January – July 2024
PB 22641–22655
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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Corporate Communications
Fly Flags at Half-staff for Memorial Day 22651 (05-30-24)
Look for the Helpers: USPS® Seeks Honorees for the Postmaster General Heroes’ Program 22652 (06-13-24)
USPS Expands Partnership with How2Recycle 22649 (05-02-24)
Your 2024 Election Mail and Political Mail Guide 22642 (01-25-24)
Your 2024 Election Mail and Political Mail Guide 22648 (04-18-24)
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Directives
See also Domestic Mail Manual, Handbooks, International Mail Manual, Management Instructions, Postal Operations Manual,
and Publications.
Directives and Forms Update
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22647 (04-04-24)
Directives and Forms Update (Publication 223 Revision) 22654 (07-11-24)
Domestic Mail Manual
See also Labeling Lists.
Commercial Mail Receiving Agencies (DMM Revision) 22648 (04-18-24)
Customer Label Distribution System Replaced with Intelligent Mail Barcode Generator (DMM Revision) 22648 (04-18-24)
Customs Declaration Exceptions (DMM Revision) 22654 (07-11-24)
Deferred Handling (DMM Revision) 22642 (01-25-24)
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes (DMM Revision) 22641 (01-11-24)
Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes (DMM Revision) 22654 (07-11-24)
Free Matter for the Blind and Other Physically Handicapped Persons (DMM Revision) 22650 (05-16-24)
New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products (DMM Revision) 22653 (06-27-24)
Periodicals and USPS Marketing Mail Flat-Tray Preparation and Bound Printed Matter Comailing (DMM Revision) 22641 (01-11-24)
Required USPS Marketing Mail Parcel Dimensions (DMM Revision) 22648 (04-18-24)
Shipping Address Label (DMM Revision) 22641 (01-11-24)
USPS Marketing Mail and Periodicals Bundles and Loose Flats in Flat Trays (DMM Revision) 22655 (07-25-24)
USPS-Produced Packaging Use Requirements (DMM Revision) 22648 (04-18-24)
USPS Returns Service Markings (DMM Revision) 22641 (01-11-24)
Value-Added Refunds (DMM Revision) 22649 (05-02-24)
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Earth Day
Earth Day 2024: Building a Brighter, Greener Future 22647 (04-04-24)
Employees
See Safety and Health.
General
Arthritis Awareness Month 22649 (05-02-24)
Correction: Mental Health Awareness Website 22647 (04-04-24)
Employees Can Attend Seminars on the New Postal Service Health Benefits Program 22650 (05-16-24)
Ergonomics: Work Smarter, not Harder 22643 (02-08-24)
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement 22650 (05-16-24)
Financial Literacy: Take Precautions to Protect Your Finances 22647 (04-04-24)
Mental Health Awareness 22641 (01-11-24)
Now Live: New HR Website Available to all Employees 22642 (01-25-24)
Postal Service’s Policy on Workplace Harassment 22650 (05-16-24)
Prepare for Rising Temperatures to Help Prevent Heat Illnesses 22646 (03-21-24)
Prepare for Rising Temperatures to Help Prevent Heat Illnesses 22654 (07-11-24)
Sun Safety: Protect Your Skin During Summer Months 22655 (07-25-24)
The Facts about AFib 22644 (02-22-24)
USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, June 2–9, 2024 (Field Information Kit) 22651 (05-30-24)
Employee and Labor Relations Manual
Holiday Leave Pay, Holiday-Worked Pay, and Out-of-Schedule Premium (ELM Revision) 22642 (01-25-24)
Environment
See Sustainability.
Environmental Management
Integrated Pest Management: Pesticide Management, Storage, and Disposal 22654 (07-11-24)
Maintaining Stormwater Retention and Detention Basins 22650 (05-16-24)
Reminder for Universal Waste Lamps Management and Disposal 22644 (02-22-24)
Required Monthly Inspections for Aboveground Storage Tanks 22646 (03-21-24)
Refrigerant Management Compliance Reminder 22651 (05-30-24)
Tier II Reporting Requirements 22643 (02-08-24)
Used Battery Disposal Requirements 22642 (01-25-24)
Vehicle Washing: USPS Stormwater Environmental Compliance Reminder 22654 (07-11-24)
Waste Management: Aerosol Can Disposal 22655 (07-25-24)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22647 (04-04-24)
Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule for Rural Routes 22653 (06-27-24)
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Field Information Kits
USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, June 2–9, 2024 (Field Information Kit) 22651 (05-30-24)
Finance
See also Employees, Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedule, Forms, and Handbooks.
2023 Tax Information: Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statement; Form 1099 22642 (01-25-24)
Federal Taxation Percentages for Supplemental Wages 22645 (03-07-24)
IRS Reporting Requirements for Attorney Fees, Back Pay, or Wages 22645 (03-07-24)
Local Tax Code Information 22645 (03-07-24)
Forms
PS Form 3227-R Revision: Rural or Highway Contract Route Carrier Stamp Purchase Order Form 22642 (01-25-24)
PS Form 3227-R Revision: Rural or Highway Contract Route Carrier Stamp Purchase Order Form 22655 (07-25-24)
PS Form 5659 Revision: Daily Passport Application (DS–11) Transmittal 22654 (07-11-24)
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Handbooks
Handbook EL-307 Revision: Reasonable Accommodation, An Interactive Process 22654 (07-11-24)
Handbook EL-312 Revision: Employment Restoration After Military Service 22642 (01-25-24)
Handbook EL-312 Revision: Chapter 4, “Processing External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’
Preference Claims” 22655 (07-25-24)
Handbook F-15 Revision: Travel Per Diem Rates 22646 (03-21-24)
Handbook F-15 Revision: International Travel Policy 22649 (05-02-24)
Hazardous Materials
Don’t Mail Mercury 22654 (07-11-24)
Human Resources
See Employees.
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Information Security
CyberSafe Training for Contractors Course Due by April 17, 2024 22646 (03-21-24)
CyberSafe Training Course Due by July 18, 2024 22649 (05-02-24)
Do Your Part and Be Aware of Insider Risks 22651 (05-30-24)
Don’t Fall Victim to Phishing Emails 22643 (02-08-24)
Don’t Get Caught in a Social Engineering Scam 22649 (05-02-24)
Don’t Overshare Your Information 22647 (04-04-24)
Fraudulent Websites are All Around Us 22641 (01-11-24)
Internet of Things: Exposed Now More Than Ever 22653 (06-27-24)
Keep Your Mobile Phone and Electronic Devices Safe 22654 (07-11-24)
Replace Passwords with Secure Passphrases for 2024 22645 (03-07-24)
Smishing and Vishing are an Ongoing Threat 22645 (03-07-24)
Telework Training Course Due by June 13, 2024 22647 (04-04-24)
USPS Employees Have Until July 18 to Take Cybersecurity Course 22654 (07-11-24)
International Mail
Competitive Services Price Changes 22641 (01-11-24)
Customs Declaration Form Requirements for Overseas Military and Diplomatic Mail 22652 (06-13-24)
Price Changes for International Mailing Services 22653 (06-27-24)
International Mail Manual
Availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22642 (01-25-24)
Availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22646 (03-21-24)
Availability of Electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International Service (IMM Revision) 22648 (04-18-24)
Classifications of General Applicability for International Competitive Services (IMM Revision) 22654 (07-11-24)
Known Mailer and Exceptions (IMM Revision) 22654 (07-11-24)
Individual Country Listing for Australia (IMM Revision) 22646 (03-21-24)
Individual Country Listing for Belarus (IMM Revision) 22652 (06-13-24)
Individual Country Listing for Belgium (IMM Revision) 22644 (02-22-24)
Individual Country Listing for Germany (IMM Revision) 22653 (06-27-24)
Individual Country Listing for Indonesia (IMM Revision) 22641 (01-11-24)
Individual Country Listing for Indonesia (IMM Revision) 22652 (06-13-24)
Individual Country Listing for Indonesia (IMM Revision) 22653 (06-27-24)
Individual Country Listing for Iraq (IMM Revision) 22653 (06-27-24)
Individual Country Listing for Ireland (IMM Revision) 22647 (04-04-24)
Individual Country Listing for Japan (IMM Revision) 22644 (02-22-24)
Individual Country Listing for Japan (IMM Revision) 22646 (03-21-24)
Individual Country Listing for Malaysia (IMM Revision) 22645 (03-07-24)
Maximum Weight Limit for Priority Mail Express International Service and Priority Mail International
Service for Sweden (IMM Revision) 22645 (03-07-24)
Individual Country Listing for Uganda (IMM Revision) 22646 (03-21-24)
Individual Country Listing for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (IMM Revision) 22646 (03-21-24)
International Registered Mail Service (IMM Revision) 22644 (02-22-24)
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Labeling Lists
Labeling List Changes 22641 (01-11-24)
Labeling List Changes 22644 (02-22-24)
Labeling List Changes 22646 (03-21-24)
Labeling List Changes 22648 (04-18-24)
Labeling List Changes 22650 (05-16-24)
Labeling List Changes 22652 (06-13-24)
Labeling List Changes 22654 (07-11-24)
Update: Labeling List Changes 22641 (01-11-24)
Legal
USPS Allows Special Activities to Promote Semipostal Stamps from September Through December 22651 (05-30-24)
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Mailbox Improvement Week
Mailbox Improvement Week, May 19-25 (Field Information Kit) 22649 (05-02-24)
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National Consumer Protection Week
Beware of Investment Scams: National Consumer Protection Week, March 3–9, 2024 22644 (02-22-24)
National Dog Bite Awareness Week
USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, June 2–9, 2024 (Field Information Kit) 22651 (05-30-24)
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Passports
A U.S. Passport is Your Key to International Travel 22641 (01-11-24)
Your U.S. Passport is the Key to International Travel 22650 (05-16-24)
Personnel
See Employees.
Philately
General
Upcoming Release Dates for USPS Stamps 22645 (03-07-24)
Update: Stamp Announcement 24-9: The Underground Railroad Stamps 22644 (02-22-24)
Update: Stamp Announcement 24-16: $1 Floral Geometry Stamp 22647 (04-04-24)
Update: Stamp Announcement 11-31: Pioneers of American Industrial Design Stamps 22648 (04-18-24)
Update: Stamp Announcement 24-23: Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp 22653 (06-27-24)
New Issues
$1 Floral Geometry (Stamp Announcement 24-16) 22646 (03-21-24)
Alex Trebek (Stamp Announcement 24-29) 22653 (06-27-24)
Ansel Adams (Stamp Announcement 24-17) 22647 (04-04-24)
Autumn Colors (Stamp Announcement 24-33) 22654 (07-11-24)
Betty Ford (Stamp Announcement 24-15) 22645 (03-07-24)
Bluegrass (Stamp Announcement 24-10) 22643 (02-08-24)
Carnival Nights (Stamp Announcement 24-18) 22649 (05-02-24)
Celebration Blooms (Stamp Announcement 24-12) 22643 (02-08-24)
Cosmic Cliffs (Stamp Announcement 24-6) 22641 (01-11-24)
Daffodils (Stamp Announcement 24-25) 22652 (06-13-24)
Dungeons & Dragons (Stamp Announcement 24-31) 22653 (06-27-24)
First Continental Congress, 1774 (Stamp Announcement 24-34) 22655 (07-25-24)
Fringed Tulip (Stamp Announcement 24-24) 22652 (06-13-24)
Garden Delights (Stamp Announcement 24-11) 22643 (02-08-24)
Hank Aaron (Stamp Announcement 24-30) 22653 (06-27-24)
Horses (Stamp Announcement 24-21) 22650 (05-16-24)
John Wooden (Stamp Announcement 24-8) 22642 (01-25-24)
Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation (Stamp Announcement 24-23) 22650 (05-16-24)
Peonies (Stamp Announcement 24-26) 22652 (06-13-24)
Pillars of Creation (Stamp Announcement 24-5) 22641 (01-11-24)
Pinback Buttons (Stamp Announcement 24-32) 22654 (07-11-24)
Poppies and Coneflowers (Stamp Announcement 24-28) 22652 (06-13-24)
Protect Sea Turtles (Stamp Announcement 24-19) 22649 (05-02-24)
Radiant Star (Stamp Announcement 24-7) 22641 (01-11-24)
Red Tulips (Stamp Announcement 24-27) 22652 (06-13-24)
Save Manatees (Stamp Announcement 24-14) 22644 (02-22-24)
Shaker Design (Stamp Announcement 24-22) 22650 (05-16-24)
The Underground Railroad (Stamp Announcement 24-9) 22643 (02-08-24)
U.S. Flags (Stamp Announcement 24-20) 22649 (05-02-24)
Wedding Blooms (Stamp Announcement 24-13) 22643 (02-08-24)
Remaining on Sale, Removed from Sale, and Approved for Sale
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn from Regular Sale and from Sale at Philatelic Centers 22644 (02-22-24)
Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn from Regular Sale 22651 (05-30-24)
Postal Pulse
Postal Pulse Survey: How Is the Postal Service Delivering for You? 22655 (07-25-24)
Publications
See Directives and Forms Update.
Sharps and Regulated Medical Waste (Publication 52 Revision) 22649 (05-02-24)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22642 (01-25-24)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22646 (03-21-24)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22648 (04-18-24)
Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups (Publication 431 Revision) 22652 (06-13-24)
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Safety and Health
Don’t Mail Mercury 22654 (07-11-24)
Stamps
See Philately.
Supply Management
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22641 (01-11-24)
Interest Rate on Contract Claims 22655 (07-25-24)
New Simplified Approval Chain for eBuyPlus Requisitions between $.01 and $250 Starting July 12 22655 (07-25-24)
Recycle Empty Inkjet and Toner Cartridges 22643 (02-08-24)
USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: March 2024 Annual Capital Property Review 22644 (02-22-24)
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Transportation Strategy
Recycle Empty Inkjet and Toner Cartridges 22643 (02-08-24)
Preferred Fueling Network Locations and Lowest Cost Fuel Reminder 22654 (07-11-24)
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U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Project Safe Delivery Goes Online 22650 (05-16-24)
