USPSNEWS@WORK

Off to a good start: USPS finances are, at the moment, in good order

A significant increase in mail volume and net income of $1.7 billion helped the Postal ServiceTM report better-than- expected first quarter results. Revenue of $18.8 billion and expenses of $17.1 billion produced net income of $1.7 billion - down from $1.8 billion last year. Even so, revenue grew by 3.2 percent in the first quarter.

USPS® Board of Governors Chairman James C. Miller, III, said, "The Postal Service's finances are, at the moment, in good order, and service to our customers is being provided at the highest levels in our history."

However, he offered a cautionary note, "With First-Class volumes declining and costs increasing, the success management has achieved over the past few years cannot go on forever. The Postal Service needs new tools to enable it to deliver affordable, universal service to this country in the years ahead."

In a related action, the Governors directed management to prepare a filing with the Postal Rate Commission to cover an escrow requirement of $3.1 billion resulting from changes in the Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act of 2003. The escrow must be established by Sept. 30, 2006.

Speedy delivery: Postal Service gets it there F-A-S-T!

For the second straight year, the Postal Service reached a 95 percent on-time performance score for overnight delivery of First-Class Mail® items. The assessment is measured independently by IBM Consulting Services.

This first quarter measurement of fiscal year 2005 also cites 90 percent for two-day and 86 percent for three-day delivery. This period included the holiday mailing season and four back-to-back hurricanes, which brought great transportation challenges. Residential Customer Satisfaction scores are steady at 93 percent for the third consecutive year.

EXFC externally measures collection box to mailbox delivery performance. EXFC continuously tests a panel of 463 ZIP CodeTM areas selected on the basis of geographic and volume density from which 90 percent of First-Class Mail volume originates and 80 percent destinates. EXFC is not a system-wide measurement of all First-Class Mail performance.

Good opening round: PMG pleased with new Pay-for-Performance program

PMG Jack Potter is pleased with the Postal Service's Pay-for-Performance (PFP) program. In a recent article, The Washington Post said, "The first round of results is in and Potter likes what he sees."

"People understand their goals," said Potter. "They recognize that their performance affects the outcome. People are motivated to continue improving."

The article explained how Potter worked with employee groups to replace the difficult to understand EVA program with the new PFP - a scorecard for evaluating Postal Service officials and adjusting their pay based on how well they met the Postal Service's goals.

The new system is more data driven and based on across-the-board objectives, the article said. That means a postmaster in Maryland has the same performance goals as a postmaster in Oregon.

USPS wants promotions and raises to be based on job performance, Potter said in the article, "and the clearest way is to have standardized performance measurements throughout the country and take the subjectivity out of the process as best we can."

The article also noted that USPS must continually strive to create a safe workplace and lower injury rates. "It's not about the Postal Service - it's about the employee," said Potter.

Shining commitment to safety: Jamestown, NY, Post Office earns OSHA star for VPP efforts

Only the safest workplaces in the nation get it. And the Jamestown, NY, Post Office got it - a "star" from the federal government's safety experts.

An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) "star" recognizes a commitment to safety through a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) - a joint effort by management, craft employees and union representatives to identify and eliminate hazards in the workplace.

Currently, there are 20 VPP sites in the Postal Service. The goal is to increase that number to 80 by the end of fiscal year 2005.

"Doing something to get it done is one thing, but putting your heart and soul into a project of this magnitude allowed employees at Jamestown to see that their safety is our number one objective," says Officer-in-Charge Norbert Rzeszutek.

An OSHA team of inspectors spent four days in January inspecting the Jamestown facility. OSHA cited as "exemplary" a peer-to-peer effort to identify safety issues and a carrier route hazard report.

PostalPEOPLE powered: New HR initiative underway

More than 3,800 Human Resources (HR) professionals are using outdated systems that are paper driven, time intensive and create a significant manual workload - but not for long. A new USPS initiative - PostalPEOPLE - is streamlining, standardizing and automating the way HR works.

Personnel Services is moving to a single HR Shared Services Center (HRSSC) in Greensboro, NC, featuring employee self-service and Internet access. This means "one-stop shopping" for all employees to manage and conduct their personnel transactions.

Northland, Santa Ana and Triboro Performance Clusters are the first sites to move personnel processes to the HRSSC. In fact, Northland PC already has moved its Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS) vacancy recruitment and selection process to Greensboro. Santa Ana and Triboro will follow.

Plans call for moving the remaining 77 PCs to the new HRSSC environment on a staggered schedule starting in January 2006 and finishing in 2007.

For more information, visit http://postalpeople from a USPS computer.

USPS.com Week: Coming to a Post Office near you, March 7-11

Millions of consumers and businesses are doing the smart thing by taking advantage of the wide array of services available on the Postal Service Web site, USPS.com®.

During USPS.com Week, March 7-11, USPS will be spreading the word to even more customers by inviting them to experience the full suite of services that is so good, we named a week after it!

During USPS.com Week, customers will learn that almost anything they can do at the Post OfficeTM they can do online at USPS.com - create shipping labels, calculate and pay for postage, find ZIP Codes, find a Post Office, schedule carrier pickup, track and confirm package delivery, hold mail, change their address, find address information, buy stamps, design and personalize greeting cards, order shipping supplies and more - all from their or office computer!

Online services like Carrier PickupTM, Click-N-Ship®, NetPost® CardStore, NetPost Premium PostcardsTM and NetPost Mailing OnlineTM, Internet Change of Address, The Postal Store®, Online Insurance and the Postal Locator make it possible - and it's all powered by USPS.com.

Nationwide, planned local activities will give employees an opportunity to help increase customer awareness of the products and services USPS offers online. And, greater awareness means greater use and greater revenue.

Finding information, conducting transactions and accessing postal services has never been easier - they're now just a mouse click away at USPS.com.

Band of gold: The Postal Service nears 500,000 in sales

That's The Postal Service - the band. Their album, "Give Up," is nearing half a million in sales, which will earn them a gold record. Recording Industry Association of America spokesman Jonathan Lamy expects the CD to go gold within the month.

Musicians Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello lived in different cities. They traded music tracks through the mail and dubbed themselves `The Postal Service' in homage to USPS.

Word of mouth generated the 2003 release's sales. Industry insiders say the CD's success shows good music can flourish without traditional marketing or a big tour.

The Postal Service is selling The Postal Service. You'll find "Give Up" at The Postal Store.

Flat out efficient: Getting the big picture . . . with a smaller footprint

Get ready to broaden your viewpoint. Information Technology is equipping USPS computer workstations with 17-inch flat-screen monitors that are easier on the eyes, more energy efficient, less costly to support and save desk space.

They will replace outdated CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors - many of them out of warranty and failing at an unacceptable rate.

"The industry is migrating to flat screens and so are we," says Chief Technology Officer Robert Otto. "When you look at the size of the postal computing environment and the number of monitors in use every day, the energy savings and repair costs are a factor in moving to newer technology."

Rollout is expected to begin later this month, with 17,000 being replaced during fiscal year 2005 and 20,000 replaced each of the following two years. Special needs employees will be among the first to get the new units. All monitors eventually will be replaced.

Forum springs to action

The National Postal Forum (NPF) moves to its new annual spring date this year. The 2005 Forum kicks off Sunday, March 20, at Nashville's Opryland hotel and convention center. The four-day event will feature new symposiums, workshops and certificate programs. Postmaster General Jack Potter will deliver the keynote address. For more information, visit www.npf.org.

Heavy-lifting vacations

U.S. postal inspectors saved USPS $1.2 million in worker compensation benefits when they arrested a former employee who they observed on vacation and discovered a mismatch with her worker's compensation claims. She had stated that she did not have the stamina for daily work due to job-related injuries.

The former manager of Business Customer Relations was seen taking daily beach walks, and carrying a 40-pound scuba tank and two 10-pound weight belts on land while scuba diving in Hawaii. And in Lake Tahoe, CA, she took a seven-hour hike up Mt. Tallac trail to an elevation of 9,700 feet.

Administrative Services

ASM REVISION

Administrative Support Manual - Revised Chapter 6, Part 646

Effective March 3, 2005, ASM 13 chapter 6, subchapter 64 is revised. This revision deletes sections 645.291 to 645.296 and replaces them with a new part 646.

We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of the ASM, and also into the online version, available on the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site:

• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

• Under "Essential Links" in the left-hand column, click on References.

• Under "References" in the right-hand column, under "Policies," click on PolicyNet.

• Click on Manuals.

Administrative Support Manual (ASM)

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646 Semipostal Stamps

646.1 Definitions

646.11 Semipostal Stamps

The term semipostal stamp means a postage stamp that is issued and sold by the Postal Service at a price that exceeds the postage value of the stamp. The stamp helps provide funding for a particular cause.

646.12 Differential

The term differential means the difference between the sales price of a semipostal stamp (as determined by the Governors of the United States Postal Service) and the First-Class Mail single-piece first-ounce rate in effect at the time of purchase.

646.2 Offsets

The Postal Service determines its reasonable costs to implement statutes that authorize the Postal Service to issue semipostal stamps. To the extent permitted by authorizing statutes, the reasonable costs of the Postal Service are offset against the differential associated with each semipostal stamp. The Postal Service retains any reasonable costs it offsets under section 646.5. The Postal Service also retains revenue from the sale of semipostal stamps that represents the First-Class Mail single-piece first-ounce rate in effect at the time of purchase.

646.3 Payments From the Sale of a Semipostal

646.31 Breast Cancer Research Stamp

The Postal Service pays the following agencies as follows:

a. National Institutes of Health (NIH). At least twice a year, we pay NIH 70 percent of the difference between the amount of the differential associated with the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp, and the amount to recover any reasonable costs to the Postal Service (see section 646.5 to determine reasonable costs).

b. Department of Defense (DOD). At least twice a year, we pay DOD 30 percent of the difference between the amount of differential associated with the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp, and the amount to recover any reasonable costs to the Postal Service (see section 646.5 to determine reasonable costs).

Note: We specify how often we make payments in Memoranda of Understanding with the NIH and DOD.

646.32 Heroes Semipostal Stamp

The Postal Service pays the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) the differential associated with the Heroes semipostal stamp less an amount to recover the reasonable costs of the Postal Service as determined by it under section 646.5. Before transferring to FEMA any amount becoming available from the sale of the semipostal stamp over any period, the Postal Service ensures that it has recovered the full cost incurred by the Postal Service in connection with such semipostal stamp through the end of such period. The Postal Service and FEMA execute a Memorandum of Understanding that specifies the frequency of payment terms. The Heroes semipostal stamp was withdrawn from nationwide sale on December 31, 2004.

646.33 Domestic Violence Program Semipostal Stamp

The Postal Service pays the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) the differential associated with the Domestic Violence Program semipostal stamp less an amount to recover the reasonable costs of the Postal Service as determined by it under section 646.5. Before transferring to DHHS any amount becoming available from the sale of the Domestic Violence Program semipostal stamp over any period, the Postal Service ensures that it has recovered the full cost incurred by the Postal Service in connection with such semipostal stamp through the end of such period. Frequency of payment shall be specified according to the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding executed with DHHS.

646.4 Cost Reporting and Estimation

646.41 Headquarters Offices

The following offices at Postal Service Headquarters are responsible for tracking or, as appropriate, estimating costs related to semipostal stamps:

Item	Office
Development, Shipping, and Manufacturing
Design	Stamp Services
Shipping to Stamp Distribution Offices/Stamp Distribution Networks	Stamp Services
Printing and Manufacturing	Stamp Services
Administrative and Recordkeeping
Sales and Services Associate Training	Customer Service Operations*
Rural Carrier Training	Delivery Operations
Programming Window Automation Devices	Retail Service Network and Access Management*
Inventory Costs	Stamp Services
Destruction Costs	Stamp Services
Market Research (if applicable)	Stamp Services
Flyer Cost	Advertising
Promotional Event Costs	Stamp Services
Advertising	Advertising
Distribution
Postage to Post Offices	Stamp Services
Retail
Customer Receipt Printing Costs	Accounting
Packaging for Self Service	Retail Service Network and Access Management*
Vending Machine Training Costs	Retail Service Network and Access Management*
Vending Machine Reconfiguration	Retail Service Network and Access Management*
Packaging for Postal Stores	Retail Marketing
Revaluation Costs (if applicable)	Retail Service Network and Access Management*
* These organizations are part of the new Delivery and Retail organization.

646.42 Requirements

646.421 When to Report Costs

All offices listed in section 646.41 must report the cost information each month to the office of Accounting, Finance, Controller. Send the report no later than 4 weeks after the close of the period in which the costs were incurred. The report should be sent via e-mail if possible.

646.422 Separate Reports

The report should identify the semipostal stamp to which the costs incurred apply. Report the costs for each semipostal stamp separately.

646.423 Recordkeeping

Each office must maintain cost records for 1 year after the date that sales end for the semipostal stamp to which the costs incurred apply.

646.424 Local Promotional Events

Unless the office of Stamp Services grants an exception, costs for promotional events of field offices must not exceed $3,000 and must be funded locally. Field promotional expenses not exceeding $3,000 need not be reported pursuant to ASM 646.53(b)(1).

646.5 Policy to Offset Costs for Semipostal Stamps

The Postal Service's policy to offset costs for all semipostal stamps, including the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp, is set forth in sections 646.51 through 646.55.

646.51 Responsibility

Overall responsibility for tracking costs associated with semipostal stamps will rest with the office of Accounting, Finance, Controller. Individual organizational units incurring costs will provide supporting documentation to the office of Accounting, Finance, Controller.

646.52 Policy

Postal Service policy is to recover from the differential revenue for each semipostal stamp those costs that are determined to be attributable to the semipostal stamp and that would not normally be incurred for stamps having similar sales; physical characteristics; and marketing, promotional, and public relations activities (hereinafter "comparable stamps").

646.53 Procedure

a. For each semipostal stamp, the office of Stamp Services, in coordination with the office of Accounting, Finance, Controller, shall, based on judgment and available information, identify the comparable stamp(s) and create a profile of the typical cost characteristics of the comparable stamp(s) (e.g., manufacturing process, gum type), thereby establishing a baseline for cost comparison purposes. The determination of comparable stamps may change during or after the sales period, and different comparable stamp(s) may be used for specific cost comparisons.

b. Except as specified, all costs associated with semipostal stamps will be tracked by the office of Accounting, Finance, Controller. Costs that will not be tracked include:

(1) Costs that the Postal Service determines to be inconsequentially small, which include those cost items that are less than $3,000 per invoice and are not specifically charged to a semipostal finance number.

(2) Costs for which the cost of tracking or estimation would be burdensome (e.g., costs for which the cost of tracking exceeds the cost to be tracked).

(3) Costs attributable to mail to which semipostal stamps are affixed (which are attributable to the appropriate class and/or subclass of mail).

(4) Administrative and support costs that the Postal Service would have incurred whether or not the Semipostal Stamp Program had been established.

c. Cost items recoverable from the differential revenue include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Packaging costs in excess of the cost to package comparable stamps.

(2) Printing costs of flyers and special receipts.

(3) Costs of changes to equipment.

(4) Costs of developing and executing marketing and promotional plans in excess of the cost for comparable stamps.

(5) Other costs specific to the semipostal stamp that would not normally have been incurred for comparable stamps.

(6) Costs in section 646.55 that materially exceed those that would normally have been incurred for comparable stamps.

646.54 Differential Maximization

The Semipostal Stamp Program incorporates the following provisions that are intended to maximize differential revenues available to the selected causes. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Avoiding, to the extent practicable, promotional costs that exceed those of comparable stamps.

b. Establishing restrictions on the number of concurrently issued semipostal stamps.

c. Making financial and retail system changes in conjunction with regularly scheduled revisions.

646.55 Other Costs

Other costs attributable to semipostal stamps but which would normally be incurred for comparable stamps, would be recovered through the postage component of the semipostal stamp price. Such costs are not recovered, unless they materially exceed the costs of comparable stamps. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Costs of stamp design (including market research).

b. Costs of stamp production and printing.

c. Costs of stamp shipping and distribution.

d. Estimated training costs for field staff, except for special training associated with semipostal stamps.

e. Costs of stamp sales (including employee salaries and benefits).

f. Costs associated with the withdrawal of the stamp issue from sale.

g. Costs associated with the destruction of unsold stamps.

h. Costs associated with the incorporation of semipostal stamp images into advertising for the Postal Service as an entity.

646.6 Sales Periods

646.61 Breast Cancer Research Semipostal Stamp

The Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp will be sold through December 31, 2005.

646.62 Heroes Semipostal Stamp

The Heroes semipostal stamp was withdrawn from sale on December 31, 2004.

646.63 Domestic Violence Program Semipostal Stamp

The Domestic Violence Program semipostal stamp may be sold to the public for a period ending on or before December 31, 2006. The office of Stamp Services determines the dates of the sales period.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-3-05

ASM REVISION

Administrative Support Manual - Revised Chapter 3

Effective March 3, 2005, ASM 13 chapter 3 is revised. The revision deletes the current contents of subchapter 35 and reserves this subchapter for future text.

Postal Bulletin 22140 (10-28-04, pages 5-31) revised ASM 13, chapters 3, 6, 8, and Exhibits 892 and 895. The material in subchapter 35 was moved to subchapter 89 and revised. The revisions consolidated and updated policies related to the Postal ServiceTM information technology and information privacy requirements.

We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of the ASM, and also into the online version, available on the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site:

• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

• Under "Essential Links" in the left-hand column, click on References.

• Under "References" in the right-hand column, under "Policies," click on PolicyNet.

• Click on Manuals.

(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site is http://blue.usps.gov.cpim.)

Administrative Support Manual (ASM)

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35 [Reserved]

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- Vice President/Chief Technology Officer,
Vice President, Consumer Advocate, 3-3-05

HANDBOOK AS-805 REVISION

Information Security

Handbook AS-805, Information Security, is revised to include the following changes:

• Change the time-out standard for all Postal ServiceTM workstations to 30 minutes.

• Add the requirement that all Postal Service workstations and laptops connect to the Postal Service Intranet at least once a week to receive the latest software patches, antivirus pattern recognition files, and personal firewall patterns.

We will incorporate these revisions into the online version of Handbook AS-805 available on the PolicyNet Web site:

• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

• Under "Essential Links" in the left-hand column, click on References.

• Under "References" in the right-hand column, under "Policies," click on PolicyNet.

• Then click on HBKs.

(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)

Handbook AS-805, Information Security

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9-5.4 Account Management

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***The Postal Service default standard period of inactivity is 30 minutes.***

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9-7 Authentication

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9-7.9 Session Management

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9-7.9.3 Time-out Requirements (Re-authentication)

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The inactivity time-out standard for Postal Service information resources is 30 minutes. After 30 minutes of inactivity, the information resource must, where the platform permits, automatically engage the password-protected screen saver or blank the screen and lock the keyboard to allow only the keying of the appropriate password.***

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9-7.9.3.1 Workstations

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The inactivity time-out standard for all Postal Service workstations is 30 minutes. After 30 minutes of inactivity, the time-out event must, where the platform permits, automatically engage the password-protected screen saver or blank the screen and lock the keyboard to allow only the keying of the appropriate password.

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10 Hardware and Software Security

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10-5 Hardware Security

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10-5.4 Workstations

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All Postal Service workstations must have an approved personal firewall installed and personnel must connect to the Postal Service Intranet at least once per week to receive the latest software patches, antivirus pattern recognition files, and personal firewall patterns. Appropriate configuration of the workstation to receive these patches and pattern updates is required. Personnel that fail to connect their workstations to the Intranet in 30 days will be locked out and the user will need to call the IT Help Desk to be reinstated.

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***The maximum period of inactivity that initiates the screen saver must be 30 minutes or less as dictated by security needs.***

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All Postal Service portable workstations such as laptop and notebook computers must have an approved personal firewall installed and personnel must connect to the Postal Service Intranet at least once per week to receive the latest software patches, antivirus pattern recognition files, and personal firewall patterns. Appropriate configuration of the portable workstations to receive these patches and pattern updates is required. Portable workstations that fail to connect to the Intranet in 30 days will be locked out and the user will need to call the IT Help Desk to be reinstated.

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- Corporate Information Security Office,
Vice President/Chief Technology Officer, 3-3-05

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
Ginny's	Standard/ Catalog	3/7/05-3/10/05	1.0	Nationwide	Barcoded, Basic, 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt	Quad Graphics, Lomira, WI
Grandpointe	Standard/ Catalog	3/7/05-3/10/05	1.0	Nationwide	Barcoded, Basic, 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt	Quad Graphics, Lomira, WI
Heloise Around the House	Standard/ Flat	3/13/05-3/15/05	1.0	Nationwide	3/5-Digit, Car-Rt	Rodale Press
Through the Country Door	Standard/ Catalog	3/14/05-3/17/05	1.3	Nationwide	Barcoded, Basic, 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt	Quad Graphics, Lomira, WI
The Sportsman's Guide, March Outdoor/Camping	Standard/ Catalog	3/14/05-3/18/05	1.0	Nationwide	3/5-Digit, Car-Rt	RRD, Spartanburg, SC
Prevention	Standard/ Flat	3/17/05-3/19/05	3.5	Nationwide	3/5-Digit, Car-Rt	Rodale Press
- Business Service Network Integration, Service and Market Development, 3-3-05

Employees

NOTICE

New Examination Requirements for Automotive Technician, PS-7

Effective March 1, 2005, applicants must qualify on Examination 943 and the new Examination 944 to establish eligiblity for Automotive Technician. These new written examination requirements for the Automotive Technician, PS-7, position will enhance the selection quality of our future Automotive Technician employees who play a critical role in maintaining and repairing our vehicle fleet. Offices will have a 6-month window (until August 31, 2005) to transition and open the exam and establish new Automotive Technician registers.

Ordering Materials

Examiners can order the new Examination 944, directions for conducting the test, and scheduling package from the Talent Acquisition Processing System (TAPS).

Note: Examiners may print the new examination announcement, sample questions, and scheduling package from the TAPS National Test Administration Center Library at http://taps.usps.gov/TAPS.

- Selection, Evaluation, and Recognition,
Employee Resource Management, 3-3-05

Finance

REVISED FORMS

PS Form 8105-A, Funds Transaction Report, and PS Form 8105-B, Suspicious Transaction Report

PS Forms 8105-A and 8105-B have been revised to accommodate intelligent character recognition (ICR) technology. ICR will ensure more efficient and accurate data entry into the Postal Service'sTM anti-money laundering database. PS Forms 8105-A and 8105-B now have data boxes into which customers and employees/contractors must record necessary information for certain transactions involving the sale or redemption of money orders and/or Sure Money®. Following are important factors relating to the ICR-compatible forms:

• Since the forms are printed with special ink for the scanning/imaging process, it is essential that all offices maintain an adequate supply of original forms.

• All offices will automatically receive an initial supply of ICR-compatible PS Forms 8105-A and 8105-B. The initial supply will be shipped by First-Class Mail® service beginning on March 7. All forms will be shipped by March 21.

• Upon receipt of the ICR-compatible forms, all offices must destroy all older versions of PS Forms 8105-A and 8105-B and begin using the ICR-compatible forms.

• Photocopied forms or forms printed from the Postal Service Intranet cannot be used with the scanning and imaging system. Offices should download forms or make copies only in emergencies when original forms are not available.

• Only the first 10 digits of each money order serial number should be entered in the Money Order Range boxes - do not enter the 11th number (check digit).

• POS/IRT receipts should not be attached to the forms.

Procedures for completing PS Forms 8105-A and 8105-B are explained in the Administrative Support Manual (ASM) section 229. Following are general guidelines for completing the forms.

Completing PS Form 8105-A - Funds Transaction Reports

This form must be completed for all purchases of money orders and Sure Money with an aggregate total of $3,000 or more, or encashment/redemption of money orders totaling $10,000 or more by the same customer during the same business day.

The following data elements must be completed on PS Forms 8105-A:

1. Purchaser's name.

2. Purchaser's address (street, city, state, ZIP CodeTM).

3. Purchaser's date of birth.

4. Purchaser's Social Security number (or alien registration or passport or military identification).

5. Purchaser's photo identification (driver's license or other government-issued identification).

6. Round-date stamp.

7. Inclusive serial numbers for money orders and/or Sure Money.

8. Date of transaction.

9. Amount of transaction.

10. Employee/contractor signature certifying that photo identification has been verified.

Employees/contractors must ensure that information entered by the customer is legible.

Note: The following purchases/uses of money orders totaling $3,000 or more must be recorded on PS Form 8105-A:

• Purchases by federal/state/local law enforcement (including postal inspectors) and other government officials. Enter the agency's name and address in the Customer Name and Address fields, and enter the agency's Employer Identification Number (EIN) in the Social Security number field. Enter the purchasing official's date of birth and photo identification in the corresponding fields on the form.

• Use of money orders to make official Postal Service payments for goods and services. Enter the Post Office name and address in the Customer Name and Address fields. Leave the Social Security number field blank. Enter the date of birth of the Postal Service employee requesting the money order(s) in the Date of Birth fields on the form. Enter the finance number of the Postal Service facility in the Identification field.

Completing PS Form 8105-B - Suspicious Transaction Report

This form must be completed when the employee/contractor believes a transaction to be suspicious in nature. Various scenarios depicting possible suspicious transactions are presented in the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) training video. Federal law prohibits notifying the customer that a suspicious report is being completed; therefore, employees/contractors should complete PS Form 8105-B immediately after the customer leaves the counter line.

The following sections of PS Forms 8105-B must be completed:

1. Inclusive serial numbers of the money orders and Sure Money sold.

2. Date of transaction.

3. Amount of transaction.

4. Round-date stamp.

5. Description of customer (male or female and approximate age).

6. At a minimum, either box 1, box 2, or box 3 in the Comments section must be checked. (Note: Any combination of the three boxes may be checked.)

The following sections of PS Forms 8105-B should be completed if available:

1. Any information identifying the customer (name, address, identification).

2. Vehicle license number.

3. Express Mail® and other accountable mail tracking numbers.

4. Additional identifying information about the customer, such as height, weight, ethnicity, etc., should be included in the `comments' section.

Note: Although POS/IRT receipts must not be attached to PS Forms 8105-B, copies of Express Mail labels, photo identification, and other pertinent documents may be attached to PS Forms 8105-B.

Ordering ICR-Compatible Forms

Offices may order future supplies of the forms from the Topeka Material Distribution Center (MDC) after March 8, 2005. Detailed ordering information will be included with the initial supply of the forms.

Note: Before ordering from the Topeka MDC, you must be registered to use touch tone order entry (TTOE). If you are not registered, call 800-332-0317, select option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (You must wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)

For complete TTOE ordering instructions, visit the Materials Customer Service Web site at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_doc/ops_ttoeins.doc or call National Materials Customer Service at 800-332-0317, option 4.

Copies of the ICR-compatible forms are included on pages 12-15 of this Postal Bulletin. Offices should use copies of these forms only in emergencies when original forms are not available.

Discontinuing Old Forms

Offices must destroy all stock of previous editions of PS Forms 8105-A and 8105-B after they receive their new stock.

Submitting Forms

Offices must send completed forms to the address on the bottom of the form on the same day the transaction is conducted. Note: The forms are no longer submitted to the St. Louis Accounting Service Center.

- Corporate Treasury,
Finance, 3-3-05

Philately

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 05-08

Garden Bouquet Stamped Stationery

The Postal ServiceTM announces the issue of the Garden Bouquet stamped stationery (Item 566294). This product will go on sale at the Spring 2005 New York Postage Stamp Mega Event to be held at Madison Square Garden located at 4 Pennsylvania Plaza in New York City on March 3, 2005. Distribution of the product to postal stores will take place during March. Postal stores should place this product on sale immediately upon receipt.

The prestamped stationery features a lovely bouquet of pink roses and white lilacs set against a soft green background. Unusual die-cut edges highlight the floral elements and lend a dimensional effect to the folded piece. An adhesive strip is attached at bottom edge for sealing, and each sheet is imprinted with a matching Garden Bouquet stamp, requiring no additional postage. Sold as a package of 12, the Garden Bouquet stationery is a beautiful new addition to the prestamped stationery product line.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 90 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamped stationery at their local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or through the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. The stamped stationery should be

Issue:	Garden Bouquet Stamped Stationery
Item Number:	566294
Denomination & Type of Issue:	37-cent stamped stationery
Format:	$14.95 Pad of 12 sheets (1 design)
Series:	N/A
Issue Date & City:	March 3, 2005, New York, NY 10199
Stamp Designer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Stationery Designer:	Dodge Color, Inc.
Project Director:	Sonja Edison, Stamp Services
Typographer:	Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZ
Modeler:	Donald Woo
Manufacturing Process:	Offset
Printer:	Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP
Printed at:	Browns Summit, NC
Press Type:	Man Roland, 300
Sheets per Set:	12
Print Quantity:	40,000 sets (480,000)
Paper Type:	Phosphored Tagged
Adhesive Type:	Peel Strip
Colors:	Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation:	Vertical
Stationery Size (w x h):	6-1/2 x 13 in./139.11 x 330.2 mm
Package Size (w x h):	6-1.2 x 10-3/8. in./139.7 x 263.53 mm
Plate Size:	Eight sheets per revolution
Plate Numbers:	N/A
Marginal/Backside Markings:	N/A
Catalog Item Number:	566294 Stamped Stationery (Pack of 12 sheets) - $14.95

addressed (to themselves or others) and placed in a larger envelope addressed to:

GARDEN BOUQUET STAMPED STATIONERY
SPECIAL EVENTS UNIT
421 8TH AVE RM 2029B
NEW YORK NY 10199-9998

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by June 2, 2005.

Distribution: Item 566294, Garden Bouquet Stamped Stationery

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will only distribute Garden Bouquet stamped stationery to those postal stores that have a slatwall. Customers may purchase this product online at www.usps.com, by telephone at 800-Stamp-24, and through the USA Philatelic Catalog.

Philatelic Requirement

Sales of the Garden Bouquet stamped stationery should be tracked in AIC 092.

Additional Supply

Post Offices should contact their SDO to order additional quantities.

Sales Policy

All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new special stamp issue and philatelic products 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,
Government Relations, 3-3-05

CORRECTION

Northeast Deciduous Forest Stamps

In the article "Stamp Announcement 05-06, Northeast Deciduous Forest Stamps," in Postal Bulletin 22147 (2-3-05, pages 53-54), the price for Item 459073, An Artist Sketch Book, (listed in the technical details table) incorrectly lists a price of $25.95.

The correct price for Item 459073 is $24.95.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-3-05

CORRECTION

Spring Flowers Special Stamps

In the article "Stamp Announcement 05-07, Spring Flowers Special Stamps," in Postal Bulletin 22148 (2-17-05, pages 51-52), it erroneously states that there are no philatelic products.

There is one philatelic product available for the Spring Flowers special stamps; the product is a Cancellation Keepsake (Item 673993), priced at $10.40, that will be available while supplies last at postal stores, online at www.usps.com/shop, and by telephone at 800-STAMP-24.

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-3-05

Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers

Effective close-of-business March 31, 2005, all Post OfficesTM, stations, branches, postal stores, vending outlets, and authorized philatelic centers must (1) withdraw the stamp stock items and products listed below and their related vending and store-prepared stamp items from sale and (2) prepare them for destruction. Submit items to destruction sites according to local established procedures, under the guidelines in Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, subchapter 45, Destroying Stamp Stock.

Do not permit sales of the stamp stock items, products, and their related vending and store-prepared stamp items listed below at retail counters and outlets after March 31, 2005, unless otherwise instructed. Items listed are also withdrawn from sale at Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS).

Stamp Issues
Item Number	Description
103761	75-cent Flag First Day Cover
212161	$4.23 Prepaid Flat Rate Envelope FDC
221461	35-cent Ohio University Stamped Card FDC
454000	37-cent Pelican Island Stamp
454015	$7.40 Pelican Island Pane
454093	$8.15 Pelican Island Pane and First Day Cover
454097	$8.75 Pelican Island Panel
454584	$29.60 Arctic Tundra Uncut Press Sheet
454591	$9.65 Arctic Tundra Sheet & Ceremony Program
454593	$9.90 Arctic Tundra Sheet and First Day Cover
454597	$16.95 Arctic Tundra Panel
454600	37-cent Roy Acuff Stamp
454615	$7.40 Roy Acuff Pane
454693	$8.15 Roy Acuff Pane and First Day Cover
454784	$44.40 Audrey Hepburn Uncut Press Sheet
454800	37-cent Early Football Heroes Stamp
454815	$7.40 Early Football Heroes Pane
454891	$13.35 Early Football Heroes Pane and Ceremony Program Set
454893	$10.40 Early Football Heroes Pane and First Day Cover Set
454900	37-cent Reptiles and Amphibians Stamp
454915	$7.40 Reptiles and Amphibians Pane
454963	$3.75 Reptiles and Amphibians First Day Cover
454993	$11.15 Reptiles and Amphibians Pane and First Day Cover Set
454997	$8.75 Reptiles and Amphibians Panel
455100	37-cent Korean War Veterans Memorial
455115	$7.40 Korean War Pane
455193	$8.15 Korean War Veterans Memorial Pane and First Day Cover Set
455197	$8.75 Korean War Veterans Memorial Panel
455300	37-cent Year of the Monkey Stamp
455315	$7.40 Year of the Monkey Pane
455361	75-cent Year of the Monkey First Day Cover
455393	$8.15 Year of the Monkey Pane and First Day Cover Set
455461	75-cent Paul Robeson First Day Cover
455493	$8.15 Paul Robeson Pane and First Day Cover
563900	$3.70 First Flight Souvenir Sheet
563915	$3.70 First Flight Souvenir Sheet Wrapped
563993	$5.20 First Flight Souvenir Sheet and First Day Cover Set
563997	$8.75 First Flight Souvenir Sheet Panel
564063	$3 Holiday Music Makers Pane First Day Cover
671900 & 01	$7.40 Mary Cassatt Booklets
672263	$3 Holiday Music Makers Booklet First Day Cover
672461	75-cent Christmas Gossaert First Day Cover
782261	75-cent Snowy Egret First Day Cover

Exceptions: Stamp items listed below are off sale at SFS effective March 31, 2005. However, they will remain on general sale until further notice.
Stamp Items	Description
454500	$3.70 Arctic Tundra Souvenir Sheet
454515	$3.70 Arctic Tundra Souvenir Sheet Wrapped
455400	37-cent Paul Robeson Stamp
455415	$7.40 Paul Robeson Pane

Note: The definitive and philatelic stamp issues listed below were previously withdrawn from sale at SFS and placed on general sale. Effective March 31, 2005, these listed issues are removed from general sale at all retail counters and outlets.

Definitive and Philatelic Stamp Issues
Item Number	Description
101100	21-cent Bison Stamp
101110	$2.10 Bison Stamp Set
101300 (12, 14 & 15)	5-cent Louis M. Marin Stamps
101400 (10)	76-cent Hattie Caraway Stamps
102100	21-cent Bison
102200 (10, 14 & 15)	20-cent Harry Truman Stamps
102500	25-cent Jack London Stamp
103100	8-cent Henry Knox Stamp
103500	35-cent Dennis Chavez Stamp
103510 (12, 14 & 15)	35-cent Dennis Chavez Stamp Sets
103600	30-cent Cardinal Stamp
103610 (14, & 15)	30-cent Cardinal Stamp Sets
105200 (12,14 & 15)	2-cent Mary Lyon Stamps
105300 (12, 14 & 15)	3-cent Paul Dudley White Stamps
105400 (12, 14 & 15)	4-cent Father Flanagan Stamps
105700 (10, 14 & 15)	52-cent Hubert H. Humphrey Stamps
105900 (10 & 15)	45-cent Pumpkinseed Sunfish Stamps
106200	15-cent Buffalo Bill Cody Stamp
106300 (12, 14, 15 &18)	3-cent Bluebird Stamps
106500	65-cent General Hap Arnold Stamp
106600 (10)	10-cent Joseph Stillwell Stamps
107000 (10)	77-cent Mary Breckinridge Stamps
107100 (10)	22-cent Uncle Sam Stamps
107600(10 & 14)	78-cent Dr. Alice Paul Stamps
107800 (10, 14 & 15)	46-cent Ruth Benedict Stamps
109000 (10 & 15)	$1 John Hopkins Stamps
109200 (05)	$1 Red Fox Stamps
312800	20-cent Vending Packet
315200	$1.05 Bison Vending Packet
557200 (10, 13 & 15)	50-cent Harriet Quimby Airmail Stamps
563100	$6.66 Non-Denominated Flag ATM
770200	$5 Ability to Write Coil
770400	$5 Omnibus Coil
770500	$30 Omnibus Coil
771000	$50 Redress Petition Coil
771100	$300 Redress Petition Coil
771800	$95 Row Boat Coil
771900	$570 Row Boat Coil
772100	$60 Freedom of Conscience Coil
772200	$360 Freedom of Conscience Coil
773500	$25 Motorcycle Coil
773600	$150 Motorcycle Coil
775200	$150 Milk Wagon Coil
775900	$990 City Flag Coil
776000	$3,300 City Flag Coil
776700	$85 Electric Car Coil
776800	$510 Electric Car Coil
778300	$15 Handcar Coil
778400	$90 Handcar Coil
778500	$70 Ice Boat Coil
778600	$420 Ice Boat Coil
779200	$3,400 United We Stand Coil
790300	$960 Flag Over Porch Coil
790500	$25 Canoe Precancelled Coil
790600	$150 Canoe Precancelled Coil
790700	$500 Canoe Precancelled Coil
791500	$690 Lunch Wagon Coil
792500	$115 USA First-Class Presort Coil
792600	$690 USA First-Class Presort Coil
792700	$2,300 USA First-Class Presort Coil
792800	$100 Omnibus Coil
794500	$500 Butte Nonprofit Coil
794600	$2,500 Juke Box First Class Presort Coil
795500	$1,000 Green Bicycle Presort Standard Coil
795600	$500 Non-Denominated Mountain Coil
795700	$2,500 Juke Box Linerless Coil
796300	$75 Tugboat Coil
796400	$450 Tugboat Coil
796600	$100 Cable Car Coil
796700	$600 Cable Car Coil
799100	$1,000 Eagle/Shield Presort Coil
880200	$18.95 29th Edition Guide to US Stamps
881700 (01)	$9.25 Teddy Bears Stamped Cards
881900 (01)	$9.75 Holiday Snowmen Stamped Cards
882101	$28 Playing Fields Collection
882201	$3 Bugs Bunny Stamper Cards
882300 (01)	$19.95 Greetings From America Panel
882401	$3.25 Daffy Duck Stamper Cards
882501	$21.95 Inaugural Keepsake Packaged
890300	$18.95 Guide to US Stamps
899900 (01)	$39.95 Stamp Yearbooks
982900 (01)	$9.95 Space Discovery Kids Book
990000 (01)	$49.95 Stamp Yearbooks

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-3-05

Pictorial Postmarks Announcement

As a community service, the Postal ServiceTM offers pictorial postmarks to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial postmarks are authorized appears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. Also provided, as space permits, are illustrations of those postmarks that were reproducible and available at press time.

People attending these local events may obtain the postmark in person at the temporary Post OfficeTM station established there. Those who cannot attend the event, but who wish to obtain the postmark, may submit a mail order request. Pictorial postmarks are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial postmark date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail® postage. Items submitted for postmark may not include postage issued after the date of the requested postmark. Such items will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a postmark 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 POSTMARKS, 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 postmark, as long as they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial postmark, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.

February 9, 2005 US Postal Service DRAGON COURT STATION POSTMASTER 7Y 2Y E M-36 HAMBURG MI 48139-9998

February 10, 2005 The Atlanta Opera BOISFEUILLET JONES ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER STATION POSTMASTER 3900 CROWN RD RM 2400 ATLANTA GA 30304-9998

February 12, 2005 Portland Classical Chinese Garden LUNAR NEW YEARS STATION POSTMASTER PHILATELIC SERVICES PO BOX 3480 PORTLAND OR 97204-3480

February 15, 2005 The Town Hall MARIAN ANDERSON RETURNS TO TOWN HALL STATION SPECIAL EVENTS UNIT 421 8TH AVE RM 2029B NEW YORK NY 10199-9998

February 16-17, 2005 Black Heritage Committee Leadership Square 7TH ANNUAL BLACK HERITAGE CELEBRATION STATION POSTMASTER 320 SW 5TH ST OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73125-9998

February 17, 2005 US Postal Service BLACK HISTORY MONTH STATION POSTMASTER PHILATELIC SERVICES 1050 25TH ST SE SALEM OR 97301-9998

February 17-23, 2005 US Postal Service MARIAN ANDERSON STATION POSTMASTER 251 W LANCASTER FORT WORTH TX 76102-9998

February 18, 2005 The American Philatelic Society AMERISTAMP EXPO STATION POSTMASTER 3900 CROWN RD RM 2400 ATLANTA GA 30304-9998

February 19, 2005 US Postal Service PALM BAY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 020641 MELBOURNE FL 32902-0641

February 22, 2005 US Postal Service 200TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SHIRLEYSBURG PA 17260-9998

February 23, 2005 Downtown Rotary Club of Omaha ROTARY CENTENNIAL STATION OMAHA PHILATELIC WINDOW 1124 PACIFIC ST OMAHA NE 68108-9998

February 23, 2005 Rotary International ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 312 S MAIN ST VICTORIA TX 77901-9998

February 23, 2005 US Postal Service ROTARY CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 655 MINNEWAWA CLOVIS CA 93612-9998

February 23, 2005 Rotary International ROTARY CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 102 S UNION ST OLEAN NY 14760-9998

February 24, 2005 US Postal Service 10TH ANNIVERSARY STATION HERVEY TRIMYER 2600 ELTHAM AVE STE 109 NORFOLK VA 23513-2501

February 24, 2005 US Postal Service Black History Committee I HAVE A DREAM WORLD PEACE STATION POSTMASTER 11142 LAKE ST PAVILION NY 14525-9998

February 24-26, 2005 US Postal Service LOPEX 1 2005 STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 140 LONG BEACH CA 90801-0140

February 25, 2005 Forbes Inc RONALD REAGAN FORBES INC STATION SPECIAL EVENTS 421 8TH AVE RM 2029B NEW YORK NY 10199-9998

February 25, 2005 US Postal Service BLACK SPECTRUM THEATER STATION POSTMASTER 88-40 164TH STREET JAMAICA NY 11431-9998

February 28, 2005 US Mint WASHBURN STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WASHBURN ND 58577-9998

March 1, 2005 US Postal Service COMMISSIONING STATION HERVEY TRIMYER 2600 ELTHAM AVE STE 109 NORFOLK VA 23513-2501

March 1-31, 2005 Shrine of St. Patrick HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY STATION POSTMASTER 2 ERIN CIRCLE ST PATRICK MO 63466-9998

March 5, 2005 US Postal Service NOVAPEX STATION POSTMASTER 2323 CHURN CREEK RD REDDING CA 96049-9998

March 5, 2005 The Committee to Promote Our Community WINTERFEST STATION POSTMASTER 1605 STATE HWY 26 SOUTH OTSELIC NY 13155-9998

March 5, 2005 Buffalo Stamp Club BUFPEX 2005 STATION POSTMASTER 1200 WILLIAM ST BUFFALO NY 14240-9998

March 5, 2005 Springfield Stamp Club SPRINGPEX 2005 STATION POSTMASTER 7051 BROOKFIELD PLZ SPRINGFIELD VA 22150-9998

March 5, 2005 US Postal Service BROOKLYN CENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 BROOKLYN WI 53521-9998

March 5, 2005 Tahoe City 2005 Snow Festival SNOW FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 TAHOE CITY CA 96145-9998

March 6, 2005 Springfield Stamp Club SPRINGPEX 2005 STATION POSTMASTER 7051 BROOKFIELD PLAZA SPRINGFIELD VA 22150-9998

March 8, 2005 US Postal Service ROTARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 7500 WILMINGTON DE 19803-9998

March 9, 2005 US Postal Service CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STATION 1905-2005 POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WEST BRANCH MI 48661-9998

March 9-12, 14-15, 2005 US Postal Service NATIONAL TOURNAMENT STATION POSTMASTER 9998 ACADEMIC AVE POINT LOOKOUT MO 65726-9998

March 10, 2005 US Postal Service SUBURBAN WASH BALTO COIN AND CURRENCY STATION MOWS 900 E FAYETTE ST BALTIMORE MD 21233-9715

March 11-13, 2005 Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment REENACTMENT STATION POSTMASTER 18 NE 4TH AVE CRYSTAL RIVER FL 34429-9998

March 11-13, 2005 Garfield-Perry Stamp Club GARFIELD PERRY MARKETING SPECIAL CANCELS 2200 ORANGE AVE RM 206 CLEVELAND OH 44101-9996

March 12, 2005 Erin Historical Society IRISH FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER 336 WHEATON RD ERIN NY 14838-9998

March 12, 2005 US Postal Service HERITAGE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 PALMETTO FL 34221-9998

March 12, 2005 Irish Club ST PATRICKS DAY PARADE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 OSHTEMO MI 49077-9998

March 12-13, 2005 US Postal Service CHASPEX STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 NEW PORT RICHEY FL 34653-9998

March 12-13, 2005 US Postal Service FRESPEX STATION POSTMASTER 655 MINNEWAWA CLOVIS CA 93612-9998

March 13, 2005 Samuel Osgood Stamp Club WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP SOPEX STATION POSTMASTER 431 COMMON ST LAWRENCE MA 01842-9998

March 14-17, 2005 The Shamrock Club IRISH FEST STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 NEW LONDON WI 54961-9998

March 15, 2005 US Postal Service DECOMMISSIONING STATION HERVEY TRIMYER 2600 ELTHAN AVE STE 109 NORFOLK VA 23513-2501

March 15-April 15, 2005 US Postal Service BUZZARD DAY STATION POSTMASTER 1294 RIDGE RD HINCKLEY OH 44233-9998

Ronald Reagan First Day Postmark Extension

The following first day postmarks have been extended for 30 days.

February 9, 2005 US Postal Service RONALD REAGAN FIRST DAY OF ISSUE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SIMI VALLEY CA 93065-9998

February 9, 2005 US Postal Service RONALD REAGAN FIRST DAY OF SALE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 DIXON IL 61021-9998

February 9, 2005 US Postal Service RONALD REAGAN FIRST DAY OF SALE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 TAMPICO IL 61283-9998

February 9, 2005 US Postal Service RONALD REAGAN FIRST DAY OF SALE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SACRAMENTO CA 95813-9998

February 9, 2005 US Postal Service RONALD REAGAN FIRST DAY OF SALE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 WASHINGTON, DC 20066-9998

- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 3-3-05

Special Cancellation Die Hubs Postmasters 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.
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 8-May 14
National Transportation Week	May 15-May 21
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, 3-3-05