January–July 2018
PB 22484–22498
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 Freely Associated States Restrictions.
n How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks.
n Invalid USPS Corporate Account Numbers.
n Mail Alert.
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 Postmark America.
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 Withholding of Mail Orders.
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Address Management
Address Quality Census Measurement and Assessment Process (DMM Revision) 22489 (03-15-18)
Mover’s Guides and Internet Change of Address Message Cards 22497 (07-05-18)
Mover’s Guides and Internet Change of Address Message Cards 22498 (07-19-18)
Administrative Support Manual
Use of Signature Devices and Digital Signature Technology (ASM Revision) 22496 (06-21-18)
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Barcodes
Barcode Clear Zone (DMM Revision) 22486 (02-01-18)
Barcode Clear Zone (DMM Revision) 22491 (04-12-18)
Intelligent Mail Barcode Tracing Migrated to Informed Visibility (DMM Revision) 22486 (02-01-18)
Bound Printed Matter
Bound Printed Matter (DMM Revision) 22491 (04-12-18)
Bound Printed Matter Nonautomation Flats Weight Limit (DMM Clarification) 22487 (02-15-18)
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Combined Mailing Options
Combined Mailing Options for Periodicals and Bound Printed Matter Flat-Size Pieces (DMM Revision) 22493 (05-10-18)
Combining USPS Marketing Mail Flats, Bound Printed Matter Flats, and Periodicals Flats (DMM Revision) 22487 (02-15-18)
Consumer/Customer Relations
See also Field Information Kits.
Here to Help: Heroic USPS Employees Make a Difference 22496 (06-21-18)
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 13–19, 2018 (Field Information Kit) 22493 (05-10-18)
National Consumer Protection Week: Veterans Speak Out About Vet-Related Scams (Field Information Kit) 22487 (02-15-18)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, April 8–14, 2018 (Field Information Kit) 22490 (03-29-18)
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Directives
See also Administrative Support Manual, Domestic Mail Manual, Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Handbooks,
International Mail Manual, Management Instructions, Memorandums of Policy, Postal Operations Manual, and Publications.
Directives and Forms Update
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22484 (01-04-18)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22490 (03-29-18)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22496 (06-21-18)
Diversity
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 22490 (03-29-18)
Domestic Mail Manual
See also Labeling Lists.
Address Quality Census Measurement and Assessment Process (DMM Revision) 22489 (03-15-18)
Barcode Clear Zone (DMM Revision) 22486 (02-01-18)
Barcode Clear Zone (DMM Revision) 22491 (04-12-18)
Bound Printed Matter (DMM Revision) 22491 (04-12-18)
Bound Printed Matter Nonautomation Flats Weight Limit (DMM Clarification) 22487 (02-15-18)
Combined Mailing Options for Periodicals and Bound Printed Matter Flat-Size Pieces (DMM Revision) 22493 (05-10-18)
Combining USPS Marketing Mail Flats, Bound Printed Matter Flats, and Periodicals Flats (DMM Revision) 22487 (02-15-18)
Customs Declarations (DMM Revision) 22498 (07-19-18)
Dual Shipping Labels (DMM Revision) 22484 (01-04-18)
eInduction Option, Seamless Acceptance Program, and Full-Service Automation Option
Verification Standards (DMM Revision) 22485 (01-18-18)
Green & Secure Alternative Move Update Method Option (DMM Revision) 22491 (04-12-18)
Ineligible Flat-Size Mailpiece Clarification (DMM Revision) 22486 (02-01-18)
Intelligent Mail Barcode Tracing Migrated to Informed Visibility (DMM Revision) 22486 (02-01-18)
Invalid Postage (DMM Revision) 22496 (06-21-18)
Laminated Card-Type Letter and Postcard (DMM Revision) 22495 (06-07-18)
Postage Evidencing Systems Placement of Postage (DMM Revision) 22487 (02-15-18)
Postage Stamp Denominations (DMM Revision) 22484 (01-04-18)
Refunds of Postage and Fees (DMM Revision) 22493 (05-10-18)
Revenue Deficiency (DMM Revision) 22490 (03-29-18)
Shutdown of USPS Meter Label Solution Application (DMM Revision) 22487 (02-15-18)
USPS Marketing Mail (Standard Mail) Markings Update (DMM Revision) 22486 (02-01-18)
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Earth Day
Earth Day and USPS Sustainability Report 22491 (04-12-18)
Election Mail
Election Mail/Political Mail Communications Plan 22491 (04-12-18)
Election Mail/Political Mail Communications Plan 22494 (05-24-18)
Election Mail/Political Mail Communications Plan 22498 (07-19-18)
Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Assignment of Unassigned Employees (ELM Revision) 22484 (01-04-18)
Job Evaluation (ELM Revision) 22485 (01-18-18)
Leave (ELM Revision) 22492 (04-26-18)
Update to Definition of Back Pay (ELM Revision) 22484 (01-04-18)
Update to Dual Employment Reference in Handbook EL-312 (ELM Revision) 22497 (07-05-18)
Employees
See also Diversity, Employee and Labor Relations Manual, Posters, and Safety and Health.
General
Assignment of Unassigned Employees (ELM Revision) 22484 (01-04-18)
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 22490 (03-29-18)
Handbook AS-353 Revision: Identity and Documentation Verification Services 22488 (03-01-18)
Handbook EL-312 Revision: Probationary Period 22490 (03-29-18)
Handbook EL-801 Revision: First-Aid Kits 22495 (06-07-18)
Job Evaluation (ELM Revision) 22485 (01-18-18)
Leave (ELM Revision) 22492 (04-26-18)
Prevent Heat Stress — Know the Signs and Act 22495 (06-07-18)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2017 22486 (02-01-18)
Update to Definition of Back Pay (ELM Revision) 22484 (01-04-18)
Update to Dual Employment Reference in Handbook EL-312 (ELM Revision) 22497 (07-05-18)
Why Employee Engagement? 22492 (04-26-18)
Winter Safety 22484 (01-04-18)
Environment
See Sustainability.
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22484 (01-04-18)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22490 (03-29-18)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22497 (07-05-18)
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Field Information Kits
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 13–19, 2018 (Field Information Kit) 22493 (05-10-18)
National Consumer Protection Week: Veterans Speak Out About Vet-Related Scams (Field Information Kit) 22487 (02-15-18)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, April 8–14, 2018 (Field Information Kit) 22490 (03-29-18)
Finance
See also Employees, Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule, Forms, and Handbooks.
2017 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099 22484 (01-04-18)
Federal Income Tax Withholding 22486 (02-01-18)
Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22486 (02-01-18)
Form W-4 Completion for Employees Claiming Exempt Status for 2018 22484 (01-04-18)
Handbook AS-709 Revision: Changes to Purchase Card Local Buying Policies and Procedures 22488 (03-01-18)
Handbook AS-709 Revision: Changes to Purchase Card Local Buying Policies and Procedures 22497 (07-05-18)
Reminder: International Reply Coupons (Return Dates: January 1–31, 2018) 22484 (01-04-18)
Revenue Deficiency (DMM Revision) 22490 (03-29-18)
Forms
PS Form 969 Revision: Material Recycling and Disposal 22485 (01-18-18)
PS Form 2880 Revision: Physical Inventory — Certification/Adjustments 22485 (01-18-18)
New PS Form 5956-MFP is Now Available 22490 (03-29-18)
Revised PS Form 2489 is Now Available 22494 (05-24-18)
Revised PS Form 8105-A and PS Form 8105-B 22488 (03-01-18)
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Handbooks
Handbook AS-353 Revision: Appendix — Privacy Act System of Records 22494 (05-24-18)
Handbook AS-353 Revision: Identity and Documentation Verification Services 22488 (03-01-18)
Handbook AS-701 Revision: Annual Capital Property Reviews 22485 (01-18-18)
Handbook AS-709 Revision: Changes to Purchase Card Local Buying Policies and Procedures 22488 (03-01-18)
Handbook AS-709 Revision: Changes to Purchase Card Local Buying Policies and Procedures 22497 (07-05-18)
Handbook EL-312 Revision: Probationary Period 22490 (03-29-18)
Handbook EL-801 Revision: First-Aid Kits 22495 (06-07-18)
Update: Handbook AS-353 Revision Completed 22489 (03-15-18)
Heroes
Here to Help: Heroic USPS Employees Make a Difference 22496 (06-21-18)
Human Resources
See Employees.
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Information Security
New Mandate on Limited ACE Access for Contractors Beginning January 8, 2018 22485 (01-18-18)
Protect the Network — Separate for Security 22492 (04-26-18)
Responsible Reporting — Know When to Report Cyber Threats 22498 (07-19-18)
Smart Email Use — Take Extra Precautions With Outside Contacts 22496 (06-21-18)
Smart Scammers: Watch Out for These Phishing Trends 22487 (02-15-18)
Stay CyberSafe During Tax Season 22489 (03-15-18)
Stay CyberSafe in the New Year 22485 (01-18-18)
Strong Passwords — Our First Line of Defense 22494 (05-24-18)
International Mail Manual
Adding Separate Insurance Information for Bonaire, Sint Eustasius, and Saba (IMM Revision) 22484 (01-04-18)
Additional Availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22485 (01-18-18)
Additional Availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22498 (07-19-18)
Customs Declarations (IMM Revision) 22498 (07-19-18)
Individual Country Listing for China (IMM Revision) 22498 (07-19-18)
Individual Country Listing for Colombia (IMM Revision) 22495 (06-07-18)
Individual Country Listing for Costa Rica (IMM Revision) 22489 (03-15-18)
Individual Country Listing for Iraq (IMM Revision) 22490 (03-29-18)
Individual Country Listing for Kazakhstan (IMM Revision) 22495 (06-07-18)
Individual Country Listing for the Philippines (IMM Revision) 22488 (03-01-18)
Individual Country Listing for South Africa (IMM Revision) 22495 (06-07-18)
Individual Country Listing for South Africa (IMM Revision) 22498 (07-19-18)
Individual Country Listing for Turkey (IMM Revision) 22488 (03-01-18)
Individual Country Listing for Turkey (IMM Revision) 22495 (06-07-18)
Individual Country Listing for Ukraine (IMM Revision) 22498 (07-19-18)
Shutdown of USPS Meter Label Solution Application (IMM Revision) 22487 (02-15-18)
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Labels
Dual Shipping Labels (DMM Revision) 22484 (01-04-18)
Shutdown of USPS Meter Label Solution Application (DMM Revision) 22487 (02-15-18)
Shutdown of USPS Meter Label Solution Application (IMM Revision) 22487 (02-15-18)
Labeling Lists
Labeling List Changes 22485 (01-18-18)
Labeling List Changes 22487 (02-15-18)
Labeling List Changes 22489 (03-15-18)
Labeling List Changes 22491 (04-12-18)
Labeling List Changes 22493 (05-10-18)
Labeling List Changes 22495 (06-07-18)
Labeling List Changes 22498 (07-19-18)
Letters
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 22490 (03-29-18)
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Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 13–19, 2018 (Field Information Kit) 22493 (05-10-18)
Mail Transport Equipment
USPS Mail Sacks: Hang Them Right — Close Them Tight 22488 (03-01-18)
Management Instructions
Changes to Contract Delivery Service Route Administration Policies 22498 (07-19-18)
New Management Instruction EL-280-2017-7 is Now Available 22486 (02-01-18)
Marketing
USPS Marketing Mail (Standard Mail) Markings Update (DMM Revision) 22486 (02-01-18)
Memorandums of Policy
Memorandum of Policy: Electronic Equipment Disposal Process 22498 (07-19-18)
Military Mail
Notice of Change to Military Mail Restrictions 22498 (07-19-18)
Mover’s Guide
Mover’s Guides and Internet Change of Address Message Cards 22497 (07-05-18)
Mover’s Guides and Internet Change of Address Message Cards 22498 (07-19-18)
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National Consumer Protection Week
National Consumer Protection Week: Veterans Speak Out About Vet-Related Scams (Field Information Kit) 22487 (02-15-18)
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week, April 8–14, 2018 (Field Information Kit) 22490 (03-29-18)
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Passports
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22486 (02-01-18)
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22489 (03-15-18)
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22497 (07-05-18)
Personnel
See Employees.
Philately
General
Correction: Stamp Announcement 18-10: Mister Rogers Stamp 22488 (03-01-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-01: Meyer Lemons Stamp 22484 (01-04-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-02: Byodo-in-Temple Stamp 22485 (01-18-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-03: Sleeping Bear Dunes Stamp 22485 (01-18-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-06: Lena Horne Stamp 22485 (01-18-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-08: Bioluminescent Life Stamps 22487 (02-15-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-13: United States Air Mail Stamp 22492 (04-26-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-17: $1, $2, and $5 Statue of Freedom Stamps 22495 (06-07-18)
New Issues
$1, $2, and $5 Statue of Freedom (Stamp Announcement 18-17) 22494 (05-24-18)
Bioluminescent Life (Stamp Announcement 18-08) 22486 (02-01-18)
Dragons (Stamp Announcement 18-23) 22497 (07-05-18)
Flag Act of 1818 (Stamp Announcement 18-15) 22493 (05-10-18)
Frozen Treats (Stamp Announcement 18-16) 22494 (05-24-18)
Illinois Statehood (Stamp Announcement 18-09) 22486 (02-01-18)
Lena Horne (Stamp Announcement 18-06) 22484 (01-04-18)
Love Flourishes (Stamp Announcement 18-05) 22484 (01-04-18)
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation (Stamp Announcement 18-18) 22494 (05-24-18)
Mister Rogers (Stamp Announcement 18-10) 22487 (02-15-18)
O Beautiful (Stamp Announcement 18-19) 22494 (05-24-18)
Peace Rose (Stamp Announcement 18-12) 22489 (03-15-18)
Sally Ride (Stamp Announcement 18-14) 22491 (04-12-18)
Scooby-Doo! (Stamp Announcement 18-21) 22497 (07-05-18)
STEM Education (Stamp Announcement 18-11) 22488 (03-01-18)
The Art of Magic (Stamp Announcement 18-22) 22497 (07-05-18)
United States Air Mail (Blue) (Stamp Announcement 18-13) 22490 (03-29-18)
United States Air Mail (Red) (Stamp Announcement 18-24) 22497 (07-05-18)
U.S. Flag 2018 (Stamp Announcement 18-07) 22484 (01-04-18)
World War 1: Turning the Tide (Stamp Announcement 18-20) 22496 (06-21-18)
Year of the Dog (Stamp Announcement 18-04) 22484 (01-04-18)
Remaining on Sale, Removed From Sale, and Approved for Sale
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22488 (03-01-18)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22494 (05-24-18)
Stamp Stock Item Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic Centers 22498 (07-19-18)
Postal Operations Manual
Modes of Delivery (POM Revision) 22492 (04-26-18)
Posters
Revised Poster 702 is Now Available 22493 (05-10-18)
Revised Poster 702 is Now Available 22494 (05-24-18)
Postmaster General
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement 22490 (03-29-18)
Publications
See also Directives and Forms Update and Mover’s Guide.
Change to Minimum Purchasing Age for Mailing of Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Products
(Publication 52 Revision) 22496 (06-21-18)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22488 (03-01-18)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22489 (03-15-18)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22490 (03-29-18)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22491 (04-12-18)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22492 (04-26-18)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22493 (05-10-18)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22495 (06-07-18)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22496 (06-21-18)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22497 (07-05-18)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22498 (07-19-18)
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Refunds
Refunds of Postage and Fees (DMM Revision) 22493 (05-10-18)
Requesting Refunds for Domestic Priority Mail Express and Extra Services Online for PC Postage Vendors,
Meter Vendors, Commercial Customers, and Resellers 22489 (03-15-18)
Retail
Competitive Fees for PO Boxes 22486 (02-01-18)
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Safety and Health
Federal Reporting Requirements for Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals 22486 (02-01-18)
Prevent Heat Stress — Know the Signs and Act 22495 (06-07-18)
Statutory Requirement to Review and Post OSHA Form 300A Summary for Calendar Year 2017 22486 (02-01-18)
Winter Safety 22484 (01-04-18)
Signature Devices and Digital Signature Technology
Use of Signature Devices and Digital Signature Technology (ASM Revision) 22496 (06-21-18)
Stamps
See Philately.
Supply Management
Handbook AS-701 Revision: Annual Capital Property Reviews 22485 (01-18-18)
eBuy2 Purchases of 5-Gallon Bottled Drinking Water Services for the Remaining 6 Months of FY 2018 22491 (04-12-18)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22484 (01-04-18)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22497 (07-05-18)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: March 2018 Annual Capital Property Review 22488 (03-01-18)
Sustainability
Earth Day and USPS Sustainability Report 22491 (04-12-18)
Federal Reporting Requirements for Hazardous and Toxic Chemicals 22486 (02-01-18)
Go Green in 2018 22491 (04-12-18)
PS Form 969 Revision: Material Recycling and Disposal 22485 (01-18-18)
Sustainability and the Triple Bottom Line 22491 (04-12-18)
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Updates
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22484 (01-04-18)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22490 (03-29-18)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22496 (06-21-18)
Update: Handbook AS-353 Revision Completed 22489 (03-15-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-01: Meyer Lemons Stamp 22484 (01-04-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-02: Byodo-in-Temple Stamp 22485 (01-18-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-03: Sleeping Bear Dunes Stamp 22485 (01-18-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-06: Lena Horne Stamp 22485 (01-18-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-08: Bioluminescent Life Stamps 22487 (02-15-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-13: United States Air Mail Stamp 22492 (04-26-18)
Update: Stamp Announcement 18-17: $1, $2, and $5 Statue of Freedom Stamps 22495 (06-07-18)
Updated Government Relations Representatives List 22494 (05-24-18)
