(b) Filing affidavits. An affidavit of the addressee, Form 1508, Statement by Shipper of Firearms, shall be filed with the postmaster by the mailer or his agent at the time of mailing setting forth that he is qualified to receive the firearms under the particular category of paragraph (a) (1) through (6) of this section and that the firearm is intended for his official duty use. The affidavit shall bear a certificate stating that the firearms are for the use of the addressee, for his official duty, signed by one of the following, as appropriate.

[Introductory paragraph amended, 24 F.R. 10386, Dec. 22, 1959]

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(4) For the purchasing agent or other designated member of enforcement agencies, a certificate signed by the head of such agency, that the firearms are to be used by officers and employees included in paragraph (a) (3) and (4) of this section.

A qualified manufacturer or bona fide dealer need not file an affidavit but must file with the postmaster a statement signed by the sender that he is a manufacturer of firearms or that he is a bona fide dealer therein and that the parcels are customary trade shipments or contain other articles for repair or replacement of parts and that to the best of his knowledge or belief the addressees are manufacturers of firearms or bona fide dealers therein. If satisfied that the sender is as stated by him the postmaster shall accept the parcel for mailing. No affidavit or certificate need be filed by the sender when the parcel is addressed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D. C., or the Director thereof; or to the scientific laboratory or crime detection bureau of any enforcement agency covered by paragraph (f) of this section.

[Subparagraph (4) amended, 22 F. R. 497, Jan. 25, 1957]

satisfaction of the postmaster. The parcel may then be delivered after the addressee signs a receipt which shall be filed by the postmaster for not less than 3 years. Receipts for delivery shall be taken on Form 2162, Delivery Receipt, Firearms. Before delivery to an addressee who is a manufacturer of firearms or bona fide dealer therein, the postmaster shall satisfy himself that the addressee is actually such manufacturer or dealer.

[Paragraph (d) amended, 25 F.R. 1617, Feb. 25, 1960]

(f) Federal Bureau of Investigation; crime detection bureaus. Firearms addressed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or its Director or to the scientific laboratory or crime detection bureau of any agency whose members are officers of a State, territory, or district authorized to serve warrants of arrest or commitment, may be accepted for mailing without regard to the provisions of paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section. [Paragraph (f) amended, 22 F. R. 497, Jan. 25, 1957]

§ 15.6 Switchblade knives-(a) When mailable. Knives having a blade which opens automatically by hand pressure applied to a button or other device in the handle, or by operation of inertia, gravity, or both, are mailable only when sent to:

(1) The following designated supply or procurement officers and employees ordering, procuring, or purchasing such knives for use in connection with the activities of their respective governments or organizations:

(i) Civilian or Armed Forces supply or procurement officers and employees of the Federal Government;

(ii) Supply or procurement officers of the National Guard, the Air National Guard, or militia of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia;

(iii) Supply or procurement officers or employees of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or of the government of any State or Territory, or any county, city, or other political subdivision of a State or Territory; and

(2) Manufacturers of such knives, or bona fide dealers therein, in connection with a shipment made pursuant to an order from any person designated in sub

(f) Sealed or unsealed envelopes used as wrappers and sealed wrappers or other sealed covers must show in the upper right corner a notice of entry and in the upper left corner the name of the publication and the mailing address to which undeliverable copies or change of address notices are to be sent. See § 22.2(e) (6) of this chapter.

§ 16.3 Mailing.

(a) Place of mailing. Publications must be brought for mailing to the post office, or such other place as may be designated by the postmaster, except that when the publisher delivers the copies at his own expense and risk to other post offices or elsewhere, the copies need not be presented for mailing if deposits to cover the postage are maintained.

(b) How presented. The copies must be enclosed in mail sacks, or other suitable containers, and shall be separated to routes, States, and cities, or distribution points (see § 24.4 (b) (7) of this chapter), in such manner as may be prescribed by the Department.

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

(d) Copies for same post office or State (1) Direct packages. When there are more than five individually addressed copies of a publication for subscribers at the same post office, they must be securely wrapped in packages or tied in bundles and labeled for the post office. The twine and paper used must be strong enough for the weight and size of the package or bundle.

(2) State packages. After all post office directs have been made if there are more than five copies remaining for any one State, they must be wrapped in packages or tied in bundles and labeled for the State.

(3) Direct sacks. When there are sufficient packages and bundles for one post office to fill a sack approximately one-third full, they must be placed in a

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(6) Maximum weight in a sack. total weight of publications placed in one sack must not exceed 80 pounds.

(7) Labels furnished by postmaster. Where sack labels are furnished by the postmaster, the mailer will mark his name on the back of the label.

(8) Unauthorized labels. Labels, tags, or markings not required or authorized may not be used on mail sacks.

(e) Copies for military post offices overseas-(1) Direct packages. When more than one copy is addressed to one unit, APO, or Navy or Marine Corps address (see § 13.8 of this chapter), the copies must be securely wrapped in packages or tied in bundles labeled for the military address.

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

(3) Direct sacks. When there are a sufficient number of packages and bundles for one unit, APO, or Navy or Marine Corps address to fill approximately one-half of a sack, a direct sack must be made. Direct sacks will not be

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(f) Exceptional dispatch-(1) Applications. Postmasters will approve or disapprove applications filed under § 22.3 (c) (4) of this chapter for exceptional dispatch on the basis of whether such dispatch will improve service. They will notify other post offices concerned and the appropriate regional transportation manager of approved arrangements and include a list showing how the sacks or outside bundles are to be labeled and the approximate number of copies.

(2) Delivery by PTS clerks. Postal transportation service clerks, when authorized by the distribution and traffic manager, may receive packages of second-class publications directly from publishers or news agents and deliver them as directed, provided the packages are presented and called for at the mail car and are not received from or intended for delivery in any post office.

(3) Delivery by baggageman. Baggagemen when authorized by an appropriate distribution and traffic manager may receive packages of second-class publications directly from publishers and news agents on trains to which no postal transportation clerk is assigned. The baggageman will deliver the packages of outside matter at the place shown on the address. When in his custody, the packages will be considered as mail.

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

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

§ 16.4

Newspaper treatment.

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

(b) Preparation for mailing. Newspapers must be made up in sacks plainly labeled "Newspapers." Direct city and State sacks will be made in accordance with 16.3 (d). Label in the following manner.

(1) Direct sacks.

CINCINNATI OHIO Newspapers Via Pitts & St Lou Tr 79 Fr The Register Columbus Ohio

(2) State sacks.

WHEEL & CIN TR 238
Ohio Newspapers

Fr The Register Columbus Ohio

(c) Dispatching. Newspapers will be dispatched in pouches with first-class mail when the quantity is not sufficient to make up separate sacks. Newspapers for dispatch to a railway post office, a highway post office, a terminal, or a firstclass office will not be mixed in sacks with any class of mail other than first class. Sacks labeled "Newspapers" will be dispatched with first-class mail.

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

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

§ 16.5 Statement and copy filed with mailings.

(a) Copy marked to show advertising. The publisher must file with the postmaster a copy of each issue. The advertisements in the copy must be marked by the publisher in such manner that they may be verified when necessary.

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

(c) Statement showing number of copies mailed. When postage is to be computed on the bulk weight of one issue as provided for by § 16.6(a), the publisher must file with the first mailing of each issue a statement on Form 3542 (statement showing number of copies of second-class publication mailed) showing the number of copies included in each zone or other separation necessary for computing the postage, and the average weight per copy as determined in the manner prescribed by § 16.6(b). When postage is to be computed at the end of each calendar month on the total bulk weight of all issues mailed during the month as provided for by § 16.6(c), the statement must be filed with the first mailing of the last issue mailed each month and must show the average number of copies of each issue included in each separation, the weight of one sheet, and the combined weight of one copy from each issue as determined in the manner prescribed by § 16.6(d). The

publisher must determine the average number of copies by dividing the total number of copies mailed during the month by the total number of issues mailed. The dates of issue and the dates of mailing must be indicated by entering in the spaces provided on Form 3542 only the first and last dates.

(d) Endorsements on marked copy and Form 3542 (Statement showing number of copies of second-class publication mailed). The total advertising and nonadvertising portions must be determined by column inches, square inches, pages, or by any other recognized units of measure. The publisher must show by endorsement on the first page of the copy the total units of the advertising space and the total units of nonadvertising space and the percentage of each. When postage is to be computed on the bulk weight of one issue as provided for by § 16.6(a), the percentage of advertising endorsed on the marked copy must be entered on Form 3542. When postage is to be computed at the end of each calandar month on the total bulk weight of all issues mailed during the month as provided for by § 16.6(c), the percentage of advertising to be entered on Form 3542 must be obtained as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

(e) Payment of advertising rates on reading portion. A publisher may, if he so desires, pay postage at the advertising zone rates on both the advertising and nonadvertising portions instead of marking a copy of each issue to show the advertising and nonadvertising portions. When the advertising exceeds 75 percent, the copies filed must have endorsed on the first page by the pub