Reminder: Migratory Bird Stamp Destruction

The following information contains the deadlines by which non-philatelic postal retail units and postal philatelic retail units must return unsold migratory bird stamps for destruction.

The stamp distribution office (SDO) and stamp services center (SSC) must establish a schedule for non-philatelic postal retail units to submit all unsold migratory bird stamps for destruction based on the dates provided below:

• Unsold bird stamps in stamp credits must be returned to the unit reserve by May 15, 2007.
• Unit reserves must return all unsold bird stamps to the SDO or SSC for destruction by May 31, 2007.
• Use PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return, to return all unsold migratory bird stamps.
• Do not commingle international reply coupons (IRCs), redeemed stock, or saleable stock with migratory bird stamps returned for destruction.

Postal philatelic retail units:

• Served by SDOs or SSCs must submit unsold migra­tory bird stamps more than 2 years old to the stamp destruction committee by May 31, 2007.
• Are the only outlets that should have a beginning migratory bird stamp inventory as of June. These offices must maintain detailed accountability for their migratory bird stamp inventory locally.

Additional instructions can be found in Handbook F-1, Post Office Accounting Procedures, Section 427.4, Unsold Bird Stamps. Handbook F-1 is available on the Postal Service™ 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.
• Then click on HBKs.

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

— Revenue and Field Accounting,
Finance, 4-26-07