Effective April 10, 2016, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), section 705.8.10.2, to facilitate the preparation of carrier route pallets. Specifically, this revision changes the order of when Periodicals mailers make 5-digit scheme carrier route pallets and 5-digit carrier route pallets.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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700 Special Standards
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705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems
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705.8 Preparing Pallets
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705.8.10 Pallet Presort and Labeling
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705.8.10.2 Periodicals — Bundles, Sacks, or Trays
[Revise the text of the fourth sentence to read as follows:]
***For mailings of sacks or trays on pallets, pallet preparation begins with 8.10.2d.***
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[Revise the text of 705.8.10.2a and 705.8.10.2b to read as follows:]
a. 5-digit scheme carrier routes, required, permitted for bundles only; allowed with no minimum. Pallet must contain only carrier route bundles for the same 5-digit scheme under L001. For 5-digit destinations not part of L001, 5-digit carrier routes pallet preparation begins with 8.10.2d. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L001.
2. Line 2: “PER” or “NEWS,” as applicable; followed by “FLTS” or “IRREG,” as applicable; followed by “CARRIER ROUTES” (or “CR-RTS”); followed by “SCHEME” (or “SCH”).
b. Merged 5-digit scheme, required, permitted for bundles only. Not permitted for bundles containing noncarrier route automation-compatible flats under 201.6.0. Required for bundles containing all other flats or irregular parcels. Pallet must contain carrier route bundles and noncarrier route 5-digit bundles (automation price and⁄or Presorted price bundles) for the same 5-digit scheme under L001. For 5-digit destinations not part of L001, merged 5-digit pallet preparation begins with 8.10.2e. Labeling:
1. Line 1: L001.
2. Line 2: “PER” or “NEWS,” as applicable; followed by “FLTS” or “IRREG,” as applicable; followed by “CR⁄5D”; followed by “SCHEME” (or “SCH”).
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[Revise the text of 705.8.10.2d and 705.8.10.2e to read as follows:]
d. 5-digit carrier routes, required, except for trays; permitted for bundles, sacks, and trays. Allowed with no weight minimum for bundles. Pallet must contain only carrier route mail for the same 5-digit ZIP Code. Labeling:
1. Line 1: city, state, and 5-digit ZIP Code destination (see 8.6.4c for overseas military mail).
2. Line 2: “PER” or “NEWS,” as applicable; followed by “FLTS,” “IRREG,” or “LTRS,” as applicable; followed by “CARRIER ROUTES” (or “CR-RTS”).
e. Merged 5-digit, required, permitted for bundles only. Not permitted for bundles containing noncarrier route automation-compatible flats under 201.6.0. Required for bundles containing all other flats or irregular parcels. Pallet must contain carrier route bundles and noncarrier route 5-digit bundles (automation price and⁄or Presorted price bundles) for the same 5-digit ZIP Code. Labeling:
1. Line 1: city, state, and 5-digit ZIP Code destination (see 8.6.4c for overseas military mail).
2. Line 2: “PER” or “NEWS,” as applicable; followed by “FLTS” or “IRREG,” as applicable; followed by “CR⁄5D.”
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http:⁄⁄pe.usps.com .
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