* * * * * - Logistics, DMM REVISION Insured Mail, Return Receipt, and Restricted Delivery - Eligible MatterEffective April 1, 2004, Domestic Mail Manual (DMMTM) S913.1.2, S915.1.2, and S916.1.2 are revised to clarify what types of mail matter are eligible for Insured Mail, return receipt, and restricted delivery services. These revisions do not change the requirements; rather, they make the text clearer. We will incorporate these revisions into the printed version of DMM 59 and into the monthly update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov. Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) * * * * * S Special Services * * * * * S900 Special Postal Services S910 Security and Accountability * * * * * S913 Insured Mail 1.0 BASIC INFORMATION * * * * * 1.2 Eligible Matter [Revise 1.2 to read as follows:] The following types of mail matter may be insured: a. First-Class Mail® pieces (including Priority Mail® pieces), if they contain matter that may be mailed as Standard Mail® pieces or Package Services pieces. b. Standard Mail pieces subject to the residual shape surcharge (bulk insurance only). c. Package Services pieces. d. Official government mail endorsed "Postage and Fees Paid." * * * * * S915 Return Receipt 1.0 BASIC INFORMATION * * * * * 1.2 Eligible Matter [Revise 1.2 to read as follows:] Return receipt service is available for: a. Express Mail® pieces. b. First-Class Mail pieces (including Priority Mail pieces), when purchased at the time of mailing with Certified MailTM, COD, Insured Mail (for more than $50), or Registered MailTM service. c. Standard Mail pieces subject to the residual shape surcharge, when bulk insurance (for more than $50) is purchased at the time of mailing. d. Package Services pieces, when purchased at the time of mailing with COD or insurance (for more than $50) service. * * * * * S916 Restricted Delivery 1.0 BASIC INFORMATION * * * * * 1.2 Eligible Matter [Revise 1.2 to read as follows:] Restricted Delivery service is available for: a. First-Class Mail pieces (including Priority Mail pieces), when purchased at the time of mailing with Certified Mail, COD, Insured Mail (for more than $50), or Registered Mail service. b. Standard Mail pieces subject to the residual shape surcharge, when bulk insurance (for more than $50) service is purchased at the time of mailing. c. Package Services pieces, when purchased at the time of mailing with COD or insurance (for more than $50) service. * * * * * - Mailing Standards, DMM REVISION Presort Destination Package Labels - September 1 Effective DateEffective March 18, 2004, Domestic Mail Manual (DMMTM) M020.1.3 is revised to extend the permissible use of nonbarcoded pressure-sensitive presort destination package labels (stickers) until September 1, 2004. Beginning on that date, the new barcoded format for these labels must be used instead of the older, nonbarcoded labels. This 5-month extension should ensure that Post OfficesTM and all mailers have the labels by the time the fall mailing season begins. Mailers are encouraged, however, to start using the new barcoded package labels as soon as possible. Information on the new labels, along with the supporting changes to the Domestic Mail Manual, appeared in the article "Presort Destination Package Labels - New Barcoded Format" in Postal Bulletin 22114 (10-30-03, pages 10-26). Label AvailabilityManagers of business mail entry, working with their staffs, must ensure that all Post Offices within the service area of their district have access to the new barcoded pressure-sensitive package labels as needed. The new barcoded labels are available from the Material Distribution Center in Topeka, Kansas. Orders placed for labels will be fulfilled only with the new barcoded labels. Ordering instructions appeared in the article "Barcoded Presort Destination Package Labels - Ordering Instructions" in Postal Bulletin 22123 (3-4-04, page 36). Effective September 1, 2004, mailers not using OELs will be required to use only the barcoded pressure-sensitive package labels rather than the nonbarcoded labels. Mailers with questions about the use or availability of the new labels should contact the local district manager of business mail entry. Mailers needing to find the address and telephone number of the appropriate business mail entry unit should see DMM G042 or go to http://pe.usps.gov; click on Postal Links in the upper left corner, then on Business Mail Entry under Postal Locator. We will incorporate this revision into the printed version of DMM 59 and into the monthly update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.gov. Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) * * * * * M Mail Preparation and Sortation M000 General Preparation Standards * * * * * M020 Packages 1.0 BASIC STANDARDS * * * * * 1.3 Labeling [Change "April 1, 2004" to "September 1, 2004" in the last sentence of the introductory paragraph to read as follows:] ***The following colors and presort characters apply to package labels (nonbarcoded labels, including red Label D and tan Label MXD, may be used until September 1, 2004): * * * * * - Mailing Standards,
REMINDER Over-the-Road Containers to Be Used in a Closed LoopEffective March 18, 2002, we transferred control of Bulk Mail Center (BMC) over-the-road containers (OTRs) from the Mail Transport Equipment Service Center (MTESC) network to the BMC network. The MTESC network is still responsible for repairing OTRs. All processing operations must red-tag all damaged and unsafe OTRs in accordance with Postal Operations Manual 583.11. In addition, no empty equipment may be placed in the OTRs. When imbalances in the number of OTRs at each facility occur, the BMC network will be responsible for relocating OTRs from oversupplied areas to areas with fewer OTRs, preferably by moving mail with existing transportation in the BMC network. See poster on page 5. - Mail Transport Equipment,
- Mail Transport Equipment, Network Operations Management, 3-18-04 PROCESSING FACILITIES USING MSP AIRPORT Air Transportation Surcharge for Live Animals Transported From Minneapolis/St. Paul AirportEffective immediately, the surcharge for live animals (including day-old poultry) transported by air from Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) Airport to a destination city in Zones 4-8 is now $1.00 per pound (or fraction thereof). This surcharge is in addition to the normal postage that retail associates collect. If your processing facility uses the MSP Airport for air transportation of live animals (including day-old poultry), assign the "L" alpha code mail class designator in the Distribution and Routing (D & R) tag. Follow this procedure for all mail classes transported from MSP. - Commercial Air Operations,
POM REVISION INTELPOST ServiceEffective March 18, 2004, the Postal Operations Manual (POM) is revised to reflect that INTELPOST (international electronic post) service is no longer available. We will incorporate this revision into the next printed version of the POM and into the online update of the POM available via the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site at http://blue.usps.gov; click on More References, then Manuals. Postal Operations Manual (POM) * * * * * 1 Retail Management * * * * * 14 Other Retail Services Management * * * * * [Delete 143. Renumber current 144 through 147 as new 143 through 146, respectively.] * * * * * - Retail Operations,
Political Campaign MailPolitical campaign mailings will enter the mailstream throughout 2004, in advance of primary elections and the November 2, 2004, presidential/general election. This can be a hectic time for political candidates, campaign committees, and committees of political parties, as well as Postal ServiceTM employees and managers who handle and process this mail. Assisting our customers in planning and preparing their mailings correctly can help to ensure that the Postal Service can do what it does best, deliver the mail! Political campaign mailings should not be confused with official mailings by members of Congress under congressional franking privileges. The requirements for political campaign mailings are contained in Postal Operations Manual part 492, Political Campaign Mail. These pro- visions are accessible on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site at http://blue.usps.gov; click on More References; then Manuals. The Postal Service is responsible for providing information to assist in knowledgeably preparing and depositing political campaign mailings, as well as for properly accepting, processing, delivering, and recording these mailings. When accepting, handling, or processing political campaign mail, please keep in mind that the mailings are made up by individual candidates and their campaign organizations, as well as by local, state, and national committees of political parties. Some organizations rely on campaign volunteers for political campaign mail preparation and deposit. These volunteers may have little or no experience in preparing mailings of this nature and will need your patience and assistance. Provide equal assistance to all committees of political parties, candidates, and candidates' campaign committees, including those that do not represent major parties. You must assist mailers to identify problems in mail preparation and sack or tray labeling before they deposit mailings. Also, emphasize the need to deposit mailings at the earliest possible date before the election date. All managers involved in processing and delivering political campaign mailings must ensure that each mailing is handled promptly and with equal care and attention. Mailers attempting to deposit political campaign mailings that may be too late for delivery by the election date must be informed of the potential for late delivery. Give immediate attention to any reported delay in processing or delivering political campaign mailings. Fully document inquiries made concerning delayed political campaign mail and subsequent action taken. Detailed records can help to provide the basis for a documented and factual explanation of any complaints alleging improper handling of political campaign mailings. To assist in your preparation for political campaign mailings, the table below provides the 2004 congressional primary dates by state and territory and, where applicable, primary runoff dates. Note: Some of the congressional primaries already have occurred.
- Government Relations, 3-18-04
Click-N-Ship Week Is March 22-26, 2004The Postal ServiceTM is setting aside March 22-26, 2004, as Click-N-Ship® Week to increase awareness and use of Click-N-Ship service among employees and customers. Each day of the week will focus on the shipping needs of different customer groups, including small businesses, online auction sellers, and households. Here are some facts about the use and benefits of Click-N-Ship service. • Click-N-Ship service allows users to prepare and print shipping labels online, with or without postage, for Priority Mail®, Express Mail®, Global Express MailTM, and Global Express Guaranteed® services. • Customers can use Click-N-Ship labels to send packages to all 50 states, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and 200 countries and territories. (At this time, customers cannot use Click-N-Ship service to mail packages to or from APOs or FPOs.) • Click-N-Ship customers also receive free electronic Delivery ConfirmationTM service and a reduced rate on Signature ConfirmationTM service for Priority Mail shipments. Other value-added Click-N-Ship features include an online address book for frequently used addresses, credit card storage of up to three credit card numbers to speed Click-N-Ship transactions, and e-mail notification to inform the recipient of the label number and ship date of the package. • New features coming in March are "Shipping Cart," which allows a customer to print and pay for up to 10 shipments with a single credit card transaction; "Shipping History," which provides reports on postage-paid labels for the past 6 months; and "My Account," which accesses online profiles, address books, and other information. • Click-N-Ship service offers customers many ways to ship items: customers can drop them off at a local Post OfficeTM facility, hand them to their carrier at the time of regular mail delivery, or schedule a special pickup through the Postal Service's Carrier Pickup service, which notifies the local Post Office facility of pending shipments. (Carrier Pickup service is not available in all areas.) • Customers may deposit a package with an online label in a blue collection box if the package has a domestic Express Mail or Priority Mail label with PC Postage service (paid with a credit card), has a return address, and fits into the collection box opening. • When using Click-N-Ship service for stamped items and international mailpieces, customers must follow existing requirements for deposit and acceptance. • As of January 2004, there were 165,925 registered users of Click-N-Ship service. More than 13 million labels have been printed since May 2002. • On December 15, 2003 - the busiest shipping day of the past year - an average of 100 Click-N-Ship labels were printed per minute for 6 1/2 hours. For more information, see the Click-N-Ship publicity kit in Postal Bulletin 22123 (3-4-04, pages 9-23), or visit the Click-N-Ship web site at www.usps.com/clicknship. - Implementation and Outreach,
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| Issue: | Henry Mancini |
| Item Number: | 455800 |
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Denomination & Type of Issue: |
37-cent commemorative |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: |
April 13, 2004, Los Angeles, CA 90052 |
| Designer: | Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
| Engraver: | Armotek Industries |
| Artist: | Victor Stabin, Jim Thorpe, PA |
| Art Director: | Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
| Typographer: | Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CA |
| Modeler: | Donald Woo |
| Manufacturing Process: | Gravure |
| Printer: | Sennett Security Products (SSP) |
| Printed at: |
American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI |
| Press Type: | Rotomec 4 |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 80 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Prephosphored, Type I |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Processed at: | Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Colors: |
Pink, Magenta, Cyan, Black, PMS 430 (Gray) |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.41 x 0.84 in./35.81 x 21.33 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 1.56 x 0.99 in./39.21 x 25.14 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 7.25 x 5.94 in./184.15 x 150.87 mm |
| Plate Size: | 360 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | "S" followed by five (5) single digits |
| Marginal Markings: |
© 2003 USPS • Price • Plate numbers in four corners • Plate position diagram • Barcodes on four corners on back of pane • Informational text on back of each stamp |
| Catalog Item Number(s): |
455820 Block of 4 - $1.48
455830 Block of 10 - $3.70 455840 Full Pane of 20 - $7.40 455861 First Day Cover - $0.75 455891 Ceremony Keepsake - $13.95 455893 Full Pane w/FDC - $8.15 |
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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 May 12, 2004.
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 is a philatelic product for this stamp issue. The Ceremony Keepsake (Ceremony Program with pane of stamps), Item 455891, sells for $13.95 and is available in Postal Retail Stores, online at www.usps.com, and by telephone at 800-STAMP-24.
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately three-fourths of the standard automatic distribution quantity 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 of one-half of their standard automatic distribution quantity using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute stamps to Post Offices before April 9, 2004.
SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive an automatic distribution of these stamps in six positions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.
| SDOs That Serve This Many Philatelic Windows... |
Will Receive This Quantity of the Henry Mancini Commemorative Stamp, Item 455800 |
| 1 | 12,000 |
| 2 | 24,000 |
| 3 | 36,000 |
| 4 | 48,000 |
| 5 | 60,000 |
| 6 | 72,000 |
| 8 | 96,000 |
| 9 | 108,000 |
| 12 | 144,000 |
| 13 | 156,000 |
| 16 | 192,000 |
| 19 | 228,000 |
Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item 455800 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 APD will receive 1,800,000 additional stamps; the New York APD will receive 1,400,000 additional stamps; the Chicago APD and the Memphis APD will each receive 1,200,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APD will receive 800,000 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, 3-18-04
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 cancellation has been extended for 60 days.
January 31, 2004
Postal Service Caribbean District
30TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
PICTORIAL CANCELLATION COORDINATOR
585 AVE FD ROOSEVELT STE 223
SAN JUAN PR 00936-9996
March 3, 2004
READS ACROSS AMERICA STATION
POSTMASTER
616 GLOVER AVE
ENTERPRISE AL 36330-9998
The following cancellations have been extended for 30 days.
February 11, 2004
Postal Service Caribbean District
75 ANIVERSARIO DE EL CAPITOLIO STATION
POSTMASTER
PICTORIAL CANCELLATION COORDINATOR
585 AVE FD ROOSEVELT STE 223
SAN JUAN PR 00936-9996
February 17, 2004
Postal Service
EDDIE MAE STEWARD DEDICATION STATION
POSTMASTER
1100 KINGS RD
JACKSONVILLE FL 32203-9998
February 25, 2004
City of Atlanta
GREATER ATLANTA POSTAL CUSTOMER COUNCIL MAILERS SEMINAR AND TRADE SHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
3900 CROWN RD RM 2400
ATLANTA GA 30304-9998
February 27, 2004
Atlanta City Hall & NAACP
HERITAGE CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
3900 CROWN RD RM 2400
ATLANTA GA 30304-9998
| February 28, 2004
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO STATION WINDOW UNIT STATION MANAGER 401 FRANKLIN ST HOUSTON TX 77201-9998 |
| March 2-21, 2004
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO STATION WINDOW UNIT STATION MANAGER 401 FRANKLIN ST HOUSTON TX 77201-9998 |
| March 3, 2004
Library for the Blind LIBRARY STATION POSTMASTER 500 BILL FRANCE BLVD DAYTONA BEACH FL 32114-9998 |
| March 3, 2004
Postal Service SPRINGFIELD MA 01101 CELEBRATES DR SEUSS STATION POSTMASTER 1883 MAIN ST SPRINGFIELD MA 01101-9998 |
| March 3, 2004
BROWN COUNTY LIBRARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GREEN BAY WI 54303-9998 |
| March 8, 2004
Postal Service CAT RESCUE STATION FINANCE SUPERVISOR 135 NORTH CENTER ST MESA AZ 85201-6626 |
| March 14, 2004
Chamber of Commerce WISTARIA FESTIVAL 2004 SIERRA MADRE STATION POSTMASTER 61 SOUTH BALDWIN AVE SIERRA MADRE CA 91024-9998 |
| March 15, 2004
Postal Service SPRING LOVE STATION POSTMASTER PHILATELIC SERVICES PO BOX 9998 BRIDAL VEIL OR 97010-9998 |
| March 17, 2004
Postal Service HONORING OUR TROOPS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 HITCHCOCK SD 57348-9998 |
| March 17-20, 2004
National Junior College Athletic Association CHAMPIONSHIP STATION MANAGER 12433 ANTIOCH RD SHAWNEE MISSION KS 66213-9998 |
| March 19, 2004
Postal Service METRO MILWAUKEE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MILWAUKEE WI 53201-9998 |
| March 19-21, 2004
Springfield Chamber of Commerce SPRINGFIELD EQUINOX FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 188 E 9TH AVE SPRINGFIELD CO 81073-9998 |
| March 20, 2004
SPACE UNIT STATION POSTMASTER 41-65 MAIN ST FLUSHING NY 11355-9998 |
| March 20, 2004
Williamstown Historical Society 200TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WILLIAMSTOWN NY 13493-9998 |
| March 20, 2004
Shaver-Hill Farm MAPLE WEEKEND STATION POSTMASTER COL HARPER DR HARPERSFIELD NY 13786-9998 |
| March 20, 2004
Tidewater Stamp Club TIDEWATER STAMP SHOW STATION US POSTAL SERVICE 116 E DOVER ST EASTON MD 21601-9998 |
| March 20, 2004
Chamber of Commerce SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 RIPON WI 54971-9998 |
| March 20, 2004
The Murie Centre 2ND ANNUAL CHOCOLATE MOOSE FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MOOSE WY 83012-9998 |
| March 20, 2004
Amity Schools AMITY DAFFODIL FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PHILATELIC SERVICES PO BOX 9998 AMITY OR 97101-9998 |
| March 20-21, 2004
NAPLEX STATION SALUTE TO BASEBALL POSTMASTER 800 GOODLETTE RD NAPLES FL 34101-9998 |
| March 26-28, 2004
Garfield-Perry Stamp Club MARCH PARTY STATION ATTN MARKETING SPECIAL CANCELS 2200 ORANGE AVE NO 206 CLEVELAND OH 44101-9996 |
| March 27, 2004
City of South Charleston SPRING PRACTICE STATION 2004 POSTMASTER 400 D ST SO CHARLESTON WV 25303-9998 |
| March 27, 2004
Community Foundation COMMUNITY FOUNDATION STATION POSTMASTER 301 W MAIN AVE GASTONIA NC 28052-9998 |
| March 27, 2004
CNY Maple Festival Committee MAPLE FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 12 E MAIN ST MARATHON NY 13803-9998 |
| March 27, 2004
Redlands Post Office BIKE RACE STATION POSTMASTER 404 NEW YORK ST REDLANDS CA 92373-9998 |
| March 27-28, 2004
Delaware Postal Exchange DELPEX STATION POSTMASTER 501 DELAWARE ST NEW CASTLE DE 19720-9998 |
| March 27-28, 2004
CHASPEX STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 NEW PORT RICHEY FL 33890-9998 |
| March 27-28, 2004
Ft Findlay Stamp Club FINPEX 2004 STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 FINDLAY OH 45840-9998 |
| March 29, 2004
CAPE CANAVERAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CAPE CANAVERAL FL 32920-9998 |
| March 29, 2004
Seneca County Bicentennial SENECA COUNTY BICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 7161 MAIN ST OVID NY 14521-9998 |
| March 29, 2004
American Red Cross WYOMING COUNTY UNIT STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MULLENS WV 25882-9998 |
| March 31, 2004
Town of Ticonderoga's 2004 Bicentennial Committee BICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 169 CHAMPLAIN AVE TICONDEROGA NY 12883-9998 |
| April 1, 2004
Postal Service 100TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ROZET WY 82727-9998 |
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-18-04
CORRECTION
In the article "Stamp Announcement 04-05, United States Air Force Academy Commemorative Stamp," in Postal Bulletin 22123 (3-4-04, page 73), the information about the manufacturing process (listed in the technical details table) incorrectly lists only "Gravure." The manufacturing process should have been listed as "Gravure with Srambled Indicia" because Scrambled Indicia was used in the stamp's manufacturing process.
The first day of issue postmark address in that article also was incorrect. The first day of issue postmark address should have been listed as follows:
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY
COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
POSTMASTER
5136 COMMUNITY CENTER DR
USAF ACADEMY CO 80840-9998
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-18-04
Special Cancellation Die HubsPostmasters and plant managers who have any of the special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for the periods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant managers who do not have these special die hubs may not request them from the sponsors. |
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| Cancellation | Period of Use |
| Save Your Vision Week | Feb. 1-March 31 |
| March Is Kidney Month, Give to the National Kidney Foundation | March 1-March 31 |
| March Is Red Cross Month | March 1-March 31 |
| Easter Seals, Fight Crippling | March 1-April 22 |
| April Is Child Abuse Prevention Month | April 1-April 30 |
| April Is Organ Donor Awareness Month - Donors Make Miracles | April 1-April 30 |
| Law Day USA Freedom Under Law, May 1 | April 1-April 30 |
| Strike Back at Cancer, Give to the American Cancer Society | April 1-April 30 |
| National Carih Asthma Week | April 1-May 6 |
| Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires | April 1-Oct. 31 |
| National Salvation Army Week, 4th Week in May | May 1-May 31 |
| Support Research for "NF," Neurofibromatosis | May 1-May 31 |
| Support Your Mental Health Association | May 1-May 31 |
| National Flag Day, June 14, Pause for the Pledge | May 1-June 14 |
| Goodwill Industries - Our Business Works So People Can | May 1-June 30 |
| Support National Historic Preservation Week | May 9-May 15 |
| National Transportation Week | May 14-May 20 |
| Fight Disease, Support City of Hope Pilot Medical Center | May 15-June 15 |
| Defeat Muscular Dystrophy, Support MDAA | May 15-June 17 |
| Conquer Multiple Sclerosis | May 17-June 17 |
| Conquer Cystic Fibrosis | Sept. 1-Sept. 30 |
| Peace Corps Anniversary, Making a Difference | Sept. 1-Oct. 31 |
| Employ People With Disabilities | Sept. 1-Nov. 30 |
| Give to the United Way | Sept. 15-Nov. 15 |
| Learn About Lupus, October Is Lupus Awareness Month | Oct. 1-Oct. 31 |
| Radon Action Week, Protect Your Family, Test Your | Oct. 1-Oct. 31 |
| 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, 3-18-04 |
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 | 04-0819 | 72515 | AR | Bexar | Fulton | Main Office | Post Office | 01/28/2000 | Post OfficeTM discontinued. Retain ZIP CodeTM. Establish a place name. Continue to use Bexar AR 72515 as last line of address. |
| New | 04-7839 | 72515 | AR | Salem | Fulton | Bexar | Place Name | 12/27/2003 | |
| Old | 18-6696 | 51349 | IA | Ocheyedan | Osceola | May City | Community Post Office | 03/31/2001 | Community Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. May City IA becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 51354. |
| New | 18-6696 | 51354 | IA | Ocheyedan | Osceola | May City | Place Name | 09/29/2002 | |
| Old | 18-9621 | 52657 | IA | West Point | Lee | Saint Paul | Community Post Office | 01/03/2003 | Community Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Saint Paul IA 52657 as last line of address. |
| New | 18-9621 | 52657 | IA | West Point | Lee | Saint Paul | Place Name | 12/06/2003 | |
| Old | 18-0135 | 50043 | IA | Alden | Hardin | Buckeye | Community Post Office | 08/23/2002 | Community Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Buckeye IA 50043 as last line of address. |
| New | 18-0135 | 50043 | IA | Alden | Hardin | Buckeye | Place Name | 12/06/2003 | |
| Old | 18-2916 | 52226 | IA | Elwood | Clinton | Main Office | Post Office | 03/02/1999 | Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Elwood IA becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 52254. |
| New | 18-5319 | 52254 | IA | Lost Nation | Clinton | Elwood | Place Name | 12/27/2003 | |
| Old | 18-6300 | 52642 | IA | Mount Pleasant | Henry | Rome | Community Post Office | 07/31/2003 | Community Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Rome IA 52642 as last line of address. |
| New | 18-6300 | 52642 | IA | Mount Pleasant | Henry | Rome | Place Name | 01/31/2004 | |
| Old | 35-8560 | 13056 | NY | Truxton | Cortland | East r | Community Post Office | 03/28/2003 | Community Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use East r NY 13056 as last line of address. |
| New | 35-8560 | 13056 | NY | Truxton | Cortland | East r | Place Name | 12/20/2003 | |
| Old | 39-6391 | 74009 | OK | Pawhuska | Osage | Bowring | Community Post Office | 08/12/2002 | Community Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Bowring OK becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 74056. |
| New | 39-6391 | 74056 | OK | Pawhuska | Osage | Bowring | Place Name | 12/05/2003 | |
| Old | 48-6900 | 76867 | TX | Pear Valley | McCulloch | Main Office | Post Office | 01/05/2001 | Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Pear Valley TX becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 76852. |
| New | 48-5260 | 76852 | TX | Lohn | McCulloch | Pear Valley | Place Name | 01/03/2004 | |
| Old | 51-9960 | 23191 | VA | Zanoni | Gloucester | Main Office | Post Office | 04/26/1996 | Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Zanoni VA becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 23061. |
| New | 51-3612 | 23061 | VA | Gloucester | Gloucester | Zanoni | Place Name | 12/20/2003 | |
| Old | 51-3342 | 24437 | VA | Fort Defiance | Augusta | Main Office | Post Office | 08/30/1991 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Fort Defiance VA 24437 as the last line of address. |
| New | 51-6192 | 24437 | VA | Mount Sidney | Augusta | Fort Defiance | Place Name | 12/20/2003 | |
| Old | 51-0666 | 23017 | VA | Bellamy | Gloucester | Main Office | Post Office | 02/28/1997 | Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Bellamy VA becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 23061. |
| New | 51-3612 | 23061 | VA | Gloucester | Gloucester | Bellamy | Place Name | 12/20/2003 | |
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- Address Management, Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 3-18-04 |
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HANDBOOK M-32 REVISION/CORRECTION
The Postal Bulletin article titled "Handbook M-32 Revision: MODS Operation Numbers" in Postal Bulletin 22120 (1-22-04, pages 80-95) contained errors and omissions in the acronym key and the table of MODS operation numbers. The omitted or corrected acronym definitions and operation numbers appear below.
We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed edition of Handbook M-32 and also into the online version of the handbook, which is accessible at the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site; go to http://blue.usps.gov; click on More References, then HBKs.
Handbook M-32, Management Operating Data System
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Appendix A MODS Operation Numbers
Acronym Key
[Insert the following acronym definitions into the acronym key:]
CMU/CFS = Central Markup/Computerized Forwarding System
CS-UFSM = Customer Services Upgraded Flats Sorting Machine
[Insert the following omitted or corrected MODS numbers, descriptions, and labor distribution codes into the table of MODS operation numbers:]
| MODS Numbers | Description | Labor Distribution Codes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervisory | Nonsupervisory | ||
| Mail Processing (Function 1) | |||
| 002C | Composite Presort | blank | 17 |
| 010C | Composite Mail Preparation - Stamped | blank | 17 |
| 033C | Composite Manual Letter International | blank | 14 |
| 140C | Composite MPFSM | blank | 12 |
| 251 | Mail Cartridge System | blank | 11 |
| 331 | AFSM100 - Outgoing Primary | blank | 12 |
| 332 | AFSM100 - Outgoing Secondary | blank | 12 |
| 333 | AFSM100 - Managed Mail | blank | 12 |
| 334 | AFSM100 - Incoming SCF Primary | blank | 12 |
| 335 | AFSM100 - Incoming Primary | blank | 12 |
| 336 | AFSM100 - Incoming Secondary | blank | 12 |
| 337 | AFSM100 - Box Section | blank | 12 |
| 338 | AFSM100 - Incoming Non-scheme | blank | 12 |
| 346 | SPBS International Export | blank | 13 |
| 347 | SPBS International Import | blank | 13 |
| 618C | Composite Mechanized Tray Sorter | blank | 13 |
| 840C | Composite MLOCR BMM | blank | 11 |
| 850C | Composite MPBCS BMM | blank | 11 |
| 860C | Composite BCS on OCR | blank | 11 |
| 960C | Composite FMBCR | blank | 12 |
| 970C | Composite BCS-OSS | blank | 11 |
| Customer Services (Function 4) | |||
| 410C | Composite CS-UFSM 1000 OCR | blank | 42 |
| 411 | CS-UFSM 1000 OCR - Outgoing Primary | blank | 42 |
| 412 | CS-UFSM 1000 OCR - Outgoing Secondary | blank | 42 |
| 413 | CS-UFSM 1000 OCR - Managed Mail | blank | 42 |
| 414 | CS-UFSM 1000 OCR - Incoming SCF | blank | 42 |
| 415 | CS-UFSM 1000 OCR - Incoming Primary | blank | 42 |
| 416 | CS-UFSM 1000 OCR - Incoming Secondary | blank | 42 |
| 417 | CS-UFSM 1000 OCR - Box Section | blank | 42 |
| 791 | CFS - Delivery Unit Nixies | blank | 49 |
| 792 | CFS - Return to Sender | blank | 49 |
| 800C | Composite FSM - Station/Branch | blank | 42 |
| 823 | DIOSS/MPBCS - Reserved | blank | 41 |
| 824 | DIOSS/MPBCS - Incoming SCF Primary | blank | 41 |
| Finance (Function 5) | |||
| 704 | Revenue Assurance | blank | 56 |
| Customer Services Support (Function 7) | |||
| 001 | Platform Acceptance and Weighers Unit | 70 | 79 |
| Administration (Function 8) | |||
| 626 | Stewards' Duty - Postal Police Officers | blank | 82 |
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- Operations Technical Support,
Network Operations Management, 3-18-04
HANDBOOK M-39 REVISION
Effective immediately, Handbook M-39, Management of Delivery Services, is revised to reflect the use of scanning devices to identify collection activities. The reason for the change is that the information collected by these devices assists the Postal ServiceTM in monitoring the collection boxes. District managers should be sure all delivery unit managers know of these changes.
We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed edition of Handbook M-39 and into the online version available via the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site at http://blue.usps.gov; click on More References; then Manuals.
Handbook M-39, Management of Delivery Services
1 Administration of City Delivery Service
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13 Analyzing Operations
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133 Collection Service
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133.2 Tests
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133.22 Frequency
[Revise text to read as follows:]
133.221 Quarterly collection test requirements will be administered as follows:
a. City delivery locations where all collection points are routinely scanned every day may, at management's option, suspend all manual collection test procedures as long as the daily scanning of these points continues. The daily scanner history detail report will serve as supporting documentation in place of the manual tests.
b. City delivery locations where all collection points are not routinely scanned every day must continue to conduct the quarterly collection tests as outlined in sections 133.222 through 133.282.
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- Delivery Support,
Delivery and Retail, 3-18-04
POM REVISION
Effective immediately, the Postal Operation Manual (POM) is revised to incorporate the pivoting language below that had been inadvertently omitted during the last printing (POM 9, July 2002). District managers should be sure all delivery unit managers know of these changes.
We will incorporate these revisions into the printed version of POM 10 and into the online update available via the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site at http://blue.usps.gov; click on More References, then Manuals.
Postal Operations Manual (POM)
* * * * *
6 Delivery Services
* * * * *
64 City Delivery Service
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646 Management
[Revise 646 to read as follows:]
646.1 Pivoting Definition
Pivoting is a method of utilizing the undertime of one or several carriers to perform duties on a temporary vacant route or to cover absences. Nonpreferential mail may be curtailed within delivery time standards on the vacant route and/or on the route of the carriers being pivoted.
646.2 Pivoting Usage
Pivoting is not limited to periods when mail volume is light and when absences are high, but also can be utilized throughout the year for maintaining balanced carrier workloads.
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- Delivery Support,
Delivery and Retail, 3-18-04
POM REVISION
Effective March 18, 2004, the Postal Operations Manual (POM) is revised to include recent policy changes related to ZIP CodeTM retention at discontinued facilities, approval/disapproval authority for Post OfficeTM closing final determinations, and revisions to emergency suspension procedures.
We will incorporate these revisions into the printed version of the POM Issue 10 and into the next update of the online version available on the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim; click on Manuals.
Postal Operations Manual (POM)
1 Retail Management
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12 Retail Facility Management
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123 Post Offices, Stations, Branches, Contract Postal Units, and Nonpersonnel Units
* * * * *
123.6 Discontinuation of Post Offices
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123.62 Preservation of Community Address
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123.622 ZIP Code Assignment
[Revise text to read as follows:]
The ZIP Code for each address formerly served from the discontinued Post Office should be kept, wherever practical. In some cases, the ZIP Code originally assigned to the discontinued Post Office may be changed, if the responsible district manager, Customer Service and Sales, submits a request with justification to the appropriate vice president, Area Operations, before the proposal to discontinue the Post Office is posted.
a. In a consolidation, the ZIP Code for the replacement community Post Office, station, or branch is the ZIP Code originally assigned to the discontinued Post Office.
b. If the ZIP Code is changed and the parent Post Office covers several ZIP Codes, the ZIP Code must be that of the delivery area in which the facility is located.
* * * * *
123.63 Initial Proposal
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123.634 Preparation of Written Proposal
* * * * *
[Revise item g(1) to read as follows:]
(1) If a final determination is made to close or consolidate this Post Office, after public comments on this proposal are received and taken into account, a notice of final determination will be posted in this Post Office.
* * * * *
123.65 Consideration of Public Comments and Final Recommendation
* * * * *
123.652 Reevaluation of Proposal
* * * * *
[Revise item b(1) to read as follows:]
(1) Forward the revised proposal and the entire record to the vice president, Delivery and Retail, for final review.
* * * * *
123.66 Postal Service Decision
123.661 General
[Revise 123.661 to read as follows:]
The vice president, Delivery and Retail, or a designee, must review the proposal of the district manager, Customer Service and Sales. This review and the decision on the proposal must be based on and supported by the record developed by the district manager. The vice president, Delivery and Retail, can instruct the district manager to provide more information to supplement the record. Each such instruction and the response must be added to the record. The decision on the proposal of the district manager, which must also be added to the record, may approve or disapprove the proposal, or return it for further action as set forth below.
123.662 Approval
[Revise the first sentence of 123.662 to read as follows:]
The vice president, Delivery and Retail, or a designee, may approve the proposal of the district manager, Customer Service and Sales, with or without further revisions.***
* * * * *
123.663 Disapproval
[Revise the first sentence of 123.663 to read as follows:]
The vice president, Delivery and Retail, or a designee, may disapprove the proposal of the district manager, Customer Service and Sales, and return it and the record to the manager with written reasons for disapproval.***
123.664 Return for Further Action
[Revise the first sentence of 123.664 as follows:]
The vice president, Delivery and Retail, or a designee may return the proposal of the district manager, Customer Service and Sales, with written instructions to give additional consideration to matters in the record, or to obtain additional information.***
* * * * *
123.67 Implementation of Final Determination
123.671 Notice of Final Determination to Discontinue Post Office
* * * * *
[Revise the last sentence of item a to read as follows:]
***The district manager, Customer Service and Sales, must notify the vice president, Delivery and Retail, in writing of the date of posting.
* * * * *
123.672 Implementation of Determinations Not Appealed
[Revise the second sentence of 123.672 to read as follows:]
***A district manager, Customer Service and Sales, may request a different date for official discontinuance in the Post Office change announcement document submitted to the vice president, Delivery and Retail.***
123.673 Actions During Appeal
* * * * *
[Revise the first sentence of 123.673a to read as follows:]
a. Implementation of Discontinuance. If an appeal is filed, only the vice president, Delivery and Retail, may direct a discontinuance.***
* * * * *
123.674 Actions Following Appeal Decision
* * * * *
[Revise item 4b to read as follows:]
Determination Returned for Further Consideration. If the Commission returns the matter for further consideration, the vice president, Delivery and Retail, must direct either (1) notice to be provided under 123.663 that the proposed discontinuance is determined not to be warranted or (2) the matter to be returned to an appropriate stage under these regulations for further consideration following such instructions as the vice president may provide.
123.7 Emergency Suspension of Service
123.71 Authority and Conditions
[Revise the last sentence of 123.71 to read as follows:]
***The district manager must provide written notice of any suspension by fax to the vice president, Delivery and Retail.
[Renumber current 123.72 as new 123.73.]
[Add new 123.72 to read as follows:]
123.72 Suspension Review Team
When a district manager, Customer Service and Sales, suspends operations at a Post Office, a suspension review team must be formed to review the decision. The suspension review team members must include the district Post Office review coordinator; the manager of Post Office operations or his/her designee; state presidents of each postmaster organization or their designees; and a representative from the facility services office (FSO) or administrative services office.
a. The suspension review team must conduct an onsite visit to the suspended Post Office.
b. Within 10 business days of the onsite visit, the suspension review team must notify the district manager, Customer Service and Sales; the national postmaster organizations; and the vice president, Delivery and Retail, of its recommendation to suspend or not suspend the office.
c. If the suspension team recommends suspension, the formal discontinuance process should be initiated.
d. If the suspension team finds that there is insufficient justification to suspend the office, the office should be reopened.
* * * * *
123.8 Station, Branch, and Community Post Office Discontinuance
123.81 Notice to Postal Officials
[Revise text to read as follows:]
If a district manager, Customer Service and Sales, determines that it is necessary to discontinue a classified station, classified branch, contract postal unit, or contractor- operated community Post Office administratively attached to a Post Office, the manager must provide immediate written notice with the reasons for the proposed discontinuance to the vice president, Delivery and Retail.
123.82 Authorization
[Revise text to read as follows:]
The vice president, Delivery and Retail, or a designee, may approve the discontinuance or may disapprove it for insufficient justification. No final action on a proposed discontinuance may be taken without approval of the vice president, Delivery and Retail.
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- Retail Operations,
Delivery and Retail, 3-18-04
CORRECTION
Effective immediately, the article "Confirmation Services Certification Process Change" published in Postal Bulletin 22123 (3-4-04, page 83) is revoked. All Confirmation Services certification processes will be followed according to Publication 91, Confirmation Services Technical Guide.
- Product Information Requirements,
Product Development, 3-18-04
ALL IRT AND TRANZ 380 DEBIT/CREDIT CARD OFFICES
Managers must ensure that before opening for business on Monday, April 5, 2004, the clocks in all integrated retail terminals (IRTs) and debit/credit card terminals under their control are set forward (in most locations) 1 hour to reflect the change to Daylight Saving Time. Facilities with Saturday night operations should reset the time as soon as possible after the 2 A.M. start time, Sunday, April 4, 2004.
The correct system time in IRTs is critical since their internal clocks are used to verify Express Mail® and Global Express GuaranteedTM acceptance times and service commitments. The IRT system time is also printed on customer receipts and employee reports. It is very important that the debit/credit card terminal clocks be set to the correct day, date, and time as this will help reduce the possibility of accepting an expired debit/credit card.
On the UNISYS III Supervisor Disk, select menu item 11, Set System Date and Time, from the Control menu, and perform the following steps:
1. Observe that the date appears.
2. Press the ENTER key to accept the current date. The time appears.
3. Press the CE key to clear the time.
4. Enter correct Daylight Saving Time in military format (examples: 8 A.M. = 0800, 1:30 P.M. = 1330).
5. Press the ENTER key to save the corrected time. The Control menu appears.
6. Observe that the corrected time is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
For Tranz 380 debit/credit card terminals, follow these steps:
| Display | Action |
| U.S. Postal Service | Press the (*) key and the (3) key at the same time. (If you are having trouble, simply hold the (*) key and tap the (3) key.) |
| Diagnostics | Press ALPHA key. |
| Year | Key in the current year
(4 digits). Press ENTER key. |
| Month | Key in a number (1-12)
for current month. Press ENTER key. |
| Date | Key in a number (1-31)
for current date. Press ENTER key. |
| Hour | Key in a number (1-24)
for current hour. Press ENTER key. |
| Minutes | Key in number of minutes
(0-59). Press ENTER key. |
| Seconds | Key in number of seconds
or press ENTER key to bypass. |
You must make an entry for each selection, even if the display is correct.
Note: The date and time of Tranz 380s located in Europe should be set to Eastern (New York) time. The date and time of Tranz 380s located in the Pacific should be set to Pacific (San Francisco) time.
To verify the existing date and time of the clock in the terminal, follow these steps:
| Display | Action |
| U.S. Postal Service | Press ENTER key. |
| Function | Press the (4) key. |
| Day, Date, Time | blank |
| Exit | Press CLEAR key. |
| <US Postal Service> | blank |
The time for the RCU/CONA will be updated automatically by the Raleigh Distributed Systems Service Center, Operations and Support Services. However, all RCU operators should validate the correct time and date when they log on to the RCU on Monday, April 5, 2004, and notify Raleigh if the time and date are incorrect.
The Delivery ConfirmationTM handheld scanners will automatically change to Daylight Saving Time. No manual changes are necessary.
The IBM and NCR POS ONE terminals will automatically change to Daylight Saving Time. No manual changes are necessary.
- Customer Service Systems Support,
Delivery and Retail, 3-18-04
The Advanced Computing Environment (ACE) project is well under way and generating thousands of pieces of surplus computer equipment that require proper disposal. All district material management specialists (DMMSs) must arrange to transport ACE-replaced computer equipment from their district to the Material Distribution Center (MDC), located in Topeka, Kansas.
MDC personnel will cleanse or destroy the equipment hard drives in accordance with Handbook AS-701, Material Management, and Handbook AS-805, Information Security. No surplus computer equipment will be reused within the Postal ServiceTM.
National Supply Management Programs (NSMP) has recently implemented an investment recovery method consisting of a live webcast auction for selling surplus electronic equipment. DoveBid, Inc., held the pilot auction on November 6, 2003, and it was quite profitable for the Postal Service. Gross auction proceeds totaled $260,538 for the sale of approximately 12 percent of the projected surplus computer equipment resulting from the ACE project.
The NSMP recently entered a contractual agreement with DoveBid, Inc., to perform more auctions for selling Postal Service surplus equipment. DoveBid, Inc., provided value-added services such as equipment-sorting methods and technical assistance in accelerating processes. In addition, the DoveBid, Inc., pilot auction helped the Postal Service realize a significant increase in recovering sales dollars for like items when compared with previous disposal method results.
DoveBid, Inc.'s, next auction will be held March 24, 2004, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). A list of available assets is available on the DoveBid, Inc., Web site at www.dovebid.com. Scroll about halfway down the page, and in the center click on IT Exchange #32 to see the color brochure for complete asset listing and sale information. Postal Service employees may bid on all items listed in these sales.
- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 3-18-04
The U.S. Postal Service® and Ricoh have come together to develop a recycling solution for select Ricoh toner cartridges. Ricoh is a long-time supporter of environmental awareness and has received several awards for creating and promoting environmentally friendly products and processes. The Ricoh philosophy is "Our earth, Our tomorrow."
If your office has one of the following Ricoh copiers, you can take advantage of this program by returning your toner cartridges to Ricoh for recycling.
| Cartridge Model | Ricoh Item Number |
| Aficio 150 | 410302 |
| Aficio 180 | 410302 |
| Bizworks | 401125 |
You can return cartridges to Ricoh by using the postage paid Merchandise Return Label found on the Postal ServiceTM Intranet at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/material/pmsc/windsor/copylabel.doc.
Ricoh disassembles the returned cartridges, uses the reusable parts to make new cartridges, and sends the unusable parts to material recovery partners.
By using this Ricoh Toner Recycling Program you are not only helping the environment, but also generating revenue for the Postal Service by using the Merchandise Return Label paid for by Ricoh.
If you have any questions, call Ricoh Customer Service at 800-432-6973.
- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 3-18-04
We have just simplified International Merchant Purchase Authorization Card (I.M.P.A.C.) training. The new USPS®/General Services Administration (GSA) SmartPay Purchase Card Program WBT course (course number 34Q01-22) is now available to all cardholders and credit card approving officials (CCAOs) with access to the Postal ServiceTM Intranet. The primary purpose of this course is twofold:
• To introduce prospective cardholders and CCAOs to the policies and procedures of the USPS/GSA SmartPay Purchase Card Program.
• To provide training on the proper use of the credit card using Handbook AS-709, Credit Card Policies and Procedures for Local Buying, and the Administrative Support Manual (ASM), Chapter 7, Section 722.
Cardholders and CCAOs may take the online I.M.P.A.C. Training at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/infrastructure/wbt.htm; under "Direct Access to Web-based Training Courses," click on USPS/GSA SmartPay Purchase Card Program (IMPAC). This training will take the place of the self-study training, which requires cardholders and CCAOs to watch the purchase card videotape, review Handbook AS-709, and review general ethics information. Employees who do not have Internet access may continue to use the self-study training.
If you are a Postal Service career employee designated as a cardholder or CCAO and have access to the Postal Service Intranet:
1. You must complete the online training before submitting a request to your Agency Program Coordinator (APC) for cardholder or CCAO account set-up. The training consists of five lessons and a short exam to be completed at the end of the fifth lesson.
2. After you complete the exam with a passing grade, you will be prompted to print a certificate of completion.
3. You must attach a copy of this certificate to your cardholder or CCAO setup form and forward it to your APC.
4. You should submit another copy to your training coordinator so that you can receive four hours of Voice of the Employee (VOE) credit.
Information about the course (including course name, course number, and contact information) can be found at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/infrastructure/wbt.htm; under "Course Information and Updates," click on USPS/GSA SmartPay Purchase Card Program (IMPAC).
APCs will also benefit from taking this course as it includes all revisions made to the purchase card program. We encourage current cardholders and CCAOs to complete the course as a refresher.
If you have questions about the course, please contact Mini Moy at 202-268-4975 or Shelita Taylor at 202-268-4327, both of whom are in National Supply Management Programs.
- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 3-18-04
Effective March 16, 2004, backorders for Motorist Mail Chutes (PSIN 1177) have been cancelled. The cancellation affects backorders processed before January 1, 2004. Before you place a new order for the total quantity needed, you must verify current field requirements. All backorders dated this year will remain active until the Material Distribution Center (MDC) fulfills them. We expect that the MDC will begin shipping the Motorist Mail Chutes this month.
Canceling backorders will reduce the number of unwanted Motorist Mail Chutes shipped to the field due to extremely old backorders, and it will reduce the number of Requests for Return Authorization. This Motorist Mail Chute is used with the Collection Box (PSIN 1170K) and the Collection Box, Express Mail (1170EXP).
You can order Motorist Mail Chute Assembly from the 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 you place your first order).
The relevant ordering information for Motorist Mail Chute Assembly is as follows:
PSIN: 1177
PSN: 7110-01-364-3433
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: 1
Bulk Pack Quantity: NA
Quick Pick Number: 710
Price: $111.50
- SCM Strategies,
Supply Management, 3-18-04
