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DMM REVISION
Destination Sectional Center Facility Mail Entered at Bulk Mail Centers
Due to the small volumes of Package Services parcels
entered at destination sectional center facilities (DSCFs),
we no longer need mailers to enter pallets of parcels for
certain ZIP CodesTM at bulk mail centers instead of SCFs.
Therefore, we are removing the restrictions in sections
456.2.7 and 466.4.1 of the Mailing Standards of the United
States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM). This
change will allow mailers to enter pallets for all ZIP Codes
to the designated SCF under Labeling List L005.
In addition, the exhibits that describe the "delivery facility
for the exceptions to the majority of the city carriers rule"
and the "delivery facilities different from those in the Drop
Shipment Product" are now contained within the Drop Ship
Product. Accordingly, we have modified our standards to
direct mailers to the Drop Ship Product to obtain the most
up-to-date information.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal
Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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400 Discount Parcels
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450 Parcel Post
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455 Mail Preparation
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4.0 Preparation for Parcel Post
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4.5 Parcel Select-DSCF Rates
4.5.1 General
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[Revise item a as follows:]
a. Sorted to optional 5-digit scheme destinations under
L606, Column B, and 5-digit destinations, either in
sacks or directly on pallets or in pallet boxes. Pieces
must be part of a mailing of at least 50 Parcel Post
pieces. Mailers must enter the pieces at the designated SCF, under L005, that serves the 5-digit ZIP
Code destinations of the pieces. The DSCF rate is
not available for palletized mail for facilities that are
unable to handle palletized mailings. Refer to the
Drop Shipment Product available from the National
Customer Support Center (NCSC) (see 608.8.1) to
determine if the facility serving the 5-digit destination
can handle pallets.
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4.6 Parcel Select-DDU Rates
4.6.1 General
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[Revise item d as follows:]
d. If the delivery unit serves more than one 5-digit ZIP
Code, the pieces must be separated by 5-digit ZIP
Code when unloaded, unless prepared as optional
5-digit scheme sacks or pallets. Refer to the Drop
Shipment Product available from the National Customer Support Center (see 608.8.1) to determine the
location of the delivery unit, whether it serves more
than one 5-digit ZIP Code, and whether it can handle
pallets.
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456 Enter and Deposit
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2.0 Parcel Select
2.1 Definitions
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[Revise items b and c as follows:]
b. A destination sectional center facility (DSCF) includes all facilities listed under L005.
c. A destination delivery unit (DDU) is a facility that delivers to the addresses appearing on the deposited
pieces in a destination entry rate Parcel Post mailing.
Refer to the Drop Shipment Product maintained by
the National Customer Support Center (NCSC) (see
608.8.1 for address) to determine the location of a
5-digit delivery facility. Use L606 only for mailings
prepared using the optional 5-digit scheme sort.
2.2 Rate Eligibility for Parcel Select Rates
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2.2.3 DSCF and DDU Rates
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[Revise items a and b as follows:]
a. For DSCF rates, be part of a mailing of parcels sorted
to 5-digit scheme or 5-digit destinations and deposited
at a designated SCF under L005. Nonmachinable
parcels sorted to 3-digit ZIP Code prefixes and
claimed at a DSCF rate must be entered at the designated SCF under L005. Mailers must not prepare mail
on pallets or pallet boxes for the DSCF rate if the
5-digit delivery facility is unable to handle pallets.
Refer to the Drop Shipment Product maintained by the
National Customer Support Center (NCSC) (see
608.8.1) to determine which 5-digit delivery facilities
can handle pallets or pallet boxes. When the Drop
Shipment Product shows that mail for a single 5-digit
ZIP Code area is delivered out of more than one postal facility, use the facility where the majority of city carrier routes are located to determine if the delivery
facility can handle pallets.
b. For DDU rates, be part of a Parcel Select mailing
deposited at a designated DDU facility that delivers
parcels to the addresses appearing on the pieces.
There is no required minimum number of pieces that
must be deposited for the DDU rate and no specific
preparation requirements; however, the pieces must
be part of a mailing of at least 50 Parcel Select rate
pieces and must be prepared by 5-digit scheme
(optional) and 5-digit sorts. To determine the location
for entry of 5-digit scheme sorted pieces, use Column
B of L606. To determine the location for entry of
5-digit sorted pieces or whether a 5-digit delivery
facility can handle pallets (or pallet boxes), refer to
the Drop Shipment Product maintained by the
National Customer Support Center (NCSC) (see
608.8.1). When the Drop Shipment Product shows
that mail for a single 5-digit ZIP Code area is delivered out of more than one postal facility, use the facility from which the majority of city carrier routes are
delivered as the facility at which the DDU mail must
be entered. The Drop Shipment Product identifies the
5-digit ZIP Codes that are exceptions to the "majority
of city carriers rule" or other facilities where parcels
are normally dropped. If a mailer transports mail to a
DDU facility that cannot handle pallets, the driver
must unload the pallets into containers as specified
by the delivery unit.
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[Delete 2.7 and Exhibit 2.7, 2.8 and Exhibit 2.8, and 2.9 and
Exhibit 2.9.]
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460 Bound Printed Matter
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466 Enter and Deposit
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4.0 Destination Sectional Center Facility (DSCF)
Entry
4.1 Eligibility
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[Revise item b as follows:]
b. Are deposited at an SCF listed in L005 or L006.
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[Delete Exhibit 4.1.]
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5.0 Destination Delivery Unit (DDU) Entry
5.1 Eligibility
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[Revise item c as follows (delete items c1 and c2):]
c. For parcels prepared using the optional 5-digit
scheme sort, use Column B of L606 to determine the
5-digit scheme destination. For parcels prepared
using the 5-digit sort, the Drop Shipment Product
must be used to determine the 5-digit destination. To
determine the location for entry of 5-digit sorted
pieces or whether a 5-digit delivery facility can handle
pallets (or pallet boxes), refer to the Drop Shipment
Product maintained by the National Customer Support Center (NCSC) (see 608.8.1). When the Drop
Shipment Product shows that mail for a single 5-digit
ZIP Code area is delivered out of more than one
postal facility, use the facility from which the majority
of city carrier routes are delivered as the facility at
which the DDU mail must be entered. The Drop Shipment Product identifies the 5-digit ZIP Codes that are
exceptions to the "majority of city carriers rule" or other facilities where parcels are normally dropped. If a
mailer transports mail to a DDU facility that cannot
handle pallets, the driver must unload the pallets into
containers as specified by the delivery unit.
[Delete exhibits 5.1c1 and 5.1c2.]
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We will incorporate these revisions into the October 12,
2006, update of the online DMM on Postal Explorer at
http://pe.usps.com and into the next printed edition of the
DMM.
— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 10-12-06
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