Effective July 7, 2016, the Postal Service™ is revising the Postal Operations Manual (POM) to update references to USPS® mail receptacle guidelines.
Postal Operations Manual (POM)
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6 Delivery Services
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63 Modes of Delivery, Mail Receptacles, and Keys
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632 Mail Receptacles
632.1 Customer Obligation
632.11 Responsibilities
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[Revise items b. and c. (updating the standards reference) to read as follows:]
b. If curbline delivery is authorized, customers must erect curb-mounted receptacles that comply with USPS-STD-7c (see 632.5).
c. If sidewalk delivery is authorized, customers must erect sidewalk-mounted receptacles that comply with USPS-STD-7c (see 632.5).
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We will incorporate this revision into the next online update of the POM, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:
n Go to http:⁄⁄blue.usps.gov.
n Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click PolicyNet.
n Click Manuals.
The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is http:⁄⁄blue.usps.gov⁄cpim.
— Delivery Strategy and Planning,
Delivery Operations, 7-7-16
