The Postal Service™ is moving forward in its effort to reduce the number of mail transport equipment (MTE) inventory items and to eliminate the problems of having old sacks on new processing equipment (see Postal Bulletin 22146 (1-20-05, pages 75–77) and Postal Bulletin 22180 (5–11-06, pages 41–42)).
Effective September 1, 2007, the 01VM semi-transparent plastic mailbag (see Exhibit 1) replaces all Postal Service mailbags except the following items. These items are the only orderable mailbags in the MTE inventory:
- 01VM — Semi-transparent mailbag.
- 09CN — Registered white pouch.
- 12M — Priority Mail sack.
- 13 — Green First-Class Mail pouch.
- 18G — Large Green Registry sack.
- 20M — Express Mail sack.
Exhibit 1
New 01VM Semi-Transparent Plastic Mailbag
Facilities and customers may continue to use mailbag inventory that they currently have in their possession, but may no longer order mailbags that are not listed here.
Reminder: When using 01VM mailbags, ensure that you do not load the sacks above the fill line and that the hook and loop strap is completely closed around the neck of the sack to contain its contents. Also, check the slide label to identify mail type.
— Mail Transport Equipment,
Network Operations, 8-30-07
