International Mail

ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice 122-A Is Available From the MDC

Notice 122-A, Instructions to Initiate an Inquiry for International Mail, is now available from the Material Distribution Center (MDC). An image of Notice 122-A appears on page 12.

You can order Notice 122-A from the MDC and use touch tone order entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, option 2.

Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)

Use the following information to order Notice 122-A:

PSIN: NOT122A
PSN: 7610-08-000-3561
Unit of Measure: PD
Minimum Order Quantity: 2
Quick Pick Number: N/A
Bulk Pack Quantity: 25
Price: $0.3525

Notice 122-A provides written instructions to mailers on how to make inquiries on all international products and services. The primary instruction is that mailers must call the International Inquiry Center at 800-222-1811 - they no longer need to complete PS Form 542, Inquiry About a Registered Article or an Insured Parcel or an Ordinary Article, which was made obsolete in January 2006.

For more information on the international inquiry and claims process, see the article titled "IMM Revision: International Inquiry, Claims, and Postage Refund Processes" starting on page 1 in this issue of the Postal Bulletin, and also see the following articles in Postal Bulletin 22172 (1-19-06):

• "Field Information Kit: International Mail - New Process for Claims and Inquiry," starting on page 52.

• "New Notice: Notice 122-A, Instructions to Initiate an Inquiry for International Mail," starting on page 50.

• "Obsolete Form: PS Form 542, Inquiry About a Registered Article or an Insured Parcel or an Ordinary Article" starting on page 51.

Notice 122-A is 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 Notices.

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

Notice 122-A is also available on the Postal Service Internet:

• Go to www.usps.com.

• Click on About USPS & News, then Forms & Publications, then Postal Periodicals and Publications, and then Notices.

— International Products,
Product Development, 3-16-06