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March 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
Zachary Bernhardt
Born: 12-18-91
Date Missing: 9-11-00
Missing From: Clearwater, FL
Pedro Morales-Howat
Born: 3-4-99
Date Missing: 10-17-00
Missing From: Portola, CA
Sarah Mahmoud
Born: 4-4-90
Date Missing: 6-16-00
Missing From: Brandenburg, KY
Sophia Velasco
Born: 2-15-98
Date Missing: 10-6-00
Missing From: Tukwila, WA
Julia Tamsma
Born: 8-31-91
Date Missing: 10-13-00
Missing From: Sulphur
Springs, TX
Terra Smith
Born: 3-4-93
Date Missing: 9-10-00
Missing From: Marksville, LA
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.
March 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.
Tori Wollangur
Born: 8-30-93
Date Missing: 12-27-00
Missing From: Cheboygan, MI
Tameka Cobian
Born: 1-19-96
Date Missing: 9-14-00
Missing From: Bronx, NY
Natasha Carter
Born: 12-22-89
Date Missing: 8-8-00
Missing From: Beckley, WV
Tyrasha Brooks
Born: 4-11-88
Date Missing: 1-19-01
Missing From: Spring Lake,
NC
Kateryna Khaimova
Born: 5-2-87
Date Missing: 9-9-00
Missing From: Saint Paul,
MN
Eva Torres
Born: 1-20-83
Date Missing: 7-27-00
Missing From: Ocean Township,
NJ
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.
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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 Business Service
Network Operations at 800-419-2769 at least one month
preceding the requested delivery dates. The Postal
Service also offers electronic Mail Alerts via ADVANCE.
For more information, see the ADVANCE Notification &
Tracking System Technical Guide on the 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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The Home Depot
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Standard A/
Flat
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3/28-3/31
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13.0
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Nationwide
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Walk
Sequence
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American Color Graphics,
Pittsburg, CA, Lufkin, TX,
Marengo, IA, Sylacauga, AL,
York, PA
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Sally Beauty Supply
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Standard A/
Letter
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3/29-3/31
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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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JC Penney Spring Sweet Sale
Catalog Version
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Standard A/
Postcard
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4/2-4/4
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6.0
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Nationwide
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Car-Rt
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Harte-Hanks
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JC Penney Sweet Sale
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Standard A/
Postcard
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4/3-4/5
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18.0
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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, 3-22-01
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DMM REMINDER
The table below summarizes upcoming mail preparation changes that are currently included in the Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM). Employees should begin working with customers as soon as possible to ensure that mailers are aware of these
changes.
This list will be published periodically in the Postal Bulletin. Employees with additional questions about these changes
should contact their district manager of business mail entry.
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Date
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Class of Mail
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Mail Preparation Change
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Related DMM Reference
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July 15, 2001
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Periodicals packages,
sacks, or trays on pallets
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3-digit, SCF, ADC, and mixed ADC pallets that contain
carrier route mail (but not Presorted rate mail) must show
"NONBARCODED" or "NBC" on the pallet label.
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M031.4.8,
M045.3.1e through h
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July 15, 2001
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Periodicals nonletters
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For advanced preparation options that allow merging of
carrier route, automation, and Presorted flats, 3-digit, SCF,
and ADC pallets that contain carrier route mail (but not
Presorted rate mail) must show "NONBARCODED" or
"NBC" on the pallet label.
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M031.4.8,
M920.1.5g through i
M930.1.5g through i
M940.1.5g through i
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July 15, 2001
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Standard Mail packages,
sacks, or trays on pallets
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3-digit, SCF, ASF, BMC, and mixed BMC pallets that contain
carrier route mail (but not Presorted rate mail) must show
"NONBARCODED" or "NBC" on the pallet label.
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M031.4.8,
M045.3.2e through i
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July 15, 2001
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Standard Mail flats
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For advanced preparation options that allow merging of
carrier route, automation, and Presorted flats, 3-digit, SCF,
ASF, and BMC pallets that contain carrier route mail (but not
Presorted rate mail) must show "NONBARCODED" or
"NBC" on the pallet label.
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M031.4.8,
M920.2.6d through g
M920.2.7g through j
M930.2.4d through g
M930.2.5g through
M940.2.4d through g
M940.2.5g through j
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January 1, 2002
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Media Mail
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Discontinue the use of "Special Standard Mail" (or "SPEC
STD") marking. After January 1, 2002, all mailers must use
"Media Mail."
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M012.3.1
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January 1, 2002
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Library Mail
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Discontinue the use of "Library Rate" marking. After
January 1, 2002, all mailers must use "Library Mail."
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M012.3.1
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January 1, 2002
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Presorted Bound Printed
Matter
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Discontinue the use of "Presorted Standard" (or "PRSRT
STD") marking. After January 1, 2002, all mailers must use
"Presorted" (or "PRSRT").
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M012.3.3
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January 10, 2004
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Standard Mail and
Package Services
machinable parcels
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Discontinue use of USS Code 128, USS Code I 2/5, and
USS Code 39 barcode symbologies. After January 10,
2004, only the UCC/EAN Codes 128 barcode symbology
may be used.
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C850.1.2
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- Mail Preparation and Standards, Pricing and Product Design, 3-22-01
REMINDER
There has been some confusion about Domestic Mail
Manual M041 and M045, which were revised extensively in
conjunction with the January 7, 2001, rate change. Some
employees have contacted Headquarters with questions
about when palletization is required.
Pallets are required only to qualify for Parcel Post BMC
(bulk mail center) and OBMC (origin bulk mail center) Presort discounts (there is no sacking option for those discounts). Otherwise, palletization is an optional method of
preparation.
If mailers choose to prepare mail on pallets, then they
must comply with the standards in DMM M041, General
Standards, and M045, Palletized Mailings, to prepare pallets at the required levels when they have the specified volume of mail. The use of the word "required" does not mean
that mailers must prepare pallets; it means that if mailers
choose to prepare mail on pallets, then certain presort levels must be prepared.
For instance, if mailers of Standard Mail flats choose to
prepare that mail on pallets (instead of in sacks), then they
must prepare SCF (sectional center facility) pallets when
they have 500 pounds of mail for the destination (see
M045.3.2, Standard Mail Packages, Sacks, or Trays on
Pallets).
Employees with questions about palletized mailings
should contact their district manager of business mail entry.
- Mail Preparation and Standards,Pricing and Product Design, 3-22-01
MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION
Management Instruction (MI) PM-680-2001-1, Requests
for Special Treatment of Improperly Prepared Mail, has
been published online.
It is essential that mailers properly prepare all mailings.
Proper preparation includes correct ancillary service endorsements, address change service (ACS) keylines, and
participant codes.
Any requests for special treatment of nonlocal mailings
by delivery or computer forwarding system (CFS) units
need Headquarters approval.
This MI is available at http://blue.usps.gov; click on
Information, then Policy and Procedures, then Management Instructions. You can select the document either alphabetically or by document number.
- Delivery Policies and Programs,Delivery, 3-22-01
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