Publication 205 Revision, Electronic Verification System — Application

Effective May 14, 2007, sections 7-1, 7-2, and 7-3 in Publication 205, Electronic Verification System Business and Technical Guide, as published in Postal Bulletin 22205 (4-26-2007) are amended to correct the street address and ZIP Code™ used for the mailing address of the National Customer Support Center PostalOne! Help Desk, which is a point of contact for customers interested in the eVS program.

Resources and Information

Mailers interested in eVS can obtain further information about the program from the following sources:

• Publication 205. This publication contains business and technical information about eVS, with coding and file format updates for the May 14, 2007, imple­mentation of new rates.

  Go to: http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub205.pdf.

• The following Postal Bulletin articles provide exten­sive information about changes to eVS resulting from the R2006-1 omnibus rate case:
  • Issue 22196, December 21, 2006 (comprehensive mailing standards).
  • Issue 22201, March 1, 2007 (complete information about coding and file format changes for the R2006-1 rate case).
  • Issue 22204, April 12, 2007 (comprehensive infor­mation on eVS, mail classes supported by eVS after the R2006-1 rate case, and changes result­ing from the R2006-1 rate case).
  • Issue 22205, April 26, 2007 (revisions to Publica­tion 205, including complete revisions of Appen­dix E, Piece-Pound Parcel Rate Computations; Appendix F, Applicable Rates for Destination Entry Mailings; and additional rate combination codes for Priority Mail in Appendix G, Service Type Codes and Rate Ingredients Tables).

    Go to: http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/bulletin/pb.htm.

• PostalOne! Help Desk. The help desk can provide general business and technical information about the program, provide required forms, and assist mailers in completing the eVS application. Mailers can contact the help desk either by e-mail at postalone@ usps.gov or by telephone at 800-522-9085.

Publication 205, Electronic Verification System Business and Technical Guide

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7 Application and Authorization 7-1 Application

* * * [Revise the address in 7-1 to read as follows:]

POSTALONE! HELP DESK
US POSTAL SERVICE
6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201
MEMPHIS TN 38188-0001

7-2 eVS Computer and Database Access

* * * [Revise the address in 7-2 to read as follows:]

POSTALONE! HELP DESK
US POSTAL SERVICE
6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201
MEMPHIS TN 38188-0001

eVS Certification

[Revise 7-3 to read as follows:]

To begin the certification process, contact the PostalOne! Help Desk at eVS@usps.gov.

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Appendix B eVS Application Completion and Submission

[Revise the introductory material and address of Appendix B to read as follows:]

This appendix presents a copy of the eVS application. eVS candidates can request an electronic copy of this applica­tion by sending an e-mail message to eVS@usps.gov. Please complete the application and mail to:

POSTALONE! HELP DESK
US POSTAL SERVICE
6060 PRIMACY PKWY STE 201
MEMPHIS TN 38188-0001

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We will incorporate these revisions into the fully revised edition of Publication 205 and also into the online version, 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.
• Click on Publications.

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

It 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 Manuals.

— Business Mailer Support,
Customer Service, 5-10-07