DMM CORRECTION
In Postal Bulletin 22099 (4-3-03, pages 19-21), the article "DMM Revision: Miscellaneous DMM Revisions" contained an error in Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) M110.1.0c.
The corrected text, which appears in this article, states that
all permit imprint mail must be faced (all the addresses facing in the same direction and orientation).
We will incorporate this revision into the printed version
of DMM Issue 58 and into the monthly update of the online
DMM available via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov.
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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M Mail Preparation and Sortation
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M100 First-Class Mail (Nonautomation)
M110 Single-Piece First-Class Mail
1.0 PREPARATION
The following standards apply to single-piece rate First-
Class Mail items:
[Revise item c by stating that all permit imprint pieces must
be faced and packaged, to read as follows:]
c. There are no sortation standards for single-piece rate
First-Class Mail items, but five or more letter-size
pieces bearing metered postage and all pieces bearing permit imprints must be faced with the addresses
in one direction and packaged. Packaging of letter-
size pieces is not required if they fill a tray (see
M011.1.3b). Metered mail and permit imprint mail
may not be packaged or trayed together.
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- Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 4-17-03
DMM CORRECTION
In Postal Bulletin 22099 (4-3-03, pages 12-13), the
article "DMM Revision: Repositionable Notes Applied to
Automation Rate First-Class Mail and Standard Mail Letter-
Size Mailpieces" listed an incorrect room number in Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) C810.7.6. The correct room
number is given below in bold.
We will incorporate this revision into the printed version
of DMM Issue 58 and into the monthly update of the online
DMM available via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov.
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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C Characteristics and Content
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C800 Automation-Compatible and Machinable Mail
C810 Letters and Cards
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7.0 REPOSITIONABLE NOTES
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7.6 Compliance
The following should be kept in mind regarding repositionable notes compliance:
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c. Each mailing must include, as part of the mailing,
eight pieces addressed to each of the following
addresses:
RPN SAMPLE
USPS ENGINEERING LETTER TECH
8403 LEE HWY
MERRIFIELD VA 22082-8101
RPN SAMPLE
PRODUCT MANAGEMENT LETTERS
1735 N LYNN ST RM 4013
ARLINGTON VA 22209-6043
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- Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 4-17-03
DMM REVISION
Effective May 1, 2003, the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
E670.11.4 is revised to provide that an organization's primary authorization to mail at Nonprofit Standard Mail rates
will not be revoked for nonuse if the organization has
mailed at the nonprofit rates at any additional mailing office
based upon that primary authorization.
DMM E670.11.4 currently states that an authorization to
mail at the Nonprofit Standard Mail rates may be revoked
for nonuse if nonprofit mailings are not made at the Post
Office of authorization during a 2-year period. This is true
whether the authorization is a primary authorization obtained under DMM E670.7.0 or an additional office authorization obtained under DMM E670.8.0.
The revocation of an additional office authorization for
nonuse affects only that specific authorization. However,
under current standards, when a primary authorization is
revoked for nonuse, all additional office authorizations
based upon the primary authorization are automatically
revoked along with the primary authorization even though
one or even more of those additional office authorizations
are used on a regular basis.
Under this revision, the primary authorization will no longer be revoked for nonuse if a nonprofit mailing has been
made within the preceding 2 years at any additional office
for which authorization is based upon the primary authorization. Upon request by the Postal Service, the authorized
nonprofit organization must submit evidence that it has
mailed at nonprofit rates at least once at any associated
authorized entry point within the 2-year period in question.
We will incorporate these revisions into the printed version of DMM 58 and into the monthly update of the online
DMM available via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov.
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Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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E Eligibility
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E600 Standard Mail
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E670 Nonprofit Standard Mail
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11.0 REVOCATION
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11.4 Revocation for Nonuse
[Revise text to read as follows:]
The Memphis NSC revokes an authorization to mail at the
Nonprofit Standard Mail rates if no Nonprofit Standard Mail
rate mailings are made by the authorized organization during a 2-year period. If the authorization pending revocation
is a primary authorization under E670.7.0, the authorization will not be revoked if one or more nonprofit mailings
have been made during the 2-year period at the primary
authorization post office or at additional offices where
authorization is based upon the primary authorization. The
Memphis NSC notifies the organization of the revocation
for nonuse whether the entry is a primary or additional
office authorization.
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Pricing and Classification, 4-17-03
DMM REVISION
Effective April 17, 2003, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
A010.6.1 and A010.6.3 are revised to update the addressing requirements for overseas military mail. These revisions remove the requirement that mail sent to APO/FPO
addresses include a military person's grade, rank, or rating
in the address line. The Postal Service is making this
change at the request of the Military Postal Service Agency
(MPSA) to help mail delivery to military personnel.
We will incorporate this revision into the printed version
of DMM Issue 58 and into the monthly update of the online
DMM available via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov.
Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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A Addressing
A000 Basic Addressing
A010 General Addressing Standards
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6.0 MILITARY MAIL
6.1 Overseas Address
[Revise 6.1 by removing the words "grade" and "rank or
rating," and making other minor edits, to read as follows:]
Overseas military addresses must conform to domestic addressing standards. The delivery line (i.e., the second line
from the bottom in the address) must show the ship name,
unit number, CMR or PSC number, and box number if assigned. The last line must contain the APO and FPO designation and the appropriate two-letter "state" abbreviation
(AA, AE, or AP), followed by the ZIP+4 or 5-digit ZIP Code.
AA, AE, and AP are used for addresses with the 3-digit ZIP
Code prefixes 340, 090-098, and 962-966, respectively. In
addition:
a. Mail addressed to Army personnel must show full
name, including first name and middle name or initial,
and unit number.
b. Mail addressed to Air Force personnel must show full name, including first name and middle name or
initial, and PSC or unit number.
c. Mail addressed to Navy and Marine Corps personnel
must show full name, including first name and middle
name or initial, and PSC number for shore-based
units, or ship name.
d. Mail sent to dependents residing in overseas areas
must be addressed in care of the sponsor.
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6.3 Address Within United States
[Revise 6.3 by removing the words "grade" and "rank or
rating," and making other minor edits, to read as follows:]
Mail addressed to military personnel within the United
States must show the name of the military installation,
state, and either the correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4. In addition:
a. Mail addressed to Army personnel must show full
name, including first name and middle name or initial,
and organization.
b. Mail addressed to Air Force personnel must show full
name, including first name and middle name or initial,
organization, and box number (if served by a PSC).
c. Mail addressed to Navy and Marine Corps personnel
must show full name, including first name and middle
name or initial, and organization.
d. Mail sent to dependents of military personnel for delivery through the sponsor's military unit must be addressed in care of the sponsor.
e. Mail sent to dependents of military personnel for delivery at the sponsor's military quarters need not be
addressed in care of the sponsor.
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- Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 4-17-03
POM REVISION
Effective April 17, 2003, Postal Operations Manual (POM) is revised to add new language for the handling of
Delivery Confirmation mail and Signature Confirmation
mail, which are identified together as "Confirmation Services" mail.
We will incorporate these revisions into the printed version of POM 10 and also into the online version of the POM,
which can be accessed at http://blue.usps.gov.
Postal Operations Manual (POM)
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6 Delivery Services
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68 Undeliverable Mail
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682 Forwarding
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682.3 Additional Postage for Forwarding
Mail is forwarded subject to additional postage. The Postal
Service computes this postage by using the forwarding office as the origin office. Forward as follows:
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[Revise item e to read as follows:]
e. Forward Registered Mail, Certified Mail, Insured Mail,
COD mail, Confirmation Services mail, and special-
handling mail without the payment of additional special service fees. The ordinary forwarding postage
charges, if any, must be paid. Do not forward such
mail to a foreign country.
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682.4 Directory Service
Postal Service letter carrier offices give directory service to
the types of mail listed in this section that have an insufficient address or cannot be delivered at the address given.
A city or telephone directory is an acceptable source. Post
Offices should not compile a directory of any kind. Types of
mail given directory service are the following:
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[Revise item l to read as follows:]
l. Confirmation Services.
683 Address Correction Service, Address Change
Service, and Return
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683.2 Sender Instruction
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[Revise the title and introductory text of 683.23 to read as
follows:]
683.23 Registered Mail, Certified Mail, Insured Mail,
COD Mail, Return Receipt for Merchandise
Mail, and Confirmation Services Mail Items
A change-of-address order covers Registered Mail, Certified Mail, Insured Mail, COD mail, Return Receipt for Merchandise mail, and Confirmation Services mail items
unless the sender gives other instructions or the addressee
moves outside the United States. The sender's instructions
should appear on the envelope or wrapper. The following
are exceptions:
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[Revise item f to read as follows:]
f. The Postal Service holds undeliverable Registered
Mail, Insured Mail, COD mail, Certified Mail, Confirmation Services mail, and Return Receipt for Merchandise mail items for no fewer than 3 days. For
each service as noted below, the maximum number
of days is as follows:
(1) Hold Registered Mail, Insured Mail, Certified
Mail, Confirmation Services mail, and Return
Receipt for Merchandise mail items a maximum
of 15 days unless the sender specifies fewer
days.
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[Revise the title of 683.24 to read as follows:]
683.24 Express Mail Items
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[Revise the title and text of 683.25 to read as follows:]
683.25 Return of Express Mail Items and Registered
Mail, Numbered Insured Mail, COD Mail,
Certified Mail, Return Receipt for
Merchandise Mail, and Confirmation Services
Mail Items
The Postal Service handles returns of Express Mail items
and Registered Mail, numbered Insured Mail, COD mail,
Certified Mail, Return Receipt for Merchandise mail, and
Confirmation Services mail items as follows:
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[Revise the introductory text of item b to read as follows:]
b. Before returning or forwarding Express Mail items or
Registered Mail, numbered Insured Mail, COD mail,
Certified Mail, Return Receipt for Merchandise mail,
or Confirmation Services mail items, do the following:
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[Revise item c to read as follows:]
c. When the recipient returns Express Mail items or
Registered Mail, numbered Insured Mail, COD mail,
Certified Mail, Return Receipt for Merchandise mail,
or Signature Confirmation mail items to the sender,
the sender must sign PS Form 3849 at the time the
article is returned. Electronic record management
sites must scan/enter the article with the handheld
scanner and enter the appropriate event code.
683.26 Other Mail
Postal Service employees must handle other returnable
types of mail as follows:
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[Revise item f to read as follows:]
f. Do not return mail addressed and deliverable to a
Post Office box until after the box is declared vacant,
except for Registered Mail, Certified Mail, Insured
Mail, COD mail, Confirmation Services mail, postage-due mail, and perishable mail items.
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- Product Information Requirements,
Product Development, 4-17-03 |
