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ContentsCOVER STORY2015 Philatelic Products Make Great Holiday Gifts. . . . . . . . 3

POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES

ManualsASM Revision: Audits and Investigations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6DMM Revision: Products Mailable at Nonprofit

Standard Mail Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6DMM Revision: Priority Mail Express Open and

Distribute and Priority Mail Open and Distribute. . . . . . . . . 7DMM Revision: Priority Mail Express. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8ELM Revision: Flag Recognition Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10POM Revision: Collection Service — National

Service Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

HandbooksHandbook EL-312 Revision: External Vacancy

Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims. . . . . . . 38Handbook M-41 Revision: Carrier Duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

PublicationsPublication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office

Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

ORGANIZATION INFORMATIONFinance2016 Pay Dates and Leave Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442016 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding

Rates and Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Human ResourcesSelf Plus One — FEHB New Enrollment Type

Offered to Employees in 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Information SecurityDon’t Take the Bait: Best Practices to Avoid

Phishing Schemes and Keep Email Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Mailing and Shipping ServicesMail Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

RetailStamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 46

Stamp ServicesCorrection: Letters from Santa — North Pole

Postmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Pictorial Postmarks Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color

or Traditional Postmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

PULL-OUT INFORMATIONFraudInvalid USPS Corporate Account Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms . . . . . . . . 19Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order

Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian

Money Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Other InformationOverseas Military/Diplomatic Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Freely Associated States (FAS) Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Cover Story2015 Philatelic Products Make Great Holiday Gifts

In addition to the many holiday-themed stamps avail-able to add a festive touch to your envelopes bearing sea-son’s greetings this time of year, here are some timely philatelic products that can provide some additional joy and convenience:

© 2015. United States Postal Service. All Rights Reserved.Celebrate the 2015 year in stamps with The 2015 Stamp

Yearbook. Distinguished authors, legendary entertainers, historic milestones; the 2015 stamp program reflects those moments and people that define American life.

The 64-page hardcover stamp yearbook includes:

64 stamps from the 2015 collectible program plus mounts.

Lively stories and smart facts surrounding each stamp subject.

Historic photographs and beautiful imagery related to each issue.

Placeholders throughout the book for preserving the stamps.

Packaged in a protective sleeve.

The 2015 Stamp Yearbook is a great gift that relives the year in stamps and celebrates our nation’s culture!

The 2015 Stamp Yearbook sells for $64.95 (Item #991500). The Mail-Use Stamp Packet (Item #991504) con-tains 50 stamps plus mounts and sells for $27.95. The bun-dled 2015 Stamp Yearbook and Mail-Use Stamp Packet sell for $92.90 (Item #991507) and can be ordered online from The Postal Store® at http://www.usps.com or eBay at http://www.ebay.com/stamps, via the USA Philatelic cata-log, or by calling 800-782-6724 (800-STAMP-24).

© 2015. United States Postal Service. All Rights Reserved.In an easy-to-use oversize format, The Postal Service

Guide to U.S. Stamps — 42nd Edition (Item #891500), which sells for $39.95, is just the holiday delivery you’ve been waiting for! This official publication provides the most comprehensive information available about the U.S. stamp program. This classic guide is redesigned for 2015 and offers refreshed content from cover to cover.

Beginning with the first stamps issued in 1847, The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps covers more than 5,000 stamps issued up to the present, and also includes the following:

A complete redesign transforms the Guide into an attractive and highly functional philatelic reference.

Extensively researched content replaces prior meta-data.

New copy and art illustrates the Postmasters’ Provi-sionals of 1845-47.

A handsome new design and a highly functional for-mat bring new clarity for each stamp listing, and a much improved user experience for collectors.

The 2015 stamp program is included with first-day-of-issue details.

The anecdotal narrative introduces each era of the U.S. stamp program.

It includes a new and expanded resource section, a glossary explaining important philatelic and postal terms, and more.

The 2015 Stamp Yearbook and The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps — 42nd Edition are available for sale as follows:

In retail sections at designated Post Office™ loca-tions.

By mail via the USA Philatelic catalog.

By telephone at 800-782-6724 (800-STAMP-24).

Online via The Postal Store® at http://www.usps.com/shop.

Online via eBay at http://www.ebay.com/stamps.

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Customers can decorate their holiday greetings and packages with the two new 2015 holiday stamp booklets of 20 stamps each: A Charlie Brown Christmas (10 designs); and Geometric Snowflakes (4 designs). Both are perfect for adding holiday flair to all mailings this time of year, and are available at all Post Office locations nationwide.

Share the spirit of the season with the Holy Family Note-cards set. The set includes ten cards (4.5” × 6.25”, blank inside), envelopes, and Holy Family Forever® stamps. Fea-turing the art from the stamps, the cards depict a scene from the Nativity story — the flight into Egypt. A timeless holiday narrative, the Nativity story captures the essence of Christmas.

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Send wintry greetings with the Poinsettia Notecards set, which includes ten cards (4.5” × 6.25”, blank inside), enve-lopes, and Poinsettia Forever® stamps. Showcasing the art from the stamps, the cards feature the flower in rich reds and greens. The gift of America’s favorite winter flower is said to bring with it wishes of laughter and celebration.

Nostalgic and convenient, this package of ten Winter Fun Forever® stamped envelopes makes mailing a breeze! Each of the ready-to-mail envelopes features a preprinted postal indicia of either a child building a snowman or a car-dinal. For a finishing touch, the set also includes ten coor-dinating seals, each bearing a graphic silhouette of a cardinal perched atop a branch.

Wintery and convenient, this package of ten SnowflakeForever® stamped envelopes makes mailing equally easy! Each of the ready-to-send envelopes features a preprinted postal indicia of a photograph of one of two different snow-flakes as seen under a microscope. To complete the theme, the set also includes ten coordinating seals, each bearing a graphic representation of a snowflake.

These products are available for purchase at select Post Offices, online at http://www.usps.com/shop and http://www.ebay.com/stamps, through the USA Philatelic cata-log, or by calling 800-782-6724 (800 STAMP 24).

— Stamp Services, Marketing and Sales, 11-26-15




6 postal bulletin 22429 (11-26-15) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates

ManualsASM Revision: Audits and Investigations

Effective November 26, 2015, the Postal Service™ is revising the Administrative Support Manual (ASM) to account for the disclosure of information or data about a piece of mail outside of the Postal Service.

The Postal Service is implementing a pilot test of a new service called Informed Delivery, which provides https://www.usps.com/ account holders a preview of the day’s mail by sending a daily email containing images of the front of each mailpiece to their inbox. By doing so, USPS® enhances the value of mail to consumers who are increas-ingly mobile and who value digital communications. In addition, the service allows mailers increased access to today’s customers. These revisions are necessary to allow USPS to provide and compile the images to an addressee who requests them by participating in the Informed Deliv-ery service. Because data derived from mailpieces will form the basis for compiling content for the Informed Delivery service and will be disclosed externally to enrolled users, the Postal Service is amending Chapter 2, Audits and Investigations.

Administrative Support Manual (ASM)

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2 Audits and Investigations

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274 Mail Security

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274.5 Disclosure of Information Collected From Mail Sent or Received by Customers

[Add new 274.5f(10) to read as follows:]

(10) To provide http://www.usps.com account holders who are enrolled in the Informed Delivery service with images of mailpieces that are intended for delivery to the account holder addressee.

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We will incorporate this revision into the next online update of the Administrative Support Manual, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:

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

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

Click Manuals.

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

— Privacy Office, General Counsel and Executive VP, 11-26-15

DMM Revision: Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Prices Under statutory restrictions in Mailing Standards of the

United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) section 703.1.6.11, products that are mailed at the Nonprofit Standard Mail® prices must meet at least one of three exceptions listed thereunder. One of the three enu-merated exceptions is low-cost items (see DMM 703.1.6.11.a).

A low-cost item is one of the exceptions referenced in the Internal Revenue Code (see 26 USC 513(h)(2). The value of a low-cost item — the actual cost to the authorized nonprofit organization — is determined each year by the Internal Revenue Service at the beginning of each calendar year, and adjusted for the cost of living. Effective January 1, 2016, the value of a low-cost item cannot exceed $10.60.

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

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700 Special Standards

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703 Nonprofit Standard Mail and Other Unique Eligibility

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1.0 Nonprofit Standard Mail

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1.6 Eligible and Ineligible Matter

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1.6.11 Products Mailable at Nonprofit Standard Mail Rates

[Revise item 1.6.11a to read as follows:]

a. Low-cost items within the meaning of 26 USC 513(h)(2), Internal Revenue Code. At the beginning of each calendar year, the value of low-cost items is ad-justed for cost of living. Effective January 1, 2016, the cost of such items cannot exceed $10.60. This is the

cost to the authorized organization that mails the items or on whose behalf the items are mailed.

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We will incorporate this revision into the January 17, 2016, update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.

— Product Classification, Pricing, 11-26-15

DMM Revision: Priority Mail Express Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and Distribute

Effective January 17, 2016, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser-vice, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 223 and 708.18.5.7 to clarify the barcodes and service type codes that must be used on Priority Mail Express Open and Distribute® and Priority Mail Open and Distribute® address labels.

Although this revision will not be published in the DMM until January 17, 2016, these standards are effective immediately.


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200 Commercial Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels

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220 Priority Mail

223 Prices and Eligibility

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1.0 Prices and Fees

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1.2 Commercial Base Prices

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

d. Priority Mail Open and Distribute customers using permit imprint with a qualifying address label under 705.18.5.7.***

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705 Advanced Preparation and Special Postage Payment Systems

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18.0 Priority Mail Express Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and Distribute

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18.5 Preparation

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18.5.7 Address Label Service Barcode Requirement

[Revise the introductory text of 18.5.7 to read as follows:]

An electronic service barcode must include USS 128 or USS 39 for USPSCA payment, or Intelligent Mail package barcode (IMpb) (eVS approved mailers) symbology for Pri-ority Mail Express Open and Distribute, and the IMpb sym-bology for Priority Mail Open and Distribute in the address label. Mailers must prepare address labels using the for-mats in 18.5.8 through 18.5.12. Priority Mail Express Open and Distribute IMpb labels must include service type code “723.” USS 128 or USS 39 (USPSCA payment) Priority Mail Express Open and Distribute label ranges are assigned, upon certification, with a “DB” prefix. For Priority Mail Open and Distribute the IMpb must include service type code “123.” The human-readable text “USPS SCAN ON ARRIVAL” must appear above the barcode. USPS certifica-tion is required from the National Customer Support Center (NCSC) for each printer used to print barcoded open and distribute address labels, except for barcodes created using USPS webtools or a USPS meter label solution. NCSC contact information, formatting specifications for barcodes and electronic files, and certification, are included in Publication 199, available on https://ribbs.usps.gov/. Mailers can use the following options available to create a label with a service barcode for Priority Mail Express Open and Distribute and Priority Mail Open and Distribute address labels:

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We will incorporate these revisions into the January 17, 2016, update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.


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DMM Revision: Priority Mail ExpressEffective January 17, 2016, the Postal Service™ will

revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Ser-vice, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) 110, 210, and 703.2.6 to clarify the standards for the acceptance and deposit of retail and commercial Priority Mail Express® items.

Although this revision will not be published in the DMM until January 17, 2016, these standards are effective imme-diately.


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100 Retail Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels

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110 Priority Mail Express

113 Prices and Eligibility

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4.0 Service Features of Priority Mail Express

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4.2 Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery

4.2.1 Availablity

[Revise the text of 4.2.1 to read as follows:]

Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery is available at desig-nated USPS facilities for overnight service to designated 3-digit or 5-digit destination ZIP Code delivery areas. A Prior-ity Mail Express 1-Day Delivery directory, showing detailed local information about Priority Mail Express 1-Day Deliv-ery, is available at Post Offices. For an additional option, see 4.2.5.

[Delete 4.2.2 and renumber 4.2.3 through 4.2.5 as 4.2.2 through 4.2.4.]

4.2.2 Acceptance

[Revise the text of renumbered 4.2.2 to read as follows:]

Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery items must be pre-sented no later than the local Post Office acceptance time. Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery items mailed after the local Post Office acceptance time are scheduled for deliv-ery on the second day after mailing, subject to the stan-dards for this service.

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4.3.1 Availability

[Revise the first sentence of 4.3.1 to read as follows:]

Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery is available to any des-tination not listed in the Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery directory mentioned in 4.2.1.***

4.3.2 Acceptance


Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery items must be pre-sented no later than the local Post Office acceptance time. Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery items mailed after the local Post Office acceptance time are scheduled for deliv-ery on the third day after mailing, subject to the standards for this service.

[Delete 4.3.3 and renumber 4.3.4 and 4.3.5 as 4.3.3 and 4.3.4.]

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116 Deposit

1.0 Priority Mail Express 1-Day and 2-Day Delivery

[Revise the text of 1.0 to read as follows:]

Retail Priority Mail Express must be deposited as follows:

a. May be deposited at a Post Office location, deposit-ed in a Priority Mail Express collection box, picked up during the normal delivery and collection of mail, or picked up by Pickup on Demand service.

b. Items weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps as postage may not be deposited into a Priority Mail Express collection box, picked up during the normal delivery and collection of mail, or through USPS Pickup on Demand service. The send-er must present such items to an employee at a Post Office location. Improperly presented items will be returned to the sender for proper deposit.

c. Items must be deposited by the local Post Office designated acceptance time. Designated accep-tance times can be found in the Postage Price Calcu-lator on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.

2.0 Priority Mail Express Military Service


For information on Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS), see 703.2.6.

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200 Commercial Letters, Cards, Flats, and Parcels

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210 Priority Mail Express

213 Prices and Fees

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4.0 Service Features of Priority Mail Express

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4.2.1 Availability


Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery is available at desig-nated USPS facilities for overnight service to designated 3-digit or 5-digit destination ZIP Code delivery areas. A Prior-ity Mail Express 1-Day Delivery directory, showing detailed local information about Priority Mail Express 1-Day Deliv-ery, is available at Post Offices. For an additional option, see 4.2.5.


4.2.2 Acceptance


Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery items must be pre-sented no later than the local Post Office acceptance time. Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery items mailed after the local Post Office acceptance time are scheduled for deliv-ery on the second day after mailing, subject to the stan-dards for this service.

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4.3.1 Availability

[Revise the first sentence of 4.3.1 to read as follows:]

Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery is available to any des-tination not listed in the Priority Mail Express 1-Day Delivery directory mentioned in 4.2.1.***

4.3.2 Acceptance


Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery items must be pre-sented no later than the local Post Office acceptance time. Priority Mail Express 2-Day Delivery items mailed after the local Post Office acceptance time are scheduled for deliv-ery on the third day after mailing, subject to the standards for this service.

[Delete 4.3.3 and renumber 4.3.4 and 4.3.5 as 4.3.3 and 4.3.4.]

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216 Enter and Deposit

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1.0 Priority Mail Express 1-Day and 2-Day Delivery


Commercial Priority Mail Express must be deposited as fol-lows:

a. May be deposited in a Priority Mail Express collection box, picked up during the normal delivery and collec-tion of mail, or picked up by Pickup on Demand ser-vice.

b. Items must be deposited by the local Post Office designated acceptance time. Designated accep-tance times can be found in the Postage Price Calcu-lator on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.

c. If manifested, Priority Mail Express items must be ac-cepted at the locations and times specified in the Pri-ority Mail Express Manifesting agreement.

2.0 Priority Mail Express Military Service


For information on Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS), see 703.2.6.

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703 Nonprofit Standard Mail and Other Unique Eligibility

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2.0 Overseas Military and Diplomatic Post Office Mail

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2.6 Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS)

[Revise the heading and text of 2.6.1 to read as follows:]

2.6.1 Definition

PMEMS is an expedited service for shipping any mailable matter between the United States and designated APOs and FPOs to provide Department of Defense personnel sta-tioned overseas and others entitled to APO and FPO mail-ing privileges a delivery service to or from the United States with a money-back guarantee, subject to the standards in 110, 210, and below.

2.6.2 Prices


Except for Flat Rate Packaging, postage is charged for each addressed piece according to its weight and zone. See Notice 123 — Price List for applicable Priority Mail Express prices.

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[Revise the heading and text of 2.6.3 to read as follows:]

2.6.3 Availability

PMEMS is available at Post Offices for delivery to desig-nated APO/FPO and DPO 5-digit ZIP Code locations. In addition, PMEMS is available at designated APO/FPO and DPO Post Offices for delivery to the United States. Delivery time is typically 3 to 5 business days depending on origin and destination; however, the scheduled delivery date is determined at the time of mailing. PMEMS is not available between APO/FPO and DPO destinations. A PMEMS directory, showing PMEMS APO/FPO and DPO ZIP Code availability can be obtained at http://ribbs.usps.gov.


2.6.4 Acceptance


PMEMS items must be presented no later than the local Post Office designated acceptance time.

2.6.5 To APO/FPO and DPO Destinations


Under PMEMS, items mailed to APO/FPO and DPO desti-nations (from the United States) are available for delivery at the destination APO/FPO or DPO Post Office by 3 P.M. on the designated delivery day.

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2.6.7 Mailing Label


For each PMEMS item, the mailer must complete mailing Label 11-B or Label 11-F. Mailers authorized to present PMEMS items using a Priority Mail Express Manifesting System under 705.2.6 are required to follow label prepara-

tion procedures in Publication 97, Priority Mail Express Manifesting Technical Guide.

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[Delete renumbered 2.6.9 and 2.6.10, and renumber 2.6.11 as 2.6.9.]

2.6.9 Deposit


PMEMS must be deposited as follows:

a. May be deposited at a Post Office location, deposit-ed in a Priority Mail Express collection box, picked up during the normal delivery and collection of mail, or picked up by Pickup on Demand service.

b. Items weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps as postage may not be deposited into a Priority Mail Express collection box, picked up during the normal delivery and collection of mail, or through USPS Pickup on Demand service. The send-er must present such items to an employee at a Post Office location. Improperly presented items will be returned to the sender for proper deposit.

c. Items must be deposited by the local Post Office designated acceptance time. Designated accep-tance times can be found in the Postage Price Calcu-lator on Postal Explorer at http://pe.usps.com.

d. If manifested, PMEMS items must be accepted at the locations and times specified in the Priority Mail Ex-press Manifesting agreement.

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We will incorporate these revisions into the January 17, 2016, update of the online DMM, which is available via Postal Explorer® at http://pe.usps.com.


ELM Revision: Flag Recognition BenefitEffective November 26, 2015, the Postal Service™ is

revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)567.3 and 587.6 to incorporate the Civilian Service Recog-nition Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-73) into the ELM. These revisions allow the Postal Service to furnish a United States flag on behalf of employees or annuitants who die of inju-ries incurred in connection with their employment.

Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM)

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560 Civil Service Retirement Program

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567 Death Benefits — Death in Service

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567.3 Procedure Upon Death of an Employee or Annuitant

567.31 Contacting Next of Kin


When an employee dies, the HRSSC:

a. Contacts the next of kin or emergency addressee, and advises such person of benefits payable and of the right to apply for them; and

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b. Renders every assistance in completing: SF 2800, Application for Death Benefits; FE 6, Claim for Death Benefits (Life Insurance); and SF 1153, Claim for Un-paid Compensation of Deceased Civilian Employee.

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567.333 One Application


If the current spouse is entitled to a benefit in his or her own right and also on behalf of the child(ren), he or she files only one SF 2800.

567.334 SF 1153


SF 1153 is filed through the HRSSC to the Eagan ASC.

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[Add new 567.343 to read as follows:]

567.343 Flag Recognition Benefit for Fallen Federal Civilian Employee

The Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-73) authorizes an agency to furnish a United States flag on behalf of employees who die of injuries incurred in connection with their employment under specified circum-stances. An authorized Postal Service official may, upon request of the beneficiary, provide a flag on behalf of an individual who:

a. Was an employee of the agency; and

b. Died on or after December 20, 2011, of injuries in-curred in connection with such individual’s employ-ment with the Postal Service suffered as a result of:

(1) A criminal act;

(2) An act of terrorism;

(3) A natural disaster; or

(4) Other circumstances as determined by the Presi-dent.

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587.6 Procedures Upon Death of an Employee

587.61 Contacting Next of Kin


When an employee dies, the HRSSC does the following:

a. Contacts the next of kin and advises such person of benefits payable and of the right to apply for them; and

b. Provides assistance in completing SF 3104, Applica-tion for Death Benefits.

The HRSSC Bereavement Team should refer the family to the Social Security Administration and provide assistance concerning the Thrift Savings Plan (see 597.62g).

587.62 Filing Death Claim Applications


The person filing for survivor benefits of a deceased employee sends SF 3104 to the Eagan ASC through the HRSSC or sends it directly to the following address:

RETIREMENT OPREATIONS CENTEROFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENTPO BOX 200BOYERS, PA 16020-0200


587.63 Flag Recognition Benefits for Fallen Federal Civilian Employee

The Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-73) authorizes an agency to furnish a United States flag on behalf of employees who die of injuries incurred in connection with their employment under specified circum-stances. An authorized Postal Service official may provide, upon request of the beneficiary, a flag on behalf of an indi-vidual who meets the following requirements:

a. Was an employee of the Postal Service; and

b. Died on or after December 20, 2011, due to injuries the individual received because of his or her employ-ment with the Postal Service. These injuries must be a result of one of the following circumstances:

(1) A criminal act;

(2) An act of terrorism;

(3) A natural disaster; or

(4) Other circumstances as determined by the Presi-dent.

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— Compensation and Benefits, Human Resources, 11-26-15




POM Revision: Collection Service — National Service StandardsEffective November 26, 2015, the Postal Service™ is

revising the Postal Operations Manual (POM) to update the national service standards for collection of mail.

Postal Operations Manual (POM)

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311 Applicability

[Revise the text of 311 to read as follows:]

These standards found in Chapter 3 apply to all collection boxes. A collection box is a metal container that is dedi-cated to the collection of deposited mail by customers. Collection boxes come in three separate sizes: standard, large, and jumbo. Some collection boxes are dedicated to the collection of Priority Mail Express, while other boxes are dedicated to the collection of First-Class letter mail and flats. Collection boxes are under the direct control of the Postal Service. For exceptions to the applicability of these requirements, see 313.3.

The location types of collection boxes are the following:

a. Residential collection boxes: Boxes located in pri-marily residential areas. Mail from these boxes is generally collected when mail is delivered. A 25 piece daily average is needed to justify its location.

b. Business area collection boxes: Boxes located in pri-marily business areas, such as downtown commer-cial areas, office parks, or industrial parks. Mail from these boxes should be collected when mail is deliv-ered to ensure no overflow but when its average daily collected volume exceeds the 100 piece threshold, it may also be collected at or after 5:00 P.M..

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313 Collection Requirements

313.1 Collection Schedules and Locations

[Delete the text of current 313.1 and add new 313.11, 313.12, and 313.13 to read as follows:]

313.11 General

The Postal Service is generally charged with providing prompt, economical, and efficient services that are respon-sive to the needs of the communities served. District offi-cials and Postmasters should determine adequate

locations and schedules for collection points, including col-lection boxes in each community. Use all criteria outlined in this manual in determining appropriate locations and col-lection schedules. Balance collection locations and sched-ules according to the specific nature of customer and community needs (e.g., commercial centers, shopping centers, senior citizen housing, and public facilities), prepa-ration of collection mail, and dispatches for timely process-ing of mail at the processing plant.

Mail is collected in residential and business areas at times scheduled to connect with mail dispatches.

To meet these objectives, collection schedules and loca-tions should be established or modified by the local Post-master in accordance with the following standards:

313.12 Collection Location Standards

Collection location standards are as follows:

a. Continually review collection operations. Make ad-justments as justified by changing conditions such as the safety and security of employees, customers, and the public, as well as opportunities to implement more efficient and economical operations.

b. For operational and security reasons, do not locate collection boxes at airports, ports, and public facili-ties inside of secure areas.

c. Boxes should be sited in high-traffic locations where they are highly visible to the public to minimize van-dalism and theft, in lighted areas, with minimal screening by shrubbery and exposed to appropriate lighting and security cameras at night and off-peak times. Grocery stores, banks, and shopping centers are examples of optimal locations for collection box-es.

313.13 Collection Schedule Standards

Collection schedule standards are as follows:

a. Arrange schedules based on efficient route planning and dispatches to the processing plant. Arrange col-lection schedules so that collections are made no lat-er than approximately 20 minutes after the posted time, taking local conditions and traffic into consider-ation. Mail should never be collected before the post-ed collection time. Collections on a dedicated collection route should not be scheduled to start ear-lier than noon. All collection points must have a col-lection box schedule decal (see 316), whether collected by city carrier, rural carrier, contract delivery service carrier, collector, clerk, postal vehicle service (PVS), or HCR driver.


b. Where collection boxes are grouped in multiple units at one street location, collections must be scheduled at the same time within the group.

c. All collection boxes assigned to delivery routes should be collected by the carrier during the time the carrier passes the box in the act of delivery except on foot routes. If the carrier passes the box on his or her return to the office in the afternoon, it may be more efficient for the carrier to collect the box on the re-turn.

d. The criterion for a box to qualify for a potential 5:00 P.M. collection or later are:

The box must generate an average of 100 pieces or more daily and should be a Business area col-lection box; or,

It is a box outside of a Postal unit that has a 5:00 P.M. or later dispatch to the Area processing plant.

e. Collection boxes that generate 25 or more pieces a day should normally be picked up by the carrier de-livering mail provided it is not a foot route. For more information on collection routes, consult Handbook M-39, Management of Delivery Services, section 234.3, for potential action. Collection boxes averag-ing less than 25 pieces a day can be relocated within the neighborhood or community to a potentially high-er volume location or removed. Boxes should be pro-vided adjacent to senior citizen housing, municipal and judicial buildings, and other public facilities. These are examples of the types of boxes that may be left in place even if fewer than 25 pieces per day are generated.

[Revise the title of 313.2, delete the text of 313.2, and add new 313.21, 313.22, 313.23, and 313.24 to read as follows:]

313.2 Specific Schedule and Location Standards

313.21 At Postal Facilities

Every CAG A–K Postal Service-operated retail facility and Village Post Office (VPO) should provide an external collec-tion box for customer use. The minimum size acceptable is a Standard size box. If accessible by a vehicle, this box should be snorkel-equipped for maximum customer con-venience. At CAG L offices where a letter box is not sup-plied, a slot in the outer Post Office door or other mail receptacle may be provided. Collection boxes or other alternatives for customers to deposit mail should also be provided at Postal stores and all contract retail facilities.

The standards are as follows:

a. For Non-city Delivery Postal Facilities: The District manager may utilize highway contract route (HCR) carriers, rural carriers, clerks, and/or other carriers for collections from the box in front of non-city delivery

Post Offices. Pick up times should be as late as pos-sible to enhance customer service, no earlier than 15 minutes before the retail counter closes. If the facility is on a transportation route, consideration should be given to HCR collection.

b. For City Delivery Postal Facilities: Collection boxes located outside of city delivery Postal-operated retail facilities should be collected at or after 5:00 P.M., Monday–Friday. Postal-operated retail facilities may provide justification for an earlier than 5:00 P.M. pick-up time by exception as outlined in section 313.3 (e.g., AMP has affected transportation times). Collec-tion boxes located outside of processing plants must be collected at or after 6:30 P.M., Monday–Friday, in conjunction with the operating plan of the subject plant’s 010 operation. Collection boxes located at city delivery Post Offices should be collected by the personnel assigned to provide service at that facility rather than through dedicated collection runs, except at times when the personnel at that facility are not working. The final collection at a retail-only facility covered by these policies must occur either within one hour of the final dispatch of value or within 15 minutes of the time the window closes. City delivery offices with associated city carriers located within the facility must perform their final collection within one hour of the final dispatch of value. When an office has extended retail hours beyond the dispatch of value, a collection must be conducted no later than the dis-patch of value to ensure all mails are processed daily in a timely manner.

313.22 Residential Collection Boxes

In residential areas (see 311a), collections from residential collection boxes must not be made before the scheduled time and should be made approximately no later than 20 minutes after the posted time, if possible. Locally available data, such as Customer Insight Measurement (CIM) data, should be used to determine customer preferences for business box location. Actual customer demand should also be considered when determining box location; density studies are a good source for this information.

The residential collection schedules are as follows:

a. Residential Collection Schedules Monday Through Saturday — Carriers should collect mail from resi-dential boxes during their normal delivery of mail to the residential neighborhood. Residential area col-lection boxes should have a posted pickup time ap-proximately 20 minutes prior to the expected arrival time of the carrier serving the route. If the foot or mo-torized carrier normally passes these boxes on return to the delivery unit, the pickup should be scheduled at the later time so as to allow the latest possible col-


lection. Collection times should be scheduled as late in the day as possible consistent with efficiency; however, there are no specific collection time require-ments for residential area collection boxes.

b. Sunday and National Holidays — Scheduled collec-tion service from residential collection boxes is gen-erally not provided on Sundays or national holidays. If needed to avoid overflow conditions, to secure the mail, or to advance collections for the next process-ing day, mail may be picked up without an entry on the collection schedule decal.

313.23 Business Area Collection Boxes

In business areas (see 311b), install boxes where the great-est mail volume is generated and where boxes are conve-nient to the greatest number of businesses. Business area boxes generating lower volumes should be reviewed peri-odically for relocation within the business area to a higher volume location. Locally available data, such as Customer Insight Measurement (CIM), should be used to determine customer preferences for business box location. Actual customer demand should also be considered when deter-mining box location; density studies are a good source for this. A Saturday collection is optional for business area col-lection boxes provided they are not collected after 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, and mail is not delivered in the area. If mail is delivered in the area on Saturday, the carrier should collect the box as he or she passes while performing delivery duties.

313.24 Business Area 5:00 P.M. or Later Boxes

A business area box that generates a daily average of 100 or more pieces Monday through Friday may be scheduled for a 5:00 P.M. or later collection. Collection times are as fol-lows:

a. Last Pickup Between 5:00 P.M. and 6:29 P.M. (Mon-day–Friday)

These boxes should display 5:00 P.M., 5:30 P.M., or 6:00 P.M. schedule decals, as appropriate. Locate these boxes as follows:

Where needed in business areas; or,

In front of Post Offices’ main offices, classified stations, and branches, except for locations where the Area manager, Delivery Program Sup-port (DPS) has determined that a 5:00 P.M. or later collection is not viable, due to unusual opera-tional, logistics, or other community service rea-sons.

b. Last Pickup Between 6:30 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. (Mon-day–Friday)

These boxes should display 6:30 P.M., 7:00 P.M., 7:30 P.M., or 8:00 P.M. schedule decals, as appropri-ate.

These boxes will be located at offices where pro-cessing of outgoing is performed.

c. Saturday

For boxes that average 100 pieces or more Monday-Friday but average fewer than 100 pieces in a Satur-day density analysis (see 314.3), a Saturday collec-tion is not mandatory if mail is not delivered. If mail is delivered in the area on Saturday, the carrier should collect the box as he or she passes while performing delivery duties. Boxes that average 100 pieces or more in a Saturday-density analysis require Saturday collection no earlier than 1:00 P.M. unless an excep-tion has been granted in accordance with 313.3 for these boxes. In the case where a Saturday Area Mail Processing Plan has been established, the last daily collection time should be established in conjunction with the last dispatch of value in order to meet the operating plan of the subject plant’s 010 operation.

d. Sunday and National Holidays

Except at larger postal facilities, most collection boxes will not have scheduled collections on Sun-days or national holidays. Local management deter-mines if collections are necessary from specific collection boxes to avoid potential overflow condi-tions, to secure the mail, or as needed to prepare mail for later processing. Collection schedule decals should indicate holiday collections when scheduled collections are made from the box on holidays. Where conducted, these collections should be as late in the day as possible to ensure that the mail will connect with dispatches of value to meet established standards.

Some national holidays are widely observed, and customer demand diminishes significantly on the day before the hol-iday. In such instances, usually on the eves before Christ-mas and New Year’s Day, where senior management determines that expected customer flows will be minimal, senior management may authorize early retail closings and/or early collections. Authorization for such operational changes will be communicated from Headquarters to the Areas and from the Areas to the Districts . When such oper-ational changes are authorized, Postmasters, with the con-currence of the appropriate District, will review collection operations to determine where advancing early collections are warranted. Postmasters will then implement any such early collections. Information advising the public of any early retail closings and/or early collections must be com-municated to the public via press release. Additionally, each District and Post Office must take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is timely published through local news releases, radio and television notices, and post-ings in affected Post Offices, stations, and branches. Addi-tionally, local Postmasters are authorized, but are not


required, to inform customers that a collection box will receive an early collection via a posting on the affected col-lection box. The Postmaster must use his or her judgment to determine whether such posting is practical or war-ranted based on local conditions, installation location, past customer requests, and past experience.

[Revise the title of 313.3, delete the text of 313.3, and add new 313.31, 313.32, and 313.33 to read as follows:]

313.3 Exceptions to Mandated Service

313.31 General

Only the Area manager, Delivery Programs Support (DPS) may authorize exceptions to collection standards. Any exceptions must be based on factors such as staffing, logistics, safety, security, volume declines or increases, operational limitations, or other circumstances that justify an exception.

313.32 Exception Documentation

All exceptions requested and granted must be docu-mented in writing by the Postmaster and/or District person-nel involved and are valid for 365 days or until completion of the next density test. Copies of all written exception requests and approvals must be maintained at the office of the Area manager, DPS. Documentation for all exceptions granted must be provided to the manager, City Delivery, at Headquarters upon request.

313.33 Exception for Removal

The Area manager, Delivery Programs Support, must authorize all collection box removals.

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314.1 General


All collection points are required to be entered in the Col-lection Point Management System (CPMS) by the respon-sible District where Internet access is available. No scheduled collection may be excluded from CPMS.

The information recorded in CPMS must be accurate and complete and must be reviewed at least annually by the District for accuracy. All exceptions must be in accordance with 313.3. CPMS is utilized to electronically verify collec-tions. Any collection points recorded in these systems and receiving electronic scan data do not require the manual test as specified in 314.2.

Collection points are defined locations where a customer drops off mail for collection by the Postal Service. These can include mailchutes, receiving boxes, firm pickups, Self-Service Kiosk (SSKs) drops, lobby drops, and mail collec-

tion racks. Collection boxes are a subset of collection points.

[Revise the title and text of 314.2 to read as follows:]

314.2 Manual Collection Tests

In any delivery office lacking Internet access and any such office not using electronic collection management tools, the collection points process must be tested quarterly. This test is completed using plastic collection test card D-1148 and PS Form 3702, Test Mailing Record (Collection and Special Test Mailings), in accordance with Handbook M-39, Management of Delivery Services, part 133.

314.3 Volume Density Tests


Estimates of collection box volumes should only be used for preliminary information, where no changes are consid-ered, or to determine which boxes will have a density test performed. All determinations made under POM 315.3 (relocation/removal of boxes) should use the following den-sity-test process:

a. Use an actual count for letters or record a linear mea-surement of letters contained in the box.

b. Convert the linear measurement to pieces at 227 pieces per foot (or current conversion figure).

c. Add actual piece counts for flats and small parcels.

Density tests should be for a continuous 2-week period. At a minimum, density tests must be performed annually.

If the potential action under consideration involves Satur-day collection alone, only collect data from four consecu-tive Saturdays.

Where multiple boxes are collected, mail volume from all boxes must be totaled. Collectors are required to record all density test mail volumes in the scanner. Collections den-sity volume will be stored in Postal systems for use as needed.

For offices without Internet access, use locally available tools (e.g., Excel) to generate density-test worksheets. Retain data locally until a subsequent density test is con-ducted. Provide feedback to the District collections coordi-nator as needed.

315 Collection Boxes

315.1 Appearance

[Revise the last sentence of 315.1 and add new text to read as follows:]

***Boxes must be painted in accordance with and have only the decals prescribed by Brand and Policy at Headquar-ters. Collection boxes are to be maintained in good condi-tion.



315.2 Number, Location Type, and Box Type

Install a sufficient number and type of collection boxes (see parts 313.1, 322.22, and 323.3) within the delivery area to handle mail volume.

[Revise the title of and add new text for 315.3. Delete 315.31 through 315.35 in its entirety.]

315.3 Relocation Before Removal

Collection boxes averaging less than 25 pieces a day should be relocated within the neighborhood or community to a potentially higher volume location. A two-week density test and analysis must occur at least annually.

Boxes adjacent to senior citizen housing, municipal and judicial buildings, and other public facilities are examples of the types of boxes that may be left in place even if fewer than 25 pieces per day are generated. Before removing a collection point, it must be considered for relocation within the neighborhood.

If after exhausting/reviewing potential relocation options, it is ultimately decided that the collection point should be removed, approval must be granted by the exception authority listed in 313.3. Before a collection box can be removed or relocated, a notice to that effect for customers must be placed on the box 30 days prior to the removal or relocation showing the location(s) and collection sched-ule(s) for other collection points in the vicinity.


315.4 Immediate Removal

If, after a collection box has been vandalized or tampered with, the location is determined to be unsecure by the Area manager, Delivery Programs Support, the box may be removed immediately without notice.

316 Collection Schedule Decals


A correct and legible collection schedule decal, Decal 55B, displaying all scheduled collections, must be affixed at each collection point. This decal must also indicate the location of the nearest collection point with a 5:00 P.M. (or later) scheduled collection.

For collection schedule changes that eliminate a 5:00 P.M.or later collection on weekdays or that eliminate a Saturday collection, post a notice on the box at least 30 days before any changes to inform affected customers, showing the location of the nearest collection point with a 5:00 P.M. or later collection and a Saturday collection. Retain a copy of the posted notice in the local files. Before any such action is taken on a collection box with a scheduled pick-up of

5:00 P.M. or later, be sure a two-week density test was completed and it justifies the change.

[Revise the title of 317 to read as follows:]

317 Collection Box Types

317.1 General


These types of collection boxes are currently in service with the U.S. Postal Service and are owned and maintained only by the Postal Service. As previously stated, all box types are required to have a collection schedule as well as the current DDD-1 label. Other required decals may be found in Maintenance bulletins issued by the Maintenance Tech-nical Support Center. The boxes must be without rust, use the proper paint color and be graffiti-free. An anti-graffiti coating is now applied to all boxes when refurbishment is done.

[Revise the title and text of 317.2 and add new 317.3, 317.4, and 317.5 to read as follows:]

317.2 Standard

The most common blue collection box found on the street is a standard box. Collection is made by the collector open-ing a door in the lower front of the box and using a special Arrow key. Key series are assigned by the Material Distribu-tion Center (for help call 800-2332-0317, option 4, option 4) and will vary in neighboring Post Office areas. Generally, a white flat tub is kept in the box, and is simply exchanged by the collector after scanning the interior barcode applied there.

317.3 Large

These boxes were designed to be installed in front of medium to large Post Offices. They contain a larger mail container than a standard box, and thus hold over twice as much mail. These boxes are generally installed with a snor-kel attachment to allow for drive-up service directly from the customer’s vehicle. Guidelines for snorkel boxes may be found in Maintenance bulletins issued by the Mainte-nance Technical Support Center.

317.4 Jumbo

These boxes are designed to be used in locations of high outgoing mail generation. They are the largest box in ser-vice by the Postal Service. These boxes use a special high-security lock. The collector must have an empty Item 1046, Hamper, and he or she simply swaps the empty hamper for the full 1046 hamper located within the jumbo collection box. If necessary, the boxes may be equipped with up to two snorkel attachments.

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Pull-Out Information

FraudInvalid USPS 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 a USPS Corporate Account (USPSCA) number online. For all other locations, online USPSCA validation is preferred. The online validation pro-cess is outlined in the USPSCA Validation SOP on the Retail webpage. This list supersedes all previous notices,

which must be recycled. Acceptance clerks must not accept Priority Mail Express™ shipments bearing an invalid USPSCA number in the “Payment by Account” or “Agree-ment Number” section of the 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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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

numbers 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 0299010 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 3999





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609 884 2981 to 2999609 893 1000 to 1099610 092 3200 to 3299610 582 4200 to 4299611 879 6939 to 6999612 291 8013 to 8099612 751 5171 to 5199612 751 5226 to 5299612 751 6083 to 6099612 751 6268 to 6299612 751 6572 to 6599612 774 2111 to 2199612 774 2254 to 2299612 774 2500 to 2599614 469 0979 to 0999614 474 3000 to 3099614 521 3490 to 3499614 645 1800 to 1899614 832 1100 to 2099615 017 7505 to 7599617 711 6609 to 6699617 760 5266 to 5299617 813 3601 to 3699618 840 9200 to 9299619 551 7229 to 7299619 859 3000 to 3099620 073 9400 to 9499621 614 7907 to 7930621 614 7932 to 7999621 648 8021 to 8199621 648 8500 to 8599621 904 8351 to 8599621 916 1978 to 1989622 989 8032 to 8099623 076 9300 to 9399623 819 5006 to 5099623 895 8200 to 8399623 917 0000 to 0099623 917 0200 to 0299624 468 5288 to 5299624 665 3162 to 3198625 088 6735 to 6799625 916 9500 to 9799625 968 8956 to 8999627 005 3938 to 3999627 384 3907 to 4099627 496 7549 to 7599627 708 3605 to 3699627 776 2500 to 2599628 226 3100 to 3199628 814 4702 to 4799628 851 9689 to 9699629 510 7200 to 7299629 964 4200 to 4294630 389 3056 to 3071630 463 0588 to 0599631 459 9117 to 9199631 762 9325 to 9399632 217 4933 to 4999632 500 0000 to 640 3999633 110 4165 to 4199633 110 4303 to 4499633 438 6429 to 6599633 588 7173 to 7182








860 600 0021 to 0999861 158 2350 to 2599861 367 5400 to 5499861 637 6010 to 6099861 979 7292 to 7499862 216 6100 to 6199862 263 9213 to 9299862 271 0800 to 0999862 271 5000 to 5099863 871 5138 to 5199863 949 5300 to 5399864 088 8200 to 8299864 426 3972 to 3999864 520 6117 to 6136865 151 0526 to 0599865 500 4034 to 4099865 883 6082 to 6099866 004 3000 to 3999866 442 4100 to 4899867 366 9108 to 9118867 633 7403 to 7499867 737 5623 to 5699868 169 4529 to 4599868 173 8400 to 8599868 514 9000 to 9099868 566 9200 to 9299869 200 0000 to 9999869 387 1150 to 1199869 505 3500 to 3599869 523 7033 to 7099869 566 6150 to 6167869 800 0000 to 999 9999870 054 4814 to 4899870 491 4812 to 4849870 536 5820 to 5829870 541 7167 to 7239870 575 8155 to 8999870 589 0485 to 0494870 691 7060 to 7099872 028 4850 to 4899872 029 9306 to 9399872 078 3709 to 3799872 100 0445 to 0459900 556 4178 to 4199900 845 0044 to 0099900 936 0217 to 0299900 936 0435 to 0499901 058 5255 to 5280901 273 1082 to 1099901 287 5143 to 5199901 291 2789 to 2799901 525 7122 to 7199902 089 1253 to 1299902 198 9769 to 9799902 948 1269 to 1299902 985 0833 to 0899903 370 6934 to 6999904 600 6523 to 6599904 892 0378 to 0399904 892 0648 to 1299905 056 2216 to 2299905 510 6647 to 6799905 510 6900 to 7099905 794 0000 to 0199


905 794 0288 to 0299905 873 6900 to 6999905 873 7100 to 7299905 880 8900 to 8999905 889 7100 to 7199906 158 1508 to 1599906 558 8812 to 8899906 982 2214 to 2299907 725 8500 to 8599907 815 0216 to 0257908 622 4225 to 4235908 936 9254 to 9299909 066 4494 to 7499909 067 7400 to 7499909 100 1787 to 1799909 100 1900 to 2099909 355 0422 to 0499909 568 8900 to 9099909 568 9300 to 9499909 725 7307 to 7399909 833 0947 to 0999910 219 8631 to 8699910 265 1100 to 1199910 471 7273 to 7299910 536 2505 to 2599910 958 7499 to 7599911 140 1000 to 2199911 245 2545 to 2599911 268 9077 to 9099911 400 8948 to 8999911 508 1620 to 1799911 509 9310 to 9399



924 946 6300 to 6699925 333 5900 to 6099925 336 2300 to 2399926 432 5907 to 5999926 436 3600 to 3699927 765 6257 to 6299928 197 8100 to 8199928 197 8283 to 8299928 856 2059 to 2068930 219 1722 to 1799930 335 7810 to 7819931 097 9259 to 9299931 156 1502 to 1579931 156 1600 to 1625931 156 1671 to 1699932 506 6400 to 6599932 732 1796 to 1799932 827 9026 to 9099932 957 2300 to 2399933 060 6160 to 6189933 387 2541 to 2561933 760 3609 to 4199933 894 0928 to 0999934 018 2729 to 2741934 180 0300 to 0399934 236 3954 to 3999934 622 8717 to 8999935 216 0312 to 0399935 843 2202 to 2247936 024 8889 to 8899936 339 4455 to 4499

— Criminal Investigations Group, Postal Inspection Service, 11-26-15


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 numbers 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 760720 227 871 to 7 930720 227 949 to 7 960720 368 543 to 8 570720 392 151 to 2 570720 556 491 to 6 640720 558 621 to 8 650720 575 361 to 5 570720 590 152 to 0 179721 638 331 to 9 170721 815 391 to 5 420721 969 713 to 9 740722 072 137 to 2 160722 378 265 to 8 280722 413 990 to 4 004722 764 948 to 4 980722 825 840 to 5 889723 153 841 to 3 850723 237 616 to 7 630723 331 081 to 1 110723 496 443 to 6 470723 967 291 to 7 320724 655 196 to 5 340724 711 441 to 1 500724 711 538 to 1 560724 793 221 to 3 250724 908 109 to 8 120724 937 461 to 7 670725 163 118 to 3 151725 202 735 to 2 750725 398 591 to 8 800725 464 591 to 4 920725 475 321 to 5 330725 711 057 to 1 070725 738 581 to 8 730725 981 311 to 1 430725 987 835 to 7 880726 060 811 to 0 900726 391 970 to 2 520726 484 771 to 4 800726 493 351 to 5 300726 504 031 to 4 063726 504 070 to 4 090726 504 331 to 4 390726 563 701 to 4 060726 599 371 to 9 460726 626 356 to 6 370727 182 271 to 2 510727 416 181 to 6 240727 481 431 to 1 460727 749 241 to 9 780728 382 331 to 2 480





753 008 941 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 960762 439 261 to 9 290762 524 158 to 4 220762 584 872 to 4 970762 593 431 to 3 460





819 544 681 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 910821 927 841 to 7 850822 505 801 to 5 830822 703 442 to 3 470



828 732 331 to 2 390828 807 781 to 7 840828 830 952 to 0 963828 939 781 to 0 050829 002 721 to 2 870829 005 301 to 5 540829 080 241 to 0 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/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 retailers, as they also receive Postal Service money orders for cashing.

— Retail and Customer Service Operations, 11-26-15

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 Canadian 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/money-orders.htm

https://www.usps.com/shop/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 POS ONE terminal to determine which APO/FPO/DPO ZIP Codes are active and which conditions of mailing apply. Inquiries may be sent to the Military Postal Service Agency at https://amps.usps.gov/jy2/frm.htm.

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

Changes

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

APO/FPO/DPO Table

APO/FPO/DPO Action Effective Date See RestrictionsAPO AE 09381 Open 11/26/2015 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-I3-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z-Z1

FPO AE 09550 Open 11/26/2015 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

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

09009 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U-Z1

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

09012 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U-Z1

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

09016 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R

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

09021 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U-Z1

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

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

09044 A1-A2-B-C-D-F1-H-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

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

09060 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H-M-R-U-Z1

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

09068 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-U-Z1

09069 A-A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-N-U-V

09075 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09079 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-R-Z1

09095 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09096 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09103 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-U

09104 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U-Z1

09107 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09112 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09114 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09123 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U-Z1

09125 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-N-R-R1-V

09126 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-P-R-Z1

09128 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09131 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09136 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F1-H-M-P-R

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

09138 A1-A2-B-C-D-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-U

09186 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09211 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-P-R-U

09213 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-F-F1-H-J-L-M-N-R-T-U-V-Z1

09214 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U-Z1

09227 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

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-Z1

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-J-L-M-N-R-T-U-V-Z1

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

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

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

09305 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-I3-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z-Z1

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

09307 A1-A2-B-N-V-Z1


09309 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-N-R-V-Z1

09313 A-A1-A2-B-C-C1-E2-F-F1-F2-H1-R-R1-V-Z1

09315 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-N-R-R1-V-Z1


09319 A-A1-A2-B-C-C1-E2-F-F1-F2-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09320 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

09321 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

09330 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09333 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-I3-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09337 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09340 A-A1-A2-B-C1-F-H-N-R-V

09343 A-A1-A2-B-C1-F-M-N-V-Z1

09347 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

https://amps.usps.gov/jy2/frm.htm



09352 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

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-N-R-R1-V-Z1

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

09363 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09365 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-N-R-V-Z1

09366 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1



09397 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z-Z1

09403 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U-Z1

09421 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U-Z1

09447 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U-V-Z1

09454 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U-V-Z1

09459 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U-Z1

09461 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-P-R-U-Z1

09463 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U-Z1

09464 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U-Z1

09468 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U-Z1

09469 A1-A2-B-C-C1-R-U-Z1

09470 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U-Z1

09494 A1-A2-B-C-C1-M-R-U-Z1

09498 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F-F1-F2-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09501 A1-A2-B-V

09502 A1-A2-B-V

09503 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09504 A1-A2-B-V

09505 A1-A2-B-V

09506 A1-A2-B-V

09507 A1-A2-B-V

09508 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09509 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

09510 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09511 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09513 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09517 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09520 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09523 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09522 A1-A2-B-V

09524 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09532 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09534 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09543 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09550 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09554 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09556 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09564 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09565 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09566 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09567 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09568 A1-A2-B-V

09569 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09570 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09573 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09574 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09575 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09576 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09577 A1-A2-B-V

09578 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09579 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09581 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09582 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09583 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09586 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09587 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09588 A1-A2-B-V

09589 A1-A2-B-V

09590 A1-A2-B-V

09591 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09592 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09593 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09594 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09595 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09596 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09599 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

09600 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-R-U-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

09602 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-N-R-U-V

09603 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-R-U-V-Z1

09604 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-P-R-U-V-Z1

09605 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U-V

09606 A1-A2-B-C-D-H-M-R-U-V

09607 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-M-N- R-R1-U-U3-V-W-Z1

09608 A1-A2-B-C-F-N-R-U-V-Z1

09609 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09610 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-M-R-U-V-Z1

09613 A1-A2-B-C-F-N-U-V

09617 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09618 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09620 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09621 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09622 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09623 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09624 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-J-L-N-T-U-V-Z1

09625 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09626 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09627 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09630 A1-A2-B-C-F-U-V

09631 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09633 A1-A2-B-B2-C-D-F-F1-M-R-U-U1-U2-U3-V-Z1

09636 A1-A2-B-C-F-R-U-Z1

09642 A1-A2-B-M-N-R-U-V

09643 A1-A2-B-M-R-U-V-Z1

09645 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-R-U-Z1

09647 A1-A2-B-M-N-R-U-Z1

09648 A1-A2-B-N-R-U-V-Z1

09649 A1-A2-B-N-R-U-Z1

09701 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-D-F1-H-U

09704 A1-A2-B-C-O-V-V1

09705 A1-A2-B-U

09706 A1-A2-B-C-N-R-U-V-Z1

09707 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-T-U-V-Z1

09708 A1-A2-B

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

09709 A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-F-F1-H-H1-I3-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z-Z1

09710 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-U-V-Z1

09712 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-R-U-V-Z1

09714 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F1-M-R-R1-U

09715 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-T-V-Z1

09716 A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-T-V-Z1

09717 A-A1-A2-B-M-R-V-W-Z1

09718 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-T-U-V-Z1

09719 A1-A2-B-C-D-M-R-U-V-Z1

09720 A1-A2-B-M-R-U-V-Z1

09722 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-Q-V-Z-Z1

09723 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-T-U-V-Z1

09724 A1-A2-B-C-C1-F1-M-R-R1-U

09725 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-O-Q-V-V1-Z-Z1

09726 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-T-U-V-Z1


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-Z1

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


09732 A1-A2-B-N-V-Z1

09733 A1-A2-B-N-V

09734 A-A1-A2-B-C-C1-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09735 A1-A2-B-N-V-Z1


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

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions


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-Z1


09749 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-U-V-Z1


09751 A1-A2-B-C-D-E-H-M-R-U

09752 A1-A2-B-C-D-F1-H-U

09753 A-A1-A2-B-F-N-V-Z1

09754 A-A1-A2-B-F-H-N-Q-V-Z-Z1

09755 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D-F-F1-J-L-M-N-Q-R-R1-T-V-Z-Z1

09756 A-A1-A2-B-B2-E3-F-F1-J-L-N-Q-R-R1-T-V-Z-Z1

09759 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-E2-F-F1-F2-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09760 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C-C1-D-F-F1-J-L-M-N-Q-R-R1-T-V-Z-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-V

09801 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

09803 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-H1-N-R-R1-U-V-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-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09808 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-F-F1-H-H1-J-L-N-R-R1-T-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-J-L-N-R-T-U-V-Z-Z1

09813 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-I3-J-L-N-R-T-U-V-Z-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

09814 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-I3-J-L-N-R-T-U-V-Z-Z1

09815 A-A1-A2-B-F-N-R-V-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-Z1

09820 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-Z1

09822 A-A1-A2-B-F-R-V-Z1

09823 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-R-T-V-Z1

09824 A-A1-A2-B-F-R-V-Z1

09825 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-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-V-W-Z1

09827 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-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-Z1

09830 A1-A2-B-C-M-N-R-V-Z1

09831 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-T-U-V-Z1

09832 A-A1-A2-B-U1-V-Z1

09833 A1-A2-B-U1-V-Z1

09834 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-R-R1-U-Z1

09835 A-A1-A2-B-N-V-Z1

09836 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-T-V-Z1

09837 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-V-Z1

09838 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-U-V-Z1

09839 A-A1-A2-B-U-V-Z1

09840 A-A1-A2-B-E2-E3-V-Z1

09841 A-A1-A2-B-N-R-U-Z1

09842 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-R-T-V-Z1

09845 A-A1-A2-B-B2-E3-F-F1-J-L-M-N-R-T-V-Z1

09846 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-F-F1-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09848 A-A1-A2-B-F-M-R-V-Z1

09851 A-A1-A2-B-F-N-R-V-Z1

09852 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-H1-N-R-R1-U-V-Z1

09853 A1-A2-B-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09855 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

09858 A1-A2-B-E2-E3-F-F1-H1-N-R-R1-U-V-Z1

09859 A1-A2-B-C1-E2-E3-F-F1-H1-R-R1-V-Z1

09861 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-N-O-R-R1-V-Z1

09865 A-A1-A2-B-R-U-V-Z1

09868 A-A1-A2-B-N-U-V-Z1

09870 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-I3-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-U4-V-Z-Z1

09873 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-I3-J-L-M-N-R-R1-T-U-U4-V-Z-Z1



09880 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-F1-H1-N-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-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

09895 A-A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-F-L-N-R-T-V-W-Z1

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

34002 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-T-V-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

34022 A1-A2-B-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-J-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

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

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-Z1

34039 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34041 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34042 A-A1-A2-B-C-F-F1-M-N-R-U-U1-V-W-Z1

34055 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-M-N-T-V-Z1

34058 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V-Z1

34060 A1-A2-B-B2-C1-E2-F-F1-J-L-N-R-R1-T-V-Z1

34078 A1-A2-B-F1-N-V-Z1

34080 A1-A2-B--F-F1-R-R1-V

34081 A1-A2-B--F-F1-R-R1-V

34082 A1-A2-B--F-F1-R-R1-V

34083 A1-A2-B--F-F1-R-R1-V

34084 A1-A2-B--F-F1-R-R1-V

34090 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

34091 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

34092 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

34093 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

34094 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

34095 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

34096 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

34098 A1-A2-B-V

34099 A1-A2-B-V

96201 A-A1-A2-B-F1

96202 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96203 A-A1-A2-B-F1

96204 A-A1-A2-B-F1

96205 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96206 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96207 A-A1-A2-B-F1-V

96208 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96209 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-T-U-V-Z1

96213 A-A1-A2-B-C-F1-R-U

96214 A-A1-A2-B-C-F1-R-U

96218 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96224 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96251 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96257 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96258 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions


96260 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96264 A-A1-A2-B-C-F1-R-U

96266 A-A1-A2-B-C-F1-R-U

96267 A-A1-A2-B-C-F1-R-U-V

96269 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U-Z1

96271 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96275 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96276 A-A1-A2-B-C-F1-R

96278 A-A1-A2-B-C-F1-R-U

96283 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U

96284 A-A1-A2-B-F1-U-V

96303 A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-J-L-M-N-T-V-W-Z1

96306 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W-Z1

96309 A1-A2-B-C-M-R-V-W

96310 A1-A2-B-M-W

96319 A1-A2-B-C-M-R-W

96321 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W-Z1

96322 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W-Z1

96323 A1-A2-B-C-M-R-V-W

96326 A1-A2-B-C-F-M-R-W

96328 A1-A2-B-C-M-R-W

96330 A1-A2-B-C-M-R-W

96331 A1-A2-B-M-W

96336 A1-A2-B-C-M-R-V-W

96337 A1-A2-B-M-W

96338 A1-A2-B-M-W

96339 A1-A2-B-M-V-W

96343 A1-A2-B-M-W

96346 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-V-W-Z1

96347 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W-Z1

96349 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W-Z1

96350 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W-Z1

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-C-M-R-V-W

96367 A1-A2-B-C-L-M-R-W

96368 A1-A2-B-C-M-R-W

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

96370 A1-A2-B-F-F1-F2-H-M-W-Z1

96372 A1-A2-B-M-W

96373 A1-A2-B-M-W

96374 A1-A2-B-M-W

96375 A1-A2-B-M-W

96376 A1-A2-B-M-W

96377 A1-A2-B-M-W

96378 A1-A2-B-M-W

96379 A1-A2-B-M-W

96380 A1-A2-B-M-W

96382 A1-A2-B-M-W

96384 A1-A2-B-M-W

96385 A1-A2-B-M-W

96386 A1-A2-B-M-W

96387 A1-A2-B-M-W

96388 A1-A2-B-M-W

96389 A1-A2-B-M-W

96401 A1-A2-B-C-F-N-O-R-V-V1-Z1

96427 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V

96447 A1-A2-B-C-F-N-R-U3-V-V1

96501 A-A1-A2-B-N-V

96502 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V-Z1

96507 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-J-L-N-T-V-Z1

96510 A1-A2-B-I-N-V

96511 A1-A2-B-I-N-V

96515 A1-A2-B-D-F-U3

96516 A1-A2-B-D-F-Z1

96517 A1-A2-B-F-U3-V-Z1

96520 A1-A2-B-F-N-U3-V

96521 A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-T-U3-V-Z1

96530 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-H1-J-L-M-N-T-U-V-Z1

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

96532 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-J-L-M-N-T-U-V-Z1

96534 A-A1-A2-B-F-U-Z1

96535 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-J-L-N-T-V-Z1

96537 A1-A2-B-V-Z1

96538 A1-A2-B-V-Z1

APO/FPO/DPO

SeeRestrictions

96540 A1-A2-B-V-Z1

96541 A1-A2-B-V

96542 A1-A2-B-V-Z1

96543 A1-A2-B-P-V-Z1

96546 A1-A2-B-F-R-U3

96548 A-A1-A2-B-H-M-R-U


96550 A-A1-A2-B-H-M-U-V-Z1


96552 A1-A2-B-Z1

96553 A-A1-A2-B-F-F1-H-M-R-U


96555 A1-A2-B-F-M-V

96557 A1-A2-B-F-M-V

96562 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-R-U

96578 A1-A2-B-B2-F1-H-J-N-R

96595 A1-A2-B-F-U3-V-Z1

96598 A1-A2-B-N-O-V-V1

96599 A1-A2-B-N-V

96601 A1-A2-B-V

96602 A1-A2-B-V

96603 A1-A2-B-V

96604 A1-A2-B-V

96605 A1-A2-B-V

96606 A1-A2-B-V

96607 A1-A2-B-V

96608 A1-A2-B-V

96609 A1-A2-B-V

96610 A1-A2-B-V

96611 A1-A2-B-V

96612 A1-A2-B-V

96613 A1-A2-B-V

96615 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96616 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96617 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96619 A1-A2-B-V

APO/FPO/DPO

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96620 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96621 A1-A2-B-V

96622 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96628 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96629 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96631 A-A1-A2-B-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V

96632 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96643 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96650 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96657 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96660 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96661 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96662 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96663 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96664 A1-A2-B-V

96665 A1-A2-B-V

96666 A1-A2-B-V

96667 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96668 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96669 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96670 A1-A2-B-V

96671 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96672 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96673 A1-A2-B-V

96674 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96675 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96677 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96678 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96679 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96681 A1-A2-B-V

96682 A1-A2-B-V

96683 A1-A2-B-V

96686 A1-A2-B-V

96691 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96692 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96693 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96694 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96695 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96696 A1-A2-B-F-F1-R-R1-V

96698 A1-A2-B-V

APO/FPO/DPO

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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 NotePS Form 2976-B, Priority Mail Express International Shipping Label and Customs Form

AAFES = Army and Air Force Exchange ServiceAPO = Army/Air Force Post OfficeBox R = Retired military personnelDMM = Domestic Mail ManualDPO = Diplomatic Post OfficeFPO = Fleet Post OfficeMOM = Military Ordinary MailMPO = Military Post OfficePAL = Parcel AirliftPSC = Postal Service CenterSAM = Space Available MailUSDA = United States Department of AgricultureNote: 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 prohibited. Mail must be addressed to an individual or job title such as “Commander,” “Command-ing Officer,” etc.A2. APO/FPO/DPO addresses shall not include a city and/or country name.B. Regardless of mail class, a customs declaration (i.e., PS Form 2976, PS Form 2976-A, or PS Form 2976-B) is required for all items weighing 16 ounces or more, or any item (regardless of weight) containing potentially dutiable mail contents (e.g., merchandise or goods) addressed to or from an APO, FPO, or DPO ZIP Code. If mailed using Priority Mail Express service, mailpieces requiring a customs form that are addressed to or from an APO, FPO, or DPO location must bear a properly completed PS Form 2976-B. No customs form is required for items weighing 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 business mailer who enters volume mailings through a business mail entry unit (BMEU) or other bulk mail acceptance location, pays postage 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 dangerous 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 documen-tation 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 mailpiece is endorsed “Contents for Official Use — Exempt from Customs Require-ments.”

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 supplements) 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 distributors, 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 religious mate-rials contrary to the Islamic faith are prohibited in bulk quantities, items for the per-sonal use of the addressee are permissible.E3. Radio transceivers, cordless telephones, global positioning systems, scan-ners, base stations, and handheld transmitters are prohibited.F. Firearms of any type are prohibited in all classes of mail. See definitions of firearms in PUB 52, Sec. 431. This restriction does not apply to firearms 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 sepa-rate category defined in PUB 52, Sec. 431.3 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 following 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.I3. Mail may not exceed the following dimensions:

Maximum length 27 inches. Maximum width 14 inches. Maximum height 14 inches.

J. Parcels may not exceed 108 inches in length and girth combined.K. Mail that includes in the address the words, “Dependent Mail Section,” 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 “Depen-dent 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 maximum length and 72 inches maximum length and girth combined.R. All alcoholic beverages, including those mailable under PUB 52, Sec. 421, are prohibited. R1. Materials used in the production of alcoholic beverages (i.e., distilling mate-rial, hops, malts, yeast, etc.) are prohibited. S. Mail of all classes must fit in a mail sack. Mail may not exceed the following 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 Handi-capped.”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. Priority Mail Express Military Service (PMEMS) not available from any origin.V1. USPS Tracking is not available.W. Meat products, such as dried beef, salami, and sausage, may be mailed, pro-vided they remain in their original, hermetically sealed packages and bear USDA certification. Other meats, bones, skin, hair, feathers, horns or hoofs of hoofed ani-mals, wool samples, tobacco leaves, including chewing and pipe tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cigarettes, or obscene material, including obscene drawings, photo-graphs, films, and carvings, are prohibited. Exception: 200 grams of tobacco per parcel are permitted duty free.X. Personal mail is limited to First-Class Mail items (to include audio cassettes and voice tapes) weighing 13 ounces or less. This limitation does not apply to offi-cial mail.Y. Mail is limited to First-Class and Priority Mail items only. All Periodicals, Stan-dard 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, 11-26-15


Freely Associated States (FAS) RestrictionsEffective March 19, 2015, the mailing restrictions for

Freely Associated States will be listed in the Pull-Out sec-tion of the Postal Bulletin and updated periodically.

Freely Associated StatesMail addressed to freely associated states is subject to

certain conditions or restrictions of mailing regarding con-tent, preparation, and handling. The FAS table below outlines these conditions as listed by each affected FAS ZIP Code™ through the use of footnoted mailing restric-tions codes (see the Restrictions following the table). For additional information on available extra services for FAS destinations, see Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), part 503.

Acceptance clerks should use the table with the POS ONE terminal to determine which FAS ZIP Codes are active and which conditions of mailing apply. Inquiries may be sent to Randall Sobol at [email protected].

FAS Restrictions Table

Restrictions

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

PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note

FAS = Freely Associated State

A. Bank currency (coin and paper) is prohibited.

B. Signature Confirmation, Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery, Adult Signature Requested, Adult Signature Restricted Delivery, Certified Mail Adult Signature Required, and Certified Mail Adult Signature Restricted Delivery not available.

C. COD is prohibited.

— Asia-Pacific Relations, Global Business, 11-26-15

FAS Table See Restrictions96939 A, B96940 A, B96941 A, B96942 A, B96943 A, B

96944 A, B96960 A, B96970 A, BMarshall Islands CFederated States of Micronesia C

FAS Table See Restrictions


Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet

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

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

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

ANNUAL RETURNS

GFund

FFund

U.S. Aggregate

Index C

Fund

S&P 500StockIndex

S *Fund

Dow Jones U.S.

Completion TSM Index

I *Fund

EAFEStockIndex

1995 7.03 18.31 18.47 37.41 37.58 — 33.48 — 11.271996 6.76 3.66 3.63 22.85 22.96 18.52 17.18 6.27 6.141997 6.77 9.60 9.65 33.17 33.36 26.61 25.69 1.46 1.551998 5.74 8.70 8.69 28.44 28.58 7.51 8.63 20.46 20.091999 5.99 -0.85 -0.82 20.95 21.04 32.70 35.49 26.81 26.722000 6.42 11.67 11.63 -9.14 -9.10 -8.76 -15.77 -14.11 -14.172001 5.39 8.61 8.44 -11.94 -11.89 -9.04* -2.52* -21.94* -14.88*2002 5.00 10.27 10.26 -22.05 -22.10 -18.14 -17.80 -15.98 -15.942003 4.11 4.11 4.10 28.54 28.69 42.92 43.84 37.94 38.592004 4.30 4.30 4.34 10.82 10.88 18.03 18.10 20.00 20.252005 4.49 2.40 2.43 4.96 4.91 10.45 10.03 13.63 13.542006 4.93 4.40 4.33 15.79 15.79 15.30 15.28 26.32 26.342007 4.87 7.09 6.97 5.54 5.49 5.49 5.39 11.43 11.172008 3.75 5.45 5.24 -36.99 -37.00 -38.32 -39.03 -42.43 -43.382009 2.97 5.99 5.93 26.68 26.46 34.85 37.43 30.04 31.782010 2.81 6.71 6.54 15.06 15.06 29.06 28.62 7.94 7.752011 2.45 7.89 7.84 2.11 2.11 -3.38 -3.76 -11.81 -12.142012 1.47 4.29 4.22 16.07 16.00 18.57 17.89 18.62 17.322013 1.89 -1.68 -2.02 32.45 32.39 38.35 38.05 22.13 22.782014 2.31 6.73 5.97 13.78 13.69 7.80 7.63 -5.27 -4.90

MONTHLY RETURNS

GFund

FFund

U.S. Aggregate

Index C

Fund

S&P 500StockIndex

S *Fund

Dow Jones U.S.

Completion TSM Index

I *Fund

EAFEStockIndex

2014Nov 0.17 0.74 0.70 2.70 2.69 1.33 1.33 0.51 1.36Dec 0.18 0.21 0.09 -0.24 -0.25 0.99 0.97 -4.13 -3.462015Jan 0.18 2.13 2.10 -2.99 -3.00 -1.85 -1.89 1.19 0.49Feb 0.13 -0.91 -0.94 5.75 5.75 6.05 6.03 5.97 5.98March 0.16 0.47 0.46 -1.57 -1.58 1.24 1.23 -1.43 -1.52April 0.15 -0.28 -0.36 0.96 0.96 -1.50 -1.55 4.11 4.08May 0.17 -0.26 -0.24 1.29 1.29 1.84 1.83 -0.42 -0.51June 0.17 -1.07 -1.09 -1.93 -1.94 -0.71 -0.76 -2.80 -2.83July 0.19 0.74 0.70 2.10 2.10 -0.12 -0.12 2.08 2.08Aug 0.18 -0.11 -0.14 -6.03 -6.03 -5.80 -5.89 -7.36 -7.36Sept 0.18 0.75 0.68 -2.47 -2.47 -4.80 -4.84 -5.02 -5.08Oct 0.17 0.02 0.02 8.45 8.44 5.61 5.50 7.07 7.82LAST 12 MONTHS 2.04 2.42 1.96 5.28 5.20 1.61 1.16 -1.30 -0.07


PU

LL-O

UT

INFO

RM

AT

ION

L FundsAnnual Returns L Income L 2020 L 2030 L 2040 L 20502006 7.59 13.72 15.00 16.532007 5.56 6.87 7.14 7.362008 -5.09 -22.77 -27.50 -31.532009 8.57 19.14 22.48 25.192010 5.74 10.59 12.48 13.892011 2.23 0.41 -0.31 -0.962012 4.77 10.42 12.61 14.27 15.852013 6.97 16.03 20.16 23.23 26.202014 3.77 5.06 5.74 6.22 6.37

Monthly Returns L Income L 2020 L 2030 L 2040 L 20502014Nov 0.55 1.04 1.27 1.42 1.55Dec -0.04 -0.50 -0.67 -0.76 -0.942015Jan -0.08 -0.58 -0.83 -1.02 -1.18Feb 1.19 2.95 3.80 4.39 4.99Mar -0.07 -0.44 -0.58 -0.64 -0.76Apr 0.37 0.81 0.95 1.00 1.16May 0.30 0.50 0.62 0.72 0.78June -0.33 -0.97 -1.28 -1.46 -1.66July 0.55 1.03 1.22 1.33 1.46Aug -1.10 -3.06 -4.04 -4.69 -5.37Sept -0.51 -1.67 -2.26 -2.67 -3.09Oct 1.64 3.72 4.88 5.58 6.31LAST 12 MONTHS 2.48 2.66 2.80 2.80 2.71


POM Revision: Collection Service — National Service Standards (continued)

317.5 Motorist Mailchute (Snorkel) Boxes

A motorist mailchute snorkel box is a collection box that is affixed with a snorkel attachment that permits motorists to deposit mail in a collection box without exiting their vehi-cles. Adhere to any state or local traffic regulations con-cerning placement of these boxes. Snorkel boxes are available in the following sizes:

a. Snorkel — Standard blue box with a snorkel attach-ment for driver’s deposit of mail.

b. Large Snorkel — Larger capacity blue box with a snorkel for driver’s deposit of mail. The box holds two tall bins for deposit of mail.

c. Jumbo Snorkel — Extremely large capacity blue con-tainer with a snorkel for driver’s deposit of mail. The box holds Item 1046, a large hamper, for easy mail re-moval.

[Add new 318 to read as follows:]

318 Priority Mail Express Collection Boxes

318.1 Identification

Appropriately label these boxes as Priority Mail Express.

318.2 Location

Separate, designated boxes may be provided at all offices that accept Priority Mail Express. The requirements for the location of individual Priority Mail Express boxes will be determined by the District manager or his/her designee.

318.3 Number of Boxes

The District manager or designee must decide where there is a need for Priority Mail Express (locations inside build-ings and external street locations) in addition to determin-ing the need for local or area-wide collection service.


32 Mail Deposit and Collection

[Revise the title of 321, delete the text of 321, and add new 321.1, 321.2, and 321.3 to read as follows:]

321 Ordinary Deposit of Mail

321.1 Post Office Lobby

Letter drops are provided in lobbies of all Post Offices for the deposit of ordinary mail (see exception in 313.3). If the facility is provided with a Self-Service Kiosk (SSK), the lobby will also be provided with an SSK drop for the accep-tance of small packages. This may be a wall drum or a free-standing receptacle.

321.2 Rural and Contract Delivery Service Boxes

Mail on which postage is paid may be deposited for collec-tion in mailboxes located on rural and Contract Delivery

Service (CDS) routes in rural style, Postmaster General-approved mailboxes. The customer should raise the flag to indicate that outgoing mail has been deposited.

321.3 Vertical Improved Mail and Firm Mailrooms

At vertical improved mail (VIM) and firm mailrooms, mail may be deposited in bundle mail drops where provided. Otherwise, mail may be left with the carrier on duty when the VIM call window is open.


322 Mailchutes and Receiving Boxes

322.1 General


Mailchutes and receiving boxes are not collection boxes and are not subject to the policies spelled out in other sec-tions of this chapter. Mailchutes and receiving boxes are nonetheless viable collection points that may be utilized by the public in the deposit of mail, which carriers are then obligated to collect.

[Revise the title of 322.2 to read as follows:]

322.2 Use


322.21 Determination of Installation

Mailchutes and receiving boxes may be placed, at the expense of the owner, in public buildings, railroad stations, hotels, and business or office buildings of not less than four stories and apartment houses of not less than 40 residential apartments. Buildings with receiving boxes must be open to the general public, without restrictions, during the hours specified by local postal management for mail collections. Building management must be prepared to allow for access during extended periods when weather is inclem-ent, or collection times may be restricted to normal busi-ness hours. Keytainers must be installed when lobby hours are inadequate to provide required access.


322.22 Purpose

Mailchutes and receiving boxes are intended for the deposit of First-Class Mail. Standard Mail may not be deposited in mailchutes and receiving boxes.

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[Revise the title and text of 322.3 and delete 322.31 through 322.344 in its entirety.]

322.3 Installation, Specification, and Maintenance

Requests for the installation of mailchutes and receiving boxes must be approved by the Postmaster, and he or she


must be furnished the contract and specifications for any proposed chute and box. The specifications for mailchutes and maintenance procedures are covered in Publication 16, Mail Chutes, Receiving Boxes, and Auxiliary Collection Boxes: Regulations and Specifications. All maintenance is done by and at the expense of the owner.

Cooperative mailing racks may be installed by building managers in the lobbies of office buildings. All mail rack locations and equipment must be approved by the local Postmaster. The Postal Service does not provide nor main-tain such equipment.

[Add new 322.4 and 322.5 to read as follows:]

322.4 Schedules

All mailchutes, receiving boxes, and mailing racks are col-lection points and therefore must be included in the national electronic collection point management database. Schedules must be included for each of these collection points and should be posted on or near the collection point. It is expected that all mailchutes, receiving boxes, and mailing racks will be picked up by the regular carrier during the delivery of mail to the building. Any collection of these collection points on collection runs is at the discretion of local postal management and is based on consistent col-

lection volume and building accessibility. Twenty-four hour accessibility or the use of keytainers is recommended.

322.5 Bulk Mailings

Mailings under permit indicia or in bulk must be deposited at times and places designated by the Postmaster. These mailings are prohibited from deposit in collection boxes, mailchutes, receiving boxes, or other mail collection recep-tacles or points because permit or bulk mailings must be verified to ensure proper acceptance.

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We will incorporate this revision into the next online update of the Postal Operations Manual, which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:



Click Manuals.


— City Delivery, Delivery Operations, 11-26-15

HandbooksHandbook EL-312 Revision: External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims

Effective November 26, 2015, the Postal Service™ is revising Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement,part 481 through section 485.2, to update policy for Veter-ans’ Preference in appointment to positions in the USPS.

Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement

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4 Processing External Vacancy Announcements and Veterans’ Preference Claims

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48 Veterans’ Preference

481 Requirement


The Postal Service applies veterans’ preference as required by Titles 5 and 39 U.S.C. and 5 Code of Federal Regula-tions for certain employment purposes, including appoint-ment. Applicants claiming preference provide dates of active duty service and claim preference when applying for a vacancy. The applicant is responsible for providing proof of entitlement to the preference claimed. If supporting doc-umentation is not received with the application, Human Resources notifies the eligible of the discrepancy. The

applicant must present the supporting documentation by the time the selecting official considers the applicant’s application. If the eligible indicates that the preference claimed was a mistake or has changed, Human Resources cancels and, if necessary, reissues the Hiring List and adjusts the eligible’s position.

No selection can be made from the Hiring List until the adjudication process has been completed for all applicants who claim veterans’ preference points.

482 Authority to Adjudicate Veterans’ Preference


Veterans’ preference points can make the difference in whether or not an applicant receives employment consid-eration; therefore, verifying entitlement to claimed prefer-ence is essential to providing fair and equitable treatment. This process is known as adjudication.

Most veterans’ preference claims are adjudicated by the Human Resources Shared Service Center (HRSSC), the district Human Resources office, or a designee. Human Resources personnel confirm these determinations when they audit Hiring Lists. Cases involving preference as the spouse or mother of a veteran must be referred to Human Resources (Headquarters) for adjudication.




483 Kinds of Veterans’ Preference


483.1 No-Point Preference

A veteran discharged or released under honorable condi-tions from a period of active military duty after August 29, 2008, by reason of sole survivorship is eligible for prefer-ence in appointment. A sole survivor discharge is defined as the separation of a member from the armed forces, at the request of the member, who is the only surviving child in a family in which the father, mother, or one or more sib-lings:

a. Served in the armed forces; and

b. Was killed; died as a result of wounds, accident, or disease; is in a captured or missing in action status; or is permanently 100 percent disabled or hospital-ized on a continuing basis and, as a result, is not em-ployed gainfully; and

c. Death, status, or disability did not result from the in-tentional misconduct or willful neglect of the parent or sibling and was not incurred during a period of un-authorized absence; and

d. The member served in one of the situations de-scribed in Exhibit 483 and would have met the time period if the sole survivorship discharge or release had not interrupted military service.

Example: There is a requirement of 24 months of continuous active duty service, or the full period called to active duty, for a campaign medal holder or Gulf War veteran who enlisted after September 7, 1980 (or began active duty on or after October 14, 1982, and had not previously completed 24 months of continuous active duty). An individual would still be entitled to preference eligibility if the following applied:

Active duty is cut short at fewer than 24 months by a sole survivorship discharge or release; and

Individual meets the other requirements for veter-ans’ preference eligibility.

[Renumber old 483.1 as 483.2 and revise text to read as fol-lows:]

483.2 Five-Point Preference

For 5-point preference purposes, an individual must have been discharged or released from active duty service in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions (see 232.3h) and have served in one of the situations described in Exhibit 483.

[Add new Exhibit 483 to read as follows:]

Exhibit 483 Service Requirements

Persons claiming 5-point veteran’s preference or prefer-ence as a sole survivor must have been discharged or released from active duty service in the Armed Forces

under honorable conditions (see 232.3h) and have served in one of the following situations:

a. During a war.

b. During the period April 28, 1952, through July 1, 1955.

c. For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976.

d. During the Gulf War from August 2, 1990, through January 2, 1992.

e. For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001, and ending August 31, 2010.

f. In a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized. Any Armed Forces Cam-paign or Expeditionary Medal qualifies for prefer-ence.

A campaign medal holder or Gulf War veteran who origi-nally enlisted after September 7, 1980, (or began active duty on or after October 14, 1982, and has not previously completed 24 months of continuous active duty) must have served continuously for 24 months or the full period called or ordered to active duty. The 24-month service require-ment does not apply to 10-point preference eligibles sepa-rated for disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty, or to veterans separated for hardship or other reasons under 10 U.S.C. 1171 or 1173 or 5 U.S.C. 2108(1)(D).

Note: The term preference eligible does not include, for reduction in force (RIF) purposes, most retired members of the Armed Forces. For exceptions to this general rule, refer to OPM’s Vet Guide. However, retired members of the Armed Forces may still be preference eligibles for adverse action purposes. Active duty for training or inactive duty by National Guard or Reserve soldiers does not qualify as active duty for preference.

[Renumber old 483.2 as 483.3 to read as follows:]

483.3 Ten-Point Preference


483.31 Disabled Veterans

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[Renumber old 483.22 as 483.32 to read as follows and delete the text in its entirety:]

483.32 Ten-Point Derived Preference (XP)


483.321 General

Spouses, widows, widowers, or mothers of veterans are eligible for 10 points as described in 483.322, 483.323, and 483.324. This type of preference is derived preference


because it is based on service of a veteran who is not able to use the preference through unemployment or death.


483.322 Spouses of Disabled Veterans

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[Renumber old 483.222 as 483.323 and revise the text to read as follows:]

483.323 Widows or Widowers of Veterans

The widow or widower of a veteran, who received a dis-charge under honorable conditions, was not divorced from the veteran, and has not remarried, is eligible for 10-point veterans’ preference provided one of the following criteria is met:

a. The veteran served during a war or during the period April 28, 1952, through July 1, 1955, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized.

b. The veteran died while on active duty that included service described in 483.323a above, under condi-tions that would not have been the basis for other than an honorable or general discharge.

If the widow or widower remarries and the remarriage is annulled, the former widow or widower may apply for res-toration of preference. Evidence of divorce of the widow or widower is not a basis to restore widow or widower prefer-ence, since the act of remarriage, rather than a remarried state, terminates eligibility for preference. Thus, widow or widower preference can only be restored if the act of mar-riage is annulled.


483.324 Mothers of Veterans

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484 Proof of Preference Claimed

[Delete the text in its entirety from 484.]


484.1 General

The applicant is responsible for providing the necessary proof of entitlement to claimed veterans’ preference. Proof is requested at the time of application. To promote the effi-cient processing of employment applications, veterans’ preference:

a. Is adjudicated at the very beginning of the screening process when possible; and

b. Is reviewed and adjudicated by the time of selection.

Adjudication of preference requires a review and compari-son of the following:

a. PS Form 2591, Application for Employment.

b. DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, or other official documents issued

by the branch of service that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions. This must occur no later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted for consideration in the hiring process.

c. Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Vet-eran Preference, and supporting documents.

d. Letters or certificates from the Department of Veter-ans Affairs and statements or retirement orders is-sued by a branch of the Armed Forces to substantiate entitlement to the preference claimed.

Note: Applicants who claim veterans’ preference status involving a veteran’s disability are not asked to provide information related to the nature of the disability.

Applicants who fail to provide proof of entitlement at time of application must not be disqualified. Claimed veterans’ preference points will be deducted if the claim cannot be adjudicated favorably by the time of selection.

[Renumber old 484.1 as 484.2 and revise the title and text to read as follows:]

484.2 Proof for Sole Survivor Preference Claims

Veterans claiming sole survivor preference must provide:

a. Proof of discharge from active duty military service by reason of sole survivorship as that term is defined in the law; and

b. Proof of active duty service in one of the situations described in Exhibit 483, with the exception that he or she is not required to meet the length-of-service requirements.

[Renumber old 484.2 as 484.3 and revise the text to read as follows:]

484.3 Proof for 5-Point Preference Claims

Veterans claiming 5-point preference must provide proof of required service (see Exhibit 483) and a discharge under honorable conditions (see 232.3h). (See 485 for adjudicat-ing 5-point veterans’ preference.)


484.4 Proof for 10-Point Preference Claims

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485 Adjudicating Claims for Sole Survivor or 5-Point Preference

485.1 Verifying Entitlement


The veteran must present a copy of the appropriate DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, showing length and character of service. All appli-cants who have been separated from active duty in the Armed Forces should be able to produce a DD Form 214 or


other certification issued by the branch of service as verifi-cation of eligibility for the preference claimed.

The adjudicator verifies entitlement for sole survivor or 5-point preference by reviewing the DD Form 214 or other certification. The adjudicator determines whether the vet-eran meets the criteria in 483.1 and 483.2, and either approves or denies the claim. If a claim for 5 points is denied, the 5 points are taken away, but the applicant remains eligible for consideration for the announced vacancy. An applicant claiming veterans’ preference who is still on active duty will be granted 5-point preference if the following applies:

a. The certification shows the applicant is expected to be discharged or released within 120 days; and

b. His or her application shows that he or she has the required military service, such as service in a war, campaign, or expedition.

485.2 Campaign or Expeditionary Medal


When a campaign or expeditionary medal is required, a vet-eran’s DD Form 214 showing the award of an Armed Forces Campaign or Expeditionary Medal is acceptable proof. The

DD Form 214 does not have to show the name of the the-ater or country of service for which that medal was awarded.

Note: The Armed Forces Service Medal is not qualifying for veterans’ preference. (Exhibit 485 contains a complete list of campaigns and expeditions, which comes from the Vet-Guide on the Office of Personnel Management’s website.)

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We will incorporate these revisions into the next online update of Handbook EL-312, Employment and Placement,which is available on the Postal Service PolicyNet website:



Click HBKs.


— Human Resources (HQ), Employee Resource Management, 11-26-15

Handbook M-41 Revision: Carrier DutiesEffective November 26, 2015, the Postal Service™ is

revising Handbook M-41, City Delivery Carriers Duties and Responsibilities, to update policies and procedures related to carrier duties.

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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122.2 Special Services

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122.223


If Extra Services mail is first identified while performing street duties, the carrier will need to have the customer sign for the items on the data collection device at the delivery point. If the customer cannot sign on the data collection device for any reason, complete a PS Form 3849, Delivery

Notice/Reminder/Receipt, to ensure proper recording of these items when the carrier returns to the office.

* * * * *

232.1 Delivery Events


At delivery point, scan/enter mailpiece or firm sheet bar-code, and enter other appropriate information into the data collection device, as required and instructed. If required, collect customer signature and address on the data collec-tion device. If customers cannot sign on the device, collect his or her signature and printed names on PS Form 3849, Delivery Notice/Reminder/Receipt. The delivery address should be recorded on the barcoded side of PS Form 3849. Scan the barcode on PS Form 3849 after obtaining recipi-ent signature and printed name.

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333.2

[Revise the first and second sentence of 333.2 to read as follows:]

Have addressee sign on bottom line of original U.S. Cus-toms Form 3419, sign his or her name, and provide an address on the data collection device. If the customer can-not sign on the device, have him or her sign and print his or her name on PS Form 3849.***

* * * * *




334.1

[Revise the first and second sentence of 334.1 to read as follows:]

Detach COD tag, PS Form 3816, COD Mailing and Delivery Receipt, if addressee has indicated he or she will pay for and accept the COD parcel, and have addressee sign on the data collection device. If the customer cannot sign on the device, use PS Form 3849, Delivery Notice/Reminder/Receipt.

* * * * *

335.11

[Revise items a and b to read as follows:]

* * * * *

a. Require the person to show identification, if not known, and sign his or her name and print address on the data collection device. If the customer cannot sign on the data collection device, have him or her sign and print his or her name on PS Form 3849, De-livery Notice/Reminder/Receipt, before delivery, when applicable.

b. Deliver articles entered on PS Form 3883, Firm Deliv-ery Receipt for Accountable Mail and Bulk Delivery Mail, after obtaining a signature of addressee or agent on the data collection device, PS Form 3849 can be used if the customer cannot sign on the de-vice. (Deliver the duplicate PS Form 3883 with the ar-ticles.)

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335.15


Complete PS Forms 3883 and 3849 (when unable to obtain a signature on the data collection device) showing the date of delivery and your signature (surname and initials).

335.16


Certified mail mixed in with Delivery Point Sequence (DPS) mail and identified while performing street duties is to be handled in the same manner as certified mail that is issued in the office by the accountable clerk. Customers must sign for this mail on the data collection device at the delivery point. If for any reason the customer cannot sign on the col-lection device, PS Form 3849 must be completed at the delivery point and delivery should be attempted. Receipts are to be turned in and the collection device presented to

the accountable clerk along with receipts for any other cer-tified mail.

* * * * *

432.1


Give finance clerk all undeliverable articles, present the data collection device showing each item delivered, all PS Forms 3849 for items unable to be signed for on the device, and/or PS Form 3811 for each registered and certified delivery. The supervisor may print an electronically gener-ated report showing all items signed for on the data collec-tion device.

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433 Insured Mail


Put all PS Forms 3811 which were requested by senders of insured mail in designated places. Complete PS Form 3849 as specified for registered and certified mail. If the cus-tomer signed for an article on the data collection device, present the device to the finance clerk showing the articles delivered. The supervisor may also print an electronically generated report showing all items signed for on the data collection device.

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434.2

[Add text as last sentence for 434.2 to read as follows:]

***The supervisor may also print an electronically generated report showing all items signed for on the data collection device.

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


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

Click HBKs.


— Labor Relations Policy and Programs, Employee Resource Management, 11-26-15




PublicationsPublication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups

Effective November 26, 2015, Publication 431, Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups, is revised to include the following changes.

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

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[Add the following entries:]

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[Delete the following entries:]

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The online version of Publication 431 is dated July 2013. Publication 431 is currently available on the Postal Ser-vice™ PolicyNet website (http://blue.usps.gov/cpim):


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

Click PUBs.

Offices with WebBATS Manager/Supervisor access can view current Publication 431 information by going to the WebBATS Edit Facility Information page, as follows:

1. Go to the WebBATS main menu, and select Utility> Facility>Edit Facility option.

2. View the Fee Group field on the Edit Facility Informa-tion page.

— Retail Operations, Retail and Customer Service Operations, 11-26-15

ZIP Code Fee Group50265 3550317 3550325 35

ZIP Code50265A50265B50317D50325A



44 postal bulletin 22429 (11-26-15) Organization Information

Organization Information

Finance2016 Pay Dates and Leave Year

The following chart lists the pay periods for 2016. For the convenience of timekeepers, each biweekly pay period appears as two separate weeks, with the beginning and ending dates indicated for each week.

The leave year always begins the first day of the first full pay period in the calendar year. The 2016 leave year begins January 9, 2016 (Pay Period 02-2016), and extends for 26 full pay periods, ending January 6, 2017 (Pay Period 01-2017).

2016 Pay Period Inclusive Dates

2017 Pay Periods Begin

— Payroll, Controller, 11-26-15

2016 Social Security and Medicare Tax Withholding Rates and LimitsFor 2016, the maximum limit on earnings for withholding

of Social Security (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insur-ance) Tax remains $118,500.00. The Social Security Tax Rate remains at 6.2 percent. The resulting maximum Social Security Tax for 2016 is $7,347.00.

There is no limit on the amount of earnings subject to Medicare (Hospital Insurance) Tax. The Medicare Tax Rate applies to all taxable wages and remains at 1.45 percent

with the exception of an “additional Medicare Tax” assessed against all taxable wages paid in excess of the applicable threshold (see Note). The FICA Tax Rate, which is the combined Social Security rate of 6.2 percent and the Medicare rate of 1.45 percent, remains 7.65 percent for 2016 (or 8.55 percent for taxable wages paid in excess of the applicable threshold).

Pay Period Week One Week Two Pay Date Holidays01 12-26 to 01-01 01-02 to 01-08 01-15 01-0102 01-09 to 01-15 01-16 to 01-22 01-29 01-1803 01-23 to 01-29 01-30 to 02-05 02-1204 02-06 to 02-12 02-13 to 02-19 02-26 02-1505 02-20 to 02-26 02-27 to 03-04 03-1106 03-05 to 03-11 03-12 to 03-18 03-2507 03-19 to 03-25 03-26 to 04-01 04-0808 04-02 to 04-08 04-09 to 04-15 04-2209 04-16 to 04-22 04-23 to 04-29 05-0610 04-30 to 05-06 05-07 to 05-13 05-2011 05-14 to 05-20 05-21 to 05-27 06-0312 05-28 to 06-03 06-04 to 06-10 06-17 05-3013 06-11 to 06-17 06-18 to 06-24 07-0114 06-25 to 07-01 07-02 to 07-08 07-15 07-0415 07-09 to 07-15 07-16 to 07-22 07-2916 07-23 to 07-29 07-30 to 08-05 08-1217 08-06 to 08-12 08-13 to 08-19 08-2618 08-20 to 08-26 08-27 to 09-02 09-0919 09-03 to 09-09 09-10 to 09-16 09-23 09-0520 09-17 to 09-23 09-24 to 09-30 10-0721 10-01 to 10-07 10-08 to 10-14 10-21 10-1022 10-15 to 10-21 10-22 to 10-28 11-0423 10-29 to 11-04 11-05 to 11-11 11-18 11-1124 11-12 to 11-18 11-19 to 11-25 12-02 11-2425 11-26 to 12-02 12-03 to 12-09 12-1626 12-10 to 12-16 12-17 to 12-23 12-30

Pay Period Week One Week Two Pay Date Holidays01 12-24 to 12-30 12-31 to 01-06 01-13 12-25 and 01-01

postal bulletin 22429 (11-26-15)Organization Information 45

The information in the following table shows no change in Social Security and Medicare withholding limits from 2015 to 2016.

Note: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law March 23, 2010, created the “additional Medicare Tax” that changed Medicare withholding computations effec-tive January 1, 2013. All wages, self-employment income,

and other compensation that are subject to regular Medicare Tax and are paid in excess of the applicable threshold are sub-ject to the additional Medicare Tax. Employers are required to withhold the additional Medicare Tax at a 0.9 percent rate on wages and other compensation it pays to an employee in excess of $200,000 in a calendar year. There is no employer match for the additional Medicare Tax.

— Payroll, Controller, 11-26-15

Human ResourcesSelf Plus One — FEHB New Enrollment Type Offered to Employees in 2015

This Open Season, you have the first opportunity to enroll in the new Self Plus One option. This enrollment type is offered to FEHB employees and allows you to cover yourself and one eligible family member you designate to be covered. Your eligible family member can include:

A spouse;

A child under age 26; or

A child age 26 or over who is incapable of self-sup-port because of a mental or physical disability that existed before age 26.

If you only have one other individual you wish to cover, Self Plus One is the option for you. It is likely that you may save on health coverage costs when comparing this option to the Self and Family enrollment type, which is for two or

more covered family members. Don’t pay for more cover-age than you need!

To change your enrollment type to the Self Plus One option, enter your new selection into PostalEASE (online at https://ewss.usps.gov/esymain.htm, at a kiosk, or through a paper application). You will then need to re-enter your eli-gible family member into the system because his or her data will not automatically transition over.

Remember, you can switch to Self Plus One during this year’s Open Season, which ends December 14, 2015, 11:59 P.M. ET. For more information, visit the LiteBlue Self Plus One page at https://liteblue.usps.gov/selfplusone4.

— Compensation and Benefits, Human Resources, 11-26-15

Information SecurityDon’t Take the Bait: Best Practices to Avoid Phishing Schemes and Keep Email Safe

We live in a world that is more connected than ever before. The Internet and email make shopping, banking, business, and communicating on-the-go fast and conve-nient. However, the immediacy of these online systems also comes with greater exposure and less privacy. Hack-ers try to exploit the weaknesses of email communication to steal personally identifiable information (PII). The chal-lenges of hacking demand greater security in our email activity.

In particular, hackers use phishing schemes to steal personal or business information for their gain or profit. These schemes, known as phishing attempts, can greatly compromise your professional or personal well-being. CyberSafe at USPS™ is highlighting key tips and best practices to identify and avoid phishing attempts when navigating your personal and business inboxes.

CyberSafe at USPS encourages the public to consider the security of their email communications before connect-ing to unknown users, or opening unknown hyperlinks or attachments embedded with unsolicited emails. USPS® is a partner to the Department of Homeland Security in their efforts to generate awareness about information security. DHS’s campaign addresses email safety in its motto, ask-ing the public to “Stop. Think. Connect.”

CyberSafe at USPS offers key tips to identify phishing attempts. Consider the following steps when reviewing an email:

Assess the sender — make sure you recognize the sender or the email address.

Check for errors — mistakes in grammar or spelling can indicate a phishing attempt.

Tax 2015 Limit 2016 LimitSocial Security Gross $118,500.00 $118,500.00Social Security Liability $7,347.00 $7,347.00Medicare Gross No Limit No LimitMedicare Liability No Limit No Limit

https://ewss.usps.gov/esymain.htm

https://liteblue.usps.gov/selfplusone4


Question attachments and links — consider what you are opening and make sure it’s from a reliable source.

After identifying a phishing trap, avoid clicking on embedded links or attachments and report the message as spam prior to deleting it.

The CyberSafe at USPS website (https://lite-blue.usps.gov/cyber) includes additional helpful tips to spot phishing scams and avoid the theft of personal or business information sent on your personal and business email addresses.

“When you’re online, it’s important to stop and think before you click on links in emails, open attachments or give out personal information,” said Acting Chief Informa-

tion Security Office and Digital Solutions Vice President, Greg Crabb.

Email safety is a top priority for USPS employees, sup-pliers, and customers — don’t take the bait! By keeping our personal and business email accounts secure, we can pro-actively prevent the theft of important information. As a community, information security is our shared responsibil-ity.

For more information on staying safe online and avoid-ing phishing attempts, visit the tips tab on the DHS website at http://www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect-cyber-tips.

— Corporate Information Security Office, Chief Information Officer, 11-26-15

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.

— Business Customer Support and Services, Consumer and Industry Affairs, 11-26-15

RetailStamps by Mail — Brochure Ordering Information

This article publishes the Stamps by Mail® (SBM) ordering and print run cut-off schedule for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Each date has a version type identified for that particular brochure. The FY 2015/2016 ordering and print cycle cut-off dates are as follows:

The cost per unit of 500 is $12.50. This cost includes overprinting the address of the fulfillment office placing the order. Cyril-Scott Company must receive orders placed by mail by close of business the day of the print run cut-off date listed here. Orders received after the cut-off date will be processed the next print run date.

Use eBuy2 to order Stamps by Mail brochures. These approved eBuy2 orders must be received by Supply Management by the eBuy2 cut-off date and approved in eBuy2 prior to a published print run cut-off date to be included in that run.

Cyril-Scott Company will deliver orders within 35 calendar days after printing. Printing begins one week after the deadline date, and actual receipt of the order will depend on the ultimate destination and the corresponding delivery service standard.


Requested Delivery Dates Title of Mailing

Class and Type of Mail

Number of Pieces (Millions) Distribution Presort Level Comments

12/02/15–12/05/15 Wisconsin Cheeseman Standard Catalog 1.0 National 3/5 Digit Quad Graphics

Brochure VersioneBuy2 Cut-off Date

Print Run Cut-off Date

Year Round 12/25/2015 1/8/2016Year Round 3/18/2016 4/1/2016Year Round 4/29/2016 5/13/2016Year Round 6/10/2016 6/24/2016Year Round 8/5/2016 8/19/2016

https://liteblue.usps.gov/cyber

https://liteblue.usps.gov/cyber

http://www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect-cyber-tips


Stamp ServicesCorrection: Letters from Santa — North Pole Postmarks

In the Cover Story entitled “Holiday Season 2015” in Postal Bulletin 22427 (10-29-15, page 5), the submission date for “Letters from Santa” was incorrect.

The corrected information is shown in bold.

“Letters from Santa” must be received by the Postmas-ter for Anchorage, AK, no later than December 15, 2015. Santa’s helpers in Anchorage, AK, will take care of the rest!

— Public Relations, Corporate Communications, 11-26-15

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 postmarks have been extended for 30 days:

November 17, 2015

Merrick Mint

America’s Beautiful National Parks Sta.Postmaster25 Ferry StreetSchuylerville, NY 12871-9998

November 19, 2015

Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts

Centennial StationPostmaster1883 Main StreetSpringfield, MA 01101-9998

November 20–22, 2015

Chicagopex Stamp Show

Chicagopex StationPostmaster1050 West Irving Park RoadItasca, IL 60143-9998


November 28, 2015

Comfort Chamber of Commerce

Comfort StationPostmaster726 Front StreetComfort, TX 78013-9998

November 30, 2015

United States Postal Service

Elvis Presley/Grand Central Station

Postmaster450 Lexington AvenueNew York, NY 10017-9998

November 30, 2015


A Charlie Brown Christmas Oklee, MN Station

Postmaster202 2nd AvenueOklee, MN 56742-9998

December 1, 2015


A Charlie Brown Christmas Wessington Springs, SD Station

Postmaster124 Wallace Avenue SouthWessington Springs, SD 57382-9998

December 1, 2015


A Charlie Brown Christmas Alpena, SD Station

Postmaster822 Main StreetAlpena, SD 57312-9998

December 1, 2015


A Charlie Brown Christmas Gann Valley, SD Station

Postmaster229 Main StreetGann Valley, SD 57341-9998

December 1, 2015


Joy Holiday StationPostmaster202 West Main StreetJoy, IL 61260-9998

December 1, 2015

Coos Stamp Club

Coquille Christmas StationPostmaster, Philatelic Services

75 North Birch StreetCoquille, OR 97423-9998

December 1–24, 2015


Reindeer StationPostmaster, Rudolph SSA14018 Mermill RoadRudolph, OH 43462-9998


Kalamazoo Stamp Club

Christmas Star StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Nazareth, MI 49074-9998



Santa Claus Christmas Celebration

Santa Claus StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Santa Claus, IN 47579-9998


Town of Centennial

Ridge Station-Season’s Greetings

Postmaster1 Pine StreetCentennial, WY 82055-9998



Star StationPostmaster202 South Main StreetStar, NC 27356-9998

December 2, 2015


A Charlie Brown Christmas Fosston, MN Station

Postmaster119 2nd Street NorthwestFosston, MN 56542-9998

December 2, 2015


A Charlie Brown Christmas McClusky, ND Station

Postmaster220 Main Street SouthMcClusky, ND 58463-9998

December 3, 2015

Saratoga Downtown Business Association

29th Annual Victorian Streetwalk Saratoga Springs Station

Postmaster245 Washington StreetSaratoga Springs, NY 12866-9998

December 3, 2015


A Charlie Brown Christmas Presho, SD Station

Postmaster210 North Main AvenuePresho, SD 57568-9998

December 4, 2015

The Delphos Museum of Postal History

Museum of Postal History Station

Postmaster127 North Main StreetDelphos, OH 45833-9998

December 4, 2015

Angelica Booster Citizens, Inc.

Angel StationPostmaster1 West Main StreetAngelica, NY 14709-9998

December 4, 2015


A Charlie Brown Christmas Stanford, MT Station

Postmaster38 Central AvenueStanford, MT 59479-9998



December 5, 2015

Women’s Club of Odessa

Christmas in Odessa Station

Postmaster312 Main StreetOdessa, DE 19730-9998

December 5, 2015

Borough of Ship Bottom

36th Annual Christmas Parade Station

Postmaster7401 Long Beach BoulevardLong Beach Island, NJ 08008-9998

December 5, 2015

Festival of Lights

Festival of Lights StationPostmaster415 East Washington RoadEast Peoria, IL 61611-9998

December 5, 2015


38th Annual Christmas in The Village Festival Station

PostmasterPO Box 9998Roscommon, MI 48653-9998

December 6, 2015

Allaire Village Auxiliary

Allaire Village StationPostmaster66 Main StreetFarmingdale, NJ 07727-9998

December 8, 2015


A Charlie Brown Christmas Sand Coulee, MT Station

Postmaster538 East Hunter RoadSand Coulee, MT 59472-9998

December 9, 2015


A Charlie Brown Christmas Helena, MT Station

Postmaster2300 North Harris StreetHelena, MT 59601-9998

December 10, 2015

Frosty Community Club

Frosty StationPostmasterPO Box 9998Frost, MN 56033-9998


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.


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November 30, 2015

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November 30, 2015

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December 22, 2015

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