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Handbook DM-204, Applying for Periodicals Mailing Privileges
May 2016
Transmittal Letter
1 Introduction: Periodicals Mailing Privileges
1-1 Basic Eligibility for Periodicals Prices
1-2 Basic Criteria
1-3 Mailpiece Construction
1-4 Filing the Application
1-5 Application Fee
2 Mailing While Application Is Pending
2-1 Mailing Before Approval
2-2 Record of Deposits
3 Decision on Application
3-1 Ruling
3-2 Effective Date
3-3 Refunds
3-4 No Refund
4 Eligibility Categories
4-1 General
4-2 Requester
4-3 State Departments of Agriculture
4-4 News Agent Registry
4-5 Foreign Publications
4-6 Publications of Institutions and Societies
4-7 Special Price Periodicals
5 Completing PS Form 3500
5-1 Overview
5-2 Filing Status
5-3 Documentation
5-4 Publication Copies
6 Additional Entry, Reentry, or Special Price Request
6-1 Additional Entry
6-2 Reentry or Special Price Request
6-3 Submitting PS Form 3510-M and 3510
Appendix A
Appendix B
B-0.1 Worksheet for In-County Price Eligibility
Appendix C
C-0.1 Eligibility — Publisher’s Advertising Only
C-0.2 Publications of Institutions and Societies With General Advertising
Appendix D
D-0.1 Eligible Types of Organizations
D-0.2 Primary Purpose
D-0.3 Other Qualified Organizations
D-0.4 Classroom Publications
D-0.5 Science-of-Agriculture Prices
Appendix E
E-0.1 Telemarketing Requests
E-0.2 Internet Requests
E-0.3 Validating Telemarketing and Internet Requests
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H