Domestic Mail

DMM REVISION

Labeling List Changes

Effective July 7, 2005, Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) Labeling List L009 is revised to add two residual Periodicals consolidation processing centers. Please note: while this is an out-of-schedule label list change article, the "must comply" date is the same as the one that will be associated with the next regularly scheduled labeling list changes article. Mailers are encouraged to label according to this revised list immediately, but must comply with these changes no later than October 16, 2005.

We will incorporate these changes into the monthly update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.gov.

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

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Index and Appendices

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Labeling Lists

L000 General Use

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L009 Mixed ADCs-Periodicals Flats and Irregular Parcels, Standard Mail and Package Services Flats, Standard Mail Irregular Parcels (of uniform thickness)

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— Logistics,
Network Operations Management, 7-7-05

DMM REVISION

Pallet Labels

Effective July 7, 2005, we are revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 705.8.6.3 to let mailers use a minimum of 12-point type when printing origin office information on barcoded pallet labels. The Postal ServiceTM needs to know the office of origin when mail preparation problems occur. This information must be legible, but it is not necessary to use a type size as large as that needed for the destination line and contents line. By reducing the required type size of the origin entry line, we allow mailers more space on pallet labels for printing barcodes and other information.

The Postal Service publishes and updates requirements for pallet label barcodes on the Rapid Information Bulletin Board System (RIBBS) Web site. Mailers can access the latest specifications at http://ribbs.usps.gov. Under "RIBBS Links" in the left-hand column, click on FAST/Surface Visibility, then Click Here for Additional Information in the Document Repository. The document repository link provides updated information under the selection Mailer Placard Spec.

We will incorporate this revision into the next printed version of the DMM and into the monthly update of the online DMM available on Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

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700 Special Standards

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705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems

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8.0 Preparation for Pallets

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8.6 Pallet Labels

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8.6.3 Lettering

[Revise 8.6.3 to read as follows:]

Lettering for required information on pallet labels must be at least 1/2 inch high (or at least 48-point type). Exception: When customers apply postal-specified pallet barcodes to pallet labels, the lettering for the required information on line 3 (origin line) must be at least 1/8 inch high (or at least 12-point type).

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— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 7-7-05

DMM REVISION

Preparation of Bundles on BMC Pallets

Effective July 7, 2005, we are revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 705.8.5.11 to give mailers the option to secure bundles with two or more bands when placed on bulk mail center (BMC) pallets.

This alternative to shrinkwrapping is possible because bundles on BMC pallets are now almost entirely processed on the Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter (SPBS) and Automated Package Processing System (APPS). This revision benefits mailers and the Postal Service by moving more bundles onto pallets.

We will incorporate this revision into the next printed version of the DMM and into the monthly update of the online DMM available on Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

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700 Special Standards

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705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems

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8.0 Preparation for Pallets

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8.5 General Preparation

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8.5.11 Bundles on Pallets

In addition to 8.5.7 through 8.5.10, bundles on pallets must meet the following standards:

[Revise items a and b to read as follows:]

a. Except as noted in 8.5.11b, mailers must secure bundles up to 1 inch in height (thickness) with shrinkwrap or with banding placed at least once around the girth.

b. All bundles placed on BMC pallets must be secured with at least two bands, with shrinkwrap, or with shrinkwrap plus one or more bands.

— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 7-7-05

NOTICE

New Address — Pricing and Classification Service Center

Effective August 1, 2005, the Pricing and Classification Service Center (PCSC) is moving. Please address all correspondence to our new location:

PRICING AND CLASSIFICATION SERVICE CENTER
90 CHURCH ST STE 3100
NEW YORK NY 10007-2951

Last year we consolidated the three rates and classification service centers (RCSCs) and the nonprofit service center into one unit, the PCSC. By changing our business model, we can provide consistent application of Postal ServiceTM rates and mailing standards for customers. We also provide one source for mail classification decisions, one staff, and one-stop shopping for customers and field employees with rate application and mail eligibility questions.

The new PCSC provides pre-production rulings on rates for proposed mailings, giving mailers increased confidence in planning and budgeting for future mailings. For more information about the PCSC, visit the Postal Explorer® Web site at pe.usps.com; click on PCSC.

We will update the PCSC address in the next printed version of Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) and into the monthly update of the online DMM available on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.

— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 7-7-05