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1.0 Summary of Changes by Effective Date
Postage Payment for Bound Printed Matter Limited to Permit Imprint
Express Mail or Priority Mail Open and Distribute Shipments to a DDU
Changes in Application Procedures for Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices
Address Facing Standards for Presort Bundles on Pallets
Waiver of Signature Delivery Process
Search and Pay for Post Office Boxes Online
Mailability of Day-old Emu Chicks
Automation Prices for Letter-Size Mailpieces with Enclosed Discs
Clarification of Bundling Standards
Labeling Lists
New Price Marking Options
Clarification—COD Prohibited to APO/FPO Addresses
Periodicals Preparation—Flats—Multi-Box Section Bundles
Express Mail Custom Designed Ineligible for Flat-Rate Prices
Service Barcode Required for Priority Mail Open and Distribute Container Address Labels
Commercial Base Pricing for Priority Mail Open and Distribute
New Pressure-Sensitive Barcoded Bundle Labels
Labeling Lists
Clarification of Caller Service and Reserve Caller Number Issuance and Fees
Clarification of New Standards for Confirm Service
New Tray Preparation Option for Automation Letters 2.0 Summary of Changes by DMM Module 113.1.4 is revised to clarify that flat-rate pricing is not available with Express Mail® Custom Designed agreements. Effective July 3, 2008. 113.4.1 and 115.2.2 are revised to update the standards regarding delivery of Express Mail® items with waiver of signature requested and return receipt for merchandise items with waiver of signature requested. Effective August 28, 2008. 2.2 200—Commercial Letters and Cards 202.3.0, 245.5.0, and 245.6.0 are revised to provide a new price-marking option for mailings at Standard Mail® prices. We also are providing a new option for mailers of letters or flats, bearing a manifest keyline, when pieces are included as part of an automation mailing. Effective August 14, 2008. 235.1.4, 235.2.3, 245.1.4, and 245.2.3 are revised to clarify that automation or machinable card- and letter-sized pieces, in correctly labeled overflow or less-than-full trays must be bundled for the purpose of retaining the orientation of the pieces within the tray. These bundles do not require an optional endorsement line or a barcoded pressure-sensitive bundle label. We are also removing obsolete preparation standards regarding the use of tic marks and separator cards in automation mailings. Effective August 14, 2008. 235.6.6 and 245.7.5 are revised to allow mailers preparing automation First-Class Mail® or Standard Mail® letters to place overflow pieces in the front or back of trays when mailers merge overflow pieces into trays made at the next sortation level, instead of making separate overflow trays. Effective June 5, 2008. 302.2.0, 345.5.0, and 345.6.0 are revised to provide a new price-marking option for mailings at Standard Mail® prices. We also are providing a new option for mailers of letters or flats, bearing a manifest keyline, when pieces are included as part of an automation mailing. Effective August 14, 2008. 335, 345, 365, 375, and 385 were revised to provide a new option for mailers who prepare flat-size mail bundled for 5-digit scheme or 3-digit scheme presort levels. Currently, mailers who prepare 5-digit scheme or 3-digit scheme bundles of flats are required to identify the presort level through the use of an optional endorsement line (OEL). With this change the Postal Service is making 3-digit scheme and 5-digit scheme pressure-sensitive barcoded bundle labels available, which can be affixed to the top piece in a bundle in lieu of an OEL. The new labels are red for 5-digit scheme bundles, green for 3-digit scheme bundles, and bear the letters "SCH." Effective July 3, 2008. 335.1.4 and 365.1.5 are revised to clarify that automation or machinable card- and letter-sized pieces, in correctly labeled overflow or less-than-full trays must be bundled for the purpose of retaining the orientation of the pieces within the tray. These bundles do not require an optional endorsement line or a barcoded pressure-sensitive bundle label. We are also removing obsolete preparation standards regarding the use of tic marks and separator cards in automation mailings. Effective August 14, 2008. 363, 364, 365, and 366 have been revised for all Bound Printed Matter (BPM). Postage payment for all BPM mailings: carrier route, presorted, and nonpresorted (single-piece) flats and parcels, regardless of volume, are limited to permit imprint. Effective September 11, 2008. 402.2.0, 445.5.0, and 445.7.0 are revised to provide a new price-marking option for mailings at Standard Mail® prices. We also are providing a new option for mailers of letters or flats, bearing a manifest keyline, when pieces are included as part of an automation mailing. Effective August 14, 2008. 413.1.4 and 413.4.4.1 are revised to clarify that flat-rate pricing is not available with Express Mail® Custom Designed agreements. Effective July 3, 2008. 413.4.1 and 415.2.2, are revised to update the standards regarding delivery of Express Mail® items with waiver of signature requested and return receipt for merchandise items with waiver of signature requested. Effective August 28, 2008. 423.1.1.1 is revised to include the availability of commercial base prices for Priority Mail® Open and Distribute customers using permit imprint with the Service barcode. Effective July 3, 2008. 463, 464, 465, and 466 have been revised for all Bound Printed Matter (BPM). Postage payment for all BPM mailings: carrier route, presorted, and nonpresorted (single-piece) flats and parcels, regardless of volume, are limited to permit imprint. Effective September 11, 2008. 465.1.5 is revised to clarify that automation or machinable card- and letter-sized pieces, in correctly labeled overflow or less-than-full trays must be bundled for the purpose of retaining the orientation of the pieces within the tray. These bundles do not require an optional endorsement line or a barcoded pressure-sensitive bundle label. We are also removing obsolete preparation standards regarding the use of tic marks and separator cards in automation mailings. Effective August 14, 2008. 503.8.3.2 is revised to update the standards regarding delivery of Express Mail® items with waiver of signature requested and return receipt for merchandise items with waiver of signature requested. Effective August 28, 2008. 503.13.2.3 and 503.13.3.1 are revised to clarify the standards pertaining to Confirm® Service. Currently, mailers have the option to use an Intelligent Mail® barcode when requesting Origin Confirm service. In this case a POSTNET™ barcode is not a required element. Until May, 2010, we will continue to allow the use of a PLANET Code® barcode in conjunction with a POSTNET barcode but we will not require a POSTNET barcode for mailpieces bearing an Intelligent Mail barcode. We also revised 503.13.4 to make reference to the use of a preshipment notification with Destination Confirm service. Effective June 5, 2008. 508.4.0 is revised to include the ability to apply and pay for Post Office™ boxes online. The online option also allows existing customers to make onetime renewal payments and to establish recurring payments. The online capabilities are not available for free (Group E) Post Office box service or for caller service boxes. Effective August 14, 2008. 508.5.0 is revised to clarify standards that apply to the application for and payment of fees for Caller Service and for Reserve Caller Numbers. Effective June 5, 2008. 601.9.3.2 is revised to permit the mailing of day-old emu chicks. Effective August 14, 2008. 604 has been revised for all Bound Printed Matter (BPM). Postage payment for all BPM mailings: carrier route, presorted, and nonpresorted (single-piece) flats and parcels, regardless of volume, are limited to permit imprint. Effective September 11, 2008. 604.5.0 is revised to provide a new price-marking option for mailings at Standard Mail® prices. We also are providing a new option for mailers of letters or flats, bearing a manifest keyline, when pieces are included as part of an automation mailing. Effective August 14, 2008. 609.1.4 is revised to clarify standards that apply to the sending of Collect on Delivery (COD) items in the domestic mailstream. This clarification is consistent with 503.11.2.6 and with Military Mail Operations prohibiting the use of COD to APO/FPO destination addresses. Effective August 14, 2008. 703.1.0 is revised to reflect changes in the application and authorization processes for Nonprofit Standard Mail® prices.Effective September 11, 2008. 705, 707, and 708 were revised to provide a new option for mailers who prepare flat-size mail bundled for 5-digit scheme or 3-digit scheme presort levels. Currently, mailers who prepare 5-digit scheme or 3-digit scheme bundles of flats are required to identify the presort level through the use of an optional endorsement line (OEL). With this change the Postal Service is making 3-digit scheme and 5-digit scheme pressure-sensitive barcoded bundle labels available, which can be affixed to the top piece in a bundle in lieu of an OEL. The new labels are red for 5-digit scheme bundles, green for 3-digit scheme bundles, and bear the letters "SCH." Effective July 3, 2008. 705.5.0 is revised to provide an option for customers to use an Express Mail® flat-rate envelope or Priority Mail® flat-rate envelope and box for Open and Distribute shipments destined only to a Destination Delivery Unit (DDU). Effective September 11, 2008. 705.8.5.6 is revised to require mailers to place presort bundles on pallets with the addresses facing up. Effective September 11, 2008. 705.16.0 is revised to require the use of an electronic Service barcode on all Priority Mail® Open and Distribute container address labels effective July 1, 2008. The new standard will require mailers to use a concatenated UCC/EAN Code 128 symbology Service barcode with a unique Service Type Code (STC) "55" and the human-readable text, "USPS SCAN ON ARRIVAL," above the barcode on each Priority Mail Open and Distribute container address label. Effective July 1, 2008. 707.18.4 and 707.24.1.5 are revised to clarify that automation or machinable card- and letter-sized pieces, in correctly labeled overflow or less-than-full trays must be bundled for the purpose of retaining the orientation of the pieces within the tray. These bundles do not require an optional endorsement line or a barcoded pressure-sensitive bundle label. We are also removing obsolete preparation standards regarding the use of tic marks and separator cards in automation mailings. Effective August 14, 2008. 707.23.7 is revised to allow publishers of Periodicals flats to combine copies addressed for box section distribution into multi-box section bundles when there are fewer than 6 copies to each Post Office Box section. Effective August 14, 2008. Labeling lists are updated frequently to reflect changes in mail processing operations. Please see individual lists.
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