Effective May 1, 2017, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), section 245.5.3.2, to reflect changes to the traying and labeling requirements for USPS Marketing Mail™ Machinable Letters.
This revision updates section 245.5.3.2 to eliminate 3-digit trays and establish AADC origin trays. In Order No. 3610, issued on November 15, 2016, the Postal Regulatory Commission approved the 3-digit price category elimination.
Although we will not publish this revision in the DMM until May 1, 2017, these standards are effective immediately.
Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
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200 Commercial Mail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels
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240 USPS Marketing Mail
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245 Mail Preparation
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5.0 Preparing Nonautomation Letters
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5.3 Machinable Preparation
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5.3.2 Traying and Labeling
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[Revise the text of item a. to read as follows:]
a. AADC Origin Tray (optional, no minimum); labeling:
1. Line 1: L801, Column B.
2. Line 2: “MKT LTR MACH.”
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We will incorporate this revision into the next online update of the DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Marketing, 4-27-17
