[Delete the "Exception" that immediately follows the Insurance table.] * * * * * Return Receipt (340) Fee: $1.75 [Revise the text for the Return Receipt entry to read as follows:] Available for Registered and Recorded Delivery Mail. * * * * *
Publication 51, International Postal Rates and Fees * * * * * [In the Country Listing, revise the entry for Germany to read as follows (showing a revision in the "Parcel Post Insurance Indemnity Limit ($)" column):]
* * * * * - International Marketing, INTERNATIONAL MAIL SERVICES STAND-UP TALK Your Window of Opportunity - Global Express Guaranteed ServiceThis is the fourth in a series of stand-up talks that managers should give to retail associates about international mail services. Another talk will appear in an upcoming issue of the Postal Bulletin. Global Express Guaranteed ServiceThis is the fourth in a series of standup talks about international mail services. The objective of these talks is to understand and serve our international customers. Each year international customers generate more than $1.4 billion in revenue for the U.S. Postal Service - that is a sizeable contribution to the bottom line. Therefore, we want to be sure to keep our international customers satisfied and interested in international services that the Postal Service offers. That is what this series is all about. Did you ever have to get something to someone quickly and really need to know when it's going to arrive? If you have a customer with a similar situation, then recommend Global Express GuaranteedTM service. It's designed for delivery in 2 to 3 business days - guaranteed - to more than 200 countries, with full online tracking. The Postal Service offers this premium level of service to our international customers through an alliance with DHL Worldwide Express. DHL has a solid reputation for reliable international delivery and is very competitive. The reason customers use Global Express Guaranteed service is because they like using the U.S. Postal Service - they're comfortable with the services we provide, and they trust us to fulfill all their shipping needs. We offer this important service because our customers deserve the opportunity to purchase a premium, day-certain service from the same place they select their other shipping services. Currently, most Global Express Guaranteed service volume comes from household customers. But we'd also like to convince more business customers to use Global Express Guaranteed service. Tell your business customers about the following values that Global Express Guaranteed service offers: • Day-certain delivery. • Full online tracking - just access the Postal Service Web site at www.usps.com, click on Track & Confirm, and enter your label number. (For further information on the service, click on Global Express Guaranteed rather than entering your label number.) • An automatic 5% discount for online label printing and postage payment. • Higher discounts for making online purchases for 5, 12, and 20 shipments per week. Customers can learn all about Global Express Guaranteed service by visiting the Postal Service Web site at www.usps.com. Just click on Send Mail & Packages, then International Delivery Options, then Go under either "Send Mail" or "Send Packages," and then Global Express Guaranteed. There will be a new Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide for use in both POS and non-POS retail units. It was designed with input from retail associates so that it will be easier to use. If you or your customers have questions or concerns regarding Global Express Guaranteed service, please send an e-mail to vjacobso@email.usps.com or mail them to your district/area retail manager in care of the following address: INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Our next talk - the last in our series - will explore in detail Global Express MailTM (GEMTM) service. - International Marketing, ICM UPDATES International Customized MailWe have combined ICM updates into one Postal Bulletin article to save space and paper. Three ICM updates appear here.
On February 5, 2003, the Postal Service entered into an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement with a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement: a. Term: February 19, 2003, through February 18, 2004. b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS. c. Destination countries: Worldwide. d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to inter- national destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities. e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of 1,000 pieces of EMS. f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to: 1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM. 2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at ten (10) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1
On February 5, 2003, the Postal Service entered into an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement with a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement: a. Term: February 19, 2003, through February 18, 2004. b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS. c. Destination countries: Worldwide. d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to inter- national destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities. e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of 1,000 pieces of EMS. f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to: 1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM. 2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at ten (10) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1
On February 7, 2003, the Postal Service entered into an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement with a qualifying mailer. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service hereby makes public the following information concerning the Agreement: a. Term: March 1, 2003, through February 29, 2004. b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS), Airmail Parcel Post, Economy Parcel Post, International Priority Airmail, and International Surface Airlift. Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for Qualifying Mail. c. Destination countries: Worldwide. d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to: 1. Furnish Mailer, or Mailing Agent(s), with the postal equipment and postal supplies required for the use of Qualifying Mail. 2. Provide Mailer, or Mailing Agent(s), with any training necessary to prepare mail shipments in conformity with the requirement for Qualifying Mail. 3. Arrange with carriers to transport Qualifying Mail to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authority. 4. Provide Mailer with technical assistance to prepare the necessary information linkages, electronic data files, and data exchanges. 6. Return EMS items refused by an addressee and undeliverable items to the Mailer via EMS at no charge provided that the return rate is no more than four (4) percent of the total volume. 7. Return Airmail and Economy Parcel Post items to the Mailer according to the provisions of IMM 771. 8. Make tracking reports available to the Mailer, if applicable to the service, and make delivery performance reports available to the mailer on a regular basis for EMS and Airmail Parcel Post items receiving Postal Service labeling and/or Customs pre-advice. 9. Apply a Postal Service shipping label and Customs documentation to each Airmail Parcel Post item intended for delivery in Japan and Europe and each EMS item intended for delivery in Japan when requested by the Mailer. e. Minimum volume commitment: The Mailer has agreed to tender an annualized minimum commitment of 100,000 packages for EMS, Airmail Parcel Post, and Economy Parcel Post combined. f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to: 1. Establish the necessary linkages with the Postal Service so that the Mailer and the Postal Service can exchange data transmissions concerning the Mailer's EMS and Airmail Parcel Post packages and the Postal Service can extract information by scanning the Mailer-provided barcode on each EMS and Airmail Parcel Post item receiving Postal Service labeling and/or Customs pre-advice package. 2. Exchange electronic information with the Postal Service in accordance with instructions the Postal Service provides relative to the data file requirements for Postal Service labeling. 3. Pay postage either directly, or through a mailing agent(s), for all Qualifying Mail by use of a permit imprint subject to the conditions stated in IMM 152.3 and EMM P040, with the exception of DMM P040.1.1 shall not apply. 4. Provide the Postal Service with notification of new permit numbers used for Qualifying Mail, one week in advance of using the new permit numbers. 5. Provide the appropriate Postal Service acceptance sites with a schedule of mailings to include the intended date of mailing, weight, and volume of the mailings, and location where the mail will originate 6. Dropship all Qualifying mail to the designed Postal Service facility for processing and dispatch. 7. Pay an administrative fee of $7.00 for each consignment of Airmail Parcel Post items intended for delivery in Europe. A consignment being defined as the total number of items sent to each country, each day. g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage: 1. For EMS and Airmail Parcel Post items receiving Postal Service labeling and/or Customs pre-advice according to the rate chart in Exhibit 1. 2. For Airmail Parcel Post items not receiving Postal Service labeling and/or Customs pre-advice at a rate of 2% off of the published rate at the time of mailing. 3. For Economy Parcel Post items at the published rate at the time of mailing. 4. For IPA service at a rate of 5.0% off the published rate at the time of mailing. 5. For ISAL service at a rate of 5.0% off the published rate at the time of mailing. Exhibit 1 - Rates for Airmail Parcel Post Items Receiving USPS Labeling and Customs Pre-advice
Exhibit 2 - Japan Rates for EMS and Airmail Parcel Post Items Receiving USPS Labeling and Customs Pre-advice
Rates for Airmail Parcel Post Items Receiving USPS Labeling
- International Business, 3-6-03
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| Issue: | Old Glory |
| Item Number: | 882000 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue: |
37-cent commemorative |
| Format: | Prestige booklet of 20 (5 designs) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | April 3, 2003, New York, NY 10199 |
| Engraver: | N/A |
| Art Director: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Typographer: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Designer: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Modeler: | Joseph Sheeran |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset |
| Printer: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Printed at: | Williamsville, NY |
| Press Type: | Stevens, Vari-size Security Press |
| Stamps per Pane: | 10 (2 panes per booklet) |
| Print Quantity: | 60 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Prephosphored, type I |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure sensitive |
| Processed at: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. |
| Colors: | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.84 x 1.40 in./21.336 x 35.556 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.99 x 1.56 in./25.171 x 39.624 mm |
| Booklet Size (w x h): | 6.375 x 3.75 in./161.925 x 95.25 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 6.375 x 3.75 in./161.925 x 95.25 mm |
| Plate Size: | 90 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | N/A |
| Marginal Markings: | N/A |
| Catalog Item Number(s): | 882000 Single Book - $7.40 882097 Panel - $8.75 |
SDOs will receive an automatic distribution of this philatelic item for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window. Philatelic distributions are rounded to master carton size (540 prestige booklets).
| SDOs that serve this many philatelic windows... |
will receive this quantity of the Old Glory prestige booklets, Item 882000. |
| 0 | 540 |
| 1 | 1,080 |
| 2 | 2,160 |
| 3 | 3,240 |
| 4 | 4,320 |
| 5 | 5,400 |
| 6 | 6,480 |
| 8 | 8,640 |
| 9 | 9,720 |
| 12 | 12,960 |
| 13 | 14,040 |
| 16 | 17,280 |
| 19 | 20,520 |
Authorized philatelic centers nationwide that require additional Old Glory prestige booklets must requisition them from their designated SDOs using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional prestige booklets to meet philatelic center demand must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs for additional philatelic center stock, the Chicago, San Francisco, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 54,000 additional prestige booklets, and the Denver APD will receive 27,000 additional prestige booklets.
Authorized philatelic centers nationwide must acquire and maintain a supply of this philatelic item (882000) as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the prestige booklet is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, philatelic centers must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures. Sales of Item 882000 must be tracked in AIC 092.
| Issue: | Old Glory |
| Item Number: | 883200 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue: |
23-cent postal stamped card |
| Format: | $9.75 postal stamped card set of 20 (4 cards of 5 designs) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | April 3, 2003, New York, NY 10199 |
| Designer: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Art Director: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Typographer: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Engraver: | N/A |
| Modeler: | Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA) |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset |
| Printer: | Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA) |
| Printed at: | BCA, Browns Summit, NC |
| Press Type: | Komori, Lithrone |
| Cards per Set: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 62,000 booklets (1,240,000 cards) |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored, block tagged |
| Gum Type: | N/A |
| Processed at: | BCA, Greensboro, NC |
| Colors: | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Special PMS 199 (Red) |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Card Size (w x h): | 6 x 4.25 in./152.40 x 107.95 mm |
| Booklet Size (w x h): | 6.75 x 4.25 in./171.45 x 107.95 mm |
| Plate Size: | 30 cards per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | N/A |
| Marginal/Backside Markings: |
blank |
| Front: | "Old Glory" |
| Back: | "Š 2003 USPS" |
| Catalog Item Number(s) | 882066 Stamped cards - $9.75 |
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-6-03
NEW EDUCATION KIT
On February 12, 2003, Postmaster General Jack Potter and Diversity Development Vice President Murry Weatherall launched the U.S. Postal Service's Black History Month celebration using the Thurgood Marshall Education Kit as its foundation (see cover of education kit on page 16). The Thurgood Marshall Education Kit is one of the first of its kind to focus on one person in the Black Heritage stamp series. The education kit on Thurgood Marshall was delivered to more than 125,000 classroom teachers and will reach more than 7 million students. The education kit has been well received and has generated lots of interest.
The online version of the education kit is currently available to employees on the Postal Service Intranet at http://blue.usps.gov; click on Selected References, then Postmaster Toolkits, then Thurgood Marshall Education Kit. (The online version is available in two formats, Word Document and Adobe PDF.)
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-6-03
As a community service, the Postal Service offers pictorial cancellations to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial cancellations are authorized appears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial cancellation appears in italics under the date. Also provided, as space permits, are illustrations of those cancellations that were reproducible and available at press time.
People attending these local events may obtain the cancellation in person at the temporary Post Office station established there. Those who cannot attend the event, but who wish to obtain the cancellation, may submit a mail order request. Pictorial cancellations are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial cancellation date.
All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class MailŽ postage. Items submitted for cancellation may not include postage issued after the date of the requested cancellation. Such items will be returned unserviced.
Customers wishing to obtain a cancellation should affix stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others,insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION,ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP + 4 CODE, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except the hyphen in the ZIP + 4 code).
Customers can also send stamped envelopes and postcards without addresses for cancellation, as long as they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial cancellation, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.
The following cancellations have been extended for 30 days.
February 1, 2003
Postal Service
ROBERTO CLEMENTE HEROES STATION
PICTORIAL CANCELLATION COORDINATOR
585 AVE FD ROOSEVELT
SAN JUAN PR 00936-9996
February 6, 2003
University of Michigan Flint
AFRICAN AMERICAN MONTH STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FLINT MI 48502-9998
February 7-9, 2003
Metropolitan Expositions Inc
METROPOLITAN STAMP SHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
SPECIAL EVENTS
421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998
February 8, 2003
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc and Hue-Man Book Store
ZORA NEALE HURSTON STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
SPECIAL EVENTS
421 EIGHTS AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998
March 7, 2003
Cheltenham Township Police Department
100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
521 CENTRAL AVE
CHELTENHAM PA 19012-9998
Cheltenham Township Police Department
100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
800 ASHBOURNE RD
ELKINS PARK PA 19027-9998
Cheltenham Township Police Department
100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
262 SOUTH EASTERN RD
GLENSIDE PA 19038-9998
Cheltenham Township Police Department
100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
207 GLENSIDE AVE
WYNCOTE PA 19095-9998
March 14, 2003
Postal Service
TEWAUKON REFUGE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CAYUGA ND 58013-9998
Postal Service
KULM WMD STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
KULM ND 58456-9998
| February 19-20, 2003 Black Heritage Committee 5TH ANNUAL BLACK HERITAGE CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER 320 SW 5TH ST OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73124-9998 |
| February 20, 2003 Diversity Committee THURGOOD MARSHALL STATION POSTMASTER 7117 WEST HARRY ST WICHITA KS 67276-9998 |
| February 22, 2003 U.S. Marine Corp - Quantico VA QUANTICO STATION POSTMASTER 400 5TH ST QUANTICO VA 22134-9998 |
| February 22, 2003 Postal Service ZORA NEALE HURSTON STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 140 LONG BEACH CA 90801-0140 |
| February 26, 2003 Town of Babylon PIONEERS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LINDENHURST NY 11757-9998 |
| February 27-28/March
1-2, 2003 Postal Service LOBEX I 2003 STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 140 LONG BEACH CA 90801-0140 |
| February 28/March 1-2,
2003 BAYPEX STATION POSTMASTER 50 8TH AVE SW LARGO FL 33770-9998 |
| March 1, 2003 FIRST CAPITAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CHILLICOTHE OH 45601-9998 |
| March 1-30, 2003 Shrine of St Patrick HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY STATION POSTMASTER 2 ERIN CIRCLE ST PATRICK MO 63466-9998 |
| March 7-9, 2003 Stamp Expo Committee GUNBOAT STATION POSTMASTER 1720 MARKET ST ST LOUIS MO 63155-9998 |
| March 8-9, 2003 Springfield Stamp Club SPRINGPEX 2003 STATION CENTENNIAL OF POWERED FLIGHT MANAGER CUSTOMER SERVICES 7051 BROOKFIELD PLAZA SPRINGFIELD VA 22150-9998 |
| March 8, 2003 Sonoma County Museum SONOMA COUNTY MUSEUM STATION POSTMASTER 425 SEVENTH ST SANTA ROSA CA 95401-9998 |
| March 8, 2003 HERITAGE DAY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 PALMETTO FL 34220-9998 |
| March 8, 2003 Samuel Osgood Stamp Club SOPEX 2003 STATION OIC 431 COMMON ST LAWRENCE MA 01842-9998 |
| March 8-9, 2003 Rockford Stamp Club ROCKFORD STAMP CLUB STATION POSTMASTER 5225 HARRISON AVE ROCKFORD IL 61125-9998 |
| March 9, 2003 Springfield Stamp Club SPRINGPEX 2003 STATION LOUISIANA PURCHASE BICENTENNIAL MANAGER CUSTOMER SERVICES 7051 BROOKFIELD PLAZA SPINGFIELD VA 22150-9998 |
| March 10-13, 2003 Pittcon 2003 PGH CONF STATION POSTMASTER 10401 POST OFFICE BLVD ORLANDO FL 32862-9998 |
| March 13, 2003 125 YEAR STATION POSTMASTER 28 MILLIGAN ST CHOCCOLOCCO AL 36254-9998 |
| March 13, 2003 Washington County Stamp Club 10TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER 87 STATE ST MONTPELIER VT 05602-9998 |
| March 13, 2003 National Junior College Athletic Association CHAMPIONSHIP STATION POSTMASTER 8 COURT ST DELHI NY 13753-9998 |
| March 13, 2003 CHAMPIONSHIP STATION POSTMASTER 198 BAKER ST CORNING NY 14830-9998 |
| March 14, 2003 Postal Service CABEZA PRIETA NWR STATION POSTMASTER 20 NORTH PLAZA ST AJO AZ 85321-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 Mid-Atlantic Village Gathering (Donald V. Schuler) MAVG STATION POSTMASTER 590 GROVE ST HERNDON VA 20170-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 Star Root Press STAR ROOT PRESS AUSTERLITZ STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 AUSTERLITZ NY 12017-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 Hoy Audubon Club HOY AUDUBON STATION POSTMASTER 2635 4 MI RD RACINE WI 53404-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 Fish and Wildlife Service, Havasu National Wildlife Refuge HAVASU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE STATION POSTMASTER 628 THIRD ST NEEDLES CA 92363-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 National Elk Refuge National Museum of Wildlife Art CENTENNIAL OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM STATION POSTMASTER P BOX 9998 JACKSON WY 83002-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 Postal Service WARREN STAMP FUN 2003 STATION POSTMASTER 201 HIGH ST NE WARREN OH 44481-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 Holt County Historical Society KINCAID STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ONEILL NE 68763-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 Wakulla County Historical Society ST PATRICKS FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 12 TOWLES RD CRAWFORDVILLE FL 32326-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 Washita and Optima National Wildlife Refuge WASHITA AND OPTIMA WILDLIFE REFUGE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BUTLER OK 73625-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 Irish Festival IRISH FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 336 WHEATON RD ERIN NY 14838-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 Murie Centre CHOCOLATE MOOSE FEST STATION POSTMASTER BOX 9998 MOOSE WY 83012-9998 |
| March 15, 2003 NAPLEX BROWN PELICAN STATION POSTMASTER 1200 GOODLETTE RD NAPLES FL 34101-9998 |
| March 15-16, 2003 Centerville Stamp Club CIPEX 45 STATION POSTMASTER 400 NORTH A ST RICHMOND IN 47374-9998 |
| March 15-April 15,
2003 Hinckley Library HIGHLORD READING GROUP STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HICKLEY OH 44233-9998 |
| March 15-May 23, 2003 Maybell Post Office CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF CONSERVATION STATION POSTMASTER 200 COLLOM ST MAYBELL CO 81640-9998 |
| March 16, 2003 Parade Committee ST PATRICKS DAY PARADE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 IMOGENE IA 51645-9998 |
| March 16, 2003 Postal Service OHIO BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER 201 HIGH ST NE WARREN OH 44481-9998 |
| March 17, 2003 227TH EVACUATION DAY MEMORIAL EXERCISES STATION POSTMASTER 25 DORCHESTER AVE RM 4009 BOSTON MA 02205-9998 |
| March 17, 2003 Shamrock CEDS Club SHAMROCK STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 IRELAND WV 26376-9998 |
| March 17, 2003 "When Irish eyes are smiling" IRISH FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 336 WHEATON RD ERIN NY 14838-9998 |
| March 17, 2003 TUSCUMBIA STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 TUSCUMBIA AL 35674-9998 |
| March 18, 2003 Chamber of Commerce, Salina, Kansas BICENTENNIAL CENTER STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SALINA KS 67401-9998 |
| March 18-22, 2003 NJCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship CHAMPIONSHIP STATION POSTMASTER 128 EAST 1ST AVE HUTCHINSON KS 67501-9998 |
| March 19, 2003 Chamber of Commerce GARWOOD STATION POSTMASTER 202 CENTER ST GARWOOD NJ 07027-9998 |
| March 19, 2003 Town of Big Sandy CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BIG SANDY TN 38221-9998 |
| March 20, 2003 Camp Fire Organization ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE KID DAY STATION POSTMASTER 200 WEST SECOND ST ROYAL OAK MI 48068-9998 |
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-6-03
CORRECTION
In Postal Bulletin 22096 (2-20-03, pages 78-79), the article "Stamp Announcement 03-09: Sea Coast Nonprofit Stamp" gave incorrect information in the Catalog Item Number(s) section of the table on page 79. The price for Item 782040, full coil of 10,000, is not $25.00.
The correct information is as follows:
782040 Full coil 10,000 - $500.00
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-6-03
Special Cancellation Die HubsPostmasters and plant managers who have any of the special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for the periods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant managers who do not have these special die hubs may not request them from the sponsors. |
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| Cancellation | Period of Use |
| Save Your Vision Week | Feb. 1-March 31 |
| March Is Kidney Month, Give to the National Kidney Foundation | March 1-March 31 |
| March Is Red Cross Month | March 1-March 31 |
| Easter Seals, Fight Crippling | March 1-April 22 |
| April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month | April 1-April 30 |
| April Is Organ Donor Awareness Month - Donors Make Miracles | April 1-April 30 |
| Law Day USA Freedom Under Law, May 1 | April 1-April 30 |
| Strike Back at Cancer, Give to the American Cancer Society | April 1-April 30 |
| National Carih Asthma Week | April 1-May 6 |
| Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires | April 1-Oct. 31 |
| National Salvation Army Week, 4th Week in May | May 1-May 31 |
| Support Research for "NF," Neurofibromatosis | May 1-May 31 |
| Support Your Mental Health Association | May 1-May 31 |
| National Flag Day, June 14, Pause for the Pledge | May 1-June 14 |
| Goodwill Industries - Our Business Works So People Can | May 1-June 30 |
| Support National Historic Preservation Week | May 9-May 15 |
| National Transportation Week | May 14-May 20 |
| Fight Disease, Support City of Hope Pilot Medical Center | May 15-June 15 |
| Defeat Muscular Dystrophy, Support MDAA | May 15-June 17 |
| Conquer Multiple Sclerosis | May 17-June 17 |
| Conquer Cystic Fibrosis | Sept. 1-Sept. 30 |
| Peace Corps Anniversary, Making a Difference | Sept. 1-Oct. 31 |
| Employ People With Disabilities | Sept. 1-Nov. 30 |
| Give to the United Way | Sept. 15-Nov. 15 |
| Learn About Lupus, October Is Lupus Awareness Month | Oct. 1-Oct. 31 |
| Radon Action Week, Protect Your Family, Test Your | Oct. 1-Oct. 31 |
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USPSNEWSRELEASES
Online Sales Nearly Double
Feb. 20
The Postal Store at www.usps.com/shop rang up sales during the 2002 holiday season that nearly doubled the previous year's sales. Sales soared more than 96 percent, from $5.4 million in 2001 to $10.7 million in 2002. The Postal Store is enjoying record sales as more and more customers discover the ease and convenience of online shopping for postage, products and gifts.
"The Postal Service is very pleased that more and more Americans are visiting the Postal Store," said Azeezaly Jaffer, VP of Public Affairs and Communications. "Most importantly, recent surveys showed more than 90 percent of our online customers were satisfied with their shopping experience."
In fiscal year 2002, nearly 1 million customers generated more than $38 million in sales for the Postal Service. Estimates call for a substantial increase, perhaps as high as 70 percent by the end of fiscal year 2003.
Senior VP Thanks Congress
Feb. 14
Ralph Moden, Senior VP of Government Relations, thanked members of Congress on behalf of PMG Jack Potter for the bipartisan legislation introduced Feb. 12 that would allow the Postal Service to reduce its payments to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).
"The PMG has already stated that with legislative relief, the Postal Service would be able to hold postage rates steady until at least 2006," Moden said. "We are grateful to the Senators and Representatives for their quick action ... on legislation that is so important to the Postal Service and that will benefit every family and business in America."
NOTICE
Shown with this article are new examples of NetStampsTM labels that Postage Technology Management has authorized Stamps.comTM to offer. NetStamps is a feature of a previously approved PC PostageŽ product offered by Stamps.com. This new feature allows customers to print sheets of individual NetStamps.
Customers can use this feature of PC Postage just like adhesive stamps, but with the opportunity to print from their or office. It also allows customers to print variable rates for their particular needs at the time. Just like other forms of PC Postage, NetStamps may be used to pay for all mail classes and the special services most widely used by small businesses and households. It may also be used in combination with other forms of postage such as original PC Postage indicia, meter strips, and traditional postage stamps. You may see packages or letters with mixed forms of postage. You should process those items in the same manner as any other mail bearing authorized postage.
This postage is printed on stock approved by the Postal Service. It bears a fluorescent strip on the right-hand border and a pale watermark of various graphics at the top. What is shown here are examples, but the Postal Service may approve other designs in the future.
These indicia will not have a human readable date and, depending on local mail processing decisions, may or may not be canceled. Process and handle these indicia in the same manner as any other form of PC Postage. Customers may initiate refunds through the provider, Stamps.com.
- Postage Technology Management,
Product Development, 3-6-03
NOTICE
Passport application acceptance personnel may now accept credit cards for the $30 execution fee charged by the Postal Service for processing passport applications. The execution fee is the amount recorded in AIC 264. Passport fees payable to the U.S. Department of State must still be paid by check or money order.
- Retail,
Service and Market Development, 3-6-03
Phone card promotion Customers who buy a 100-minute FIRSTCLASS PHONECARDŽ between March 21 and June 13 (or while supplies last) will receive $3 off the regular retail price. Both 100-minute cards (Capitol Dome and Teddy Bear) will be included in the promotion. (Note: The Teddy Bear card is a seasonal gift item, and limited quantities are being produced and distributed.) During the promotion, sales and services associates should process the sale of the 100-minute FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD as normal and ring up the sale as $12 instead of the regular retail price of $15.
As preparation, properly display all FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD point-of-purchase (POP) materials. Make sure that all sales and services associates know about the promotion and how to process a sale. Order additional 100-minute cards to support the promotion if needed.
During the promotion period, process the sale of 100-minute phone cards as a $12 sale on the IRT. On POS ONE, 100-minute phone cards will automatically scan at $12. Swipe-activate phone cards as usual through the credit/debit terminal. (The terminal will automatically show a $12 transaction.) Tell customers about the promotion - especially those who request vacation holds on their mail - they might need a phone card while traveling. Remember: This offer is good on the 100-minute FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD only.
On June 14, replace the promotional POP with new summer POP elements. The 100-minute cards will return to their regular price. They'll scan as $15 at POS ONE locations. Return to charging $15 on the IRT.
Packaged stamp Information is on its way to stamp distribution offices
quantities (SDOs) explaining how to accurately adjust the automatic distribution of packaged stamps to Postal Stores. Until now, each store was assigned to a cluster category based on its packaged stamp sales. The sales of the stores in each cluster were averaged to determine the automatic stamp distribution quantity shipped to each store in the cluster.
Now, four times per year, SDOs are allowed to recommend packaged stamp quantities that they plan to distribute to each Postal Store within a specific cluster. Stores that currently are receiving too many packaged stamps - or not enough - may contact their SDO to change their cluster assignment. Any change would be reflected in the next retail drive period. For example, changes made by SDOs now will affect April-June shipments.
Real Time on Blue Everything you ever wanted to know about the "Real Time" advertising campaign is on the Postal Service intranet. The focus is on Priority MailŽ service. Your role? Spread the word to customers each and every day - Priority Mail service means value and dependability. Read about the campaign, see what it's all about, learn how you can help make it a success and offer your feedback. Just go to http://blue.usps.gov, and click on the Real Time Advertising Campaign button. The site will be regularly updated, so check back often.
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Retail Coaches
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This month's edition has information on the mandatory HAZMAT question as well as a reminder on placement of Certified Mail labels.
When a customer presents a parcel or suspicious-looking flat for mailing, sales and services associates are required to ask: "Does this article contain anything liquid, fragile, perishable, or potentially hazardous?" The percentage of retail associates asking the question is measured through the Mystery Shopper program.
The HAZMAT question is being asked to promote the safety of Postal Service employees, our customers, and everyone who handles or transports the mail. The question is not intended to be a deterrent to any terrorist act.
The HAZMAT question is a "first line of defense" against nonmailable or improperly prepared HAZMAT, liquids, perishables, or fragile items being entered into the mail stream. Asking the question is intended to elicit some thought by our customers regarding the contents of their packages and, if necessary, prompt a dialogue with the retail associate about mailability, labeling, or packaging. Many of our customers, particularly those who deposit their mail at retail counters, are unaware or unsure of what constitutes hazardous materials.
There are enhanced security procedures in areas of commercial travel so travelers are no longer questioned at the ticket counter.
Central Florida leads the nation with a score of 90 percent. Employees there went from a national ranking of 41st in PQ 4, FY 2002, to No.1 in the nation in PQ 1, FY 2003. How did they do it? In a series of meetings with executive and administrative schedule (EAS) employees at year's end, the district manager stressed the need for the scores to improve for these reasons - protecting the safety of employees and customers, protecting the traveling public, and protecting our ability to ship on commercial aircraft. Hundreds of managers took the message - and the reasons behind it - back to their employees. The message was repeated in a series of standup talks and written communications. Retail associates understood the reasons and appreciated their importance - asking the HAZMAT question became part of their routines.
Retail acceptance employees are reminded that the barcoded portion of PS Form 3800, Certified Mail Receipt, must be placed above the delivery address and to the right of the return address on letters, or to the left of the delivery address on parcels. Additionally, acceptance employees should ensure that PVI (postage validation imprinter) labels, postage, or customer meter strips do not interfere with the barcode or the taggant - the beige square located to the right of the barcode of the label. (Note: Newer versions of PS Form 3800 have the taggant to the left of the barcode.)
Questions or comments? Submit them via e-mail to Retail Coaches Corner.
Supply Management has developed a Capital Property Contracts Report based on information contained within the Supply Chain Management Data Warehouse (SCMDW). This report lists critical information (e.g., contract number, buyer's name and telephone number, property code number, item description, etc.) and will aid Material Accountability Officers (MAOs) nationwide in performing their duties.
Comprehensive, up-to-date information on Fiscal Year 2003 capital property contracts is now available on the Supply Management page at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/purchase.htm. At the top of the page click All SM Sites, and under "SM Resources" click Capital Property Contracts. We will update this report every 30 days.
- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 3-6-03
The GPO distributes the Postal Bulletin for the Postal Service to all postal facilities except classified stations and branches, contract postal units, and detached mail units, which receive copies from their administrative post office. The Postal Bulletin is also available online at http://www.usps.com (click on Info, then Postal Periodicals and Publications).
If your postal facility has access to cc:Mail, you may send a request for a new subscription order, an address and/or quantity change, or a subscription query to the cc:Mail address POSTAL BULLETIN. If you are using another email product, you can use the Internet emailaddress pbulleti@email.usps.gov.
If you do not have access to email, you may complete the order form and mail it to:
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Either way you send it, please include the "PO0"subscription number from your address label.
