5 Completing PS Form 3500

5-1 Overview

PS Form 3500, Application For Periodicals Mailing Privileges, has a section to indicate the type of publication (“Filing Status”) and different categories to complete for different types of publications. Not all parts apply to all publication categories. A copy of PS Form 3500 is shown as Exhibit I, in Appendix G.

• Part A — Must be completed for all publications.
• Part B — Must be completed for General (Paid) publications or for Foreign publications.
• Part C — Must be completed for Requester publications.
• Part D — Must be completed for all publications of Institutions and Societies.
• Part E — Must be completed for publications of Institutions and Societies that are authorized to contain general advertising.
• Part F — Must be completed for publications applying for nonprofit preferred price eligibility.

Applicants are encouraged to complete the documents in Appendix A and Appendix B to determine the accuracy of their identification statement and whether or not the publication is entitled to In-County prices.