Effective immediately, Publication 223, Directives and
Forms Catalog (June 1999), is revised. The tables below
contain the document ID, edition date, title, national stock
number (NSN), and the postal and public supply source for
all new, revised, and obsolete directives and forms. Use
this article to keep Publication 223 current. Information on
how to order directives and forms can be found in chapter 1
of Publication 223.
IWEB = Intranet = http://blue.usps.gov; click onInformation, then Policies and Procedures.
WWW = USPS Web page = http://www.usps.com.
PE = Postal Explorer = http://pe.usps.gov.
F3 = F3 Fill Software.
New Directives
Document ID
|
Edition
Date
|
Title
|
NSN
|
Org
|
USPS
Source
|
Public
Source
|
HBK AS-554-B
|
11/00
|
Water Conservation Guide
|
N/A
|
ENG
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
HBK DM-110
|
12/00
|
Centralized Postage Payment (CPP) System for
Periodicals Mail
|
N/A
|
MKT
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
HBK MS-178-VOL-A
|
12/00
|
Automated Flat Sorting Machine 100 (AFSM 100),
General Information
|
7610-05-000-4207
|
ENG
|
MDC
|
R
|
HBK MS-178-VOL-B
|
12/00
|
Automated Flat Sorting Machine 100 (AFSM 100),
Maintenance Information
|
7610-05-000-4208
|
ENG
|
MDC
|
R
|
HBK MS-178-VOL-C
|
12/00
|
Automated Flat Sorting Machine 100 (AFSM 100),
Troubleshooting Information
|
7610-05-000-4209
|
ENG
|
MDC
|
R
|
HBK MS-178-VOL-D
|
12/00
|
Automated Flat Sorting Machine 100 (AFSM 100),
Parts Information
|
7610-05-000-4210
|
ENG
|
MDC
|
R
|
MI FM-530-2001-1
|
01/18/01
|
Use of Postal Vehicles for Home-to-Work
Transportation
|
N/A
|
FIN
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
MOP FI-12-18-2000
|
12/18/00
|
Recording Changes due to R-2000 Rates/
International Reclassification Implementation
|
N/A
|
FIN
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
MOP FI-12-26-2000
|
12/26/00
|
Statistical Programs Letter #4, FY 2001, recording
Changes due to Intl. Mail Reclass. Implement.
|
N/A
|
FIN
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
MOP IT-12-11-2000
|
12/11/00
|
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional on Desktop
and Laptop Computers
|
N/A
|
IT
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
MOP PG-11-08-2000
|
11/8/00
|
Endorsement of Nonpostal Products, Services, or
Businesses
|
N/A
|
PMG
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
MOP PP-01-05-2001
|
01/5/01
|
Commercial Advertising Committee
|
N/A
|
GR
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
POS 298
|
01/01
|
Hazardous Materials Warning Labels
|
7690-05-000-4227
|
O
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
POS 301
|
01/01
|
Form 8125 - For Drop Ship Clearance
|
7690-05-000-4239
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
POS 302
|
01/01
|
Form 8125-C - For Consolidated Drop Ship
Clearance
|
7690-05-000-4240
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
POS 303
|
01/01
|
Form 8125-CD - For Consolidated Drop Ship
Clearance-DSMS
|
7690-05-000-4241
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
POS 304
|
01/01
|
Drop Ship Clearance Procedures
|
7690-05-000-4242
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
POS 305
|
01/01
|
Name and Rate Marking Changes
|
7690-05-000-4243
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
POS 306
|
01/01
|
Sack Labels - New Line 2 Information
|
7690-05-000-4244
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
POS 307
|
01/01
|
Pallet Labels - New Line 2 Information
|
7690-05-000-4245
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
PUB 431
|
01/01
|
Post Office Box Fees
|
7610-05-000-4246
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
Revised Directives
Document ID
|
Edition
Date
|
Title
|
NSN
|
Org
|
USPS
Source
|
Public
Source
|
HBK EL-803
|
11/00
|
Maintenance Employee's Guide to Safety
|
7610-01-000-9085
|
ERM
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
N/A
|
IMMISSUE
|
01/01
|
International Mail Manual
|
7610-02-000-9904
|
IB
|
MDC,
IWEB,
PE
|
GPO,
WWW,
PE
|
NOT 123
|
01/7/01
|
Ratefold
|
7610-03-000-9257
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
P/F
|
NOT 209
|
11/00
|
Mailbox Improvement Week
|
7610-03-000-9145
|
O
|
MDC
|
P/F
|
PUB 28
|
11/00
|
Postal Addressing Standards
|
7610-03-000-3688
|
O
|
MDC
|
P/F
|
PUB 49
|
01/7/01
|
Getting Started with Standard Mail
|
7610-02-000-9901
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
P/F
|
PUB 51
|
01/01
|
International Postal Rates and Fees
|
7610-01-000-9815
|
IB
|
MDC
|
P/F
|
TAG 159
|
01/01
|
Priority Mail Drop Shipment Tag
|
7690-03-000-9177
|
O
|
EPM
|
EPM
|
Obsolete Directives
Document ID
|
Edition
Date
|
Title
|
Obsolete Date
|
Replaced By
|
MI FM-530-95-1
|
8/28/95
|
The Use of Official Vehicles for Transportation Between Home
and Work
|
01/31/01
|
MI FM-530-2001-1
|
MI PO-410-92-1
|
1/6/92
|
ZIP Code Authorization and Assignment
|
01/13/00
|
POM 439
|
New Forms
Form Number
|
Edition
Date
|
Oldest
Usable
Date
|
Title
|
NSN
|
Where
Used
|
Unit
of
Issue
|
Org
|
USPS
Source
|
Public
Source
|
PS 3227-O
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Stamps by Mail Supply
Order
|
N/A
|
PO
|
SH
|
RET
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
PS 3294-C
|
12/00
|
12/00
|
Cash Credit Count and
Summary
|
N/A
|
PO
|
SH
|
FIN
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
PS 3368-P
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Accountability Examination
Record
|
N/A
|
PS
|
SH
|
FIN
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
PS 3369-P
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Consigned Credit Receipt
|
N/A
|
PS
|
SH
|
FIN
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
PS 3541
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Periodicals One Issue or
One Edition
|
7530-05-000-4277
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3541-M
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Periodicals All Issues in a
Calendar Month
|
7530-05-000-4278
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3541-X
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Periodicals With Ride Along
Enclosed One Issue or One
Edition
|
7530-05-000-4279
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3582-P
|
12/00
|
12/00
|
BRM/Postage Due Invoice
|
N/A
|
PO
|
SH
|
FIN
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
PS 3600-EZ
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement - First
Class Mail - Easy
Nonautomation Letters,
Cards, or Flats - Permit
Imprint
|
7530-05-000-4270
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS3600-IPM
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
International Inbound
Priority Mail
|
N/A
|
PU
|
SH
|
IB
|
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3600-IR
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
International Inbound
First-Class Mail
|
N/A
|
PC
|
SH
|
IB
|
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3602-EZ
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Standard Mail - Easy
Nonautomation Letters or
Flats - Permit Imprint
|
7530-05-000-4273
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3602-NPS
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Nonprofit Standard Mail
With Residual Shape
Surcharge - Postage
Affixed
|
7530-05-000-4275
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3602-NS
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Nonprofit Standard Mail
With Residual Shape
Surcharge - Permit Imprint
|
7530-05-000-4274
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3602-NZ
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Nonprofit Standard Mail -
Easy Nonautomation
Letters or Flats - Permit
Imprint
|
7530-05-000-4276
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3602-P
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Standard Mail Letters and
Flats
|
7510-05-000-4296
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
Revised Forms
Form Number
|
Edition
Date
|
Oldest
Usable
Date
|
Title
|
NSN
|
Where
Used
|
Unit
of
Issue
|
Org
|
USPS
Source
|
Public
Source
|
PS 17
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Stamp Requisition
|
7530-03-000-9112
|
PO
|
SH
|
MKT
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
N/A
|
PS 152
|
01/01
|
03/99
|
Delivery Confirmation Label
|
7530-04-000-4309
|
PU
|
EA
|
P&PD
|
MDC
|
P/F
|
PS 1583-A
|
08/00
|
08/00
|
Application to Act as a
Commercial Mail Receiving
Agency
|
7530-04-000-4564
|
PU
|
SH
|
RET
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 1868
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Business Card Order Form
|
7530-02-000-9749
|
PS
|
SH
|
PM
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
PS 3203-X
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Personalized Envelope
Order Form
|
N/A
|
PU
|
SH
|
MKT
|
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3227
|
02/01
|
02/01
|
Stamps by Mail
|
7530-03-000-9137
|
PU
|
EA
|
RET
|
HQO
|
N/A
|
PS 3540-S
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Supplement
|
7530-04-000-5557
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3548
|
04/00
|
04/00
|
Review and Verification of
Circulation
|
7530-01-000-9955
|
PU
|
EA
|
MKT
|
MDC
|
LOC
|
PS 3548-A
|
07/00
|
07/00
|
Worksheet A - Postage
Payment Review Through
Documentation
|
N/A
|
PO
|
SH
|
MKT
|
LOC
|
N/A
|
PS 3548-B
|
07/00
|
07/00
|
Worksheet B - Postage
Payment Review Through
Documentation
|
N/A
|
PO
|
SH
|
MKT
|
LOC
|
N/A
|
PS 3548-R
|
04/00
|
04/00
|
Verification of Names on
Requesters List
|
N/A
|
PO
|
EA
|
MKT
|
LOC
|
LOC
|
PS 3548-W
|
07/00
|
07/00
|
Postage Payment Review
by Weight
|
N/A
|
PO
|
SH
|
MKT
|
LOC
|
N/A
|
PS 3600-P
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement - First
Class Mail - Postage
Affixed
|
7530-03-000-7026
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3600-PM
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Priority Mail - Permit
Imprint
|
7530-04-000-5558
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3600-R
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
First-Class Mail - Permit
Imprint
|
7530-02-000-8049
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3602-N
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Nonprofit Standard Mail
Letters and Flats - Permit
Imprint
|
7530-02-000-8047
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3602-NV
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Consolidated Postage
Statement - Nonprofit
Standard Mail Letters and
Flats - Permit Imprint
|
7530-03-000-8322
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3602-PN
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Postage Statement -
Nonprofit Standard Mail
Letters and Flats - Postage
Affixed
|
7530-03-000-7206
|
PU
|
SH
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 6387
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Rural Money Order
Transaction Application
|
7530-02-000-9535
|
PS
|
SH
|
FIN
|
MDC
|
P/F
|
PS 8125
|
01/01
|
07/98
|
Plant-Verified Drop
Shipment (PVDS)
Verification and Clearance
|
7530-02-000-7255
|
AC
|
SE
|
P&PD
|
MDC,
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 8167
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
PCES Recognition
Authorization or Vice
President Award
Authorization for PCES in
EAS Positions
|
7530-04-000-6421
|
PS
|
SH
|
ERM
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
PS 8168
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Individual EAS Recognition/
Awards Program
Authorization
|
7530-04-000-6422
|
PS
|
SH
|
ERM
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
PS 8217
|
01/01
|
01/01
|
Administrative Vehicle
Take-Home Authorization
|
N/A
|
PS
|
SH
|
FIN
|
IWEB
|
N/A
|
Obsolete Forms
Form Number
|
Edition
Date
|
Title
|
Obsolete
Date
|
Replaced by
|
USPS
Source
|
Public
Source
|
PS 2479-C
|
11/99
|
Examination Application Card
|
01/19/01
|
N/A
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
PS 3227-H
|
10/00
|
Stamps by Mail-Computerized Sites
|
01/29/01
|
N/A
|
HQO
|
HQO
|
PS 3541-N
|
05/99
|
Postage Statement - Periodicals - Nonprofit Rates
|
01/10/01
|
N/A
|
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3541-NC
|
05/99
|
Postage Statement - Periodicals - Classroom Rates
|
01/10/01
|
N/A
|
MDC
|
WWW
|
PS 3541-NCX
|
02/00
|
Postage Statement - Periodicals With Ride-Along Enclosed
Classroom Rates
|
01/10/01
|
N/A
|
MDC
|
WWW
|
PS 3541-NX
|
02/00
|
Postage Statement-Periodicals With Ride-Along Enclosed
Nonprofit Rates
|
01/10/01
|
N/A
|
IWEB
|
WWW
|
PS 3541-R
|
05/99
|
Postage Statement - Periodicals - Regular and
Science-of-Agriculture Rates
|
05/99
|
N/A
|
MDC
|
WWW
|
PS 3541-RX
|
02/00
|
Postage Statement - Periodicals With Ride-Along Enclosed
Regular and Science-of Agriculture Rates
|
02/00
|
N/A
|
MDC
|
WWW
|
PS 3602-PR
|
01/99
|
Postage Statement - Regular Standard Mail - Postage
Affixed
|
01/99
|
N/A
|
MDC
|
WWW
|
PS 3651
|
03/00
|
Postage Statement - International Permit Imprint Mail
|
02/7/01
|
N/A
|
MDC
|
PBC
|
PS 3651-C
|
05/99
|
Postage Statement - Valuepost/Canada
|
02/7/01
|
N/A
|
MDC
|
N/A
|
PS 8155-S
|
07/94
|
Sample Answer Sheet for Test 470
|
01/19/01
|
N/A
|
NTA
|
N/A
|
- Policies and Procedures Information, Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
Child Alert Program
February 2001
Have You Seen Any of These Children?
Please participate in the NALC/USPS Child Alert Program. Tear out this page and carry it with you. If you have information on any of these missing children, tell your postal supervisor.
Missing Children Poster
Walter Morales
Born: 11-21-75
Date Missing: 10-27-93
Missing From: Miami, FL
Thomas Tillery
Age Progression to 15 Years
Born: 6-1-83
Date Missing: 9-19-94
Missing From: Madill, OK
Danielle Pitcher
Born: 3-11-79
Date Missing: 5-23-93
Missing From: Pearce, AZ
Shanythia Greene
Age Progression to 25 Years
Born: 9-30-75
Date Missing: 8-26-93
Missing From: Pompano
Beach, FL
Teekah Lewis
Age Progression to 4 Years
Born: 7-4-96
Date Missing: 1-23-99
Missing From: Tacoma, WA
Jessica Cain
Age Progression to 20 Years
Born: 8-28-79
Date Missing: 8-17-97
Missing From: La Marque, TX
Please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Hot Line 1-800-843-5678
TDD 1-800-826-7653
Missing Children Poster Display Instructions
Please display this poster prominently on bulletin boards in retail lobbies of main post offices,
classified stations, and branches. Operators of contract postal units may display this poster at
their option.
Companion posters, authorized for display on bulletin boards maintained by employee
organizations, appear periodically in The Postal Record, a publication for members of the National
Association of Letter Carriers.
This poster is published in cooperation with the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children, the United States Department of Justice, and the National Association of Letter Carriers.
Information appearing on this poster is selected solely by NCMEC.
In addition to Postal Bulletin updates, NCMEC distributes information via broadcast fax.
Notification of newly reported missing children is sent to designated district "Missing Children"
coordinators at fax numbers provided by district managers. Within 24 hours of receipt of a
facsimile Missing Children poster, district coordinators should distribute copies to all postal
facilities in their districts. Missing Children posters are to be displayed for 30 days in post office
lobbies, workroom floor areas, and other postal facilities, unless notification is received (from
NCMEC) to remove a particular poster sooner. The broadcast fax network is used to distribute
posters and information in only the most urgent cases of missing and exploited children. This
system supplements, but does not replace, the missing children information in this Postal Bulletin.
Missing Children posters are available to the U.S. Postal Service only as described above. If
postal employees are contacted by individuals or local agencies about displaying a sign or poster
of a missing child in local post offices, the individual or agency should be politely informed that the
U.S. Postal Service displays only those posters provided by NCMEC, because it has been
designated by the U.S. Department of Justice to be the national clearinghouse and resource
center for missing and exploited children. The individual or agency should then be referred to
NCMEC at 1-800-843-5678.
February 2001
Have You Seen Any of These Children?
Please participate in the NALC/USPS Child Alert Program. Tear out this page and carry it with you. If you have information on any of these missing children, tell your postal supervisor.
Missing Children Poster
Latoya Clunis
Born: 5-31-84
Date Missing: 11-3-00
Missing From: Ontario, CA
Cheryl Jacobs
Born: 1-25-85
Date Missing: 11-13-00
Missing From: Las Vegas, NV
Shannon Wanstreet
Born: 10-7-83
Date Missing: 11-20-00
Missing From: Ocala, FL
Yonas Solomon
Born: 9-13-83
Date Missing: 6-14-98
Missing From: Hartford, CT
Please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Hot Line 1-800-843-5678
TDD 1-800-826-7653
Missing Children Poster Display Instructions
Please display this poster prominently on bulletin boards in retail lobbies of main post offices,
classified stations, and branches. Operators of contract postal units may display this poster at
their option.
Companion posters, authorized for display on bulletin boards maintained by employee
organizations, appear periodically in The Postal Record, a publication for members of the National
Association of Letter Carriers.
This poster is published in cooperation with the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children, the United States Department of Justice, and the National Association of Letter Carriers.
Information appearing on this poster is selected solely by NCMEC.
In addition to Postal Bulletin updates, NCMEC distributes information via broadcast fax.
Notification of newly reported missing children is sent to designated district "Missing Children"
coordinators at fax numbers provided by district managers. Within 24 hours of receipt of a
facsimile Missing Children poster, district coordinators should distribute copies to all postal
facilities in their districts. Missing Children posters are to be displayed for 30 days in post office
lobbies, workroom floor areas, and other postal facilities, unless notification is received (from
NCMEC) to remove a particular poster sooner. The broadcast fax network is used to distribute
posters and information in only the most urgent cases of missing and exploited children. This
system supplements, but does not replace, the missing children information in this Postal Bulletin.
Missing Children posters are available to the U.S. Postal Service only as described above. If
postal employees are contacted by individuals or local agencies about displaying a sign or poster
of a missing child in local post offices, the individual or agency should be politely informed that the
U.S. Postal Service displays only those posters provided by NCMEC, because it has been
designated by the U.S. Department of Justice to be the national clearinghouse and resource
center for missing and exploited children. The individual or agency should then be referred to
NCMEC at 1-800-843-5678.
Customer Relations
The mailings below will be deposited in the near future.Offices should honor the requested home delivery dates.
Mailers wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings
of 1 million pieces or more, should contact BusinessService Network Operations at 800-419-2769 at leastone month preceding the requested delivery dates. The
Postal Service also offers electronic Mail Alerts viaADVANCE. For more information, see the ADVANCENotification & Tracking System Technical Guide onthe Internet at http://www.ribbs.usps.gov/files/advance/ADVTECH.PDF or contact the National Customer Support Center at 800-458-3181.
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Title of Mailing
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Class and
Type of Mail
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Requested
Delivery
Dates
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Number
of Pieces
(Millions)
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Distribution
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Presort Level
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Comments
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Sally Beauty Supply
|
Standard A/
Letter
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2/26-2/28
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2.5
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Nationwide
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Car-Rt, 3/5-Digit
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The Mail Box, Dallas, TX
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The Sportsman's Guide
March Main
|
Standard A/
Catalog
|
2/26-3/1
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2.3
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Nationwide
|
Car-Rt, 3/5-Digit
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Quad Graphics, Lomira, WI
|
Decision Magazine
|
Standard A/
Flat
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2/26-3/3
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1.2
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Nationwide
|
Car-Rt, 3/5-Digit,
Basic, Barcode
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Minneapolis, MN; 8" x 10 5/8",
44-page magazine
|
The Home Depot
|
Standard A/
Flat
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2/28-3/2
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13.0
|
Nationwide
|
Walk Sequence
|
American Color Graphics,
Pittsburg, CA, Lufkin, TX,
Marengo, IA, Sylacauga, AL,
York, PA
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JC Penney Home Sale
|
Standard A/
Catalog
|
3/3-3/8
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11.2
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Nationwide
|
Car-Rt
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RR Donnelley
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Carol Wright
|
Standard A/
Letter
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3/5-3/8
|
22.0
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Nationwide
|
Car-Rt
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Cox Target Media Inc.;
(800) 237-6266, Postal Affairs
|
Midnight Velvet
|
Standard A/
Catalog
|
3/5-3/8
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1.1
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Nationwide
|
Car-Rt, 3/5-Digit,
Basic, Barcode
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Quad Graphics, Lomira, WI;
7 15/16" x 10 1/4"; Catalog
has a die cut cover and a
personalized (address)
underwrap
|
JC Penney VIP Night
|
Standard A/
Letter
|
3/6-3/8
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7.0
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Nationwide
|
Car-Rt
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Harte-Hanks
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JC Penney Shopping Spree
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Standard A/
Postcard
|
3/13-3/15
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39.0
|
Nationwide
|
Car-Rt
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Harte-Hanks
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JC Penney Feel Like a
Million
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Standard A/
Booklet
|
3/17-3/20
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7.0
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Nationwide
|
Car-Rt
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Harte-Hanks
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JC Penney Spree Followup
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Standard A/
Postcard
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3/17-3/20
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5.0
|
Nationwide
|
Car-Rt
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Harte-Hanks
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JC Penney Trigger
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Standard A/
Postcard
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3/22-3/24
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2.0
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Nationwide
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Car-Rt
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Harte-Hanks
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Business Service Network Operations, Sales, 2-22-01
Domestic Mail
DMM REVISION
Effective January 7, 2001, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) S921.1.8 and 1.9 are amended to reflect the new
$1,000 limit for collect on delivery (COD). This correction is
not included in hard copy DMM Issue 56 (dated 1-7-01). It
will appear in the next printed version of the DMM (Issue
57) and will be included in the March 8, 2001, up-date of the
online DMM available via Postal Explorer at
http://pe.usps.gov.
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
S Special Services
* * * * *
S900 Special Postal Services
* * * * *
S920 Convenience
S921 Collect on Delivery (COD) Mail
* * * * *
1.0 BASIC INFORMATION
* * * * *
1.8 Registered COD Mail
[Amend 1.8 by changing the COD limit from $600 to $1,000
to read as follows:]
Sealed domestic mail of any class bearing First-Class postage may be sent as registered COD mail. Such mail is handled the same as other registered mail. The maximum
amount collectible from the recipient on an individual parcel
is $1,000. Indemnity may be purchased up to the registry
limit of $25,000 by paying the applicable registry fee for the
value declared. The total fees charged for registered COD
service include the proper registry fee for the value declared plus the registered COD fee. The mailer must declare the full value of the article being mailed, regardless of
the amount to be collected from the recipient. The registered label and the COD form must be affixed to each article. The registration number is used for delivery receipt
and indemnity claims.
1.9 Express Mail COD
[Amend 1.9 by changing the COD limit from $600 to $1,000
to read as follows:]
Any article sent COD may also be sent by Express Mail
(except for Express Mail Military Service). Such mail is handled in the same manner as other Express Mail. The maximum amount collectible from the addressee on an
individual article is $1,000, and indemnity for failure to collect or issue payment is limited to $1,000. Express Mail
postage and the proper COD fees must be paid. Both the
Express Mail label and COD form must be affixed to each
article. The Express Mail article number is used for delivery
receipt and indemnity claims.
* * * * *
- Mail Preparation and Standards,Pricing and Product Design, 2-22-01
If your postal facility receives too many copies of any
rate case implementation resource or new publication (e.g.,
postage statements, Publication 49, Notice 123, Domestic
Mail Manual), please forward those extra copies to your
district marketing manager or district manager of business
mail entry. Those managers can distribute your extra copies to customers and employees.
Do not send extra copies back to Postal Service Headquarters. Doing so clutters the mailstream and does not
help to get new publications into the hands of those who
need them.
- Mail Preparation and Standards,Pricing and Product Design, 2-22-01
DMM CORRECTION
Effective January 7, 2001, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) M810.1.3 is amended to correct informationabout
when documentation is required for a mailing of automation
letters. In the DMM revision entitled "Standardized Acceptance and Verification (SAVE)" (published in Postal Bulletin
22028, 7-13-00, page 31), M810.1.3 was revised to require
presort documentation for all mailings of 10,000 pieces or
more. Mailings of fewer than 10,000 pieces do not require
documentation if the exact postage was affixed to each
piece, or if the pieces were of identical weight and the
pieces are separated by rate at acceptance.
In the July 13, 2000, revision, a sentence near the end of
M810.1.3 seemed to contradict the 10,000-piece documentation limit and should have been deleted. This sentence is
removed effective January 7, 2001.
Documentation is required for all automation letter mailings in the following situations:
· The mailing contains 10,000 pieces or more.
· The mailing contains nonidentical weight pieces (regardless of the number of pieces in the mailing).
· Postage is affixed to each piece at a rate other than
the exact postage (regardless of the number of
pieces in the mailing).
Documentation is not required for automation letter mailings in the following situations:
· The mailing contains fewer than 10,000 pieces and
exact postage is affixed to each piece.
· The mailing contains fewer than 10,000 pieces, all of
the pieces are identical weight, and the pieces are
separated by rate when presented for acceptance.
This correction has been made to hard copy DMM Issue
56 (dated 1-7-01), which will begin arriving in the field in
early March. This correction was made to the February 8,
2001, update to the electronic DMM, available online via
Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov.
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
M Mail Preparation and Sortation
* * * * *
M800 All Automation Mail
M810 Letter-Size Mail
1.0 BASIC STANDARDS
* * * * *
1.3 Documentation
A complete, signed postage statement, using the correct
USPS form or an approved facsimile, must accompany
each mailing. Each mailing also must be accompanied by
presort and rate documentation produced by PAVE-certified (or, except for Periodicals, MAC-certified) soft-ware or
by standardized documentation under P012. Exception:
For mailings of fewer than 10,000 pieces, presort and rate
documentation is not required if postage at the correct rate
is affixed to each piece or if each piece is of identical weight
and the pieces are separated by rate when presented for
acceptance. Mailers may use a single postage statement
and a single documentation report for all rate levels in a
single mailing. Standard Mail mailers may use a single
postage statement and a single documentation report (with
a separate summary for carrier route and a separate summary for all other rate levels) for both an automation carrier
route mailing and a mailing containing pieces prepared at
5-digit, 3-digit, and basic automation rates, as applicable,
when both mailings are submitted for entry at the same
time. Combined mailings of more than one Periodicals publication also must be documented under M210 and M220.
First-Class Mail and Standard Mail mailings prepared under the value added refund procedures or as combined
mailings must meet additional standardized documentation
requirements under P014 and P960.
- Mail Preparation and Standards,Pricing and Product Design, 2-22-01
REVISION
The August 2000 edition of Tag 44, Sack Contents
Warning, is now available from the Topeka Material Distribution Center (MDC). All previous editions of the tag are
obsolete, so please recycle them.
Any postal installation seeking to obtain the updated Tag
44 can requisition it by one of the following means:
· Touch Tone Order Entry: Call 1-800-332-0317, Option 1, then Option 2.
· cc:Mail: Send a F3Fill-completed PS Form 7380,
MDC Supply Requisition, to MDC Customer Service
@TOKS001L.
· Official Mail: Mail a completed PS Form 7380, MDC
Supply Requisition, to the Topeka MDC at the following Postal Service location:
SUPPLY REQUISITIONS
500 GARY ORMSBY DR
TOPEKA KS 66624-9702
The relevant ordering information for Tag 44 is as follows:
PSN: 7690-02-000-9990
PSIN: TAG44
Unit of Issue: EA
Bulk Pack Quantity: 4,000
Price: $0.039 each
Edition Date: August 2000
- Aviation Mail Security,Network Operations
Management, 2-22-01
DMM REVISION
Effective February 22, 2001, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) E751 Exhibit 7.0 is amended to add a ZIP Code for
Parcel Select destination delivery entry unit (DDU) discounts. Parcel Post for ZIP Code 10583 should now be deposited at the Scarsdale Main Post Office, 29 Chase Road,
Scarsdale, NY 10583, in order to qualify for DDU rates.
This revision will appear in the printed version of DMM
57 and is included in the monthly update of the online DMM
available via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov.
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
E Eligibility
* * * * *
E700 Package Services
* * * * *
E750 Destination Entry
E751 Parcel Select
* * * * *
Exhibit 7.0 Delivery Facility Exceptions to the
"Majority of City Carriers" Rule
[Amend Exhibit 7.0 by adding the following entry:]
ZIP Codes Served
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Destination Delivery Unit Location
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NEW YORK
|
10583
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Scarsdale Main Post Office
|
- Operational Requirements,Operations Planning and Processing, 2-22-01
DMM REVISION
Effective January 7, 2001, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) L801 is revised to show footnote numbers for four
entries. These footnote numbers were left out of the printed
version of DMM Issue 56 (effective 1-7-01). However, they
will be incorporated into the printed version of DMM Issue
57 and the March 8, 2001, update of the electronic DMM,
available via the Postal Explorer Web site at
http://pe.usps.gov.
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
L Labeling Lists
* * * * *
L800 Automation Rate Mailings
L801 AADCs-Letter-Size Mailings
[Add footnote numbers to the following entries to read as
follows:]
Column A
Destination ZIP Codes
|
Column B
Label To
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090-098
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AMF JFK APO/FPO NY 003091
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090-098, 340
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MILITARY CENTER NY 0902
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331, 332, 340
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AADC MIAMI FL 3311
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331, 332
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AADC MIAMI FL 3312
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- Mail Preparation and Standards,Pricing and Product Design, 2-22-01
NEW EDITION
In conjunction with rate case implementation, the Postal
Service has published a new edition of Publication 49, Getting Started with Standard Mail. The new edition is dated
January 2001 and has a green cover (see page 14).
Publication 49 is a basic introduction to business mail
and can help small mailers get started with the Postal Service. It has been updated with rate case information, including instructions for filling out the new "EZ" Standard Mail
postage statements. Hard copy of Publication 49 is available to customers for free; it is also available electronically
(in PDF and HTML format) from the Postal Explorer Web
site at http://pe.usps.gov.
An initial distribution of Publication 49 was made to all
postmasters, district managers of business mail entry, district marketing managers, sales center managers, area
managers of marketing support, and rates and classification service centers. If postal facilities receive more copies
of Publication 49 than are needed, please forward those
extra copies to the district marketing manager.
Do not send extra copies of Publication 49 back to Postal Service Headquarters. Employees should recycle all previous editions of Publication 49.
Additional copies of Publication 49 can be ordered from
the Material Distribution Center using the following information:
PSN: 7610-02-000-9901
PSIN: PUB49
Unit of Issue: EA
Quick Pick #: 270
BPQ: 50
Price: $0.6374
- Mail Preparation and Standards,Pricing and Product Design, 2-22-01
NOTICE
Effective March 31, 2001, through June 30, 2001, the
Postal Service will conduct a limited alternative flats preparation test to collect data concerning how flat-sized mailpieces are prepared in relation to how they are transported
and processed. The Postal Service is partnering with the
mailing industry on this test. Both parties recognize the
need to prepare flat-sized mail in a manner that best supports current and future flats processing and is expected to
improve flats-sorting efficiency in order to reduce costs and
improve service. For example, eliminating and reducing
packages on pallets has been identified as a potential cost
savings for the Postal Service and the mailing industry.
The 90-day test will be limited to Periodicals publications
and will apply to mail that currently meets the FSM 881 automation-compatible standards as described in Domestic
Mail Manual (DMM) C820.2, including the polywrap requirements in DMM C820.4 (if applicable). For this test,
participants will prepare flat mail loose on 5-digit/scheme
pallets for auto zones, 3-digit pallets, and SCF pallets for
four test sites. Existing DMM preparation requirements will
still be required for all other mail - for example, 5-digit/scheme pallets to nonauto zones, merged 5-digit/scheme
pallets, and ADC-level pallets. Flats will be prepared using
one of the containerization methods described below. Participants will be required to provide the Postal Service
Mail.dat files for all test mailings, based on existing mail
preparation requirements, no less than 7 days before mail
arrives at the destination facility. The mail must be securely
loaded on the pallets so that the integrity of the mail is
maintained throughout shipping and processing. For each
pallet in the test, the participant must complete two placards (labels) provided by the Postal Service to identify the
mail as "test" mail. Participants must affix these labels to
the pallet adjacent to each of the normal pallet labels required under current DMM standards. Samples of these
test pallet labels are provided on pages 17-18.
Before the test begins, participants will be asked to provide a three (3) month average of volume by pallet and
presort level for analysis. That data will be used as a gauge
to establish the baseline data for the test. Flat mailpieces
bearing correct and properly prepared ZIP+4 Codes or delivery point barcodes may be prepared and claimed at the
automation flats rates, provided the test mail meets the following requirements:
1. Mail must meet current FSM 881 compatibility requirements as described in DMM C820.2, including
polywrap requirements in C820.4 (if applicable).
2. Mail must be prepared using one of the following options:
· Loose on pallets; pallets secured with stretchwrap.
· Loose on pallets with slip sheets between 5-digit
schemes; pallets secured with stretchwrap.
· Stacks of mail secured with one band or shrinkwrap with markings to indicate 5-digit scheme
sort, if applicable; pallets secured with stretchwrap.
· Placed in cardboard sleeves with dividers or "egg
crates"; sleeve secured to pallet with banding or
stretchwrap.
· Placed on pallet in gaylord (pallet box) no more
than 36 inches in height; gaylords secured to pallet with banding or stretchwrap.
3. Mail must be prepared on pallets, as described in requirement No. 2 above with unsecured 5-digit and
3-digit packages for specified levels.
4. The test preparation requirements apply only to
5-digit/scheme pallets for auto zones, 3-digit pallets,
and SCF pallets. The current preparation requirements must be met for packages of mail on existing
5-digit/scheme carrier routes pallets, 5-digit/scheme
pallets to nonauto zones, merged 5-digit/scheme pallets, ADC-level pallets, as well as any level of sacks.
5. Carrier route presort, ADC, and MXD ADC packages
must continue to be prepared according to existing
requirements for the four test sites. In addition, participants must continue to prepare 5-digit packages on
merged 5-digit/scheme pallets and on 5-digit/scheme
pallets for nonauto zones.
6. On 3-digit/SCF pallets, if volume warrants (e.g.,
250-500 pounds minimum each of carrier route and
noncarrier route mail), then carrier route packages
must be separately palletized from loose mail previously in 5-digit and 3-digit packages. If volume does
not warrant placing the carrier route presort packages onto a separate pallet, carrier route bundles
must be on the bottom of the pallet divided by a slip-
sheet with the loose pieces on top.
7. For each pallet in the test, the mailer must complete
two labels provided by the Postal Service to identify
the mail as test mail; participants must affix the labels
to the pallet, adjacent to each of the two normal pallet
labels required under current DMM standards. If
3-digit/SCF pallets containing only carrier route packages are prepared under requirement No. 6 above,
the mailer must also affix two test labels to each of
these pallets adjacent to copies of the normal pallet
labels created for the original pallet (identified in the
Mail.dat file). These labels will also be provided by
the Postal Service and will allow the test sites to capture operational information related to these pallets.
8. Pallets must maintain their integrity during transportation.
9. A Postal Service detached mail unit (DMU) employee
in the mailer's plant must verify the test mail.
10. Mail must be destined for one or more of the following
SCF sites: Carol Stream, IL; Kansas City, MO; Royal
Oak, MI; and Washington, DC. Only mail for those 3
digits within each SCF, based on DMM L002 column
C, can be included.
The participant must provide the Postal Service with the
following information:
1. Mail.dat files for all test mailings, based on existing
mail preparation requirements, no less than 7 days
before mail arrives at its destination.
2. During the test, information regarding changes to
containers for test mail compared to containers (pallets) reported in Mail.dat file (e.g., Mail.dat shows that
one SCF pallet containing carrier route, 5-digit and
3-digit mail, and the test mail is prepared on two pallets, one containing carrier route packages and one
containing loose 5-digit and 3-digit mail).
3. After the test is complete, feedback on long-term issues and benefits to mailers and printers in the event
that the test preparation methods are adopted.
The Postal Service and the mailer accept the following
guidelines for the test:
1. Mail normally prepared in 5-digit and 3-digit packages under current DMM standards will be prepared
loose on qualifying level pallets while orientation is
maintained and counter-stacking is avoided where
possible. Where possible, mail should be produced in
package order according to the original Mail.dat file;
pieces should also contain the original optional endorsement line information related to the package
destination to facilitate verification and acceptance.
2. When possible, test participants are requested to
separate mail on 3-digit and SCF pallets according to
AFSM 100 5-digit scheme sort plans (incoming secondary) provided by the Postal Service. Slip sheets,
or other methods approved by the Postal Service,
may be used to separate and identify the schemes.
3. Slip sheets, or other methods approved by the Postal
Service, may be used to maintain the integrity of the
mail on pallets.
4. Automation and Presorted rate pieces may be combined.
5. PVDS is not required for participation. If participants
use PVDS, then entry by 4:00 p.m. at the test facility
is requested.
6. Mail meeting the test preparation requirements can
qualify for the 3-digit and 5-digit presort rates, based
on the Mail.dat files using the current preparation requirements.
7. The Postal Service may approve alternative preparation methods possible within the printer's operation
before the test begins.
Test mailings must meet all other standards for the automation flats rates listed in DMM E240.
A Postal Service DMU employee in the mailer's plant will
perform normal verification procedures. The mail must be
destined for either Carol Stream, IL; Kansas City, MO; Royal Oak, MI; or Washington, DC. These sites have been chosen due to their destinating volumes reported by mailers
and the number of AFSM 100 units at their plants. Soon after the test is complete, all test data will be carefully analyzed. A team of postal and industry representatives will
evaluate the findings, including Postal Service and participant costs and savings, and service impacts, and will prepare a written report describing the findings and future
recommendations.
The Postal Service may terminate this test at any time
that it concludes that the procedures set forth herein are
creating operational difficulties or are not providing a reasonable opportunity to achieve cost savings and improve
service. Mailers are expected to participate for the entire
duration of the test.
Mailers or printers who wish to participate in this test will
be required to contact industry representative Joe Schick
via e-mail at Joe.Schick@gg.com no later than March 1,
2001. Please include in your request the publication title,
volume of mail, frequency of mailing, and entry information.
- Mail Preparation and Standards,Pricing and Product Design, 2-22-01
NEW EDITION
In conjunction with rate case implementation, the Postal
Service has published a new edition of Notice 123, Ratefold. The new edition is dated January 2001 (see page 20).
Notice 123 is a 10-page foldout guide that lists every
postage rate and special service fee. It is a handy reference
guide for employees and customers. Notice 123 shows all
of the rates and fees that went into effect on January 7,
2001.
Notice 123 is available to customers for free; it is also
available electronically (in PDF format) from the Postal Explorer Web site at http://pe.usps.gov. Customers also can
use the domestic rate calculator (for single-piece rates) and
the business rate calculator (for bulk mailings) to cal-culate
postage. Both calculators are available online at
www.usps.com > Postage Rates and Fees.
An initial distribution of Notice 123 was made to all postmasters, district managers of business mail entry, district
marketing managers, sales center managers, area managers of marketing support, and rates and classification service centers. Also, two copies of Notice 123 are included
with each Domestic Mail Manual. If postal facilities receive
more copies of Notice 123 than are needed, please forward
those extra copies to the district marketing manager.
Do not send extra copies of Notice 123 back to Postal
Service Headquarters. Employees should recycle all previous editions of Notice 123.
Backorders at the Material Distribution Center (MDC) for
Notice 123 are being filled with the January 2001 edition.
After March 15, 2001, additional copies of Notice 123 can
be ordered from the MDC using the following information:
NSN: 7610-03-000-9257
PSIN: NOT123
Unit of Issue: EA
Quick Pick #: 374
Price: $0.0699
BPQ: 300
- Mail Preparation and Standards,Pricing and Product Design, 2-22-01
On January 10, 2001, the Postal Service announced it
had entered into a business alliance with FedEx, including
retail and transportation agreements. The following information is provided to help you answer customer and employee questions related to the alliance. As we move
forward, you will be provided more detailed information
concerning implementation plans.
· On January 10, 2001, the Postal Service and FedEx
formed a business alliance that includes two agreements. One provides for space on FedEx airplanes
for the transportation of Express Mail, Priority Mail,
and First-Class Mail. The other agreement allows FedEx to locate FedEx overnight service collection
boxes at Post Offices nationwide.
· These agreements leverage two great networks -
the extensive reliability of the FedEx air transportation network and the coast-to-coast retail presence of
the Postal Service.
· The ultimate winner is the American consumer. The
consumer gains greater choice, flexibility, and convenience.
· The estimated value of the drop box placement
agreement could range from a minimum of $126 million to approximately $232 million, depending upon
the number of boxes placed, over the life of the
agreement.
· This portion of the agreement will launch with a test in
March, and FedEx expects to place thousands of
their overnight service collection boxes throughout
the country within the next year.
· This is a non-exclusive business concept that will be
open to any company that offers an overnight package service with a national reach.
· The Postal Service will pay about $6.3 billion over
seven years for shared access to the FedEx national
air transportation network. Over the seven-year contract period, we expect to save about $1 billion in air
transportation costs.
· The shared network will provide the Postal Service
with a more reliable and cost effective air network for
Priority Mail, Express Mail, and First-Class Mail. It
provides greater efficiency, wider reach, and more
flexibility.
· FedEx is the second largest airline in the world. It has
excess capacity during the day that meets postal requirements, a substantial and stable financial base, a
well-developed tracking capability, and a scope of operations that allows the Postal Service to expand its
service coverage and improve its performance.
· The transportation agreement is scheduled to take
effect in August 2001.
Q: Does this agreement give FedEx access to the mailbox?
No. These are FedEx drop boxes serviced by FedEx couriers. Nothing in this agreement changes current laws governing who may place mail in the mailbox or in P.O. boxes.
The customer's mailbox may be used only for the deposit of
U.S. mail.
Q: What if a FedEx or a Postal Service package is received
in the incorrect box?
As soon as a carrier or courier discovers that packages
have been deposited into the wrong drop box or collection
box, he or she will immediately transfer the package(s) to
the correct receptacle.
Q: What will the role of postal sales and service associates
(window clerks) be in this?
There is virtually no role. In the rare case where a custo-
mer mistakenly hands a FedEx package to them, the clerks
should politely inform the FedEx customer of location of the
FedEx drop box, or refer FedEx customer to 1-800-GO-FEDEX.
Q: Who decides the Post Office locations of the FedEx
overnight service collection boxes?
U.S. Postal Service and FedEx representatives will cooperatively determine location of collection boxes.
Q: What benefits do you expect from this agreement?
Everyone benefits. The public always wins when they have
greater access to more services. The Postal Service wins
from increased revenue from the fee for drop boxes and the
potential of new revenue opportunities from increased customer traffic at Post Offices.
Q: Does this agreement mean that we are backing away
from our own Express Mail product?
Absolutely not. As part of our FedEx agreement, we are
making a substantial long-term investment to improve the
reach and reliability of our package services, including Express Mail. We would not make this investment if we did not
believe that Express Mail would continue to play a key role
in our product offerings for years to come.
Q: When is the retail agreement expected to take effect?
The pilot program is scheduled to begin early March in
Charlotte, North Carolina, and in April in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. National rollout is expected to begin in June.
Q: What are the terms of the test program?
The test program will last approximately 120 days, and
during this period, we will work with FedEx to develop and
test standard operating processes before a wider rollout.
Q: What is the revenue potential of the retail agreement?
The minimum amount under the terms of the contract for a
seven-year term is $126 million for the installation of 5,000
boxes; the projected maximum, approximately $232 million, would be reached if FedEx installs collection boxes
throughout our retail network.
· FedEx can place overnight service collection boxes
at any Post Office, station, or branch nationwide.
· The prices FedEx pays per box go up annually over
the seven-year time frame.
Q: Will we see FedEx products in Post Offices?
No. Not by virtue of these agreements.
Q: What are the terms of the transportation agreement?
The Postal Service is purchasing 443,000 cubic feet of
space on FedEx's daytime operation and will transport
approximately 250,000 pounds of mail on the FedEx night
network. NOTE: The reason why we are buying space
during the day is because we are buying container capacity. At night, we are adding shipments to FedEx containers.
Q: Why FedEx?
Today, the Postal Service is dependent upon a hodgepodge
of air transportation contracts. To increase service reliability
and consistency, reduce cost, and manage cost growth in
the future, the Postal Service determined it needed one
integrated national air transportation network to supplement commercial air carriers.
· FedEx has one of the nation's largest airlines, unmatched reliability and quality service in air transportation.
· FedEx has excess capacity during the day meeting
our transportation needs for our 2-3 day and other
products.
· FedEx has a well-developed tracking capability that
will allow us to expand our service coverage and increase our service reliability and consistency.
Q: What is the cost of the contract?
It is a multi-billion dollar ($6.3 billion) contract over seven
years.
Q: How much does the Postal Service expect to save in air
transportation costs?
We expect to save about $1 billion in air transportation
costs over the term of the contract.
Q: How much Express, Priority, and First-Class Mail will be
transported daily by FedEx?
As planned, 250,000 pounds on the night network and 3.1
million pounds on the day network.
Q: What other impact will the transportation agreement
have on the Postal Service?
Improved service, wider reach, more flexibility, greater efficiency, and thereby increased customer satisfaction.
Q: What impact will this transportation agreement have on
the Postal Service's existing air transportation contracts?
The major dedicated air transportation contracts that will be
terminated for convenience are the ANET contract with
Emery Worldwide and the WNET contract with Kitty Hawk.
There are several other smaller contracts that also will be
terminated or allowed to expire.
Q: Why didn't the Postal Service competitively bid the
transportation agreement?
No other existing entity offers the comprehensive network
the Postal Service needs to move the mail.
Q: When will the transportation agreement be implemented?
The transportation agreement will be implemented in August 2001.
- Media Relations,Public Affairs and Communications, 2-22-01
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