Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

Manuals

DMM Revision: Clarification of Picture Permit Imprint Promotion Eligibility

Effective May 6, 2013, the Postal Service™ will revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM^®) 709 to clarify the eligibility of residual pieces for the promotional discount for Picture Permit imprint mailings. All pieces that meet the standards for inclusion in a Picture Permit imprint mailing and are part of a full-service automation mailing are eligible for the promotional discount under the conditions for the 2013 promotion.

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

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700 Special Standards

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709 Negotiated Service Agreements and Experimental and Temporary Classifications

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3.0 Promotions for First-Class Mail and Standard Mail for 2013

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3.3 Program Descriptions

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3.3.4 Picture Permit Imprint

[Revise the second sentence of 3.3.4 as follows:]

***Pieces must be part of a full-service automation mailing under 705.24 and meet other conditions for picture permit imprint mailings under 604.5.4.***

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next monthly update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer^® at http://pe.usps.com.

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Pricing, 5-2-13