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- Information Policies and Procedures, Public Affairs and Communications, 11-11-04
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| Title of Mailing |
Class and Type of |
Requested
Delivery Dates |
Number of Pieces (Millions) | Distribution | Presort Level | Comments |
| JCP Gift Shop |
Standard/ Catalog |
11/12/04-11/15/04 | 4.0 | Nationwide | Car-Rt | Quebecorworld |
| JCP On Trend - December |
Standard/ Catalog |
11/12/04-11/15/04 | 2.6 | Nationwide | Car-Rt | Quebecorworld |
| JCP Pre-Holiday Catalog |
Standard/ Postcard |
11/12/04-11/15/04 | 10.0 | Nationwide | Car-Rt | Harte-Hanks |
| JCP Week 42 Pre-Holiday Jewelry |
Standard/ Flat and Letter |
11/12/04-11/15/04 | 4.9 | Nationwide | Car-Rt | Harte-Hanks |
| JCP Men's Cold Weather |
Standard/ Catalog |
11/13/04-11/18/04 | 3.0 | Nationwide | Car-Rt | Quebecorworld |
| Catherine's Secret Sale | First-Class/Letter | 11/14/04-11/18/04 | 1.2 | Nationwide | Barcoded, 3/5-Digit |
Cenveo, Memphis, TN |
| JCP Week 42 Mega Sale Preview |
Standard/ Letter |
11/15/04-11/17/04 | 14.2 | Nationwide | Car-Rt | Harte-Hanks |
| Midnight Velvet |
Standard/ Catalog |
11/15/04-11/18/04 | 1.0 | Nationwide | Barcoded, Basic, 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt | Quad Graphics, Lomira, WI |
| REI 2004 Wintersports Sale Flyer (16 pages) |
Standard/ Flat |
11/15/04-11/18/04 | 2.1 | Nationwide | 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt |
Quebecor World
Color, Bensenville, IL |
| The Sportsman's Guide, November Gift |
Standard/ Catalog |
11/15/04-11/19/04 | 1.0 | Nationwide | 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt | RR Donnelley, Spartanburg, SC |
| The Swiss Colony |
Standard/ Catalog |
11/17/04-11/20/04 | 1.0 | Nationwide | Barcoded, Basic, 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt | Quad Graphics, Lomira, WI |
| Pottery Barn Kids |
Standard/ Flat |
11/22/04-11/23/04 | 4.61 | Nationwide | Barcoded, Basic, 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt | Quad Graphics, Hartford, WI |
| Williams-Sonoma |
Standard/ Flat |
11/22/04-11/23/04 | 3.87 | Nationwide | 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt | Quad Graphics, Hartford, WI |
| JCP Christmas Bells Catalog |
Standard/ Postcard |
11/22/04-11/24/04 | 11.0 | Nationwide | Car-Rt | Harte-Hanks |
| The Sportsman's Guide, November Surplus |
Standard/ Catalog |
11/22/04-11/26/04 | 1.0 | Nationwide | 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt | RR Donnelley, Spartanburg, SC |
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NOTICE
This article clarifies the difference between the collection of mail during normal delivery and collection of mail for on-call and scheduled pickup services, and when the fee for on-call and scheduled pickup services described in Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) D010.2.2 is applied.
Collection of mail is performed with consideration for the line of travel for the employee, customer convenience, and volume of mail. Collection of mail includes prepaid mail deposited in collection boxes, and outgoing mail collected from customers during normal delivery and collection and on the normal line of travel for the delivery or collection route. Postage must be prepaid, using uncanceled stamps, metered postage, Express Mail Corporate Accounts, or PC Postage®, as described in DMM D010.2.1. There is no fee for collection of mail, as described in DMM D010.2.3c.
For designated Post Offices, customers may also request collection of their Express Mail® and Priority Mail® (and Parcel Post®, if Express Mail or Priority Mail is also picked up) items through the USPS.com® carrier pickup program, using the Postal ServiceTM Internet Web site at www.usps.com. Post OfficeTM participation and requirements for Internet (online) requests can be found on the Web site. Note: Online pickup requests are fulfilled the next delivery day. For online advance notification pickup requests and online recurring pickup requests, pickups are made on the delivery day(s) for which the pickups are requested.
On-call and scheduled pickup services are requested by customers based on their needs and schedules and are not performed as part of routine delivery or collection service for the customer. On-call and scheduled pickup services are available for Express Mail (domestic and international), Priority Mail, and single-piece rate Parcel Post items. On- call pickups are generally made within 2 hours of the request, as outlined in D010.3.2. DMM D010.2.2 outlines the fee requirements for on-call and scheduled pickup services (currently $12.50). Post Offices should schedule and route on-call and scheduled pickups to meet customer needs, maximize volume, and minimize travel requirements for employees. This does not preclude local management from authorizing deviations to lines of travel for on-call and scheduled pickup services. The fee for on-call and scheduled pickup services is due each time pickup service is provided, with no limit on the number of packages picked up for a single fee.
Specifically, the on-call and scheduled pickup fees are charged when a customer requests the pickup and either a separate trip or a significant deviation from the delivery or collection route is required. The fee is not charged when the "pickup" occurs as part of the regularly scheduled delivery or collection process, or if a reasonable deviation to an existing assignment can be made to accommodate the collection of this mail.
Packages that can be collected from locations in a reasonable proximity to a collection box, on a regularly scheduled basis, and at approximately the same time displayed on the collection box schedule should be considered part of the collection activity and no pickup fee should be assessed. For these purposes, "reasonable proximity" is defined as a stop along the line of travel to, from, or on the delivery of a collection route, at a similar time for that portion of the line of travel, or within a reasonable deviation to the normal line of travel to allow collection of the mail.
Aviation Mail Security policy, established to protect employees, the air transportation system, and the public, applies to carrier pickup and on-call and scheduled pickup services. Domestic First-class Mail® and Priority Mail packages weighing 16 ounces or more, when postage is paid with uncanceled stamps, must be directly handed to a retail sales associate or Postal Service representative or agent, or a carrier that knows the sender. International mail with stamps, meter postage, or PC Postage must also be presented directly to a retail sales associate or a Postal Service representative or agent, or a carrier that knows the sender.
- Delivery Operations,
Delivery and Retail, 11-11-04
DMM REVISION
Effective November 11, 2004, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) C200.1.10 and E260.1.4 are revised to add a new option for the endorsement location on Periodicals mailpieces with Ride-Along attachments or enclosures.
Currently mailers must place an endorsement for Ride- Along attachments or enclosures on the outer wrapper, polybag, envelop, or cover of the host piece if the endorsement is not included in the identification statement. With this change, mailers may place the words "Ride-Along Enclosed" on the label carrier when including a Ride-Along piece in a Periodicals rate mailing.
This option is added to the existing options for endorsement placement to be consistent with the standards for First-class Mail® and Standard Mail® enclosures and attachments.
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)
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C Characteristics and Content
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C200 Periodicals
1.0 PERMISSIBLE MAILPIECE COMPONENTS
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1.10 Label Carrier
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[Revise item c to include the "Ride-Along Enclosed" label carrier option to read as follows:]
c. As applicable, the label carrier may show the endorsement "First-class Mail Enclosed," "Standard Mail Enclosed," or "Ride-Along Enclosed", or the permit imprint used to pay postage for the First-class Mail or Standard Mail enclosure if that permit imprint is below the Periodicals imprint or the word "Periodicals."
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E Eligibility
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E200 Periodicals
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E260 Ride Along
1.0 BASIC ELIGIBILITY
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1.4 Marking
[Revise 1.4 to include the "label carrier" addition to the marking requirements for a Periodicals Ride-Along piece to read as follows:]
The marking "Ride-Along Enclosed" must be placed on or in the host publication if it contains an enclosure or attachment paid at the Ride-Along rate. If placed on the outer wrapper, polybag, envelope, label carrier, or cover of the host publication, the marking must be set in type no smaller than any used in the required "POSTMASTER: Send change of address..." statement. If placed in the identification statement, the marking must meet the applicable standards. The marking must not be on or in copies not accompanied by a Ride-Along attachment or enclosure.
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- Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 11-11-04
DMM REVISION
Effective November 11, 2004, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) C850 is revised to clarify and correct various mailing standards. In addition, we have added exhibits to better define this section and add clarity.
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)
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C Characteristics and Content
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C800 Automation-Compatible Mail
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C850 Barcoding Standards for Parcels
1.0 GENERAL
[Revise the title and text of 1.1 to include new eligibility references to read as follows:]
1.1 Basic Requirements for Postal Routing Barcodes
The postal routing barcode discount applies to machinable parcels that meet the eligibility requirements in E610.5.4, E711.2.2, E712.3.0, E713.2.0, or E714.2.0. To be eligible for the barcode discount, each machinable parcel (see C050) must bear a properly prepared UCC/EAN Code 128 barcode symbology as described in 1.2 that accurately represents the correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code of the delivery address.
[Renumber current 1.2 and 1.3 as new 1.3 and 1.4. Add new 1.2 to include the required data elements and an exhibit for postal routing barcodes to read as follows:]
1.2 Basic Elements of Postal Routing Barcodes
UCC/EAN Code 128 postal routing barcode data elements (see Exhibit 1.2) include:
a. Barcode Type. UCC/EAN Code 128 is the only acceptable barcode and must be printed within Subset C.
b. Start Code. Postal routing barcodes must start with a Symbol Start Code, which is not shown in the human- readable text.
c. Function One (FNC1). The FNC1 numeric character for UCC/EAN Code 128 follows the symbol start character, is part of the symbology overhead, and is not shown in the human-readable text.
d. Application Identifier (AI). The AI for a postal routing barcode is "420" for domestic mail and is not shown in the human-readable text.
e. ZIP Code or ZIP+4 Code. Postal routing barcodes must include the 5-digit ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code of the address. Only the 5-digit ZIP Code appears in the human-readable text.
f. Check Digit. A check digit must be added at the end of the sequence of numbers to validate the authenticity of the number. UCC/EAN Code 128 postal routing barcodes must utilize a MOD 103 check digit, which is not shown in the human-readable text.
g. Stop Code. The UCC/EAN Code 128 postal routing barcode must end with a Symbol Stop Code, which is not shown in the human-readable text.
Exhibit 1.2 Postal Routing UCC/EAN Code 128 Barcode Format
UCC/EAN Code 128 Format
| Start | FNC1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Mod 103 | Stop |
1.3 Use With Delivery Confirmation or Signature Confirmation Service
[Revise new 1.3 to read as follows:]
Eligible machinable parcels may qualify for the barcode discount and bear a Delivery Confirmation or Signature Confirmation barcode using one of the following options:
a. The Single Concatenated Barcode (see Exhibit 1.3a). Mailers may place a single concatenated barcode that combines the postal routing information and Delivery Confirmation or Signature Confirmation information. Single concatenated barcodes must be prepared in accordance with the technical specifications and requirements in S918 for Delivery Confirmation service, S919 for Signature Confirmation service, and Publication 91, Confirmation Services Technical Guide. If a parcel bears a single concatenated barcode, then no other barcode that contains the postal routing barcode may be affixed to the package.
b. Separate Barcodes (see Exhibit 1.3b). Mailers may place both a postal routing barcode described in 1.2 and a Delivery Confirmation barcode described in S918 or a Signature Confirmation barcode described in S919 (and Publication 91) on the same parcel.
Exhibit 1.3a Confirmation Services Concatenated UCC/EAN Code 128 Barcode Format
Exhibit 1.3b Confirmation Services UCC/EAN Code 128 Barcode Format Using a Separate Postal Routing Barcode
Exhibit 1.3b Confirmation Services UCC/EAN Code 128 Barcode Format Using a Separate Postal Routing Barcode (Continued)
[Revise new 1.4 by making separate sections for concatenated and single barcodes to read as follows:]
1.4 Use With Confirmation Services and Insurance (Integrated Barcode)
To eliminate the need of placing one barcode for Delivery Confirmation service or Signature Confirmation service and another barcode for insurance, eligible machinable parcels may qualify for the barcode discount by placing a single integrated barcode that combines Delivery Confirmation service or Signature Confirmation service and insurance using one of the following options:
a. Single Concatenated Integrated Barcode. Mailers may place a single concatenated integrated barcode that combines postal routing information and postal insurance (see S913) with Delivery Confirmation service or Signature Confirmation service. The single concatenated integrated barcode option allows electronic option mailers to combine multiple special services into a single barcode on their packages. Single concatenated integrated barcodes must be prepared in accordance with the technical specifications and requirements in S918 for Delivery Confirmation service, S919 for Signature Confirmation service, and Publication 91. If a parcel bears a single concatenated integrated barcode, then no other barcode that contains the postal routing barcode may be affixed to the package.
b. Separate Barcodes. Mailers may place both a postal routing barcode described in 1.2 and an integrated barcode that combines insurance as described in 1.4a on the same parcel with Delivery Confirmation service in S918 or Signature Confirmation service in S919. The integrated barcode option allows electronic mailers to combine multiple special services into a single barcode on their packages.
2.0 BARCODE CHARACTERISTICS
2.1 Dimensions
[Revise 2.1 by deleting the last sentence, which is no longer applicable, to read as follows:]
The preferred range of widths of narrow bars and spaces is 0.015 inch to 0.017 inch. The width of the narrow bars or spaces must be at least 0.013 inch but no more than 0.021 inch. All bars must be at least 0.75 inch high.
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2.5 Human-Readable Information
[Revise 2.5 to simplify existing standards and correct information concerning human-readable parsing to read as follows:]
The human-readable information that appears with the barcode must conform to one of the following options:
a. For postal routing barcodes printed under 1.2, 1.3b, and 1.4b, if the postal routing barcode is printed on a separate label, the human-readable equivalent of the ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code encoded in the barcode preceded by the word "ZIP" must be printed between 1/8 inch and 1/2 inch below the barcode in 10-point or larger bold sans-serif type. Alternatively, the word "ZIP" may be placed no less than 10 times the average narrow bar or space element width and no more than 1/2 inch to the left of the barcode, in 10-point or larger bold sans-serif type (see Exhibit 1.2). While not recommended, if the postal routing barcode is printed on the delivery address label and is in close proximity to the address, the human-readable equivalent of the ZIP Code (and the word "ZIP") may be omitted.
b. For barcodes printed under 1.3a or 1.4a, the human- readable information for the concatenated or concatenated/integrated barcode must include as text the Application Identifiers (AI) 420 and 91 and the full tracking identification number. When the AI 420 and ZIP Code information is used, it must be parsed separately from the main body of text. The first group will contain the 420 AI, space, 5-digit ZIP Code, space, ZIP+4 code (if used), space, with the remaining human-readable text parsed in groups of four with the remaining digits grouped at the end (e.g., 420 22021 9122 1234 5678 9123 4567 83).
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- Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 11-11-04
DMM REVISION
Effective November 20, 2004, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) G995 is added to set forth the rate, eligibility criteria, mailing standards, and classification information for the new Priority Mail® flat-rate box experiment. The experiment is expected to last for 2 years.
The Postal ServiceTM is conducting the Priority Mail flat- rate box experiment to enhance customer convenience through the introduction of two flat-rate box options for Priority Mail items. Many Postal Service customers, especially individual consumers and small businesses, are seeking simplicity and convenience when sending a package. Much like the Priority Mail flat-rate envelope offered since 1991, the flat-rate boxes will afford customers a single, predetermined rate, regardless of the actual weight or destination of the mailpiece. The simplified transaction with these two flat-rate boxes represents an opportunity for the Postal Service to enhance value for customers. For more information about the new flat-rate box, see the Information Kit of this Postal Bulletin.
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)
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G General Information
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G900 Experimental Classification and Rate Filings
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[Add new G995 to read as follows:]
G995 Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box
1.0 ELIGIBILITY
1.1 Description
The standards in G995 apply to each addressed USPS- produced Priority Mail flat-rate box (Postal Item Numbers: OFRB1 and OFRB2).
1.2 Rate Application
Each USPS-produced Priority Mail flat-rate box is charged the experimental Priority Mail flat-rate box rate regardless of weight or destination.
1.3 Basic Standards
Any amount of mailable material can be mailed in a USPS- produced Priority Mail flat-rate box. Only USPS-produced Priority Mail flat-rate boxes are eligible for the flat-rate box rate. All other applicable Priority Mail standards apply.
1.4 Package Preparation
The box flaps must be able to close within the normal folds. Tape may be applied to the flap and seams for closure or to reinforce the box, provided the design of the box is not enlarged by opening the sides of the box and taping or reconstructing the box in any way.
2.0 RATE
2.1 Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box Rate
The flat-rate box rate is $7.70. This initial rate is subject to change in a future rate proceeding.
2.2 Postage Payment Methods
Postage may be paid with postage stamps, meter stamps, information-based indicia (IBI), PC Postage system, or permit imprint, providing all the standards for the postage payment method are met.
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- Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 11-11-04
