Effective September 4, 2012, the Postal Service™ will revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 201.3.4 to allow a window envelope to contain a disc under certain circumstances.
By removing a window envelope as an unacceptable characteristic from DMM 201.3.4.5 and including that characteristic as one element within DMM 201.3.4.3, the Postal Service allows for the possibility of window envelopes with one disc per envelope to be evaluated or tested for automation letter compatibility. Mailers may begin to implement this option immediately.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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200 Commercial Letters and Cards
201 Physical Standards
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3.0 Physical Standards for Machinable and Automation Letters and Cards
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3.4 Standards for Letter-Size Pieces Containing One Disc (CD or DVD)
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[Revise the title of 3.4.3 as follows:]
3.4.3 Dimensions and Other Physical Standards for Automation-Compatible Enveloped Letters Containing Discs
Each enveloped letter must meet the basic standards for machinable letters in 1.0 and have the following characteristics:
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[Add new item h as follows:]
h. Not be a window envelope, unless tested and approved under 3.4.1.
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3.4.5 Unacceptable Characteristics for Automation-Compatible Letter-Size Pieces with Discs
[Revise the complete text of 3.4.5 as follows:]
Discs in letter-sized envelopes and folded self-mailers may not be enclosed in packaging such as plastic “clamshells,” plastic “jewel cases,” or inflexible cardboard sleeves.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next monthly update of the online DMM available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
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