January – December 2013
PB 22354 – 22379
The following articles are updated regularly in the Postal Bulletin and are not listed in the index:
n Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms.
n Domestic Orders.
n How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks.
n Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers.
n Mail Alert.
n Missing Children Posters.
n Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms.
n Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms.
n Overseas Military/Diplomatic Mail.
n Pictorial Postmarks Announcement.
n Post Office Changes.
n Stamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information.
n Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet.
n Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders.
n Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders.
n What’s New on USPS.com?
n Withholding of Mail Orders.
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Address Management
Correction — New 3-Digit ZIP Code Area 876 22366 (06-27-13)
New 3-Digit ZIP Code Area 876 22364 (05-30-13)
Administrative Support Manual
Environmental Compliance Policy and Guidance (ASM Revision) 22377 (11-28-13)
Updated Capital Property Cost Threshold (ASM Revision) 22372 (09-19-13)
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Channel Access
PO Boxes — Leading the Way 22369 (08-08-13)
Repair or Replacement of Self-service Kiosk Collection Boxes, PSIN 1577F and 1170B 22366 (06-27-13)
Consumer/Customer Relations
See also Publicity Kits.
America on the Move: Muscle Cars (Publicity Kit) 22356 (02-07-13)
Customer Experience Essentials Series 620 22364 (05-30-13)
Holiday Overview 2013 (Publicity Kit) 22376 (11-14-13)
Honoring Heroes: USPS Employees Go Above and Beyond 22366 (06-27-13)
Inverted Jenny (Publicity Kit) 22372 (09-19-13)
Lunar New Year Stamp to Celebrate Year of the Snake (Publicity Kit) 22354 (01-10-13)
Mail Service Updates Site Now Called USPS Service Alerts 22366 (06-27-13)
Medal of Honor: World War II (Publicity Kit) 22375 (10-31-13)
National Consumer Protection Week, March 3–9, 2013 22357 (02-21-13)
New England Coastal Lighthouses (Publicity Kit) 22366 (06-27-13)
Communications
Connecting Senders to Receivers 22370 (08-22-13)
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Delivery
2013 National Rural Route Mail Count 22354 (01-10-13)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 19–25 22363 (05-16-13)
Notice to All Post Offices with Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period 22373 (10-03-13)
Directives
See also Administrative Support Manual, Domestic Mail Manual, Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Handbooks,
International Mail Manual, Management Instructions, Posters, and Publications.
Directives and Forms Update
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22354 (01-10-13)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22359 (03-21-13)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22364 (05-30-13)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22375 (10-31-13)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22379 (12-26-13)
Domestic Mail Manual
See also Labeling Lists.
5-Digit/Scheme and 3-Digit/Scheme Sortation (DMM Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Additional Consolidation of ZIP Code Accuracy Standards for Periodicals (DMM Revision) 22370 (08-22-13)
Balloting Materials Postage (DMM Revision) 22371 (09-05-13)
Changes to Scan Based Payment Returns Procedures (DMM Revision) 22374 (10-17-13)
Clarification of Eligibility Standards for Merchandise Return Service (DMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Clarification of Official Mail Standards (DMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Clarification of Picture Permit Imprint Promotion Eligibility (DMM Revision) 22362 (05-02-13)
Clarification of Standards Relating to IMpb Use (DMM Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Collect on Delivery (COD) — Privately Printed Forms (DMM Revision) 22369 (08-08-13)
Collect on Delivery (COD) Service Features (DMM Revision) 22367 (07-11-13)
Competitive Post Office Box Service Features (DMM Revision) 22374 (10-17-13)
Consolidation of Carrier Route Accuracy Standards (DMM Revision) 22372 (09-19-13)
Customs Declaration Forms — Authorized Editions (DMM Revision) 22368 (07-25-13)
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes (DMM Revision) 22378 (12-12-13)
Elimination of Certain Quick Service Guides (DMM Notice) 22359 (03-21-13)
Expansion of Optional Use of Flat Trays for Periodicals Flats (DMM Revision) 22364 (05-30-13)
Expansion of the Mailability of Live Adult Birds (DMM Revision) 22368 (07-25-13)
Express Mail and Priority Mail Open and Distribute eVS Tags and Labels (DMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
First-Class Package Service — CPP Payment Option (DMM Revision) 22374 (10-17-13)
Folded Self-Mailer Clarifications (DMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Implementation of Full-Service Intelligent Mail Requirements for Automation Prices (DMM Revision) 22376 (11-14-13)
Modification of Letter Tray Placement on Pallets (DMM Correction) 22374 (10-17-13)
Modification of Letter Tray Placement on Pallets (DMM Revision) 22372 (09-19-13)
Modification of Price Eligibility for Flats with Optical Discs (DMM Revision) 22372 (09-19-13)
Modification of Return Address Requirement for Periodicals Publications (DMM Revision) 22371 (09-05-13)
More Leeway for Barcodes on Flats (DMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
New Ancillary Service Endorsement Options (DMM Revision) 22367 (07-11-13)
New Extra Service Labels for Items Bearing an IMpb and New Process for Registered Mail Inquiries (DMM Revision) 22379 (12-26-13)
New Label 139 for Cremated Remains (DMM Revision) 22370 (08-22-13)
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22379 (12-26-13)
New Minimum Value for Treatment as Dead Mail (DMM Revision) 22354 (01-10-13)
New Price Eligibility for 5-Digit Containers Deposited at FSS Facilities (DMM Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
New Standards to Enhance Package Visibility (DMM Revision) 22379 (12-26-13)
Omission (DMM Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
Package Simplification and Priority Mail Insurance Enhancement (DMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Physical Characteristics of Stacking Pallets (DMM Revision) 22375 (10-31-13)
Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices (DMM Revision) 22378 (12-12-13)
Promotions and Incentive Programs for First-Class Mail and Standard Mail (DMM Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Refunds and Exchanges (DMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Revised Standards for Shipments of Cremated Remains (DMM Revision) 22379 (12-26-13)
Tray Label Distribution System Update — Customer Label Distribution System (CLDS) (DMM Revision) 22372 (09-19-13)
Updated Internet Address for the AESDirect Website (DMM Revision) 22369 (08-08-13)
Usage of Franked Envelopes and Labels (DMM Revision) 22357 (02-21-13)
U.S. Postal Service Registered Trademarks (DMM Revision) 22371 (09-05-13)
USPS Package Intercept Payment Option (DMM Revision) 22374 (10-17-13)
USPS Tracking/Delivery Confirmation Label Usage (DMM Revision) 22357 (02-21-13)
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Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Annuity Estimate to Be Mailed Once a Year to CSRS and FERS Employees (ELM Revision) 22360 (04-04-13)
Diversity and Inclusion and Equal Employment Opportunity (ELM Revision) 22355 (01-24-13)
Environmental Management (ELM Revision) 22377 (11-28-13)
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) updates to Servicemember and Qualifying Exigency Leave (ELM Revision) 22374 (10-17-13)
Postmaster Convention Leave (ELM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Employees
See also Employee and Labor Relations Manual, RIF Competitive Areas, Safety and Health, and
Voice of the Employee.
Benefits
2013 Open Season and Other Benefits and Payroll Election Opportunities 22376 (11-14-13)
City Carrier Assistants Who Elect Self and Family Coverage in the NALC CDHP or NALC Value Option
Receive USPS Contribution 22377 (11-28-13)
Correction: 2013 Guide to Benefits – Optima Health Plan 22359 (03-21-13)
Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program Spring Webinars 22360 (04-04-13)
Flexible Spending Accounts 2013 Open Season: November 11–December 22, 2013 22376 (11-14-13)
Health Benefits Open Season 22375 (10-31-13)
Health Benefits Open Season 22376 (11-14-13)
Same-Sex Marriage Benefits Changes: Initial QLE Election Opportunity Ends August 26, 2013 22369 (08-08-13)
USPS Non-Career Employee Health Benefits Plan Open Season 22376 (11-14-13)
General
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 22359 (03-21-13)
New Nonbargaining Selection Methods Course 22376 (11-14-13)
Notice to All USPS Employees with Military Service 22374 (10-17-13)
Penalty Overtime Exclusion 22374 (10-17-13)
RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service 22376 (11-14-13)
RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service 22377 (11-28-13)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2012 22355 (01-24-13)
Environment
See Sustainability.
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22360 (04-04-13)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22367 (07-11-13)
Ethics office
Did You Know? 22370 (08-22-13)
Did You Know? 22372 (09-19-13)
Same-Sex Marriages and Federal Ethics Rules 22371 (09-05-13)
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Field Information Kits
Go Green — Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling eWaste (Field Information Kit) 22360 (04-04-13)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 19–25, 2013 (Field Information Kit) 22363 (05-16-13)
National Consumer Protection Week, March 3–9, 2013 (Field Information Kit) 22357 (02-21-13)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19–25, 2013 (Field Information Kit) 22362 (05-02-13)
USPS Issues “Clean Sweep” of MTE in Delivery Units (Field Information Kit) 22363 (05-16-13)
Finance
See also Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule, Forms, Handbooks, and International Reply Coupons.
2012 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099 22354 (01-10-13)
2014 Federal Income Tax Withholding 22379 (12-26-13)
2014 Pay Dates and Leave Year 22376 (11-14-13)
2014 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits 22377 (11-28-13)
2014 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and Limits 22378 (12-12-13)
Bankruptcy — Suppliers and Customers 22355 (01-24-13)
BMEU/DMU Involvement in the SOX Compliance Program 22360 (04-04-13)
Christmas Pay Procedures for Rural Carriers 22375 (10-31-13)
Domestic Claims Update 22368 (07-25-13)
Federal Income Tax Withholding 22355 (01-24-13)
Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22355 (01-24-13)
Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22379 (12-26-13)
Fiscal Year 2013 Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Training 22363 (05-16-13)
Fiscal Year 2013 Closing Guidance: Message From the Controller 22368 (07-25-13)
FNCM Request Freeze Period 22369 (08-08-13)
Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement — Changing Your Current Mailing Address 22376 (11-14-13)
Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2013 22354 (01-10-13)
Increasing Capital Threshold 22372 (09-19-13)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22367 (07-11-13)
IRS Reporting Requirements of Attorney Fees, Back Pay, or Wages 22376 (11-14-13)
Local Tax Code Information 22376 (11-14-13)
New General Ledger Account 52414 for Alarm Services and Fees 22378 (12-12-13)
New Plan for Single Drawer Accountability 22361 (04-18-13)
Penalty Mail Stamps 22356 (02-07-13)
Policy Reminder: Details in Excess of One Year 22361 (04-18-13)
Policy Reminder: Reporting a Refund for a Cancelled Fare for Airline or Rail in eTravel 22363 (05-16-13)
Policy Reminder: Use of PS Form 1018, eTravel Repayment for Overpayments or Cash Advances,
for Repaying the U. S. Postal Service 22363 (05-16-13)
Reminder: International Reply Coupons 22355 (01-24-13)
Reminder: International Reply Coupons (Return Dates: January 1–31, 2014) 22379 (12-26-13)
Salary Overpayment Indebtedness — Year End Tax Treatment 22376 (11-14-13)
Sox Compliance Program: Plant-Verified Drop Shipment Mailings 22361 (04-18-13)
Forms
Correction: PS Form 17-G, Federal Agency Stamp Requisition 22359 (03-21-13)
Documentation Needed with Collect on Delivery (COD) PS Form 3816-AS, COD Card-Firm Mailings 22356 (02-07-13)
Final Notice: Elimination of PS Form 8230 22372 (09-19-13)
PS Form 2013 Revision 22360 (04-04-13)
PS Form 2066 Revision 22360 (04-04-13)
PS Form 2976-B Is Available for Ordering From the Material Distribution Center 22368 (07-25-13)
PS Form 3189 Revision 22370 (08-22-13)
PS Form 3849 Revision: Now Available for Ordering from the Material Distribution Center 22373 (10-03-13)
PS Form 3972 Revision 22377 (11-28-13)
PS Form 8162 is Going Away 22372 (09-19-13)
PS Form 8170 Reminder: Reporting Procedure for Freedom of Information Act Requests 22374 (10-17-13)
PS Form 8230 is Going Away 22361 (04-18-13)
PS Form 8230 is Going Away 22366 (06-27-13)
Transmit PS Form 1412 Every Day 22362 (05-02-13)
Updated Privately Printed Combined Customs Form Specifications 22377 (11-28-13)
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Government Relations
Reminder: Franked (Congressional) Mail, Postage Payment, and Detention of Mail Guidelines 22363 (05-16-13)
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Handbooks
Handbook EL-901 is Now Available 22376 (11-14-13)
Handbook EL-903 is Now Available 22379 (12-26-13)
New Handbook AS-805-H, Cloud Security 22378 (12-12-13)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Guide to Privacy and the Freedom of Information Act 22357 (02-21-13)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Guide to Privacy, the Freedom of Information Act, and Records Management 22362 (05-02-13)
Revised Handbook AS-353, Guide to Privacy and the Freedom of Information Act 22371 (09-05-13)
Revised Handbook AS-353, New Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requester Service Center 22374 (10-17-13)
Revised Handbook AS-701, Increasing Capital Threshold 22373 (10-03-13)
Revised Handbook AS-709, Purchase Card Policies and Procedures for Local Buying 22356 (02-07-13)
Revised Handbook AS-805, Information Security 22367 (07-11-13)
Revised Handbook AS-805-C, Information Security for General Users 22370 (08-22-13)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Sections 711 through 714 22377 (11-28-13)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Parts 745 through 747 22365 (06-13-13)
Revised Handbook EL-312 Remove 517.6, Initial Road Test 22359 (03-21-13)
Revised Handbook EL-312, Temporary Assignments 22372 (09-19-13)
Revised Handbook F-1, Accounting and Reporting Policy 22356 (02-07-13)
Revised Handbook F-1, Increasing Capital Threshold 22371 (09-05-13)
Revised Handbook F-15, Temporary Assignments 22372 (09-19-13)
Revised Handbook F-23, Accounting Policy Revisions 22356 (02-07-13)
Revised Handbook F-26, Increasing Capital Threshold 22372 (09-19-13)
Revised Handbook F-101, Debts and Returned Checks 22355 (01-24-13)
Revised Handbook F-101, Spoiled and Voided Money Orders 22375 (10-31-13)
Revised Handbook F-101, Stamp Stock Limits 22372 (09-19-13)
Revised Handbook F-101, Unit Cash Reserve Policy Update 22368 (07-25-13)
Revised Handbook M-38, Express Mail Name Change to Priority Mail Express 22368 (07-25-13)
Revised Handbook M-39, Names Changes and Package Simplification Process 22368 (07-25-13)
Revised Handbook M-41, Names Changes and Package Simplification Process 22368 (07-25-13)
Revised Handbook PO-603, Express Mail Name Change to Priority Mail Express 22368 (07-25-13)
Revised Handbook PO-630, Express Mail Name Change to Priority Mail Express 22368 (07-25-13)
Heroes
Honoring Heroes: USPS Employees Go Above and Beyond 22366 (06-27-13)
Human Resources
See Employees.
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Information Security
Be Wi-Fi Aware — Use Caution with Wireless Hot Spots 22365 (06-13-13)
Dangerous Pictures — Cyber Criminals Use Photo-Sharing Programs 22367 (07-11-13)
Don’t “Reply to All” 22361 (04-18-13)
Guarding Against Cyber Attack: CISO Protects USPS Employee and Customer Data 22360 (04-04-13)
Happy Secure Holidays — Be Careful When Shopping Online 22379 (12-26-13)
Holiday Safety: Protecting Credit Card Information 22378 (12-12-13)
Information Security Training 22366 (06-27-13)
Phone Scam Warning 22370 (08-22-13)
Prime Targets — No Vacation from Crime 22368 (07-25-13)
Prohibitive Email Use 22362 (05-02-13)
Reporting Online Threats 22363 (05-16-13)
Safe Travels — Tips to Help Employees Away from Home 22369 (08-08-13)
Skimming Scam — Be Careful When Using Credit and Debit Cards 22372 (09-19-13)
Spam Email and Phishing: Don’t Be Taken In 22364 (05-30-13)
Tech Support Phone Scam 22377 (11-28-13)
Inspection Service
Military Mail Matters: Customer Accuracy and Attention to Detail is Essential 22373 (10-03-13)
New International Hazardous Materials Posters and Notices Are Now Available 22354 (01-10-13)
International Mail
2013 International and APO/FPO/DPO Christmas Mailing Dates 22374 (10-17-13)
Global Express Guaranteed Mail Service Restored to Libya 22360 (04-04-13)
Revised Sack/Container Tags for International Priority Airmail and International Surface Air Lift Service 22363 (05-16-13)
Temporary Suspension of Mail Service to Syria 22359 (03-21-13)
International Mail Manual
Adding Curacao and Sint Maarten as Separate Country Listings (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Additional Countries Added for Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Adhesive-backed Envelope Applied to Dutiable Mail (IMM Revision) 22371 (09-05-13)
Airmail M-Bag Prices (IMM Correction) 22362 (05-02-13)
Availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22367 (07-11-13)
Changes to Pricing and Mailing Standards for International Shipping Services (IMM Revision) 22378 (12-12-13)
Changes to Pricing and Mailing Standards for International Shipping Services (IMM Correction) 22379 (12-26-13)
Customs Declaration Form Usage (IMM Correction) 22359 (03-21-13)
Customs Declaration Forms — Authorized Editions (IMM Revision) 22368 (07-25-13)
Electronic Transmission of Customs Declaration Information (IMM Revision) 22378 (12-12-13)
Eligible Items for “Known Mailers” (IMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Express Mail International Insurance Fee to Various Countries (IMM Correction) 22362 (05-02-13)
Express Mail International Merchandise Insurance (IMM Correction) 22360 (04-04-13)
Foreign Office of Exchange Codes for IPA Service to Ascension, Bhutan, Falkland Islands, and
Saint Helena (IMM Revision) 22372 (09-19-13)
Foreign Office of Exchange Codes for IPA and ISAL Service to France and Mauritius (IMM Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Foreign Office of Exchange Codes for IPA and ISAL Service to Great Britain (IMM Revision) 22367 (07-11-13)
Global Direct Entry Wholesaler Program (IMM Revision) 22376 (11-14-13)
Global Direct Entry Wholesaler Program — Eligibility Criteria (IMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Global Express Guaranteed Service — Lithium Batteries Prohibited (IMM Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
Individual Country Listing for Brazil (IMM Revision) 22362 (05-02-13)
Individual Country Listing for Ecuador (IMM Revision) 22378 (12-12-13)
Individual Country Listing for Peru (IMM Revision) 22354 (01-10-13)
Insurance Liability Payments for Registered Mail and Priority Mail International Service (IMM Revision) 22376 (11-14-13)
International Business Reply Service (IMM Correction) 22357 (02-21-13)
International Business Reply Service (IMM Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
International Mailpieces Refused by Air Carriers (IMM Revision) 22368 (07-25-13)
International Postage Refunds (IMM Revision) 22357 (02-21-13)
Items Improperly Deposited Bearing a Retail Customs Form (IMM Correction) 22370 (08-22-13)
Items Improperly Deposited Bearing a Retail Customs Form (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Lithium Batteries (IMM Correction) 22364 (05-30-13)
Mail Preparation for IPA and ISAL (IMM Revision) 22360 (04-04-13)
Mail Preparation for IPA Mail to Canada (IMM Revision) 22361 (04-18-13)
Mailing Cremated Remains Internationally (IMM Revision) 22367 (07-11-13)
Mailing of Rough Diamonds (IMM Revision) 22375 (10-31-13)
New Minimum Quantities for Certain International Mailpieces Paid By Permit Imprint (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
New Preparation Requirements for Priority Mail Express International Shipments (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Packaging First-Class Mail International Items (IMM Revision) 22373 (10-03-13)
Payment with Postage Stamps (IMM Revision) 22361 (04-18-13)
Postal Qualified Wholesaler Program and Global Direct Entry Wholesaler Program — Eligibility
Criteria (IMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Preparation Requirements for Priority Mail Express International Shipments (IMM Revision) 22375 (10-31-13)
Priority Mail International Regional Rate Boxes (IMM Revision) 22370 (08-22-13)
References to First-Class Package International Service (IMM Correction) 22364 (05-30-13)
Registered Mail Service Available With First-Class Package International Service (IMM Correction) 22366 (06-27-13)
Renaming of Express Mail International to Priority Mail Express International (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Reorganization of Individual Country Listings (IMM Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Return Receipt Service Available for Various Countries (IMM Correction) 22378 (12-12-13)
Revised PS Form 2976, PS Form 2976-A, and PS Form 2976-E (IMM Revision) 22367 (07-11-13)
Sack/Container Tags and Mail Preparation for International Priority Airmail and International Surface Air
Lift Service (IMM Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Shipments of Lithium Batteries to Italy Prohibited (IMM Revision) 22355 (01-24-13)
Special Drawing Right Values and Indemnity Limits for Ordinary Priority Mail International Parcels
and Registered Mail Service (IMM Revision) 22375 (10-31-13)
Temporary Suspension of Sure Money (DineroSeguro) Service to Argentina (IMM Revision) 22375 (10-31-13)
Updated Internet Address for the AESDirect Website (IMM Revision) 22369 (08-08-13)
Updates to the Individual Country Listings for Belarus, Laos, and Venezuela (IMM Revision) 22376 (11-14-13)
Updates to the Individual Country Listings for Canada and Qatar (IMM Revision) 22376 (11-14-13)
Updates to the Individual Country Listings for China, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia (IMM Revision) 22371 (09-05-13)
Updates to Various Individual Country Listings (IMM Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
Updates to Various Individual Country Listings (IMM Revision) 22368 (07-25-13)
U.S. Customs Service Locations (IMM Revision) 22369 (08-08-13)
U.S. Postal Service Registered Trademarks (IMM Revision) 22371 (09-05-13)
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Labor Relations
2013 Open Season and Other Benefits and Payroll Election Opportunities 22376 (11-14-13)
City Carrier Assistants Who Elect Self and Family Coverage in the NALC CDHP or NALC Value Option
Receive USPS Contribution 22377 (11-28-13)
Flexible Spending Accounts 2013 Open Season: November 11–December 22, 2013 22376 (11-14-13)
Health Benefits Open Season 22375 (10-31-13)
Health Benefits Open Season 22376 (11-14-13)
New Nonbargaining Selection Methods Course 22376 (11-14-13)
Penalty Overtime Exclusion 22374 (10-17-13)
RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service 22376 (11-14-13)
RIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service 22377 (11-28-13)
USPS Non-Career Employee Health Benefits Plan Open Season 22376 (11-14-13)
Labeling Lists
Labeling List Changes 22359 (03-21-13)
Labeling List Changes 22365 (06-13-13)
Labeling List Changes 22372 (09-19-13)
Labeling List Changes 22378 (12-12-13)
Lithium Batteries
Global Express Guaranteed Service — Lithium Batteries Prohibited (IMM Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
Lithium Batteries (IMM Correction) 22364 (05-30-13)
Shipments of Lithium Batteries to Italy Prohibited (IMM Revision) 22355 (01-24-13)
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Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 19–25 22363 (05-16-13)
Mailing and Shipping
See also Domestic Mail Manual, International Mail Manual, Labeling Lists, and Mover’s Guide.
2013 International and APO/FPO/DPO Christmas Mailing Dates 22374 (10-17-13)
2013 Name Changes for Product and Extra Services 22355 (01-24-13)
2013 Postal Explorer CDs Available to Manual Post Offices 22362 (05-02-13)
Premium Forwarding Service: Make Sure Your Mail Goes with You 22377 (11-28-13)
USPS Returns Solutions: For Gifts that Don’t Make the Cut 22379 (12-26-13)
Mail Transport Equipment
Mail Transport Equipment: Keep it Clean and Lean 22378 (12-12-13)
USPS Issues “Clean Sweep” of MTE in Delivery Units 22363 (05-16-13)
USPS Keeps Mail Transport Equipment On the Move 22358 (03-07-13)
Management Instructions
Management Instruction EL-710-2013-1, Requesting and Approving Funds for Training 22367 (07-11-13)
Marketing
2013 Summer Mailing Promotions 22359 (03-21-13)
Simpler, Plus More 22368 (07-25-13)
Mover’s Guide
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22354 (01-10-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22359 (03-21-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22360 (04-04-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22366 (06-27-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22367 (07-11-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22368 (07-25-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22372 (09-19-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22373 (10-03-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22374 (10-17-13)
Publication 75, Mover’s Guide, News 22379 (12-26-13)
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National Consumer Protection Week
National Consumer Protection Week, March 3–9, 2013 22357 (02-21-13)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19–25, 2013 22362 (05-02-13)
Network Operations
Updated Privately Printed Combined Customs Form Specifications 22377 (11-28-13)
Notices
Correction: Notice 123, Price List 22356 (02-07-13)
Notice 123, Price List 22357 (02-21-13)
Notice to All Post Offices with Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period 22373 (10-03-13)
Notice to All USPS Employees with Military Service 22374 (10-17-13)
Update: Non-Adhesive Tray Labels 22376 (11-14-13)
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Passports
Passport Day in the USA – March 9, 2013 22356 (02-07-13)
Personnel
See Employees.
Philately
General
2013 Stamp Yearbook and The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps — 40th Edition 22374 (10-17-13)
Correction: A Flag for All Seasons Coil of 100 Stamps (Item 789600) 22361 (04-18-13)
Correction: Arlington Green Bridge Stamp Announcement 22355 (01-24-13)
Correction: Forever Stamp Stock Revaluation Instructions 22354 (01-10-13)
Correction: Inverted Jenny Stamp Announcement, Publicity Kit, and Cover Story 22374 (10-17-13)
Correction: Rosa Parks Stamp Announcement 22356 (02-07-13)
Corrections: Stamp Announcements 22369 (08-08-13)
Holiday Stamps 2013 22375 (10-31-13)
Inauguration Day Official Commemorative Souvenir Cover 22354 (01-10-13)
Johnny Cash Stamp Event and Products 22364 (05-30-13)
October is National Stamp Collecting Month: The Inverted Jenny Flies Again! 22373 (10-03-13)
Ray Charles Stamp 22371 (09-05-13)
Save Vanishing Species Semipostal Stamps To Be Withdrawn From Sale — Statutory Authority
Expires December 31, 2013 22379 (12-26-13)
Update: Kwanzaa Stamp 22376 (11-14-13)
Update: Lydia Mendoza and Johnny Cash Philatelic Products 22363 (05-16-13)
Update: Muscle Cars Stamp Inventory 22363 (05-16-13)
Update: Ray Charles Stamp 22372 (09-19-13)
Update: Stamp Announcement 13-38: War of 1812: Battle of Lake Erie 22370 (08-22-13)
Update: Stamp Announcement 13-48: Harry Potter Stamp 22379 (12-26-13)
New Issues
A Flag for All Seasons (Stamp Announcement 13-22) 22360 (04-04-13)
A Flag for All Seasons (Stamp Announcement 13-24) 22360 (04-04-13)
A Flag for All Seasons (Stamp Announcement 13-30) 22367 (07-11-13)
A Flag for All Seasons (Stamp Announcement 13-34) 22367 (07-11-13)
Althea Gibson (Stamp Announcement 13-36) 22368 (07-25-13)
Apples (Stamp Announcement 13-04) 22354 (01-10-13)
Arlington Green Bridge (Priority Mail) (Stamp Announcement 13-08) 22354 (01-10-13)
Bank Swallow Stamped Envelope (Stamp Announcement 13-14) 22356 (02-07-13)
Bobcat (Stamp Announcement 13-32) 22367 (07-11-13)
Chippendale Chair (Stamp Announcement 14-01) 22379 (12-26-13)
Civil War: 1863 (Stamp Announcement 13-25) 22361 (04-18-13)
Deer Stamped Card (Stamp Announcement 13-16) 22356 (02-07-13)
Eid (Stamp Announcement 13-31) 22367 (07-11-13)
Evergreen Wreath (Stamp Announcement 13-45) 22374 (10-17-13)
Folk Art Eagle Stamped Envelope (Stamp Announcement 13-33) 22367 (07-11-13)
Gingerbread Houses (Stamp Announcement 13-46) 22374 (10-17-13)
Global (Stamp Announcement 13-09) 22355 (01-24-13)
Grand Central Terminal (Stamp Announcement 13-11) 22355 (01-24-13)
Hanukkah (Stamp Announcement 13-49) 22375 (10-31-13)
Harry Potter (Stamp Announcement 13-48) 22375 (10-31-13)
Holy Family (Stamp Announcement 13-43) 22371 (09-05-13)
Johnny Cash (Stamp Announcement 13-26) 22362 (05-02-13)
Kaleidoscope Flowers (Stamp Announcement 13-02) 22354 (01-10-13)
Kwanzaa (Stamp Announcement 13-50) 22375 (10-31-13)
La Florida (Stamp Announcement 13-18) 22358 (03-07-13)
Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse (Stamp Announcement 14-02) 22379 (12-26-13)
Lunar New Year: Year of the Snake (Stamp Announcement 13-03) 22354 (01-10-13)
Lydia Mendoza (Stamp Announcement 13-23) 22360 (04-04-13)
Made in America ~ Building a Nation (Stamp Announcement 13-35) 22368 (07-25-13)
March on Washington (Stamp Announcement 13-37) 22368 (07-25-13)
Medal of Honor (Stamp Announcement 13-47) 22374 (10-17-13)
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation (Stamp Announcement 13-28) 22364 (05-30-13)
Modern Art in America 1913-1931 (Stamp Announcement 13-15) 22356 (02-07-13)
Muscle Cars (Stamp Announcement 13-13) 22356 (02-07-13)
New England Coastal Lighthouses (Stamp Announcement 13-29) 22365 (06-13-13)
Patriotic Star (Stamp Announcement 13-17) 22356 (02-07-13)
Poinsettia (Stamp Announcement 13-41) 22371 (09-05-13)
Ray Charles (Stamp Announcement 13-39) 22370 (08-22-13)
Rosa Parks (Stamp Announcement 13-12) 22355 (01-24-13)
Sealed With Love (Stamp Announcement 13-10) 22355 (01-24-13)
Snowflakes (Stamp Announcement 13-44) 22371 (09-05-13)
Spicebush Swallowtail (Butterfly) (Stamp Announcement 13-06) 22354 (01-10-13)
Stamp Collecting: Inverted Jenny (Stamp Announcement 13-40) 22371 (09-05-13)
Tufted Puffins (Stamp Announcement 13-07) 22354 (01-10-13)
Vintage Seed Packets (Stamp Announcement 13-21) 22359 (03-21-13)
Virgin and Child by Jan Gossaert (Stamp Announcement 13-42) 22371 (09-05-13)
War of 1812: Battle of Lake Erie (Stamp Announcement 13-38) 22369 (08-08-13)
Wedding Cake (Stamp Announcement 13-05) 22354 (01-10-13)
West Virginia Statehood (Stamp Announcement 13-27) 22362 (05-02-13)
Where Dreams Blossom (Stamp Announcement 13-19) 22358 (03-07-13)
Yes, I Do (Stamp Announcement 13-20) 22358 (03-07-13)
Postmarks
Postmark America 22357 (02-21-13)
Postmark America 22359 (03-21-13)
Postmark America 22364 (05-30-13)
Postmark America 22368 (07-25-13)
Postmark America 22369 (08-08-13)
Postmark America 22377 (11-28-13)
Remaining on Sale, Removed From Sale, and Approved for Sale
Correction: Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22358 (03-07-13)
Correction: Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22360 (04-04-13)
Migratory Bird Stamp Destruction 22361 (04-18-13)
Spring/Summer FY ‘13 Philatelic Products for Sale at Retail 22361 (04-18-13)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22357 (02-21-13)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22364 (05-30-13)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22370 (08-22-13)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22377 (11-28-13)
Winter Fiscal Year 2013 Philatelic Products for Retail Sale 22355 (01-24-13)
Stamps and Postal Stationery
2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22364 (05-30-13)
2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22365 (06-13-13)
2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22367 (07-11-13)
2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22368 (07-25-13)
2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22370 (08-22-13)
2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22371 (09-05-13)
2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22374 (10-17-13)
2013 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22376 (11-14-13)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22378 (12-12-13)
2014 Stamps and Postal Stationery 22379 (12-26-13)
Picture Permit Imprint Indicia
Clarification of Picture Permit Imprint Promotion Eligibility (DMM Revision) 22362 (05-02-13)
New Minimum Quantities for Certain International Mailpieces Paid By Permit Imprint (IMM Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Postal Operations Manual
Address Correction for National Customer Support Center (POM Revision) 22361 (04-18-13)
General Delivery (POM Revision) 22375 (10-31-13)
Office of Address Management (POM Revision) 22361 (04-18-13)
Posters
See also POW-MIA Flags.
Annual Leave Exchange Option 22376 (11-14-13)
Electrical Work Plan 22377 (11-28-13)
Ethics 22370 (08-22-13)
Ethics 22372 (09-19-13)
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program Open Season 22375 (10-31-13)
Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program Open Season 22376 (11-14-13)
Federal Employees Health Benefits Open Season 22375 (10-31-13)
Federal Employees Health Benefits Open Season 22376 (11-14-13)
Flexible Spending Accounts 2013 Open Season 22376 (11-14-13)
Got Old Fluorescent Bulbs? 22368 (07-25-13)
WH-1420 Poster, Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act 22358 (03-07-13)
POW-MIA Flags
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22363 (05-16-13)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22365 (06-13-13)
Displaying the U.S. Flag and the POW-MIA Flag 22366 (06-27-13)
Regulations for Proper Flag Display 22365 (06-13-13)
Pricing
Ordering Instructions for January 2013 Postage Statements 22355 (01-24-13)
Ordering Instructions for January 2013 Postage Statements 22356 (02-07-13)
Ordering Instructions for January 2013 Postage Statements 22367 (07-11-13)
Promotions
2013 Summer Mailing Promotions 22359 (03-21-13)
Publications
See also Directives and Forms Update and Mover’s Guide.
Certification and Accreditation (Publication 805-A Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22354 (01-10-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22355 (01-24-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22356 (02-07-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22357 (02-21-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22358 (03-07-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22359 (03-21-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22360 (04-04-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22361 (04-18-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22362 (05-02-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22363 (05-16-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22364 (05-30-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22365 (06-13-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22366 (06-27-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22367 (07-11-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22368 (07-25-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22369 (08-08-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22370 (08-22-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22371 (09-05-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22372 (09-19-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22373 (10-03-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22374 (10-17-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22375 (10-31-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22376 (11-14-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22377 (11-28-13)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22378 (12-12-13)
Courtesy Reply Mail Checklist (Publication 25 Revision) 22377 (11-28-13)
Sending Cremated Remains Internationally (Publication 52 Revision) 22364 (05-30-13)
Sending Cremated Remains Internationally (Publication 52 Revision) 22367 (07-11-13)
Sending Restricted International Items (Publication 52 Revision) 22379 (12-26-13)
Updates to Canadian Provinces (Publication 28 Revision) 22362 (05-02-13)
Updates to Mailing Standards for Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Materials (Publication 52 Revision) 22375 (10-31-13)
Publicity Kits
America on the Move: Muscle Cars (Publicity Kit) 22356 (02-07-13)
Holiday Overview 2013 (Publicity Kit) 22376 (11-14-13)
Inverted Jenny (Publicity Kit) 22372 (09-19-13)
Lunar New Year Stamp to Celebrate Year of the Snake (Publicity Kit) 22354 (01-10-13)
Medal of Honor: World War II (Publicity Kit) 22375 (10-31-13)
New England Coastal Lighthouses (Publicity Kit) 22366 (06-27-13)
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Retail
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22379 (12-26-13)
Discontinuance of VAR Refunds at the Retail Window 22367 (07-11-13)
Express Mail Hold for Pickup for Emergency Orders from Large Mailers 22359 (03-21-13)
PO Boxes — Leading the Way 22369 (08-08-13)
Post Office Box Customer Forms Now Available in Spanish 22374 (10-17-13)
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Safety and Health
Beat the Heat — Shade. Rest. Water 22367 (07-11-13)
Display New Version of Poster WH-1420 Immediately 22358 (03-07-13)
EWP OSHA Compliance Training 22377 (11-28-13)
Stamps
See Philately.
Supply Management
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22354 (01-10-13)
eBuy2 Yearly Purchases of 5-Gallon Bottled Drinking Water Services from Nestle and DS Waters for
Fiscal Year 2014 22373 (10-03-13)
FAMS eFleet Updated Reconciliation Process 22359 (03-21-13)
Mail Recovery Center Search Requests: New Email Address for Searches 22372 (09-19-13)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: August 2013 Semi-Annual Capital
Property Review 22368 (07-25-13)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2013 Semi-Annual Capital
Property Review 22354 (01-10-13)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2013 Semi-Annual Capital Property
Review Follow-up Action Reminder 22360 (04-04-13)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2013 Semi-Annual Capital Property
Review Follow-up Action Reminder 22361 (04-18-13)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: February 2013 Semi-Annual Capital Property
Review Follow-up Action Reminder 22362 (05-02-13)
USPS Headquarters Managers, Field Installation Heads, and Material Accountability Officers:
Disposal of USPS-Owned Equipment 22379 (12-26-13)
Sustainability
Buy Green — Tips for Environmentally Preferable Purchasing 22357 (02-21-13)
Don’t Trash It — Recycle It — Tips for Zero Waste 22355 (01-24-13)
Earth Day 2013 Service Talk 22361 (04-18-13)
Energy Action Month 2013 — Our Changing World 22372 (09-19-13)
Federal Reporting Requirements for Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals 22355 (01-24-13)
Go Green — Celebrate Earth Day by Recycling eWaste 22360 (04-04-13)
Got Old Fluorescent Bulbs? 22368 (07-25-13)
Hazardous and Universal Waste Management Tips 22356 (02-07-13)
New Federal Recycling Program for Postal Service Employees’ eWaste 22361 (04-18-13)
Ordering Specially Designed Recycling Containers for Mixed Paper 22355 (01-24-13)
Ordering Specially Designed Recycling Containers for Plastic Wrap 22355 (01-24-13)
Paper Recycling Tips 22362 (05-02-13)
Pollution Prevention Tips 22366 (06-27-13)
Recycling Fluorescent Lamps 22361 (04-18-13)
Recycling Small Dry-Cell Batteries 22364 (05-30-13)
Return for Good — Consumer Recycling Programs 22361 (04-18-13)
Returning Toner Cartridges — PRIME Printers are the Exception 22372 (09-19-13)
Spill Prevention, Response, and Reporting Tips 22365 (06-13-13)
Standard Operating Procedure 22359 (03-21-13)
Standardized Reporting Requirements for Environmental Notices of Violation and
Environmental Regulatory Agency Site Visits 22367 (07-11-13)
Sustainability Feedback from the 2013 USPS Green Survey 22369 (08-08-13)
Tips for Recycling and Waste Reduction 22358 (03-07-13)
Use Slim Jims — Secured Lobby Recycling Containers 22355 (01-24-13)
Use Slim Jims — Secured Lobby Recycling Containers 22371 (09-05-13)
Water Conservation Tips 22363 (05-16-13)
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Voice of the Employee
Second Quarter Voice of the Employee Surveys are Coming Soon 22355 (01-24-13)
Third Quarter Voice of the Employee Surveys are Coming Soon 22361 (04-18-13)
Fourth Quarter Voice of the Employee Surveys are Coming Soon 22368 (07-25-13)
First Quarter Voice of the Employee Surveys are Coming Soon 22374 (10-17-13)
