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Publication 417 - Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail Eligibility
  • Publication 417 - Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail Eligibility

  • Transmittal Letter
  • 1 Introduction
    • 1-1 Background
    • 1-2 Publication 417
    • 1-3 Mailing Standards
    • 1-4 Other Publications
    • 1-5 Postal Explorer
  • 2 Eligible and Ineligible Organizations
    • 2-1 Evaluation of Eligibility
    • 2-2 Eligible Organizations
      • 2-2.1 Categories of Organizations
      • 2-2.2 Qualified Political Committees
      • 2-2.3 Voting Registration Officials
    • 2-3 Ineligible Organizations
      • 2-3.1 Governmental Organizations
      • 2-3.2 Other Typical Ineligible Organizations
  • 3 Application for Authorization
    • 3-1 Original Mailing Office
      • 3-1.1 General
      • 3-1.2 Completing PS Form 3624
      • 3-1.3 General Documentation Requirements
      • 3-1.4 Additional Documents Concerning Operation
      • 3-1.5 Qualified Political Committees and Voting Registration Officials
      • 3-1.6 Submitting Application
      • 3-1.7 Appealing Denied Application
    • 3-2 Additional Mailing Offices
      • 3-2.1 General
      • 3-2.2 Confirmation of Authorization
    • 3-3 Mailing After Authorization
      • 3-3.1 Mailing Frequency and Revocation for Nonuse
  • 4 Qualified Mailings
    • 4-1 Legal Responsibilities
    • 4-2 Voter Registration Materials
    • 4-3 Individual Mailings
      • 4-3.1 General Standards
      • 4-3.2 Identification of Mailpieces
    • 4-4 Postage Liability
  • 5 Cooperative Mailings
    • 5-1 Overview
    • 5-2 Eligible Mailings
      • 5-2.1 Scope of Cooperative Mail Rule
      • 5-2.2 Eligibility Factors
      • 5-2.3 Commercial Mailing Agent
    • 5-3 Ineligible Mailings
    • 5-4 Political Committee Mailings
      • 5-4.1 Applying the Cooperative Mail Rules
      • 5-4.2 Maintaining Committee Control
      • 5-4.3 Endorsements on Mail
  • 6 Content-Based Restrictions
    • 6-1 Overview
      • 6-1.1 Effective Date
      • 6-1.2 Summary of Restrictions
      • 6-1.3 Legislative History
      • 6-1.4 Different Rules for Products and Advertisements
    • 6-2 Summary of Process for Determining Eligibility of Mailpiece
    • 6-3 Six-Step Process
      • 6-3.1 Step 1: Examine Mailpiece for Products
      • 6-3.2 Step 2: Determine If Products Meet Statutory Provisions
      • 6-3.3 Step 3: Examine Mailpiece for Advertisements
      • 6-3.4 Step 4: Determine Prohibited or Restricted Advertisements
      • 6-3.5 Step 5: Determine If Mailpiece Meets Content Requirements for a Periodical Publication
      • 6-3.6 Step 6: Determine Substantial Relatedness of Advertised Products and Services
  • Appendix A Case Studies: Content-Based Restrictions
    • A-1 Case Study 1: Publication Containing Advertisements
      • A-1.1 Facts
      • A-1.2 Analysis
      • A-1.3 Conclusion
    • A-2 Case Study 2: Letter Soliciting Membership Renewals with Description of Member Benefits
      • A-2.1 Facts
      • A-2.2 Analysis
      • A-2.3 Conclusion
    • A-3 Case Study 3: Mailpiece Containing Sweepstakes Entry Information
      • A-3.1 Facts
      • A-3.2 Analysis
      • A-3.3 Conclusion
  • Appendix B Questions and Answers: Content-Based Restrictions
  • Appendix C Customer Support Rulings (CSRs): Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail
  • Appendix D Application for Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail Prices: PS Forms 3624 and 3623

Publication 417, Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail Eligibility: Nonprofit and Other Qualified Organizations > 3 Application for Authorization

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3 Application for Authorization

3 Application for Authorization

3-1 Original Mailing Office

3-1.1 General

3-1.2 Completing PS Form 3624

3-1.3 General Documentation Requirements

3-1.4 Additional Documents Concerning Operation

3-1.5 Qualified Political Committees and Voting Registration Officials

3-1.6 Submitting Application

3-1.6.1 Where to File

3-1.6.2 Review Process

3-1.6.3 Refund for Mailings While Application Pending

3-1.7 Appealing Denied Application

3-1.7.1 Notification

3-1.7.2 Appeal Letter

3-1.7.3 Final Decision

3-2 Additional Mailing Offices

3-2.1 General

3-2.2 Confirmation of Authorization

3-2.2.1 PS Form 3623

3-2.2.2 Organization Name

3-2.2.3 Mailing While Application Pending

3-3 Mailing After Authorization

3-3.1 Mailing Frequency and Revocation for Nonuse




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