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US Postal Service proposes temporary rate hikes for peak holiday season

US Postal Service proposes temporary rate hikes for peak holiday season
BUT HE NEVER EXPECT ONE OF HIS PHOTOS TO BE STAMPED ON MAIL SENT NATIONWIDE. THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF NATURE ARE PETER’S HAPPY PLACE. YOU CAN USUALLY FIND HIM SOAKING IT ALL IN FROM BEHIND HIS CAMERA LENS. >> THERE IS SOMETHING GREAT ABOUT CAPTURING THAT PERFECT MOMENT. BREANA: HE CAPTURES A LOT OF PERFECT MOMENTS FROM WILDLIFE TO SUNRISES AND SUNSETS, TO ONE MOMENTS ON THE WATER BUT IT IS THIS PHOTO FROM A MALLOW’S BAY THAT IS GAINING NEW ATTENTION. HE TOOK IT WHILE WORKING AT THE CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY, TASKED WITH SNAPPING SHOTS OF SHIPWRECKS. >> THIS PARTICULAR EVENING, IT WAS AUGUST OF 2016. I WAS OUT AND AT THE TIME I WAS TAKING CERTAIN PHOTOS AND I SAW THIS PARTICULAR RACK I LAID DOWN FLAT IN MY KAYAK TO DRIFT ALONG WITH THE WINDS TO BE ABLE TO GET THE FRAMING RIGHT ON IT. IT TOOK A FEW SHOTS. BREANA: BUT HE GOT THE MONEY SHOT. FOUR YEARS LATER IN 2020, HE WAS ASKED IF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE COULD TURN HIS PHOTO INTO A STAMP FOR THEIR NATIONAL MARINE STRUCTURES -- SANCTUARIES STAMP BOOK. LAST WEEK HE LEARNED THE BOOK IS DONE. >> IT’S QUITE SURREAL. I MEAN, IT’S A REAL HONOR TO HAVE MY PHOTOGRAPHY IMMORTALIZED IN SUCH A WAY. WE TOLD ALL OF OUR FAMILY. THEY’VE KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW. THEY KEEP ASKING WHAT IS YOUR STAMP COMING OUT, WHAT IS YOUR STAMP COMING OUT? THEY WANT TO BUY ROLLS OF IT TO SEND TO PEOPLE. BREANA: TO GIVE PEOPLE A GLIMPSE OF A PERFECT MOMENT. WHEN EVERY PIECE OF MAIL THEY GET. PETER TOLD ME THE STAMPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER RIGHT NOW. THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REGULAR ORDERS STARTING IN EARLY AUGUST.
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US Postal Service proposes temporary rate hikes for peak holiday season
It could cost you to ship holiday packages this year via the U.S. Postal Service.Video above: Maryland photographer's pic makes it onto Forever stampThe postal service announced it filed notice Wednesday with the Postal Regulatory Commission regarding a temporary price adjustment for key package products for the 2022 peak holiday season.USPS said it has enacted similar temporary rate adjustments in past years to help cover extra handling costs.The planned peak-season pricing would affect prices on commercial and retail domestic parcels that includes Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select and USPS Retail Ground.If the commission approves the proposal, the temporary rates would take effect at 1 a.m. on Oct. 2 and remain in place until 1 a.m. on Jan. 22, 2023. International products would not be affected.The planned price changes include:Priority Mail and Priority Mail ExpressCommercial$0.75 increase for PM and PME flat-rate boxes and envelopes$0.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 pounds$0.80 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 pounds$0.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 pounds$2.80 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 pounds$3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 pounds$6.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 poundsRetail$0.95 increase for PM and PME flat-rate boxes and envelopes$0.30 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 pounds$1.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 pounds$0.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 pounds$3.20 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 pounds$3.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 pounds$6.45 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 poundsFirst-Class Package Service, Parcel Select Ground and USPS Retail GroundCommercial$0.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 pounds$0.40 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 pounds$0.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 pounds$1.60 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 pounds$3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 pounds$5.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 poundsRetail$0.30 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 pounds$0.60 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 pounds$0.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 pounds$2.70 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 pounds$3.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 pounds$5.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 poundsThe following changes would also take effect.Parcel Select Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) products would start at $3.50, representing a 25-cent increaseParcel Select DSCF products would start at $3.77, representing a 75-cent increaseParcel Select DNDC products would start at $4.84, representing a 75-cent increaseUSPS Connect Local would not change and start at $3.95Parcel Select Lightweight (DDU) would not change and start at $2.32Parcel Select Lightweight (DSCF and DNDC) would not change and start at $2.72Parcel Return Service would not change and start at $3.37
WASHINGTON —

It could cost you to ship holiday packages this year via the U.S. Postal Service.

Video above: Maryland photographer's pic makes it onto Forever stamp

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The it filed notice Wednesday with the Postal Regulatory Commission regarding a temporary price adjustment for key package products for the 2022 peak holiday season.

USPS said it has enacted similar temporary rate adjustments in past years to help cover extra handling costs.

The planned peak-season pricing would affect prices on commercial and retail domestic parcels that includes Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select and USPS Retail Ground.

If the commission approves the proposal, the temporary rates would take effect at 1 a.m. on Oct. 2 and remain in place until 1 a.m. on Jan. 22, 2023.

International products would not be affected.

The planned price changes include:

Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express

Commercial

  • $0.75 increase for PM and PME flat-rate boxes and envelopes
  • $0.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 pounds
  • $0.80 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 pounds
  • $0.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 pounds
  • $2.80 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 pounds
  • $3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 pounds
  • $6.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 pounds

Retail

  • $0.95 increase for PM and PME flat-rate boxes and envelopes
  • $0.30 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 pounds
  • $1.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 pounds
  • $0.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 pounds
  • $3.20 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 pounds
  • $3.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 pounds
  • $6.45 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 pounds

First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select Ground and USPS Retail Ground

Commercial

  • $0.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 pounds
  • $0.40 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 pounds
  • $0.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 pounds
  • $1.60 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 pounds
  • $3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 pounds
  • $5.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 pounds

Retail

  • $0.30 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 pounds
  • $0.60 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 pounds
  • $0.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 pounds
  • $2.70 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 pounds
  • $3.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 pounds
  • $5.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 pounds

The following changes would also take effect.

  • Parcel Select Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) products would start at $3.50, representing a 25-cent increase
  • Parcel Select DSCF products would start at $3.77, representing a 75-cent increase
  • Parcel Select DNDC products would start at $4.84, representing a 75-cent increase
  • USPS Connect Local would not change and start at $3.95
  • Parcel Select Lightweight (DDU) would not change and start at $2.32
  • Parcel Select Lightweight (DSCF and DNDC) would not change and start at $2.72
  • Parcel Return Service would not change and start at $3.37

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