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International Mail (continued)

On April 24, 2003, the Postal Service amended an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement dated November 15, 2001. The Agreement was published on page 27 of Postal Bulletin 22068 (1-24-02). The Amendment modifies the rates for Rest of World Labeling. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service previously announced entering into an International Customized Mail Service Agreement with this Qualifying Mailer and now makes public the following information regarding this Amendment:

a. Term: November 15, 2001, through October 31, 2003.

b. Type of mail: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

c. Destination countries: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

d. Service provided by the Postal Service: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

e. Minimum volume commitments: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

f. Worksharing: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.

g. Rates: The Mailer will pay postage for all Qualifying Mail according to the rate charts in Exhibit 1.

Exhibit 1
Global Express Mail (EMS) With USPS Labeling

Weight Not Over (lbs.) Group
1
Canada
Group
2
Mexico
Group
3
Great Britain
Group 4 Japan Group 5 China Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12
0.5 $13.57 $14.54 $17.07 $13.86 $16.29 $14.73 $19.41 $14.73 $16.29 $19.21 $23.69 $18.82
1 14.15 17.07 20.77 16.60 19.21 16.41 21.74 17.46 18.63 21.16 25.83 20.77
2 14.73 19.95 23.88 19.33 21.78 18.35 24.08 20.18 21.74 23.49 29.14 23.30
3 15.71 22.99 27.00 22.06 25.24 20.92 26.41 23.30 24.86 26.80 33.03 26.41
4 16.49 25.71 29.33 24.79 28.67 23.41 28.75 26.41 28.75 29.92 36.34 29.53
5 17.46 28.12 31.67 27.35 32.02 26.30 31.08 29.53 32.64 33.22 40.23 32.64
6 19.21 29.84 34.00 29.61 35.33 28.71 33.57 32.80 36.26 36.53 43.93 35.75
7 20.96 31.55 36.34 31.86 38.63 31.12 36.07 36.07 39.88 39.84 47.63 38.87
8 22.71 33.26 38.67 34.12 41.94 33.54 38.56 39.34 43.50 43.15 51.32 41.98
9 24.47 34.98 41.01 36.37 45.25 35.95 41.05 42.60 47.12 46.46 55.02 45.10
10 26.22 36.69 43.34 38.63 48.56 38.36 43.54 45.87 50.74 49.77 58.72 48.21
11 27.97 38.40 45.68 40.88 51.87 40.78 46.03 49.14 54.36 53.08 62.42 51.32
12 29.72 40.11 48.02 43.13 55.18 43.19 48.52 52.41 57.98 56.38 66.12 54.44
13 31.47 41.83 50.35 45.39 58.49 45.60 51.01 55.68 61.60 59.69 69.81 57.55
14 33.22 43.54 52.69 47.64 61.79 48.02 53.50 58.95 65.22 63.00 73.51 60.67
15 34.98 45.25 55.02 49.90 65.10 50.43 56.00 62.22 68.84 66.31 77.21 63.78
16 36.73 46.96 57.36 52.16 68.41 52.84 58.49 65.49 72.46 69.62 80.91 66.89
17 38.48 48.68 59.69 54.40 71.72 55.26 60.98 68.76 76.08 72.93 84.60 70.01
18 40.23 50.39 62.03 56.66 75.03 57.67 63.47 72.03 79.70 76.24 88.30 73.12
19 41.98 52.10 64.36 58.91 78.34 60.08 65.96 75.30 83.32 79.54 92.00 76.24
20 43.73 53.82 66.70 61.17 81.65 62.50 68.45 78.57 86.94 82.85 95.70 79.35
21 45.49 55.53 69.03 63.42 84.96 64.91 70.94 81.84 90.56 86.16 99.40 82.46
22 47.24 57.24 71.37 65.68 88.26 67.32 73.43 85.11 94.18 89.47 103.09 85.58
23 48.99 58.95 73.71 67.93 91.57 69.74 75.92 88.38 97.80 92.78 106.79 88.69
24 50.74 60.67 76.04 70.18 94.88 72.15 78.42 91.65 101.42 96.09 110.49 91.81
25 52.49 62.38 78.38 72.44 98.19 74.56 80.91 94.92 105.04 99.40 114.19 94.92
26 54.24 64.09 80.71 74.69 101.50 76.98 83.40 98.19 108.66 102.71 117.89 98.03
27 56.00 65.80 83.05 76.95 104.81 79.39 85.89 101.46 112.28 106.01 121.58 101.15
28 57.75 67.52 85.38 79.20 108.12 81.80 88.38 104.73 115.90 109.32 125.28 104.26
29 59.50 69.23 87.72 81.46 111.42 84.22 90.87 108.00 119.52 112.63 128.98 107.38
30 61.25 70.94 90.05 83.71 114.73 86.63 93.36 111.27 123.14 115.94 132.68 110.49
31 63.00 72.65 92.39 85.96 118.04 89.04 95.85 114.54 126.76 119.25 136.38 113.60
32 64.75 74.37 94.73 88.22 121.35 91.46 98.35 117.81 130.38 122.56 140.07 116.72
33 66.50 76.08 97.06 90.47 124.66 93.87 100.84 121.08 134.00 125.87 143.77 119.83
34 68.26 77.79 99.40 92.73 127.97 96.28 103.33 124.35 137.62 129.17 147.47 122.95
35 70.01 79.51 101.73 94.98 131.28 98.70 105.82 127.62 141.24 132.48 151.17 126.06
36 71.76 81.22 104.07 97.24 134.58 101.11 108.31 130.89 144.86 135.79 154.86 129.17
37 $73.51 $82.93 $106.40 $99.49 $137.89 $103.52 $110.80 $134.16 $148.48 $139.10 $158.56 $132.29
38 75.26 84.64 108.74 101.74 141.20 105.94 113.29 137.43 152.10 142.41 162.26 135.40
39 77.01 86.36 111.07 104.00 144.51 108.35 115.78 140.70 155.72 145.72 165.96 138.52
40 78.77 88.07 113.41 106.25 147.82 110.76 118.28 143.97 159.34 149.03 169.66 141.63
41 80.52 89.78 115.74 108.81 151.13 113.18 120.77 147.24 162.96 152.33 173.35 144.74
42 82.27 91.49 118.08 110.76 154.44 115.59 123.26 150.50 166.58 155.64 177.05 147.86
43 84.02 93.21 120.42 113.01 157.74 118.00 125.75 153.77 170.20 158.95 180.75 150.97
44 85.77 94.92 122.75 115.27 161.05 120.42 128.24 157.04 173.82 162.26 184.45 154.09
45 87.52 96.63 125.09 117.52 164.36 122.83 130.73 160.31 177.44 165.57 188.15 157.20
46 89.28 98.35 127.42 119.78 167.67 125.24 133.22 163.58 181.06 168.88 191.84 160.31
47 91.03 100.06 129.76 122.03 170.98 127.66 135.71 166.85 184.68 172.19 195.54 163.43
48 92.78 101.77 132.09 124.29 174.29 130.07 138.20 170.12 188.30 175.49 199.24 166.54
49 94.53 103.48 134.43 126.54 177.60 132.48 140.70 173.39 191.92 178.80 202.94 169.66
50 96.28 105.20 136.76 128.79 180.91 134.90 143.19 176.66 195.54 182.11 206.63 172.77
51 98.03 106.91 139.10 131.05 184.21 137.31 145.68 179.93 199.16 185.42 210.33 175.88
52 99.79 108.62 141.44 133.30 187.52 139.72 148.17 183.20 202.78 188.73 214.03 179.00
53 101.54 110.33 143.77 135.56 190.83 142.14 150.66 186.47 206.40 192.04 217.73 182.11
54 103.29 112.05 146.11 137.81 194.14 144.55 153.15 189.74 210.02 195.35 221.43 185.23
55 105.04 113.76 148.44 140.07 197.45 146.96 155.64 193.01 213.64 198.66 225.12 188.34
56 106.79 115.47 150.78 142.32 200.76 149.38 158.13 196.28 217.26 201.96 228.82 191.45
57 108.54 117.19 153.11 144.57 204.07 151.79 160.63 199.55 220.88 205.27 232.52 194.57
58 110.30 118.90 155.45 146.83 207.37 154.20 163.12 202.82 224.50 208.58 236.22 197.68
59 112.05 120.61 157.78 149.08 210.68 156.62 165.61 206.09 228.12 211.89 239.92 200.80
60 113.80 122.32 160.12 151.34 213.99 159.03 168.10 209.36 231.74 215.20 243.61 203.91
61 115.55 124.04 162.45 153.59 217.30 161.44 170.59 212.63 235.36 218.51 247.31 207.02
62 117.30 125.75 164.79 155.85 220.61 163.86 173.08 215.90 238.98 221.82 251.01 210.14
63 119.05 127.46 167.13 158.10 223.92 166.27 175.57 219.17 242.60 225.12 254.71 213.25
64 120.81 129.17 169.46 160.35 227.23 168.68 178.06 222.44 246.22 228.43 258.41 216.37
65 122.56 130.89 171.80 162.61 230.53 171.10 180.56 225.71 249.84 231.74 262.10 219.48
66 124.31 132.60 174.13 164.86 233.84 173.51 183.05 228.98 253.46 235.05 265.80 222.59

Exhibit 1
Global Express Mail (EMS) With USPS Labeling and Customs Pre-Advice

Weight Not Over (lbs.) Singapore
0.5 $15.21
1 17.88
2 20.55
3 23.60
4 26.65
5 29.70
6 32.90
7 36.10
8 39.31
9 42.51
10 45.71
11 48.91
12 52.12
13 55.32
14 58.52
15 61.72
16 64.93
17 68.13
18 71.33
19 74.53
20 77.73
21 80.94
22 84.14
23 87.34
24 $90.54
25 93.75
26 96.95
27 100.15
28 103.35
29 106.56
30 109.76
31 112.96
32 116.16
33 119.37
34 122.57
35 125.77
36 128.97
37 132.18
38 135.38
39 138.58
40 141.78
41 144.98
42 148.19
43 151.39
44 154.59
45 157.79
46 161.00
47 164.20
48 $167.40
49 170.60
50 173.81
51 177.01
52 180.21
53 183.41
54 186.62
55 189.82
56 193.02
57 $196.22
58 199.43
59 202.63
60 205.83
61 209.03
62 212.24
63 215.44
64 218.64
65 221.84
66 225.04

Exhibit 1
Airmail Parcel Post With USPS Labeling

Weight Not Over (lbs.) Group
1
Canada
Group
2
Mexico
Group
3
Great Britain
Group
4 Japan
Group
5 China
Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12 Group 13
1 $9.99 $11.94 $14.35 $5.94 $13.75 $12.75 $14.75 $11.54 $13.15 $14.35 $15.96 $12.75 $15.16
2 9.99 13.95 17.57 10.19 17.36 13.95 16.76 14.35 16.56 16.36 19.17 13.95 16.76
3 10.58 15.76 20.78 14.45 21.18 15.56 18.97 17.57 20.18 18.77 22.38 15.36 19.17
4 11.31 17.77 23.99 18.70 25.40 17.77 21.18 20.98 22.99 20.78 25.60 16.96 21.58
5 12.04 19.97 27.20 - 29.61 19.77 23.39 24.59 27.81 22.79 28.81 18.57 23.99
6 12.68 21.58 29.61 - 33.03 22.10 25.80 27.73 30.82 25.20 31.62 20.58 26.60
7 13.32 23.19 32.02 - 36.44 24.43 28.21 30.86 33.95 27.61 34.43 22.59 29.21
8 13.97 24.79 34.43 - 39.86 26.76 30.62 33.99 37.08 30.02 37.24 24.59 31.82
9 14.61 26.40 36.84 - 43.27 29.09 33.03 37.12 40.22 32.43 40.06 26.60 34.43
10 15.25 28.01 39.25 - 46.68 31.42 35.44 40.26 43.35 34.83 42.87 28.61 37.04
11 15.90 29.61 41.66 - 50.10 33.75 37.85 43.39 46.48 37.24 45.68 30.62 39.65
12 16.54 31.22 44.07 - 53.51 36.08 40.26 46.52 49.61 39.65 48.49 32.63 42.26
13 17.18 32.83 46.48 - 56.92 38.41 42.67 49.65 52.75 42.06 51.30 34.63 44.88
14 17.82 34.43 48.89 - 60.34 40.74 45.08 52.79 55.88 44.47 54.11 36.64 47.49
15 18.47 36.04 51.30 - 63.75 43.07 47.49 55.92 59.01 46.88 56.92 38.65 50.10
16 19.11 37.65 53.71 - 67.17 45.40 49.90 59.05 62.15 49.29 59.74 40.66 52.71
17 19.75 39.25 56.12 - 70.58 47.73 52.31 62.19 65.28 51.70 62.55 42.67 55.32
18 20.40 40.86 58.53 - 73.99 50.06 54.72 65.32 68.41 54.11 65.36 44.67 57.93
19 21.04 42.47 60.94 - 77.41 52.39 57.13 68.45 71.54 56.52 68.17 46.68 60.54
20 21.68 44.07 63.35 - 80.82 54.72 59.53 71.58 74.68 58.93 70.98 48.69 63.15
21 22.32 45.68 65.76 - 84.23 57.04 61.94 74.72 77.81 61.34 73.79 50.70 65.76
22 22.97 47.29 68.17 - 87.65 59.37 64.35 77.85 80.94 63.75 76.60 52.71 68.37
23 23.61 48.89 70.58 - 91.06 61.70 66.76 80.98 84.07 66.16 79.42 54.72 70.98
24 24.25 50.50 72.99 - 94.48 64.03 69.17 84.11 87.21 68.57 82.23 56.72 73.59
25 24.90 52.10 75.40 - 97.89 66.36 71.58 87.25 90.34 70.98 85.04 58.73 76.20
26 25.54 53.71 77.81 - 101.30 68.69 73.99 90.38 93.47 73.39 87.85 60.74 78.81
27 26.18 55.32 80.22 - 104.72 71.02 76.40 93.51 96.60 75.80 90.66 62.75 81.42
28 26.82 56.92 82.63 - 108.13 73.35 78.81 96.64 99.74 78.21 93.47 64.76 84.03
29 27.47 58.53 85.04 - 111.55 75.68 81.22 99.78 102.87 80.62 96.28 66.76 86.64
30 28.11 60.14 87.45 - 114.96 78.01 83.63 102.91 106.00 83.03 99.09 68.77 89.26
31 28.75 61.74 89.86 - 118.37 80.34 86.04 106.04 109.14 85.44 101.91 70.78 91.87
32 29.40 63.35 92.27 - 121.79 82.67 88.45 109.18 112.27 87.85 104.72 72.79 94.48
33 30.04 64.96 94.68 - 125.20 85.00 90.86 112.31 115.40 90.26 107.53 74.80 97.09
34 30.68 66.56 97.09 - 128.61 87.33 93.27 115.44 118.53 92.67 110.34 76.80 99.70
35 31.32 68.17 99.50 - 132.03 89.66 95.68 118.57 121.67 95.08 113.15 78.81 102.31
36 31.97 69.78 101.91 - 135.44 91.99 98.09 121.71 124.80 97.49 115.96 80.82 104.92
37 32.61 71.38 104.32 - 138.86 94.32 100.50 124.84 127.93 99.90 118.77 82.83 107.53
38 33.25 72.99 106.73 - 142.27 96.64 102.91 127.97 131.06 102.31 121.59 84.84 110.14
39 33.90 74.60 109.14 - 145.68 98.97 105.32 131.10 134.20 104.72 124.40 86.85 112.75
40 34.54 76.20 111.55 - 149.10 101.30 107.73 134.24 137.33 107.13 127.21 88.85 115.36
41 35.18 77.81 113.96 - 152.51 103.63 110.14 137.37 140.46 109.54 130.02 90.86 117.97
42 35.82 79.42 116.36 - 155.92 105.96 112.55 140.50 143.59 111.95 132.83 92.87 120.58
43 36.47 81.02 118.77 - 159.34 108.29 114.96 143.64 146.73 114.36 135.64 94.88 123.19
44 37.11 82.63 121.18 - 162.75 110.62 117.37 146.77 149.86 116.77 138.45 96.89 125.80
45 37.75 - 123.59 - 166.17 112.95 119.78 149.90 152.99 119.18 141.27 98.89 128.41
46 38.40 - 126.00 - 169.58 115.28 122.19 153.03 156.13 121.59 144.08 100.90 131.02
47 39.04 - $128.41 - $172.99 $117.61 $124.60 $156.17 $159.26 $124.00 $146.89 $102.91 $133.63
48 39.68 - 130.82 - 176.41 119.94 127.01 159.30 162.39 126.41 149.70 104.92 136.25
49 40.32 - 133.23 - 179.82 122.27 129.42 162.43 165.52 128.82 152.51 106.93 138.86
50 40.97 - 135.64 - 183.24 124.60 131.83 165.56 168.66 131.22 155.32 108.93 141.47
51 41.61 - 138.05 - 186.65 126.93 134.24 168.70 171.79 133.63 158.13 110.94 144.08
52 42.25 - 140.46 - 190.06 129.26 136.65 171.83 174.92 136.04 160.95 112.95 146.69
53 42.90 - 142.87 - 193.48 131.59 139.06 174.96 178.05 138.45 163.76 114.96 149.30
54 43.54 - 145.28 - 196.89 133.92 141.47 178.09 181.19 140.86 166.57 116.97 151.91
55 44.18 - 147.69 - 200.30 136.25 143.88 181.23 184.32 143.27 169.38 118.98 154.52
56 44.82 - 150.10 - 203.72 138.57 146.29 184.36 187.45 145.68 172.19 120.98 157.13
57 45.47 - 152.51 - 207.13 140.90 148.70 187.49 190.59 148.09 175.00 122.99 159.74
58 46.11 - 154.92 - 210.55 143.23 151.11 190.63 193.72 150.50 177.81 125.00 162.35
59 46.75 - 157.33 - 213.96 145.56 153.52 193.76 196.85 152.91 180.62 127.01 164.96
60 47.39 - 159.74 - 217.37 147.89 155.92 196.89 199.98 155.32 183.44 129.02 167.57
61 48.04 - 162.15 - 220.79 150.22 158.33 200.02 203.12 157.73 186.25 131.02 170.18
62 48.68 - 164.56 - 224.20 152.55 160.74 203.16 206.25 160.14 189.06 133.03 172.79
63 49.32 - 166.97 - 227.61 154.88 163.15 206.29 209.38 162.55 191.87 135.04 175.40
64 49.97 - 169.38 - 231.03 157.21 165.56 209.42 212.51 164.96 194.68 137.05 178.01
65 50.61 - 171.79 - 234.44 159.54 167.97 212.55 215.65 167.37 197.49 139.06 180.62
66 51.25 - 174.20 - 237.86 161.87 170.38 215.69 218.78 169.78 200.30 141.06 183.24

Exhibit 1
Airmail Parcel Post With USPS Labeling and Customs Pre-Advice

Weight Not Over (lbs.) Japan Singapore
1 $5.94 $12.58
2 10.19 15.48
3 14.45 18.78
4 18.70 22.30
5 - 26.01
6 - 29.24
7 - 32.46
8 - 35.69
9 - 38.91
10 - 42.13
11 - 45.36
12 - 48.58
13 - 51.80
14 - 55.03
15 - 58.25
16 - 61.48
17 - 64.70
18 - 67.92
19 - 71.15
20 - 74.37
21 - 77.59
22 - 80.82
23 - 84.04
24 - 87.27
25 - 90.49
26 - 93.71
27 - 96.94
28 - 100.16
29 - 103.38
30 - 106.61
31 - 109.83
32 - 113.06
33 - 116.28
34 - 119.50
35 - $122.73
36 - 125.95
37 - 129.17
38 - 132.40
39 - 135.62
40 - 138.85
41 - 142.07
42 - 145.29
43 - 148.52
44 - 151.74
45 - 154.96
46 - 158.19
47 - 161.41
48 - 164.64
49 - 167.86
50 - 171.08
51 - 174.31
52 - 177.53
53 - 180.75
54 - 183.98
55 - 187.20
56 - 190.43
57 - 193.65
58 - 196.87
59 - 200.10
60 - 203.32
61 - 206.54
62 - 209.77
63 - 212.99
64 - 216.22
65 - 219.44
66 - 222.66

- Pricing Strategy,
Pricing and Classification, 5-29-03


Licensing

NOTICE

Jointly Owned Merchandise for Sale

The Postal Service and joint owners of the stamps listed below have approved the following licensees to reproduce the stamp images on merchandise. For a current list of official licensees, see the Postal Bulletin issues listed below.

Cesar Chavez Stamp

See the article "Notice: Cesar E. Chavez Merchandise for Sale" in Postal Bulletin 22100 (4-17-03, page 119).

Heroes of 2001 Stamp

See the articles "Notice: Jointly Owned Merchandise for Sale" in Postal Bulletin 22101 (5-1-03, page 66) and "Notice: Heroes of 2001 Merchandise for Sale" in Postal Bulletin 22098 (3-20-03, pages 64-65).

Zora Neale Hurston Stamp

See the article "Notice: Jointly Owned Merchandise for Sale" in Postal Bulletin 22101 (5-1-03, page 67).

Thurgood Marshall Stamp

See the article "Notice: Jointly Owned Merchandise for Sale" in Postal Bulletin 22101 (5-1-03, page 67).

Special Olympics Stamp

See the article "Notice: Jointly Owned Merchandise for Sale" in Postal Bulletin 22101 (5-1-03, page 67).

- Licensing,
Public Affairs and Communications, 5-29-03

UPDATE

USPS Official Licensed Product Manufacturers and Distributors

The following are the biweekly additions, changes, and deletions for the list of USPS Official Licensed Product manufacturers and distributors that appeared in Postal Bulletin 22099 (4-3-03, pages 71-80). Employees may use this information to purchase products for personal use or as premiums and giveaway items. These products are not for resale.

Products for Postal Service retail stores are available through the Official Licensed Retail Product (OLRP) program. For further information regarding the OLRP program, please contact your area or district retail manager.

Commercial Novelty

Licensee Products Where Can I Buy These? Other Sources
Add:
1ST LOOK INTERACTIVE
15825 AVENIDA VENUSTO
SAN DIEGO CA 92128-3319
Cookies packaged in boxes, tins, or jars featuring images of stamp art and Postal Service imagery. Telephone: 858-673-8404
Fax: 858-673-8404
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SIMPKINS SOUVENIRS LLC
8809 SUMMER MEADOW DR
SANDY UT 84093-1492
Series of 5 ceramic souvenir mini mugs, sold as a set or individually. Telephone: 801-255-8444
Fax: 801-255-8544
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- Licensing, Public Affairs and Communications, 5-29-03

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Philately

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 03-17

American Eagle Definitive Stamp

stamp announcement 03-17: american eagle definitive stamp, copyright 2003.

The Postal Service will issue the nondenominated (25-cent value) American Eagle Presorted First-Class Mail® stamps in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coil of 10,000 (Item 782100) on June 26, 2003, in Santa Clara, California. The stamps, designed by Tom Engeman, Brunswick, Maryland, go on sale nationwide June 27, 2003.

These Presorted First-Class Mail coil stamps feature an artistic rendering of a detail of the Great Seal of the United States. In his 1782 design, Charles Thomson, secretary of the Continental Congress, gave prominence to the American bald eagle. This majestic raptor, a native of North America, became a symbol of freedom as well as the emblem of our country. The designs for the stamps feature the head and outstretched right wing of the American bald eagle and a portion of the shield is on its breast, with the tip of the olive branch held in its right talon. The coil has 10 versions of the eagle - in gold, green, blue, red, and gray - that appear against a background of a contrasting color.

Issue: American Eagle
Item Number: 782100
Denomination &
Type of Issue:
Presorted First-Class
nondenominated definitive
(25-cent value)
Format: Coil of 10,000 (10 designs)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: June 26, 2003,
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Photographer: N/A
Designer: Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Typographer: Tom Engeman, Brunswick, MD
Modeler: Donald H. Woo
Manufacturing Process: Gravure
Engraver: Southern Graphics
Printer: Sennett Security Products
(SSP)
Printed at: American Packaging
Corporation, Columbus, WI
Press Type: Rotomec, 3000
Stamps per coil: 10,000
Print Quantity: 310 million stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored, type III
Adhesive Type: Pressure sensitive
Processed at: Unique Binders,
Fredericksburg, VA
Colors: PMS 135 (Yellow),
PMS 186 (Red),
PMS 348 (Green),
PMS 7461(Blue),
PMS 646 (Dark Blue),
PMS 431 (Gray), Black
Stamp Orientation: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 0.72 x 0.832 in./18.28 x
21.13 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.982 in./22.09 x
24.74 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): N/A
Plate Size: 400 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers: "S" followed by seven (7)
single digits
(every 20 stamps)
Marginal Markings: N/A
Coil Back Number Frequency: Every 10 stamps
Catalog Item Number(s): 782140 Full Coil of 10,000 -
$2,500.00
782130 Strip of 25 - $6.25
782162 FDC (2 stamps) -
$0.88

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 90 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

AMERICAN EAGLE PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL STAMP
POSTMASTER
1200 FRANKLIN MALL
SANTA CLARA CA 95050-9998

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by September 25, 2003.

Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution: Item 782100, American Eagle Presorted First-Class Mail PSA Coil of 10,000

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) requiring nondenominated Presorted First-Class Mail PSA coils of 10,000 will receive an automatic distribution quantity of Item 782100, as per their surveyed request. Master carton size is 10 coils.

Initial Supply to Post Offices

Post Offices requiring quantities of Presorted First-Class Mail PSA coils of 10,000 must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute this coil to Post Offices before June 23, 2003.

Philatelic Requirement

Philatelic centers requiring the American Eagle 10,000 stamp coil must order Item 782100 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional coils must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional coils must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Chicago APD will receive 1,200 additional coils; the San Francisco, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 800 additional coils; and the Denver APD will receive 400 additional coils.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City Stamp Service Center will receive 6,400 additional coils.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-29-03

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 03-18

Arctic Tundra Stamps

stamp announcement 03-18, artic tundra stamps. copyright 2002.

The Postal Service will issue a souvenir sheet of the 37-cent Arctic Tundra stamps (Item 454500) on July 3, 2003, in Fairbanks, Alaska. The stamps, designed by Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, Maryland, and illustrated by John D. Dawson, Hilo, Hawaii, go on sale nationwide July 4, 2003. The souvenir sheet may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually.

The Arctic Tundra stamps are the fourth in an educational series designed to promote appreciation of North America's major plant and animal communities. The previous issuances in the Nature of America series were the Sonoran Desert (1999), Pacific Coast Rain Forest (2000), Great Plains Prairie (2001), and Longleaf Pine Forest (2002).

Coldest of the North American ecosystems, the Arctic tundra is a vast treeless region stretching across northern Alaska and Canada. There the soil is permanently frozen except for the surface layer, thawed by the summer sun, where plants take root. The frozen soil, or permafrost, keeps the surface layer moist by preventing water from seeping deeply into the ground. Summer days in the Arctic are long, but the growing season is short. Arctic plants have adapted to survive the cold and wind. Most grow close to the ground, many are evergreen, and all are frost hardy. Although there are no trees on the tundra, other plants flourish there: shrubs and herbs (nonwoody plants), sedges and grasses, lichens, and mosses.

The Arctic tundra provides habitat for diverse fauna, including mammals, birds, insects, and fish. Large mammals such as the musk ox, grizzly bear, and gray wolf are tundra inhabitants. The tundra serves as the calving grounds for caribou and also provides nesting sites for many species of migratory birds.

The stamp pane depicts an autumn tundra scene in the northern foothills of the majestic Brooks Range in Alaska. A description of the Arctic tundra and a numbered key to the artwork appear on the back of the pane, along with a corresponding list of common and scientific names for the 24 species.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

ARCTIC TUNDRA STAMPS
POSTMASTER
FAIRBANKS AK 99709-9998

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by August 2, 2003.

Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by telephoning 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance.

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for these stamp issues.

Distribution: Item 454500, $3.70 Nature of America, Arctic Tundra Souvenir Sheet of 10

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantities for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (2,000 souvenir sheets/20,000 stamps).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 3309, Advice of Shipment/Stamp Invoice, and PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute this souvenir sheet to Post Offices before June 27, 2003.

Issue: Arctic Tundra
Item Number: 454500
Denomination &
Type of Issue:

$3.70 souvenir sheet
Format: Pane of 10 (10 designs)
Series: Nature of America
Issue Date & City: July 3, 2003, Fairbanks, AK 99709
Artist: John D. Dawson, Hilo, HI
Designer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Typographer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Modeler: Banknote Corporation of America,
Inc. (BCA)
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Banknote Corporation of America,
Inc. (BCA)
Printed at: Browns Summit, NC
Press Type: Man Roland, 300
Stamps per Pane: 10
Print Quantity: 60 million stamps
Paper Type: Phosphor tagged, Block, Type III
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive adhesive
Processed at: BCA, Bowns Summit, NC
Colors: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal and Vertical
Orientation 1: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.56 x 1.23 in./39.62 x 31.24 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 1.23 in./39.62 x 31.24 mm
Orientation 2: Vertical
Image Area (w x h): 1.23 x 1.56 in./31.24 x 39.624 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.23 x 1.56 in./31.24 x 39.624 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 9.13 x 6.75 in./231.90 x 171.45 mm
Plate Size: 80 stamps per revolution
Catalog Item Number(s): 454540 Full Pane - $3.70
454562 First Day Cover FP - $6.20
454564 Cancelled Full Pane -
$6.20
454584 Press Sheet - $29.60
454591 Full Pane w/Ceremony
Program - $9.65
454593 Full pane w/FDC - $9.90
4545970 Panel - $16.95

Philatelic Requirement

Stamp distribution offices will not receive a separate quantity of this souvenir sheet for their authorized philatelic centers. Philatelic centers must be supplied their quantities from the initial automatic distribution made to SDOs.

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional souvenir sheets must requisition Item 454500 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional souvenir sheets must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, each APD will receive additional souvenir sheets as follows: the San Francisco APD, 70,000; the Chicago and New York APDs, 68,000; the Memphis APD, 64,000; and the Denver APD, 28,000.

Sales Policy

All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new commemorative stamp as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures. The Arctic Tundra souvenir sheet may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-29-03

REVISED PUBLICATION

Publication 39, Greetings From America! United States Postal Service Coloring and Activity Book

Publication 39, Greetings From America! United States Postal Service Coloring and Activity Book, is available from the Material Distribution Center (MDC). This publication features the 50 Greetings From America state stamps in outline form so children can color them. It also has many interesting puzzles, word mazes, and other activities related to American history, the various states, and the Greetings From America stamp series.

You can order Publication 39 by one of the following means:

Touch Tone Order Entry: Call 800-332-0317, Option 2.

Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message (wait 48 hours after registering before you place your first order).

E-mail: Complete PS Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition (manually or by using F3Fill), and send it as an attachment to the e-mail address MDC, Customer Service or to mcustome@email.usps.gov.

Mail: Mail a completed PS Form 7380 to the MDC at the following address:

SUPPLY REQUISITIONS
MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
500 SW GARY ORMSBY DR
TOPEKA KS 66624-9702

The relevant ordering information for Publication 39 is as follows:

PSIN: PUB139
NSN: 7610-03-000-9154
Unit of Measure: EA
Min. Order Qty: 50
Bulk Pack Quantity: 200
Price: $0.154
Edition Date: 03/03
Quick Pick Number: 269

Publication 39 soon will be accessible on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on PUBs. It also soon will be accessible on the Internet at www.usps.com; click on About USPS & News, then Forms & Publications, then Browse All Periodicals & Publications, and then Publications (either PDF Format or Text Format).

- Stamp Development,
Government Relations, 5-29-03

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 03-19

Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps

stamp announcement 03-19: migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps, copyright 2003.

The $15 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp for the 2003-2004 season goes on sale at Post Offices nationwide July 1, 2003, and is valid through June 30, 2004. The Department of the Interior will formally issue the stamp at the National Postal Museum in Washington, DC, on July 1, 2003.

The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp will be issued in two formats - the traditional gummed pane of 20 stamps (Item 332700) and a self-adhesive single stamp (Item 333000). The stamp in the self-adhesive version is the same size as in the gummed version and can be peeled from its carrier sheet. The carrier sheet is the size of U.S. paper currency and fits easily in cash drawers. Postmasters should order enough of Items 332700 and 333000 to meet the expected demand for this item by stamp collectors, conservationists, and hunters.

Distribution

Post Offices

To allow postmasters to order the 2003-2004 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps in quantities approximating customer demand, there is no minimum ordering quantity for either format. Postmasters should review their previous year's sales records to determine the appropriate number of the 2003-2004 stamps to requisition.

Postmasters must immediately send a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return, to their stamp distribution offices (SDOs) for enough Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps to last until February 29, 2004. Post Offices served by stamp service centers must follow their established ordering guidelines.

If the initial stamp supply is exhausted before February 29, 2004, postmasters must requisition additional quantities. Retail units with authorized philatelic centers should order both formats and have them available to meet philatelic demand. All postmasters and station managers must ensure that Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps are available to meet public demand.

Stamp Distribution Offices

SDOs will receive automatic distributions of both Item 332700 and Item 333000, Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps. Automatic distributions to SDOs are scheduled to begin May 1, 2003, and complete May 29, 2003. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before June 23, 2003.

SDOs requiring additional gummed stamps (Item 332700) or additional self-adhesive stamps (Item 333000) must requisition them from the designated accountable paper depository using PS Form 17.

Hunting Regulations Pamphlets

The Department of the Interior does not automatically distribute pamphlets on hunting regulations because migratory game bird laws vary by state. Direct all inquiries about hunting regulations to the state fish and wildlife agency or state department of natural resources. Do not forward to the federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-29-03

Pictorial Cancellations Announcement

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 Mail® 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.

April 30, 2003

Louisiana Bicentennial Commission

LOUISIANA PURCHASE BICENTENNIAL STATION NEW ORLEANS CABILDO

701 LOYOLA AVE RM T 3003

PO BOX 58980

NEW ORLEANS LA 70158-8980

May 3, 2003

Postal Service

CHILDRENS FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS STATION

POSTMASTER

14346 WARWICK BLVD STE 470

NEWPORT NEWS VA 23608-9998

May 9, 2003

Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

DEBRA E BERNHARDT UNION SQUARE STATION

POSTMASTER

421 EIGHTH AVE RM 2029B

NEW YORK NY 10199-9998

May 10, 2003

Postal Service

CHINCOTEAGUE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE STATION

POSTMASTER

4144 MAIN ST

CHINCOTEAGUE VA 23336-9998

May 30, 2003

Postal Service

PURPLE HEART STATION

POSTMASTER

4800 CONVERSE AVE

CHEYENNE WY 82009-9998

Postal Service

PURPLE HEART STATION

POSTMASTER

852 WALNUT ST

WHEATLAND WY 82201-9998

Postal Service

PURPLE HEART STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

PINEDALE WY 82941-9998

May 30, 2003

Postal Service

PURPLE HEART STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

SHIRLEY NY 11967-9998

Postal Service

PURPLE HEART STATION

POSTMASTER

PO BOX 9998

HICKSVILLE NY 11801-9998

May 15, 2003
ESTATION DE CHAVEZ
POSTMASTER
1400 WEST JORDAN ST
PENSACOLA FL 32501-9998
May 16, 2003
American Cancer Society and Relay for Life Walk
RELAY FOR LIFE KNOX COUNTY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BARBOURVILLE KY 40906-9998
May 17, 2003
South Taylor County Lions Club
ARMED FORCES DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
710 GRAHAM ST
TUSCOLA TX 79562-9998
May 17-18, 2003
Stonewall Antique Power Association
STONEWALL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CONCORD VA 24538-9998
May 19, 2003
Buick GMC Inc.
BUICK 100TH ANNIVERSARY POSTAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FLINT MI 48502-9998
May 22, 2003
Postal Service
WES STATION
POSTMASTER
20512 TODD AVE
BATTERY PARK VA 23304-9998
May 22, 2003
Special Olympics
LAW ENFORCEMENT STATION
POSTMASTER
10410 PERRIN BEITEL RD
SAN ANTONIO TX 78284-9998
May 22-26, 2003
Rolling Thunder, Inc.
ROLLING THUNDER XVI STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FRANKFORT KY 40601-9998
May 24, 2003
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum
PANHANDLE PLAINS HISTORICAL MUSEUM STATION
POSTMASTER
1304 4TH AVE
CANYON TX 79015-9998
May 25, 2003
WE HONOR THOSE WHO GAVE ALL DEDICATION STATION
POSTMASTER
231 SOUTH MAIN
HALIFAX VA 24558-9998
May 30, 2003
Postal Service
PURPLE HEART STATION
POSTMASTER
12 COOLEY RD
PARKSVILLE NY 12768-9998
May 30, 2003
PURPLE HEART STATION
POSTMASTER
15 WERNER RD
PENROSE CO 81240-9998
May 30, 2003
American Legion
PURPLE HEART STATION
POSTMASTER
1560 STATE RTE 332
FARMINGTON NY 14425-9998
May 30, 2003
PURPLE HEART STATION
POSTMASTER
220 SOUTH 40TH AVE
HATTIESBURG MS 39402-9998
May 30, 2003
THE PURPLE HEART STATION
POSTMASTER
2100 9TH ST
MERIDIAN MS 39301-9998
May 30, 2003
Postal Service
ARMED FORCES TRIAD RESERVE CENTER STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
GREENSBORO NC 27427-9998
May 30, 2003
Military Order of the Purple Heart
TEXAS CHAPTER 1919 STATION
POSTMASTER
8225 CROSS PARK DR
AUSTIN TX 78710-9998
May 30, 2003
Fulton Post Office
PURPLE HEART STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FULTON IN 46931-9998
May 31, 2003
Thornapple Heritage Association
STAGECOACH PARK STATION
POSTMASTER
100 EAST MAIN
MIDDLEVILLE MI 49333-0069
May 31, 2003
American Legion, George Beach Post 4
PURPLE HEART STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LAPORTE CO 80535-9998
June 1, 2003
St. Ciril of Alexander Church
75TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
45 NORTH UNION AVE
LANSDOWNE PA 19050-9998
June 1, 2003
Village of Bartlett
ZIP CODE CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
115 EAST IRVING PARK RD
BARTLETT IL 60107-9998
June 2, 2003
BRISTOL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BRISTOL ME 04539-9998
June 2, 2003
Stratton Veterans Administration Medical Center Hospital
WELCOME HOME STATION
POSTMASTER
50001 COLONIE CENTER MALL
ALBANY NY 12205-9998
June 2-8, 2003
Upperville Colt and Horse Show Association, Inc.
SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
9090 JOHN S MOSBY HWY
UPPERVILLE VA 20184-9998
June 3, 2003
Postal Service
PURPLE HEART STATION
POSTMASTER
320 SOUTH 2ND AVE
SIOUX FALLS SD 57104-9998
June 4, 2003
Commute Options for Central Oregon
COMMUTE OPTIONS WEEK (COW) STATION
POSTMASTER PHILATELIC SERVICES
2300 NORTHEAST 4TH ST
BEND OR 97701-9998
June 5, 2003
Malden Booster Club
JOHN WAYNE PIONEER WAGONS AND RIDERS STATION
POSTMASTER
1 SOUTH MAIN ST
MALDEN WA 99149-9998
June 5, 2003
City of Bettendorf
BETTENDORF CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
4439 DEVILS GLEN RD
BETTENDORF IA 52722-9998
June 5-7, 2003
Trinidad Post Office
SANTA FE TRAIL FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
301 EAST MAIN ST
TRINIDAD CO 81082-9998
June 5-8, 2003
The Institute of Texan Cultures
THE INSTITUTE OF TEXAN CULTURES STATION
POSTMASTER
10410 PERRIN BEITEL RD
SAN ANTONIO TX 78284-9998
June 6, 2003
NAPEX 2003 The National Philatelic Exhibitions of Washington, DC, Inc.
NAPEX STATION NAPEX SALUTES YOUTH
POSTMASTER
6841 ELM ST
MCLEAN VA 22101-9998
June 6, 2003
Havana 150th Committee
RIVER CITY STATION
POSTMASTER
128 SOUTH ORANGE ST
HAVANA IL 62644-9998
June 6-7, 2003
ELVIS FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
362 SOUTH THOMAS ST
TUPELO MS 38801-9998
June 7, 2003
Barnegat Heritage Clock Project
HERITAGE CLOCK DEDICATION STATION
POSTMASTER
685 EAST BAY AVE
BARNEGAT NJ 08005-9998
June 7, 2003
OzFest Foundation
OZFEST STATION
POSTMASTER
1001 EAST GENESEE ST
CHITTENANGO NY 13037-9998
June 7, 2003
Coalpex 2003
COALPEX STATION
POSTMASTER
2070 NORTH BROADWAY
WALNUT CREEK CA 94596-9998
June 7, 2003
American Cancer Society
RELAY FOR LIFE STATION
POSTMASTER
210 2ND AVE
ROCK FALLS IL 61071-9998
June 7, 2003
The Weston Carp Festival Association
WESTON CARP FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WESTON WV 26452-9998
June 7, 2003
NAPEX 2003 The National Philatelic Exhibition of Washington, DC, Inc.
NAPEX STATION EDUCATION FOR PROGRESS
POSTMASTER
6841 ELM ST
MCLEAN VA 22101-9998
June 7, 2003
New Mexico Rails-to-Trails
SALADO CANYON TRESTLE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CLOUDCROFT NM 88317-9998
June 7, 2003
Village of Marcellus, NY
150TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
9 EAST MAIN ST
MARCELLUS NY 13108-9998
June 7, 2003
Old Shawnee Days Society
OLD SHAWNEE TOWN STATION
MANAGER
6201 NIEMAN RD
SHAWNEE MISSION KS 66203-9998
June 7, 2003
Roscoe Baptist Church
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ROSCOE STATION
POSTMASTER
115 MAIN
ROSCOE TX 79545-9998
June 7-8, 2003
Cobb County Stamp Club
COCOPEX STATION
POSTMASTER
257 LAWRENCE ST
MARIETTA GA 30060-9998
June 7-8, 2003
Miami County QWL/EI Workteam
TROY STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
305 SOUTH MARKET ST
TROY OH 45373-9998
June 8, 2003
The International Boxing Hall of Fame
INDUCTION STATION
POSTMASTER
118 SOUTH PETERBORO ST
CANASTOTA NY 13032-9998
June 8, 2003
City of San Antonio Public Library
CENTRAL LIBRARY STATION
POSTMASTER
10410 PERRIN BEITEL RD
SAN ANTONIO TX 78284-9998
June 8, 2003
NAPEX 2003 The National Philatelic Exhibitions of Washington, DC, Inc.
NAPEX STATION
POSTMASTER
6841 ELM ST
MCLEAN VA 22101-9998
June 8, 2003
Postal Service
SUSSEX COUNTY 250TH YEAR CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
33 US HIGHWAY 206
AUGUSTA NJ 07822-9998
June 10, 2003
Veterans Administration Hospital
FLAG DAY CELEBRATION STATION
WINDOW UNIT STATION MANAGER
401 FRANKLIN ST
HOUSTON TX 77201-9998
June 12, 2003
Town Historian, Town of Dekalb, NY
BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
4329 US HWY 11
DEKALB JUNCTION NY 13630-9998
June 12, 2003
Town Historian, Town of Dekalb, NY
BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
160 MAIN ST
RICHVILLE NY 13681-9998
June 12-14, 2003
Hatfield-McCoy Festival Committee
HISTORICAL HATFIELD MCCOY FEUD STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MCCARR KY 41544-9998

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 5-29-03

Special Cancellation Die Hubs

Postmasters 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.
Cancellation Period of Use
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
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 Home Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Support Infection Control Week Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Help Retarded Children Nov. 1-Nov. 30
Military Families Recognition Day Nov. 1-Nov. 30
National Adoption Month Nov. 1-Nov. 30
National Philanthropy Day, Love of Humankind Nov. 1-Nov. 30
Use Christmas Seals, Support Your Lung Association Nov. 8-Dec. 31
Support American Education Week Nov. 10-Nov. 30
Autistic Children, Hope Through Research and Education Dec. 1-Dec. 31
- Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 5-29-03


Post Offices

Post Office Changes

Old/
New
Finance No. ZIP Code State P.O. Name County/
Parish
Station/Branch/Unit Unit Type Effective Date Comments
Old 18-2412 50322 IA Des Moines Polk Ash Creek Retail Station Classified Station blank Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use Urbandale IA 50323 as last line of address for 585 Post Office boxes previously in ZIP Code 50322.
New 18-2412 50323 IA Des Moines Polk Urbandale Classified Branch 06/01/2003
Old 26-6360 55409 MN Minneapolis Hennepin Lake Street Classified Station blank This realignment has been postponed until 07/01/2004. This amends Postal Bulletin 22101.
New 26-6360 55419 MN Minneapolis Hennepin Diamond Lake Classified Station 07/01/2004
Old 56-4980 53714 WI Madison Dane Main Office Post Office blank Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use Madison WI 53708 as last line of address for 487 Post Office boxes previously in ZIP Code 53714.
New 56-4980 53708 WI Madison Dane Main Office Post Office 06/06/2003
- Address Management,
Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 5-29-03


Retail

ANNOUNCEMENT

The New Color of Money

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), Department of the Treasury, unveiled the 2004 design for the new $20 bill on May 13, 2003. It will be released into circulation sometime in September of this year. The new bill includes increased security features to deter counterfeiting and added background colors. You can obtain more information from the BEP on their Web site at www.moneyfactory.com/newmoney.

The latest currency changes will require a reprofiling of the vending machine bill acceptors to accept the new bills in addition to all previous bills already in circulation. Self Service and Access Management is preparing for this reprofile and will be forwarding information and schedules as soon as vendors have their processes complete. We anticipate this effort beginning before the first week of July.

- Self Service and Access Management,
Delivery and Retail, 5-29-03

REMINDER

Securing Registry/Accountable Cages

All postmasters and Postal Service employees are responsible for following current policies and procedures concerning registry/accountable cages.

Review Handbook DM-901, Registered Mail, and pay particular attention to section 72, Protection, which outlines the requirements concerning registry mail activities.

Use PS Form 1625, Record of Entry-Registry Section, to keep a daily record of all employees working in the registry cage.

- Retail Operations,
Delivery and Retail, 5-29-03

REMINDER

Key Accountability

Postmasters must keep an accurate inventory of all building keys and signed receipts for all assigned keys. Use PS Form 1628, Individual Key Record, to obtain signed receipts when keys are assigned.

You must conduct semiannual physical inventories on all building keys. Pay particular attention to master keys, exterior entrance keys, and special keys such as those for the registry cages, stamped envelope rooms, and employee record rooms.

For additional information on key accountability, please review Administrative Support Manual section 273.46, Key Accountability.

- Retail Operations,
Delivery and Retail, 5-29-03


Supply Management

RETRACTION

The e-Requisition (e-Req) Process

The article titled "The e-Requisition (e-Req) Process," published in Postal Bulletin 22102 (5-15-03, page 102), is now retracted.

The correct article from Postal Bulletin 22102 (5-15-03, page 91) is reprinted below for your convenience.

- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 5-29-03

EBUY UPDATE

Forwarding Off-Catalog Requisitions to Supply Management

Since 2001, the approval and routing of "on-catalog" purchases have been done through eBuy, the Postal Service's web-based, self-service requisitioning process. Effective January 11, 2003, those with access to the Postal Service Intranet are required to enter "off-catalog" requisitions into eBuy as well. This process will replace the requirement to complete and print hard copies of PS Form 7381, Requisition for Supplies, Services, or Equipment.

eBuy users can choose to electronically route off-catalog requisitions to category management centers (CMCs) and purchasing service centers (PSCs) by one of two methods: either via ad hoc approval or by e-mail. Either method will reduce manual transactions and move the Supply Management organization toward the corporate goal of establishing a paperless requisition process.

To obtain documents outlining the two methods for off- catalog requisition routing, go to http://blue.usps.gov/purchase and click the "e-Req" icon (which soon will be available). Please note that it is important for you to read all of the documents in order to fully understand the off-catalog requisition routing process.

You should contact your district or area eBuy representative to receive a logon ID and password. If you have access to the Postal Service Intranet, you can obtain a list of your district or area eBuy representatives as follows:

From Internet Explorer (version 5.0 or higher), go to the blue page at http://blue.usps.gov and type "ebuy" in the address line and then hit the Return key. (The direct URL is http://ebuy.usps/jsp.gov/co/Login.jsp; note that this URL is case sensitive). Once at the eBuy Welcome page, click Administrative Points of Contact.

If you do not have access to the Intranet, you should continue processing your requisitions as you have been, per your individual office procedures using Form 7381, Requisition for Supplies, Services, or Equipment.

For complete information regarding the Supply Management organization and submitting purchase requests, please see Management Instruction MI PM-1.1.1-2002-4, Submitting Purchase Requests to Supply Management, available at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/manage/p111024.pdf.

- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 5-29-03

ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS

POW-MIA Flags

pow-mia flag.

We're in the annual cycle of displaying the POW-MIA flag at Postal Service facilities on the following 6 specific days:

Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May

Memorial Day, the last Monday in May

Flag Day, June 14

Independence Day, July 4

National POW-MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September

Veterans Day, November 11

Note: If any of these days fall on a nonbusiness day, Postal Service facilities are required to display the POW-MIA flag on the last business day before the designated day.

The flag and its display at our facilities honor the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces held as prisoners of war or missing in action. Use the information below to order POW-MIA flags.

Ordering Instructions

In compliance with the law requiring the display of POW- MIA flags, the Material Distribution Center offers the following sizes of flags, which it orders from the General Services Administration.

Order a POW-MIA flag based on the size of your United States flag.

If using this size U.S. flag: Order this size POW-MIA flag: Use this POW-MIA flag NSN:
5' x 9' 6" or larger 4' x 6' 8345-01-452-6283
3' 6" x 6' 7-3/4" 3' x 5' 8345-01-452-8114
2' 4-7/16" x 4' 6" 2' x 3' 8345-01-452-8111

You can order a POW-MIA flag by one of the following means:

Touch Tone Order Entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, select Option 2.

Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, Option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message (wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order).

E-mail: Complete PS Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition (manually or using F3Fill), and send it as an attachment to the e-mail address MDC, Customer Service or to mcustome@email.usps.gov.

Mail: Mail a completed PS Form 7380 to the MDC at the following address:

SUPPLY REQUISITIONS
MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER
500 SW GARY ORMSBY DR
TOPEKA KS 66624-9702

You also can order the POW-MIA flag through the Postal Products Unlimited, Inc. catalog on eBuy at http://ebuy.usps.gov/jsp/CO/Login.jsp (Please note that this URL is case sensitive.)

- Supply Management, 5-29-03

 

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