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Four million packages and counting: Customers swarm to carrier pickup during the holidays

December's million-package month for carrier pickup was a record-setting effort by Postal ServiceTM employees and customers everywhere, but the record books were broken again when the carrier pickup program reached the 4 million-package milestone over New Year's weekend.

Customers introduced to the program during the holidays are sticking with it - and packages and revenue continue to increase.

The four millionth package was part of a shipment from "It's Out of Here!" - an eBay-related business that provides a storefront for customers who want to sell products on eBay. The package was picked up by Frank DiPaolo, a chauffer carrier at Bath Beach Station in Brooklyn, who introduced the company leadership to carrier pickup.

"Carrier pickup strengthens the relationship between our letter carriers and customers and helps increase our package business," says Package Services Manager Jim Cochrane, thanking all USPS® employees who have played a part in carrier pickup's success.

Tuscon, AZ, letter carrier Kevin Stevens picked up December's one millionth package for the month from an online natural foods business cooperative, Shop Naturals.

Fortune smiles: Souvenir sheet highlights Lunar New Year series

The Postal Service will usher in the new year with a double-sided commemorative sheet to celebrate the award-winning Lunar New Year stamp series.

Known for their exotic beauty, the 12 stamps have been issued one per year beginning with 1992's Year of the Rooster. They combine the artistry of Lau Bun's grass-style

calligraphy with Clarence Lee's intricate paper-cut designs of Chinese Zodiac animals.

"I'm delighted to help celebrate the vibrant tradition of the Lunar New Year," said Public Affairs and Communications VP Azeezaly S. Jaffer. "Lee's work captures perfectly the sense of wonder and renewal that families and individuals around the world experience as they gather to enjoy this venerable Asian custom."

The souvenir sheet is available at Post OfficesTM nationwide and online through The Postal Store®.

Heroes retired: Semipostal stamp completes service with honor

Completing its service with honor, the Heroes of 2001 semipostal stamp was withdrawn from sale Friday, Dec. 31.

More than $10 million in proceeds from sales of the stamp has been transferred to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to the families of the emergency relief personnel killed or permanently disabled in connection with the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

The stamp went on sale June 7, 2002, and was the second semipostal stamp issued by the Postal Service. Nearly 130 million Heroes of 2001 semipostal stamps have been sold since the release.

Official licensed retail products can still be sold. Detailed instructions appear in Postal Bulletin 22144 (12-23-04, pages 92-93).

2004 Annual Report

The Postal Service has released its 2004 annual report. The document is available on USPS.com at http://www.usps.com/history/anrpt04/. The report contains business and financial information for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, in which the Postal Service had a net income of $3.1 billion on revenues of $69 billion.

Administrative Services

Directives and Forms Update

Effective immediately, Publication 223, Directives and Forms Catalog (June 1999), is revised. The tables below contain the document ID, edition date, title, PSN (Postal ServiceTM stock number), and the Postal Service and public supply source for all new, revised, and obsolete directives and forms. Use this article to keep Publication 223 current. Information on how to order directives and forms is available in chapter 1 of Publication 223.

Publication 223 is available electronically at www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub223.pdf.

New Directives

Handbooks

PSIN	Edition Date	Title	Stock Number	Manual Relation	Org.	USPS Source	Public Source
HBK MS-144-VOL-A	8/04	MultiLine Optical Character Reader (MLOCR), Input Subsystem (ISS), Background Information	7610-07-000-3390	ASM 5	ENG	MDC	R
HBK MS-144-VOL-B	8/04	MultiLine Optical Character Reader (MLOCR), Input Subsystem (ISS), Maintenance Information	7610-07-000-3391	ASM 5	ENG	MDC	R
HBK MS-216-VOL-C	10/04	Postal Automation Redirection System (PARS), Parts Information	7610-07-000-4866	ASM 5	ENG	MDC	R

Memorandums of Policy

PSIN	Edition Date	Title	Org.	USPS Source	Public Source
MOP ERM-11-16-2004	11/04	Sunday Premium and Court Leave	ERM	IWEB	N/A
MOP FI-10-25-2004	10/04	Policy Memo - Statistical Programs Letter #3, FY2005	FIN	IWEB	N/A

Revised Directives

Handbooks

PSIN	Edition Date	Title	Stock Number	Manual Relation	Org.	USPS Source	Public Source
HBK MS-178-VOL-A	8/04	MultiLine Optical Character Reader (MLOCR), Input Subsystem (ISS), Background Information	7610-05-000-4207	ASM 5	ENG	MDC	R
HBK MS-178-VOL-B	8/04	MultiLine Optical Character Reader (MLOCR), Input Subsystem (ISS), Background Information	7610-05-000-4207	ASM 5	ENG	MDC	R
HBK MS-178-VOL-C	8/04	Automated Flats Sorting Machine 100 (AFSM 100), Troubleshooting Information	7610-05-000-4209	ASM 5	ENG	MDC	R
HBK MS-178-VOL-D	8/04	Automated Flats Sorting Machine 100 (AFSM 100), Parts Information	7610-05-000-4210	ASM 5	ENG	MDC	R
HBK MS-178-VOL-E	8/04	Automated Flats Sorting Machine 100 (AFSM 100), Software Information	7610-05-000-4573	ASM 5	ENG	MDC	R

Posters

PSIN	Edition Date	Title	Size	Stock Number	Unit of Issue	Org.	USPS Source	Public Source
POS 158	11/04	Possession of Firearms and Other Dangerous Weapons on Postal Property is Prohibited by Law	8 ½ x 11	7610-03-000-3949	EA	IS	MDC	N/A

Publications

PSIN	Edition Date	Title	Stock Number	Manual Relation	Org.	USPS Source	Public Source
PUB 12	11/04	Health Benefits Open Season Administrative and Processing Information	N/A	DMM	ELM 5	IWEB	N/A
PUB 122	3/03	Customer Guide to Filing Domestic Insurance Claims or Registered Mail Inquiries	7610-03-000-9059	DMM S	FIN	MDCIWB	MDC

Revised Forms

Forms

PSIN	Edition Date	Oldest Usable Date	Title	Stock Number	Where Used	Unit of Issue	Org.	USPS Source	Public Source
PS 61	12/04	12/04	Appointment Affidavits	7530-02-000-7226	PS	SH	ERM	MDCIWB	N/A
PS 1018	11/04	11/04	eTravel Repayment for Overpayments or Cash Advances	N/A	PS	SH	FIN	IWEB	N/A
PS 1583	12/04	12/04	Application for Delivery of Mail Through Agent	7530-01-000-9356	PU	SH	D&R	MDCIWB	WWW
PS 3152	1/05	1/05	Confirmation Services Certification	N/A	NCS	SH	PD	IWEB	WWW
PS 3652	11/04	11/04	Postage Statement - International Priority Airmail	7530-02-000-9028	PS	SH	IMAQ	MDCIWB	WWW
PS 3811-I	11/04	11/04	Instructions for Requesting Return Receipt (Electronic)	7530-07-000-4101	PS	PD	MKT	MDC	P/F
PS 3972	12/04	12/04	Absence Analysis	7530-02-000-9137	PS	SH	LR	MDCIWB	N/A
PS 5112	9/04	9/04	Mailpiece Quality Control Order Form	N/A	CD	SH	NOM	IWEB	WWW
PS 6100-A	11/04	11/82	OPF Disclosure Accounting Form	7530-02-000-9531	PS	SH	CA	MDCIWB	N/A
PS 6100-B	11/04	11/82	OPF Disclosure Accounting Form (for law enforcement officials)	7530-02-000-9532	PS	SH	CA	MDCIWB	N/A
PS 6166	12/04	12/04	IMTC/HASP Contractual Noncompliance	N/A	PS	SH	NOM	IWEB	N/A
PS 8114	3/04	3/04	Subpoena, Office of Administrative Law Judges	7530-03-000-1119	HQ	SH	JD	HQO	N/A
PS 8225	12/04	12/04	Acknowledgment Card Follow Up	9915-07-000-0011	PS	EA	CA	MDC	N/A

Obsolete Directives

Management Instructions

PSIN	Edition Date	Title	Stock Number	Org.	USPS Source	Public Source
MI AS-810-2003-1	2/03	Information Technology Governance	N/A	IT	IWEB	N/A
MI AS-840-2003-3	4/03	Electronic Messaging (e-mail)	N/A	IT	IWEB	N/A
MI AS-860-2002-4	4/02	Maintaining a Service Level Agreement	N/A	IT	IWEB	N/A
MI EL-660-2000-5	4/00	Limited Personal Use of Government Office Equipment	7690-05-000-0645	IT	MDCIWB	MDC

Posters

PSIN	Edition Date	Title	Stock Number	Org.	USPS Source	Public Source
POS 29-A	3/94	Guiding Principles	7690-03-000-9408	PA&C	MDC	N/A
POS 29-L	1/94	USPS Guiding Principles	7690-03-000-4097	PA&C	MDC	N/A
POS 29-S	1/94	USPS Guiding Principles	7690-03-000-4098	PA&C	MDC	N/A

Obsolete Forms

PSIN	Edition Date	Title	Stock Number	Org.	USPS Source	Public Source
PS 3660-R	6/02	Combined Postage Statement for Single-Piece Manifest Mailings - Permit Imprint	7530-04-000-3017	P&C	IWEB	WWW
PS 3812	1/91	Request for Payment of Domestic Postal Insurance/Claim Identification	N/A	FIN	XMC	N/A
PS 5654	5/93	Controlled Test Record	7530-02-000-9489	NOM	PS	EA

- Information Policies and Procedures, Public Affairs and Communications, 1-6-05

NOTICE

Carrier Route and Delivery Statistics Hardcopy Reports Discontinued

In October 2004, the United States Postal Service® discontinued distribution of the hardcopy Carrier Route Information System (CRIS) and Delivery Statistics reports.

We have replaced these reports with our new Address Information System (AIS) Viewer CD-ROM. The ZIP+4® Retrieval option on the CD-ROM replaces the hardcopy version of the CRIS report. The Delivery Statistics option on the CD-ROM replaces the hardcopy version of the Delivery Statistics report.

The AIS Viewer CD-ROM is designed to retrieve, view, and print hardcopy reports on demand similar to the CRIS and Delivery Statistics hardcopy reports.

To order the AIS Viewer, or for more information about this and other addressing tools, please contact the National Customer Support Center at 800-238-3150.

- Address Management,
Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 1-6-05

Customer Relations

Mail Alert

The mailings below will be deposited in the near future. Offices should honor the requested delivery dates. Mailers wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings of 1 million pieces or more, should contact Business Service Network Integration at 202-268-2225 at least 1 month preceding the requested delivery dates. The Postal ServiceTM also offers electronic Mail Alerts via ADVANCE. For more information, see the ADVANCE Notification & Tracking System Technical Guide on the Internet at http://www.ribbs.usps.gov/files/advance/ADVTECH.PDF or contact the National Customer Support Center at 800-458-3181.

Title of Mailing	Class and Type of Mail	Requested Delivery Dates	Number of Pieces (Millions)	Distribution	Presort Level	Comments
JCP Spring/Summer Big Book	Standard/Catalog	1/4/05-1/10/05	9.8	Nationwide	Car-Rt	RR Donnelley
JCP Cooks	Standard/Catalog	1/7/05-1/10/05	10.0	Nationwide	Car-Rt	Quebecorworld
JCP Week 50 January Jewelry	Standard/Letter	1/7/05-1/10/05	4.5	Nationwide	Car-Rt	Harte-Hanks
JCP Week 50 MLK Holiday	Standard/Flat	1/8/05-1/11/05	12.0	Nationwide	Car-Rt	Harte-Hanks
JCP Spring Fine Jewelry	Standard/Catalog	1/14/05-1/17/05	1.3	Nationwide	Car-Rt	RR Donnelley
JCP Winter Blast	Standard/Postcard	1/17/05-1/19/05	6.0	Nationwide	Car-Rt	Harte-Hanks
Seventh Avenue	Standard/Catalog	1/18/05-1/21/05	2.5	Nationwide	Barcoded, Basic, 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt	Quad Graphics, Lomira, WI
- Business Service Network Integration, Service and Market Development, 1-6-05