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DMM AND IMM REVISIONS Admission of Flies of the Family DrosophilidaeEffective May 12, 2005, Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 601.9.3.9 and International Mail Manual (IMM) 139.1 are revised to reflect the admission of flies of the family Drosophilidae. With this admission, the only live animals that are mailable in the international mailstream are bees, leeches, silkworms, and flies of the family Drosophilidae. More varieties of live animals are allowed in the domestic mailstream. None of the flies in the family Drosophilidae have any harmful effect on the environment. None attack growing produce in the manner of flies such as the "Med fly." Flies from this family are not recognized as vectors for human or animal diseases. They do not bite or sting. Nothing about these flies poses a hazard to Postal ServiceTM workers or the public. The flies of the family Drosophilidae are widely used in biomedical research. Hundreds of research laboratories in more than 40 countries use these organisms for important scientific studies, and the sharing of fly strains between laboratories is absolutely essential to research progress. The exchange of flies of the family Drosophilidae is limited to institutions and organizations capable of obtaining the necessary pre-authorization to mail live animals in the domestic mailstream from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of the DMM and into IMM 31, and also into the online versions of the DMM and IMM, both of which are accessible via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.gov. Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) * * * * * 600 Basic Standards 601 Mailability * * * * * 601.9 Perishables * * * * * 601.9.3 Live Animals * * * * * 601.9.3.9 Other Insects [Revise 601.9.3.9 to include flies of the family Drosophilidae to read as follows (the new text appears in bold here only for emphasis):] Other live, nonpoisonous, and nondisease-conveying insects, including flies of the family Drosophilidae, may be sent through the mail when properly prepared for mailing and when shipped under regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Such insects mailed to the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia are also subject to the regulations of the destination country. * * * * * International Mail Manual (IMM) * * * * * 1 International Mail Services * * * * * 130 Mailability * * * * * 139 Perishable Matter 139.1 Animals All live or dead animals are nonmailable, except the following: [Revise 139.1a to include flies of the family Drosophilidae to read as follows:] a. Live bees, leeches, silkworms, and flies of the family Drosophilidae (DMM 601.9.3.9). * * * * * - Pricing and Classification, DMM REVISION Minimum Load Standards for Mail Prepared on PalletsThe Postal ServiceTM is finding ways to make it easier for customers to enter mail. One way is by providing mailers with alternatives when preparing mail on pallets. Moving more mail on pallets, rather than in sacks, also will help increase efficiency and reduce costs. Effective June 1, 2005, Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 705.8.0 is revised to allow lower minimum loads for specified pallets. Mailers may begin preparing mail according to the revised standards immediately. We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of the DMM and into the monthly update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com. Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) * * * * * 700 Special Standards * * * * * 705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems * * * * *
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8.0 Preparation for Pallets * * * * * 8.5 General Preparation * * * * * 8.5.3 Minimum Load [Revise 8.5.3a to read as follows:] The following minimum load standards apply to mail prepared on pallets: a. For Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services (except for Parcel Post mailed at BMC Presort, OBMC Presort, DSCF, and DDU rates): 1. In a single mailing, the minimum load per pallet is 250 pounds of bundles, parcels, or sacks, except as provided in items 2 through 4 below. When preparing letter trays on pallets, the minimum load is 36 linear feet or three layers of letter trays. 2. There is no minimum load for pallets entered at a destination delivery unit (DDU) if the mail on those pallets is for that unit's service area. 3. A pallet may contain a minimum of 100 pounds of nonletter-size mail in bundles on any pallet that is: a) A BMC/ASF pallet entered at the destination BMC or ASF; b) An ADC pallet entered at the destination ADC; c) An SCF pallet entered at the destination SCF; d) The only pallet entered at an individual destination BMC/ASF, ADC, or SCF facility. 4. At an SCF, a 5-digit, 3-digit, or SCF pallet may contain less than the required minimum load of mail for that SCF's service area only if the SCF manager provides written authorization for such preparation. * * * * * - Mailing Standards, DMM REVISION Mail Processing CategoriesEffective immediately, Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) part 601 regarding general mailability standards is revised. The new text provides an overview of how the Postal ServiceTM determines the processing category of a mailpiece. We will incorporate this revision into the next printed version of DMM and into the monthly update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com. Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) * * * * * 600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services 601 Mailability 1.0 General Standards [Renumber current 1.1 through 1.6 as new 1.2 through 1.7. Add new 1.1 to read as follows:] 1.1 Determining Mail Processing Categories There are five mail processing categories for mailpieces: letter, flat, machinable parcel, irregular parcel, and outside parcel. We assign each mailpiece to one of these categories based on the physical dimensions and characteristics of the mailpiece, regardless of the placement or orientation of the delivery address on the piece. You will find the physical standards for processing categories in 101 for retail (single-piece rate) mail, 201 for discount letters, 301 for discount flats, and 401 for discount parcels. [C050.1.0] * * * * * - Mailing Standards,
NOTICE Sharps Medical Waste Container No Longer AcceptedEffective immediately, Mailing Standards has revoked Stericycle, Inc., authorization for sharps medical waste container USPS-050-A (2-2G-V2). Mailing Standards has also revoked authorization for SCS Corporation's identical sharps medical waste container USPS-052-A (2-2G-V2), and GRP & Associates, Inc.'s, medical waste container USPS-058J (GRP 2-2G). Postal ServiceTM employees must not accept containers bearing the model numbers listed above. If containers are identified already in the mailstream, set them aside and contact the addressee to pick them up. If customers ask why we are refusing to accept the container, tell them it is no longer considered mailable and they should contact the appropriate manufacturer. Authorization for this particular container was revoked because testing revealed that the container did not satisfy all required packaging standards. This notice applies only to the model numbers identified above. Stericycle, SCS, and GRP manufacture and distribute other authorized sharps medical waste containers. These containers should continue to be accepted for mailing by the Postal Service. - Mailing Standards,
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