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ContentsCOVER STORYBusiness Connect Quarterly Contest Postmaster Kit . . . . . . 3

POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES

ManualsDMM Revision: USPS Return Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12DMM Revision: Service Standards for Express Mail

Military Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17DMM Revision: Post Office Box Fee Groups for

Merged Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

PublicationsPublication 75, Mover’s Guide, News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Publication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office

Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups . . . . . . . . . . . 37

ORGANIZATION INFORMATIONAddress ManagementPost Office Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

FinanceMisuse of the GSA SmartPay 2 Individually Billed

Government Travel Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Household Diary Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Human ResourcesRIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Mailing and Shipping ServicesMail Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

RetailStop Sending Copies of PS form 8176, Premium

Forwarding Service Application to Headquarters . . . . . . . . 44

Stamps/PhilatelyPictorial Postmarks Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color

or Traditional Postmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Supply ManagementeBuy2 Yearly Purchases of 5-Gallon Bottled Drinking

Water Services From Nestle and DS Waters for Fiscal Year 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: Follow-up Action for the Semi-Annual Capital Property Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

PULL-OUT INFORMATIONFraudInvalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers . . . . . . . . 21Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms . . . . . . . . 22Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms . . . . 27Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian

Money Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Other InformationOverseas Military/Diplomatic Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Postal Bulletin IndexSemi-Annual Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PB 22315 (7-18-11)

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postal bulletin 22320 (9-22-11)Cover Story 3

Cover StoryBusiness Connect Quarterly Contest Postmaster Kit

The Business Connect® Quarterly Contest for Quarter 1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, runs from October 1, 2011, to December 31, 2011, to promote international shipping and Every Door Direct Mail™ (EDDM™) The objective is to conduct a minimum of five Business Connect activities, to include three customer meetings or events about our international shipping services plus two customer meetings or events continuing to promote EDDM.

The Business Connect postmaster kit includes the following materials:

Letter to Postmasters and Station and Branch Managers (see Exhibit A, page 4). Read this letter to learn about the promotional materials and how to use them.

Contest Guide (see Exhibit B, pages 5–6). Refer to this guide for contest guidelines, presentation tips, and key mes-sages.

Inventory Reference Sheet (see Exhibit C, pages 7–8). Order the materials on this sheet from the Business Connect Data Center (BCDC) order site (while supplies last) to promote our international shipping services and EDDM.

International Business and Shipping DVD (see Exhibit D, page 9). Play this DVD for businesses during an “International Business and Shipping” group event.

International Shipping Folder Leave-Behind (see Exhibit E, page 10). Give the folder to customers after you meet with them and to attendees when you host a group event for “International Business and Shipping”

Carrier Tear Pads (see Exhibit F, page 11). Distribute the sheets to your letter/rural carriers to share with customers.

Use material from your Quarter 3 EDDM kit to continue to promote EDDM to local businesses.

Note: If needed, you can order more leave-behinds from the BCDC order site at http://blue.usps.gov/marketing/businessconnect/welcome.htm; in the right side box, click Go to Business Connect Data Center/Reports. You may also order past materials (such as tear pads) from inventory to support your efforts.

Kits should arrive in offices by the last week in September. The kit is also available for downloading from the BCDC at http://blue.usps.gov/marketing/businessconnect/welcome.htm.

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Exhibit A, Letter to Postmasters and Station and Branch Managers


Exhibit B, Contest Guide (pg. 1 of 2)


Exhibit B, Contest Guide (pg. 2 of 2)


Exhibit C, Inventory Reference Sheet (pg. 1 of 2)


Exhibit C, Inventory Reference Sheet (pg. 2 of 2)


Exhibit D, International Business and Shipping DVD


Exhibit E, International Shipping Folder Leave-Behind


Exhibit F, Carrier Tear Pads

12 postal bulletin 22320 (9-22-11) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

ManualsDMM Revision: USPS Return Services

Effective November 7, 2011, the Postal Service™ will revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 126.1, 136.1, 156.1 and 705 to introduce new options designed for the return of merchandise, and to add a new subchapter 505 to consolidate all other USPS® return service standards.

Many merchants prefer to provide convenience labels to their customers for the return of goods purchased by pay-ing shipping charges from the merchant’s account. Current return options provided by the Postal Service often require a weighing and rating process that can be inefficient for both the Postal Service and the merchant.

To provide a more comprehensive selection, the Postal Service is introducing:

Priority Mail® Return Service: An expedited return service that will be processed through USPS net-works similarly to Priority Mail outbound parcels.

First-Class™ Package Return Service: A lightweight return service that will be processed similarly to First-Class Mail outbound parcels.

Ground Return Service: A ground return service that will be processed similarly to Parcel Post® outbound parcels.

These optional services feature processing, transporta-tion, pricing, and service objectives that correspond with their respective outbound products.

With this revision, the Postal Service will implement an optional supporting postage payment program called scan-based payment (SBP), with some similarities to the current Electronic Verification System (eVS®). The SBP program will record data from delivery, acceptance, and other USPS scanning events, and will use this data to debit the permit holder’s account. The SBP program uses a sta-tistically valid sampling program to calculate postage, in lieu of weighing and rating each individual piece. This pro-gram will be available for customers who receive a mini-mum of 10,000 combined SBP parcel returns at one location for Priority Mail Return Service, First-Class Pack-age Return Service, and Ground Return Service only. Mail-pieces bearing traditional Merchandise Return Service (MRS) and Bulk Parcel Return Service (BPRS) markings are not eligible for SBP. Participation in SBP is a requirement for any of the USPS returns options.

The pricing for these new returns options will be based on the existing pricing schedules for their corresponding outbound products. The Postal Service will also offer com-

mercial base pricing for each of the three new returns ser-vice options, predicated on the use of a USPS-approved barcoded label and participation in the SBP program. Commercial base pricing for Ground Return Service will parallel that for regular Parcel Post pricing.

Commercial plus pricing is available only for Priority Mail Return Service and First-Class Package Return Service, and is available to mailers who meet the qualifications for commercial base pricing and:

Have cumulative Priority Mail Return Service and First-Class Package Return Service volume exceed-ing a combined total of 25,000 return pieces in the previous calendar year, or

Have cumulative returns commercial plus cubic vol-ume exceeding a combined total of 85,000 pieces returned in approved packaging in the previous cal-endar year, or

Have cumulative returns and outbound volume exceeding a combined total of 90,000 pieces in the previous calendar year, or

Have a signed commercial plus returns customer commitment agreement with USPS.

The Postal Service is also providing a process to obtain scan data for mailpieces addressed to participating mer-chants when their customers pay their own postage for return parcels. Within this process, tracking barcodes will be applied when customers pay retail postage for mail-pieces being returned to a participating merchant, at an Automated Postal Center® (APC®) or at a retail window with Point of Service (POS) ONE capability. Tracking infor-mation will then be made available at no additional charge. For more information on this process, contact your local shipping solutions specialist.

This new suite of mailing choices, under the umbrella of USPS returns, enables the Postal Service to offer compet-itive return shipping options that meet the service needs of customers. These new options will streamline the process for doing business with USPS by including barcodes on every piece, a streamlined payment protocol, enhanced tracking, and more label distribution choices. The new options will also enable the Postal Service to better identify shipments, while providing customers with tracking and visibility in a simple and convenient process.

Mailers may begin the application process for the new returns options immediately.

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Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

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100 Retail Mail

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120 Priority Mail

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126 Deposit

1.0 Deposit

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[Add a new 1.3 as follows:]

1.3 Returns

The USPS Priority Mail Return Service retail option is avail-able either via an Automated Postal Center (APC) transac-tion or at a retail window with Point of Service (POS) One capability. The Postal Service will apply a tracking barcode to these pieces and provide tracking information, including confirmation of delivery.

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130 First-Class Mail

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136 Deposit

1.0 Deposit for First-Class Mail

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1.2 Returns

The USPS First Class Package Return Service retail option is available either via an Automated Postal Center (APC) transaction or at a retail window with Point of Service (POS) One capability. The Postal Service will apply a tracking bar-code to these pieces and provide tracking information, including confirmation of delivery.

150 Parcel Post

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156 Deposit

1.0 Deposit for Parcel Post

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1.7 Returns

The USPS Ground Return Service retail option is available either via an Automated Postal Center (APC) transaction or at a retail window with Point of Service (POS) One capabil-ity. The Postal Service will apply a tracking barcode to

these pieces and provide tracking information, including confirmation of delivery.

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500 Additional Mailing Services

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[Add new 505 as follows:]

505 Return Services

[Move current 507.9.0, Business Reply Mail (BRM), and renumber as new 505.1.0.]

[Move current 507.10.0, Permit Reply Mail, and renumber as new 505.2.0.]

[Move current 507.11.0, Merchandise Return Service, and renumber as new 505.3.0.]

[Add a new 505.4.0 as follows:].

4.0 USPS Return Services

4.1 Description

Priority Mail Return Service, First-Class Package Return Service, and Ground Return Service provide return service options to customers who meet the standards in this sec-tion. Except as provided below, restricted material described in 601.8.0, and live animals under 601.9.3, any mailable matter may be mailed using any of the USPS Return Service options. Any content that constitutes First-Class Mail matter may only be mailed using Priority Mail Return Service or using First-Class Package Return Ser-vice at commercial plus prices. All USPS Return Service labels, except those using Parcel Return Service, must include an Intelligent Mail package barcode. Mailers using Priority Mail Return Service, First-Class Package Return Service, or Ground Return Service must participate in a scan-based payment program (SBP) under 705.24.

4.2 Permits, Authorizations, and Fees

4.2.1 Permit Fee

An annual Merchandise Return Service permit fee, under 3.1.1, is required for the return services described in 4.1.

4.2.2 Advance Deposit Account and Account Maintenance Fee

The participant must pay postage through an advance deposit account and must pay a Merchandise Return Ser-vice annual account maintenance fee, under 3.1.2, for the return services described in 4.1

4.3 Extra Services

Only USPS insurance for items with a value of $200 or less can be purchased by the mailer at retail for Priority Mail Return Service, First-Class Package Return Service, and Ground Return Service.


4.4 Pricing

4.4.1 Commercial Base Prices

Commercial base prices are available for permit holders receiving mailpieces under 4.0 bearing USPS-authorized labels and participating in a scan-based payment program (SBP) under 705.24.

4.4.2. Commercial Plus Prices

Permit holders may combine cumulative volumes for Prior-ity Mail Return Service and First-Class Package Return Service. Eligibility for commercial plus prices are available to permit holders who qualify for commercial base prices, and at least one of the following:

a. Have cumulative Priority Mail Return Service, First-Class Package Return Service, and Ground Return Service volume exceeding a combined total of 25,000 return pieces in the previous calendar year.

b. Have cumulative returns commercial plus cubic vol-ume exceeding a combined total of 85,000 pieces re-turned in approved packaging in the previous calendar year.

c. Have cumulative returns and outbound volume ex-ceeding a combined total of 90,000 pieces in the pre-vious calendar year.

d. Have a signed commercial plus returns customer commitment agreement with USPS.

4.5 Computing Postage

Postage is calculated based on the weight of the parcel and zone, except for First-Class Package Return Service, for which postage is based on the weight of the parcel. Commercial base and commercial plus customers must pay postage under 705.24.0 and via an eVS/CAPS account.

4.6 Label Requirements

4.6.1 Label Preparation

Returns labels must be certified by the USPS for use prior to distribution as defined in the authorization letter. In addi-tion, permit holders must obtain USPS certification for bar-code symbology. Any photographic, mechanical, or electronic process or any combination of these processes may be used to produce labels. Labels must be prepared in accordance with 708.5, PUB 91, and PUB 205.

4.6.2 Labeling Methods

Permit holders or their agents may distribute approved USPS Return Service labels and instructions by any of the following methods:

a. As an enclosure with merchandise when initially shipped, or as a separate label mailed by the permit holder to the customer. If the reverse side of the label bears an adhesive, it must be strong enough to bond the label securely to the mailpiece.

b. As an electronic file created by the permit holder for local printing by the customer.

4.6.3 Label Instructions

Permit holders or their agents must provide written instruc-tions to the label end-user (mailer) directing them as follows:

a. “If not already printed in the return address area, print your name and address (or attach a return address label) in this area.”

b. “Attach the return label squarely onto the largest side of the mailpiece, centered when possible. Place the label at least one inch from any edge of the parcel, so that it does not fold over to another side. Do not put any tape over any barcodes on the label.”

c. “If reusing the original container, cover your delivery address, barcodes, and any other postal information on the container with the return label. If it is not pos-sible to cover all that information, remove the old la-bels, mark them out completely with a permanent marker, or cover them completely with blank labels that cannot be seen through. If the labels cannot be removed or completely obscured or if the original container is no longer sound, use a new box to return the merchandise and attach the return label to the new box.”

d. “Mail the labeled parcel at a Post Office, drop it in a collection box, leave it with a letter carrier, or sched-ule a carrier pickup at USPS.com.”

4.6.4 Label Format Elements

USPS Return Services standard label sizes are 3 inches by 6 inches, 4 inches by 4 inches, or 4 inches by 6 inches. All other label sizes require written approval from the National Customer Support Center (NCSC). The label must accom-modate all required elements. All labels, except those using Parcel Return Service, must be prepared according to 708.5.1 and must include an Intelligent Mail package bar-code. All USPS Returns label elements must be legible.

4.7 Priority Mail Return Service

4.7.1 Description

Priority Mail Return Service is an expedited service and may contain any mailable matter weighing no more than 70 pounds. Lower weight limits apply to commercial plus cubic (see 1.1.4), APO/FPO mail is subject to 703.2.0 and 703.4.0, and Department of State mail is subject to 703.3.0.

4.7.2 Service Objectives

Priority Mail Return Service receives expeditious handling and transportation, with service standards in accordance with Priority Mail.

4.7.3 Prices and Eligibility

Priority Mail Return Service items mailed under a specific customer agreement is charged postage according to the


individual agreement. Otherwise Priority Mail Return Ser-vice eligibility is under 4.7. Commercial base and commer-cial plus prices are the same as for outbound Priority Mail in Notice 123.

4.7.5 Labels

Labels must be prepared under 4.6. See exhibit 4.7.5a.

Exhibit 4.7.5a Priority Mail Return Service Label Example

4.8 First-Class Package Return Service

4.8.1 Description

First-Class Package Return Service is an expedited ser-vice. Items subject to commercial base First-Class Pack-age Service parcel prices may contain any mailable merchandise matter weighing no more than 13 ounces. Items subject to commercial plus First-Class Package Ser-vice parcel prices may contain any mailable matter weigh-ing less than 16 ounces. Parcels greater than 13 ounces will be charged the 1-pound Priority Mail price unless they are eligible for commercial plus prices for items over 13 ounces but less than 16 ounces.


First-Class Package Return Service receives expeditious handling and transportation, with service standards in accordance with First-Class Mail.


First-Class Package Return Service eligibility of contents is the same as for outbound First-Class Package Service par-cels under 433. Parcels weighing more than 13 ounces but less than 16 ounces may be included in the eligibility calcu-

lation for commercial plus prices, and parcels weighing 13 ounces or less are eligible for commercial base prices.

4.8.4 Labels

Labels must be prepared under 4.6. See Exhibit 4.8.4a.

Exhibit 4.8.4a First-Class Mail Package Return Service Label Example

4.9 Ground Return Service

4.9.1 Description

Ground Return Service provides ground transportation for mailpieces containing mailable matter weighing no more than 70 pounds and meeting the content standards in 153.3.


Ground Return Service assumes the handing and transpor-tation and service objectives for delivery of Parcel Post.


Ground Return Service mailpieces are charged per pound; any fraction of a pound is rounded up to the next whole pound. The minimum postage amount per addressed piece is the 1-pound price. Ground Return Service eligibility and prices are the same as for outbound Parcel Post.


4.9.4 Labels

Labels must be prepared in accordance with 4.6. See Exhibit 4.9.4a.

Exhibit 4.9.4a Ground Return Service Label Example

[Move current 507.13.0, Parcel Return Service, and renum-ber as new 505.5.0.]

5.0 Parcel Return Service

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5.4 Label Formats

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5.4.5 PRS Label Format Examples

The following are PRS label format examples. Note: The ZIP Code 56999 appears in each example for demonstra-tion purposes only.

[Revise item 5.4.5a by deleting the word “Select” as fol-lows:]

a. Parcel Return Service label using a separate PRS barcode and postal routing barcode.

[Revise the current graphic for item 5.4.5a by deleting the word “SELECT” in the legend.]

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[Revise item 5.4.5b by deleting the word “Select” as fol-lows:]

b. Parcel Return Service label using a concatenated barcode.

[Revise the current graphic for item 5.4.5b by deleting the word “SELECT” in the legend.]

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[Move current 507.12.0, Bulk Parcel Return Service, and renumber as new 505.6.0.]

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600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services

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608 Postal Information and Resources

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8.0 USPS Contact Information

8.1 Postal Service

[Add the following new addresses to 8.1 in alphabetical order:]

New Business Opportunities US Postal Service 475 L’Enfant Plz SW Rm 5407 Washington DC 20260-5407

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Domestic Products US Postal Service 475 L’Enfant Plz SW Rm 5337 Washington DC 20260-5337

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700 Special Standards

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705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems

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[Add new part 705.24 as follows:]

24.0 Scan-based Payment

24.1 Basic Information

24.1.1 Description

The scan-based payment (SBP) program is designed to calculate postage based on sampling, rather than weighing and rating each individual piece. Participation in this pro-gram, subject to application and authorization, is available for customers who receive a minimum of 10,000 combined SBP parcel returns to a single location in 505.2.0 through 505.5.0. Prices are calculated as follows:

a. Applicants are provided with an initial agreed-upon uniform price per mailpiece, from the published price schedules, though an initial USPS/mailer agreement.


b. Mailpieces are identified by the presence of one or more USPS scan events.

c. Program volume is sampled for each participant, and an adjusted average uniform price, from the pub-lished price schedules, is developed through revolv-ing 4-week sampling periods. During these sampling periods, postage and fees are assessed based upon the weight and zone of sampled pieces.

d. The participant’s initial uniform price, from the pub-lished price schedules, is adjusted in accordance with the result of the sampling.

e. A new SBP value is calculated and applied monthly, based on the previous 4 weeks of sampling data. The adjusted uniform price, from the published price schedules, will become effective on the 11th of each month.

f. If there is a general change in the published price schedules, prices under this program will automati-cally adjust to reflect the new prices.

24.1.2 Eligibility

SBP participation may be authorized for applicants who receive a minimum of 10,000 combined returns per year at a single destination. Returns include Ground Return Ser-vice, First-Class Package Return Service, Priority Mail Return Service, and Parcel Return Service shipments. Only parcels and flat rate parcels and flats may be processed through the SBP program.

24.2 Authorization

24.2.1 Application

Application for this program is available through the Busi-ness Customer Gateway via the USPS.com website.

24.2.2 Approval

The manager, New Business Opportunities authorizes par-ticipation in this program. If the application is approved, an authorization letter is provided to the mailer.

24.2.3 Denial

If the application is denied, the mailer may file a written appeal within 15 days from the receipt of the notice, includ-

ing additional evidence explaining why the SBP request should be approved, to the vice president, Domestic Prod-ucts (see 608.1 for address) who reviews the appeal and issues the final agency decision.

24.2.4 Authorization Period

Authorization remains in effect until the manager, New Business Opportunities or the customer cancels the agree-ment. The authorization or agreement may be modified with concurrence by the manager, New Business Opportu-nities and the mailer.

24.2.5 USPS Suspension

The manager, New Business Opportunities may suspend an SBP authorization at any time, pending investigation, if the authorization does not provide adequate revenue pro-tection, or the customer (or agent) fails to meet the criteria established by the authorization. The decision to suspend the authorization may be appealed to the vice president, Domestic Products within 15 days of the receipt of the notice, by submitting a written appeal with explanation.

24.2.6 Mailer Cancellation

The customer may cancel an SBP authorization by writing to the manager, New Business Opportunities. Customers are responsible for payment on all outstanding packages even after cancellation of the SBP agreement.

24.3 Price Adjustment

Each price change will take effect on the 11th of the month. Following a price adjustment, the customer will have 10 days to dispute the change in writing to the manager, New Business Opportunities.

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next monthly update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.

— Product Classification, Pricing, 9-22-11

DMM Revision: Service Standards for Express Mail Military ServiceEffective October 3, 2011, the Postal Service™ will

revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser-vice, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 703.2.0, which clari-fies the USPS® service commitment for Express Mail®

items sent to and from APO/FPO and DPO destinations.

After a review of the logistical network that supports the transportation and delivery of the Express Mail Military Ser-vice (EMMS) product, the Postal Service, in conjunction with the Military Postal Service Agency (MPSA), is revising the service commitment from a universal 2- to 3-day stan-

dard, to one which accurately reflects the actual number of days necessary to deliver the mail to the overseas Military Post Office (MPO), which is currently 3 to 5 business days.

In addition, the Postal Service has updated the Service Delivery Calculator available at http://webapps.usps.com/expressmailcommitments/landing.jsp to include MPO/DPO ZIP Codes™ so that customers will be accurately informed at time of mailing of the scheduled delivery date for their EMMS shipment.

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Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual, (DMM)

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700 Special Standards

703 Nonprofit Standard Mail and Other Unique Eligibility

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2.0 Overseas Military Mail

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2.6 Express Mail Military Service (EMMS)

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2.6.3 Designated Acceptance Sites [Revise text of 2.6.3 as follows:]

EMMS is available at Post Offices for delivery to designated APO/FPO and DPO 5-digit ZIP Code locations. In addition, EMMS is available at designated APO/FPO and DPO Post Offices for delivery to the United States. Delivery time is typically 3 to 5 business days depending on origin and des-tination; however, the scheduled delivery date is deter-mined at the time of mailing. EMMS is not available between APO/FPO and DPO destinations.

2.6.4 Service Limitation [Revise text of 2.6.4 as follows:]

EMMS may not be available at or between all Post Offices. An EMMS directory, showing EMMS APO/FPO and DPO ZIP Code availability, can be obtained at https://ribbs.usps.gov/apo_fpo/documents/tech_guides/EMMSdirectory.pdf.

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[Revise title and text of 2.6.6 as follows:]

2.6.6 Post Office to Addressee — To APO/FPO and DPO Destinations

Under EMMS Post Office to Addressee service, items mailed to APO/FPO and DPO destinations (from the United

States) are available for delivery at the destination APO/FPO or DPO Post Office by 3 p.m. on the designated deliv-ery day unless the designated delivery day is a weekend or holiday; in such cases, the item is available for delivery on the next business day.

[Revise title and text of 2.6.7 as follows:]

2.6.7 Post Office to Addressee — From APO/FPO and DPO Locations

Under EMMS Post Office to Addressee service, items mailed from APO/FPO and DPO locations (going to the United States) are delivered to an addressee within the delivery area of the destination Post Office by noon or 3 p.m. on the designated delivery day.

2.6.8 Mailing Label

[Revise text of 2.6.8 as follows:]

For each EMMS item, the mailer must complete mailing Label 11-B or Label 11-F (for Post Office to Addressee Ser-vice). Mailers authorized to present EMMS items using an Express Mail Manifesting System are required to follow label preparation procedures in Publication 97, Express Mail Manifesting Business and Technical Guide.

2.6.9 Customs Declaration

[Revise text of 2.6.9 as follows:]

For each EMMS item, the mailer may also have to complete a customs declaration under 2.3.6.

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next monthly update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.

— Product Classification, Pricing, 9-22-11

DMM Revision: Post Office Box Fee Groups for Merged LocationsEffective November 7, 2011, the Postal Service™ will

revise the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 508.4 to allow Post Office Box™ (PO Box™) fee groups to be merged into a single location due to Post Office™ mergers and to have the ability to change a fee group more than one higher or lower level at a time in limited circumstances.

Current mailing standards limit changes for a PO Box fee group assignment for a 5-digit ZIP Code™ to one level higher or lower, and only once per calendar year. Absent

this change, where a box section is merged with a ZIP Code location whose box section is more than one fee group level different, the location would need to charge two different fee groups. This revision will allow the fee group of the merged (receiving) location to apply to all customers receiving PO Box service in that location. This rule does not affect the standards for Group E PO Box eligibility.

Prior to any such merger, existing PO Box customers will have the option to renew their box rentals at their cur-

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rent fees for another period, even if the resulting fee will have been paid for more than 1 year in advance.

This revision reflects the final rule Federal Register notice published on September 6, 2011 (76 FR 54931–54932), which can be found on Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)

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500 Additional Mailing Services

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508 Recipient Services

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4.0 Post Office Box Service

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4.5 Basis of Fees and Payment

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4.5.3 Fee Changes

[Revise 4.5.3 as follows:]

A change in Post Office Box service fees applicable to a 5-digit ZIP Code can arise from a general fee change. In addi-tion, the USPS may assign a fee group to a new ZIP Code, may reassign one or more 5-digit ZIP Codes to the next higher or lower fee group if fee group assignments were in error, or may regroup 5-digit ZIP Codes. Except when boxes from two or more ZIP Codes are being merged into one location, a ZIP Code may be moved only into the next higher or lower fee group. If boxes in two or more ZIP Codes merge, the fee group will be that of the receiving location, even if one of the fee groups changes by more than one level. No ZIP Code may be moved into a different fee group more than once a calendar year. A change in Post Office Box service fees takes effect on the date of the action that caused the change unless an official announce-ment specifies another date. If Post Office Box service fees are increased, no customer must pay the new price until the end of the current service period, and no retroactive adjust-ment will be made for a payment received before the date of the change. The fee charged is that in effect on the date of payment.

4.5.4 Payment

[Revise the introductory text of 4.5.4 as follows:]

All fees for Post Office Box service are for 6- or 12-month prepaid periods, except as noted under 4.5.6, 4.5.7, and 4.5.10. The general rule is that a fee may be paid up to 1 year in advance; however, when boxes from two or more ZIP Codes are being merged into one location, a customer

has the option, prior to the merger, to renew at the current fee for another rental period, even when this results in a fee being paid more than 1 year in advance. Customers may pay the fee using any of the following methods:

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4.5.5 Payment Period


Except under 4.5.7, the beginning date for a Post Office Box fee payment period is determined by the approval date of the application. The period begins on the first day of the same month if the application is approved on or before the 15th of the month, or the next month if approved after the 15th of the month. Fees for service renewal may be paid any time during the last 30 days of the service period, except under 4.5.4, but no later than the last day of the ser-vice period.

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4.5.8 Change of Payment Period


Except for customers at Post Offices subject to 4.5.7, a Post Office Box customer of record may change the pay-ment period by submitting a new application noting the month to be used as the start of the revised payment period. The date selected must be before the end of the current payment period. The unused fee for the period being discontinued may be refunded under 4.7, and the fee for the new payment period must be fully paid in advance. Except when boxes from two or more ZIP Codes are being merged into one location, a change of payment period date must not be used to circumvent a change in box fees.

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4.6 Fee Group Assignments

4.6.1 Regular Fee Groups


For Post Office Box fee groups, see Notice 123, Price List.Post Office Boxes are assigned to fee groups and classified as competitive or market dominant based upon the Post Office location. Local Post Offices can provide information about fees for a particular ZIP Code.

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next monthly update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.

Product Classification, Pricing, 9-22-11

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PublicationsPublication 75, Mover’s Guide, News

The October 2011 issue of Publication 75, Mover’s Guide is in process of being shipped to all Post Office™facilities. All shipments should be received by September 30, 2011. As of October 1, 2011, recycle all expired versions.

The cover of the Mover’s Guide envelope now includes color-coded up/down arrows along with the in-market dates to convey its effective quarter. The corresponding color code of the up/down arrow for the October 2011 issue is orange.

Mover’s Guide InformationOffices will receive copies of Mover’s Guide in one or two shipments. The first shipments will arrive at the end of September. The second shipments will arrive 3 to 5 weeks later. Shipments are sent in quantities of 25, 100, and 300.

Your facility may receive copies of Mover’s Guide addressed to other offices. Break down each pallet in accordance with the posted plaque, check the labels, and forward the guides as appropriate.

Behind the Counter ProgramBelow are a few points about program compliance:

Effective immediately, sales and service associates may no longer distribute more than three copies of Mover’s Guide per customer. Instruct customers who need more than three copies to change their addi-tional address(es) online at www.usps.com.

Copies of Mover’s Guide must be kept behind the counter. No copies of Mover’s Guide should be placed in the inner or outer lobby or on the clerk counters. If you have copies of Mover’s Guide in the lobby at this time, remove them and place them behind the counter.

Retail associates should first encourage their cus-tomers requesting change-of-address materials to go online at www.usps.com. ICOA transactions pro-vide customers with the most convenient, safe, and secure way to change their address.

Customers unwilling or unable to submit their change of address at www.usps.com should be given a com-plete, unopened copy of Mover’s Guide. The enve-

lope contains instructions and valuable offers that generate revenue for the Postal Service™. When you throw out the envelope and its contents, the Postal Service loses money.

Note: The Mover’s Guide Behind the Counter Program is part of the ad-hoc section of the 2010 Retail Customer Experience Program, so it is critical that your Post Office be compliant with the program throughout the year by keeping copies of Mover’s Guide out of Post Office lobbies.

ICOA Message Card InformationIf your Post Office has an ICOA Message Card dis-play, do not throw it away. The display is required to be in the lobby and expected to have the ICOA Mes-sage Cards in it at all times. Replenishment cards and updated banners are mailed with your Mover’s Guide shipments.

If your Post Office does not have an ICOA Message Card display, you must call the replenishment phone number below for ICOA Message Card replenish-ment.

If any Post Office runs out of ICOA Message Cards between shipments, call Imagitas at 800-816-6837 for replenishment.

All Post Offices must have ICOA Message Cards in their lobbies for customer reference.

Inventory Management Resources: Mover’s Guide and ICOA Message Card

To change the quantity of your shipments, call Imagitas at 800-816-6837 or visit http://blue.usps.gov/delret/L4CustServSupp_Mover.htm.

For further information, visit our FAQs at http://blue.usps.gov/retail/_SiteOps/_pdf/moveguide_faqs_12jan07.pdf.

Businesses and organizations must purchase their cop-ies of the Mover’s Guide and can obtain order forms by calling Imagitas at 800-816-6837.

— Address Management, Product Information, 9-22-11

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http://www.usps.com

http://blue.usps.gov/delret/L4CustServSupp_Mover.htm

http://blue.usps.gov/delret/L4CustServSupp_Mover.htm

http://blue.usps.gov/retail/_SiteOps/_pdf/moveguide_faqs_12jan07.pdf



postal bulletin 22320 (9-22-11)Pull-Out Information 21

Pull-Out Information

FraudInvalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers

This listing should be provided to Contract Postal Units and used by acceptance clerks in non-POS locations with-out intranet access to validate an Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) number online. For all other locations, online EMCA validation is preferred. The online validation process is outlined in the EMCA Validation SOP on the Retail webpage. This list supersedes all previous notices,

which must be recycled. Acceptance clerks must not accept Express Mail® shipments bearing an invalid EMCA number in the “Payment by Account” or “Agreement Num-ber” section of the Express Mail label or form.

Note: The first 6 digits of a 9-digit Custom Designed Ser-vice and Next Day Pickup Agreement make up the Corporate Account Number.

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22 postal bulletin 22320 (9-22-11) Pull-Out Information

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982541983027984011992744

— Product Information Requirements, Mail Entry & Payment Technology, 9-22-11

Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms

Do Not Cash — Upon Receipt, Notify Local Postal InspectorsThis listing will be provided to all Postal Service™

employees responsible for accepting and cashing postal money orders. Destroy all interim notices when the num-bers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. The actual serial

numbers consist of the first 10 digits on the money orders. Check for altered dollar amounts by holding money orders to the light.

010 001 0200 to 0299 037 805 3677 to 3699 070 724 4488 to 4499 104 876 8937 to 8999
010 504 1932 to 1999011 582 1889 to 1899011 588 2900 to 3099012 579 5675 to 5699013 289 6176 to 6199013 610 0014 to 0099014 932 1000 to 1099014 972 0800 to 0899015 363 0065 to 0099017 028 3200 to 3299018 569 5333 to 5399018 986 5264 to 5299019 518 2814 to 2899020 698 5159 to 5199020 844 7307 to 7399020 972 8948 to 8999022 021 9110 to 9181022 037 1411 to 1499022 527 9201 to 9210022 529 1882 to 1899023 637 7169 to 7199024 380 4100 to 4199024 496 6870 to 6896025 092 0987 to 0999025 369 5535 to 5599025 729 1151 to 1199025 729 1643 to 1799026 492 3180 to 3199027 361 0430 to 0499027 369 4482 to 4495027 671 8762 to 8776027 787 9886 to 9899027 965 9487 to 9499028 100 8069 to 8099028 191 1852 to 1999028 850 3000 to 3199029 510 1500 to 1599030 687 0903 to 0999030 701 3442 to 3499031 077 4507 to 4799032 295 7500 to 9999034 394 1000 to 1099034 943 0400 to 0799035 035 4337 to 4399037 706 9578 to 9599




187 184 6177 to 0199187 323 8200 to 8299188 835 6370 to 6399189 083 1064 to 1099191 179 0377 to 0399210 221 0548 to 0599227 275 9400 to 9999273 070 8059 to 8099273 775 7700 to 7899302 000 0000 to 9999349 746 2056 to 2099350 518 7350 to 7374360 011 1690 to 1699360 168 6008 to 6099360 173 8800 to 8899360 324 2326 to 2399362 861 3064 to 3099373 006 2176 to 2199374 768 2600 to 2699375 169 4400 to 4599375 829 3400 to 3499375 851 9100 to 9199376 196 0911 to 0999378 085 3679 to 3699378 351 1063 to 1099379 843 5100 to 5199380 093 9600 to 9699380 165 1165 to 1199381 325 4500 to 4599381 604 2510 to 2699381 645 9525 to 9599383 314 3968 to 3999383 892 1000 to 1344383 892 1382 to 1399384 925 3641 to 3654385 568 2331 to 2399385 599 7554 to 7575385 774 2024 to 2099386 624 1412 to 1599386 883 8936 to 8999387 314 5574 to 5599387 837 6300 to 6399388 828 0656 to 0699389 696 2400 to 2799389 846 3104 to 3135389 846 3145 to 3195389 887 9211 to 9230389 887 9234 to 9299390 001 3182 to 3199390 001 3500 to 3699390 545 5974 to 5999391 104 6146 to 6199391 574 1466 to 1499391 783 3020 to 3599391 792 6100 to 6199392 668 2956 to 2999392 854 8500 to 8899393 584 7566 to 7699393 650 0074 to 0099393 838 8316 to 8499393 893 6007 to 6099394 126 6907 to 6999394 189 0405 to 0599394 822 3243 to 3278394 990 1810 to 1899395 343 3264 to 3299395 373 3035 to 3099395 396 9649 to 9799








617 813 3601 to 3699618 840 9200 to 9299619 551 7229 to 7299619 859 3000 to 3099620 073 9400 to 9499621 614 7907 to 7930621 614 7932 to 7999621 648 8021 to 8199621 648 8500 to 8599621 904 8351 to 8599621 916 1978 to 1989622 989 8032 to 8099623 076 9300 to 9399623 819 5006 to 5099623 895 8200 to 8399623 917 0000 to 0099623 917 0200 to 0299624 468 5288 to 5299624 665 3162 to 3198625 088 6735 to 6799625 916 9500 to 9799625 968 8956 to 8999627 005 3938 to 3999627 384 3907 to 4099627 496 7549 to 7599627 708 3605 to 3699627 776 2500 to 2599628 226 3100 to 3199628 814 4702 to 4799628 851 9689 to 9699629 510 7200 to 7299629 964 4200 to 4294630 389 3056 to 3071630 463 0588 to 0599631 459 9117 to 9199631 762 9325 to 9399632 217 4933 to 4999632 500 0000 to 640 3999633 110 4165 to 4199633 110 4303 to 4499633 438 6429 to 6599633 588 7173 to 7182634 725 0700 to 0799634 803 3239 to 3299634 807 2474 to 2499634 827 5900 to 5999634 886 3428 to 3499635 559 3449 to 3499636 289 6214 to 6299636 634 8007 to 8042637 150 1200 to 1299637 562 5828 to 5899638 042 1647 to 1699638 049 4984 to 4999638 318 1115 to 1199638 318 1453 to 1499638 885 0000 to 0299638 903 4362 to 4373639 415 1929 to 1999639 415 2019 to 2099639 420 6200 to 6299639 469 3517 to 3799639 605 2143 to 2199639 657 8600 to 8799640 289 7500 to 7599640 289 7700 to 7999641 170 4420 to 4499641 318 3133 to 3199


641 378 6500 to 6999641 383 8739 to 8799641 877 3187 to 3299641 877 3310 to 3399642 355 8094 to 8199642 355 8308 to 8999642 900 0018 to 0099643 030 6254 to 6299644 066 0882 to 0899644 069 0600 to 0699644 077 7506 to 7699644 085 8157 to 8199644 112 9839 to 9899644 373 9083 to 9099644 380 1460 to 1499644 733 4715 to 4799644 900 9712 to 9799644 901 0109 to 1299644 901 1325 to 1399644 923 6800 to 7799644 932 4655 to 4699645 318 7240 to 7499645 333 1766 to 1799645 790 8632 to 8699645 821 0657 to 0699645 930 7948 to 7999645 975 0737 to 0762646 242 6200 to 6299646 270 7639 to 7799646 798 4000 to 4999647 048 7035 to 7099647 049 2900 to 2999647 398 8300 to 8399647 398 8481 to 8499647 437 3000 to 4999647 811 2188 to 2199648 009 6057 to 6099648 163 5300 to 5499648 722 5283 to 5299648 892 3164 to 3199649 100 3989 to 3999649 647 0370 to 0399649 647 0522 to 0599649 647 5237 to 5399649 647 9100 to 9299649 666 7800 to 8299650 114 7707 to 7719650 130 3400 to 3599650 213 0406 to 0499650 555 1749 to 1799650 564 1900 to 1999650 627 4212 to 4299650 736 2043 to 2099650 739 1540 to 1699651 741 4415 to 4499651 882 2800 to 2899652 754 6317 to 6399653 131 4945 to 4999653 426 3300 to 3399653 455 4874 to 4899654 238 0000 to 0399654 404 3065 to 3092654 962 2900 to 3199655 103 5081 to 5199655 523 2600 to 2999656 305 2448 to 2499657 347 4438 to 4999657 710 8100 to 8999657 780 0985 to 0999





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860 275 3900 to 3999860 518 9629 to 9699860 600 0021 to 0999861 158 2350 to 2599861 367 5400 to 5499861 637 6010 to 6099861 979 7292 to 7499862 216 6100 to 6199862 263 9213 to 9299862 271 0800 to 0999862 271 5000 to 5099863 871 5138 to 5199863 949 5300 to 5399864 088 8200 to 8299864 426 3972 to 3999864 520 6117 to 6136865 151 0526 to 0599865 500 4034 to 4099865 883 6082 to 6099866 004 3000 to 3999866 442 4100 to 4899867 366 9108 to 9118867 633 7403 to 7499867 737 5623 to 5699868 169 4529 to 4599868 173 8400 to 8599868 514 9000 to 9099868 566 9200 to 9299869 200 0000 to 9999869 387 1150 to 1199869 505 3500 to 3599869 523 7033 to 7099869 566 6150 to 6167869 800 0000 to 999 9999870 054 4814 to 4899870 491 4812 to 4849870 536 5820 to 5829870 541 7167 to 7239870 575 8155 to 8999870 589 0485 to 0494870 691 7060 to 7099872 028 4850 to 4899872 029 9306 to 9399872 078 3709 to 3799872 100 0445 to 0459900 556 4178 to 4199900 845 0044 to 0099900 936 0217 to 0299900 936 0435 to 0499901 058 5255 to 5280901 273 1082 to 1099901 287 5143 to 5199901 291 2789 to 2799901 525 7122 to 7199902 089 1253 to 1299902 198 9769 to 9799902 948 1269 to 1299902 985 0833 to 0899903 370 6934 to 6999904 600 6523 to 6599904 892 0378 to 0399904 892 0648 to 1299905 056 2216 to 2299905 510 6647 to 6799905 510 6900 to 7099

905 794 0000 to 0199905 794 0288 to 0299905 873 6900 to 6999905 873 7100 to 7299905 880 8900 to 8999905 889 7100 to 7199906 158 1508 to 1599906 558 8812 to 8899906 982 2214 to 2299907 725 8500 to 8599907 815 0216 to 0257908 622 4225 to 4235908 936 9254 to 9299909 066 4494 to 7499909 067 7400 to 7499909 100 1787 to 1799909 100 1900 to 2099909 355 0422 to 0499909 568 8900 to 9099909 568 9300 to 9499909 725 7307 to 7399909 833 0947 to 0999910 219 8631 to 8699910 265 1100 to 1199910 471 7273 to 7299910 536 2505 to 2599910 958 7499 to 7599911 140 1000 to 2199911 245 2545 to 2599911 268 9077 to 9099911 400 8948 to 8999911 508 1620 to 1799911 509 9310 to 9399911 523 3000 to 3999912 057 9922 to 9999912 882 0563 to 0899913 605 2218 to 2299913 709 2429 to 2499913 818 3501 to 3999914 063 4300 to 4399914 346 7621 to 7644914 453 1366 to 1399914 529 6185 to 6299914 896 4658 to 4699915 187 8774 to 8779915 300 2783 to 2799915 546 6822 to 6999915 646 5183 to 5199915 671 3963 to 3980915 671 3982 to 3999915 675 2217 to 2299916 440 3377 to 3399916 670 6352 to 6399916 682 5300 to 5399916 694 1414 to 1499916 703 0802 to 0821917 089 0709 to 0799917 089 0842 to 0899917 216 2928 to 2999917 370 6300 to 6499917 486 4900 to 4999918 460 0602 to 0699918 951 7231 to 7299919 519 2786 to 2799919 536 0770 to 0799

919 814 3095 to 3199919 889 5110 to 5134919 889 5178 to 5199919 889 5030 to 5070919 889 5090 to 5099919 915 2774 to 2787920 155 4662 to 4687920 309 9039 to 9199920 771 5321 to 5399920 857 5500 to 5899920 864 3480 to 3499920 963 4567 to 4599921 333 7400 to 7499921 477 3762 to 3799922 278 1048 to 1399922 280 2019 to 2099922 280 2233 to 2299922 773 0459 to 0499923 032 7000 to 7399923 045 3630 to 3699923 484 3600 to 3699923 493 9403 to 9599923 493 9681 to 9699923 604 4424 to 4499923 810 7800 to 8299924 252 1200 to 1299924 252 1400 to 1499924 533 0711 to 0799924 533 2343 to 2399924 533 2428 to 2499924 685 1957 to 1999924 946 6300 to 6699925 333 5900 to 6099925 336 2300 to 2399926 432 5907 to 5999926 436 3600 to 3699927 765 6257 to 6299928 197 8100 to 8199928 197 8283 to 8299928 856 2059 to 2068930 219 1722 to 1799930 335 7810 to 7819931 097 9259 to 9299931 156 1502 to 1579931 156 1600 to 1625931 156 1671 to 1699932 506 6400 to 6599932 732 1796 to 1799932 827 9026 to 9099932 957 2300 to 2399933 060 6160 to 6189933 387 2541 to 2561933 760 3609 to 4199933 894 0928 to 0999934 018 2729 to 2741934 180 0300 to 0399934 236 3954 to 3999934 622 8717 to 8999935 216 0312 to 0399935 843 2202 to 2247936 024 8889 to 8899936 339 4455 to 4499

— Criminal Investigations Group, Postal Inspection Service, 9-22-11


Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms

Do Not Cash — Upon Receipt, Notify Local Postal InspectorsThis listing will be provided to all Postal Service™

employees responsible for accepting and cashing postal money orders. Destroy all interim notices when the num-bers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. The new money order serial numbers consist of the first 9 digits. The 10th digit is a check digit only.

Do not cash outdated money orders 104 151 601 to 692 600 000. Advise holders to send invalid money orders to: Canada Post Corporation, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0B1. Check for altered dollar amounts by holding money orders to the light.

719 869 731 to 9 760 728 954 280 to 4 310 735 803 401 to 3 430 743 206 491 to 6 500
720 227 871 to 7 930720 227 949 to 7 960720 368 543 to 8 570720 392 151 to 2 570720 556 491 to 6 640720 558 621 to 8 650720 575 361 to 5 570720 590 152 to 0 179721 638 331 to 9 170721 815 391 to 5 420721 969 713 to 9 740722 072 137 to 2 160722 378 265 to 8 280722 413 990 to 4 004722 764 948 to 4 980722 825 840 to 5 889723 153 841 to 3 850723 237 616 to 7 630723 331 081 to 1 110723 496 443 to 6 470723 967 291 to 7 320724 655 196 to 5 340724 711 441 to 1 500724 711 538 to 1 560724 793 221 to 3 250724 908 109 to 8 120724 937 461 to 7 670725 163 118 to 3 151725 202 735 to 2 750725 398 591 to 8 800725 464 591 to 4 920725 475 321 to 5 330725 711 057 to 1 070725 738 581 to 8 730725 981 311 to 1 430725 987 835 to 7 880726 060 811 to 0 900726 391 970 to 2 520726 484 771 to 4 800726 493 351 to 5 300726 504 031 to 4 063726 504 070 to 4 090726 504 331 to 4 390726 563 701 to 4 060726 599 371 to 9 460726 626 356 to 6 370727 182 271 to 2 510727 416 181 to 6 240727 481 431 to 1 460727 749 241 to 9 780728 382 331 to 2 480728 702 338 to 2 400728 915 371 to 5 850728 953 141 to 3 410




755 592 901 to 3 140755 790 020 to 0 030755 791 730 to 1 800755 926 951 to 7 070755 934 332 to 4 510755 957 701 to 8 000755 962 981 to 3 280756 035 371 to 5 490756 301 257 to 1 290756 371 565 to 1 580756 876 031 to 6 120756 876 151 to 6 240756 970 129 to 0 140757 059 613 to 9 630757 078 540 to 8 560757 086 209 to 6 240757 240 591 to 0 650757 277 371 to 7 700757 291 591 to 2 730757 964 251 to 4 280758 067 001 to 7 090758 105 221 to 5 250758 324 941 to 5 000758 593 628 to 3 650758 709 038 to 9 060758 744 101 to 4 160758 850 883 to 0 900758 860 951 to 1 550759 152 851 to 2 880759 740 941 to 1 090760 004 596 to 4 610760 118 191 to 8 250760 155 001 to 5 090760 378 002 to 8 020760 692 722 to 2 749761 055 460 to 5 480761 169 781 to 9 810761 504 941 to 5 120761 516 836 to 6 910761 613 588 to 3 600761 688 631 to 8 690761 805 199 to 5 240761 826 106 to 6 120761 881 171 to 1 560761 975 641 to 5 670761 975 886 to 5 895762 304 144 to 4 170762 324 931 to 4 960762 439 261 to 9 290762 524 158 to 4 220762 584 872 to 4 970762 593 431 to 3 460763 155 160 to 5 180763 178 631 to 8 660763 506 001 to 6 060763 522 141 to 2 470763 717 694 to 7 800763 826 461 to 6 520763 900 460 to 0 471763 900 479 to 0 530763 917 271 to 7 750764 125 801 to 5 860764 284 525 to 4 560764 526 241 to 6 330764 601 421 to 1 600764 650 231 to 0 470764 984 371 to 4 850765 003 667 to 3 680





826 582 951 to 3 430826 720 201 to 0 230827 005 671 to 5 830827 287 861 to 7 950827 291 502 to 1 520827 575 381 to 5 470827 609 085 to 9 100

827 619 811 to 9 840827 883 511 to 3 600828 160 441 to 0 530828 376 201 to 6 260828 441 602 to 1 630828 539 316 to 9 340828 539 341 to 9 370

828 732 331 to 2 390828 807 781 to 7 840828 830 952 to 0 963828 939 781 to 0 050829 002 721 to 2 870829 005 301 to 5 540829 080 241 to 0 330

829 160 986 to 1 000829 176 841 to 6 930829 471 561 to 1 590829 561 065 to 1 080829 566 481 to 6 510829 569 931 to 9 960


Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money OrdersFollow these steps to cash a Postal Service™ money

order:

1. Check that the amount does not exceed the legal limit: $1,000 for domestic, and $700 for international postal money orders.

2. Check that the proper security features are present:

When held to the light, a watermark of Benjamin Franklin is repeated from top to bottom on the left side.

When held to the light, a dark line (security thread) runs from top to bottom with the word “USPS” repeated.

There should be no discoloration around the dollar amounts, which might indicate the amounts were changes.

These appear in Postal Service Notice 299, U.S. Postal Money Order Reference Card, or online at www.usps.com/missingmoneyorders/security.htm.

3. If the money order seems suspicious, call the U.S. Postal Service Money Order Verification System at 866-459-7822.

Please provide this information to local banks and retail-ers, as they also receive Postal Service money orders for cashing.

— Special Services, Channel Access, 9-22-11

Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms

Do Not CashTo be posted and used by retail window employees. As

directed, destroy previous notices. Destroy all interim notices when the numbers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin.


Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Money Orders

The Canada Post Corporation is now providing a toll- free number that cashing agents can call to verify the validity of Canadian Postal Money Orders. The number is 800-563-0444.

This toll-free number is printed on the back of the Cana-dian Postal Money Orders.


671,819,086 686,794,382676,612,640 686,794,426677,891,039 686,794,427678,282,493 686,794,431678,916,031 687,262,502679,552,215 687,262,503679,694,334 687,262,525679,751,983 687,262,526679,800,207 687,287,578681,130,536 687,287,581681,844,376 687,287,582683,594,542 694,063,898684,683,610 694,063,899686,619,878 694,063,980686,619,886 701,321,725686,619,887

http://www.usps.com/missingmoneyorders/security.htm


Other InformationOverseas Military/Diplomatic Mail

Mail addressed to military and diplomatic post offices overseas is subject to certain conditions or restrictions of mailing regarding content, preparation, and handling. The APO/FPO/DPO table below outlines these conditions by APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes™ through the use of footnoted mailing restrictions codes (see the Restrictions page fol-lowing the table).

Acceptance clerks should use the table with the inte-grated retail terminal (IRT) or POS ONE terminal to deter-mine which APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes are active and

which conditions of mailing apply. Acceptance clerks may contact the Military Postal Service Agency with any questions regarding APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes, toll free, at 800-810-6098, Monday–Friday, 0730–1600 ET.

For Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) availability, all acceptance clerks must refer to the local hardcopy EMMS directory.

The entries under “Changes” appear in bold in the APO/FPO/DPO table starting below.

Changes

We have eliminated “Not Active” entries from the table below to save space and paper.

APO/FPO/DPO Table

APO/FPO/DPO Action Effective Date See RestrictionsAPO AE 09315 Close 09/22/2011APO AE 09317 Close 09/22/2011APO AE 09350 Close 09/22/2011APO AE 09391 Close 09/22/2011APO AE 09396 Close 09/22/2011APO AE 09704 Add V1 09/22/2011 A1-B-C-V-V1

APO/ APO/ APO/ APO/
FPO/DPO
See Restrictions

09002 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09003 A1-B-C-D-H-M-P-R-U09004 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09005 A1-B-C-D-H-M-P-R-U09006 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09007 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09008 A-A1-B-C-D-H-M-P-R-U09009 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09011 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09012 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09013 A1-B-C-D-F-F1-H-M-R-

U-Z109014 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09020 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09021 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09028 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09033 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09034 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09038 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09042 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09046 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09049 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09051 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09053 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09054 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09055 A1-B-C-D-F-H-M-R-R1-

U-V

09058 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09059 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09060 A1-B-C-D-F1-H-M-R-U09063 A1-B-C-D-L-H-M-R-U09067 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09068 A1-B-C-D-H-U-Z109069 A-A1-B-C-D-H-U-V09075 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09079 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09081 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09088 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09090 A1-B-C-D-H-M-P-R-U09092 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09094 A1-B-C-D-H-M-P-R09095 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09096 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09099 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09100 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09102 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09103 A1-B-C-D-H-U09104 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09107 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09112 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09114 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09123 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09126 A1-B-C-D-H-M-P-R

FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09128 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09131 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09136 A1-B-C-D-F1-H-M-R09137 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09138 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09139 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09140 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09142 A1-B-C-D-F-F1-H-P-R-

U09143 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09154 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09172 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09173 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09177 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09180 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09186 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09211 A1-B-C-D-H-M-P-R-U09213 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09214 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09226 A1-B-C-D-F1-H-M-R-U09227 A1-B-C-D-F1-H-M-R-U09229 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09237 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U-V09245 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09250 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09261 A1-B-C-D-F1-H-M-R-U-

V

FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09263 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09264 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09265 A1-B-C-D-H-M-N-R-U09267 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09301 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109302 A-A1-B-C1-F-F1-H-M-

N-V-Z-Z109304 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-V-Z109305 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109306 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-R-

R1-U2-V-Z109307 A1-B-N-V-Z109308 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-V-Z109309 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109310 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-V-Z109311 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-V-Z109312 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-R-

R1-U2-V-Z109313 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109314 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z1

FPO/DPO

See Restrictions


09316 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09319 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-N-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09320 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09321 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09327 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09328 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-V-Z1

09330 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09331 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09332 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09333 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09337 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09338 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09340 A-A1-B-C1-F-H-R-V09342 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109343 A-A1-B-C1-F-M-N-V-Z109344 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z-Z109347 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109348 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-U2-V-Z109352 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109353 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109354 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109355 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109356 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109357 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109359 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109360 A1-B-V09363 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109364 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

N-R-R1-V-Z109365 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109366 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109367 A-A1-B-B2-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109368 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

N-R-V-Z109369 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V09370 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09372 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V

09373 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V

09374 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-V-Z1

09378 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09380 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09382 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

09383 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09384 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09387 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-V

09393 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09394 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

09397 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-M-N-R-R1-S-T-V-Z-Z1

09403 A1-B-C-C1-M-R-U09421 A1-B-C-C1-M-R-U09447 A1-B-C-C1-R-U-V09454 A1-B-C-C1-M-R-U-V09459 A1-B-C-C1-M-R-U09461 A1-B-C-C1-M-P-R-U09463 A1-B-C-C1-R-U09464 A1-B-C-C1-R-U09468 A1-B-C-C1-M-R-U09469 A1-B-C-C1-R-U09470 A1-B-C-C1-M-R-U09494 A1-B-C-C1-M-R-U09496 A1-B-C-C1-R-U-V09498 A1-B-C-C1-F-F1-F2-J-

L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109501 A1-B-V09502 A1-B-V09503 A1-B-V09504 A1-B-V09505 A1-B-V09506 A1-B-V09507 A1-B-V09508 A1-B-V09509 A1-B-V09510 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109511 A1-B-V09513 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09517 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09524 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09532 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09534 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09543 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09545 A1-B-V09549 A1-B-V09554 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09556 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09557 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09564 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09565 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09566 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09567 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09568 A1-B-V09569 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09570 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09573 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09574 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09575 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09576 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09577 A1-B-V09578 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09579 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09581 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09582 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09586 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09587 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09588 A1-B-V09589 A1-B-V09590 A1-B-V09591 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09593 A1-B-V09594 A1-B-V09596 A1-B-V09599 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09602 A1-B-C-F-F1-N-R-U-V09603 A1-B-C-F-F1-R-U-V09604 A1-B-C-F-F1-P-R-U-V09605 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U-V09606 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U-V09607 A-A1-B-C-F-F1-M-R-

R1-U-U3-V-W09608 A1-B-C-F-N-U-V09609 A1-B-C-F-U09610 A1-B-C-F-F1-M-R-U-V09611 A1-B-C-F-F1-R-U-V09613 A1-B-C-F-U-V09617 A1-B-C-F-U09618 A1-B-C-F-U09620 A1-B-C-F-U09621 A1-B-C-F-U09622 A1-B-C-F-U09623 A1-B-C-F-U09624 A1-B-C-F-U09625 A1-B-C-F-U09626 A1-B-C-F-U09627 A1-B-C-F-U09630 A1-B-C-F-U-V09631 A1-B-C-F-U09633 A1-B-B2-C-D-F-F1-M-

R-U-U1-U2-U3-V-Z109636 A1-B-C-F-U09642 A1-B-M-N-R-U09643 A1-B-M-R-U09645 A1-B-C-F-F1-U09647 A1-B-N-R-U09648 A1-B-N-U-V-Z109649 A1-B-N-U-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09701 A-A1-B-B2-C-C1-D-F-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09702 A1-B-C-C1-F1-M-R-R1-U

09703 A1-B-C-F1-H-U09704 A1-B-C-V-V109705 A1-B-U09706 A1-B-C-N-R-U-V09707 A1-B-C-J-M-N-R-U-V09708 A1-B09709 A1-B-F1-H09710 A1-B-C-C1-F1-M-N-R-

R1-U09711 A1-B-F1-N-R-Z109713 A1-B-C-F1-R09714 A1-B-C-C1-F1-M-R-R1-

U09715 A1-B-F1-M-R09716 A1-B-C-M-N-R-V09717 A-A1-B-M-R-V-W09718 A1-B-F-I-M-N-R-U-V-Z09719 A1-B-C-D-M-R-U-V09720 A1-B-M-R-U-V09721 A1-B-N-R-U-V-Z109722 A-A1-B-F-H-N-Q-V-Z-

Z109723 A1-B-M-N-R-U-V-Z109724 A1-B-C-C1-F1-M-R-R1-

U09726 A1-B-M-N-R-U-V09727 A-A1-B-B2-C-C1-D-F-J-

L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109728 A-A1-B-B2-C-C1-F-J-L-

N-R-R1-T-V-Z109729 A1-B-C-F-N-R-R1-U-V09730 A-B-B2-C-C1-F-J-L-M-

N-R-R1-T-V-Z109731 A-B-B2-C-C1-F-J-L-M-

N-R-R1-T-V-Z109732 A1-B-N-V-Z109733 A1-B-N-V09734 A-A1-B-C-C1-F-J-L-M-

N-R-R1-T-V-Z109735 A1-B-N-V-Z109736 A-A1-B-B2-C-C1-D-F-J-

L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109737 A-A1-B-B2-C-C1-F-I-L-

M-N-R-R1-T-V-W-Y-Z-Z1



09741 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-W-Y-Z1

09742 A-A1-B-B2-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-T-V-Z1

09743 A-A1-B-F-H-N-Q-V-Z-Z1

09744 A-B-B2-C-C1-F-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions


09745 A-A1-B-F-F1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

09747 A1-B-F-J-N-U-V-Z109748 A-A1-B-B2-C-C1-D-F-J-

L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109749 A-A1-B-F-H-N-V-Z109750 A-B-B2-C-C1-F-J-L-M-

N-R-R1-T-V-Z109751 A1-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09752 A1-B-C-D-H-U09758 A-A1-B-B2-C-C1-F-J-L-

M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109759 A-A1-B-B2-C-C1-E2-F-

F1-F2-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09762 A-A1-B-B2-E3-F-F1-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1


09771 A-A1-B-C-E1-N-R-V09777 A-A1-B-C-E1-M-N-R09780 A-A1-B-F-H-N-R-V09798 A1-B-C-D-H-L-U-V09801 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

N-R-R1-V-Z109803 A1-B-E2-E3-F-H1-N-R-

R1-U1-V-Z109804 A-A1-B-F-F1-N-R-V-Z109805 A-B-F-F1-R-R1-V-Z109806 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-L-

M-N-R-R1-V-Z109807 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

N-R-R1-V-Z109809 A1-B-V-Z109810 A-A1-B-F-F1-N-R-V-Z109811 A1-B-E2-E3-F-H1-N-R-

R1-U1-V-Z109812 A1-B-E2-E3-F-F1-I-N-R-

U-V-Z-Z109813 A-A1-B-B2-C1-E2-E3-F-

J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109814 A1-B-E2-E3-F-F1-I-N-R-

U-V-Z-Z109815 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V-Z109816 A-A1-B-B2-C-C1-E2-

E3-F-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09817 A-A1-B-B2-C1-E2-E3-F-F1-H-H1-J-L-M-N-R-T-V-Z1

09818 A-A1-B-C-F-M-V-Z109820 A-A1-B-B2-F-H-H1-J-L-

M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109821 A-A1-B-F-N-R-V-Z109822 A-A1-B-F-R-V-Z109823 A-A1-B-F-R-V-Z109824 A-A1-B-F-R-V-Z109825 A-A1-B-C-C1-D-F-J-L-

M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

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09826 A-A1-B-B2-C1-E1-E2-E3-F-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-W-Z1

09827 A-A1-B-F-F1-N-R-V-Z109828 A1-B-J-L-N-T-V-Z109829 A1-B-C-N-R-V-Z109830 A1-B-C-M-N-R-V-Z109831 A1-B-F-N-U-V-Z109832 A-A1-B-U1-V-Z109833 A1-B-U1-V-Z109834 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V-Z109835 A-A1-B-V-Z109836 A-A1-B-C-F-M-V-Z109837 A1-B-V-Z109838 A1-B-V-Z109839 A-A1-B-U-V-Z109840 A-A1-B-V-Z109841 A-A1-B-N-R-U-Z109842 A-A1-B-M-N-R-Z109844 A-A1-B-C-F-N-U-V-Z109845 A-A1-B-B2-E3-F-F1-L-

M-N-T-V-Z109846 A-A1-B-B2-C1-F-J-L-N-

R-R1-T-V-Z109852 A1-B-E2-E3-F-H1-N-R-

R1-U1-V-Z109853 A1-B-E2-F-H1-R-R1-

U2-V-Z109855 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-R-

R1-U2-V-Z109858 A1-B-E2-E3-F-H1-N-R-

R1-U1-V-Z109859 A1-B-C1-F-F1-H1-N-R-

R1-V-Z109862 A-A1-B-N-V-Z109865 A-A1-B-V-Z109868 A-A1-B-N-U-V-Z109870 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-U-V-Z109871 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

N-R-R1-U-V-Z109872 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

N-R-R1-U-V-Z109873 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

N-R-R1-U-V-Z109874 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

N-R-R1-U-V-Z109875 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

N-R-R1-U-V-Z109876 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

N-P-R-R1-U-V-Z109880 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-R-

R1-U-V-Z109890 A1-B-E2-F-H1-N-R-R1-

U2-V-Z109892 A-A1-B-E2-F-N-R-R1-V-

Z109898 A1-B-E2-F-H1-N-R-R1-

U2-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

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34002 A1-B-J-L-N-U-Z134004 A1-B-J-L-N-T-U-V34006 A-A1-B-C1-F1-N-V-Z134007 A-A1-B-C1-F-F1-M-N-

R-R1-V-Z134008 A1-B-B2-D-E1-F-H-H1-

J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z134011 A1-B-B2-C1-E2-F-J-L-

M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z134020 A1-B-J-L-M-N-U-V-Z134021 A1-B-J-L-M-N-U-V-Z134022 A1-B-D-F-J-L-M-N-U-V-

Z134023 A1-B-J-L-M-N-U-V-Z134024 A1-B-L-M-N-U-V-Z134025 A1-B-F-J-L-M-N-U-V-Z134030 A1-B-J-L-M-N-U-V-Z134031 A1-B-J-L-M-N-U-V-Z134032 A1-B-J-L-M-N-T-U-V-Z134033 A1-B-C-F-J-L-M-N-V-Z134034 A1-B-J-L-M-N-V-Z134035 A1-B-H-J-L-M-N-U-V-

Z134036 A1-B-J-L-M-N-U-V-Z134037 A1-B-C-F-H-I-L-M-N-V-

Z-Z134038 A1-B-L-M-N-U-V-Z134039 A1-B-J-L-M-N-U-V-Z134041 A1-B-J-L-M-N-T-U-V-Z134042 A1-B-D-F-M-N-V-Z134050 A1-B-V34055 A1-B-J-L-M-N-U-V-Z134058 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V-Z134060 A1-B-B2-C1-E2-F-J-L-

N-R-R1-T-V-Z134078 A1-B-F1-N-V-Z134090 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V34091 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V34092 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V34093 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V34095 A1-B-V34098 A1-B-V34099 A1-B-V96201 A-A1-B96202 A-A1-B-U96203 A-A1-B96204 A-A1-B96205 A-A1-B-U96206 A-A1-B-U96207 A-A1-B-V96209 A-A1-B-J-L-N-T-U96213 A-A1-B-U96214 A-A1-B-U96218 A-A1-B-U96224 A-A1-B-U96257 A-A1-B-U96258 A-A1-B-U

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

96260 A-A1-B-U96262 A-A1-B-U-V96264 A-A1-B-U96266 A-A1-B-U96267 A-A1-B-U-V96269 A-A1-B-U96271 A-A1-B-U96275 A-A1-B-V96276 A-A1-B96278 A-A1-B-U96283 A-A1-B-U96284 A-A1-B-U-V96303 A1-B-H-J-L-M-N-T-W96306 A1-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W96309 A1-B-M-V-W96310 A1-B-M-W96319 A1-B-M-W96321 A1-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W96322 A1-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W96323 A1-B-M-V-W96326 A1-B-M-W96328 A1-B-M-W96330 A1-B-M-W96336 A1-B-M-V-W96337 A1-B-M-W96338 A1-B-M-W96339 A1-B-M-V-W96343 A1-B-M-W96346 A1-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-V-W96347 A1-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W96348 A1-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W96349 A1-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W96350 A1-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W96351 A1-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W96362 A1-B-F-F1-F2-M-W96365 A1-B-M-V-W96367 A1-B-L-M-W96368 A1-B-M-W96370 A1-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W96372 A1-B-M-W96373 A1-B-M-W96374 A1-B-M-W96375 A1-B-M-W96376 A1-B-M-W96377 A1-B-M-W96378 A1-B-M-W96379 A1-B-M-W96384 A1-B-M-W96386 A1-B-M-W96387 A1-B-M-W96388 A1-B-M-W96401 A1-B-F-N-V-Z196426 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-V96427 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-

R-R1-V

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions


96447 A1-B-F-N-U3-V-V196501 A-A1-B-N-V96502 A1-B-F-N-U3-V96503 A1-B-F-N-U3-V96507 A-A1-B-F-V96510 A1-B-I-N-V96511 A1-B-I-N-V96515 A1-B-D-F-U396516 A1-B-D-F96517 A1-B-F-U3-V96520 A1-B-F-N-U3-V96521 A1-B-F-N-U396522 A1-B-F-N-U96530 A-A1-B-F-F1-H-H1-M-

N-U-V96531 A-A1-B-F-F1-H-M-N-U-

V96532 A-A1-B-H-J-L-M-N-T-U-

V96534 A-A1-B-F-U96535 A-A1-B-F-V96537 A1-B-V96538 A1-B-V96540 A1-B-V96541 A1-B-V

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

96542 A1-B-V96543 A1-B-P-V96544 A1-B-F-N-U3-V96546 A1-B-F-U396548 A-A1-B-H-M-U96549 A-A1-B-H-M-U96550 A-A1-B-H-M-U-V96551 A-A1-B-H-M-N-U96552 A1-B96553 A-A1-B-F-F1-H-M-U96554 A-A1-B-H-M-U96555 A1-B-F-M-V96557 A1-B-F-M-V96562 A-A1-B-B2-C-C1-D-E2-

E3-F-F1-H-H1-I-L-M-N-R-T-V-Z-Z1

96577 A-A1-B-F-H-M-U96595 A1-B-V96598 A1-B-N-V96599 A1-B-N-V96601 A1-B-V96602 A1-B-V96603 A1-B-V96604 A1-B-V96605 A1-B-V

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

96606 A1-B-V96607 A1-B-V96608 A1-B-V96609 A1-B-V96610 A1-B-V96611 A1-B-V96612 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96613 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-I-

M-R-R1-U2-V-Z-Z196614 A-A1-B-C1-E2-F-H1-I-

M-R-R1-U2-V-Z-Z196615 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96616 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96617 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96619 A1-B-V96620 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96621 A1-B-V96622 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96624 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96628 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96629 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96643 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96650 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96657 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96660 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

96661 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96662 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96663 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96664 A1-B-V96665 A1-B-V96666 A1-B-V96667 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96668 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96669 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96670 A1-B-V96671 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96672 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96673 A1-B-V96674 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96675 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96677 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96678 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96679 A1-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96681 A1-B-V96682 A1-B-V96683 A1-B-V96686 A1-B-V96687 A1-B-V96698 A1-B-V

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions


Restrictions

RESTRICTIONSLEGEND

PS Form 2976, Customs — CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender’s Declaration (green label)

PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note

AAFES = Army and Air Force Exchange Service APO = Army/Air Force Post Office Box R = Retired military personnel DMM = Domestic Mail Manual DPO = Diplomatic Post Office FPO = Fleet Post Office MOM = Military Ordinary Mail MPO = Military Post Office PAL = Parcel Airlift PSC = Postal Service Center SAM = Space Available Mail USDA = United States Department of Agriculture Note: Mail order catalogs are prohibited as SAM or PAL mail.A. Securities, currency, or precious metals in their raw, unmanufactured

state are prohibited. Official shipments are exempt from this restriction.A1. Mail addressed to “Any Servicemember,” or similar wording such as

“Any Soldier,” “Sailor,” “Airman,” or “Marine”; “Military Mail”; etc., is prohib-ited. Mail must be addressed to an individual or job title such as “Com-mander,” “Commanding Officer,” etc.

B. Regardless of mail class, a customs declaration form is required for all items weighing 16 ounces or more, or any item (regardless of weight) con-taining potentially dutiable mail contents (e.g., merchandise) addressed to an APO, FPO, or DPO ZIP Code. PS Form 2976 is required for items weigh-ing less than 16 ounces, and PS Form 2976-A is required for items weighing 16 ounces or more. No customs form is required for items weighing less than 16 ounces when the contents are not potentially dutiable (e.g., documents). When the surface area of the address side of the mailpiece is not large enough to contain a PS Form 2976-A, the smaller PS Form 2976 may be substituted (e.g., the Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box). The following excep-tions apply:

Known mailers are exempt from providing customs documentation on non-dutiable letters or printed matter. (A known mailer is a busi-ness mailer who enters volume mailings through a business mail entry unit (BMEU) or other bulk mail acceptance location, pays post-age through an advance deposit account, uses a permit imprint for postage payment, and submits a completed postage statement at the time of entry that certifies that the mailpieces contain no danger-ous materials that are prohibited by postal regulations.)All federal, state, and local government agencies whose mailings are regarded as “Official Mail” are exempt from providing customs doc-umentation on any item addressed to an APO, FPO, or DPO except for those APOs/FPOs/DPOs to which restriction “B2” applies.Prepaid mail from military contractors is exempt, providing the mail-piece is endorsed “Contents for Official Use — Exempt from Cus-toms Requirements.”

B2. All federal, state, and local government agencies must complete customs documentation when sending potentially dutiable mail addressed to or from this APO, FPO, or DPO.

C. Cigarettes and other tobacco products are prohibited.C1. Obscene articles, prints, paintings, cards, films, videotapes, etc.,

and horror comics and matrices are prohibited.D. Coffee is prohibited. E1. Medicines or vaccines not conforming to French laws are prohibited.E2. Any matter depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic or

sexual items, or nonauthorized political materials is prohibited. Although reli-gious materials contrary to the Islamic faith are prohibited in bulk quantities, items for the personal use of the addressee are permissible.

E3. Radio transceivers, cordless telephones, global positioning sys-tems, scanners, base stations, and handheld transmitters are prohibited.

F. Firearms of any type are prohibited in all classes of mail. See defini-tions of firearms in DMM 601.11.1.1c. This restriction does not apply to fire-arms mailed to or by official U.S. government agencies. The restriction for mail to this APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Code does not apply to firearms mailed from this APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Code, provided ATF and USPS regulations are met. Antique firearms are a separate category defined in DMM 601.11.2 and ATF regulations; they do not require an ATF form.

F1. Privately owned weapons addressed to an individual are prohibited in any class of mail.

F2. Importation of firearms is restricted to one shotgun and one single shot.22 caliber rifle per individual.

G. Only letters, flats, and Periodicals are authorized. Parcels of any class are prohibited.

H. Meats, including preserved meats, whether hermetically sealed or not, are prohibited.

H1. Pork or pork by-products are prohibited.

I. Mail of all classes must fit in a mail sack. Mail may not exceed the fol-lowing dimensions:

Maximum length 20 inches.Maximum width 12 inches.Maximum height 12 inches.

The maximum length and girth combined may not exceed 68 inches.

This restriction does not apply to registered mail and official government mail marked MOM.

I1. This restriction does not apply to registered mail.I2. This restriction does not apply to official government mail marked

MOM.J. Parcels may not exceed 108 inches in length and girth combined.K. Mail that includes in the address the words, “Dependent Mail Sec-

tion,” may consist only of letter mail, newspapers, magazines, and books. No parcel of any class containing any other matter may be mailed to the Dependent Mail section. This restriction does not apply if the address does not include the words “Dependent Mail Section.”

L. All official mail is prohibited.M. Fruits, vegetables, animals, and living plants are prohibited.N. Registered mail is prohibited.O. Delivery status information for Extra Services is not available on

USPS.com.P. APO is used for the receipt and dispatch of official mail only.Q. Mail may not exceed 66 pounds, and size is limited to 42 inches max-

imum length and 72 inches maximum length and girth combined.R. All alcoholic beverages, including those mailable under

DMM 601.11.7, are prohibited. R1. Materials used in the production of alcoholic beverages (i.e., distill-

ing material, hops, malts, yeast, etc.) are prohibited. S. Mail of all classes must fit in a mail sack. Mail may not exceed the fol-

lowing dimensions and weight:Maximum length 12 inches.Maximum width 12 inches.Maximum height 5 1/2 inches.Maximum weight 25 pounds.

The maximum length and girth combined may not exceed 47 inches.

T. Mailings of case lots of food and supplemental household shipments must be approved by the sender’s parent agency prior to mailing.

U. Parcels must weigh less than 16 ounces when addressed to Box R. This restriction does not apply to mail endorsed “Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped.”

U1. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail weighing 13 ounces or less when addressed to Box R. This restriction does not apply to mail endorsed “Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped.” Videotapes are prohibited when addressed to Box R, regardless of weight.

U2. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail letters only when addressed to Box R.

U3. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail correspondence (including voice and video cassettes), newspapers, magazines, photographs, not exceeding 16 ounces, when addressed to Box R.

V. Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) not available from any origin.V1. Delivery Confirmation service is not available.W. Meat products, such as dried beef, salami, and sausage, may be

mailed, provided they remain in their original, hermetically sealed packages and bear USDA certification. Other meats, bones, skin, hair, feathers, horns or hoofs of hoofed animals, wool samples, tobacco leaves, including chew-ing and pipe tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cigarettes, or obscene material, including obscene drawings, photographs, films, and carvings, are prohib-ited. Exception: 200 grams of tobacco per parcel are permitted duty free.

X. Personal mail is limited to First-Class Mail items (to include audio cas-settes and voice tapes) weighing 13 ounces or less. This limitation does not apply to official mail.

Y. Mail is limited to First-Class and Priority Mail items only. All Periodi-cals, Standard Mail items, and Package Services items (including SAM and PAL) are not authorized. This restriction also applies to official mail.

Z. No outside pieces (OSPs).Z1. The following restriction is applicable only to International Service

Centers (ISC)/Exchange Offices. An Anti-Pilferage Seal (Item No O817E or O818A) is required on all pouches and sacks.

— International Network Operations, Global Business, 9-22-11


Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet

*Rates of return for May (inception of S and I Funds) through December 2001.

The G Fund is managed internally by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. Assets of the F, C, S, and I Funds are managed externally. The Board currently has contracts with BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., to manage the F, C, S, and I Fund assets. The F, C, S, and I Funds invest in commingled trust funds, in which the assets of tax-deferred employee benefit plans are combined and invested together. The F, C, S, and I Funds and the BlackRock funds are passively managed index funds.

Future performance of the funds will vary and may be significantly different from the returns shown above. See the Summary of the Thrift Savings Plan for detailed information about the funds and their investment risks. The monthly returns of the TSP Funds represent net earnings for the month after deduction of accrued administrative expenses and, except for the G Fund, after deduction of trading costs and accrued investment management fees as well. The returns for the four indexes shown do not include any of these deductions.* Implemented May 2001.See next page for L Funds.

ANNUAL RETURNS

GFund

FFund

U.S. Aggregate

Index C

Fund

S&P 500StockIndex

S *Fund

Dow Jones U.S.

Completion TSM Index

I *Fund

EAFEStockIndex

1994 7.22 -2.96 -2.92 1.33 1.32 — -2.66 — 7.751995 7.03 18.31 18.47 37.41 37.58 — 33.48 — 11.271996 6.76 3.66 3.63 22.85 22.96 18.52 17.18 6.27 6.141997 6.77 9.60 9.65 33.17 33.36 26.61 25.69 1.46 1.551998 5.74 8.70 8.69 28.44 28.58 7.51 8.63 20.46 20.091999 5.99 -0.85 -0.82 20.95 21.04 32.70 35.49 26.81 26.722000 6.42 11.67 11.63 -9.14 -9.10 -8.76 -15.77 -14.11 -14.172001 5.39 8.61 8.44 -11.94 -11.89 -2.22* -2.52* -15.42* -14.88*2002 5.00 10.27 10.26 -22.05 -22.10 -18.14 -17.80 -15.98 -15.942003 4.11 4.11 4.10 28.54 28.69 42.92 43.84 37.94 38.592004 4.30 4.30 4.34 10.82 10.88 18.03 18.10 20.00 20.252005 4.49 2.40 2.43 4.96 4.91 10.45 10.03 13.63 13.542006 4.93 4.40 4.33 15.79 15.79 15.30 15.28 26.32 26.342007 4.87 7.09 6.97 5.54 5.49 5.49 5.39 11.43 11.172008 3.75 5.45 5.24 -36.99 -37.00 -38.32 -39.03 -42.43 -43.382009 2.97 5.99 5.93 26.68 26.46 34.85 37.43 30.04 31.782010 2.81 6.71 6.54 15.06 15.06 29.06 28.62 7.94 7.75

MONTHLY RETURNS

GFund

FFund

U.S. Aggregate

Index C

Fund

S&P 500StockIndex

S *Fund

Dow Jones U.S.

Completion TSM Index

I *Fund

EAFEStockIndex

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Monthly Returns L Income L 2020 L 2030 L 2040 L 20502010Feb 0.74 1.61 1.94 2.18Mar 1.43 3.75 4.52 5.15Apr 0.50 0.76 0.94 1.05May -1.50 -4.98 -6.07 -6.97June -0.61 -2.34 -2.98 -3.47July 1.81 4.82 5.80 6.60Sept 2.00 5.54 6.77 7.76Oct 0.92 2.29 2.78 3.16Nov -0.05 -0.49 -0.56 -0.64Dec 1.49 4.08 4.96 5.672011Jan 0.63 1.35 1.57 1.75Feb 0.90 2.15 2.60 2.95 3.28Mar 0.17 -0.03 -0.05 -0.08 -0.15Apr 1.01 2.37 2.83 3.20 3.57May -0.05 -0.74 -0.97 -1.15 -1.39June -0.18 -0.84 -1.10 -1.30 -1.48July -0.14 -0.94 -1.25 1.49 -1.75Aug -1.10 -3.69 -4.63 -5.37 -6.16LAST 12 MONTHS 5.72 11.26 13.17 14.67 —


Publication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups Effective September 22, 2011 Publication 431, Post

Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups, is revised to include the following changes.

Publication 431, Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups

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The online version of Publication 431 is dated July 2010. Publication 431 is currently available on the Postal Ser-vice™ PolicyNet website (http://blue.usps.gov/cpim):

Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

Under “Essential Links” in the left-hand column, click PolicyNet.

Click PUBs.

Offices with WebBATS access can view current Publi-cation 431 information by generating a WebBATS Facility Information Report as follows:

1. Go to the WebBATS main menu, and select Reports. The reports page opens.

2. Under the Clients/System column, System category, click Facility Information.

3. View the Fee Group field in the report.


ZIP Code Fee Group19171 219191 2

ZIP Code50134 5231250152 5234850153 5235550309 5277150394 6125150562 6127250593 8940550606 9611150633 9710852041

ZIP Code Fee Group19155 341815 542558 6

http://blue.usps.gov/cpim

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postal bulletin 22320 (9-22-11)Organization Information 39

Organization Information

Address ManagementPost Office Changes

Old/New

Finance No.

ZIP Code State P.O. Name

County/Parish

Station/Branch/Unit Unit Type

Effective Date Comments

Old 05-4530 90094 CA Los Angeles Los Angeles Main Office Post Office This announcement changes the preferred last line of this ZIP Code™ from Los Angeles CA to Playa Vista CA. Use Playa Vista CA 90094 as last line of address.

New 05-4530 90094 CA Los Angeles Los Angeles Playa Vista Place Name 08/13/2011

Old 05-1002 92318 CA Bryn Mawr San Bernardino

Main Office Post Office This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code 92318 to include delivery.

New 05-1002 92318 CA Bryn Mawr San Bernardino

Main Office Post Office 08/27/2011

Old 18-5859 50163 IA Melcher Marion Main Office Post Office This announcement changes the preferred last line of this ZIP Code from Melcher IA to Melcher-Dallas IA. Use Melcher-Dallas IA 50163 as last line of address.

New 18-5859 50163 IA Melcher Marion Melcher-Dallas Place Name 08/13/2011

Old 18-5859 50062 IA Melcher Marion Main Office Post Office This announcement changes the preferred last line of this ZIP Code from Melcher IA to Melcher-Dallas IA. Use Melcher-Dallas IA 50062 as last line of address.

New 18-5859 50062 IA Melcher Marion Melcher-Dallas Place Name 08/13/2011

Old 17-6358 46943 IN North Manchester

Wabash Main Office Post Office This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code 46943 to include delivery.

New 17-6358 46943 IN North Manchester

Wabash Main Office Post Office 08/13/2011

Old 19-5038 66048 KS Leavenworth Leavenworth VA Hospital Classified Station

05/26/2010 Classified station discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Continue to use Leavenworth KS 66048 as last line of address.

New 19-5038 66048 KS Leavenworth Leavenworth Main Office Post Office 09/10/2011

Old 21-2366 70352 LA Donner Terrebonne Main Office Post Ofice 03/10/1990 Post Office™ discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Donner LA 70352 as last line of address. This amends Postal Bulletin 21761.

New 21-3445 70352 LA Gibson Terrebonne Donner Place Name 03/10/1990

Old 23-3024 21043 MD Ellicott City Baltimore Ellicott Mills Classified Station

10/01/2008 Classified station discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Continue to use Ellicott City MD 21043 as last line of address.

New 23-3024 21043 MD Ellicott City Baltimore Main Office Post Office 09/01/2011

40 postal bulletin 22320 (9-22-11) Organization Information

— Address Management, Product Information, 9-22-11

FinanceMisuse of the GSA SmartPay 2 Individually Billed Government Travel Cards

GSA SmartPay 2 individually billed government travel cards are issued to employees who are required to travel on official business. These cards are to be used for official government travel and travel-related expenses only. These expenses include air and rail tickets, lodging, meals, and car rental. They may also be used to obtain cash advances at automated teller machines. These cards are not to be used for personal, family, or household purposes. Nor should the card be used to pay for travel expenses of another employee.

Individually billed government travel cardholders have agreed to pay the balance in full by the due date. Failure to pay in full may result in suspension or cancellation of the card pursuant to the cardholder account agreement with Citibank.

If an employee’s individually billed government travel card is cancelled, the employee will be expected to use personal means to cover all official travel-related expenses such as transportation and lodging then file for reimburse-ment through the eTravel system. The Postal Service™ will not reimburse for any interest incurred as a result of using

a personal credit card for official travel. Travel charges in excess of the government rate, incurred due to the use of a personal credit card, will only be reimbursed up to the government rate.

Misuse of the Government travel card, either by failure to pay the balance in full or by using it for personal purposes, will result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal. The cardholder must ensure that the travel card is used responsibly, and that the account is kept in good standing.

The travel card policy and cardholder account agreement can be found in the individually billed travel cards section on the Travelhelp website. The website is available from the Blue page under “Essential Links”; click Relocation and Travel, and also at http://blue.usps.gov/travelhelp/.

— Travel and Relocation, Controller, 9-22-11

Old 36-6040 28370 NC Pinehurst Moore Village Classified Station

08/19/2011 Classified station discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Continue to use Pinehurst NC 28370 as last line of address.

New 36-6040 28370 NC Pinehurst Moore Main Office Post Office 08/20/2011

Old 51-1716 22903 VA Charlottesville City of Charlottesville

University Classified Station

03/10/2006 Classified station discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Continue to use Charlottesville VA 22903 as last line of address.

New 51-1716 22903 VA Charlottesville City of Charlottesville


Old 51-7230 23702 VA Portsmouth City of Portsmouth

Cradock Classified Station

09/03/2011 Classified station discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Continue to use Portsmouth VA 23702 as last line of address.

New 51-7230 23702 VA Portsmouth City of Portsmouth


Old 54-2786 98276 WA Everson Whatcom Main Office Post Office This announcement expands the use of ZIP Code 98276 to include delivery.

New 54-2786 98276 WA Everson Whatcom Main Office Post Office 08/27/2011

Old 56-3070 53927 WI Friendship Adams Dellwood Community Post Office

This announcement changes the administrative office for this ZIP Code from Friendship WI to Adams WI. Continue to use Dellwood WI 53927 as last line for addresses.

New 56-0040 53927 WI Adams Adams Dellwood Community Post Office

08/13/2011

Old/New

Finance No.

ZIP Code State P.O. Name

County/Parish

Station/Branch/Unit Unit Type

Effective Date Comments

http://blue.usps.gov/travelhelp/


Household Diary Study The Postal Service’s Household Diary Study (HDS), con-

ducted since 1987, provides information about the con-tents of the mail sent and received by our customers in U.S. households. The Postal Service™ uses this information to help understand why and how customers use the mail. The results are used to:

Forecast mail volume.

Plan marketing strategies.

Provide information for rate-setting purposes.

The HDS is administered at Headquarters by the Office of Demand Forecasting and Analysis, Finance. NuStats, the HDS survey research firm contractor since July 1999, conducts the interviews and collects and analyzes the HDS data throughout the year.

HDS is a two-stage survey. Stage 1 is the Household Interview. NuStats sends an advance letter, signed by the postmaster general, to a representative sample of U.S. households. This letter emphasizes the importance of the HDS and asks for participation. Sample households are con-tacted either by telephone or in person and asked about the mail they send and receive, their adoption and use of various communications’ technologies, their attitudes about mail ser-vice in general, and information relating to their household and personal demographics. Respondent households are recruited to participate in HDS Stage 2.

Stage 2 is the Mail Diary. NuStats asks households that agree to participate in Stage 2 to record information about the mail they send and receive for a 7-day period from Monday to Sunday. Information recorded includes number of mailpieces received and sent, industry mail source, mail characteristics, and attitudes regarding mail received. As

an incentive for HDS Stage 2 participation, households are offered the options of receiving $30 or a roll of 100 First-Class Mail® stamps.

Customers who participate in Stage 2 of the HDS can expect to receive their incentive about 2 months after they return the diary packet to NuStats.

Data gathered in both HDS stages is available in a final report, The Household Diary Study — Mail Use and Atti-tudes. The report is published in hard copy and an elec-tronic file. Order forms for the latest HDS report may be obtained via the Postal Service Internet at www.usps.com/ householddiary.

For additional information, contact either of the follow-ing individuals:

John Pickett Telephone: 202-268-2641 Fax: 202-268-6841e-mail: [email protected]

John Mazzone Telephone: 202-268-4169 Fax: 202-268-6841 e-mail: [email protected] Study participants may also contact NuStats directly for

help or information at 888-441-8777 or [email protected].

— Office of Demand Forecasting and Analysis, Finance, 9-22-11

http://www.usps.com/householddiary

http://www.usps.com/householddiary


Human ResourcesRIF Competitive Areas for the Postal Service

The Postal Service™ divides its organizational structure into multiple competitive areas for reduction in force (RIF) pur-poses. Competitive areas are established based on organizational factors (separate operation, work function, staff, and per-sonnel management authority) and geographical location factors. During the RIF process, an employee can be assigned only to a position in his or her competitive area. Listed below are the Postal Service’s competitive areas as of September 22, 2011.

Organization Office Competitive AreaHeadquarters Office of the Postmaster General

Chief Executive Officer Separate

Office of the Deputy Postmaster General Separate Office of the Judicial Officer SeparateOffice of the Chief Postal Inspector SeparateEach Executive Vice President’s Office Separate Each Vice President’s Organization Separate Each President’s Organization Separate

Headquarters-Related Organization — Organizational Type

Each Accounting Service Center Separate

Each Communications Service Center1 Separate

Each Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Compliance and Appeals Region1

Separate

Each Facilities Service Office Separate

Each Field Counsel Unit1 Separate

Each Inspection Service DCI Field Operations Unit1 Separate

Each Inspection Service Investigations Service Center1 Separate

Each Inspection Service Division1 Separate

Each Sales Field Office (Grouped by Area) Separate

Each National Preparedness Office1 Separate

Unique Organization — Separate Competitive Area

Address Management, Memphis, TN Separate Raleigh IT Support Site SeparateEagan IT Support Site SeparateSan Mateo IT Support Site Separate

Asset Management, Topeka, KS2 Separate

Wilkes-Barre Solutions Center SeparateSaint Louis Solutions Center SeparateAccounting Center Support, Saint Louis, MO SeparateHuman Resources Shared Service Center, Greensboro, NC Separate National Center for Employee Development, Norman, OK Separate Maintenance Technical Support Center, Norman, OK Separate Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas, KS SeparatePricing and Classification Service Center, New York, NY Separate

Distinct Eagan/San Mateo IT Site3 Separate

EEO Services, Tampa, FL SeparateUnique Organization — Part of Another Competitive Area

Mail Recovery Center, Atlanta, GA Supply Management, National HQ, Washington, DC

Employee, Financial & Tactical Services Category Management Center (CMC), Aurora, CO

Supply Management, National HQ, Washington, DC

Each Transportation Contract Management Team (CMT) Supply Management, National HQ, Washington, DC

Telecom & IT Hardware CMC, Greensboro, NC Supply Management, National HQ, Washington, DC

Mail Equipment Shop, Washington, DC Supply Management, National HQ, Washington, DC


1 Some units located in the Washington, DC, commute area and Headquarters domiciled employees may be part of the parent national Headquarters organization competitive area.

2 Including: Asset Mgmt Planning; Process Improvement and Analytics; Label Print Center; Topeka, Material Distribution Center; Operating Asset Management Fulfillment; National Material Customer Service Center.

3 Including: Enterprise Systems Monitoring; IT Facilities; Eagan Host Computing Facilities; IT Corp. Help Desk; IT Corp. Help Desk Staff and MRCO Distributed Systems, San Mateo.

— Complement, Staffing and Field Policy, Human Resources, 9-22-11

Mailing and Shipping ServicesMail Alert

The mailings below will be deposited in the near future. Offices should honor the requested home delivery dates. Mailers wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings of 1 million pieces or more, should contact Business Service Network Integration at 202-268-3258 at least 1 month pre-ceding the requested delivery dates. The Postal Service™

also offers electronic Mail Alerts via ADVANCE. For more information, see the ADVANCE Notification & Tracking System Technical Guide on the Internet at http://ribbs.usps.gov/advance/documents/tech_guides/advtech.pdf or contact the National Customer Support Center at 800-238-3150.

Facility Services CMC, Windsor, CT Supply Management, National HQ, Washington, DC

Each Stamp Distribution Center Supply Management, National HQ, Washington, DC

Career Development Division, Inspector in Charge, Potomac, MD Inspection Service, National HQ, Washington, DC

Technical Service Division, Inspector in Charge, Dulles, VA Inspection Service, National HQ, Washington, DC

William F. Bolger Center for Leadership Development, Potomac, MD Exec. VP & Chief HR Officer, National HQ, Washington, DC

Customer Products and Fulfillment CMC, Aurora, CO Supply Management, National HQ, Washington, DC

Vehicles & Delivery/Industrial Equipment CMC, Philadelphia, PA Supply Management, National HQ, Washington, DC

Forensic Laboratory Services, Dulles, VA Inspection Service, National HQ, Washington, DC

Field Organizations Each Air Mail Center Separate Each Air Mail Facility Separate Each Area Office Separate Each Network Distribution Center (NDC) Separate Each District Office Separate Each Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF) SeparateEach Independent Delivery Distribution Center Separate Each Independent Surface Transfer Center (STC) Separate Satellite International Service Center (ISC) Separate Each ISC Separate Each Post Office Separate Each Logistics and Distribution Center (L&DC) Separate Each Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) Separate Each Processing and Distribution Facility (P&DF) Separate Each Remote Encoding Center (REC) Separate Each Senior Processing and Distribution Center Separate

Organization Office Competitive Area

Requested Delivery Dates Title of Mailing

Class and Type of Mail

Number of Pieces (Millions) Distribution Presort Level Comments

09/24/11–09/27/11 jcp — Wk 35 Credit Standard Flat & Letter

10.0 National Car-Rt Harte-Hanks/RRD

09/25/11–10/1/11 Costco Connection StandardFlat

8.5 National 3/5 Digit, Car-Rt Quad Graphics

http://ribbs.usps.gov/advance/documents/tech_guides/advtech.pdf




— Business Service Network Integration, Sales, 9-22-11

RetailStop Sending Copies of PS form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service Application to Headquarters

Offices are no longer required to send a copy of PS Form 8176, Premium Forwarding Service® (PFS®) Application, to Headquarters (HQ). In 2005, the application was a four-part form and “Distribution: Copy 3 — HQ” was sent to Headquarters. The form has been revised multiple times and “Distribution: Copy 3 — HQ” has not been a part of the application for several years, but we continue to get copies of the application. Many offices continue to use the 2005 or 2006 edition of the form, and others are making copies of “Distribution: Copy 1 — Post Office” and sending it to HQ.

Please use the most current, January 2011, edition of the form. It has a new format and the Terms and Condi-tions have been updated. You can order the current edition of the form from the Material Distribution Center and use touch-tone order entry (TTOE). Call 800-273-1509.

Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after register-ing before placing your first order.)

Use the following information to order PS Form 8176:

PSIN: PS 8176

PSN: 7530-07-000-6197

Unit of Measure: EA

Minimum Order Quantity: 1

Maximum Order Quantity: 1000

Bulk Pack Quantity: 1000

Quick Pick Number: 640

Price: $0.0712

Edition Date: 01/11

See Publication 621, PFS Guidebook for Employees, for PFS rules. You can access Publication 621 online at http://blue.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub621.pdf.


09/26/11–09/28/11 jcp — Wk 35 Sephora Standard Flat


09/28/11–10/1/11 The Swiss Colony StandardCatalog

1.0 Nationwide 3/5 Digit, Car-Rt Quad Graphics

09/29/11–10/1/11 jcp — Wk 36 Women’s Plus Standard A/Flat


10/1/11–10/4/11 jcp — Wk 36 Big Doorbuster Event

Standard A/Letter


10/3/11–10/6/11 Seventh Avenue StandardCatalog

1.0 Nationwide 3/5 Digit, Car-Rt Quad Graphics

10/5/11–10/7/11 jcp — Wk 37 VIP Standard A/Letter


10/6/11–10/8/11 jcp — Wk 37 Men’s Enterprise Standard A/Letter


10/7/11–10/11/11 Publishers Clearing House — NP429X Self-mailer (Red Strip)

Standard Letter

2.21 Nationwide 3/5 Digit Midwest Direct Mailers

10/8/11–10/12/11 Publishers Clearing House — NP419X Self-mailer (Red Strip)

Standard Letter


10/8/11–10/12/11 Publishers Clearing House — PB419X Self-mailer (Red Strip)

Standard Letter


10/8/11–10/12/11 Publishers Clearing House — PB429X Self-mailer (Red Strip)

Standard Letter


10/11/11–10/13/11 Publishers Clearing House — NP420 Notice of Placement (“Official”)

Standard Letter


10/13/11–10/15/11 Publishers Clearing House — NP421 Admission Notice

Standard Letter


10/13/11–10/15/11 Publishers Clearing House — PB420 Admission Notice

Standard Letter


10/13/11–10/15/11 Publishers Clearing House — PB421 Winner Selection Range

Standard Letter


Requested Delivery Dates Title of Mailing

Class and Type of Mail

Number of Pieces (Millions) Distribution Presort Level Comments

http://blue.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub621.pdf

http://blue.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub621.pdf


Stamps/PhilatelyPictorial Postmarks Announcement

As a community service, the Postal Service™ offers pic-torial postmarks to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial postmarks are authorized appears below. The sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. Also provided are illustrations of these postmarks.

People attending these local events may obtain the postmark in person at the temporary Post Office™ station established there. Those who cannot attend the event but who wish to obtain the postmark may submit a mail order request. Pictorial postmarks are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial postmark date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or post-card bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail® post-age. Items submitted for postmark may not include

postage issued after the date of the requested postmark. Such items will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a postmark should affix stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others, insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdi-ness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: Pictorial Postmarks, followed by the Name of the Station, Address, City, State, ZIP+4® Code, as listed below.

Customers can also send stamped envelopes and post-cards without addresses for postmark, as long as they sup-ply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial postmark, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.

The following pictorial postmark has been extended for 120 days:

June 30, 2011

Universal Ship Cancellation Society

Decommissioning StationPostmasterPO Box 86530San Diego, CA 92186-9998


July 8, 2011

Puerto Rico Teachers Association

Estación Centenario Asociación de Maestros de Puerto RicoPostmaster585 Ave. RD Roosevelt Ste. 110San Juan, PR 00936-9681


September 2, 2011

Blanket Post Office

Tiger StationPostmaster801 Main St.Blanket, TX 76432-9998


The following pictorial postmarks have been extended for 30 days:

September 1, 2011

Romeo Lions Club

Romeo Peach Festival StationPostmaster119 Church St.Romeo, MI 48065-9998

September 3, 2011

International Sunflower Festival Committee

Sunflower Festival StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Frankfort, OH 45628-9998

September 8–9, 2011

Blanket Post Office


September 10, 2011

Union County Covered Bridge Festival

Covered Bridge Festival StationPostmaster21 E. State St.Milford Center, OH 43045-9998

September 10, 2011

Union County Covered Bridge Festival Committee

Covered Bridge Festival StationPostmasterPO Box 9998North Lewisburg, OH 43060-9998

September 10, 2011

United States Postal Service

Covered Bridge Festival StationPostmaster219 Maple St.Plain City, OH 43064-9998

September 10, 2011


Go Green StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Lansing, MN 55950-9998


September 10, 2011

Helvetia Fair Association

Helvetia Fair StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Helvetia, WV 26224-9998


Omaha Philatelic Society

Never Forget Stamp StationPostmaster1124 Pacific St.Omaha, NE 68108-9998

September 11, 2011


Never Forget StationPostmaster3118 Washington Blvd.Arlington, VA 22201-9998

September 12, 2011

PURIPEX

PURIPEX StationPostmaster585 Ave. FD Roosevelt Ste. 110San Juan, PR 00936-9681

September 12, 2011

NAPUS

Puerto Rico Convention CenterPostmaster585 Ave. FD Roosevelt Ste. 110San Juan, PR 00936-9681

September 13, 2011

Ohio County Tourism Committee

Bill Monroe 100th Birthday Celebration StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Rosine, KY 42370-9998



Blanket Post Office



Postmark Collectors Club

50th Convention StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Easton, MD 21601-9998


Murray County Antique Tractor & Implement Assoc.

MCATIA StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Sulphur, OK 73086-9998

September 17, 2011


Claremont Celebrate StationPostmaster140 N. Harvard Ave.Claremont, CA 91711-9998

September 17, 2011


Centennial Anniversary StationPostmaster2628 East 18th St.Brooklyn, NY 11235-9997

September 20, 2011


Lawrence StationPostmaster1001 California Ave. Rm. 2036Pittsburgh, PA 15290-9681



Blanket Post Office




Mayberry Days StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Mt. Airy, NC 27030-9998

September 23, 2011

Antique Tractor Show

Preservation Day StationPostmaster201 Garfield Ave.West Plains, MO 65775-9998

September 23, 2011

Warrens Cranberry Festival

Warrens Cranberry Festival Station

PostmasterPO Box 9998Warrens, WI 54666-9998

September 23, 2011

Oktoberfest — La Crosse Festivals, Inc.

51st Oktoberfest StationPostmasterPO Box 9998La Crosse, WI 54601-9998

September 23, 2011


Aeroplane StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Garden City, NY 11530-9998

September 23, 2011

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

Save the Species Dedication Station

Postmaster700 Grant St.Pittsburgh, PA 15219-9998


SE Spokane County Fair

County Fair StationPostmaster36 W. Emma St.Rockford, WA 99030-9998

September 24, 2011

Stratton Chamber of Commerce

125th Anniversary StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Stratton, NE 69043-9998

September 24, 2011

Marion Co. Chamber of Commerce

Marion County Country Ham Days Station

PostmasterPO Box 9998Lebanon, KY 40033-9998


September 24, 2011

Humboldt Stamp Collectors’ Club

26th Annual Humboldt Stamp Show Station

Postmaster337 W. Clark St.Eureka, CA 95501-9998

September 24, 2011

Shutesbury 250th Anniversary

Shutesbury 250th Anniversary Station

Postmaster8 Wendell Rd.Shutesbury, MA 01072-9998

September 24, 2011


AppleUmpkin Festival Station

Postmaster2 South AcademyWyoming, NY 14591-9998

September 27, 2011

Galloway Ridge @ Fearrington Village

Galloway Ridge StationPostmaster916 East St.Pittsboro, NC 27312-9998


Blanket Post Office


September 30, 2011


Decommissioning StationPostmasterPO Box 86530San Diego, CA 92186-9998

September 30, 2011

Austin Flood Centennial Committee

Austin Flood Centennial Station

PostmasterPO Box 9998Austin, PA 16720-9998

September 30– October 1, 2011

District 11 Alumni Association

District 11 Alumni Association Station

PostmasterPO Box 9998Shidler, OK 74652-9998

September 30– October 2, 2011


INDYPEX StationPostmaster125 W. South St.Indianapolis, IN 46206-9998

October 1, 2011


Commissioning StationPostmaster400 Whitehead St.Key West, FL 33040-9998


— Stamp Services, Government Relations and Public Policy, 9-22-11

October 1, 2011

Friends of Westport

Westport River Daze StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Westport, KY 40077-9998

October 1, 2011

Autumn on Parade Festival

Autumn on Parade StationPostmaster500 Washington St.Oregon, IL 61061-9998

October 1, 2011


National Stamp Collecting Month Station

PostmasterPO Box 9998Steamboat Rock, IA 50672-9998

October 1, 2011

Town of Granby

Granby Oak StationPostmaster389 North Granby Rd.North Granby, CT 06060-9998

October 2, 2011

Wilmington Philatelic Society

Battleship StationPostmaster152 N. Front St.Wilmington, NC 28401-9998

October 4, 2011


Crystal Springs StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Crystal Springs, FL 33524-9998

October 5, 2011

Wells Historical Society

MWA StationPostmaster10 North St., Unit 2Wells, VT 05774-9998


How to Order the First Day of Issue Digital Color or Traditional PostmarksCustomers have 60 days to obtain the first day of issue

postmarks by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office™, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, or at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop.

Traditional PostmarksCustomers should affix the stamps to envelopes of their

choice, address them to themselves or others, or provide a self-addressed return envelope with sufficient postage large enough to accommodate the canceled item. Mail the request to the corresponding city of issuance. There is no charge for the first 50 postmarks. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. Customers should submit a check, money order, or credit card for payment. After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service™ will return the envelopes to the customer by U.S. Mail.

All postmark requests should go to the first day of issue city. The first day of issue city Post Office will then forward in bulk all postmark requests to Cancellation Services, Stamp Fulfillment Services, PO Box 449992, Kansas City, MO 64144-9992 by respective Post Offices.

Digital Color PostmarksOnly select stamp issues offer a digital color postmark.

Customers may submit #6 or #10 envelopes constructed of paper rated as “laser safe.” The Postal Service recom-mends envelopes of 80-pound Accent Opaque, acid-free, 9/16" side seams with no glue on the flap. The maximum size of all digital color postmarks is 2" high by 4" long.

Allow sufficient space on the envelope to accommodate the postmark. Do not use self-adhesive labels for addresses on the envelope. Two test envelopes must be included. There is a minimum of 10 envelopes at 50 cents per postmark required at the time of servicing. Customers should submit a check, money order, or credit card for payment.

The Postal Service reserves the right to not accept hand-painted and other cachet envelopes that are not compatible with our digital color postmark equipment. The Postal Service also reserves the right to substitute tradi-tional black rubber postmarks if use of nonspecified enve-lopes results in poor image quality or damage to equipment.

Customers should affix the stamps to the envelopes and address them to themselves or others for return through the mail. Or, they may include an additional self-addressed return envelope, large enough to accommodate their can-celed items, with sufficient postage affixed for return of their postmarked items. Mail the request for a first day of issue digital color postmark to the corresponding city of issuance. Post Offices will then forward all customer requests for digital color postmarks to Cancellation Services, Stamp Fulfillment Services, PO Box 449992, Kansas City, MO 64144-9992.

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes to the customer by U.S. Mail.

Owney the Postal Dog StampSpecial CancellationsPO Box 92282Washington, DC 20090-2282

September 27, 2011

Digital Color Pictorial 2.4706 x 1.3210 inches

U.S. Merchant Marine StampPostmaster1 Welwyn Rd.Great Neck, NY 11021-9998

September 28, 2011


Flags of Our Nation: Set 5 StampsPostmaster850 Twin Rivers DriveColumbus, OH 43216-9998

October 11, 2011

Black and White Pictorial 2.8100 x 1.2808 inches

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Flags of Our Nation: Set 5 StampsPostmaster850 Twin Rivers DriveColumbus, OH 43216-9998

October 11, 2011


Eid StampPostmaster850 Twin Rivers DriveColumbus, OH 43216-9998

October 12, 2011


Send a Hello StampPostmaster701 N. Loara StreetAnaheim, CA 92803-9998

October 19, 2011


Send a Hello StampPostmaster701 N. Loara StreetAnaheim, CA 92803-9998

October 19, 2011


Edward Hopper StampPostmasterProvincetown, MA 02657-9998

October 24, 2011


Barbara Jordan StampUSPS District Office — Retail600 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. WHouston, TX 77067-9997

November 16, 2011


Barbara Jordan StampUSPS District Office — Retail600 N. Sam Houston Pkwy. WHouston, TX 77067-9997

November 16, 2011


Save Vanishing Species StampSpecial CancellationsPO Box 92282Washington, DC 20090-9998

November 21, 2011



— Stamp Services, Government Relations and Public Policy, 9-22-11

Save Vanishing Species StampSpecial CancellationsPO Box 92282Washington, DC 20090-9998

November 21, 2011


Romare Bearden StampPostmaster421 Eighth Ave., Room 2029BNew York, NY 10199-9998

November 28, 2011


Holiday Baubles StampPostmaster421 Eighth Ave., Rm. 2029BNew York, NY 10199-9998

December 13, 2011


Madonna of the Candelabra by Raphael Stamp

Postmaster421 Eighth Ave., Rm. 2029BNew York, NY 10199-9998

December 13, 2011


Hanukkah StampPostmaster421 Eighth Ave., Rm. 2029BNew York, NY 10199-9998

December 14, 2011


Kwanzaa StampPostmaster421 Eighth Ave., Rm. 2029BNew York, NY 10199-9998

December 14, 2011



Supply ManagementeBuy2 Yearly Purchases of 5-Gallon Bottled Drinking Water Services From Nestle and DS Waters for Fiscal Year 2012

All sites purchasing yearly 5-gallon bottled water service from Nestle, marketed as Arrowhead, Calistoga, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Ozarka, Poland Spring, or Zephyrhills, or from DS Waters, marketed as Alhambra, Belmont, Crystal Springs, Hinckley Springs, Kentwood Springs, Sierra Springs, or Sparkletts, are required to reorder yearly via eBuy2 “on-catalog” and are requested to process their req-uisitions for fiscal year (FY) 2012 after October 1, 2011. All requisitions must be processed and approved beforeOctober 15, 2011, to avoid a lapse in service. Processing of requisitions is required during this period because the supplier needs to have your FY 2012 on-catalog requisition in the eBuy2 system in order to invoice your FEDSTRIP.

This service is not for “emergency” national disaster-type bottled water purchases. For all emergency bottled water requirements, refer to Material Logistics Bulletin (MLB) MLB-CO-07-001 (http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_pdf/ops_mlb07-001.pdf).

Note: There are some sites that cannot receive service directly from Nestle or DS Waters. These sites are autho-rized to purchase “off-catalog” as long as Nestle or DS Waters have stated that they will not service those specific locations.

See the following MLBs for more bottled drinking water information, including step-by-step ordering instructions:

MLB-CO-07-009 — Nestle: http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_pdf/ops_mlb07-009.pdf.

MLB-CO-07-010 — DS Waters: http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_pdf/ops_mlb07-010.pdf.

If you have any questions, contact Anthony S. Jones at 214-267-3108 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

— Operational Supplies & MTE, Supply Management, 9-22-11

USPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: Follow-up Action for the Semi-Annual Capital Property Review

The August 2011 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review has concluded. All field activities and Headquarters depart-ments that submitted a Semi-Annual Capital Property Cer-tification report with adjustments (items not found) are reminded to review their latest Property Changes for the Month (PCFM) report to verify that the adjustment(s) were made. The PCFM report is available from the Electronic Data Warehouse (EDW).

The verification of adjustments with the PCFM report is an important Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control and is subject to audit. If you need help with the report, contact the support-ing Asset Accountability Service Center (AASC) (see http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/assetmgnt/am_aasc_home.htm).

— Asset Management Performance & Accountability, Supply Management, 9-22-11

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