On July 11, 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: July 25, 2003, through July 24, 2006. b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (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 international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities. e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of 600 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 eight (8) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1
On June 27, 2003, the Postal Service amended an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement dated June 14, 2002. The Agreement was published on page 48 of Postal Bulletin 22080 (7-11-02). The Amendment modifies the term of the Agreement. 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: June 28, 2002, through June 27, 2005. 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: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.
On July 11, 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: July 25, 2003, through July 24, 2004. b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (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 international 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 or $20,000 in postage for 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 June 30, 2003, the Postal Service amended an International Customized Mail Service Agreement dated May 1, 2001. The Agreement was published on page 26 of Postal Bulletin 22061 (10-18-01). The Amendment modifies the term of the Agreement. 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 hereby makes public the following information regarding this Amendment: a. Term: May 1, 2001, through August 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 U. S. 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: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force.
On July 11, 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: July 24, 2003, through July 23, 2006. b. Type of mail: Global Express Mail (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 international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities. e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of $12,000 in postage for 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 eight (8) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1
On July 14, 2003, the Postal Service amended an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement dated August 7, 2002. The Agreement was published on page 30 of Postal Bulletin 22083 (8-22-02). The Amendment modifies the term of the Agreement. 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: August 8, 2002, through August 20, 2006. 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: All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain in force. - Pricing Strategy,
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| Issue: | Roy Acuff |
| Item Number: | 454600 |
| Denomination & Type of Issue: |
37-cent commemorative |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | September 13, 2003, Nashville, TN 37230 |
| Designer: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Art Director: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Typographer: | Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Photographer: | John E. Hood (deceased) |
| Engraver: | Keating Gravure |
| Modeler: | Avery Dennison, SPD |
| Manufacturing Process: | Gravure |
| Printer: | Avery Dennison (AVR) |
| Printed at: | AVR, Clinton, SC |
| Press Type: | Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK) |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 52 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored, Type III, block tagged |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure sensitive |
| Processed at: | AVR, Clinton, SC |
| Colors: | Yellow, PMS 185 (Red), Black, Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.840 x 1.410 in./21.336 x 35.814 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.990 x 1.560 in./25.146 x 39.624 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 5.875 x 7.250 in./149.23 x 184.150 mm |
| Plate Size: | 200 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | "V" followed by four (4) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: | "© 2002 USPS" • Price • Plate position diagram • Plate numbers (4 per pane) • 4 Barcodes on back |
| Catalog Item Number(s): | 454620 Block of 4 - $1.48 454630 Block of 10 - $3.70 454640 Full Pane of 20 - $7.40 454661 First Day Cover - $0.75 454693 Full Pane w/FDC - $8.15 |
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post OfficeTM, 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:
ROY ACUFF COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
FIRST DAY CANCELLATIONS
525 ROYAL PARKWAY
NASHVILLE TN 37230-9998
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 December 12, 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.
There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately one-third of their standard automatic distribution quantities for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices for one-fourth of their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute these commemorative stamps to Post Offices before September 8, 2003.
SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in 10 positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.
| SDOs that serve this many philatelic retail counters... | will receive this quantity of the Roy Acuff commemorative stamp, Item 454600. |
| 1 | 20,000 |
| 2 | 20,000 |
| 3 | 40,000 |
| 4 | 40,000 |
| 5 | 60,000 |
| 6 | 60,000 |
| 8 | 80,000 |
| 9 | 100,000 |
| 12 | 120,000 |
| 13 | 140,000 |
| 16 | 160,000 |
| 19 | 200,000 |
Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Memphis APD will receive 1,600,000 additional stamps; the Chicago and New York APDs will each receive 1,200,000 additional stamps; the San Francisco APD will receive 1,000,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 400,000 additional stamps.
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.
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 8-7-03
REVISED PUBLICATION
Publication 528, Veterans and the Military on Stamps, is available from the Material Distribution Center (MDC). The latest edition of Publication 528 includes the images of the recently issued stamps commemorating the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the Purple Heart. This book presents more than a hundred stamps related to military veterans and events from the 20th century, accompanied by informative biographical and historical descriptions. Through this publication, the Postal ServiceTM honors all the people who have served and who continue to serve in our nation's military forces and pays tribute to their sacrifices, devotion to duty, and place in history.
You can order Publication 528 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 FormFlow), and send it as an attachment to the e-mail address MDC, Customer Service or to mcustome@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 528 is as follows:
PSIN: PUB528
NSN: 7610-05-000-5522
Unit of Issue: EA
Bulk Pack Quantity: 250
Price: $0.48
Edition Date: 07/03
Quick Pick Number: N/A
Publication 528 will soon be accessible on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on PUBs. It also will soon 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).
- Special Emphasis Programs,
Diversity Development, 8-7-03
As a community service, the Postal ServiceTM 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 OfficeTM 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 60 days.
July 22, 2003
Wirt County Historical Society
JESSICA LYNCH STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PALESTINE WV 26160-9998
July 28, 2003
Kate Brooks
KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
7755 22 MILE RD
SHELBY TWP MI 48317-9992
Melody Campbell
KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
8785 HALL RD
UTICA MI 48317-9998
August 21, 2003
Habitat for Humanity of Hood County/Lake Grandbury Branch of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club
HABITAT STATION
POSTMASTER
5561 NORTH GATE RD
ACTON TX 76049-9998
Habitat for Humanity of Hood County/Lake Grandbury Branch of the Mid-Cities Stamp Club
HABITAT STATION
POSTMASTER
530 NORTH CROCKETT
GRANBURY TX 76048-9998
| July 25, 2003 CRUZIN STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MONTAGUE MI 49437-9998 |
| July 26, 2003 Clinch Valley QWL-EI Workteam MAIN STREET HERITAGE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 TAZEWELL VA 24651-9998 |
| July 26, 2003 Naples Annual Watermelon and Rodeo Festival NAPLES ANNUAL WATERMELON AND RODEO STATION POSTMASTER 303 EAST MAIN ST NAPLES TX 75568-9998 |
| July 27, 2003 KOREAN VETERANS STATION POSTMASTER 3 SOUTH MAIN ST BARRE VT 05641-9998 |
| July 28, 2003 KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ERIE CO 80516-9998 |
| July 28-August 28,
2003 KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SMOOT WY 83126-9998 |
| August 2, 2003 American Legion 359 POST 359 SYLVAN STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SYLVAN GROVE KS 67481-9998 |
| August 3-9, 2003 The Harford Independent Fair THE HARTFORD FAIR STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CROTON OH 43013-9998 |
| August 4, 2003 Postal Service DECOMMISSIONING STATION POSTMASTER 2600 ELTHAM AVE SUITE 109 NORFOLK VA 23513-2501 |
| August 4, 2003 Postal Service USCGC EAGLE WIX 327 STATION POSTMASTER 2600 ELTAM AVE SUITE 109 NORFOLK VA 23513-2501 |
| August 4, 2003 Postal Service KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL STATION POSTMASTER 110 BROOKDALE AVE BUENA VISTA CO 81211-9616 |
| August 7-10, 2003 STAMPSHOW STATION POSTMASTER 850 TWIN RIVERS DR COLUMBUS OH 43216-9998 |
| August 7-12, 2003 Sedalia State Fair Committee MISSOURI STATE FAIR STATION POSTMASTER 405 EAST 5TH SEDALIA MO 65301-9998 |
| August 8, 2003 Dickinson College DICKINSON COLLEGE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CARLISLE PA 17013-9998 |
| August 8, 2003 Racine Art Museum INAUGURAL YEAR STATION POSTMASTER 2635 4 MI RD RACINE WI 53404-9998 |
| August 8, 2003 Bicentennial Committee JENERA CELEBRATES OHIOS BICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 113 NORTH MAIN ST JENERA OH 45841-9998 |
| August 8, 2003 Postal Service CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 PARKERS PRAIRIE MN 56361-9998 |
| August 8, 2003 Huckleberry Festival Committee HUKLEBERRY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 TROUT CREEK MT 59874-9998 |
| August 8, 2003 MARY CASSATT STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LA JOLLA CA 92037-9998 |
| August 8-10, 2003 ST CATHERINE CREEK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE STATION POSTMASTER 214 NORTH CANAL ST NATCHEZ MS 39120-9998 |
| August 8-10, 2003 Muncie Visitors Bureau BALLOON STATION POSTMASTER 501 WEST MEMORIAL DR MUNCIE IN 47302-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Salisbury Historical Society OLD DAY STATION POSTMASTER 269 OLD TURNPIKE RD SALISBURY NH 03268-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Burlington Vermont Parks and Recreation LATINO STATION SUPERVISOR 11 ELMWOOD AVE BURLINGTON VT 05401-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 CELEBRATING 300 YEARS OF HISTORY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ACCORD NY 12404-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Laporte Borough SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LAPORTE PA 18626-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Montgomery County 4-H MONTGOMERY COUNTY 4H FAIR STATION POSTMASTER 1117 BRIDGE RD CREAMERY PA 19430-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Kentucky Military History Museum GRAND RIVERS COMMUNITY CENTER STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GRAND RIVERS KY 42045-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Audubon Quasquicentennial Board AUDUBON QUASQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 428 TRACY ST AUDOBON IA 50025-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 BROKAW CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BROKAW WI 54417-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Cornucopia Centennial Committee HORN OF PLENTY HERITAGE DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CORNUCOPIA WI 54827-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Almelund Threshing and the Postal Service ALMELUND THRESHING STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 TAYLORS FALLS MN 55084-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Sesquicentennial Committee SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CHATFIELD MN 55923-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Postal Service GRIDIRON GREAT BRONKO NAGURSKI STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN 56649-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Nort Centennial Committee NORT CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 NORT MN 56661-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Illinois City Fire Department ILLINOIS CITY DAYS CELEBRATING MUSIC STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ILLINOIS CITY IL 61259-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Kaskia-Kaw Rivers Conservancy CHAUTAUQUA STATION POSTMASTER 200 SOUTH MORGAN ST SHELBYVILLE IL 62565-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Urich Reunion Association REUNION STATION POSTMASTER 310 NORTH MAIN URICH MO 64788-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Kool-Aid Days Committee KOOL AID DAYS AUDITORIUM STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HASTINGS NE 68901-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Lakefest Marble Falls, TX LAKEFEST MARBLE FALLS TX STATION POSTMASTER 1212 HWY 281 MARBLE FALLS TX 78654-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 UFO Watchtower INTERGALACTIC SUBSTATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HOOPER CO 81136-9998 |
| August 9, 2003 Strait Stamp Society STRAIT STAMP SHOW STATION POSTMASTER 240 SOUTH SUNNYSIDE AVE SEQUIN WA 98382-9998 |
| August 9-10, 2003 Mitchell County Historical Society CEDAR VALLEY MEMORIES STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ORCHARD IA 50460-9998 |
| August 9-10, 2003 St. Josaphat Ukrainian Church UKRAINIAN SUNFLOWER FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 28401 MOND RD WARREN MI 48090-9998 |
| August 10, 2003 National League of Postmasters 100TH ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 1720 MARKET ST ST LOUIS MO 63155-9998 |
| August 10, 2003 American Legion Post 236 HEROES NEVER DIE STATION POSTMASTER 29 NW 1ST AVE WILLISTON FL 32696-9998 |
| August 11-15, 2003 Society for Creative Anachronism PENNSIC WAR STATION POSTMASTER 400 SOUTH MAIN ST SLIPPERY ROCK PA 16057-9998 |
| August 12, 2003 NEW POST OFFICE STATION POSTMASTER 39 SOUTH MAIN ST WINDSOR NJ 08561-9998 |
| August 13, 2003 Oregon-California Trails Association TRAILS TALLGRASS TRIALS CONVENTION STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MANHATTAN KS 66502-9998 |
| August 14, 2003 Tillamook County Historical Society CAPTAIN ROBERT GRAY STATION POSTMASTER/PHILATELIC SERVICES PO BOX 9998 TILLAMOOK OR 97141-9998 |
| August 14, 2003 Berkshire Theatre Festival BERKSHIRE THEATRE FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 1 ELM ST STOCKBRIDGE MA 01262-9998 |
| August 14-31, 2003 BAT FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 301 NORTH CANYON ST CARLSBAD NM 88220-9998 |
| August 15, 2003 Knoxville Community Association STAMP CAMP USA STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 KNOXVILLE PA 16928-9998 |
| August 15, 2003 Sky Park Airport PIPER CLUB STATION POSTMASTER 119 SOUTH LYMAN ST WADSWORTH OH 44281-9998 |
| August 15, 2003 Tall Ships Celebration TALL SHIPS CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER 1000 WASHINGTON AVE BAY CITY MI 48707-9998 |
| August 15, 2003 11th Airborne Division 11TH AIRBORNE DIVISION THE ANGELS STATION PHILATELIC WINDOW 1124 PACIFIC ST OMAHA NE 68108-9998 |
| August 15-16, 2003 Winchester 250th Anniversary Committee CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER 8 ASHUELOT MAIN ST ASHUELOT NH 03441-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Winchester 250th Anniversary Committee CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER 11 RICHMOND ST WINCHESTER NH 03470-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Civil War Round Table of Central New Jersey CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY CIVIL WAR LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND STATION POSTMASTER 60 MAIN ST WOODBRIDGE NJ 07095-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Great Falls Balloon Festival Committee GREAT FALLS BALLOON FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 49 ASH ST LEWISTON ME 04240-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Wild Blueberry Festival Committee BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 51 COURT ST MACHIAS ME 04654-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Temple Historical Society TEMPLE BICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 12 TEMPLE RD TEMPLE ME 04984-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 USS VIRGINIA SSN 774 CHRISTENING STATION POSTMASTER 100 PLAZA CT GROTON CT 06340-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Saratoga County ARC SARATOGA ARC DAY AT THE RACES STATION POSTMASTER 245 WASHINGTON ST SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 NYS Woodsmen's Corporation WOODSMENS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BOONVILLE NY 13309-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Village of Cold Brook CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 COLD BROOK NY 13324-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Galen Historical Society BRICK CHURCH MUSEUM STATION POSTMASTER 20 SOUTH PARK ST CLYDE NY 14433-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 American Philatelic Society AMERICAN PHILATELIC CENTRE STATION POSTMASTER 132 NORTH ALLEGHENY ST BELLEFONTE PA 16823-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 City of Wilmington, DE EIGHTH ANNUAL JUDY JOHNSON NIGHT COMMEMORATIVE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 7500 WILMINGTON DE 19803-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Monclo-Sharples Reunion Committee MONCLO SHARPLES REUNION STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SHARPLES WV 25183-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Lilly Reunion Association LILLY REUNION STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 FLAT TOP WV 25841-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Wild West Days Committee WILD WEST DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 VIROQUA WI 54665-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Bourbon Sesquicentennial Committee SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 221 NORTH MAIN ST BOURBON IN 46504-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 OSHTEMO DAY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 OSHTEMO MI 49077-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Great Lakes Maritime Museum LAKE LORE CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ROGERS CITY MI 49779-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Cynthia Kemp Hopkinton Sesquicentennial Committee SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HOPKINTON IA 52237-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 FRIENDSHIP VILLAGE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 PORTAGE WI 53901-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Texas Panhandle War Memorial Foundation TEXAS PANHANDLE WAR MEMORIAL STATION POSTMASTER 2301 ROSS AMARILLO TX 79120-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Freedom Station Committee FREEDOM STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 COLUMBUS NE 68601-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Bunkhouse Outlaws Pony Express PONY EXPRESS MAIL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 VERNON CO 80755-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 1834 Ham's Fork Rendezvous GRANGER RENDEZVOUS STATION POSTMASTER 102 PINE ST GRANGER WY 82934-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Salida Post Office TOWN AND COUNTRY PARAGE AND FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 4536 BROADWAY SALIDA CA 95368-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Stirling Post Office CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 16939 SKYWAY STIRLING CITY CA 95978-9998 |
| August 16, 2003 Suquamish Tribe CHIEF SEATTLE DAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SUQUAMISH WA 98392-9998 |
| August 16-17, 2003 Harley-Davidson 100TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BELLMORE NY 11710-9998 |
| August 16-17, 2003 PA Chautauqua ART SHOW STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MOUNT GRENTA PA 17064-9998 |
| August 16-17, 2003 Postal Service POLISH TOWN USA STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 RIVERHEAD NY 11901-9998 |
| August 16-October 11,
2003 Chamber of Commerce 250TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WYALUSING PA 18853-9998 |
| August 17, 2003 POSTAL FEST STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 OSHTEMO MI 49077-9998 |
| August 17, 2003 100th Anniversary Celebration Committee SACRED HEART SCHOOL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ADAMS MN 55909-9998 |
| August 18, 2003 Elizabeth Fair Committee 30TH ANNUAL ELIZABETHTOWN FAIR STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ELIZABETHTOWN PA 17022-9998 |
| August 20, 2003 LOMBARDI LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GREEN BAY WI 54303-9998 |
| August 21-September
1, 2003 Postal Service STATE FAIR POST OFFICE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 645014 ST PAUL MN 55164-5014 |
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 8-7-03
| Cancellation | Period of Use |
| Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires | April 1-Oct. 31 |
| 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 |
| 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, 8-7-03 |
Post Office Changes |
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| Old/ New |
Finance No. | ZIP Code | State | P.O. Name | County/ Parish |
Station/Branch/Unit | Unit Type | Effective Date | Comments |
| Old | 07-5868 | 81421 | CO | Maher | Montrose | Main Office | Post Office | 02/26/1988 | Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Maher CO becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 81415. |
| New | 07-2034 | 81415 | CO | Crawford | Delta | Maher | Place Name | 08/30/2003 | |
| Old | 11-8925 | 33624 | FL | Tampa | Hillsborough | Northdale | Carrier Annex | blank | Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use Tampa FL 33618 as last line of address for 2,829 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 33624. |
| New | 11-8925 | 33618 | FL | Tampa | Hillsborough | Carrollwood | Classified Branch | 10/01/2003 | |
| Old | 46-0090 | 57420 | SD | Akaska | Walworth | Main Office | Post Office | 10/01/1997 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code and place name. Continue to use Akaska SD 57420 as last line of address. This amends Postal Bulletin 22098. |
| New | 46-7740 | 57420 | SD | Selby | Walworth | Akaska | Community Post Office | 09/28/2002 | |
| - Address Management, Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 8-7-03 |
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The hardbound edition of Publication 65, the National Five-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory will be discontinued in 2004 due to rising distribution costs and low customer demand. The softbound edition will still be available at $31 per set.
Publication 65 lists ZIP Codes for Post OfficesTM and for streets in all cities with more than one delivery ZIP Code. The directory also contains information on proper addressing procedures, delivery statistics, new ZIP Codes, discontinued postal units and service-improvement programs, Postal ServiceTM organizations, and a list of special ZIP codes.
To order the 2004 softbound edition, customers must use PS Form 4243, National Five-Digit ZIP Code and Post Office Directory Order Form for Mail Order Use. This
form is available online both on the Internet and on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site:
• On the Internet, go to www.usps.com; click on Find a Form, and then All Online PDF Forms in Numeric Order.
• On the Intranet, go to http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on Postal Forms. You can browse the list of forms alphabetically or by form number.
The 2004 edition of Publication 65 will ship in early 2004. Remaining copies of the 2003 hardbound edition are available for $37.50.
If you wish to order the hardbound edition, or if you need any further information on Publication 65, contact the National Customer Support Center at 800-238-3150.
- Address Management,
Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 8-7-03
MOVER'S GUIDE NEWS
In mid-August, the September 2003 edition of Publication 75, Mover's Guide, will begin arriving at your facility. The September Mover's Guide will be shipped in new denominations, 300 count and 100 count boxes. Do not start using the new edition before September 1 unless your current quantity has been depleted. After September 1, recycle any copies of previous editions of Mover's Guide remaining at your facility.
Starting with the September edition, Mover's Guide will have a new look. It will come in an easy-to-use envelope format, which is convenient for consumers and more cost effective for the Postal ServiceTM.
Mover's Guide is printed and distributed three times a year - in April, August, and December. If you run out of copies of the September 2003 Mover's Guide before the next print cycle in December, you can order an additional 100 copies or less by contacting the MDC by one of the following means:
• Touch Tone Order Entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, option 2.
Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, choose 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 using FormFlow), and send it as an attachment to the e-mail address MDC, Customer Service or to mcustome@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
Here's the information that you will need to order the September 2003 Mover's Guide from the MDC:
PSIN: PUB 75
NSN: 7610-03-000-4795
Unit of Measure: EA
Bulk Pack Quantity: 100
Quick Pick Number: 441
Price: N/A
Edition Date: 09/03
If you are requesting more than 100 additional copies or have other questions regarding the Mover's Guide, please call the Mover's Guide Field Communications Department, Imagitas, at 800-816-6837.
Please keep track of your inventory. Businesses and other organizations must purchase the Mover's Guide and can obtain order forms by calling 800-816-6837.
Remember, to change their address online, customers can visit www.usps.com and click on Change Address, or they can go directly to www.usps.com/moversguide!
- Address Management,
Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 8-7-03
HANDBOOK PO-102 REVISION
Effective August 7, 2003, Handbook PO-102, Self Service Vending Operational and Marketing Program, is revised to change the pricing and sales policy of semipostal stamps and modify the text and exhibits due to a new version of PS Form 8130, Vending Equipment Sales and Service - Daily Activity Log, which goes into effect October 2003 (see page 9 of this Postal Bulletin).
Effective October 2003, this handbook is revised to replace all instances of the words "postal accounting period" or "AP" with "month."
We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of Handbook PO-102 and into the online update available on the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click HBKs.
Handbook PO-102, Self Service Vending Operational and Marketing Program
[Replace "postal accounting period" or "AP" with "month" throughout Handbook PO-102.]
1 The Self Service Vending Program
* * * * *
14 Services and Products
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143 Semipostal Stamps
* * * * *
143.2 Pricing
[Revise 143.2 to read as follows:]
Semipostal stamp vending packets of 10 stamps will be priced at the First-Class Mail® nonautomation single-piece rate plus the additional amount that will be contributed to fund the specifically identified program.
143.3 Equipment
[Revise 143.3 to read as follows:]
The semipostal stamp packets will be sold through every multicommodity machine in service. Models PCM-1625A and PCM-1625B will fully stock each semipostal stamp by order of date of issue in selection B3 (168 vends), selection C3 (168 vends), and selection D3 (50 vends). The D3 location is to be used for semipostal stamps only if there are three semipostal stamps active at the same time. The specific semipostal item is to be continuously sold in one of these selection positions until the product is withdrawn from sale. Product identifiers for PCM-1625A and PCM-1625B machines have been created and are available for download from the Self Service Web site at http://retail.usps.gov/html/programs/selfservice.html or http://retail.usps.gov/html/programs/selfserv/prod_id.html#links.
* * * * *
6 Examining Self Service Vending Credit
61 Procedure
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613 General
[Revise 613 to read as follows:]
Servicing personnel workhours used during an audit must be recorded on PS Form 8130, Vending Equipment Sales and Service - Daily Activity Log (Exhibits 613a and b), dated October 2003.
* * * * *
[Revise titles of Exhibits 613a and 613b to read as follows:]
Exhibit 613a
PS Form 8130, Vending Equipment Sales and Service - Daily Activity Log (page 1 of 2), dated October 2003
Exhibit 613b
PS Form 8130, Vending Equipment Sales and Service - Daily Activity Log (page 2 of 2), dated October 2003
* * * * *
7 Reporting
71 Vending Equipment Service System (VESS) Program
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713 Entering Information on PS Form 8130, Vending Equipment Sales and Service - Daily Activity Log
* * * * *
713.2 Location Information
* * * * *
Exhibit 713.2
Current Location and Type Codes
[Below the row with "Gift Shop" and "GS", insert a row with "Government Location" and "GL" to read as follows:]
Location Type Code
* * * * *
Government Location GL
* * * * *
713.3 Servicing Employee Information
Enter the following information:
* * * * *
[Revise item f to read as follows:]
f. Telephone Number: Enter the telephone number of the servicing person.
* * * * *
[Add new item h to read as follows:]
h. Other: Provide title and pay level.
713.4 Machine Information
Enter the following information:
* * * * *
[Revise item f to read as follows:]
f. Office: Enter the number of workhours and minutes spent counting currency, preparing deposits, requisitioning stock, completing accounting functions, auditing, ordering parts, and providing customer service including reimbursements.
[Revise item g to read as follows:]
g. Service: Enter the number of workhours and minutes spent servicing the equipment by loading stock, collecting cash, replacing modules, and performing general housekeeping.
[Reletter current items h through k as new items i through l, respectively. Add new item h to read as follows:]
h. Travel Time: Enter the time in hours and minutes spent in transit to this machine.
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Exhibit 713.4b
Out-of-Service Codes
| Code Number | Descriptor |
| 01 | Validator |
| 02 | Coin Mechanism |
| 03 | Controller |
| 04 | Dispenser |
| 05 | Electrical |
| 06 | Other |
| 07 | Jam |
| 08 | Jackpot |
| 09 | Switch |
| 10 | Physical Damage |
| 11 | Relocation |
Example: 04-03 |
|
[Revise title of 713.5 to read as follows:]
713.5 Monthly Workhour Totals Information
* * * * *
[After item d (before items e and f), insert a new section to read as follows:]
713.6 Miles Driven and Miscellaneous Costs Information
[Redesignate current 713.5 items e and f as new 713.6 items a and b, respectively.]
* * * * *
- Self Service and Access Management,
Delivery and Retail, 8-7-03
NOTICE
The Vending Activity Reporting System/Postal Financial Transaction (VARS/PFT) test period is terminated for the Santa Ana district.
Effective August 8, 2003, the PBSM-624 vending machines that have undergone extensive testing in the Santa Ana district using a credit/debit capability will terminate their test period. With the conclusion of the test period, the credit/debit capability will be deactivated and all connectivity associated with that capability will be removed from those 22 affected traditional vending machines. The machines are to continue to operate in their standard configuration with all accounting for sales and support to the machines to be continued in accordance with Handbook PO-102, Self Service Vending Operational and Marketing Program, dated May 1999.
- Self Service and Access Management,
Delivery and Retail, 8-7-03
LibertyCash reminder No more LibertyCash® card sales or funds added to existing cards! The program - limited to the Great Lakes, Pacific, Southeast, and Western Areas - ends September 1. Until then, LibertyCash cards will continue to be accepted as a form of payment for products and services - with current card balances.
Participating offices received instructions for returning unused inventory of LibertyCash cards. Also distributed were counter card displays and brochures explaining the refund process for customers and frequently asked questions (FAQs). Refunds are available only by mail and are not to be issued at participating offices.
If your office participates in the LibertyCash program and you have questions, call 703-292-4127 or 703-292-3666.
Postal ServiceTM pride! Got your new cycling team poster? It's on the way, celebrating the success of Lance Armstrong and the USPS® Pro Cycling Team at the Tour de France - five straight wins! Until you receive your new poster, be sure to display the "Congratulations On 5 In A Row!" sticker on the poster you originally received in your Summer/Fall retail kits.
Make it Real Time Stay updated on the Real Time advertising campaign at http://blue.usps.gov/corporate/realtime/index.html. Remember: this is an integrated campaign so be sure signage and messaging - including your office answering machines - reflect the current campaign.
And be sure to check out the Real Time Web site for photos of the lobby makeovers at Post OfficesTM in San Carlos, California, and East Sandwich, Massachussetts.
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This month's edition has information on return addresses, LibertyCash®, credit card acceptance, online Express Mail® labels, and customer convenience via the Postal ServiceTM toll-free number and the Web.
In FY 2002, the mail recovery center received approximately 1,329,864 parcels and 84,395,551 letters with no return addresses. As a reminder, DMM A010.4.3 identifies items that require return addresses. Please encourage your customers to use return addresses. With your help we can deliver!
Effective September 1, 2003, the LibertyCash program will officially end. Customers with questions about the program can call 800-ASK-USPS for assistance with frequently asked questions.
The LibertyCash card was tested in 2,855 offices to allow customers an alternative method for making payments for postal products and services. Due to budgetary constraints and cost-cutting efforts, a management decision was made not to take the program nationwide and to close the existing test.
Currently there are no immediate plans for a replacement program. Possible partnerships in the future with other parties providing this type of service or product will be evaluated.
Our credit card acceptance program must follow credit card company regulations. Currently, we need to provide the complete account number in response to a retrieval request. In the case of a contested charge, the Postal Service has no other resource for providing the number other than the receipt.
VISA and MasterCard plan to mandate that all merchants truncate the credit card number on customers' receipts. An upgrade of our retail systems is currently under way. The result - customer credit card receipts with only the last four numbers.
As a reminder, online single-ply Express Mail labels have been available via Click-N-ShipTM since August 2002. Single-ply Express Mail labels also can be printed by other customers and at non-Postal Service Web sites.
Service failure refunds for online single-ply labels must be processed the same as any other Express Mail refund. Additionally, PS Form 3533, Application and Voucher for Refund of Postage, Fees, and Services, and a copy of the label receipt/record must be sent to the Express Mail office for data entry. The Click-N-Ship Express Mail label has instructions for Postal Service employees on the bottom of the online label record.
Please remember that origin/acceptance data must be entered for all Express Mail shipments, including online/single-ply labels. This can be accomplished only by correct acceptance in an IRT, POS ONE terminal or via PC entry in the Expedited Service office.
Do your customers know they can call 800-ASK-USPS for ZIP Codes and postage rates? Please encourage customers to take advantage of the extended hours during which calls are answered - in many cases, it's after Post OfficesTM have closed for the day. And, an automated system provides general information about the Postal Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Customers with computer access can visit the Postal Service Web site at www.usps.com and explore the services that we provide online and find information about rates, ZIP Codes, hours, and locations. They can buy stamps online too.
It's about making it easy and convenient for customers to do business with the Postal Service.
Questions or comments? Submit them via e-mail to Retail Coaches Corner.
To develop effective and responsive service contracts, Purchasing and Supply Management specialists need statements of work (SOWs) that are clear and precise in describing required services. Offices requiring specified services are responsible for preparing Sows for service contracts and attaching them to requisitions submitted to Purchasing Service Centers (PSCs) through eBuy, the preferred ordering method.
SOW Planning Guides outline the information necessary for you to submit a thorough SOW. To access the SOW Planning Guides, visit the Supply Management page at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase; click on SOW Planning Guides under "What's New?"
SOW Planning Guides for food services and snow removal are available now. We will add SOW Planning Guides for HVAC maintenance, trash removal, water treatment, and landscaping over the next several months.
- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 8-7-03
