Effective January 17, 2016, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 110, 210, and 703.2.6 to clarify the standards for the acceptance and deposit of retail and commercial Priority Mail Express® items.
Although this revision will not be published in the DMM until January 17, 2016, these standards are effective immediately.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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100 Retail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
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110 Priority Mail Express
113 Prices and Eligibility
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4.0 Service Features of Priority Mail Express
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4.2 Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery
4.2.1 Availablity
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Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery is available at designated USPS facilities for overnight service to designated 3-digit or 5-digit destination ZIP Code delivery areas. A Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery directory, showing detailed local information about Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery, is available at Post Offices. For an additional option, see 4.2.5.
[Delete 4.2.2 and renumber 4.2.3 through 4.2.5 as 4.2.2 through 4.2.4.]
4.2.2 Acceptance
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Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery items must be presented no later than the local Post Office acceptance time. Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery items mailed after the local Post Office acceptance time are scheduled for delivery on the second day after mailing, subject to the standards for this service.
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4.3 Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery
4.3.1 Availability
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Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery is available to any destination not listed in the Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery directory mentioned in 4.2.1.***
4.3.2 Acceptance
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Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery items must be presented no later than the local Post Office acceptance time. Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery items mailed after the local Post Office acceptance time are scheduled for delivery on the third day after mailing, subject to the standards for this service.
[Delete 4.3.3 and renumber 4.3.4 and 4.3.5 as 4.3.3 and 4.3.4.]
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116 Deposit
1.0 Priority Mail Express 1-Day and 2-Day Delivery
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Retail Priority Mail Express must be deposited as follows:
a. May be deposited at a Post Office location, deposited in a Priority Mail Express collection box, picked up during the normal delivery and collection of mail, or picked up by Pickup on Demand service.
b. Items weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps as postage may not be deposited into a Priority Mail Express collection box, picked up during the normal delivery and collection of mail, or through USPS Pickup on Demand service. The sender must present such items to an employee at a Post Office location. Improperly presented items will be returned to the sender for proper deposit.
c. Items must be deposited by the local Post Office designated acceptance time. Designated acceptance times can be found in the Postage Price Calculator on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.
2.0 Priority Mail Express Military Service
[Revise the text of 2.0 to read as follows:]
For information on Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS), see 703.2.6.
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200 Commercial Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
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210 Priority Mail Express
213 Prices and Fees
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4.0 Service Features of Priority Mail Express
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4.2 Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery
4.2.1 Availability
[Revise the text of 4.2.1 to read as follows:]
Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery is available at designated USPS facilities for overnight service to designated 3-digit or 5-digit destination ZIP Code delivery areas. A Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery directory, showing detailed local information about Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery, is available at Post Offices. For an additional option, see 4.2.5.
[Delete 4.2.2 and renumber 4.2.3 through 4.2.5 as 4.2.2 through 4.2.4.]
4.2.2 Acceptance
[Revise the text of renumbered 4.2.2 to read as follows:]
Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery items must be presented no later than the local Post Office acceptance time. Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery items mailed after the local Post Office acceptance time are scheduled for delivery on the second day after mailing, subject to the standards for this service.
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4.3 Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery
4.3.1 Availability
[Revise the first sentence of 4.3.1 to read as follows:]
Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery is available to any destination not listed in the Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery directory mentioned in 4.2.1.***
4.3.2 Acceptance
[Revise the text of 4.3.2 to read as follows:]
Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery items must be presented no later than the local Post Office acceptance time. Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery items mailed after the local Post Office acceptance time are scheduled for delivery on the third day after mailing, subject to the standards for this service.
[Delete 4.3.3 and renumber 4.3.4 and 4.3.5 as 4.3.3 and 4.3.4.]
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216 Enter and Deposit
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1.0 Priority Mail Express 1-Day and 2-Day Delivery
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Commercial Priority Mail Express must be deposited as follows:
a. May be deposited in a Priority Mail Express collection box, picked up during the normal delivery and collection of mail, or picked up by Pickup on Demand service.
b. Items must be deposited by the local Post Office designated acceptance time. Designated acceptance times can be found in the Postage Price Calculator on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.
c. If manifested, Priority Mail Express items must be accepted at the locations and times specified in the Priority Mail Express Manifesting agreement.
2.0 Priority Mail Express Military Service
[Revise the text of 2.0 to read as follows:]
For information on Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS), see 703.2.6.
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700 Special Standards
703 Nonprofit Standard Mail and Other Unique Eligibility
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2.0 Overseas Military and Diplomatic Post Office Mail
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2.6 Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS)
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2.6.1 Definition
PMEMS is an expedited service for shipping any mailable matter between the United States and designated APOs and FPOs to provide Department of Defense personnel stationed overseas and others entitled to APO and FPO mailing privileges a delivery service to or from the United States with a money-back guarantee, subject to the standards in 110, 210, and below.
2.6.2 Prices
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Except for Flat Rate Packaging, postage is charged for each addressed piece according to its weight and zone. See Notice 123 — Price List for applicable Priority Mail Express prices.
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2.6.3 Availability
PMEMS is available at Post Offices for delivery to designated APO/FPO and DPO 5-digit ZIP Code locations. In addition, PMEMS is available at designated APO/FPO and DPO Post Offices for delivery to the United States. Delivery time is typically 3 to 5 business days depending on origin and destination; however, the scheduled delivery date is determined at the time of mailing. PMEMS is not available between APO/FPO and DPO destinations. A PMEMS directory, showing PMEMS APO/FPO and DPO ZIP Code availability can be obtained at http://ribbs.usps.gov.
[Delete 2.6.4 and renumber 2.6.5 through 2.6.12 as 2.6.4 through 2.6.11.]
2.6.4 Acceptance
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PMEMS items must be presented no later than the local Post Office designated acceptance time.
2.6.5 To APO/FPO and DPO Destinations
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Under PMEMS, items mailed to APO/FPO and DPO destinations (from the United States) are available for delivery at the destination APO/FPO or DPO Post Office by 3 p.m. on the designated delivery day.
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2.6.7 Mailing Label
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For each PMEMS item, the mailer must complete mailing Label 11-B or Label 11-F. Mailers authorized to present PMEMS items using a Priority Mail Express Manifesting System under 705.2.6 are required to follow label preparation procedures in Publication 97, Priority Mail Express Manifesting Technical Guide.
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[Delete renumbered 2.6.9 and 2.6.10, and renumber 2.6.11 as 2.6.9.]
2.6.9 Deposit
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PMEMS must be deposited as follows:
a. May be deposited at a Post Office location, deposited in a Priority Mail Express collection box, picked up during the normal delivery and collection of mail, or picked up by Pickup on Demand service.
b. Items weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps as postage may not be deposited into a Priority Mail Express collection box, picked up during the normal delivery and collection of mail, or through USPS Pickup on Demand service. The sender must present such items to an employee at a Post Office location. Improperly presented items will be returned to the sender for proper deposit.
c. Items must be deposited by the local Post Office designated acceptance time. Designated acceptance times can be found in the Postage Price Calculator on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.
d. If manifested, PMEMS items must be accepted at the locations and times specified in the Priority Mail Express Manifesting agreement.
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We will incorporate these revisions into the January 17, 2016, update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.
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