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ContentsCOVER STORYSimpler, Plus More. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES

ManualsDMM Revision: Expansion of the Mailability of

Live Adult Birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4DMM Revision: Customs Declaration Forms —

Authorized Editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5IMM Revision: International Mailpieces Refused

by Air Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5IMM Revision: Updates to Various Individual

Country Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6IMM Revision: Customs Declaration Forms —

Authorized Editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

HandbooksHandbook F-101 Revision: Unit Cash Reserve

Policy Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Handbook M-38 Revision: Express Mail Name

Change to Priority Mail Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Handbook M-39 Revision: Names Changes and

Package Simplification Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Handbook M-41 Revision: Names Changes and

Package Simplification Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Handbook PO-603 Revision: Express Mail Name

Change to Priority Mail Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Handbook PO-630 Revision: Express Mail Name

Change to Priority Mail Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

PublicationsPublication 75, Mover’s Guide, News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Publication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office

Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

FormsPS Form 2976-B Is Available for Ordering From

the Material Distribution Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

ORGANIZATION INFORMATIONFinanceDomestic Claims Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Fiscal Year 2013 Closing Guidance: Message From

the Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Human ResourcesFourth Quarter Voice of the Employee Surveys are

Coming Soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Information SecurityPrime Targets — No Vacation from Crime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Mailing and Shipping ServicesMail Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Stamp ServicesStamp Announcement 13-35: Made in America ~

Building a Nation Stamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Stamp Announcement 13-36: Althea Gibson Stamp . . . . . . 60Stamp Announcement 13-37: March on Washington

Stamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Pictorial Postmarks Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color

or Traditional Postmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 682013 Stamps and Postal Stationery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Postmark America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Supply ManagementUSPS Headquarters Managers and Field

Installation Heads: August 2013 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

SustainabilityGot Old Fluorescent Bulbs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

PULL-OUT INFORMATIONFraudInvalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers . . . . . . . . 27Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms . . . . . . . . 29Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms . . . . 35Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian

Money Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Other InformationOverseas Military/Diplomatic Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Missing Children Posters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Got Old Fluorescent Bulbs? Poster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Postal Bulletin IndexSemi-Annual Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PB 22367 (7-11-13)

USPS National Emergency Hotline Is your facility operating? Call 888-363-7462

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Cover StorySimpler, Plus More

Now, there are even more great reasons to ship with Pri-ority Mail® service.

“By adding insurance and delivery day predictability, we’re making Priority Mail better than ever,” said Nagisa Manabe, chief marketing and sales officer, about the changes coming to the expedited product lineup. “It’s sim-ply the right choice for America’s shipping, bar none.”

Effective July 28, 2013, insurance will be included with most domestic Priority Mail shipments. Depending on the postage payment method used, customers will receive up to $50 or $100 of insurance coverage against loss, dam-age, or missing contents. Customers will also receive day-specific delivery estimates that are based on their pack-ages’ destinations. Labels, retail receipts, and the Track & Confirm site at usps.com will let customers know if their packages are scheduled to reach their destinations in one, two, or three days.

“Customers want to know how long it will take for their packages to get there, and now we’ll give them the specif-ics,” said Manabe.

Express Mail is getting a new name — Priority Mail Express® — and still includes the same money-back ser-vice guarantee and insurance up to $100. Express Mail International will be renamed Priority Mail Express Interna-

tional® and the Express Mail Corporate Account will be called USPS Corporate Account.

And, of course, when customers ship with Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail, they also get USPS Tracking and free Package Pickup, as well as Flat Rate and online post-age payment options.

“All these features add up to great value in shipping, which is why we’re reminding customers about the benefits of shipping with the Postal Service right on redesigned boxes and envelopes,” said Manabe. “The choice is simple for our customers — pick Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail.”

New packaging will be introduced on July 28, although postal locations will deplete current supplies before switch-ing to the redesigned versions.

“We’re meeting customer needs and staying competi-tive in the shipping marketplace,” said Manabe. “We want to be America’s shipper of choice. These steps will help us achieve that goal.”

— Domestic Products, Marketing and Sales, 7-25-13

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4 postal bulletin 22368 (7-25-13) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

ManualsDMM Revision: Expansion of the Mailability of Live Adult Birds

Effective September 3, 2013, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser-vice, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 601.9.3.4 to expand the mailability of adult birds to include any disease-free live adult bird, weighing no more than 25 pounds, if the mailer and the mailing is compliant with all applicable governmen-tal laws and regulations.

The DMM provides a list of the types of disease-free adult birds that can be mailed domestically. That list is cur-rently restricted to adult chickens, turkeys, guinea fowl, doves, pigeons, pheasants, partridges, quail, ducks, geese, and swans.

With this revision, the Postal Service expands its mailing standards to allow for the shipment of any disease-free live adult bird, weighing no more than 25 pounds, which can be legally transported. Mailers will be required to be aware of, and comply with, all applicable governmental laws and reg-ulations, including the Lacey Act, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agri-culture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and any state, municipal, or local ordinances. Mailings must also be com-pliant with the guidelines provided in USPS Publication 14, Prohibitions and Restrictions on Mailing Animals, Plants, and Related Matter, Chapter 5.

This revision was first announced in the April 24, 2013 proposed rule, Federal Register notice (78 FR 24132-24134), titled New Mailing Standards for Live Animals and Special Handling. In addition to the expanded mailability of live birds, the proposed rule also included new require-ments for the use of Special Handling service with ship-ments of certain live animals, new barcoding requirements for Special Handling service, and a restriction on the mail classes that can be used with mailings of live reptiles and amphibians.

The Postal Service received numerous comments in response to its April 24, 2013 proposed rule. As a result of these comments, the Postal Service has decided to pro-ceed only with the expanded mailability of adult birds, and not to continue with the other proposals at this time. How-ever, the Postal Service may reconsider these proposals at a future date.

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

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600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services

601 Mailability

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9.0 Perishables

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9.3 Live Animals

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[Revise the title and introductory text of 9.3.4 as follows:]

9.3.4 Adult Birds

Disease-free adult birds, weighing no more than 25 pounds, may be mailed domestically. Mailers must comply with all applicable governmental laws and regulations, including the Lacey Act, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and regulations of the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and any state, munici-pal, or local ordinances. Mailings must also be compliant with the guidelines provided in USPS Publication 14, Pro-hibitions and Restrictions on Mailing Animals, Plants, and Related Matter, Chapter 5. In addition, each container or package must be marked as required by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under 50 CFR 14. Adult birds are mailable as follows:

a. The mailer must send adult birds by Priority Mail Ex-press in secure containers approved by the manager, Product Classification (see 608.8.0 for address).

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[Revise the text of 9.3.5 as follows:]

9.3.5 Warm-Blooded Animals

Warm-blooded animals, except for adult birds and speci-fied day-old birds under the specific conditions in this sec-tion, are not mailable (e.g., hamsters, mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats, dogs, and squirrels).

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

— Product Classification, Pricing, 7-25-13

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DMM Revision: Customs Declaration Forms — Authorized EditionsEffective September 3, 2013, the Postal Service™ will

revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser-vice, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) sections 608.2.5.6 and 2.5.8 to codify the authorized USPS®-produced cus-toms declarations forms that may be used when an export license or other electronic filing notice is required through the U.S. Census Bureau’s Automated Export System when sending certain goods to, from, and between U.S. territo-ries, possessions, and Freely Associated States.

For additional information about these forms, please refer to the article titled “IMM Revision: Customs Declara-tion Forms — Authorized Editions” (pages 9-11) published in this edition of the Postal Bulletin.

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

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600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services

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608 Postal Information and Resources

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2.0 Domestic Mail

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2.5 Foreign Trade Regulations — U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Bureau of the Census

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2.5.6 Placement of ITN, AES Downtime Citation, or AES Exemption

[Revise 2.5.6 in its entirety to read as follows:]

If no customs declaration form is required (e.g., items sent between the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin

Islands), no other action for recording the ITN or AES Downtime Citation on the package is required. However, when a shipment requires an ITN, or AES Downtime Cita-tion, or AES Exemption, and a PS Form 2976-A is used under 2.4, it is the customer’s responsibility to legibly write one ITN, AES Downtime Citation, or applicable AES Exemption in block 10 of PS Form 2976-A, Customs Dec-laration and Dispatch Note — CP 72. The only authorized editions for this form are September 2012 and July 2013.

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2.5.8 When an Export License Is Required

[Revise 2.5.8 in its entirety to read as follows:]

When an export license is required under 2.5.7, a PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — CP 72, is always required. The only authorized editions for this form are September 2012 and July 2013. The electronically generated License Number must appear in Block 16, and an ITN or AES Downtime Citation (see 520) must appear in block 10 of the form. See IMM 520 and 530 for complete requirements. In addition, it is the mailer's responsibility to comply with the U.S. Census Bureau's requirements for fil-ing electronic export information, as described in 2.5.1 and 2.5.2.

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


IMM Revision: International Mailpieces Refused by Air CarriersEffective September 3, 2013, the Postal Service™ will

revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser-vice, International Mail Manual (IMM®) by adding a new subchapter to establish what actions the Postal Service will take when an air carrier refuses an international mailpiece.

Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM)

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4 Treatment of Outbound Mail

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[Redesignate 440 as 450, and insert new 440 to read as fol-lows:]

440 Mailpiece Refused by an Air Carrier

441 Item Containing Nonmailable, Hazardous, or Perishable Material

When an air carrier refuses a mailpiece containing nonmail-able, hazardous, or perishable material, Postal Service employees will follow the standards in section 727.2 or

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742.3 of Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perish-able Mail. In such an instance, the customer may be eligible for refund of postage consistent with IMM 941, IMM 942, and DMM 604.9.

442 Mailable Item

For all mail classes with the exception of Global Express Guaranteed service, when an air carrier refuses a properly prepared and labeled mailable international mailpiece, the Postal Service will attempt to find a suitable alternative air carrier. However, if it cannot identify another air carrier, the Postal Service will file an incident report and return the item to the sender using Label 180, Air Carrier Rejected Mail. In such an instance, the customer may apply for refund of postage consistent with IMM 941, IMM 942, and DMM 604.9.

Note: For a refused mailable item, the mailer may have the option to send the item using Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service, which uses a unique transportation network.

The item must be otherwise mailable using GXG service (see 210), GXG service must be available to the destination country (see 213.5), and the mailer must enter the item through a Post Office facility that accepts GXG items (see 215.1). In addition, the mailer must apply a new shipping label (see 214.1) with new postage (based on the item’s weight and the destination country’s GXG price group), and must obliterate any markings or labels (e.g., Label 180) indicating the item was previously returned.

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When effective, we will incorporate these revisions into the online IMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.


IMM Revision: Updates to Various Individual Country ListingsEffective September 3, 2013, the Postal Service™ will

revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser-vice, International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect changes in the Individual Country Listings (ICLs) for various countries.

The following ICL changes are a result of formal requests made by the destination country through the Uni-versal Postal Union (UPU) via International Bureau Circu-lars, and through the 2012 UPU 25th Congress at Doha:

Azerbaijan: As indicated at the UPU Doha Congress Proposal 23.7.2, Azerbaijan has modified its list of prohibited articles.

Belgium: As indicated in UPU International Bureau Circular 12, dated January 14, 2013, Belgium has withdrawn its previous prohibition on empty ink car-tridges or empty laser toner cartridges.

Bhutan: As indicated in UPU International Bureau Circular 37, dated March 4, 2013, Bhutan has requested that merchandise items sent to individuals from businesses and all commercial items be accom-panied by a corresponding invoice.

Brazil: As indicated at the UPU Doha Congress Pro-posal 23.12.1, Brazil reserves the right to collect from customers a “presentation-to-Customs charge” for any item submitted to customs control.

Great Britain and Northern Ireland: As indicated in UPU International Bureau Circular 42, dated March 11, 2013, Great Britain and Northern Ireland revises and updates its listing of prohibited and restricted items.

Greece: As indicated at the UPU Doha Congress Proposal 23.12.2, Greece reserves the right to collect from customers a “presentation-to-Customs charge” for any item submitted to customs control.

Iran: As indicated at the UPU Doha Congress Pro-posal 23.7.3, Iran has modified its list of prohibited articles.

Mexico: As indicated in UPU International Bureau Circular 63, dated May 6, 2013, Mexico no longer accepts electronic cigarettes. Additionally, at the request of Correos de Mexico (the designated oper-ator that provides postal services in Mexico), we are clarifying a prohibition on bearer checks, an observa-tion regarding the import of merchandise, and an observation regarding the inclusion of commercial invoices.

Peru: As indicated in UPU International Bureau Cir-cular 23, dated January 21, 2013, Peru no longer accepts vitamins. In addition, telecommunications equipment (including mobile phones) requires a license from the Ministry of Transportation and Com-munications before mailing.

Turkey: As indicated in UPU International Bureau Circular 24, dated January 21, 2013, Turkey has advised that mailable tobacco products and mobile phones may not be indicated as a “gift” on customs declarations, irrespective of whether they are subject to or exempt from Turkish customs duties. Addition-ally, we are moving two items (playing cards and tea) from the list of Restrictions to the list of Prohibitions.

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Ukraine: As indicated in UPU International Bureau Circular 54, dated March 25, 2013, Ukraine has mod-ified its list of restricted “foodstuffs” to include dietary supplements, foods for special dietary con-sumptions, and functional foods.

Uzbekistan: As indicated in UPU International Bureau Circular 47, dated March 18, 2013, Uzbeki-stan has modified its list of prohibited articles.


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Individual Country Listings

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Azerbaijan

Country Conditions for Mailing

Prohibitions

[Insert the following entry under Prohibitions in alphabetical order to read as follows:]

Coins; foreign currency; banknotes; credit notes or any securities payable to bearer; checks; precious metals (whether manufactured or not); precious stones; natural diamonds; jewels; or other valuable articles. Azerbaijan will accept no liability for loss of or damage to such items.

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Belgium


Prohibitions

[Delete in its entirety the prohibition reading “Empty ink car-tridges or empty laser toner cartridges.”]

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Bhutan


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Observations

[Revise the Observation section in its entirety to read as fol-lows (removing “None” and inserting the following entry):]

In order to facilitate customs clearance and delivery of postal items containing merchandise of any kind, all items sent to private individuals in Bhutan from businesses abroad, and all commercial items, should be accompanied by the relevant invoice(s). Items that are not accompanied by the corresponding invoice could be delayed, so it is rec-ommended that the mailer include on the invoice the phone

number of the sender and the phone number and email address of the addressee.

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Brazil


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Observations

[Insert a new item 1 to read as follows (redesignating exist-ing items 1 through 5 as 2 through 6):]

1. Brazil reserves the right to collect a “presentation-to-Customs charge” from customers for any item sub-mitted to customs control, even if no customs charg-es are levied.

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Great Britain and Northern Ireland


Prohibitions

[Revise the Prohibitions section in its entirety to read as fol-lows:]

Aerosols.

Ammunition, except lead pellets.

Animals, live (including reptiles).

Arms and parts of arms, or any component classified as munitions of war; imitations and antiques; paint-ball or toy guns; taser guns; air rifles, air pistols, components of fire-arms, and all other items similar to or resembling the fore-going.

Articles, goods infringing British trademarks or copyright laws.

Asbestos items of any kind.

Christmas crackers (holiday popper).

Clinical and medical waste (e.g., contaminated dressings, bandages, and needles).

Coins; platinum, gold, or silver (manufactured or not); pre-cious stones; jewels; and other valuable articles.

Counterfeit currency, bank notes, and postage stamps.

Dies and equipment for making imitations, etc., of any cur-rent postage stamp for denoting any rate of postage.

Fish, live.

Frozen food.

Frozen water (including bags of ice).

Goods made in foreign prisons, except those imported for a noncommercial purpose or of a kind not manufactured in the United Kingdom.

Human and animal cremated remains (ashes).


Indecent and obscene prints, paintings, books, cards, lithographs, and other engravings, films, video tapes, or any other indecent or obscene articles.

Lead acid batteries (e.g., car batteries) and sealed lead acid batteries.

Lottery tickets and related advertisements for illegal lotter-ies.

Medicines classified as flammable or toxic.

Radioactive materials and samples that are classified as radioactive using Table 2-12 of the latest edition of the International Civil Aviation organization’s Technical Instruc-tions — e.g., fissile material (uranium 235, etc.), radioactive waste material, thorium, or uranium ores and luminous dials from aircraft.

Soil.

Soiled clothes and rags.

Stun gun, electric.

Switchblade knives (also knows as flick knives) and gravity knives.

Waste, dirt, filth, or refuse, including household waste or rubbish.

Restrictions

[Revise the Restrictions section in its entirety to read as fol-lows:]

A consignment of live bees must contain only queen bees and their attendant workers; colonies are not permitted. Each consignment must be accompanied by an import license issued by the Dept. of Agriculture (DEFRA) and a health certificate issued by the country of origin.

Caterpillars, cockroaches, crickets, destroyers of noxious pests, earthworms, fish fry and eggs, flies of the family Drosophilidae, leeches, lugworms, maggots, mealworms, pupae and chrysalides, rag worms, silkworms, spiders, and stick insects are admissible only for biomedical research (see license requirement for bees).

Medicines and drugs when sent for scientific purposes must be sent by a practitioner, registered dental practitio-ner, veterinary surgeon, registered nurse, or recognized laboratory or institution.

Plants and parts of plants require an import permit issued by the appropriate Agricultural Department in the United Kingdom.

Vaccines may be sent only by, or at the specific request of, a qualified medical practitioner, registered dental practitio-ner, veterinary surgeon, registered nurse, or recognized laboratory or institution.

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Greece


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Observations

[Insert a new item 3 to read as follows (redesignating exist-ing item 3 as new item 4):]

3. Greece reserves the right to collect a “presentation-to-Customs charge” from customers for any item submitted to customs control, even if no customs charges are levied.

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Iran


Prohibitions

[Revise the entry beginning with “Coins” to read as follows:]

Coins; banknotes; currency notes; travelers checks; secu-rities payable to bearer; gold, silver, platinum, whether manufactured or not; jewelry, precious stones, or other valuable articles. Iran will accept no liability for loss of or damage to such items.

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Mexico


Prohibitions

[Revise the entry beginning with “Coins” to read as follows (amending the statement regarding “securities”), and insert an entry for electronic cigarettes in alphabetical order to read as follows:]

Coins; banknotes; currency notes (paper money); securi-ties or checks of any kind payable to bearer; traveler’s checks; platinum, gold, or silver, manufactured or not; pre-cious stones; jewelry; and other valuable articles.

Electronic cigarettes.

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Observations

[Revise items 2 and 3 to read as follows.]

2. Import permits or licenses are required for merchan-dise exceeding U.S. $1,000. Merchandise valued less than U.S. $1,000 does not require an import per-mit.

3. To speed delivery of items subject to customs duty, commercial shipments must be accompanied by two copies of the commercial invoice, and inserted inside the package.

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Peru


Prohibitions

[Insert the following entry in alphabetical order to read as follows:]

Vitamins.

Restrictions

[Revise the Restrictions section in its entirety to read as fol-lows (removing “No list furnished” and inserting the follow-ing entry):]

Telecommunications equipment (including mobile tele-phones) requires a license from the Ministry of Transporta-tion and Communications before mailing.

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Turkey


Prohibitions

[Insert the following entries in alphabetical order to read as follows:]

Playing cards, other than children’s games.

Tea.

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Restrictions


Mailable tobacco and tobacco products may not be declared as a “gift” on customs declarations, irrespective of whether they are subject to or exempt from Turkish cus-toms duties.

Mobile phones may not be declared as a “gift” on customs declarations, irrespective of whether they are subject to or exempt from Turkish customs duties.

[Remove in its entirety the entry beginning with “Tobacco” (including references to playing cards and tea, which now appear in the Prohibitions section).]

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Ukraine


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Restrictions

[In item 1, revise the indented list of food items to read as follows (adding three items between “cocoa” and “other processed foodstuffs”):]

Meats, fish, shell fish, milk and dairy products, birds’ eggs, natural honey, fruits and nuts, coffee, tea, spices, vegeta-bles, grains, cereals, flour, fats and oils, animal and vegeta-ble by-products, sugar, cocoa, dietary supplements, foods for special dietary consumptions, functional foods, and other processed foodstuffs.

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Uzbekistan


Prohibitions


Firearms and essential firearm components, flare guns, pneumatic weapons, gas weapons, munitions, bladed weapons, electroshock weapons, and stun guns.

Narcotics, as well as psychotropic items.

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IMM Revision: Customs Declaration Forms — Authorized EditionsEffective September 3, 2013, the Postal Service™ will

revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser-vice, International Mail Manual (IMM®) parts 123 and 527 and section 533.3 to codify that the only authorized USPS®-produced customs declarations forms (PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22 — Sender’s Declaration,and PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — CP 72) are the editions dated September 2012 and July 2013.

Postmasters are encouraged to convey this information to mailers who may possess editions of PS Forms 2976 and 2976-A dated before September 2012, and to encour-age them to start using the authorized editions as soon as possible, but no later than the effective date of September 3, 2013.

Post Office™ facilities that have editions of PS Forms 2976 and 2976-A dated before September 2012 must remove them from lobbies no later than September 3,

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2013, and must recycle or discard them appropriately as soon as possible.

In addition, the only authorized edition of the USPS-pro-duced PS Form 2976-B, Priority Mail Express International Shipping Label and Customs Form, is dated July 2013. This is a new form that is authorized for Priority Mail Express International™ items, and it is effective beginning on July 28, 2013.

Finally, mailers may still use previous editions of PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope — CP 91,which is the plastic envelope used to carry and protect the PS Form 2976-A and PS Form 2976-B customs form sets. The current edition of PS Form 2976-E is July 2013, but all older editions are still valid.


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1 International Mail Services

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120 Preparation for Mailing

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123 Customs Forms and Online Shipping Labels

[Revise the title and text of 123.1 to read as follows:]

123.1 USPS-Produced Customs Declaration Forms

123.11 General

As required under 123.6, only three customs declaration forms are used for international mail:

a. PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22 — Send-er’s Declaration.

b. PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note — CP 72.

c. PS Form 2976-B, Priority Mail Express International Shipping Label and Customs Form (used only for Pri-ority Mail Express International items).

PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope — CP 91,is a plastic envelope that is used to carry and protect the PS Form 2976-A and PS Form 2976-B customs form sets (see 123.73).

123.12 Authorized Editions

Note: The current edition of PS Form 2976 is July 2013; the current edition of PS Form 2976-A is July 2013; and the current (and only) edition of PS Form 2976-B is July 2013.

Note: For PS Form 2976 and PS Form 2976-A, the only other authorized edition is September 2012.

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123.6 Required Usage

123.61 Conditions

The following conditions apply to customs forms for inter-national mail items:

[Revise items a and c to read as follows (to include refer-ences to PS Form 2976-B):]

a. Except as provided in 123.62, mailers must use PS Form 2976, PS Form 2976-A, or PS Form 2976-B as described in Exhibit 123.61.

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c. Regardless of any listing in Exhibit 123.61, items containing articles that require an export license (see 532) must always bear PS Form 2976-A or PS Form 2976-B — note that PS Form 2976-B is used only for Priority Mail Express International items. In certain circumstances, this might require the mailer to send the mailpiece via Priority Mail Express International service or Priority Mail International service (but not with Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes).

Exhibit 123.61 Customs Declaration Form Usage by Mail Category

[Revise the entry for “Priority Mail Express International” to read as follows (to include a reference to PS Form 2976-B in the “Required PS Form” column:]

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Type of Item

Declared Value, Weight, or Physical Characteristic

Required PS Form Comment (if applicable)

* * * * *Priority Mail Express International ItemsAll items. All values. 2976, 2976-A, or

2976-BRequired customs forms and endorsements vary by country and are specified in the Individual Country Listings.

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123.7 Completing Customs Forms

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123.73 PS Form 2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope — CP 91

[Revise 123.73 to read as follows:]

PS Form 2976-E is a transparent plastic envelope designed to carry and protect the PS Form 2976-A and PS Form 2976-B customs form sets. After completing the forms, the mailer inserts the PS Form 2976-A or PS Form 2976-B form set into the envelope of PS Form 2976-E, removes the backing sheet, and affixes it to the package on the address side. The current edition of PS Form 2976-E is July 2013; however, the mailer may use older editions.

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5 Nonpostal Export Regulations

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520 Foreign Trade Regulations — U.S. Census Bureau

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527 Placement of ITN, AES Downtime Citation, or AES Exemption

[Revise 527 in its entirety to read as follows:]

When shipments require an ITN, AES Downtime Citation, or AES Exemption, it is the customer’s responsibility to legibly write the ITN, AES Downtime Citation, or AES Exemption on the applicable customs declaration form as follows:

a. On PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dis-patch Note — CP 72, customers should write one ITN, AES Downtime Citation, or applicable AES Ex-emption in block 10.

b. On PS Form 2976-B, Priority Mail Express Interna-tional Shipping Label and Customs Form, customers should write one ITN, AES Downtime Citation, or ap-plicable AES Exemption in block 3.

c. On PS Form 2976, Customs Declaration CN 22 — Sender’s Declaration, customers should check “NOEEI § 30.37(a)” or “NOEEI § 30.37(h)” (depending on the applicable AES Exemption) in block 8.

Note regarding Cuba: Consumer communications devices, computers, and software (CCD) items sent to Cuba require an electronic filing when not included as a gift parcel — see the Individual Country Listing for Cuba for information regarding CCD items. Cus-tomers using PS Form 2976 to ship CCD items to

Cuba should (1) completely obliterate the check boxes and text referring to NOEEI § 30.37(a) and NOEEI § 30.37(h) and (2) write one ITN or AES Down-time Citation.

d. On editions of the Global Express Guaranteed Air Waybill/Shipping Invoice (shipping label, Item 11FGG1) printed before August 2008, customers should write “NOEEI 30.37(a)” next to the sender’s signature. Current versions of Item 11FGG1 have this AES Exemption included on the mailing label.

Note: These standards also apply to mailers who produce privately printed customs declaration forms under 123.3.

530 Commodities and Technical Data

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533 Additional Standards

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[Revise the title and text of 533.3 in its entirety to read as follows:]

533.3 Mailer and USPS Responsibilities for Completing and Processing Forms

533.31 Mailer Responsibilities

For items requiring an export license, the mailer must include all appropriate information on the submitted form, including the following:

a. On PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dis-patch Note — CP 72, the mailer must include an ITN or AES Downtime Citation (see 520) in block 10 and a license number in block 16.

b. On PS Form 2976-B, Priority Mail Express Interna-tional Shipping Label and Customs Form, the mailer must include an ITN or AES Downtime Citation (see 520) in block 3 and a license number in block 14.

533.32 USPS Responsibilities

Postal Service personnel must verify that the submitted form is complete and in accordance with 533.31.

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HandbooksHandbook F-101 Revision: Unit Cash Reserve Policy Update

Effective July 25, 2013, Handbook F-101, Field Accounting Procedures, is revised to reflect the change in the unit cash reserve policy. The current policy to calculate the unit cash reserve based on stamp sales can no longer be applied due to the steady decline in stamp sales. As a result, the unit cash reserve authorized will now be based on the Cost Ascertainment Group (CAG) associated with the postal retail unit (PRU).

Handbook F-101 will be updated to include the maximum amount of unit cash reserve each CAG can maintain and the approval process to increase the amount, if necessary.

A PRU with a unit cash reserve less than the new maxi-mum amount should maintain their current level. A PRU with a unit cash reserve that exceeds the maximum amount for their CAG must reduce their reserve down to the new authorized “maximum amount”.

Due to the policy change, the “Authorized Cash” field in the Finance Number Control Master system (FNCM) will be renamed “Authorized Unit Cash Reserve,” and a one-time program will update this field for all PRUs. Additionally, the Excess Cash Retained Report in the Accounting Data Mart (ADM) will be modified to calculate the excess cash amount based on the number of Sales and Service Associates (SSAs) with cash credits and the Unit Cash Reserve amount in FNCM. Also, a new Narrowcast Report has been created to assist the District Finance Managers (DFMs) with the annual review for those units that are granted an exception to increase the unit cash reserve amount.

Note: Headquarters and area personnel will monitor the unit cash reserve levels.

Handbook F-101, Field Accounting Procedures

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13-7 Cash Credits

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13-7.1 Unit Cash Reserves

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13-7.1.1 Establishing a Unit Cash Reserve

[Revise text to read as follows:]

PRUs may establish a unit cash reserve to supplement the needs of the unit.

The unit cash reserve is based on the Cost Ascertainment Group (CAG) assigned to the PRU. Below is the maximumamount of unit cash reserve that can be maintained for each CAG group:

Note: PRUs have the ability to increase or decrease their unit cash reserve as long as it is within the authorized “max-imum amount”. Management should make adjustments when circumstances warrant.

Use PS Form 3369, Consigned Credit Receipt, to assign the unit cash reserve to an employee who is directly accountable.

When circumstances warrant, the unit cash reserve custo-dian may reassign all or part of the unit cash reserve using PS Form 3369.

Any reassigned funds must be kept separate from other accountable credits assigned to the employee.

The unit cash reserve must be reported in AIC 753 on the unit’s PS Form 1412. When performing a count of the unit cash reserve, there is no authorized tolerance applied.

Note: CPUs and SDAs are not authorized to have a unit cash reserve.

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13-7.1.2 Changes to Unit Cash Reserves

[Revise text to read as follows:]

In certain instances, a PRU may require unit cash reserve above the allowable maximum amount as stated in Section 13-7.1.1. In these instances, the PRU may submit a request to their District Finance Manager (DFM) to increase the amount of their unit cash reserve but must not exceed the cap amount for their CAG group. The cap amount by CAG is as follows:

CAG Maximum AllowedA $700.00

B $700.00

C $600.00

D $600.00

E $500.00

F $400.00

G $300.00

H $200.00

J $150.00

K $100.00

L $100.00

CAG Cap Amount- Not to ExceedA $3,000.00

B $3,000.00

C $3,000.00

D $2,000.00

E $2,000.00


Example: If a unit is in CAG A and currently has the maxi-mum allowable limit of $700, then that unit can only request an increase of up to $2,300, since $3,000 is the cap amount for a CAG A office.

To request an increase to the unit cash reserve, PRU super-visors must do the following:

a. Complete FNCM Unit Finance Number Request with header information and the current and new request-ed amount for Authorized Unit Cash Reserve.

b. Scan and submit the request via email to the District Finance Manager (DFM) for approval. The email must include “Request to Increase Unit Cash Reserve” in the subject line and justification for the request in the body of the email. File a copy locally of completed form and email request.

c. Upon receipt of the request, the DFM does one of the following:

Send an email to the unit with decision of approval and submit the completed FNCM form along with approval email to FNCM FSB to update the unit cash reserve amount in FNCM; or

Send an email to the unit with decision of disap-proval.

d. For requests approved by the DFM, the PRU super-visor must do the following:

Update PS Form 3369 to reflect the amount authorized by the DFM.

Update the unit cash reserve amount as needed on PS Form 1412 (See 13-7.4)

Maintain copies of email as supporting documen-tation.

Note: If the DFM determines that a unit cash amount, con-sidering the requested increase, is excessive, he or she can disapprove the requested increase and determine the appropriate cash level.

Once every fiscal year, the DFM must review the amount of the unit cash reserve for those units that have been autho-rized as an exception to validate that the need still exists for the increased amount.

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Appendix C-5

[Delete Exhibit:]

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Appendix C-6

[Delete Exhibit:]

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next online edition of Handbook F-101 on the Postal Service™ Policy-Net website:

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

In the left-hand column, under “Essential Links,” click PolicyNet.

Click HBKs.

The URL for Handbook F-101 is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/hand/f101.pdf.

— Revenue and Field Accounting, Controller, 7-25-13

Handbook M-38 Revision: Express Mail Name Change to Priority Mail ExpressEffective July 28, 2013, the Postal Service™ will revise

Handbook M-38, Management of Rural Delivery Services,to reflect the name change of the product known as Express Mail to Priority Mail Express®.

Handbook M-38, Management of Rural Delivery Services

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3 Standard Operating Procedures

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360 Carrier Work Methods — Route

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367 Special Services Mail

[Revise the text to read as follows:]

Registered, certified, numbered insured, COD, customs, and Priority Mail Express must be delivered to the cus-tomer’s residence in accordance with instructions in Hand-book PO-603.

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F $2,000.00

G $1,000.00

H $700.00

J $500.00

K $200.00

L $200.00

CAG Cap Amount- Not to Exceed

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5 Route Inspections and Mail Counts

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520 Annual and Special Counts

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526 Conducting the Annual Count

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526.6 Mail Count Forms — Procedures

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526.61 Form 4239, Count of Mail (Rural Route) — Exhibit 526.61

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526.612 Worksheet for Counting

The worksheet must be completed in accordance with the following guidelines:

a. Column A — Letter size Mail

[Revise the last sentence of (2) to read as follows:]

***Registered, certified, COD, numbered insured mail, Pri-ority Mail Express, and other accountable mail are not included in this column.

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b. Column B — Papers, Magazines, Catalogs, Flats, Other Size Mail.

[Revise the last sentence of Exceptions to read as follows:]

***Registered, certified, COD, numbered insured mail, Pri-ority Mail Express, and other accountable mail are not counted in this column.

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c. Column C — Parcels

[Revise the last sentence of (3) to read as follows:]

***Registered, certified, COD, numbered insured mail, Pri-ority Mail Express, and other accountable mail are not counted in this column.

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[Revise the title of f. to read as follows:]

f. Column F — Registered and Certified Articles, Num-bered Insured Parcels, and Priority Mail Express.

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next online issue of Handbook M-38, Management of Rural Delivery Services, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:


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

On the PolicyNet page, click HBKs.

(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)

— Delivery Operations, Delivery and Post Office Operations, 7-25-13

Handbook M-39 Revision: Names Changes and Package Simplification ProcessEffective July 28, 2013, the Postal Service™ will revise

Handbook M-39, Management of Delivery Services, to reflect the discontinuation of Parcel Post and updates for the Package Simplification process.

Handbook M-39, Management of Delivery Services

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1 Administration of City Delivery Service

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11 Introduction

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116 Mail Processing for Delivery Services

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[Revise the title of 116.9 to read as follows:]

116.9 Parcels


116.91 Receipt of Parcels

[Revise the first sentence of 116.91 to read as follows:]

The receipt of parcels at the delivery unit can have a sub-stantial impact on the overall efficiency of carrier opera-tions. ***

[Revise the last sentence of 116.91 to read as follows:]

***Early availability of parcels also permits the delivery unit manager to direct carriers to load vehicles with parcels ear-lier on light days if undertime occurs.

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116.92 Parcels — Received in Sacks Made Up to Route

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116.93 Parcels — Distributed to Routes at the Unit

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116.94 Undistributed Parcels at the Unit

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12 Office Work Routine

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122 Scheduling Carriers

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122.2 Carriers’ Leaving Schedules

122.21 Established Leaving Schedule

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[Revise item c to read as follows:]

c. Necessary Office Time. Time required to case this mail, withdraw, tray or strap out mail, obtain parcels, and complete other required office duties; and

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125 Carrier Work Methods — Street

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125.8 Curbline Delivery

125.81 Serve Boxes from Vehicle

[Revise the text of 125.81 to read as follows:]

On a curbline delivery route, the carrier must serve the mail-box without leaving the vehicle, except to collect postage dues, obtain payment or signature for extra services mail, to deliver parcels too large for the box, or to serve a box temporarily blocked.

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13 Analyzing Operations

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132 Review of Collection Service

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132.2 Considerations

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132.27


Parcel post delivery routes may be arranged to provide reg-ular assignments consisting of parcel deliveries and collec-tions. This will eliminate some of the problems regarding manpower available to make evening collections.

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134 Street Management

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134.5 Safety


During any period of street supervision, every opportunity must be taken to emphasize safety while driving, walking on sidewalks, walking up and down steps, crossing streets, collecting mail, or delivering relays or parcels.

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14 Adjustments

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144 Expedited Preferential Mail Delivery Program

144.1 Description


***Parcels will be handled in the established manner.

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15 City Delivery Service Motorization

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152 Selection of Vehicles

152.1

[Revise item d to read as follows:]

d. Pieces of parcels delivered daily.

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152.2

[Revise the table to read as follows:]

Route CategoryDescription of Route

Type and Capacity Vehicle

0 50 or more curbline stops and door dismounts; 0 to 15 miles of travel; 30 or less average parcels daily

Right-hand drive; light delivery


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[Revise the title of 16 to read as follows:]

16 Parcels


161 Parcel Delivery Requirements

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162 Analysis of Parcel Operations

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[Revise the last sentence of 162 to read as follows:]

***Also, periodically make an analysis of PS Form 1571 to determine when and how frequently parcels are curtailed.

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2 Mail Counts and Route Inspections

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22 Conducting the Count of Mail

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222 Completion of Forms 1838, 1838-A, 1838-B, and 1838-C

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222.2 Summaries

222.21 Letter Routes — Non-EPM and CMU

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222.212 Columns (a), (b), and (c) — Trip Data (Number of Pieces)

[Revise the first sentence of item c to read as follows:]

c. Line 3, Accountable and Signature Mail (Registered, Certified, COD, Customs, Priority Mail Express, and Postage Due).***

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[Revise the first sentence of item e to read as follows:]

e. Line 5, All Parcels Over 2 Pounds. ***

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222.214 Columns (e), (f), and (g), (Minutes)

[Revise the first sentence of item a to read as follows:]

a. Line 14, Registered — Certified — COD — Priority Mail Express — Customs — Postage-Due — Keys — Form 3868 — Signing For, Returning Funds and Re-ceipts.***

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222.23 Parcels and Combination Services Routes

222.231 Form 1838-A

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[Revise item b to read as follows:]

b. Line 2. Record actual number of registered, num-bered insured, Priority Mail Express, certified, CODs returned, and postage-due parcels.

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23 Conducting the Route Inspection

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234 Record and Evaluation

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234.3 Collection Routes

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234.33 Preparing Form 3999-B — Inspection of Collection Route

e. The examiner will comment on the following for those routes utilizing barcode or similar scanning devices:

(1) Is the carrier familiar with the use of the barcode or similar scanning device?

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1 50 or more curbline stops and door dismounts; more than 15 miles of travel; 30 or less parcels daily

Right-hand drive; light delivery

2 50 or more curbline stops and door dismounts; unlimited mileage; 31 or more average parcels daily

Right-hand drive; ½ ton truck

3 One to 49 dismounts; unlimited mileage; 30 or less average parcels

Right-hand drive; light deliveryLeft-hand drive; light delivery

4 One to 49 dismounts; unlimited mileage; 31 or more average parcels

Right-hand drive; ½ ton truckLeft-hand drive; ½ ton truck

Route CategoryDescription of Route

Type and Capacity Vehicle


[Revise item d to read as follows:]

Does the carrier scan on/off collection to reflect lunch, break, comfort stops or intermittent relay, parcels or Priority Mail Express delivery, or other duties?

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24 Analysis and Adjustments — Letter Routes

241 Summary of Count and Inspection

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241.3 Preparing Form 1840

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241.35 Complete remaining items as follows:

[Revise the first sentence of item j to read as follows:]

j. Column 5, Parcels Over Two Pounds. ***

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next online issue of Handbook M-39, Management of Delivery Ser-vices, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:






Handbook M-41 Revision: Names Changes and Package Simplification ProcessEffective July 28, 2013, the Postal Service™ will revise

Handbook M-41, City Delivery Carriers Duties and Respon-sibilities, to reflect the discontinuation of Parcel Post and updates for the Package Simplification process.

Handbook M-41, City Delivery Carriers Duties and Responsibilities

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1 General Information

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12 Basic Carrier Duties

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122 Street Duties

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122.1 Delivery and Collection

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122.13

Such service may be rendered on foot or by vehicle and in some instances may consist exclusively of parcel delivery, collection of mail, or combination of duties.

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122.2 Special Services

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122.22

Deliver and obtain date, time of event, and signature receipts for registered, certified, Priority Mail Express, insured, and other special services mail. Use scanning device where appropriate.

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2 Office Time — Preparation

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26 Accountable Items

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262 PS Form 3849 for Registered, Certified, Priority Mail Express, Insured, and Other Special Services Mail (Exhibit 262)

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3 On Route

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32 Delivery of Ordinary Mail Matter

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322 Motorized Routes

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322.3 Parcels

322.31


Load parcels directly into the vehicle from hampers or sacks.***

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323 Park and Loop Routes

323.1 Description


***Delivery is then made to one side of the street up to a certain location, and then on the other side of the street (looping) back to the vehicle for additional relays, parcels and/or moves to the other park points.

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323.3 Parcels

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6 Parcels

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62 Office Procedures Before Leaving

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623 Loading Truck

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623.1 Parcels


Sacks of parcels, outside pieces, and extra services items should be loaded in the vehicle so as to facilitate delivery in the following way:***

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623.2 Parcels and Relay Combined


Load sacks of parcels, outside pieces, and extra services items as follows:***

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[Revise item c to read as follows:]

c. Load relay sacks on right-hand side of the truck, in delivery order. When relays are delivered there will be room for dumping parcels.

625 Damage Control of Parcels


625.1

All employees engaged in the handling of parcels are responsible for insuring that parcels are distributed and delivered in good condition. Take care to avoid throwing, stepping on, or otherwise mistreating parcels. Give partic-ular attention to fragile and perishable items.

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63 Route Procedures

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631 Delivery of Parcels

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64 Office Procedures on Return

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641 Clearance of Accountable Items

[Revise the text of 641 to read as follows:]

Obtain clearance of parcels’ extra services items — special request parcels, CODs, postage due, registers, customs duty, and keys — as explained in subchapter 43.

642 Use of Curtailment Form — Form 1571

[Revise the text of 642 to read as follows:]

When delivery of parcels is curtailed for any reason, pre-pare Form 1571 as explained in part 442.

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9 Mail Count and Route Inspection

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92 Letter Routes

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922 Form 1838-C Worksheet — Preparation

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922.4 Recording Count Data

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922.41 Letter Size — Line 1

[Revise the text of 922.413(a) to read as follows:]

922.413

a. Carriers on motorized curb-delivery routes will take credit in Parcel column for each separate bundle.

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922.43 Accountable and Signature Mail — Line 3


Enter the total number of registered, certified, COD, cus-toms, postage due, and Priority Mail Express under appro-priate headings of column.***

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922.44 Parcels — Line 5

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922.5 Making Time Entries

922.51 Actual Time Entries

[Revise the text of 922.51(a) to read as follows:]

a. Line 14, Registered, Certified, COD, Customs, Prior-ity Mail Express, and Postage-Due;***

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93 Parcels and Combination Services Routes

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933 Form 1838-A Worksheet — Preparation (Exhibit 932.11 (pg. 1 and 2))

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933.2 Type of Service

Use the following symbols to identify type of service for which time is recorded:

[Revise the parcel listing (2nd listing) in the table to read as follows:]

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933.3 Mileage

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933.32


The route examiner computes Elapsed Miles for parcel deliveries, relays, etc. daily, and enters and circles his/her initials by each entry

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933.4 Elapsed Time


The route examiner computes Elapsed Time and Total Time for day entries, garage, office, relay, firms, parcel deliveries, etc. and enters and circles his/her initials by each entry.

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Glossary

Combination Services Route — A route on which, in addi-tion to the delivery of parcels, other delivery duties are per-formed.

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next online issue of Handbook M-41, City Delivery Carriers Duties and Responsibilities, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:






P Parcel delivery




Handbook PO-603 Revision: Express Mail Name Change to Priority Mail ExpressEffective July 28, 2013, the Postal Service™ will revise

Handbook PO-603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibili-ties, to reflect the name change of the product known as Express Mail to Priority Mail Express®.

Handbook PO-603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities

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1 General Information

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13 Basic Carrier Duties

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132 Delivery and Collection

132.5 All Classes of Mail


Accept, collect, and deliver on the route all classes of mail, including registered, insured, certified, extra services items, COD, Priority Mail Express, and delivery confirma-tion mail.***

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2 Office Work of Rural Carriers

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25 Accountable Items

251 Definition

For rural carriers, accountable items include:

[Revise item g to read as follows:]

g. Priority Mail Express.

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252 Accountability Procedures

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252.2 Receipting for Accountable Items


252.21 Registered, Certified, Priority Mail Express, Return Receipt for Merchandise and Receipt for Recorded Delivery

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b. Verify the number appearing on articles with the entry made by the accountable clerk on Form 3867, Ac-countable Mail Matter Received for Delivery.

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[Revise the title of Exhibit 252.21c to read as follows:]

Form 3867, Accountable Mail Matter Received for Delivery

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253 Use of Form 3849 for Accountable Mail

253.1 General


As you make delivery, use Form 3849, Delivery Notice/Reminder/Receipt, as required for accountable mail.***

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[Revise the Exception to read as follows:]

(Exception: See 342, Priority Mail Express.)

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3 Carrier Performance on Route


34 Special Service and Priority Mail Express

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342 Priority Mail Express

342.1 Acceptance


Priority Mail Express may be accepted for mailing provided the customer prepays the required postage and fees.

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342.2 Delivery

342.21 Dismount Delivery

[Revise the first sentence of item a to read as follows:]

a. All Priority Mail Express must be delivered to the res-idence or business.***

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b. In order to meet required delivery times, manage-ment may require a carrier, during the course of nor-mal delivery of the route, to deviate from the established line of travel to deliver Priority Mail Ex-


press and will provide additional compensation as appropriate.

However, a carrier who traverses both sides of a roadway is expected to deliver Priority Mail Express to a residence or business on the opposite side of the roadway in order to meet an established delivery time when it is anticipated that the carrier will not traverse the opposite side of the road until after the required delivery time for the Priority Mail Express piece. In those circumstances where divided highways, lim-ited access roads, hazardous conditions, or other unusual situations exist that may encumber delivery to the opposite side of the roadway, management may require the carrier to deviate and the carrier will receive additional compensation as appropriate.

342.22 Signature

[Revise the first sentence of 342.22 as follows:]

Use PS Form 3849, Delivery Notice/Reminder/Receipt, to capture the customer signature for Priority Mail Express items.***

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342.23 Complete Delivery


Using the handheld scanner, scan the Priority Mail Express barcode and enter other appropriate information including the recipient’s first initial and last name.

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4 Office Work After Return from Route

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42 Disposition of Mail Collected/Accepted on Route

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422 Special Service Mail


422.6 Priority Mail Express

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43 Clearance and Disposition of Accountable Items


431 Registered, Certified, and Priority Mail Express

431.1 Handling

Give the postmaster or supervisor, or designee, all of the following for all articles attempted for delivery:


b. Certified and Priority Mail Express articles.

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[Revise item e to read as follows:]

e. Labels 11-B, Priority Mail Express Next Day Service Post Office to Addressee

431.2 Clearance


The postmaster or supervisor, or designee, clears each item on Form 3867, Accountable Mail Matter Received for Delivery (see Exhibit 431.2).

[Revise the title of Exhibit 431.2 to read as follows:]

Exhibit 431.2 Form 3867, Accountable Mail Matter Received for Delivery

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432 CODs

432.4 Form 3821 for Articles Not Delivered

[Revise the Note from 432.4 to read as follows:]

Note: If a Form 3821 was completed for clearance of reg-istered, certified, or Priority Mail Express, include on that form CODs not delivered. Do not complete another Form 3821.

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5 Inspection, Count, and Adjustment of Rural Routes

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53 Rural Route Mail Counts

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535 Mail Count Forms

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535.1 Form 4239

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535.12 Completion

During the entire mail count period, complete PS Form 4239 daily for each route. Transfer the totals daily from PS Form 4239 to PS Form 4241. Use the following guidelines to complete PS Form 4239:

a. Column A — Letter-Size Mail


[Revise the third sentence of item (2) to read as follows:]

***Do not include registered, certified, COD, numbered insured, Priority Mail Express, and other accountable mail in this column. ***

* * * * *

c. Column C — Papers, Magazines, Catalogs, Flats, Other Nonletter Size Mail

[Revise the last sentence of item c to read as follows:]

***Do not count registered, certified, COD, numbered insured mail, Priority Mail Express, and other accountable mail in this column. For special delivery articles see column F.

* * * * *

d. Column D — Parcels

[Revise item (6) to read as follows:]

Registered, certified, COD, numbered insured, Priority Mail Express, and other accountable mail are not counted in this column.

* * * * *

[Revise the title of item f to read as follows:]

f. Column F — Registered Mail, Certified Mail, Num-bered Insured Articles, Priority Mail Express, and Other Accountable Mail

* * * * *

u. Column U — Authorized Dismounts

[Revise the last sentence of Example as follows:]

***When a carrier dismounts primarily to provide other ser-vices, such as delivery or pickup of accountable mail, COD,

Priority Mail Express, etc., do not authorize dismount credit; existing time allowances include time for dismounting.

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Forms Glossary

* * * * *

[Delete the table entry for Form 3849-C in its entirety:]

Express Mail-Notice of Attempted Delivery

* * * * *

[Revise the title of Form 3867 in table to read as follows:]

Accountable Mail Matter Received for Delivery

* * * * *

We will incorporate these revisions into the next online issue of Handbook PO-603, Rural Carrier Duties and Responsibilities, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:






Handbook PO-630 Revision: Express Mail Name Change to Priority Mail ExpressEffective July 28, 2013, the Postal Service™ will revise

Handbook PO-630, Post Offices Serving DOD Installations,to reflect the name change of the product known as Express Mail to Priority Mail Express®.

Handbook PO-630, Post Offices Serving DOD Installations

* * * * *

4 Military Mail Flows

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4-5 Overnight Services

[Revise title of 4-5.1 to read as follows:]

4-5.1 USPS Priority Mail Express


Overnight services to the APOs/FPOs, international addresses, and addresses not serviced through the Gen-eral Services Administration (GSA) annual contract are sent by USPS Priority Mail Express.

* * * * *

4-6 Accountable Mail

* * * * *




4-6.1 Definition


Accountable mail consists of Priority Mail Express, regis-tered mail, certified mail, numbered insured mail, and return receipt for merchandise. Positive photo identification and signature are required before delivery.

* * * * *

We will incorporate these revisions into the next online issue of Handbook PO-630, Post Offices Serving DOD Installations, which is available on the Postal Service Poli-cyNet website:






PublicationsPublication 75, Mover’s Guide, News

As of July 1, 2013, recycle any old copies of Publication 75, Mover’s Guide. All Post Offices™ should have received the new July–September 2013 issue of Publication 75 by June 30, 2013. Similar to last quarter’s shipment, the total quantity of Mover’s Guide copies sent to your facility may have been reduced. In an effort to reduce waste and account for more customers submitting change-of-address orders online, fewer Mover’s Guide copies are being printed. There are several things you can do to con-serve as well:

Make sure customers are aware that USPS.com® is the most convenient, safe, and secure way for cus-tomers to submit a change-of-address order.

Encourage carriers to take ICOA message cards on their routes instead of Mover’s Guide copies.

Give Mover’s Guide copies out to moving customers only.

Important RemindersCopies of Mover’s Guide must be kept behind the counter ONLY, not in inner or outer lobbies or on clerk counters.

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.

Provide no more than three copies of Mover’s Guide to each customer.

Mover’s Guide is printed and distributed four times a year.

Shipment Information and Inventory ManagementOffices will continue to receive copies of Mover’s Guide

in one or two shipments. The first shipments should have

arrived by the end of June. The second shipments will arrive 3 to 5 weeks later.

Boxes with BLUE stickers are the first shipment for this print run.

Boxes with YELLOW stickers are the second and final shipment for this print run.

To track or find your office’s shipment information, go to http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/operations/ops_downloads.htm and click Mover’s Guide (Pub 75) Dis-tribution for July–September 2013. Use the CTRL+ F Func-tion while the “Fedstrip” Column is highlighted to search for your office.

To request a shipment quantity change, call Imagitas at 800-816-6837.

ICOA Message Card InformationIf your Post Office has an ICOA message card display,

replenishment cards and updated banners will be mailed with your Mover’s Guide shipments. DO NOT THROW AWAY THE DISPLAY OR ICOA MESSAGE CARDS — THEY DO NOT EXPIRE. The display is REQUIRED to be in the lobby and it must have the ICOA message cards in it at all times.

If any Post Office runs out of ICOA message cards between shipments, use the website at http://imagitas.com/contact/postal-request-form/ or call 800-816-6837 for replenishment.

— Address Management, Product Information, 7-25-13



http://www.usps.com

http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/operations/ops_downloads.htm

http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/operations/ops_downloads.htm

http://imagitas.com/contact/postal-request-form/

http://imagitas.com/contact/postal-request-form/


Publication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups Effective July 25, 2013, 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

* * * * *

[Revise the following entries:]

* * * * *

[Delete the following entries:]

* * * * *

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):



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.

— Retail Services, Channel Access, 7-25-13

ZIP Code Fee Group01347 512964 513633 615641 523397 532229 3333231 3446039 646183 546779 746782 647270 647344 747846 683870 697476 6

ZIP Code ZIP Code ZIP Code00734 43750 6554620643 43805 6686829228 45033 6754531760 45138 6756332072 45348 68332

32404A 47035 6896032425A 48110 7229532465W 49018 7311734442 53927 7522836613 54226 7941441054 54402 7984641645 63464 88516

ZIP Code ZIP Code ZIP Code




FormsPS Form 2976-B Is Available for Ordering From the Material Distribution Center

The article titled “IMM Revision: New Preparation Requirements for Priority Mail Express International Ship-ments” in Postal Bulletin 22365 (6-13-13, pages 10–12) announced the “soon-to-be-released” July 2013 edition of PS Form 2976-B, Priority Mail Express International Ship-ping Label and Customs Form.

This article announces that PS Form 2976-B is available for ordering from the Material Distribution Center (MDC) and provides the ordering information.

You can order PS Form 2976-B through the U.S. Postal Service eBuy2 Ordering System under the MDC eBuy2 cat-alog or the Touch Tone Order Entry (TTOE) system:

If you already have a 10-digit access code for TTOE, please call 800-273-1509 to place your order. Search for this item by using the PSIN or the PSN noted below.

If you don’t have a TTOE access code, register for one by calling 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)

For complete TTOE ordering instructions, see the document at http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_doc/ops_ttoeins.doc or call 800-332-0317, option 4, option 4.

Use the following information to order PS Form 2976-B:

PSIN PS 2976B

PSN 7530-17-000-0377

Unit of Issue EA

Minimum Order Quantity 125

Quick Pick Number 659

Bulk Pack Quantity 1,250

Price * $0.0742

Edition Date 07/13* Price is current as of this date and is subject to change.

Effective July 28, 2013, PS Form 2976-B will be avail-able on the Postal Service™ PolicyNet website:



Click Forms.


Effective July 28, 2013, PS Form 2976-B will also be available on the Postal Service Internet:

Go to www.usps.com.

At the bottom of the page, under “ON ABOUT.USPS.COM,” click Forms and Publications.

Click Find a Form.

Click All Online PDF Forms in Numeric Order.

Below are some reminders for Post Office™ locations:

PS Form 2976-B is not effective until July 28, 2013. Post Offices may neither distribute copies of the form nor accept them from customers until that date.

PS Form 2976-B is for use on Priority Mail Express International™ shipments. It cannot be used for Pri-ority Mail Express® mailings, or for items destined to APO/FPO or DPO locations.

The local Post Office must retain PS Forms 2976-B for 30 days.

— International Strategy and Business Development Support, Global Business, 7-25-13

http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_doc/ops_ttoeins.doc

http://blue.usps.gov/purchase/_doc/ops_ttoeins.doc



http://www.usps.com

26 postal bulletin 22368 (7-25-13) Organization Information

Organization Information

FinanceDomestic Claims Update

Effective July 28, 2013, the Postal Service™ is taking steps to enhance the domestic claims process to improve the customer experience. You will now find a convenient link to online claims on the usps.com home page. When fil-ing online, you will receive an email confirmation that your claim is active. In addition, you will be able to check the claim status online from your usps.com account. All domestic claims for Insurance (includes Priority Mail® with embedded insurance), Collect on Delivery (COD), and Reg-istered Mail™ can be filed online.

We encourage you to file your domestic claims online. Fil-ing online is convenient and reduces resolution time. There is no need to stand in line to get a claim form, and Online Claims is easily accessible. To get started, go to usps.com and click on “File a Claim”, or go to www.usps.com/domestic-claims.

ResourcesPostal Bulletin, 22368, July 25, 2013 Issue.

DMM Section 609, Filing Indemnity Claims for Loss or Damage: http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm300/609.htm.

For technical assistance with Online Claims, please contact the Internet Customer Care Center (IC3) avail-able via phone at 800-344-7779 or email at [email protected], Monday thru Friday, 8 A.M. – 8:30 P.M. EST, and Saturday from 8 A.M. – 6 P.M. EST.

For specific questions regarding claim status, please contact the Accounting Help Desk at: 866-974-2733, Hours: Monday thru Friday, 7:00 A.M.–7:00 P.M. CST.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Q. What if I am unable to file online?

A. If you do not have internet access, you can pick up the PS Form 1000, Domestic and International Claim (see pages 51–52), at your local Post Office, com-plete the form, and then mail to the USPS® using the address on the form. You must include your proof of value and other supporting documents.

Q. Can I file an international inquiry or claim online?

A. There are no process changes for International in-quiries or claims. We plan to add online enhance-ments during FY14 for International. Go to www.usps.com/international-claims for more infor-mation and instructions.

Q. How do I check the status of my domestic claim?

A. For claims filed online, customers should sign in to Online Claims and check the status in their account. For other claim status questions, the customer should call the Accounting Help Desk at 866-974-2733, Monday thru Friday, 7:00 A.M.–7:00 P.M. CST.

Q. What is the process to submit requests for Prior-ity Mail Express® service guarantee refunds?

A. This process has not changed; you (the mailer) should go to your local Post Office™ to request the refund. Be sure to bring the original customer copy of Label 11 (Priority Mail Express® label).

— Revenue and Field Accounting, Controller, 7-25-13

(Article continues on page 51)

http://usps.com

http://usps.com

http://usps.com

http://www.usps.com/domestic-claims

http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm300/609.htm

http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm300/609.htm

http://www.usps.com/international-claims

postal bulletin 22368 (7-25-13)Pull-Out Information 27

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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28 postal bulletin 22368 (7-25-13) Pull-Out Information

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— Product Information Requirements, Mail Entry and Payment Technology, 7-25-13


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

Do Not Cash — Upon Receipt, Notify Local Postal Inspectors

This 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 040 688 8816 to 8899 077 999 4001 to 4090 127 500 2328 to 2399
010 504 1932 to 1999011 582 1889 to 1899011 588 2900 to 3099012 441 0784 to 0799012 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 312 7500 to 7599037 706 9578 to 9599037 805 3677 to 3699037 909 5490 to 5499037 931 4660 to 4699039 145 6521 to 6595040 024 3901 to 3999040 674 7100 to 7199




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— Criminal Investigations Group, Postal Inspection Service, 7-25-13


Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms

Do Not Cash — Upon Receipt, Notify Local Postal Inspectors

This 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 9 760 728 382 331 to 2 480 734 797 201 to 7 320 742 178 834 to 8 880
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 9 780




752 206 861 to 7 100752 295 241 to 5 600752 731 351 to 1 410752 767 441 to 7 470753 008 941 to 9 030753 194 311 to 4 370753 620 378 to 0 400754 013 917 to 3 940754 161 061 to 1 120754 358 445 to 8 610754 410 451 to 0 660754 438 393 to 8 410754 493 109 to 3 130754 664 182 to 4 220754 816 377 to 6 470755 487 421 to 7 600755 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 4 960





818 962 492 to 2 530819 032 341 to 2 730819 127 054 to 7 080819 278 540 to 8 670819 544 681 to 4 740819 928 441 to 8 650820 034 406 to 4 430820 070 761 to 1 540820 191 342 to 1 360820 274 856 to 4 880820 600 171 to 0 230821 172 241 to 2 360821 229 661 to 9 720821 229 743 to 9 780821 903 731 to 3 910



828 539 341 to 9 370828 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 330829 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 https://www.usps.com/shop/accepting-money-orders.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.

— Retail Services, Retail Products and Services, 7-25-13

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

https://www.usps.com/shop/accepting-money-orders.htm

https://www.usps.com/shop/accepting-money-orders.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 RestrictionsFPO AE 09521 Open 7/25/2013 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D-EDPO AE 09715 Add V 7/25/2013 A1-A2-B-F1-L-M-N-R-T-VAPO AE 09811 Add F1, U; Remove U1 7/25/2013 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-H1-N-R-R1-U-V-Z1

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

09002 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09003 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U

09004 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09005 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U

09006 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09008 A-A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U

09009 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09011 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09013 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F-F1-H-M-R-U-Z1

09014 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09020 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09021 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09028 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09033 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09034 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09038 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09042 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09046 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09049 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09053 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09054 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09055 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F-H-M-R-R1-U-V

09058 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09059 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09060 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H-M-R-U

09063 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-L-H-M-R-U

09067 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09068 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-U-Z109069 A-A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-U-

V09075 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09079 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U

FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09081 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09090 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U

09094 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-P-R09095 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09096 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09099 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09102 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09103 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-U09104 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09107 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09112 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09114 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09123 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09126 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-P-R09128 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09131 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09136 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H-

M-P-R09138 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U

FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09139 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09140 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09142 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09143 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09154 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09172 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09173 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09177 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09180 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U09186 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09211 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-

R-U09213 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F-F1-H-

L-M-N-R-U09214 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09226 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09227 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09229 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U

FPO/DPO

See Restrictions


09237 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U-V

09245 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09250 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09261 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H-M-R-U-V

09263 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09264 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09265 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F-F1-H-L-M-N-R-T-U

09267 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09301 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-I-M-N-R-R1-V-Z-Z1

09302 A-A1-A2-B-C1-F-F1-H-M-N-V-Z-Z1

09304 A-A1-A2-C-C1-D-E2-F-F1-H1-J-K-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09306 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09307 A1-A2-B-N-V-Z109308 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-I-M-N-R-V-Z-Z109309 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-V-Z109310 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-V-Z109311 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-V-Z109312 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109313 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z109314 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109315 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-N-

R-R1-V-Z109320 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109321 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-N-R-R1-V-Z109328 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-R-R1-V-Z109330 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109337 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109339 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109340 A-A1-A2-B-C1-F-H-N-

R-V09343 A-A1-A2-B-C1-F-M-N-

V-Z109347 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109348 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-I-M-N-R-R1-V-Z-Z109352 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109353 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09354 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09355 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09356 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09357 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09360 A1-A2-B-V09363 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109364 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z109365 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-V-Z109366 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109367 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z109368 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-V-Z109369 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V09370 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z109372 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V09373 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V09374 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-I-M-N-R-V-Z-Z109378 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-I-M-N-R-R1-V-Z-Z109380 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z109382 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z109383 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z109387 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-V09394 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z109397 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-M-N-R-R1-S-T-V-Z-Z1

09403 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U09421 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U09447 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U-V09454 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U-V09459 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U09461 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-P-R-U09463 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U09464 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U09468 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U09469 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U09470 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U09494 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U09496 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U-V09498 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F-F1-F2-

J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109501 A1-A2-B-V09502 A1-A2-B-V09503 A1-A2-B-V09504 A1-A2-B-V

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09505 A1-A2-B-V09506 A1-A2-B-V09507 A1-A2-B-V09508 A1-A2-B-V09509 A1-A2-B-V09510 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109511 A1-A2-B-V09513 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09517 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09520 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09521 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-

D-E09522 A1-A2-B-V09524 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09532 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09534 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09543 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09545 A1-A2-B-V09549 A1-A2-B-V09554 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09556 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09557 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09564 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09565 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09566 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09567 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09568 A1-A2-B-V09569 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09570 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09573 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09574 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09575 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09576 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09577 A1-A2-B-V09578 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09579 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09581 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09582 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09586 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09587 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09588 A1-A2-B-V09589 A1-A2-B-V09590 A1-A2-B-V09591 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09593 A1-A2-B-V09594 A1-A2-B-V09599 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V09602 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-N-R-

U-V09603 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-R-U-V09604 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-P-R-U-

V09605 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U-

V09606 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U-

V09607 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-M-

R-R1-U-U3-V-W09608 A1-A2-B-C-F-N-U-V09609 A1-A2-B-C-F-U

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09610 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-M-R-U-V

09613 A1-A2-B-C-F-U-V09617 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09618 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09620 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09621 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09622 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09623 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09624 A1-A2-B-C-F-N-U09625 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09626 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09627 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09630 A1-A2-B-C-F-U-V09631 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09633 A1-A2-B-B2-C-D-F-F1-

M-R-U-U1-U2-U3-V-Z109636 A1-A2-B-C-F-U09642 A1-A2-B-M-N-R-U09643 A1-A2-B-M-R-U-V09645 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-U09647 A1-A2-B-N-R-U09648 A1-A2-B-N-U-V-Z109649 A1-A2-B-N-U-Z109701 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D-

F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09702 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F1-M-R-R1-U

09703 A1-A2-B-C-F1-H-U09704 A1-A2-B-C-O-V-V109705 A1-A2-B-U09706 A1-A2-B-C-N-R-U-V09707 A1-A2-B-C-F1-J-L-M-N-

R-T-U-V09708 A1-A2-B09710 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F1-L-M-

N-R-R1-T-U09711 A1-A2-B-F1-N-R-Z109713 A1-A2-B-C-F1-R09714 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F1-M-R-

R1-U09715 A1-A2-B-F1-L-M-N-R-

T-V09716 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-L-M-

N-R-V09717 A-A1-A2-B-M-R-V-W09718 A1-A2-B-F-F1-L-M-N-

R-T-U-V09719 A1-A2-B-C-D-M-R-U-V09720 A1-A2-B-M-R-U-V09722 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-Q-V-

Z-Z109723 A1-A2-B-F-F1-L-M-N-

R-T-U-V-Z109724 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F1-M-R-

R1-U09725 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-O-Q-

V-V1-Z-Z109726 A1-A2-B-F-F1-L-M-N-

R-T-U-V09727 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D-


APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions


09728 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-F-F1-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09729 A1-A2-B-C-F-N-R-R1-U-V

09730 A-A2-B-B2-C-C1-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1


09732 A1-A2-B-N-V-Z109733 A1-A2-B-N-V09734 A-A1-A2-B-C-C1-F-F1-

J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109735 A1-A2-B-N-V-Z109736 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D-


09737 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-F-F1-I-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-W-Y-Z-Z1

09738 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1


09741 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-W-Y-Z1

09742 A-A1-A2-B-B2-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-T-V-Z1

09743 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-Q-V-Z-Z1


09745 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

09747 A1-A2-B-F-J-N-U-V-Z109748 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D-


09749 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-V-Z109750 A-A2-B-B2-C-C1-F-F1-

J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109751 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-

U09752 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-U09759 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-

E2-F-F1-F2-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09762 A-A1-A2-B-B2-E3-F-F1-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1


09777 A-A1-A2-B-C-E1-F-F1-L-M-N-R-T

09780 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-R-V09798 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-L-U-V09801 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z109802 A-A1-A2-B-F-R-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09803 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-H1-N-R-R1-U-V-Z-Z1

09804 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-N-R-V-Z1

09805 A-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-R-R1-V-Z1

09806 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09807 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

09809 A1-A2-B-F-F1-L-N-T-V-Z1

09810 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-N-R-V-Z1

09811 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-H1-N-R-R1-U-V-Z1

09812 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-I-L-N-R-T-U-V-Z-Z1

09813 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-E3-F-F1-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09814 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-I-L-N-R-T-U-V-Z-Z1

09816 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-E2-E3-F-F1-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09817 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-E3-F-F1-H-H1-J-L-M-N-R-T-V-Z1

09818 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-M-V-Z109820 A-A1-A2-B-B2-F-F1-H-

H1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09821 A-A1-A2-B-F-N-R-V-Z109822 A-A1-A2-B-F-R-V-Z109823 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-L-N-R-

T-V-Z109824 A-A1-A2-B-F-R-V-Z109825 A-A1-A2-B-C-C1-D-F-

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

09826 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E1-E2-E3-F-F1-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-W-Z1

09827 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-L-N-R-T-V-Z1

09828 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-T-V-Z1

09829 A1-A2-B-C-N-R-V-Z109830 A1-A2-B-C-M-N-R-V-Z109831 A1-A2-B-F-F1-L-N-T-U-

V-Z109832 A-A1-A2-B-U1-V-Z109833 A1-A2-B-U1-V-Z109834 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-R-

R1-U-V-Z109835 A-A1-A2-B-V-Z109836 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-M-N-V-

Z109837 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-V-Z109838 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-U-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

09839 A-A1-A2-B-U-V-Z109840 A-A1-A2-B-E2-E3-V-Z109841 A-A1-A2-B-N-R-U-Z109842 A-A1-A2-B-M-N-R-Z109844 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-N-U-V-

Z109845 A-A1-A2-B-B2-E3-F-F1-

L-M-N-T-V-Z109846 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-F-F1-

J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z109848 A-A1-A2-B-F-M-R-V-Z109852 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-

H1-N-R-R1-U-V-Z109853 A1-A2-B-E2-F-H1-R-

R1-U2-V-Z109855 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z109858 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-H1-N-

R-R1-U-V-Z109859 A1-A2-B-C1-E2-E3-F-

F1-H1-R-R1-V-Z109865 A-A1-A2-B-V-Z109866 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H-M-N-O-R-R1-V-V1-Z109868 A-A1-A2-B-N-U-V-Z109870 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-

H1-I-L-M-N-R-R1-T-U-U4-V-Z-Z1

09873 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-I-L-M-N-R-R1-T-U-U4-V-Z-Z1



09880 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-R-R1-U-V-Z1

09890 A1-A2-B-E2-F-H1-N-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09892 A-A1-A2-B-E2-F-F1-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09898 A1-A2-B-E2-F-H1-N-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

34002 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-T-U-Z1

34004 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-T-V

34007 A-A1-A2-B-C1-F-F1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

34008 A1-A2-B-B2-D-E1-F-F1-H-H1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

34011 A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

34020 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34021 A1-A2-B-F-F1-T-J-L-M-N-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

34022 A1-A2-B-D-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34023 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34024 A1-A2-B-F-F1-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34025 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34030 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34031 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34032 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34033 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34034 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34035 A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34036 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34037 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-H-I-L-M-N-T-V-Z-Z1

34038 A1-A2-B-L-M-N-U-V-Z134039 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-

T-V-Z134041 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-

T-V-Z134042 A1-A2-B-D-F-M-N-V-Z134044 A-A1-A2-B-D-F-M-N-O-

R-R1-V-V1-Z-Z134050 A1-A2-B-V34055 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-

T-V-Z134058 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V-

Z134060 A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-F-

F1-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z134078 A1-A2-B-F1-N-V-Z134090 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V34091 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V34092 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V34093 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V34095 A1-A2-B-V34098 A1-A2-B-V34099 A1-A2-B-V96201 A-A1-A2-B96202 A-A1-A2-B-U96203 A-A1-A2-B96204 A-A1-A2-B96205 A-A1-A2-B-U96206 A-A1-A2-B-U96207 A-A1-A2-B-V96209 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-

T-U96213 A-A1-A2-B-U96214 A-A1-A2-B-U96218 A-A1-A2-B-U

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions


96224 A-A1-A2-B-U96257 A-A1-A2-B-U96258 A-A1-A2-B-U96260 A-A1-A2-B-U96264 A-A1-A2-B-U96266 A-A1-A2-B-U96267 A-A1-A2-B-U-V96269 A-A1-A2-B-U-Z196271 A-A1-A2-B-U96275 A-A1-A2-B-V96276 A-A1-A2-B96278 A-A1-A2-B-U96283 A-A1-A2-B-U96284 A-A1-A2-B-U-V96303 A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-J-L-M-

N-T-W96306 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-

W-Z196309 A1-A2-B-M-V-W96310 A1-A2-B-M-W96319 A1-A2-B-M-W96321 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-

W-Z196322 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-

W-Z196323 A1-A2-B-M-V-W96326 A1-A2-B-M-W96328 A1-A2-B-M-W96330 A1-A2-B-M-W96336 A1-A2-B-M-V-W96337 A1-A2-B-M-W96338 A1-A2-B-M-W96339 A1-A2-B-M-V-W96343 A1-A2-B-M-W96346 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-

V-W-Z196347 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-

W-Z196348 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-

W-Z196349 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-

W-Z196350 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-

W-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

96351 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W-Z1

96362 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-M-W-Z1

96365 A1-A2-B-M-V-W96367 A1-A2-B-L-M-W96368 A1-A2-B-M-W96370 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-

W-Z196372 A1-A2-B-M-W96373 A1-A2-B-M-W96374 A1-A2-B-M-W96375 A1-A2-B-M-W96376 A1-A2-B-M-W96377 A1-A2-B-M-W96378 A1-A2-B-M-W96379 A1-A2-B-M-W96380 A1-A2-B-M-W96382 A1-A2-B-M-W96384 A1-A2-B-M-W96385 A1-A2-B-M-W96386 A1-A2-B-M-W96387 A1-A2-B-M-W96388 A1-A2-B-M-W96389 A1-A2-B-M-W96401 A1-A2-B-F-N-O-V-V1-

Z196427 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V96447 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V-V196501 A-A1-A2-B-N-V96502 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V-Z196503 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V96507 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-L-N-

T-V96510 A1-A2-B-I-N-V96511 A1-A2-B-I-N-V96515 A1-A2-B-D-F-U396516 A1-A2-B-D-F-Z196517 A1-A2-B-F-U3-V-Z196520 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V96521 A1-A2-B-F-F1-L-N-T-U396522 A1-A2-B-F-N-U-Z196530 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-H1-

L-M-N-T-U-V

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

96531 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-M-N-U-V

96532 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-J-L-M-N-T-U-V

96534 A-A1-A2-B-F-U-Z196535 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-L-N-T-

V96537 A1-A2-B-V-Z196538 A1-A2-B-V-Z196540 A1-A2-B-V-Z196541 A1-A2-B-V96542 A1-A2-B-V-Z196543 A1-A2-B-P-V-Z196546 A1-A2-B-F-U396548 A-A1-A2-B-H-M-U96549 A-A1-A2-B-H-M-N-U96550 A-A1-A2-B-H-M-U-V-Z196551 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-L-M-

N-T-U96552 A1-A2-B-Z196553 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-M-U96554 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-L-M-

N-T-U96555 A1-A2-B-F-M-V96557 A1-A2-B-F-M-V96562 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D-

E2-E3-F-F1-H-H1-I-L-M-N-R-T-V-Z-Z1

96577 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-M-N-U96578 A1-A2-B-B2-F1-H-J-N-

R96595 A1-A2-B-F-U3-V-Z196598 A1-A2-B-N-O-V-V196599 A1-A2-B-N-V96601 A1-A2-B-V96602 A1-A2-B-V96603 A1-A2-B-V96604 A1-A2-B-V96605 A1-A2-B-V96606 A1-A2-B-V96607 A1-A2-B-V96608 A1-A2-B-V96609 A1-A2-B-V96610 A1-A2-B-V96611 A1-A2-B-V

APO/FPO/DPO

See Restrictions

96613 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-I-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z-Z1

96614 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-I-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z-Z1

96615 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96616 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96617 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96619 A1-A2-B-V96620 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96621 A1-A2-B-V96622 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96624 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96628 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96629 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96643 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96650 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96657 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96660 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96661 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96662 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96663 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96664 A1-A2-B-V96665 A1-A2-B-V96666 A1-A2-B-V96667 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96668 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96669 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96670 A1-A2-B-V96671 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96672 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96673 A1-A2-B-V96674 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96675 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96677 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96678 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V 96679 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V96681 A1-A2-B-V96682 A1-A2-B-V96683 A1-A2-B-V96686 A1-A2-B-V96687 A1-A2-B-V96698 A1-A2-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.

A2. APO/FPO/DPO addresses shall not include a city and/or country name.B. Regardless of mail class, a customs declaration (PS Form 2976 or, if

the customer prefers, PS Form 2976-A) is required for all items weighing 16 ounces or more or any item (regardless of weight) containing potentially duti-able mail contents (e.g., merchandise or goods) addressed to or from an APO, FPO, or DPO ZIP Code. No customs form is required for items weigh-ing less than 16 ounces when the contents are not potentially dutiable (e.g., documents). The surface area of the address side of the mailpiece must be large enough to contain the applicable customs declaration. The following exceptions 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. E. Medicines (prescription, over-the-counter, vitamins, and supple-

ments) are prohibited when mailed to individuals for human or animal use. This prohibition does not apply when medicines are sent as official mail only between specifically designated agencies such as pharmaceutical distribu-tors, hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies.

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 601.12.1.1. 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 601.12.1.1h 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 601.12.7, 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.

U4. Mail addressed to Box C is limited to 2 pounds, regardless of class.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, 7-25-13


Missing Children PostersJuly 2013

Have You Seen Any of These Missing Children?Please participate in the NALC/USPS Child Alert Program. Tear out this page and carry it with you. If you have information on any of these missing persons, tell your Postal Service™supervisor.

Please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenHot Line 1-800-843-5678

TDD 1-800-826-7653

Name: Juelisa AllenBorn: 3-6-97Date Missing: 5-30-13Missing From: Oswego, IL

Name: Cristobal Almonte-CortezBorn: 2-10-05Date Missing: 2-1-13Missing From: Parlier, CA

Name: Banine AlmusawiBorn: 10-18-05Date Missing: 2-17-13Missing From: Dearborn, MI

Name: Jasmine Jean BaptisteBorn: 6-28-97Date Missing: 6-4-13Missing From: Miami, FL

Name: Parese BurdenBorn: 7-14-96Date Missing: 6-1-13Missing From: Miami, FL


Missing Children Poster Display InstructionsPost Offices, classified stations, branches, and contract postal units may display this poster at

their option. If the poster is displayed, it should be placed on the community bulletin board located in the Post Office™ box lobby and not in the main retail (full service) lobby. Alternatively, Missing Children posters can be maintained in a binder behind the counter to be used as a reference guide. The posters also may be posted in a prominent location where letter carriers will be able to see them before or after they go out on their routes. Making this information available to letter carriers is consistent with the NALC/USPS Child Alert Program to facilitate identification of missing children.

Companion posters, authorized for display on bulletin boards maintained by employee organizations, appear periodically in The Postal Record, a publication for members of the National Association of Letter Carriers.

This poster is published in cooperation with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the United States Department of Justice, and the National Association of Letter Carriers. Information appearing on this poster is selected solely by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

In addition to Postal Bulletin updates, NCMEC distributes information periodically. Notification of newly reported missing children is sent to designated district “Missing Children” coordinators via e-mail addresses provided by district managers. Within 24 hours of receipt of an e-mailed Missing Children poster, district coordinators should distribute copies to all Postal Service™ facilities in their districts. Missing Children posters are to be displayed as noted above for 30 days unless notification is received (from NCMEC) to remove a particular poster sooner. The e-mail network is used to distribute posters and information in only the most urgent cases of missing children. This system supplements, but does not replace, the missing children information in this Postal Bulletin.

Missing Children posters are available to the U.S. Postal Service® only as described above. If Postal Service employees are contacted by individuals or local agencies about displaying a sign or poster of a missing child in local Post Offices, the individual or agency should be politely informed that the U.S. Postal Service displays only those posters provided by NCMEC, because it has been designated by the U.S. Department of Justice to be the national clearinghouse and resource center for missing and exploited children. The individual or agency should then be referred to NCMEC at 800-843-5678.

If you have any information, or for free prevention tips, please call 800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678).


July 2013

Have You Seen Any of These Missing Children?Please participate in the NALC/USPS Child Alert Program. Tear out this page and carry it with you. If you have information on any of these missing persons, tell your Postal Service™supervisor.

Please call the National Center for Missing and Exploited ChildrenHot Line 1-800-843-5678

TDD 1-800-826-7653

Name: Dakota DanielsBorn: 7-28-96Date Missing: 6-2-13Missing From: Bradenton, FL

Name: Ssamali KwatiaBorn: 8-20-08Date Missing: 3-31-13Missing From: Lake Bluff, IL

Name: Yarely MadridBorn: 10-14-07Date Missing: 3-28-13Missing From: Las Vegas, NV

Name: Omarion WallaceBorn: 11-24-12Date Missing: 5-4-13Missing From: Houston, TX

Name: Levon WamelingBorn: 8-31-12Date Missing: 5-29-13Missing From: Utica, NY


Missing Children Poster Display InstructionsPost Offices, classified stations, branches, and contract postal units may display this poster at

their option. If the poster is displayed, it should be placed on the community bulletin board located in the Post Office™ box lobby and not in the main retail (full service) lobby. Alternatively, Missing Children posters can be maintained in a binder behind the counter to be used as a reference guide. The posters also may be posted in a prominent location where letter carriers will be able to see them before or after they go out on their routes. Making this information available to letter carriers is consistent with the NALC/USPS Child Alert Program to facilitate identification of missing children.

Companion posters, authorized for display on bulletin boards maintained by employee organizations, appear periodically in The Postal Record, a publication for members of the National Association of Letter Carriers.

This poster is published in cooperation with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the United States Department of Justice, and the National Association of Letter Carriers. Information appearing on this poster is selected solely by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

In addition to Postal Bulletin updates, NCMEC distributes information periodically. Notification of newly reported missing children is sent to designated district “Missing Children” coordinators via e-mail addresses provided by district managers. Within 24 hours of receipt of an e-mailed Missing Children poster, district coordinators should distribute copies to all Postal Service™ facilities in their districts. Missing Children posters are to be displayed as noted above for 30 days unless notification is received (from NCMEC) to remove a particular poster sooner. The e-mail network is used to distribute posters and information in only the most urgent cases of missing children. This system supplements, but does not replace, the missing children information in this Postal Bulletin.

Missing Children posters are available to the U.S. Postal Service® only as described above. If Postal Service employees are contacted by individuals or local agencies about displaying a sign or poster of a missing child in local Post Offices, the individual or agency should be politely informed that the U.S. Postal Service displays only those posters provided by NCMEC, because it has been designated by the U.S. Department of Justice to be the national clearinghouse and resource center for missing and exploited children. The individual or agency should then be referred to NCMEC at 800-843-5678.

If you have any information, or for free prevention tips, please call 800-THE-LOST (800-843-5678).


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Domestic Claims Improvement (continued)PS Form 1000, Domestic and International Claim (page 1 of 2)


PS Form 1000, Domestic and International Claim (page 2 of 2)


Fiscal Year 2013 Closing Guidance: Message From the ControllerThanks to all of you for your efforts to control expenses

during FY 2013. It is important that we carry this effort through to the end of the fiscal year by controlling discre-tionary activity. This does not mean curtailing business, but it does mean making prudent choices by deferring or elim-inating noncritical activity, and purchasing goods or ser-vices throughout the year, rather than at the end of the fiscal year, simply because there are available budget funds. Please encourage your contractors to bill us in a timely manner for goods received and services rendered, so we can recognize the expense before the end of the fis-cal year.

The following instructions will assist you, when appro-priate, in helping the Postal Service™ close its financial books in a timely and efficient manner.

Tim O’Reilly Vice President, Controller

I. Instructions for Fiscal Year 2013 ClosingAll organizations are requested to limit their expendi-

tures to essential spending. Accordingly, all vice presidents should review discretionary spending to ensure the Postal Service attains its financial target for this fiscal year (FY).

The instruction and reporting dates in this Postal Bulletinsupplement procedures followed during the normal monthly or quarterly reporting schedule.

II. Fiscal YearThe Postal Service prepares its annual reports on a gov-

ernment FY basis, which comprises 365 days (366 in leap years), always ending on September 30.

III. End of Year Processing Activities and Timelines, Contract Modifications, and Requisitions

Expense requisitions and requests for contract modifi-cations for FY13 will not be accepted by Supply Manage-ment after August 31. Capital purchases will be accepted by Supply Management through September 13.

Note: Capital credit card transactions must be processed by the vendor before the Visa monthly cut-off date of September 19; otherwise, the transaction will not be pro-cessed.

Also, organizations should limit capital commitments, particularly for Postal Service support equipment, to essential needs. The schedule for Supply Management processing is as follows:

Requisitions for Contract Actions FY 2013, Capital and Expense requisitions and requests

for contract action will not be accepted by Supply Manage-ment after August 31.

Requisitions for IT Hardware, Services, Software, and Telecom (Exception):

For FY 2013, Capital and Expense requisition requests for contract actions will not be accepted by Supply Man-agement after August 1, 2013. Any requests received after this date will not be guaranteed for award and delivery by September 30, 2013.

For FY 2014, Capital and Expense requisition requests for contract actions that require a start date of October 1, 2013, will not be accepted by Supply Management after August 1, 2013. Any requests received after this date will not be guaranteed for award by October 1, 2013.

Hardcopy paper commitment documents must be for-warded to Accounting Services, San Mateo no later than Friday, September 20. Electronic files must be transmitted to Accounting Services as follows:

Appropriate receiving reports or certified invoices for goods and services received by September 30 must be received by Accounting Services, San Mateo no later than Tuesday, October 1.

1. Expedite processing of receiving reports and certified invoices, as these documents are used to charge expense to the proper FY.

2. Additionally, review contracts to ensure sufficient funds are available by Friday, August 30 to process invoices.

3. Supply Management will process all requisitions for the issuance of contracts against FY 2013 funds according to the following priorities:

Priority 1 — Capital commitment requisitions.

Priority 2 — Expense commitment requisitions.

For requisitions received… Funds are processed as follows…On or before August 31, 2013

Supply Management will issue the required contract or modification for Accounting Services, San Mateo to process against FY 2013 funds.

On or after September 1, 2013

Supply Management will issue the required contract or modification for Accounting Services, San Mateo to process against FY 2014 funds.

Send electronic files for... To...No later than...

Contract Authoring and Management System (CAMS)

San Mateo

September 30, 2013

Facilities capital commitments and expense payments

St. Louis

September 30, 2013


IV. AccrualsYear-end closing, FY 2013:

1. There will be no “special” end-of-year accruals for HQ expenses. Monthly accruals for HQ expenses will be processed as normal and as communicated to the Ex-ecutive Leadership Team (ELT) budget coordinators. NOTE: Any unusual/non-monthly expense should be communicated to the ELT as a possible adjustment to the normal ELT accrual.

2. All HQ accruals will be accrued at the ELT finance level.

3. All invoices for San Mateo goods and services re-ceived in the month of September must be mailed to San Mateo no later than September 27 for process-ing by September 30, 2013. All invoices not received by San Mateo by October 1, 2013 will be processed in October 2013 and charged to FY 2014.

V. Submission Schedules (Appendix)The table below describes the schedule for submitting forms by the required submission date.

Form # Item Submit by Submit toReceived by Date

PS 1839 Payment Record for Carrier Drive Out Agreements Field offices Scanning & Imaging Ctr.

10-Sep

PS 1164-A Claim for Reimbursement for Postal Supervisors (for Employee Business Expenses only)

Field offices Scanning & Imaging Ctr.

10-Sep

PS 17 Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return Field offices SSC/SDO 10-SepPS 1233 Project Financial Change/Completion Report (To add site

prep cost to an existing assets or CIP)St. Louis San Mateo 13-Sep

N/A Email from Accounting Assistant to add inventory items to fixed assets or CIP

Topeka, KS San Mateo 13-Sep

Form 969 Material Recycling and Disposal (Retirement) Field Offices San Mateo 13-SepForm 2880 Physical Inventory — Certification/Adjustments

(Retirement or Addition)Field Offices San Mateo 13-Sep

N/A All Recognition and Incentive Awards* All offices eAwards 18-SepN/A Hardcopy paper commitment documents Supply Management

(HQ)San Mateo 20-Sep

N/A Government Printing Office Supply Management (HQ)

San Mateo 20-Sep

Form 8162 Capital Property Record Field Offices San Mateo 20-SepSpreadsheet Capitalization

Addition, adjustment, add-on etc. Program Managers through HQ Payable

San Mateo 20-Sep

Form 4503 Vehicle Delivery Control Sheet VMF San Mateo 20-SepForm 4587 Request to Repair, Replace, or Dispose of Postal Service–

Owned Vehicle VMF San Mateo 20-Sep

SF 97 The U.S. Government Certificate of Release of a Motor Vehicle

Field offices San Mateo 20-Sep

PS 1902 Justification for Billing Accounts Receivable (Non-Payroll) Field offices San Mateo 20-SepPS 4541 Order-Invoice for Vehicle Repair (commercial work order) Field offices Support VMF 21-SepN/A Tort claims All offices Scanning &

Imaging Ctr.24-Sep

N/A eTravel (Approving Official) All offices St. Louis 24-SepN/A Vehicle hire payment certification reports Field offices Support VMF 24-SepPS 8230 Authorization for Payment All offices Scanning &

Imaging Ctr.25-Sep

PS 3533 Application for Refund of Fees, Products and Withdrawal of Customer Accounts

Field offices Scanning & Imaging Ctr.

25-Sep

N/A CTEL Tangoe San Mateo 27-SepN/A Arbitration — Related Payments All offices San Mateo 27-SepN/A Inter-Agency Payment and Collection (IPAC) Certified

InvoicesField Offices San Mateo 27-Sep

N/A National Transportation Services (NTSP) Supply Management (HQ)

San Mateo 27-Sep

PS 1129 Cashier Reimbursement Voucher and/or Accountability Report (Imprest fund)

All offices (Imprest) San Mateo 27-Sep

N/A Government travel account (GTA) St. Louis St. Louis 27-SepN/A Gasoline Credit Card (fleet card) U.S. Bank San Mateo 28-SepN/A Project facility system Facilities St. Louis 29-SepN/A eBuy utilities All offices eBuy Post/Certify

Module30-Sep


*Per PMG memo dated July 1, 2011, awards for non-bargaining employees are suspended.

**Do not place orders for DVD or eBuy purchases from September 28 through October 1, 2013, except for critical needs.

Address questions concerning these instructions to the appropriate Accounting Services location or Finance office indi-cated in the table above.

— Corporate Accounting, Controller, 7-25-13

Human ResourcesFourth Quarter Voice of the Employee Surveys are Coming Soon

Every quarter, 25% of career Postal Service™ employees are invited to express their opinions about the workplace with the Voice of the Employee (VOE) survey. The VOE sur-vey is a key measure of the engagement of our workforce. Engagement is the extent to which employees believe in what they do, and feel valued for doing it. It’s a positive atti-tude held by employees toward the organization and its val-ues that influences them to invest and spend discretionary effort to help the organization succeed. High levels of engagement lead to positive organizational outcomes such as customer satisfaction, productivity, safety, and retention.

Employees are most engaged when they have the right tools, information, teamwork, training, and leadership that they need to do their job. Engaged employees know how their work contributes to the success of the Postal Service, and they are enabled and motivated to achieve results. That’s why the VOE survey invites employees to give the

Postal Service their opinions on topics such as communi-cation, trust, diversity, respect, and leadership.

Participation in the survey is voluntary and entirely confi-dential. Responses go directly to an independent party who tabulates the results and reports them back to the Postal Service in summary form. To learn more about VOE, you can access the VOE website from the Human Resources web page at http://blue.usps.gov/humanresources/home.shtml.There you can find the most recent survey results, tips for working with your results, articles on employee engagement, and more.

If you are invited to participate in the VOE this quarter, take some time — on-the-clock — to let your voice be heard.

— Testing and Assessment, Employee Resource Management, 7-25-13

Form 2146 Employee’s Claim for Personal Property All offices San Mateo 30-SepN/A Commitments (CAMS) through APEX-CAMS electronic

interfaceSupply Management (HQ)

San Mateo 30-Sep

N/A Direct Vendor Delivery (DVD) and eBuy** Topeka MDC San Mateo 30-SepN/A Telecommunications Expense Management (TEMA) Raleigh Network

OperationsSan Mateo 30-Sep

N/A Material Distribution Management System invoices (MDIMS)

Topeka, KS San Mateo 30-Sep

N/A National Customer Management System invoices (NCMS) Stamp Fulfillment Services

San Mateo 30-Sep

N/A Program Cost Tracking System invoices (PCTS) PCTS Systems Administrator

San Mateo 30-Sep

N/A UTIL — Energy Initiatives Energy United/NISC San Mateo 30-SepN/A Solution for Enterprise Asset Management (SEAM) Topeka, KS San Mateo 30-SepPS 3637-G Batch Header for Official Mail (attach supporting

documents)Field offices Scanning &

Imaging Ctr.30-Sep

N/A BPA cover sheets All offices San Mateo 1-OctN/A Capital and expense receiving report All offices San Mateo 1-OctN/A Certified Invoices — supplies and services, bulk fuel and oil

purchases, motor vehicle parts, nonmetered heating fuelAll offices San Mateo 1-Oct

N/A National Service Agreement (NSA)–certified invoices Mgr of Pricing Strategy

San Mateo 1-Oct

N/A U.S. Bank Visa accrual U.S. Bank San Mateo 1-OctN/A Relocation Management Firm (RMF) accruals Accounting, (HQ) Relocation 2-OctN/A Commercial Bank Reconciliations U.S. Bank, JP Morgan

Chase, and CitibankEagan 11-Oct

Form # Item Submit by Submit toReceived by Date

http://blue.usps.gov/humanresources/home.shtml


Information SecurityPrime Targets — No Vacation from Crime

When you vacation, your credit cards and electronic devices can be prime targets for identity or physical theft. Use the following tips from the Computer Incident Response Team to protect yourself:

Tell credit card vendors when and where you will be traveling, so your purchases can be vetted for fraud-ulent transactions. Also, let the vendor know when you are making large purchases, so your card won’t be frozen.

When you swipe your card, cover the numbers on the front with your hand, so no one can observe the num-bers or take a picture of the numbers with a phone.

Ensure no one observes you typing in your Personal Identification Number (PIN).

Use ATM devices in areas that are well-monitored, preferably inside stores when personnel are present. This will reduce the likelihood of encountering a phony swipe device (skimmer) to capture card and PIN information.

While still at the checkout, review the receipt to ensure that an unintentional or accidental “cash advance” has not been added to your bill.

Keep all receipts, and carefully compare purchases against your bill to make sure you are not charged for something you did not buy.

Review the personal information on devices such as computers, smart phones, and tablets. Consider if the loss of this information could result in possible fraudulent crimes or personal danger, if the device is lost or stolen.

Never leave these devices unattended. Devices should always be secured if you are not able to keep them in your possession.

When available, enable computer disk encryption.

Corporate Information Security Office, Chief Information Officer, 7-25-13

Mailing and Shipping ServicesMail Alert

The mailings below will be deposited in the near future. Offices should process this mail according to applicable service standards with the in-home dates in mind. Mailers wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings of 1 mil-lion pieces or more, should contact Business Service Net-work Integration at 202-268-3258 at least 1 month preceding the requested delivery dates. The Postal Ser-

vice™ also offers electronic Mail Alerts via ADVANCE. For more information, see the ADVANCE Notification & Track-ing 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.

— Business Customer Support and Services, Consumer and Industry Affairs, 7-25-13

Requested Delivery Dates Title of Mailing

Class and Type of Mail

Number of Pieces (Millions) Distribution Presort Level Comments

8/05/13-8/08/13 Monroe and Main Standard A/Catalog

2.0 National 3/5 Digit RR Donnelly

8/05/13-8/08/13 Monroe and Main Standard A/Catalog


8/05/13-8/08/13 Midnight Velvet Standard Catalog

3.0 National 3/5 Digit Quad Graphics

8/12/13-8/15/13 Ginny’s Standard Catalog


8/14/13-8/17/13 Ashro Lifestyle Standard Catalog


8/16/13-8/20/13 Montgomery Wards Standard Catalog


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




Stamp ServicesStamp Announcement 13-35: Made in America ~ Building a Nation Stamps

© 2013 USPSOn August 8, 2013, in Washington, DC, the Postal Ser-

vice™ will issue Made in America ~ Building a Nation (For-ever® priced at 46 cents) First-Class mail® commemorative stamps in 12 designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 12 stamps (Item 471500). The pane of 12 stamps ($5.52) may not be split and sold individually.

The stamps will go on sale nationwide August 8, 2013.

The Made in America ~ Building a Nation issuance hon-ors the workers who were essential to the growth of the modern United States. There are five different panes. Each one contains the same 12 stamps, but is anchored by a dif-ferent selvage photograph. In the top row are an airplane maker, a derrick man on the Empire State Building, a milli-nery apprentice, and a man on a hoisting ball on the Empire State Building. In the middle row are a linotyper in a pub-lishing house, welder on the Empire State Building, a coal miner, and riveters on the Empire State Building. In the bot-tom row are a powerhouse mechanic, a railroad track walker, a textile worker, and a man guiding a beam on the Empire State Building. Eleven of the 12 stamp images were taken by photographer Lewis Hine, a chronicler of early 20th century industry. The coal miner image is from the Kansas State Historical Society. Three of the selvage pho-tos were taken by Hine. They include two Empire State Building iron workers and a General Electric worker mea-suring the bearings in a casting. The fourth selvage photo-graph is the same image of the coal miner that appears in the stamp pane. The final selvage photogrph, taken by Margaret Bourke-White, depicts a female welder. Art direc-tor Derry Noyes designed the stamp panes.

To learn more about the stories behind the stamps, visit www.beyondtheperf.com.

Distribution: Item 471500, $5.52, Made in America ~ Building a Nation (Forever priced at 46 cents) Commemorative PSA Pane of 12 Stamps

Stamp Distribution Offices (SDOs) and Stamp Distribu-tion Centers (SDCs) will receive their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA pane of 12 stamps. Distribu-tions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 2,000 panes (24,000 stamps). The stamps will be shipped and sold as a pane of 12 ($5.52).

Initial Supply to Post OfficesSDOs/SDCs will make a subsequent automatic distribu-

tion to all Post Offices™ of a quantity to cover approxi-mately 45 days of sales. Post Offices may preorder these stamps 30 days prior to first-day-of-issue through the eBuy2 SEAM Catalog. However, offices should first check the website to determine the amount they will receive on their automatic push prior to placing a preorder at http://topkkssgsht/sites/SDCReports/Lists/StampAutomatics/default.aspx.

Post Offices participating in the SEAM Stamp Auto Replenishment Pilot (Seattle, Portland, Alaska, and Salt Lake City districts) will receive their automatic push distri-bution and will be automatically replenished after that based on sales. If pilot sites need additional stock to meet unexpected demand, they must first check the website at: http://topkkssgsht.usps.gov/sites/SDCReports/Web/default.htm to see if a SEAM replenishment order has already been placed before placing an expedited order in eBuy2. Post Offices should not sell the stamp prior to first-day-of-issue.

Sales PolicyAll Post Offices should maintain a sufficient inventory

level of this item until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder addi-tional quantities using their normal ordering procedures.

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark Customers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue

postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:

Made in America ~ Building a Nation Stamps Special Cancellations P.O. Box 92282 Washington, DC 20090-2282

http://www.beyondtheperf.com

http://topkkssgsht/sites/SDCReports/Lists/StampAutomatics/default.aspx



http://topkkssgsht.usps.gov/sites/SDCReports/Web/default.htm


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After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by October 8, 2013.

Special Dedication PostmarksOnly the following pictorial postmark is permitted for

Made in America ~ Building a Nation stamps. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station.

Guidelines for Finalizing Made in America ~ Building a Nation Stamps Pictorial Postmark Art

To finalize Made in America ~ Building a Nation stamps pictorial postmark art, insert the date, city, state and ZIP™Code of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamp image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial postmark must not exceed 4 inches horizontally by 2 inches verti-cally. Collectors prefer the dimensions 3 1/2 inches by 1.

The Postal Service must make all special postmarks known to collectors through advance publicity in the Postal Bulletin. Therefore, all special dedication cancellations must be reported to Stamp Services four weeks before the events using PS Form 413, Pictorial Postmark Announce-ment/Report. To get a copy of the form, go to http://blue.usps.gov/formmgmt/forms/ps413.pdf.

How to Order First-Day CoversThe Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new

stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items post-marked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog, online at http://usps.com/shop or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:

U.S. Postal Service Catalog Request PO Box 219014 Kansas City, MO 64121-9014

Philatelic ProductsThere are 11 philatelic products available for this stamp

issue:

471506, Press Sheet with Die Cuts, $27.60 (print quantity of 2,500).

471508, Press Sheet without Die Cuts, $27.60 (print quantity of 2,500).

471509, Packet of Five Panes (All 5 Selvage Designs), $27.60.

471510*, Keepsake (Random Pane & Random Digital Color Postmark Set), $7.95.

471516*, First-Day Cover Set of 12, $10.80.

471518*, First-Day Cover (Random Full Pane), $8.02.

471519*, First-Day Cancelled (Random Full Pane), $8.02.

471521*, Digital Color Postmark Set of 12, $19.32.

471530*, Ceremony Program (Random Stamp), $6.95.

471531*, Stamp Deck Card, $0.95.

471532*, Stamp Deck Card with Digital Color Post-mark (Random Stamp), $1.96.

Items with an asterisk (*) will use the 128 barcode from Stamp Fulfillment Services. All other philatelic products will continue to use barcode series A, with the exception of the Yearbook and the Guide Book.

http://blue.usps.gov/formmgmt/forms/ps413.pdf


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Issue: Made in America ~ Building A NationItem Number: 471500Denomination & Type of Issue:

First-Class Forever Commemorative

Format: Pane of 12 (12 designs)Series: N/AIssue Date & City: August 8, 2013, Washington, DC 20066Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DCArt Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DCTypographer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DCEngraver: TridentModeler: Avery Dennison, Designed and

Engineered SolutionsManufacturing Process:

Gravure

Printer: Avery Dennison (AVR)Printed at: AVR, Clinton, SC Press Type: Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)Stamps per Pane: 12Print Quantity: 30 million stampsPaper Type: Prephosphored, Type IIAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitiveProcessed at: AVR, Clinton, SCColors: 444 (Stamp-Gray), 444 (Pane-Gray), 9

(Text-Cool Gray), Black (Stamp), Black (Pane)

Stamp Orientation: VerticalImage Area (w x h): 1.085 x 1.42 in./27.56 x 36.07 mmOverall Size (w x h): 1.225 x 1.56 in./31.12 x 39.62 mmFull Pane Size (w x h): 8.00 x 6.5 in./203.2 x 165.1 mmPlate Size: 60 stamps per revolutionPlate Numbers: “V” followed by five (5) single digitsMarginal Markings: Front: Header: “Made in America ~ Building a

Nation” • Plate numbers in bottom right corner of pane

Back: Header: “Made in America ~ Building a Nation” • Verso text • ©2013 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (471500) in lower left corner of pane • Promotional text


Stamp Announcement 13-36: Althea Gibson Stamp

© 2013 USPSOn August 23, 2013, in Flushing, New York, the Postal

Service™ will issue the Althea Gibson (Forever® priced at 46 cents) First-Class mail® commemorative stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 470800).

The stamp will go on sale nationwide August 23, 2013.

The U.S. Postal Service® honors tennis great Althea Gibson (1927-2003) with the 36th stamp in its Black Heri-tage series. The first black player to win one of the four major singles tournaments, Gibson twice captured Wim-bledon and the U.S. Championships (now known as the U.S. Open) and became the top-ranked player in the world. In the stamp art, artist Kadir Nelson depicts Gibson at Wim-bledon. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp.


Distribution: Item 470800, Althea Gibson (Forever priced at 46 cents) Commemorative PSA Pane of 20 Stamps

Stamp Distribution Offices (SDOs) and Stamp Distribu-tion Centers (SDCs) will receive their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA pane of 20 stamps. Distri-butions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 40,000 stamps.








Althea Gibson Stamp Postmaster 421 Eighth Avenue, Rm. 2029B New York, NY 10199-9998









After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by October 23, 2013.


stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items post-marked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog, online at usps.com/shop or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:


Philatelic ProductsThere are eight philatelic products available for this

stamp issue:



470810*, Keepsake (Pane & Digital Color Postmark Set), $10.95.

470816*, First-Day Cover, $0.90.

470821*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.61.

470830*, Ceremony Program, $6.95.


470832*, Stamp Deck Card with Digital Color Post-mark, $1.96.



Issue: Althea GibsonItem Number: 470800Denomination & Type

of Issue:First-Class Forever Commemorative

Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)Series: Black HeritageIssue Date & City: August 23, 2013, Flushing, NY 11368Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DCArt Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DCTypographer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DCArtist: Kadir Nelson, Los Angeles, CAEngraver: TridentModeler: Avery Dennison, Designed and

Engineered SolutionsManufacturing

Process:Gravure

Printer: Avery Dennison (AVR)Printed at: AVR, Clinton, SC Press Type: Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)Stamps per Pane: 20Print Quantity: 40 million stampsPaper Type: Prephosphored, Type IIAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitiveProcessed at: AVR, Clinton, SCColors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, BlackStamp Orientation: VerticalImage Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in./21.34 x 36.07 mmOverall Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in./24.89 x 39.62 mmFull Pane Size (w x h): 5.85 x 7.25 in./148.59 x 184.15 mmPlate Size: 200 stamps per revolutionPlate Numbers: N/AMarginal Markings: Front: Header: “BLACK HERITAGE 36th IN A

SERIES” • Plate block numbers in all four corners of pane

Back: ©2013 USPS • USPS logo • Barcode (470800) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Verso text • Promotional text


Stamp Announcement 13-37: March on Washington StampOn August 23, 2013, in Washington, DC, the Postal Ser-

vice™ will issue the March on Washington (Forever® priced at 46 cents) First-Class mail® commemorative stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 471700).

The stamp will go on sale nationwide August 23, 2013.

With this 2013 stamp, the U.S. Postal Service® com-memorates the 50th anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Designed by art director Antonio Alcalá, this stamp features the work of illustrator Greg Manchess. The 1963 March on Washington stamp is the last of three stamps being issued in 2013 in a civil rights set. The first in the set commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the sec-ond commemorated the 100th anniversary of the birth of Rosa Parks.


Distribution: Item 471700, March on Washington (Forever priced at 46 cents) Commemorative PSA Pane of 20 Stamps

Stamp Distribution Offices (SDOs) and Stamp Distribu-tion Centers (SDCs) will receive their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA pane of 20 stamps. Distribu-tions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size of 40,000 stamps.








March on Washington Stamp Special Cancellations P.O. Box 92282 Washington, DC 20090-2282After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the

Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers have to pay five cents each. All orders must be postmarked by October 23, 2013.

Special Dedication PostmarksOnly the following pictorial postmark is permitted for the

March on Washington stamp. The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station.

Guidelines for Finalizing March on Washington Stamp Pictorial Postmark Art









To finalize March on Washington stamp pictorial post-mark art, insert the date, city, state and ZIP™ Code of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamp image. Overall dimensions of the pictorial postmark must not exceed 4 inches horizontally by 2 inches vertically. Col-lectors prefer the dimensions 3 1/2 inches by 1.

The Postal Service must make all special postmarks known to collectors through advance publicity in the Postal Bulletin. Therefore, all special dedication cancellations must be reported to Stamp Services four weeks before the events using PS Form 413, Pictorial Postmark Announce-ment/Report. To get a copy of the form, go to http://blue.usps.gov/formmgmt/forms/ps413.pdf.


stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items post-marked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog, online at http://usps.com/shop or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writ-ing to:


Philatelic ProductsThere are eight philatelic products available for this

stamp issue:



471710*, Keepsake (Pane & Digital Color Postmark Set), $10.95.

471716*, First-Day Cover, $0.90.

471721*, Digital Color Postmark, $1.61.

471730*, Ceremony Program, $6.95.


471732*, Stamp Deck Card with Digital Color Post-mark, $1.96.



Issue: March on WashingtonItem Number: 471700Denomination & Type of

Issue:First-Class Forever Commemorative

Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)Series: N/AIssue Date & City: August 23, 2013, Washington,

DC 20066Designer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VAArt Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VATypographer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VAArtist: Gregory Manchess, Beaverton, OREngraver: WREModeler: Avery Dennison, Designed and

Engineered SolutionsManufacturing Process: GravurePrinter: Avery Dennison (AVR)Printed at: AVR, Clinton, SC Press Type: Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK)Stamps per Pane: 20Print Quantity: 59 million stampsPaper Type: Phosphor Tagged, Block;

Nonphosphored, Type IIIAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitiveProcessed at: AVR, Clinton, SCColors: Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, PMS

645 (Powder Blue)Stamp Orientation: VerticalImage Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in./21.37 x 36.07 mmOverall Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in./24.89 x 39.62 mmFull Pane Size (w x h): 7.25 x 6.75 in./184.15 x 171.45 mmPlate Size: 200 stamps per revolutionPlate Numbers: “V” followed by five (5) single digitsMarginal Markings: Front: Selvage: “EQUALITY” • Plate numbers

in four corners of pane Back: ©2013 USPS • USPS logo • Verso text

• Plate position diagram • Barcode (471700) in upper right and lower left corners of pane • Promotional text






Pictorial Postmarks AnnouncementAs 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 60 days:

July 4, 2013

Baltimore Civil War Museum

Battle of VicksburgBobby James – Postmaster3415 Pemberton Square BoulevardVicksburg, PA 39180-9998

The following pictorial postmarks have been extended for 30 days:

July 1, 2013

Norman Rotary International Club

Norman Rotary Club StationCustomer Relations Coordinator4025 West Reno AvenueOklahoma City, OK 73125-9998

July 1, 2013


Hancock Reynolds MeadeOIC – Postmaster115 Buford AvenueGettysburg, PA 17325-9998

July 2, 2013


Medal of Honor – ChamberlainOIC – Postmaster115 Buford AvenueGettysburg, PA 17325-9998


July 3, 2013


Hancock Reynolds MeadeOIC – Postmaster115 Buford AvenueGettysburg, PA 17325-9998

July 3, 2013


The Angle 150th AnniversaryOIC – Postmaster115 Buford AvenueGettysburg, PA 17325-9998

July 3, 2013


Pickett’s ChargeOIC – Postmaster115 Buford AvenueGettysburg, PA 17325-9998

July 3, 2013


Gettysburg Station – CavalryOIC – Postmaster115 Buford AvenueGettysburg, PA 17325-9998

July 3, 2013


George G. Meade – Robert E. LeeOIC – Postmaster115 Buford AvenueGettysburg, PA 17325-9998

July 3, 2013


Brother vs. BrotherOIC – Postmaster115 Buford AvenueGettysburg, PA 17325-9998

July 4, 2013

Alamosa County

Alamosa Post OfficePostmaster505 Third StreetAlamosa, CO 81101-9998


July 7-13, 2013

Pioneer Land Committee

Laporte Post OfficePostmaster1201 Lincoln WayLaporte, IN 46350-9998

July 21, 2013

National League of Postmasters of the United States

National League of PostmastersPostmasterPO Box 9998San Diego, CA 92108-9998

July 24, 2013

United States Postal Service

Pony Swim StationPostmaster4144 Main StreetChincoteague Island, VA 23336-9998

July 25, 2013


Pony Penning StationPostmaster4144 Main StreetChincoteague Island, VA 23336-9998

July 25, 2013

Wilmington Philatelic Society

10th Anniversary Coast Guard Station

Postmaster152 North Front StreetWilmington, NC 28401-9998

July 26 – August 2, 2013

Neshoba County Fair

Neshoba County Fair Station

Postmaster1 Government StreetPhiladelphia, MS 39350-9998

July 27, 2013

Kansas Sampler Foundation

Joe Tinker Day StationPostmaster116 East 1st StreetMuscotah, KS 66058-9998

July 27, 2013

Barnstormers Festival

Barnstormers StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Belmont, OH 43718-9998

July 27, 2013

Sweet Dreams Day Committee

Stuarts Draft StationPostmaster2857 Stuarts Draft Highway, Suite 133

Stuarts Draft, VA 24477-9998


July 27, 2013

Main Street Merchants

Point Pleasant Post OfficeGeorge Smith329 Main StreetPoint Pleasant, WV 25550-9998

July 27, 2013


Horsefest StationPostmaster111 West Main StreetTaylor, ND 58656-9998

July 28, 2013

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Induction Day StationPostmaster40 Main StreetCooperstown, NY 13326-9998

August 2, 2013

Phillip Schreiber – USPS

PT-109 StationPostmasterPO Box 719Norfolk, VA 23501-9998

August 3, 2013

H. Lee White Museum & Maritime Center

Oswego West Pierhead Light Station

Postmaster391 W. 1st StreetOswego, NY 13126-9998

August 3, 2013

Western Illinois Threshers

Western Illinois Threshers Station

Postmaster1160 Broadway StreetHamilton, IL 62341-9998

August 3, 2013

Back to the Tower Committee

Ogilvie Post OfficePostmasterPO Box 9998Ogilvie, MN 56358-9998

August 3, 2013

Fort Stanwix Stamp Club

Fort Stanwix StationPostmaster110 East Garden StreetRome, NY 13440-9998

August 4, 2013

Harveys Lake Homecoming Weekend Committee

Harveys Lake Homecoming Weekend Station

Postmaster2115 Lakeside DriveHarveys Lake, PA 18618-9998

August 5-9, 2013


250th Anniversary StationPostmaster2357 Route 6Wellfleet, MA 02667-9998

August 5-9, 2013

National Speleological Society

National SpeleologicalPostmaster46 West King StreetShippensburg, PA 17257-9998

August 6, 2013

Unicover

William Howard Taft Cincinnati Station

Janice Tipton2917 Vine StreetCincinnati, OH 45219-9998



August 6, 2013


Post Office Dedication Station

Postmaster6083 Highway 36 WestRose Bud, AR 72137-9998

August 7, 2013

Oxford Town/Village Historian

Civil War Sesquicentennial Station

Postmaster11 South Main StreetEarlville, NY 13332-9998

August 7-9, 2013

Post Mark Collectors Club

Johnson City Main Post Office

Postmaster530 East Main StreetJohnson City, TN 37601-9998

August 10, 2013

Huckleberry, Inc.

Huckleberry StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Trout Creek, MT 59874-9998

August 10, 2013

Henderson Historical Society

Henderson Harbor StationPostmaster13190 County Route 123Henderson Harbor, NY 13651-9998

August 10, 2013

Minetto Town Historian

Magic in Minetto StationPostmaster19 County Route 24Minetto, NY 13115-9998

August 14, 2013

Town/Village Historian

Civil War Sesquicentennial Station

Postmaster168 County Road 23North Norwich, NY 13814-9998

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 Ser-vices, 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 x 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.

Johnny Cash Stamp Postmaster901 BroadwayNashville, TN 37202-9998

August 5, 2013

Digital Color Pictorial

Johnny Cash Stamp Postmaster901 BroadwayNashville, TN 37202-9998

August 5, 2013

Black and White Pictorial

West Virginia Statehood Stamp 1002 Lee Street, E.Charleston, WV 25301-9998

August 20, 2013


West Virginia Statehood Stamp 1002 Lee Street, E.Charleston, WV 25301-9998

August 20, 2013


New England Coastal Lighthouse (Boston Harbor) Stamp

Postmaster25 Dorchester Avenue, Rm. 3011Boston, MA 02205-9600

September 13, 2013



New England Coastal Lighthouse (New London Harbor) Stamp

Postmaster27 Masonic StreetNew London, CT 06320-9998

September 13, 2013


New England Coastal Lighthouse (Point Judith) Stamp

Postmaster551 Kingstown RoadWakefield, RI 02789-9998

September 13, 2013


New England Coastal Lighthouse (Portland Head) Stamp

Postmaster125 Forest AvenuePortland, ME 04101-9998

September 13, 2013


New England Coastal Lighthouse (Portsmouth Harbor) Stamp

Postmaster73 Main StreetNew Castle, NH 03854-9998

September 13, 2013


Eid Stamp Main Office Window UnitPO Box 5066Milwaukee, WI 53201-5066

October 8, 2013


Bobcat Stamp Main Office Window UnitPO Box 5066Milwaukee, WI 53201-5066

October 9, 2013


A Flag for All Seasons Stamp Main Office Window UnitPO Box 5066Milwaukee, WI 53201-5066

October 8, 2013




A Flag for All Seasons Stamp Marketing2200 Orange Avenue, Rm. 206Cleveland, OH 44101-9996

October 16, 2013


Made in America ~ Building a Nation Stamps

Special CancellationsPO Box 92282Washington, DC 20090-2282

October 8, 2013


Made in America ~ Building a Nation Stamps

Special CancellationsPO Box 92282Washington, DC 20090-2282

October 8, 2013


Althea Gibson Stamp Postmaster421 Eighth Avenue, Rm. 2029BNew York, NY 10199-9998

October 23, 2013


Althea Gibson Stamp Postmaster421 Eighth Avenue, Rm. 2029BNew York, NY 10199-9998

October 23, 2013



2013 Stamps and Postal StationeryThis schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 13-D

This is a periodic announcement of new stamps and postal stationery items being issued during the calendar year. For additional information on stamps and stamp products, visit The Postal Store® website at www.usps.com/shop.

NOTE ISSUE

NATIONWIDE FIRST-DAY-OF-ISSUE

FIRST-DAY CITY/STATE FORMAT DEADLINE

N Emancipation Proclamation (45¢ Forever)

Jan 1 Washington, DC 20066 PSA pane of 20 (C) Mar 2

N 46¢ Kaleidoscope Flowers Jan 14 Kansas City, MO 64108 Coil of 3,000 Coil of 10,000 (M) (4 designs)

Mar 14

N Year of the Snake (Celebrating Lunar New Year) (45¢ Forever)

Jan 16 San Francisco, CA 94188 PSA pane of 12 (C) Mar 16

N 33¢ Apples Jan 17 Yakima, WA 98903 PSA pane of 20 Coil of 100 (M) (4 designs)

Mar 17

N 66¢ Wedding Cake Jan 18 Louisville, KY 40231 (APS Stamp Show)

PSA Pane of 20 (M) Mar 18

N 66¢ Spicebush Swallowtail (Butterfly)

Jan 23 Pine Mountain, GA 31822 PSA pane of 20 (M) Mar 23

N 86¢ Tufted Puffin Jan 23 Seward, AK 99664 PSA pane of 20 (M) Mar 23N $5.60 Arlington Green Bridge Jan 25 Norcross, GA 30071

(Southeastern Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 10 (M) (Priority Mail)

Mar 25

N Global International ($1.10 Forever)

Jan 28 New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 (M) Mar 28

N Sealed with Love (46¢ Forever) Jan 30 Loveland, CO 80538 PSA pane of 20 (M) Mar 31N $19.95 Grand Central Terminal Feb 1 New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 10 (M)

(Express Mail)Apr 1

N Rosa Parks (46¢ Forever) Feb 4 Dearborn, MI 48120 Detroit, MI 48233

PSA pane of 20 (C) Apr 5

N Muscle Cars (46¢ Forever) Feb 22 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 PSA pane of 20 (C) (5 designs)

Apr 23

N Bank Swallow (46¢ Forever) Mar 1 Sacramento, CA 95813 WAG Stamped Envelope #10 WAG Stamped Envelope #10W WAG Stamped Envelope #9 WAG Stamped Envelope #9W WAG Envelope #6¾ WAG Envelope #6¾W

Apr 30

N Bank Swallow (46¢ Forever) Mar 1 Sacramento, CA 95813 PSA Envelope #10 PSA Envelope #10W PSA Envelope #9 PSA Envelope #9W PSA Envelope #6¾ PSA Envelope #6¾W

Apr 30

N Modern Art in America (46¢ Forever)

Mar 07 New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 12 (C) (12 designs)

May 6

N Deer (35¢ Forever) Mar 8 Middleburg, VA 20117 Stamped Card Single Stamped Card Double Stamped Card Sheet

May 7

N 46¢ Patriotic Star Mar 19 San Francisco, CA 94188 PSA Coil of 10,000 (M) May 18N La Florida (46¢ Forever) Apr 3 St. Augustine, FL 32084 PSA pane of 16 (C)

(4 designs)Jun 2

N Vintage Seed Packets (46¢ Forever)

Apr 5 Oaks, PA 19456 (National Stamp Exhibition/Flower Show)

PSA booklet of 20 (M) (10 designs)

Jun 4

N Where Dreams Blossom (46¢ Forever)

Apr 11 New York, NY 10199 (ASDA Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 (M) Jun 10

N 66¢ Yes I Do Apr 11 New York, NY 10199 (ASDA Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 (M) Jun 10

N A Flag for All Seasons (46¢ Forever)

May 3 Weston, MA 02493 (Spellman Museum of Stamp & Postal History)

PSA coil of 100 (4 designs) (M) Jul 2

N Lydia Mendoza (Music Icons) (46¢ Forever)

May 15 San Antonio, TX 78284 PSA pane of 16 (C) Jul 14




May 17 Rochester, NY 14692 (ROPEX/NTSS Stamp Show)

PSA booklet of 20 (M) 2 versions, Sennett and Ashton Potter

Jul 16

N Civil War 1863 - Vicksburg (46¢ Forever) Civil War 1863 - Gettysburg (46¢ Forever)

May 23 Vicksburg, MS 39180 Gettysburg, PA 17325

PSA Souvenir sheet of 12 (C) (2 designs)

Jul 22

N Johnny Cash (Music Icons) (46¢ Forever)

Jun 5 Nashville, TN 37202 PSA pane of 16 (C) Aug 4

N West Virginia Statehood (46¢ Forever)

Jun 20 Charleston, WV 25301 PSA pane of 20 (C) Aug 19

N New England Coastal Lighthouses (46¢ Forever)

Jul 13 Portland, ME 04101 PSA pane of 20 (C) (5 designs)

Sep 11


Jul 13 New London, CT 06320 PSA pane of 20 (C) (5 designs)

Sep 11


Jul 13 Narragansett, RI 02882 PSA pane of 20 (C) (5 designs)

Sep 11


Jul 13 Boston, MA 02205 PSA pane of 20 (C) (5 designs)

Sep 11


Jul 13 New Castle, NH 03854 PSA pane of 20 (C) (5 designs)

Sep 11

N Made in America - Building a Nation (46¢ Forever)

Aug 8 Washington, DC 20066 PSA pane of 12 (12 Designs) 5 Selvage Designs

Oct 7


Aug 8 Milwaukee, WI 53203 (APS Stamp Show)

PSA booklet of 20 (M) 1 version, Avery (4 designs)

Oct 7

N EID (46¢ Forever) Aug 8 Milwaukee, WI 53203 (APS Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 (M) Oct 7

N 1¢ Bobcat Aug 9 Milwaukee, WI 53203 (APS Stamp Show)

WAG Coil of 10,000 (M) Oct 8

N Folk Art Eagle (46¢ Forever) Aug 9 Milwaukee, WI 53203 (APS Stamp Show)

WAG Stamped Envelope #10 WAG Stamped Envelope #10W WAD Stamped Envelope #9 WAG Stamped Envelope #9W WAG Envelope #6¾ WAG Envelope #6¾W

Oct 8

N Folk Art Eagle (46¢ Forever) Aug 9 Milwaukee, WI 53203 (APS Stamp Show)

PSA Envelope #10 PSA Envelope #10W PSA Envelope #9 PSA Envelope#9W PSA Envelope #6¾ PSA Envelope #6¾W

Oct 8


Aug 16 Independence, OH 44131 (Americover Stamp Show)

PSA booklet of 10 (4 designs) Oct 15

N Althea Gibson (Black Heritage) (46¢ Forever)

Aug 23 Flushing, NY 11355 PSA pane of 20 (C) Oct 22

N The 1963 March on Washington (46¢ Forever)

Aug 23 Washington, DC 20066 PSA pane of 20 (C) Oct 23

N Battle of Lake Erie (War of 1812) (46¢ Forever)

Sep 10 Put-in-Bay, OH 43456 PSA Souvenir sheet of 20 (C) Nov 9

N $2.00 Stamp Collecting: Inverted Jenny

Sep 22 Washington, DC 20066 PSA Souvenir sheet of 6 (C) Nov 21

N Ray Charles (Music Icons) (46¢ Forever)

Sep 23 TBD PSA pane of 16 (C) Nov 22

N Christmas Contemporary Poinsettia (46¢ Forever)

Oct TBD TBD PSA booklet of 20ATM booklet of 18 (M)

N Global Holiday: Evergreen Wreath ($1.10 Forever)

Oct TBD TBD PSA pane of 10 (M)

N Virgin & Child by Jan Gossaert (46¢ Forever)

Oct TBD TBD PSA booklet of 20 (M)

N Holy Family (46¢ Forever) Oct TBD TBD PSA pane of 20 (M)N Hanukkah (46¢ Forever) Nov TBD TBD PSA Pane of 20 (M)N Harry Potter (46¢ Forever) Nov TBD TBD TBD

NOTE ISSUE




Note Descriptions C: Change in previously announced date, site, and/or rate DC.: Digital Color Postmark N: New issue P: Pictorial first day postmark S: Special Dedication Postmark (C): Collectible (M): Mail use 1. Customers must affix additional postage to bring total postage to at least the minimum First-Class Mail® price for an envelope or stamped card, depending on which is used. Also, the cost for a stamped envelope is the value of the postage plus 11 cents, and the cost for a stamped card is the value of the postage plus 3 cents.


Postmark America

Baltimore Civil War Museum Postmaster 3415 Pemberton Boulevard Vicksburg, PA 39180-9998

Postmark America Rubber Stamp Postmaster 115 Buford Ave. Gettysburg, PA 17325-9998

As a community service, the U. S. Postal Service® offers collectible postmarks. The Postmark America® program is designed to feature graphics related to a theme or image that pertains to a specific tourist location, town, or region. The post-mark is applied upon request to both outgoing mail and on hand-back philatelic collectibles. These postmarks will be available any day a participating Post Office™ is open. All requests must bear at least minimum First-Class Mail® postage. Customers must present their items for postmarking on or before the official postmark date requested at the address listed here.


N Christmas Contemporary Gingerbread Houses (46¢ Forever)

Nov TBD TBD PSA booklet of 20 (4 designs) (M)

N Kwanzaa (46¢ Forever)

Dec TBD TBD PSA pane of 20 (M)

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Supply ManagementUSPS Headquarters Managers and Field Installation Heads: August 2013 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review

The next Semi-Annual Capital Property Review is scheduled to begin on August 5, 2013; the completion deadline is August 19, 2013. The list of items to be verified by the selected finance numbers will be sent by National Materials Customer Service from the “NMCS Autoreply” email account during the week of August 5, 2013.

The Semi-Annual Capital Property Reviews are a Sar-banes-Oxley (SOX) requirement. A list of finance numbers that receive a Semi-Annual Capital Property Certification Report, but do not submit the report on time, will be sent to senior management.

The Asset Accountability Service Centers (AASCs) will contact Headquarters, area, district, and local manage-

ment, as needed, to verify the points of contact for the upcoming August 2013 Semi-Annual Capital Property Review. Instructions on completion of the Semi-Annual Capital Property Review will be available via a web link included in the email from NMCS Autoreply. The AASCs are also available to provide support and training upon request. Handbook AS-701, Material Management, is under revision; instructions and guidelines provided by the AASCs supersede Handbook AS-701, where there are conflicts.

— Asset Management Performance and Accountability, Supply Management, 7-25-13

SustainabilityGot Old Fluorescent Bulbs?

We have a solution for you. Keep that pile of bulbs in reg-ulatory compliance and keep mercury out of the environment by raising employee awareness of recycling mercury-con-taining lamps. Download the 8-1/2" by 11" color poster (see pg. 49) from the Office of Sustainability website at http://blue.usps.gov/sustainability/_pdf/bulb-poster-508.pdf andencourage employees to use the prepaid shipping approach for recycling fluorescent bulbs. Fluorescent bulbs are classi-fied as universal waste and regulated by the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency.

This special poster was created to assist Post Offices™with the regulatory issues connected with properly recy-cling fluorescent lamps. It should be posted in convenient workroom areas where custodians, maintenance workers, and other staff can routinely access this information.

The poster supports a mailing strategy for returning used lamps to a recycler. This approach is especially useful

for suburban and rural Post Offices without access to direct pickup lamp recycling services. The poster also reinforces the fluorescent lamp Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) published on page 53 of Postal Bulletin 223561 (April 18, 2013). That SOP provides instructions on ordering a pre-Pack recycling box from eBuy2, shipping procedures, and paperwork requirements; the procedures are simple, easy, and keep the Postal Service™ compliant.

Please remember old fluorescent bulbs must be recy-cled within one year to comply with universal waste storage time regulations. If you have any questions about lamp recycling or the use of the poster, contact the Office of Sus-tainability at [email protected].

— Corporate Sustainability Initiatives, Office of Sustainability, 7-25-13

http://blue.usps.gov/sustainability/_pdf/bulb-poster-508.pdf

http://blue.usps.gov/sustainability/_pdf/bulb-poster-508.pdf

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