Philatelic RequirementAuthorized philatelic centers requiring the $7.40 Garden Bouquet (Weddings) booklet of 20 must order Item 673500 from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. Additional SupplyPost Offices requiring additional booklets must requisition them from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional booklets must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17. Wave 1: For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Memphis and New York APDs each will receive 726,000 additional booklets; the Chicago APD will receive 660,000 additional booklets; the San Francisco APD will receive 580,000 additional booklets; and the Denver APD will receive 256,000 additional booklets. Wave 2: For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs each will receive 1,120,000 additional booklets; the San Francisco APD will receive 880,000 additional booklets; and the Denver APD will receive 420,000 additional booklets. Sales PolicyAll Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new special stamp issue as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the issue is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures. Philatelic ProductsThere is a philatelic product for this stamp issue. The Garden Botanical (Weddings) Cancellation Keepsake set, Item 566293, includes a pane of 20 stamps and 2 first day covers. The set sells for $12.98 and is available: • In Postal Retail Stores. • Online at www.usps.com. • By telephone at 800-STAMP-24. Distribution: Item 566200, 60-Cent Garden Botanical (Weddings), Pane of 20 (PSA)SDOs will receive their full standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp, plus an additional one- fourth to one-half the standard quantity. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps). Initial Supply to Post OfficesSDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. Post Offices requiring quantities of Item 566200 must order them from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form 17. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before February 26, 2004. Philatelic RequirementSDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in eight positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.
Additional SupplyPost 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 APD using PS Form 17. For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs each will receive 5,000,000 additional stamps; the San Francisco APD will receive 4,800,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 3,000,000 additional stamps. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City Stamp Service Center will receive 10,000,000 additional stamps. Sales PolicyAll Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new special issue as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the issue is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures. - Stamp Services,
Breast Cancer Research Semipostal Stamp Sales Extended Until December 31, 2005On Friday, January 23, 2004, President Bush signed Public Law No. 108-199, which extends the sales of the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamps through December 31, 2005. Effective immediately, all Post OfficesTM, stations, branches, postal stores, contract postal units, vending outlets, and authorized philatelic centers must resume sales of the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamps and products listed below. Additionally, these items will be available for sale at Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) and through the Online Postal Store.
- Stamp Services,
Self Service Vending Instructions Effective immediately, SSPC Technicians and personnel who service vending machines are authorized to resume the sale of the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp (Item 367200). Multicommodity vending machines (PCM-1625A and PCM-1625B) are currently required to offer three (3) semipostal stamps for sale: • The Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp (Item 367200). • The Heroes of 2001 semipostal stamp (Item 367400). • The Stop Family Violence semipostal stamp (Item 367500). Semipostal stamps are not authorized for sale in any machine other than the multicommodity machines. At the next regular servicing, the servicing personnel must: • Remove and redistribute the item/product currently loaded in the "C3" within the current vend position for that item or, if the amount of product removed from the machines exceeds the machine capacity, return and secure the item in the established individual subaccount. • Restock the "C3" vend with the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamps. • Insert the product identifier for the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp in the corresponding product selection window. The "Plan-O-Gram for Multi-Commodity Machines" for authorized product placement is available on the Self Service Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/delivery/self_service/html/programs/selfserv/planogram1.xls. - Self Service and Access Management,
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 04-03 Chippendale Chair Definitive Stamp
The Postal ServiceTM will issue a 4-cent Chippendale Chair definitive stamp (Item 100400) in a pressure- sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 on March 5, 2004, in New York, New York. The stamp, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, goes on sale nationwide March 6, 2004. This stamp is the fourth issued in the new American Design series. The first three stamps in the series were American Toleware (2002), American Clock (2003), and Tiffany Lamp (2003). Reflecting the rich diversity of American design, the series showcases objects from various eras, regions, and ethnic cultures that combine utility with beauty and function with form. The Chippendale Chair stamp features artist Lou Nolan's stylized treatment of a Chippendale chair with an elaborately carved back and cabriole, or curved, legs. The artist based his design on a Chippendale side chair, or chair without arms, made in Philadelphia between 1760 and 1765. The chair is part of the collection of decorative arts in the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. The colors Nolan used for the wood and seat cover give the stamp design a contemporary feel.
How to Order the First Day of Issue PostmarkCustomers 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: CHIPPENDALE CHAIR DEFINITIVE STAMP 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 April 4, 2004. How to Order First Day CoversStamp 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 First day covers remain on sale for at least 1 year after the stamp's issuance. Philatelic ProductsThere are no philatelic products for this stamp issue. Distribution: 4-cent Chippendale Chair Definitive Stamp, Item 100400All stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive an automatic distribution of Item 100400, 4-cent Chippendale Chair, PSA pane of 20 stamps. Master carton size is 40,000 stamps. Initial Supply to Post OfficesSDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices. To obtain an initial supply of this 4-cent definitive stamp, all Post Offices must immediately submit a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return, to their designated SDO. SDOs must not distribute these stamps to Post Offices before February 26, 2004. Philatelic RequirementSDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in six positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.
Additional SupplyPost 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 San Francisco, Chicago, Memphis, and New York APDs will each receive 3,840,000 additional stamps; the Denver APD will receive 1,920,000 additional stamps. For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kansas City SSC will receive 24,960,000 additional stamps. - Stamp Services, Pictorial Cancellations AnnouncementAs 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 thehyphen 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.
February 5, 2004 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 5661 NORTH GATE RD ACTON TX 76049-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 615 ELM ST CLYDE TX 79510-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CROSS PLAINS TX 76443-9998
February 6, 2004 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 507 AVE F NW CHILDRESS TX 79201-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 8616 FM 920 PEASTER TX 76485-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 105 MAIN ST SEAGRAVES TX 79359-9998
February 10, 2004 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 116 WEST 3RD ST COLORADO CITY TX 79512-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 FOLLETT TX 79034-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MORGAN MILL TX 76465-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MERTZON TX 76941-9998 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 PAINT ROCK TX 76866-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 1 NORTH ABE ST SAN ANGELO TX 76902-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SKELLYTOWN TX 79080-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 STINNETT TX 79083-9998
February 11, 2004 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 1975 BALLPARK WAY ARLINGTON TX 76006-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CLAUDE TX 79019-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 301 NORTH LAS VEGAS TRL FORT WORTH TX 76108-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 1008 ROBERTS CUT OFF RD FORT WORTH TX 76114-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 1001 ALTA MESA BLVD FORT WORTH TX 76115-9998 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 3020 SOUTH CHERRY LN FORT WORTH TX 76116-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 5709 BROADWAY AVE FORT WORTH TX 76117-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 6051 NORTH DAVID BLVD FORT WORTH TX 76118-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 5125 WICHITA AVE FORT WORTH TX 76119-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 9415 HIGHWAY 377 SOUTH FORT WORTH TX 76126-9998 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 7101 BRYANT IRVIN RD FORT WORTH TX 76132-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 3701 ALTA MESA BLVD FORT WORTH TX 76133-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 3930 TELEPHONE RD FORT WORTH TX 76135-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 4600 MARK IV PKWY FORT WORTH TX 76161-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 306 NORTH BROADWAY ST JOSHUA TX 76058-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LOVING TX 76460-9998
February 12, 2004 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 108 2ND ST BOVINA TX 79009-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 1097 SCHOOLHOUSE RD HASLET TX 76052-9998 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MIAMI TX 79059-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WELCH TX 79377-9998
February 13, 2004 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 9300 PITTSBURG ST CRESSON TX 76035-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 232 SOUTHWEST JOHNSON AVE BURLESON TX 76028-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 101 EAST MCKINNEY ST DENTON TX 76201-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 415 AVE A DENTON TX 76203-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 2101 COLORADO BLVD DENTON TX 76205-9998 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 251 WEST LANCASTER AVE FORT WORTH TX 76102-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 251 WEST LANCASTER AVE FORT WORTH TX 76112-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 100 EAST CHESTNUT ST HOLLIDAY TX 76366-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 206 BRADFORD ST MYRA TX 76253-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 202 NORTH AVE G LAMESA TX 79331-9998 Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MOBEETIE TX 79061-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 235 WEST 2ND ST MUENSTER TX 76252-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SANFORD TX 79078-9998
Postal Service VALENTINES I LOVE YOU STATION POSTMASTER 4001 SOUTHWEST PARKWAY WICHITA FALLS TX 76308-9998
The following cancellation has been extended for 30 days.
February 7, 2003 Deere and Company JOHN DEERE 200TH BIRTHDAY STATION POSTMASTER 514 17TH ST MOLINE IL 61265-9998
- Stamp Services,
UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT 04-B 2004 Stamps and Postal Stationery"2004 Stamps and Postal Stationery" (Announcement 04-B, February 2004), which appears on page 7, is intended to replace the quarterly announcement of the same name, previously printed and sent to customers on request through Stamp Fulfillment Services in Kansas City. The announcement is a listing of stamps and postal stationery items scheduled for issuance during calendar year 2004. Post OfficesTM may wish to post this schedule on their bulletin boards. Customers may also access the Postal Bulletin through the Postal ServiceTM Web site at www.usps.com, then click on About USPS & News, then Forms & Publications, then Postal Bulletin. This announcement will be updated every 2 to 3 months, as changes warrant. How to Order First Day of Issue Cancellations and CoversCustomers may purchase new stamps or postal stationery items at their Post Office, from the USA Philatelic catalog, by calling 800-STAMP-24, or online at www.usps.com by clicking on Buy Stamps & Shop. Then they should prepare their own covers by affixing new stamps to the upper right corner of envelopes or postcards of their choice, and address those envelopes, postcards, or postal stationery items to themselves or others. (Postage must equal the current First-Class Mail® rate.) For sturdiness, include a card of postcard thickness in each cover (envelopes only) submitted, and tuck in the flap. Place the cover in a larger envelope addressed to: NAME OF ISSUE, POSTMASTER, CITY, STATE, and ZIP CODETM (followed by -9991). Covers submitted for first day of issue cancellations may include additional uncancelled stamps only if the uncancelled stamps were issued before the first day of issue of the new stamps or postal stationery items. All orders must be postmarked on or before the deadline indicated in the "2004 Stamps and Postal Stationery" announcement that follows. INFORMATION FULFILLMENT - Stamp Services,Government Relations, 2-5-04
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Finance No. | ZIP Code | State | P.O. Name |
County/ Parish |
Station/Branch/Unit | Unit Type | Effective Date | Comments |
| Old | 04-1728 | 72323 | AR | Chatfield | Crittenden | Main Office | Post Office | 06/08/1991 | Post OfficeTM and ZIP CodeTM discontinued. Use Hughes AR 72348 as last line of address. Update from PB21791 6-13-91. |
| New | 04-4329 | 72348 | AR | Hughes | Saint Francis | Main Office | Post Office | 12/22/2003 | |
| Old | 07-3834 | 81505 | CO | Grand Junction | Mesa | Main Office | Post Office | blank | Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use Grand Junction CO 81501 as last line of address for the 312 deliveries previously in ZIP Code 81505. |
| New | 07-3834 | 81501 | CO | Grand Junction | Mesa | Main Office | Post Office | 02/28/2004 | |
| Old | 12-5566 | 30148 | GA | Marble Hill | Pickens | Main Office | Post Office | blank | This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code 30148 to include delivery. |
| New | 12-5566 | 30148 | GA | Marble Hill | Pickens | Main Office | Post Office | 01/04/2004 | |
| Old | 24-0799 | 02101 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | J W McCormack | Classified Station | blank | Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Post Office boxes formerly in 02101 are now delivered under new Post Office box addresses in ZIP Code 02196. |
| New | 24-0799 | 02196 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | Milk Street | Classified Station | 01/09/2004 | |
| Old | 24-0799 | 02102 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | J W McCormack | Classified Station | blank | Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Post Office boxes formerly in 02102 are now delivered under new Post Office box addresses in ZIP Code 02196. |
| New | 24-0799 | 02196 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | Milk Street | Classified Station | 01/09/2004 | |
| Old | 24-0799 | 02103 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | J W McCormack | Classified Station | blank | Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Post Office boxes formerly in 02103 are now delivered under new Post Office box addresses in ZIP Code 02196. |
| New | 24-0799 | 02196 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | Milk Street | Classified Station | 01/09/2004 | |
| Old | 24-0799 | 02104 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | J W McCormack | Classified Station | blank | Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Post Office boxes formerly in 02104 are now delivered under new Post Office box addresses in ZIP Code 02196. |
| New | 24-0799 | 02196 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | Milk Street | Classified Station | 01/09/2004 | |
| Old | 24-0799 | 02105 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | J W McCormack | Classified Station | blank | Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Post Office boxes formerly in 02105 are now delivered under new Post Office box addresses in ZIP Code 02196. |
| New | 24-0799 | 02196 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | Milk Street | Classified Station | 01/09/2004 | |
| Old | 24-0799 | 02106 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | J W McCormack | Classified Station | blank | Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Post Office boxes formerly in 02106 are now delivered under new Post Office box addresses in ZIP Code 02196. |
| New | 24-0799 | 02196 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | Milk Street | Classified Station | 01/09/2004 | |
| Old | 24-0799 | 02107 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | J W McCormack | Classified Station | blank | Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Post Office boxes formerly in 02107 are now delivered under new Post Office box addresses in ZIP Code 02196. |
| New | 24-0799 | 02196 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | Milk Street | Classified Station | 01/09/2004 | |
| Old | 24-0799 | 02208 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | J W McCormack | Classified Station | blank | Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Post Office boxes formerly in 02208 are now delivered under new Post Office box addresses in ZIP Code 02196. |
| New | 24-0799 | 02196 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | Milk Street | Classified Station | 01/09/2004 | |
| Old | 24-0799 | 02209 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | J W McCormack | Classified Station | blank | Post Office box ZIP Code discontinued. Post Office boxes formerly in 02209 are now delivered under new Post Office box addresses in ZIP Code 02196. |
| New | 24-0799 | 02196 | MA | Boston | Suffolk | Milk Street | Classified Station | 01/09/2004 | |
| Old | 26-9230 | 56583 | MN | Tintah | Traverse | Main Office | Post Office | 04/25/1997 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Tintah MN 56583 as last line of address. |
| New | 26-1460 | 56583 | MN | Campbell | Traverse | Tintah | Place Name | 12/20/2003 | |
| Old | 37-3008 | 58627 | ND | Fairfield | Billings | Main Office | Post Office | 02/20/1998 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Fairfield ND 58627 as last line of address. |
| New | 37-0768 | 58627 | ND | Belfield | Stark | Fairfield | Place Name | 12/27/2003 | |
| Old | 37-7104 | 58362 | ND | Penn | Ramsey | Main Office | Post Office | 10/25/1996 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Penn ND 58362 as last line of address. |
| New | 37-2368 | 58362 | ND | Devils Lake | Ramsey | Penn | Place Name | 12/20/2003 | |
| Old | 37-4048 | 58337 | ND | Hamberg | Wells | Main Office | Post Office | 11/09/1996 | Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Hamberg ND becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 58341. |
| New | 37-4240 | 58341 | ND | Harvey | Wells | Hamberg | Place Name | 12/20/2003 | |
| Old | 41-4428 | 17538 | PA | Landisville | Lancaster | Salunga | Classified Branch | 07/13/1981 | Classified branch discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Use Salunga PA 17538 as last line of address. |
| New | 41-4428 | 17538 | PA | Landisville | Lancaster | Salunga | Place Name | 12/06/2003 | |
| Old | 41-9116 | 17856 | PA | West Milton | Union | New Columbia | Community Post Office | 12/06/2003 | Community Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use New Columbia PA 17856 as last line of address. |
| New | 41-9116 | 17856 | PA | West Milton | Union | New Columbia | Place Name | 06/24/2002 | |
| Old | 41-4056 | 17723 | PA | Jersey Shore | Lycoming | Cammal | Community Post Office | 04/08/2002 | Community Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Cammal PA 17723 as last line of address. |
| New | 41-4056 | 17723 | PA | Jersey Shore | Lycoming | Cammal | Place Name | 12/06/2003 | |
| Old | 41-9260 | 18764 | PA | Wikes Barre | Luzerne | Main Office | Post Office | blank | This announcement makes ZIP Code 18764 a Unique ZIP Code for General Hospital. |
| New | 41-9260 | 18764 | PA | Wikes Barre | Luzerne | Main Office | Post Office | 01/08/2004 | |
| Old | 41-9260 | 18765 | PA | Wikes Barre | Luzerne | Main Office | Post Office | blank | This announcement changes ZIP Code 18765 to be a Unique ZIP Code for Mercy Hospital. |
| New | 41-9260 | 18765 | PA | Wikes Barre | Luzerne | Main Office | Post Office | 01/08/2004 | |
| Old | 41-9260 | 18766 | PA | Wilkes Barre | Luzerne | Main Office | Post Office | blank | This announcement changes ZIP Code 18766 to be a Unique ZIP Code for Wilkes University. |
| New | 41-9260 | 18766 | PA | Wilkes Barre | Luzerne | Main Office | Post Office | 01/08/2004 | |
| Old | 41-3484 | 17109 | PA | Harrisburg | Dauphin | Colonial Park | Classified Station | 10/14/2002 | Classified Station discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Use Harrisburg PA 17109 as last line of address. |
| New | 41-3484 | 17109 | PA | Harrisburg | Dauphin | Harrisburg | Place Name | 12/06/2003 | |
| Old | 46-4032 | 57540 | SD | Holabird | Hyde | Main Office | Post Office | 10/03/1992 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Holabird SD 57540 as last line of address. |
| New | 46-3906 | 57540 | SD | Highmore | Hyde | Holabird | Place Name | 12/20/2003 | |
| Old | 46-0216 | 57421 | SD | Amherst | Marshall | Main Office | Post Office | 07/28/1997 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a community Post Office. Continue to use Amherst SD 57421 as last line of address. |
| New | 46-1710 | 57421 | SD | Claremont | Brown | Amherst | Community Post Office | 12/20/2003 | |
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MOVER'S GUIDE NEWS
Beginning January 2004, Publication 75-S, La Mudanza (the Spanish version of Publication 75, Mover's Guide), will be printed four times a year:
• January-March
• April-June
• July-September
• October-December
You may order a 3-month supply of the January-March 2004 edition of La Mudanza from the Material Distribution Center (MDC) by using 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, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)
Discard/recycle all copies of expired stock once you receive the 2004 edition.
Use the following information to order Publication 75-S:
PSIN: PUB 75-S
NSN: 7610-03-000-4096
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: 125
Bulk Pack Quantity: 1,000
Quick Pick Number: N/A
Price: $0.00
If you have any other questions about how to order copies of La Mudanza, please contact Dave Fallon of Imagitas at 800-794-8510.
- Address Management,
Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 2-5-04
REVISED FORMS 4000-A AND 4000-B
Effective February 5, 2004, PS Form 4000-A, Retail Lobby Observation, and PS Form 4000-B, Retail Employee Observation, have been revised. Both forms are available only on the intranet at http://blue/usps.gov; click Forms.
The purpose of a lobby observation is to review the total retail environment. Actions on the lobby observation will result in additional revenue opportunities and increased customer satisfaction.
The purpose of the employee observation is to observe interactions between retail associates and customers to determine the level of the employee's sales skills and product knowledge.
Both forms have been revised to reflect changes made to the Mystery Shopper Program for FY 04. Both observations should be conducted at least once a month.
- Retail Operations,
Delivery and Retail, 2-5-04
CORRECTION
The article titled "Notice: Stamps by Mail - Brochure Ordering Information and Print Schedule for 2004" in Postal Bulletin 22120 (1-22-04, pages 97-98) included an incorrect version of PS Form 3227-O, Stamps by Mail Supply Order. The correct version (January 2002) is included on the next page.
- Service and Marketing Development,
Delivery and Retail, 2-5-04
USPS and eBay again A new eBay promotion is coming to select Post OfficesTM. This time, eBay is promoting its role as a marketplace for small businesses. The Postal ServiceTM again will be featured on posters to be displayed in Post Offices located in eBay's top 10 U.S. markets. These are the same Post Offices that participated in eBay's "Secret Santa" promotion last year. They are New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston-Manchester, Washington, D.C. (Hagerstown), Dallas-Ft. Worth, Seattle-Tacoma, and Atlanta.
This promotion coincides with the expansion of the Carrier Pickup program, which makes it even easier for eBay sellers to conduct their business through the Postal Service. While eBay makes it convenient for online entrepreneurs to sell their products, the Postal Service makes it convenient for these sellers to get their packages to buyers.
If your office receives an eBay poster, simply put it up Feb. 19 and take it down April 16. And, of course, be sure to sell the eBay sellers on USPS® products and services!
Plan ahead for The Postal Service launches its 2004 Click-N-Ship® advertising
Click-N-Ship Week campaign on March 22 with a weeklong promotion targeting unique customer groups for each day of the week. Events organized by small business specialists, retail specialists, and postmasters will include demonstrations of the online shipping service and presentations at customer meetings. National advertising includes radio, print, and direct response, and will run in trade publications and business-focused programming.
Click-N-Ship Week begins with a focus on informing Postal Service employees about the service, how it works, and how it helps customers. The rest of the week builds customer awareness and opens the door to ongoing business relationships with unique customer groups in the small business segment.
Monday, March 22 - Employee Day and Media Launch
Tuesday, March 23 - Small Business Day
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Wednesday, March 24 - University Day
Thursday, March 25 - Shippers' Day
Friday, March 26 - Office/Household User Day
More information on how to organize events is coming. Watch for the March 4 Postal Bulletin. It will include the Click-N-Ship Week Postmaster's Kit (service talk, newsbreak, communications contacts, and more).
Out with the old It's the New Year drive period - do you know where your point-of-purchase (POP) materials are? They should be on display right now. Be sure to keep your POP elements current. The New Year drive period features timesaving products and services for small businesses - Priority Mail® bundles and Click-N-Ship service. Check out all the POP materials on Marketing's Web site. Go to blue.usps.gov/marketing and click on the link for the current ad campaign.
Off the rink The roller-skating Santa and Reindeer holiday FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD® multipack - four phone cards for $20 - will expire Feb. 13. Please use the phone card destruction form and destroy all holiday multipack phone cards after Feb. 13. If you have any questions, contact your district retail manager. Remember to fax a copy of the destruction form to your district retail manager.
More information and a new destruction form will be sent to offices in early February.
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This month's edition has information about Parcel Return Services.
The Postal ServiceTM is conducting a 2-year test for parcel services that is designed to make returns easier and more convenient. The new service is called Parcel Return Services (PRS) and offers competitive pricing for participating merchants who pick up returned parcels in bulk at a designated delivery unit or bulk mail center serving the consumer.
PRS provides three rate categories:
• Parcel Select® Return Delivery Unit (RDU) - Parcels returned and picked up at the delivery unit of the consumer.
• Parcel Select Return Bulk Mail Center (RBMC) - Parcels returned and picked up at the BMC serving the delivery unit of the consumer.
• Bound Printed Matter (BPM) Return Bulk Mail Center - Similar to Parcel Select RBMC except the contents must qualify as BPM.
As a sales and services associate (SSA), you will need to be able to identify and know how to accept and process the three different types of PRS parcels. Each of the rate categories is identified by a different label.
RDU: The legend box on RDU labels will read "Parcel Select Return Service." The address on the label will be as follows: "RETURN DELIVERY UNIT" on the first line, the physical location of the RDU on the second line, the city/state on the third line, then the RDU ZIP CodeTM on the last line. If the parcel is for the RDU, it should be held for pickup, scanned as "Available for Pickup" when received, and scanned "Picked up by Agent" when the merchant/agent picks up the parcel. If the RDU parcel is not for the RDU, it should be sent to the BMC without any scans.
Oversized RDU parcels for RDUs need to be scanned, using the mobile data collection device, under the "Random Sampling" option. The following is the process that should be used to scan oversized parcels:
• Select Main Option Menu.
• Select Option A Returns Mode.
• Select Option #2 Random Sampling.
• Scan the barcode.
• Input "69" in the pounds field.
Oversized parcels are parcels of more than 108 inches in combined length and girth, but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth, that are mailable at the applicable oversized rate.
Local management will determine if the RDU parcels for the RDU should be scanned by retail associates or back office clerks.
RBMC: The legend box on RBMC labels will read "Parcel Select Return Service" or "Bound Printed Matter (BPM) Return Service." The address on the label will be as follows: "RETURN BULK MAIL CENTER" on the first line, the physical location of the RBMC on the second line, the city/state on the third line, then the valid ZIP Code assigned in the range 56901 through 56999 on the last line. RBMC parcels that are destined for the BMC do not require scanning and should be sent to the BMC for processing.
PRS is paid for by the mailer, and SSAs are not to attach Special Services to packages with one of the three PRS labels described above. If a customer doesn't want to use the mailer-provided preprinted PRS label, SSAs should advise the customer to contact the mailer to obtain the proper return address. The return address on the PRS label should not be used by customers reshipping their own packages without the preprinted PRS label. ZIP Code range 56901 through 56999 is valid for RBMC and BPM labels only. Do not deface ZIP Codes on PRS labels.
