Transmittal Letter

Intra-Alaska Mail Service by Air: Instructions for Certificated Air Carriers and Bypass Mail

Handbook PO-508 March 2012

Transmittal Letter

A. Explanation. Handbook PO-508 defines certificated air carrier responsibilities, rates of compensation, types of service, pay documents and related forms, and bypass mail responsibilities. It also includes information about administration, equitable tender, and penalty assessment for irregular handling of the mail. In addition, it includes instructions for bypass mail shippers to correlate the shippers’ responsibilities more closely with those of the air carriers. This handbook is a total revision of the January 2000 edition and includes all interim changes made to it via transmittal letters.

B. Distribution. This directive is distributed to the following:

C. Availability. Handbook PO-508 is accessible as follows:

D. Comments on Content. Send written comments about the content of this handbook to the following address:

MANAGER, AIR TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS
US POSTAL SERVICE
475 L’ENFANT PLZ SW RM 7912
WASHINGTON DC 20260-7137

E. Comments on Format. Send comments or questions regarding the language or organization of this handbook to the following address:

BRAND AND POLICY
US POSTAL SERVICE
475 L’ENFANT PLZ SW RM 4630
WASHINGTON DC 20260-4630

F. Cancellations. All previous issues of Handbook PO-508 are obsolete. Please recycle.

G. Effective Date. Handbook PO-508 is effective March 2012.

Signature of Dave E. Williams, Jr

Dave E. Williams, Jr.
Vice President
Network Operations