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ICM UPDATES
We have combined ICM updates into one Postal Bulletin article to save space and paper. 3 ICM updates appear here.
On October 28, 2004, the Postal ServiceTM entered into an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement with a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International Mail Manual 297.4, the Postal Service now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: October 28, 2004, through October 27, 2005.
b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.
e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of 3,000 pieces of EMS mail.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.
2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®).
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at twelve (12) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
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Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage |
Discount Applied |
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600 - 999 pieces or $12,000 - $19,999 |
8% |
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1,000 - 2,999 pieces or $20,000 - $59,999 |
10 |
|
3,000 or more pieces or $60,000 or more |
12 |
On November 2, 2004, the Postal ServiceTM entered into an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement with a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: November 16, 2004, through November 15, 2005.
b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.
e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of 1,000 pieces of EMS mail or $20,000 in EMS postage.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.
2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®).
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at ten (10) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
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Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage |
Discount Applied |
|
600 - 999 pieces or $12,000 - $19,999 |
8% |
|
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or $20,000 - $59,999 |
10 |
|
3,000 or more pieces or $60,000 or more |
12 |
On October 29, 2004, the Postal ServiceTM entered into an International Customized Mail (ICM) Service Agreement with a Qualifying Mailer. In accordance with International Mail Manual (IMM) 297.4, the Postal Service now makes public the following information concerning the Agreement:
a. Term: November 12, 2004, through November 11, 2005.
b. Type of mail: Global Express MailTM (EMS). Every item must conform to the mailing requirements set forth in the IMM for EMS.
c. Destination countries: Worldwide.
d. Service provided by the Postal Service: The Postal Service has agreed to transport EMS to international destinations for delivery by the appropriate authorities.
e. Minimum volume commitments: The Mailer has agreed to meet an annualized minimum commitment of $12,000 in EMS postage.
f. Worksharing: The Mailer has agreed to:
1. Comply with the terms and conditions for mailing EMS as set forth in the IMM.
2. Pay postage for EMS by means of a dedicated Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) in accordance with the EMCA requirements set forth in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®).
g. Rates: The Mailer has agreed to pay postage at a rate discounted at eight (8) percent off nondiscounted published rates in effect on the date of mailing in accordance with Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
|
Annualized Volume or Annualized Postage |
Discount Applied |
|
600 - 999 pieces or $12,000 - $19,999 |
8% |
|
1,000 - 2,999 pieces or $20,000 - $59,999 |
10 |
|
3,000 or more pieces or $60,000 or more |
12 |
— Pricing Strategy,
Pricing and Classification, 12-9-04
STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 05-01
The Postal ServiceTM will issue a souvenir sheet of 37-cent, Lunar New Year commemorative stamps in 12 designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) souvenir sheet of 24 stamps (Item 567000), on January 6, 2005, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The stamps, designed by Clarence Lee of Honolulu, Hawaii, go on sale nationwide January 6, 2005.
Stamp designer Clarence Lee, created intricate paper- cut designs for all of the 12 animals associated with the Chinese lunar calendar. The calligraphic characters used for this souvenir sheet were drawn by Lau Bun, also of Honolulu. The characters in the individual stamps identify the Year of the Dog, Rat, Tiger, and so on. The characters on the selvage to the left of the souvenir sheet may be translated as "Happy New Year!" The same greeting appears in English at the top of the sheet.
The $8.88 Lunar New Year souvenir sheet may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.
| Issue: | Lunar New Year |
| Item Number: | 567000 |
|
Denomination & Type of Issue: |
37-cent commemorative |
| Format: | Souvenir sheet of 24 (12 designs) |
| Series: | Lunar New Year |
| Issue Date & City: | January 6, 2005, Honolulu, HI |
| Designer: | Clarence Lee, Honolulu, HI |
| Engraver: | Armotek Industries |
| Artist: | Clarence Lee, Honolulu, HI |
| Art Director: | Terry McCaffrey, USPS |
| Typographer: | Clarence Lee, Honolulu, HI |
| Modeler: | Donald Woo |
| Manufacturing Process: | Gravure |
| Printer: | Sennett Security Products (SSP) |
| Printed at: |
American Packaging Corporation, Columbus, WI |
| Press Type: | Ceruti, 950 |
| Stamps per Pane: | 24 |
| Print Quantity: | 108 million stamps |
| Paper Type: | Phosphored tagged |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Processed at: |
Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA |
| Colors: | Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Image Area (w x h): | 1.41 x 0.84 in./35.81 x 21.33 mm |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 1.56 x 0.99 in./39.21 x 25.14 mm |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): |
7.25 x 5.937 in./184.15 x 150.799 mm |
| Plate Size: | 576 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Numbers: | N/A |
| Marginal Markings: |
© 2004 USPS • "HAPPY • NEW • YEAR!" |
| Catalog Item Number(s): |
567040 Lunar New Year PSA Pane of 24 - $8.88 567063 First Day Cover Set of 12 - $9.00 567064 Canceled Full Pane (Front & Back) - $11.38 567065 Color Cancellation Random Single First Day Cover - $1.50 567068 First Day Cover Color Cancellation Set of 12 - $18.00 567088 Lunar New Year Collection - $21.95 567093 Full Pane w/FDC Set of 12 - $17.88 567099 Cancellation Keepsake (FP w/CC FDC Set 12) - $26.88 |
Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post OfficeTM, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and at the Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:
[This information is not available at the time of this printing.]
After applying the first day of issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarked by February 5, 2005.
Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day covers for new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery items postmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:
INFORMATION FULFILLMENT
DEPT 6270
US POSTAL SERVICE
PO BOX 219014
KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014
[This information is not available at the time of this printing.]
Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approximately two-thirds of their standard automatic distribution quantity for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to the nearest master carton size (1,500 souvenir sheets/36,000 stamps).
SDOs will make a subsequent automatic distribution to Post Offices of one-half their standard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distribute this souvenir sheet to Post Offices before December 30, 2004.
Stamp distribution offices will not receive a separate quantity of this souvenir sheet for their authorized philatelic centers. Philatelic centers must be supplied their quantities from the initial automatic distribution made to SDOs.
Post Offices requiring additional souvenir sheets must requisition Item 567000 from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional souvenir sheets must order them from the appropriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PS Form 17.
For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the San Francisco APD will receive 480,000 additional souvenir sheets; the New York APD will receive 300,000 additional souvenir sheets; the Memphis and Chicago APDs will each receive 157,000 additional souvenir sheets; and the Denver APD will receive 75,000 additional souvenir sheets.
All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply of each new commemorative stamp as long as customer demand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until the stamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low, Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using their normal ordering procedures. The $8.88 Lunar New Year souvenir sheet may not be split, and the stamps may not be sold individually.
- Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 12-9-04
NOTICE
Effective close of business December 31, 2004, all Post OfficesTM, stations, branches, postal stores, contract postal units, vending outlets, and authorized philatelic centers must withdraw from sale the Heroes of 2001 semipostal stamps. Further details and instructions about the withdrawal and destruction of these stamps will be provided in the December 23, 2004, issue of the Postal Bulletin.
— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 12-9-04
As a community service, the Postal ServiceTM offers pictorial cancellations to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial cancellations are authorized appears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial cancellation appears in italics under the date. Also provided, as space permits, are illustrations of those cancellations that were reproducible and available at press time.
People attending these local events may obtain the cancellation in person at the temporary Post OfficeTM station established there. Those who cannot attend the event, but who wish to obtain the cancellation, may submit a mail order request. Pictorial cancellations are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial cancellation date.
All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail® postage. Items submitted for cancellation may not include postage issued after the date of the requested cancellation. Such items will be returned unserviced.
Customers wishing to obtain a cancellation 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 sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL CANCELLATIONS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION,ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP+4® CODE, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except thehyphen in the ZIP+4 code).
Customers can also send stamped envelopes and postcards without addresses for cancellation, as long as they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial cancellation, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.
The following cancellations have been extended for 30 days.
November 5, 2004
NEW ALBANY NATIONAL CEMETERY STATION
POSTMASTER
145 E ELM ST
NEW ALBANY IN 47150-9998
November 13, 2004
General Patton Memorial Museum
VETERANS DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
45805 FARGO ST
INDIO CA 92201-9998
The following cancellation had an incorrect ZIP Code in Postal Bulletin 22142. The correct ZIP Code appears here.
In addition, the following cancellation has been extended for 30 days.
December 4-5, 2004
Wahoo Chamber of Commerce
15TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ON THE PRAIRIE STATION
OFFICER IN CHARGE
134 EAST 6TH ST
WAHOO NE 68066-9998
The following cancellations have been extended for 60 days.
October 8, 2004
Postal Service
LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MOBRIDGE SD 57601-9998
October 9, 2004
Postal Service
LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MOBRIDGE SD 57601-9998
October 10, 2004
Postal Service
LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MOBRIDGE SD 57601-9998
October 11, 2004
Postal Service
LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MOBRIDGE SD 57601-9998
October 12, 2004
Postal Service
LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MOBRIDGE SD 57601-9998
December 3, 2004
Postal Service
PARKER COUNTY "CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD" STATION
POSTMASTER
6940 FARM MARKET RD 1189
DENNIS TX 76439-9998
Chamber of Commerce
PARKER COUNTY "CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD" STATION
POSTMASTER
8616 FARM MARKET RD 920
PEASTER TX 76485-9998
December 11, 2004
Girl Scouts
GIRL SCOUT HOLIDAY STATION
POSTMASTER
405 EASTERN BLVD
CANANDAIGUA NY 14424-9998
Girl Scouts
GIRL SCOUT HOLIDAY STATION
POSTMASTER
1560 ST RT 332
FARMINGTON NY 14425-9998
December 13, 2004
Postal Service
HAPPY HOLIDAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HAMDEN OH 45634-9998
Postal Service
HAPPY HOLIDAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LATHAM OH 45646-9998
December 16, 2004
Garner Store
PARKER COUNTY CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD STATION
POSTMASTER
8616 FARM MARKET RD 920
PEASTER TX 76485-9998
Postal Service
PARKER COUNTY CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD STATION
POSTMASTER
104 WEST AVE
POOLVILLE TX 76487-9998
| November 15, 2004-January
31, 2005 Santa's Workshop SANTAS WORKSHOP STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 NORTH POLE NY 12997-9998 |
| November 16-20, 2004
Lord & Taylor DELIVER THE JOY LORD AND TAYLOR STATION POSTMASTER SPECIAL EVENTS UNIT 421 8TH AVE RM 2029B NEW YORK NY 10199-9998 |
| November 24, 2004
Postal Service PARKER COUNTY CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD STATION POSTMASTER 225 BONNIE BELL LN SPRINGTOWN TX 76082-9998 |
| November 27, 2004
Colleen Lewis/City of Galva OL FASHION CHRISTMAS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 GALVA IL 61434-9998 |
| November 29, 2004
Raytheon SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARTICA ATTN TSGT ALFRED COE UNIT 11034 APO AP 96531-9998 |
| December 1, 2004
PRINCETON SCHOOL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 PRINCETON TX 75407-9998 |
| December 1-31, 2004
Mount Saint Francis Friary & Retreat Center MOUNT SAINT FRANCIS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 MOUNT ST FRANCIS IN 47146-9998 |
| December 1-31, 2004
Postal Service MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM FROG TOWN STATION POSTMASTER 1216 S MAIN ST ANGELS CAMP CA 95222-9998 |
| December 2, 2004
Saratoga Springs Victorian Streetwalk Committee SARATOGA SPRINGS VICTORIAN STREETWALK STATION POSTMASTER 245 WASHINGTON ST SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866-9998 |
| December 3-4, 2004
Skowhegan Downtown Business Association SKOWHEGAN DBA HOLIDAY STROLL STATION POSTMASTER 242 WATER ST SKOWHEGAN ME 04976-9998 |
| December 3-5, 2004
Postal Service CHRISTMAS AT OLD FORT CONCHO STATION POSTMASTER 1 N ABE ST SAN ANGELO TX 76902-9998 |
| December 4, 2004
Chamber of Commerce BLUFF AND VALLEY BALLOON RALLY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CALEDONIA MN 55921-9998 |
| December 4, 2004
ALLAIRE VILLAGE STATION POSTMASTER 66 MAIN ST FARMINGDALE NJ 07727-9998 |
| December 4, 2004
Christmas in Warrensburg Committee CHRISTMAS IN WARRENSBURG HOLIDAY STATION POSTMASTER 3930 MAIN ST WARRENSBURG NY 12885-9998 |
| December 4, 2004
Bracken Village Ltd. BRACKEN VILLAGE STOP STATION POSTMASTER 10410 PERRIN BEITEL RD SAN ANTONIO TX 78284-9998 |
| December 4, 2004
Postal Service DONALD DUCK 70TH BIRTHDAY STATION POSTMASTER 2000 ROYAL OAKS DR SACRAMENTO CA 95813-9998 |
| December 4-5, 2004
Postal Service BROWNSVILLE CHRISTMAS IN THE FOOTHILLS STATION POSTMASTER 8975 FRENCHTOWN EXT BROWNSVILLE CA 95919-9998 |
| December 5, 2004
Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center Inc. OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 COON VALLEY WI 54623-9998 |
| December 5, 2004
HOLIDAY FESTIVAL STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ORANGE CT 06477-9998 |
| December 6, 2004
Postal Service HOLIDAY STATION POSTMASTER 226 MISSOURI ST FLOYDADA TX 79235-9998 |
| December 6-7, 2004
"Hancher" in Iowa City Auditorium THE NUTCRACKER STATION POSTMASTER 400 S CLINTON IOWA CITY IA 52240-9998 |
| December 8, 2004
Postal Service PARKER COUNTY CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD STATION POSTMASTER 1145 SANTA FE DR WEATHERFORD TX 76086-9998 |
| December 9, 2004
Postal Service PARKER COUNTY CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD STATION POSTMASTER 201 FARM RD 1187 NORTH ALEDO TX 76008-9998 |
| December 10, 2004
Opelika Sesquicentennial Committee OPELIKA SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION POSTMASTER 500 S 7TH ST OPELIKA AL 36801-9998 |
| December 10, 2004
The Springfield Area Nativity Theatre Association NATIVITY PAGEANT STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 SPRINGFIELD MN 56087-9998 |
| December 10, 2004
ANGEL STATION POSTMASTER 1 W MAIN ST ANGELICA NY 14709-9998 |
| December 10, 2004
Chamber of Commerce PARKER COUNTY CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD STATION POSTMASTER 8616 FARM MARKET RD 920 PEASTER TX 76485-9998 |
| December 11, 2004
HOLIDAY STROLL STATION POSTMASTER 129 MAIN ST ASHAWAY RI 02804-9998 |
| December 11, 2004
SANDWICH MA STATION POSTMASTER 69 ROUTE 6 A SANDWICH MA 02563-9998 |
| December 11, 2004
Guilford Town Historian GUILFORD COUNTRY CHRISTMAS STATION POSTMASTER 1261 COUNTY RD 35 GUILFORD NY 13780-9998 |
| December 11, 2004
300th Anniversary Committee for St. Anne's Church ST ANNES 300TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER 298 E MAIN ST MIDDLETOWN DE 19709-9998 |
| December 11, 2004
COUNTRY CHRISTMAS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 RUDOLPH WI 54475-9998 |
| December 11, 2004
Libby Area Chamber of Commerce LIBBY CHRISTMAS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 LIBBY MT 59923-9998 |
| December 11, 2004
Geneseo Chamber of Commerce VICTORIAN WALK STATION POSTMASTER 120 WEST 1ST ST GENESEO IL 61254-9998 |
| December 11, 2004
City of Coldspring CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 COLDSPRING TX 77331-9998 |
| December 12, 2004
Utica Stamp Club UTICA PUBLIC LIBRARY STATION POSTMASTER 100 PITCHER ST UTICA NY 13504-9998 |
| December 12, 2004
Austin Parks & Recreation Department ZILKER PARK STATION POSTMASTER 8225 CROSS PARK DR AUSTIN TX 78710-9998 |
| December 13, 2004
Postal Service ST JOHNSBURY ACADEMY 162TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 ST JOHNSBURY VT 05819-9998 |
| December 13, 2004
Postal Service HAPPY HOLIDAYS STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 RARDEN OH 45671-9998 |
| December 13, 2004
Postal Service PARKER COUNTY CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD STATION POSTMASTER 191 MAIN WHITT TX 76490-9998 |
| December 17, 2004
Chamber of Commerce PARKER COUNTY CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD STATION POSTMASTER 8616 FARM MARKET RD 920 PEASTER TX 76485-9998 |
| December 18, 2004
Postal Service BEDFORD TOY DRIVE STATION POSTMASTER 1300 HARWOOD RD BEDFORD TX 76021-9998 |
| December 20, 2004
Universal Ship Cancellation Society Stephens Decatur Chapter 4 50TH ANNIVERSARY STATION POSTMASTER PO BOX 9998 CHEBOYGAN MI 49721-9998 |
| December 20, 2004
Postal Service PARKER COUNTY CUTTING HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD STATION POSTMASTER 8616 FARM MARKET RD 920 PEASTER TX 76485-9998 |
| December 21, 2004
WINTER SOLSTICE STATION POSTMASTER 114 SOUTH 3RD ST HAMMONTON NJ 08037-9998 |
| December 22, 2004
Cape May County Historic Society TEA BURNER STATION CCHS POSTMASTER 1016 YE GREATE ST STE 1 GREENWICH NJ 08323-9998 |
— Stamp Services, Government Relations, 12-9-04
Special Cancellation Die HubsPostmasters and plant managers who have any of the special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for the periods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant managers who do not have these special die hubs may not request them from the sponsors. |
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| Cancellation | Period of Use |
| Use Christmas Seals, Support Your Lung Association | Nov. 8-Dec. 31 |
| Autistic Children, Hope Through Research and Education | Dec. 1-Dec. 31 |
| — Mailing Standards, Pricing and Classification, 12-9-04 | |
Post Office Changes |
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Old/ New |
Finance No. | ZIP Code | State | P.O. Name |
County/ Parish |
Station/Branch/Unit | Unit Type | Effective Date | Comments |
| Old | 36-3864 | 28446 | NC | Ingold | Sampson | Main Office | Post Office | 07/05/2000 | Post OfficeTM and ZIP CodeTM discontinued. Establish a place name. Ingold NC becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 28441. |
| New | 36-2816 | 28441 | NC | Garland | Sampson | Ingold | Place Name | 01/10/2004 | blank |
| Old | 36-6992 | 28470 | NC | Shallotte | Brunswick | South Brunswick | Classified Branch | blank | Realign ZIP Code boundaries. Use Shallotte NC 28469 as last line of address for the PO Box deliveries previously in ZIP Code 28470. |
| New | 36-6992 | 28469 | NC | Shallotte | Brunswick | South Brunswick | Classified Branch | 10/18/2004 | blank |
| Old | 40-8576 | 97359 | OR | Turner | Marion | Marion | Community Post Office | 04/18/2003 | Community Post Office and ZIP Code discontinued. Establish a place name. Marion OR becomes an acceptable last line for use with ZIP Code 97392. |
| New | 40-8576 | 97392 | OR | Turner | Marion | Marion | Place Name | 08/07/2004 | blank |
| Old | 48-7980 | 78221 | TX | San Antonio | Bexar | Terrell Wells | Classified Station | 08/17/1997 | Classified Branch discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Use San Antonio TX 78221 as last line of address. |
| New | 48-7980 | 78221 | TX | San Antonio | Bexar | Tejeda | Classified Station | 12/06/2003 | blank |
| Old | 49-2142 | 84073 | UT | Duchesne | Duchesne | Talmage | Community Post Office | 04/19/2003 | Community Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Talmage UT 84073 as last line of address. |
| New | 49-2142 | 84073 | UT | Duchesne | Duchesne | Talmage | Place Name | 08/28/2004 | blank |
| Old | 51-2874 | 22456 | VA | Edwardsville | North- umberland | Main Office | Post Office | 07/14/2004 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Edwardsville VA 22456 as last line of address. |
| New | 51-1302 | 22456 | VA | Burgess | North- umberland | Edwardsville | Place Name | 07/14/2004 | blank |
| Old | 51-5310 | 22509 | VA | Loretto | Essex | Main Office | Post Office | 06/18/1997 | Post Office discontinued. Retain ZIP Code. Establish a place name. Continue to use Loretto VA 22509 as last line of address. |
| New | 51-1668 | 22509 | VA | Champlain | Essex | Loretto | Place Name | 07/17/2004 | blank |
| Old | 50-0028 | 05640 | VT | Adamant | Washington | Main Office | Post Office | 10/23/1993 | Post Office discontinued. Retain PO Box ZIP Code. Establish a Community Post Office. Continue to use Adamant VT 05640 as last line of address. This announcement amends PB 21853. |
| New | 50-1988 | 05640 | VT | East Calais | Washington | Adamant | Community Post Office | 10/23/1993 | blank |
| — Address Management, Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 12-9-04 | |||||||||
MOVER'S GUIDE NEWS
The January 2005 issue of Publication 75, Mover's Guide, will be arriving at your facility, packed in boxes of 300, 200, and 100.
We print and distribute Mover's Guide three times per year - in April, August, and December. To order up to 100 additional copies, please call the Material Distribution Center (MDC) by using touch tone order entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, option 2.
Note: You must be registered to use TTOE. To register, call 800-332-0317, option 1, extension 2925, and follow the prompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after registering before placing your first order.)
Use the following information to order the January 2005 issue of Mover's Guide:
PSIN: PUB 75
PSN: 7610-03-000-4795
Unit of Measure: EA
Minimum Order Quantity: N/A
Bulk Pack Quantity: 100
Quick Pick Number: 441
Price: N/A
Edition Date: 01/05
If you need more than 100 copies, or if you have other questions regarding Mover's Guide, please call Imagitas directly at 800-816-6837.
Do not start using this edition until January 1, 2005, unless your current stock of this item has been depleted. After January 1, 2005, you must recycle all copies of any older versions of Mover's Guide remaining at your facility.
Please keep track of your inventory. Businesses and other organizations must purchase Mover's Guide and can obtain order forms by calling Imagitas at 800-816-6837. Remember, consumers can visit www.usps.com and select Change Address to change their address online.
— Address Management,
Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 12-9-04
HANDBOOK REVISION
Handbook DM-901 section 7-4.1.2 incorrectly states that Computerized Forwarding System (CFS) sites must return PS Forms 3849, Delivery Notice/Reminder/Receipt, to the original delivery Post OfficeTM after optical scanning. This statement is incorrect and is now deleted.
CFS sites should continue to process PS Forms 3849 according to the procedures outlined in section 3-1 of Handbook PO-610, Signature Capture and Electronic Record Management: Manager's Guide to Standard Operating Procedures. In summary, CFS sites should return PS Forms 3849 to the delivery unit only if remedial action is required.
We will incorporate this revision into the next printed edition of Handbook DM-901 and into the next update of the online version accessible on the Postal ServiceTM PolicyNet Web site:
• Go to http://blue.usps.gov.
• Under "Essential Links" in the left-hand column, click on References.
• Under "References" in the right-hand column, click on PolicyNet.
• Then click on HBKs.
(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet Web site is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)
Handbook DM-901, Registered Mail
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7 Special Instructions
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7-4 Record Keeping
7-4.1 Forms and Filing
* * * * *
7-4.1.2 Filing: Dispatch and Delivery Receipts
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Electronic Record Management Sites***
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[Delete the second sentence of the second paragraph.]
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— Value Added and Special Services,
Product Development, 12-9-04
NOTICE
In an effort to help you plan for Stamps by Mail local marketing campaigns, we are announcing the print schedule for calendar year 2005. You must send brochure order forms, PS Form 3227-O, Stamps by Mail Supply Order, and accompanying payment to the printer, Cyril-Scott Company, by the close of business on the following dates to receive orders from that press run:
• January 2
• March 14
• April 11
• May 16
• July 11
• August 15
• September 12 (for holiday version)
• October 3 (for holiday version)
• December 12
All print cut-off dates listed above are for production of the year-round brochure versions, Stamps Delivered to Your Door and Stamps at Your Door, with the exception of the September 12 and October 3 print runs, which are for next year's holiday brochure, Holiday Stamps Delivered to Your Door.
You are encouraged to plan out marketing campaigns and mark these on your calendars.
Printing takes approximately 1 week. Production of the brochures begins the week following the print cut-off date. Cyril-Scott will deliver orders within 35 calendar days after printing. Actual receipt of the order will depend on the destination and the corresponding delivery service standard. You should save copies at your local Post OfficeTM of all orders placed until the orders have been received. Please ensure that proper procedures are in place to verify receipt of an order, particularly in larger offices.
Example: A local Post Office (decentralized fulfillment site) desires to run a marketing campaign effective May 1. Orders for brochures to cover that campaign, plus additional quantities for lobbies, letter carriers, etc., should be ordered from the March 14 print cut-off. This means you must submit the order form and payment to Cyril-Scott by close of business March 14.
To order Stamps by Mail brochures, submit PS Form 3227-O to Cyril-Scott Company:
CYRIL SCOTT COMPANY
PO BOX 627
LANCASTER OH 43130-0627
Telephone: 800-466-0455
Fax: 740-689-0210
You can find this form at http://blue.usps.gov; click on Forms, then select the form by number. A copy of this form appears on page 19 in this Postal Bulletin.
The current cost per unit of 500 is $11.00. This cost includes overprinting the address of the fulfillment office placing the order. You may pay for orders with local IMPAC credit cards, checks, or money orders. However, Cyril- Scott Company cannot process the order until payment is received. Local eBuy procedures may also apply (refer to local procurement procedures).
Stamps by Mail centralized fulfillment sites (those 50 supported by the Stamps by Mail computer system such as in San Diego, California) automatically receive designated quantities funded by Postal ServiceTM Headquarters from each print run. Because these copies are automatically distributed, centralized sites do not need to place an order. However, centralized sites may order additional quantities from Cyril-Scott Company from local funds by following the ordering instructions contained within this article. Noncentralized sites (local Post Offices) pay for all of their brochures at the time of order placement.
— Retail Marketing,
Service and Market Development, 12-9-04
What's in Store
New Year POP talks up sales
The start of the new year means the start of the New Year
Drive Period. Your point-of-purchase (POP) kits are coming.
Display your POP materials beginning Jan. 1, 2005. The New
Year POP materials inform customers about our expanded
services on USPS.com® and they also feature Priority Mail®
bundles. Postmasters and station managers should be on the
lookout for a postcard message about the New Year POP
materials.
You can generate revenue!
AOL and USPS launch new initiative
America Online (AOL) start-up disks available in many Post OfficeTM lobbies now will include USPS.com software. The packaging for the AOL CD-ROMs also will feature a sticker on the outside promoting Click-N-Ship® service.
Now, when customers pick up AOL disks from take-one displays and load the software onto their computers, they'll also be loading these USPS.com tools - Click-N-Ship, Postal Locator, ZIP CodeTM Lookup, The Postal Store, and Track & Confirm. A USPS icon will appear on the user's desktop.
You've got USPS.com!
Give your lobby a new look in 2005
A lobby makeover can be a revenue builder for your Post Office. Go to the Advertising Web site at blue.usps.gov/advertising to see how you can transform your lobby and build revenue for the Postal ServiceTM.
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