ Filed by F. C. Kratzmeir, Agent, for inter­ regards: sires to be heard and any additional ested rail carriers. Rates on liquefied 1. In stating that Tomy Financial Cor­ issues he deems raised by the aforesaid petroleum gas, in tank-car loads from poration (hereinafter called "Tom y”) order. Southwest and Kansas-Missouri origins was not an affiliate of, nor controlled by By the Commission. to Hagerstown and Hancock, Md. an officer or director of registrant. Grounds for relief: Rail carrier compe­ 2. In representing that the issuance [ s e a l] O rval L. D tjB o is , tition and circuitous route. and sale of 500,000 shares of registrant’s Secretary. Tariff: Supplement 78 to Agent Kratz- capital stock to Tomy was not intended [F. R. Doc. 56-9584; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; meir’s I. C. C. 4150. for distribution within the United States, 8:48 a. m.] FSA No. 32914: Trailer-on-flat car its Territories or possessions. service— Erie Railroad Company. Piled It is ordered, That a public hearing, by The Erie Railroad Company, for itself. pursuant to section 19 (a) (2) of the act, INTERSTATE COMMERCE Rates on freight loaded in highway be held at 10:00 a. m., e. s. t., on Monday, COMMISSION trailers and transported on railroad flat November 26, 1956, in Room 193 at the cars from Chicago,. 111., and points offices of the Commission, 425 Second F o u r t h S e c t io n A pplications for R e lie f grouped therewith to stations in Ohio on Street NW., Washington, Di C., to deter­ the Erie Railroad also between Chicago, N ovem ber 19, 1956. mine whether it is necessary or appro­ 111., and group points, on one hand, and priate for the protection of investors to Protests to the granting of an appli­ points in Ohio on the Erie R. R., on the suspend for a period not exceeding twelve cation must be prepared in accordance other. months, or to withdraw, the registration with Rule 40 of the general rules of prac­ Grounds for relief: Motor truck of the capital stock of registrant on the tice (49 CFR 1.40) and filed within 15 competition. American Stock Exchange for failure to days from the date of publication of this FSA No. 32915: Native logs from Clin­ comply with section 13 of the act and the notice in the F ederal R egister. ton, S. C., to Lexington, N. C. Filed by rules and regulations adopted thereunder LONG-AND-SHORT HAUL O. W. South, Jr., Agent, for interested as set forth in paragraphs II to IV above rail carriers. Kates on logs, native wood, FSA No. 32911: Grain between Kan­ and further to rqle upon the request for in carloads from Clinton, S. C., to Lex­ withdrawal of the documents specified in kakee and Chicago, III. Filed by The ington, N. C. New York Central Railroad Company, such request filed on October 24, 1956. Grounds for relief: Rail carrier compe­ for itself. Rates on grain, grain prod­ It is further ordered, That Mr. James tition and circuitous route. ucts and related articles, carloads be­ G. Ewell is hereby designated and as­ Tariff: Supplement 136 to Agent signed as Hearing Officer in this proceed­ tween Kankakee, 111., and Chicago, 111., and pointg_ in Illinois in Chicago switcn- Spaninger’s I. C. C. 1297. ing and is authorized to exercise the FSA No. 32916: Liquefied petroleum powers and perform the duties specified ing district. gas to Hagerstown and Hancock, Md. in the rules of practice of the Commis­ Grounds for relief: Meet intrastate sion and any other duties which he may competition and circuitous route. Filed by F. C. Kratzmeir, Agent, for in­ be authorized to perform in accordance Tariff: Supplement 113 to The New terested rail carriers. Rates on liquefied with law. York Central Railroad’s tariff I. C. C. petroleum gas, in tank-car loads from Notice of such hearing is hereby given 1169. Southwest and Kansas-Missouri origins to registrant, the American Stock Ex­ FSA No. 32912: Export grain— Vidalia, to Hagerstown and Hancock, Md. change and to any other person or per­ Ga., to Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans, Grounds for relief: Rail carrier compe­ La. Filed by O. W . South, Jr., Agent, sons whose participation in such pro­ tition and circuitous route. for interested rail carriers. Rates -on ceedings may be necessary or appropriate Tariff: Supplement 94 to Agent Kratz- barley, corn, oats, rye, soybeans, and in the public interest or for the protection wheat, carloads from Vidalia, Ga., to Mo­ meir’s I. C. C. 4118. of investors. Any such further persons bile, Ala., and New Orleans, La., for By the Commission. desiring to be heard in such proceedings export. should file with the Hearing Officer or [ s e a l! H arold D . M cC o y , Grounds for relief: Rail carrier com­ Secretary. the Secretary of the Commission on or petition and circuitous route. before November 21,1956, his application Tariff: Supplement 164 to Agent Span- [F. R. Doc. 56-9591; Filed, Nov. 21, 1956; therefor as provided by the rules of prac­ inger’s I. C. C. 1325. 8:49 a. m.]