Domestic Mail

DMM REVISION

Labeling Changes for Standard Mail Nonmachinable Letters, Periodicals Presort Letters, and Bound Printed Matter Irregular Parcels

Effective August 3, 2006, we are revising chapters 245, 465, 707, and 708 of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to change the labeling standards for mixed area distribution center (ADC) trays of Standard Mail nonmachinable letters and Periodicals presorted letters, and for mixed ADC sacks of Bound Printed Matter irregular parcels. The new standards will result in more efficient mail processing because we will handle outgoing working mail at consolidated facilities.

Mailers are encouraged to label according to these standards beginning August 3, but must comply with these changes no later than October 15, 2006.

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

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200 Discount Mail Letters and Cards

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240 Standard Mail

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245 Mail Preparation

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5.0 Preparation for Presorted Letters

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5.5 Nonmachinable Preparation

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5.5.2 Traying and Labeling

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e. Mixed ADC (required); no minimum; labeling:

[Revise the first sentence of item e(1) to reference labeling list L011 as follows:]

1. Line 1: L011, column B.***

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400 Discount Mail Parcels

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460 Bound Printed Matter

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465 Mail Preparation

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5.0 Preparation for Presorted Parcels

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5.2 Preparation for Irregular Parcels Weighing Less than 10 Pounds

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5.2.4 Sacking and Labeling

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f. Mixed ADC (required) labeling:

[Revise the first sentence of item f(1) to reference labeling list L009 as follows:]

1. Line 1: L009, column B.***

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5.3 Preparation for Irregular Parcels Weighing 10 Pounds or More

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5.3.3 Sacking and Labeling

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f. Mixed ADC (required) labeling:

[Revise the first sentence of item f(1) to reference labeling list L009 as follows:]

1. Line 1: L009, column B.***

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700 Special Standards

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707 Periodicals

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22.0 Preparation of Presorted Periodicals

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22.5 Tray Preparation - Letter-Size Pieces

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d. Mixed ADC: required (no minimum).

[Revise item d(1) to reference labeling list L011 as follows:]

1. Line 1: Use L011, column B.

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708 Technical Specifications

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7.0 Optional Endorsement Lines (OELs)

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7.2 OEL Format

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7.2.5 ZIP Code Information

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Exhibit 7.2.5 OEL Labeling Lists

[Revise the mixed ADC/mixed AADC entries in Exhibit 7.2.5 as follows:]

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We will incorporate this revision into the next printed version of the DMM and into the August 3 update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.

—Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 6-22-06

DMM REMINDER

Upcoming Mail Preparation Changes

Several mail preparation changes are effective in July. We summarize these changes below, and we will incorporate them into the July 6 online update of the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). Questions? Contact your local manager of business mail entry for assistance.

The DMM, Quick Service Guides, and other mailing tools are always available on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.

—Mailing Standards, Pricing and Classification, 6-22-06

MARKETING MATTERS - FACTS AT A GLANCE

Create and Mail Online With NetPost Services

Want to save time and money on birthday cards, postcards, and other written communications? It's easy with NetPost services. Simply go online, and with just a few clicks, create and send your own letters, cards, booklets, and fliers. Using NetPost services, you can create and send the following:

• Custom-made greeting cards. Choose your own designs, fonts, and colors from the online library, or provide your own artwork or photo. Use your company name, logo, and handwriting to personalize your special greeting cards. Go to www.usps.com/cardstore.

• Postcards. Customize postcards to create special thank you messages, invitations, or announcements. For about the same price as a First-Class Mail stamp, you can get the printing and mailing done for you. Business customers can use this service to create and mail sales promotions. Black-and-white cards are available, as well as glossy premium color cards. Postage is included in the price, and discounted postage is available with every mailing. Go to www.usps.com/premiumpostcard.

• Letters, booklets, and fliers. Create, print, and send documents, pay reasonable fees online, and let the Postal ServiceTM and its partner companies take care of the rest. Trade in the hard work - printing documents, stuffing envelopes, affixing stamps, and driving to the Post OfficeTM - with just a few keystrokes. Go to www.usps.com/mailingonline.

It's just a few clicks away.

—Marketing Strategy and Support,
Marketing, 6-22-06

NOTICE

PS Form 8165, Mail Fraud Report

PS Form 8165, Mail Fraud Report, may be completed by consumers who believe they have been victims of mail fraud and returned to their local Post OfficeTM for forwarding to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Because Postal Inspectors base mail fraud investigations on the number, substance, and pattern of complaints received by consumers against a person or organization, it is important that PS Forms 8165 be processed timely and accurately.

Currently, some Post Offices send PS Forms 8165 directly to their local Inspection Service offices and others forward the forms to the Inspection Service's Criminal Investigations Service Center, which handles the processing of all mail fraud complaints.

All PS Forms 8165 should be sent directly to the Criminal Investigations Service Center at the following address:

ATTN MAIL FRAUD
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS SERVICE CENTER
222 S RIVERSIDE PLZ STE 1250
CHICAGO IL 60606-6100

Consumers may also complete and submit PS Form 8165 via the Internet by going to: https://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/MailFraudComplaint.htm.

—Group 3-Fraud and Asset Forfeiture,
Postal Inspection Service, 6-22-06