Domestic Mail
DMM REVISION
Update: Labeling Trays and Sacks of First-Class Mail
In the article "DMM Revision: Labeling Trays and Sacks
of First-Class Mail" in Postal Bulletin 22195 (12-7-06,
pages 10-12), we announced a change in labeling for
mixed area distribution center (ADC) and mixed automated
area distribution center (AADC) containers of First-Class
Mail items, with a required use date of February 18, 2007.
We are extending the required use date to March 18, 2007,
to allow software vendors more time to incorporate the
changes. We still encourage mailers to make the labeling
changes as soon as possible.
In addition, we revise 705.9.0 of the Mailing Standards
of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) to replace labeling list L002 with labeling list L201
for labeling mixed ADC trays of First-Class Mail consisting
of cotrayed presorted and automation-rate flats.
Again we encourage mailers to use the new labeling immediately, but mailers must label containers of First-Class
Mail letters, flats, and parcels according to the new standards no later than March 18, 2007.
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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9.0 Preparation for Cotraying and Cosacking
Bundles of Automation and Presorted Flats
9.1 First-Class Mail
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9.1.4 Tray Preparation and Labeling
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[Revise item e1 to change line 1 labeling for mixed ADC
destinations as follows:]
e. Mixed ADC, required, no minimum; labeling:
1. Line 1: Use L201; for mail originating in ZIP Code
areas in Column A, use "MXD" followed by city,
state, and 3-digit ZIP Code prefix in the corresponding row in Column C (use "MXD" instead of
"OMX" in the destination line and ignore Column
B).
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We will incorporate this revision 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,
Pricing and Classification, 12-21-06
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