Handbook PO-508 - Intra-Alaska Mail Service by Air
March 2012

Transmittal Letter 1 Authority, Responsibility, and Policy 1-1 Introduction 1-2 Authority 1-3 Air Carrier Eligibility for Bypass Mail 1-4 Shippers 1-5 Non-compliance 2 Transportation Mail Rates 2-1 Introduction 2-2 Regulatory Agency 2-3 Commonly Owned Air Carriers 2-4 Intra-Alaska Transportation Mail Rates 3 Air Carrier Requirements 3-1 Introduction 3-2 Air Carrier Responsibilities 3-3 Air Carrier Safety 4 Administration 4-1 Introduction 4-2 Administrative Responsibilities 5 Documentation 5-1 Introduction 5-2 PS Form 2729-A, Record of Loose Mail Dispatched 5-3 PS Form 2734, Mail Exception Report 5-4 PS Form 2747, Intra-Alaska Payment Claim Worksheet 6 Dispatching and Receiving Mail 6-1 Introduction 6-2 Mail Dispatch 6-3 Acceptance of Mail 7 Air Carrier Reporting Requirements and Reports 7-1 Introduction 7-2 Reporting Responsibility 7-3 S-AMS Access 7-4 Service Reporting 7-5 Reports 8 Bypass Mail Process 8-1 Introduction 8-2 Responsibility 8-3 Designated Bypass Mail Points 8-4 Bypass Mail Transit Times 9 Irregularities 9-1 Introduction 9-2 Responsibilities 9-3 Types of Irregularities (Mail in Sacks, Outside Pieces, or Bypass Mail Shipments) 9-4 Reporting Irregularities 9-5 Performance Reviews 9-6 Appeals Process 9-7 Assessment Administration Appendix A Overview Application and Participation Administration Payment of Postage Preparation Addressing and Labeling Acceptability Palletizing and Packaging Scheduling Procedures Delivery to Addressee Appendix B

Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H Appendix I Appendix J Appendix K Appendix L Appendix M