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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBofSC <nfbofsc-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ed Bible via NFBofSC<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 20, 2022 11:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of South Carolina Mailing List' <nfbofsc@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Ed Bible <ebible@sc.rr.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBofSC] Free Matter for the Blind - USPS<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I sent this to the At-Large chapter in the past. I thought all would be interested as I understand there has been difficulty with the Post Office accepting free matter for the blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Below are the actual regulations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ed Bible<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>270 <a name=ep967461>Free Matter for the Blind</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:9.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>271 <a name=ep2973328>Description and Physical Characteristics</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>271.1 <a name=ep2973330>General</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name=ep2973331><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Matter may be entered free of postage provided that at least one of the following criteria is met:</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol start=1 type=a><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><a name=ep2973333><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The item is sent to or by an organization for the blind.</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><a name=ep2973334><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The item is sent to or by a person who is registered as blind or who meets the World Health Organization’s definition of a blind person or a person with low vision.</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Note: <a name=ep2973341>An “organization for the blind” (see </a><a href="https://pe.usps.com/text/Imm/immc2_031.htm#ep2973330">271.1</a><a href="https://pe.usps.com/text/Imm/immc2_031.htm#ep2973333">a</a>) means an institution or association serving or officially representing blind persons.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>271.2 <a name=ep2973342>Weight Limits</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><a name=ep2973346><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The following weight limits apply to the mail classes identified in </span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><a href="https://pe.usps.com/text/Imm/immc2_033.htm#ep2973410">273</a>:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name=ep2973373><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=4 cellpadding=0><tr><td valign=bottom style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name=ep2973350><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Maximum Weight Limit</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=bottom style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name=ep2973352><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Mail Service</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan=3 valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name=ep2973354><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>4 Pounds</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name=ep2973356><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name=ep2973360><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>First-Class Mail International</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a name=ep2973364><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>First-Class 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