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USPSNEWS@WORK 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Administrative ServicesASM Revision: Administrative Support Manual �

Chapter 24, Audits 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Customer RelationsMail Alert 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Domestic MailDMM 100, DMM 200-A, Publication 25, and Publication 28:

Addressing and Mailpiece Design Information 10. . . . . . . . . . Obsolete Publication: Publication 221, Addressing for

Success 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EmployeesSafety Reminder: Summer Vacation Is Upon Us 13. . . . . . . . . National Vacancy Announcements 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

FinanceNotice: Household Diary Study 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Information TechnologyNew Management Instruction: AS-840-2004-2, Electronic

Messaging (e-Mail) 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

International MailIMM Revision: Canadian Exchange Office Distribution

Changes 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations Reminder: Dispatch Instructions for

International Letter-Post Mail and Parcel Post 19. . . . . . . . . . GXG Field Information Kit: The Postal Service and FedEx

Join Forces to Deliver Global Express Guaranteed 22. . . . .

Pull-Out Section

Fraud AlertDomestic Orders 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers 38. . . . . . . . Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms 40. . . . . . . . Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms 45. . . Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Money

Orders 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other InformationOverseas Military Mail 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Stamps and Postal Stationery 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Day Poster 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PhilatelyStamp Announcement 04-21: R. Buckminster Fuller

Stamp 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stamp Announcement 04-22: Wilma Rudolph Definitive

Stamp 67. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pictorial Cancellations Announcement 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Updated Announcement 04-D: 2004 Stamps and Postal

Stationery 82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Personalized Envelopes Program 82. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and

From Sale at Philatelic Centers 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Cancellation Die Hubs 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Post OfficesPost Office Changes 85. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POM Revision: Discontinuance of Post Offices 86. . . . . . . . . .

RetailNotice: Tyvek Envelopes/ Stamps by Mail 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . What�s in Store 88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Supply ManagementOrdering Instructions: POW-MIA Flags 94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PM Revision/Correction: Revisions to Purchasing Manual

Appendix B � Date Change 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Postal Bulletin Index2003 Annual Index PB 22119 (1-8-04). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Postal Bulletin is pub-lished biweekly; informationis effective for one year un-less it changes a permanentdirective or unless otherwisespecified.

RecycledPaper

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USPSNEWS@WORK

PMG to PCC members � �Stayinvolved!� � National Postal CustomerCouncil satellite broadcast held

Postmaster General JackPotter urged customers na-tionwide to stay involved inthe issues and challengesfacing the mailing industry,and to help raise awareness

of the value of the mail to businesses during a NationalPostal Customer Council (PCC) day satellite broadcastfrom Boxborough, MA.

Potter encouraged PCC members to assume a greaterrole in providing feedback on new ways to improve service,develop new products, build efficiency and generate newopportunities to reduce costs.

Potter said USPS� is working to build the business andmake it more valuable to customers through its Trans-formation Plan. �We are improving service, improvingoperational efficiency and enhancing our products to fostergrowth.�

Potter said research indicates the public still loves hard-copy mail. Nine out of 10 households review mail the sameday it�s received. Seventy-four percent of direct mail is readby the consumer, 52 percent of households order productsand services based on direct mail and 21 percent have ac-tually taken a direct-mail piece with them when they�vegone shopping.

Overall, Potter said, mail is the highest rated mediumwhen compared with magazine, newspaper, radio, bill-board and Internet advertising.

Veterans of World War II remembered:Stamp unveiling highlights National WWII Memorial dedication

Tens of thousands of veterans, their families and friendsconverged on Washington, DC, to attend the NationalWorld War II Memorial dedication, which included one ofthe largest first-day-of-issue ceremonies in Postal Ser-vice� history.

PMG Jack Potter, and WW II Veteran and Vice Chair-man of the USPS� Board of Governors John Walsh, un-veiled the National World War II Memorial commemorativepostage stamp shortly before the memorial, itself, wasdedicated.

Walsh served in the 78th Infantry Division of the U.S.Army. Also known as the Lightning Division, it was thefirst American infantry unit to span the Rhine during WorldWar II.

Potter expressed pride in knowing that �mail call� wasthe sound of home for soldiers around the world duringWorld War II.

Potter said the stamp represented the joining of an en-tire nation, acknowledging, on a single day, that �We standon the shoulders of giants.� He added, �As their children,we love them. As their friends, we support them. As theircountrymen, we salute them. And today, as a nation, wehonor them. They, who have given so much, deserve noless.�

More than 96 million stamps became available at PostOffices� nationwide May 29. Ordinarily, the first-day-of-issuance host city holds the unique distinction of being theonly city in the nation where the stamp is available thesame day. The special release provided an opportunity forcommunities to recognize veterans unable to attend thededication in Washington.

At your demand: USPS-TV is now on acomputer screen near you

Who needs TiVo when you�ve got USPS-TV OnDemand? Watch the latest news and information about thePostal Service� on your desktop computer � when youneed it and when you want it.

USPS-TV On Demand, brought to you by Public Affairsand Communications and Information Technology, is nowavailable at 191 sites across the country, including mostdistrict offices and major plants. About 40,000 desktopcomputers are hooked up to the system.

It�s a smorgasbord of programs that will keep you in-formed about all things postal. Just click on your mouseand watch COO Field Updates, MarketPlace!, Spotlight onIT, the COO Briefing and, coming soon, a new program withPostmaster General Jack Potter called Delivering Results,which focuses on the Transformation Plan. You get USPS-TV news as well as information about safety, health, emer-gency management � and much more.

Stay tuned. Stay informed.


USPSNEWS@WORK

A safer world for our children: NationalCenter for Missing and ExploitedChildren honors USPS Inspectors

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children(NCMEC) recently honored two of the Postal Service�s own� Inspectors Steven Sadowitz and Martin Vega � at the9th Annual Congressional Breakfast in Washington, DC.

Sadowitz was honored for his part in dismantling an in-ternational child exploitation ring operating out of Dyer, IN,and Acapulco, Mexico.

Inspector Vega was honored for his investigation of thevideotaped sexual assault of two young girls. Vega andConnecticut State Police Detective James Smith workedwith NCMEC to identify and arrest the offender. Over thenext several months, Vega and Smith unraveled a conspir-acy resulting in four more arrests and the identification offive more child victims.

Improve service, generate revenue:Quality of Work Life conferenceshowcases mail handler innovations

Connecting the World ZIP by ZIP with QWL: That wasthe theme of this year�s National Quality of Work Life(QWL) conference in Chicago, the conference that high-lights mail handler innovations that help improve serviceand efficiency, and generate revenue.

Among innovations showcased at the conference wasan ergo prep table � a 50-inch folding table that attachesto the front of the ergo cart, giving mail handlers a safer,more productive work space to prep mail for processing.The table was developed by Cincinnati Processing and Dis-tribution Center (PDC).

Other projects from around the country included a mailcontainer cover to keep pieces dry on rainy days, createdby Cardiss Collins, IL, PDC; a guard to prevent mail slidingback on the belt and dropping under the dumper when inthe up position, developed by Southern Maryland PDC; im-proved packaging, processing and reporting to stop mailbundles from breaking open, designed by Portland, OR,PDC; and color handouts illustrating nondenominated post-age for employees and customers to determine the correctvalue of stamps, produced by Harrisburg, PA, PDC.

This marks the seventh year that USPS� plant, district,area and Labor Relations managers; local and nationalMail Handlers Union officials; and supervisors and mailhandlers have come together for the event.

Loving that spin I�m in: MessageMaker2 lets you customize field advertising

Put a local spin on our national messaging. Message-Maker 2 from the Advertising group provides field advertis-ing elements, many of which can be customized withinformation specific to your Post Office�.

The postcards, static cling messaging products andsigns can be used to support local promotions. The back ofmany of the featured direct-mail pieces can be customizedwith specific hours, locations and messages. There are ma-terials for both household and small-business customers.


Administrative Services

ASM REVISION

Administrative Support Manual � Chapter 24, AuditsEffective June 10, 2004, the Administrative Support

Manual (ASM) is revised to update the responsibility of theOffice of Inspector General in conducting and issuingreports, and the process for Postal Service manage-ment in responding to and implementing the auditrecommendations.

We will incorporate these revisions into the next printedversions of the ASM and into the next update of the onlineversions accessible on the Postal Service� PolicyNet Website.

� Go to http://blue.usps.gov.

� Under �Essential Links� in the left-hand column, clickon References.

� Under �References� in the right-hand column, clickon PolicyNet � Text.

� Then click on HBKs.

Administrative Support Manual (ASM)

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2 Audits and Investigations

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24 Audits

[Revise 24 to read as follows:]

241 Responsibility

241.1 Office of Inspector General

The OIG is responsible for providing Congress, the Gover-nors, and Postal Service management with timely, objec-tive, and complete information on, and analysis andrecommendations to improve, Postal Service programsand operations.

241.2 Mission

The OIG�s mission is to conduct and supervise objectiveand independent audits, reviews, and investigations relat-ing to Postal Service programs and operations to promoteeconomy, efficiency, and effectiveness, and to prevent anddetect fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. The OIGis also responsible for providing oversight of the PostalInspection Service.

241.3 Role and Function

The OIG audits and other reviews play important roles asmanagement tools for evaluating whether operations areexecuted economically, efficiently, and effectively. OIG per-sonnel do not exercise authority over persons in the organi-zations reviewed. Findings are provided to makemanagement aware of any problems noted during a review.Recommendations are offered as workable solutions tonoted problems.

241.4 Authority

The Inspector General Act of 1978, amended in September1996 (Public Law 104�208), created an independent OIGfor the Postal Service (5 U.S.C. App. 3).

241.5 Standards

OIG work complies with appropriate standards establishedby the comptroller general of the United States, the Presi-dent�s Council on Integrity and Efficiency, the AmericanInstitute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Institute ofInternal Auditors.

241.6 Cooperation

In carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act,employees of the OIG have reasonable access to all PostalService employees, records, reports, audits, reviews, docu-ments, papers, recommendations, or other material avail-able that relate to Postal Service programs and operationswith respect to which the OIG has responsibilities under theAct. Postal Service officials and employees should cooper-ate fully to provide employee interviews and such informa-tion and assistance to the auditors, evaluators, andauthorized representatives of the OIG as may be neces-sary for them to carry out their duties and responsibilitiesunder the Act.

241.7 Liaison

Outside organizations such as the General AccountingOffice and the independent certified public accountantshired by the Board of Governors also provide selective re-views of Postal Service activities. The OIG maintains liai-son and coordinates activities with these and other externalorganizations providing audit attention.


241.8 Corporate Audit and Response Management

Corporate Audit and Response Management reports to themanager of Internal Control under the chief financial officerand executive vice president and serves as a focal point forall Postal Service audit activity. Corporate Audit and Re-sponse Management will assist Postal Service manage-ment in all phases of the audit process, including arrangingand attending entrance and exit conferences, assisting inthe preparation and delivery of management responses toOIG draft reports, and gathering documentation to closeout significant recommendations for submittal to the OIG.Corporate Audit and Response Management is responsiblefor maintaining the Audit Tracking System (ATS) and track-ing all recommendations resulting from OIG reports in thesystem.

242 Overview

242.1 Objectives

The OIG�s objectives are as follows:

a. Provide an independent check on the adequacy andeffectiveness of systems of control to ensureachievement of corporate goals.

b. Determine compliance with Postal Service policiesand procedures and public laws.

c. Verify the existence of assets and assure that propersafeguards are maintained to detect failures that maylead to fraud, waste, and abuse.

d. Assess the reliability and operation of accounting andreporting systems.

e. Review operations for economy and efficiency, andeffective use of resources.

f. Evaluate the effectiveness of management�s correc-tive actions relating to identified problems and defi-ciencies.

242.2 Project Category Overview

a. Performance. The OIG is responsible for conductingperformance audits and reviews of the Postal Ser-vice. The OIG conducts audits and evaluations to testsystems and/or internal controls. The OIG providesan independent assessment of the performance ofan organization, program, activity, or function in orderto provide information to improve public accountabil-ity and facilitate decision-making.

b. Financial. The OIG directs financial audit activity,installation and district financial audits, and otherfinancially related audits of the Postal Service. ThePostal Service�s financial statements, however, areaudited by an independent certified public accountingfirm pursuant to 39 U.S.C. Section 2008(e).

c. Protective Reviews. The OIG performs protective re-views at local Postal Service facilities to identify sys-temic issues related to financial and operationalfunctions. These limited-scope, short-duration re-views generally test internal controls and compliancewith Postal Service policy applicable to these func-tions and are intended to provide valuable and timelyfeedback regarding office and program managementto local and Headquarters officials.

d. Contract. The OIG is responsible for pre- and post-award contract audits requested by supply manage-ment officials. The OIG also conducts self-initiatedreviews of significant contracts and various elementsof the supply chain management processes. TheOIG analyzes results of this audit work to identifytrends, patterns, and issues relating to Postal Servicesuppliers, contract administration, and the postalsupply chain process.

e. Developmental. The OIG performs developmentalaudit work to provide management with an assess-ment of the design and integrity of internal controlsduring the early phases of new projects. Theseprojects include automation, technical, information-based, and business process projects. Developmen-tal work encompasses both performance andfinancial auditing issues, with an emphasis on an in-dependent assessment and evaluation of new or re-designed systems.

242.3 Process Overview

OIG projects generally adhere to the following process:

a. Announcement letters are issued at the start of aproject to solicit management�s input andperspective.

b. Entrance conferences ensure that management isprovided an opportunity to discuss the project scopeand objectives and are required if requested by post-al management.

c. Surveys are conducted to formulate specific projectobjectives and determine the scope of the project.

d. Field work and data analysis is performed to inde-pendently assess the programs and operations with-in the scope of the project.

e. Draft reports or memoranda are issued tomanagement to communicate findings andrecommendations.

f. Exit conferences and working meetings ensure thatmanagement is aware of pertinent issues and pro-vides a forum for discussion. An exit conference is re-quired if requested by postal management.

g. Management responses are requested, evaluated,and included in the final report.


h. Audit reports communicate audit findings, conclu-sions, and recommendations to management. It isPostal Service policy that the responsible managersrespond in writing (see section 243.12) to all recom-mendations made in these reports.

i. Final reports are distributed to appropriate levels ofmanagement to ensure that issues are adequatelyaddressed.

243 Reports

243.1 Draft Reports

243.11 Transmittal Letters

Each draft report is issued with a transmittal letter request-ing a written response within a specified time frame, usuallywithin 30 calendar days after the draft report is issued.Management is required to respond to reports by address-ing each finding, recommendation, and identified savingsas detailed in section 243.12. Management is encouragedto provide comments as soon as possible regardless oftime allocated. If the OIG does not receive management�scomments within the specified time frame, the OIG maypublish the final report without management�s comments.

243.12 Management Responses

Management�s response when requested should includethe following:

a. Whether management agrees with each finding orobservation. (Management�s general comments re-garding the audit report/review can address any fac-tual inaccuracies found in the report.)

b. If the audit lists any questioned costs, unsupportedcosts, funds put to better use or other potential sav-ings, management must explicitly state whether itagrees or disagrees with the calculations. If manage-ment disagrees with the calculations, then manage-ment, if possible, should specify any alternative dollaramounts that it believes are more accurate and thendescribe how these amounts were calculated.

c. For each recommendation/suggestion, indicatewhether management agrees, disagrees, or agreesin part, and include the reasons or justification.

d. If management agrees with the recommendation, listthe specific course(s) of action that will be takenalong with the estimated completion date(s).

e. For each corrective action, state who in the organiza-tion will be responsible for the implementation of theagreed-upon actions.

f. An identification of any portion(s) of the draft report,including a short justification for such assertion(s),which management believes may contain proprietaryor other business information that may be exempt

from disclosure under the Freedom of InformationAct (FOIA).

Management should not include comments that are not re-lated to the audit in the written reply.

Management comments should be addressed to the signerof the report; however, comments should be delivered tothe director, Audit Operations and Follow-up, who servesas focal point for all management responses at the OIG.

The original signed management response should eitherbe mailed, hand delivered to the OIG (when applicable),deposited in the OIG mail slot located in the Postal ServiceHeadquarters building, or delivered to Corporate Audit andResponse Management, which will arrange for delivery tothe OIG. A copy of the signed management responseshould be sent to the manager of Corporate Audit andResponse Management.

The response must be received by the OIG on or before thedate specified in the OIG report. If additional time is neededto prepare the response, an extension should be requestedprior to the suspense date. Corporate Audit and ResponseManagement will assist with requests for an extension;however, if the request is made directly to the OIG, Corpo-rate Audit and Response Management should be notified ofthe request.

Management responses to the draft report are evaluatedand incorporated into the final report in synopsis form. Averbatim copy of the response will be included in the finalreport. The final report is then transmitted to the responsi-ble managers, under the signature of the appropriate OIGissuing authority.

243.2 Release and Distribution of Audit Reports

243.21 Headquarters

243.211 Office of Inspector General

The inspector general, assistant inspector general for audit,or the appropriate deputy assistant inspector general trans-mits reports of Headquarters interest and those reportscontaining recommendations for Headquarters action, tothe appropriate Headquarters unit with a copy to CorporateAudit and Response Management. Copies of reports aregenerally accessible at the OIG Web site, and also can berequested from Postal Service Corporate and Audit Re-sponse Management.

243.212 Freedom of Information ActThe OIG�s policy is to disclose all final audit and manage-ment advisory reports when requested pursuant to theFOIA unless an exemption under the FOIA applies. In addi-tion, the Electronic FOIA (e-FOIA) Amendments require theOIG to post certain reports on the e-FOIA Web page unlessan exemption under the FOIA applies.


243.22 Levels Below Headquarters

243.221 Performance Audits

When audit reports include recommendations to area officemanagement or other levels below Headquarters, a reportis submitted to the manager of the installation or activityaudited. Draft reports issued by the OIG are transmitted tothe responsible Postal Service manager under the signa-ture of the appropriate deputy assistant inspector general.Copies of reports can be requested from Corporate Auditand Response Management.

243.222 Financial Audits

At the conclusion of financial audits of Post Offices and fa-cilities, an exit conference will be held with the facility headto discuss the findings and any recommendations. Themanager must review the report and will usually have 30calendar days after the report is issued to respond withmanagement comments addressing the findings and anyrecommendations. Copies of reports can be requestedfrom Corporate Audit and Response Management.

243.223 Contract Audits

Contract audit reports issued by the OIG provide an opin-ion, typically covering the adequacy of cost or pricing datasubmitted by postal suppliers. These reports are advisoryin nature and are issued in final form directly to the request-ing official. The OIG also issues self-initiated audit reportsaddressing issues within the supply chain managementprocesses. These reports include findings and recommen-dations for corrective actions by management officials. Re-port copies are generally accessible at the OIG Web site,and also can be requested from Postal Service CorporateAudit and Response Management.

243.224 Protective Reviews

At the conclusion of protective reviews of Postal Servicefacilities, an exit conference will be held with the facilityhead to discuss the findings and any recommendations.The manager must review the report and will usually have30 calendar days after the report is issued to respond withmanagement comments addressing the findings and anyrecommendations. Copies of reports can be requestedfrom Corporate Audit and Response Management.

244 Audit Resolution Process � UnresolvedRecommendations

When the OIG determines that a response by managementto a significant recommendation is �not responsive,� anaudit resolution process for resolving the disagreement isfollowed. Part of the process may include taking the dis-agreement to the Governors.

Copies of the Resolution Process for Disagreements In-volving Office of Inspector General Reports, approved bythe Board of Governors, can be obtained from CorporateAudit and Response Management.

245 Implementation of Audit Recommendations

245.1 Management Responsibility

Management must ensure the implementation of audit rec-ommendations to which it has agreed.

245.2 Documentation

In the audit report, the OIG will identify any recommenda-tions that it considers as significant and as such, would re-quire the OIG�s concurrence before closing. The OIGrequests written confirmation and/or documentation whenthe agreed upon corrective actions have been completed.

Documentation and requests to close a significant recom-mendation or an audit should be submitted to CorporateAudit and Response Management in order to accuratelytrack the status of recommendations in the Audit TrackingSystem (ATS). Corporate Audit and Response Manage-ment will forward documentation to the OIG with the re-quest to close the recommendation or audit.

For those recommendations that the OIG does not consideras significant, once Corporate Audit and Response Man-agement has been notified that the corrective actions havebeen implemented, the recommendation(s) can be closed.

245.3 Audit Follow-Up

Corporate Audit and Response Management is responsiblefor maintaining management�s audit tracking and reportingsystem and will provide periodic status updates on the im-plementation of management action on recommendationsto postal management and the OIG, as appropriate. Theappropriate Headquarters, area, or district office responsi-ble for the implementation of corrective action must identifyany formalized plan to respond to audit recommendations,and periodically report the current status in ATS and to Cor-porate Audit and Response Management, as requested.

245.4 Periodic Reviews

The OIG will conduct periodic follow-up reviews to assessthe effectiveness of management�s actions.

245.5 Coordinating, Tracking, and Reporting

245.51 Headquarters

245.511 Corporate Audit and Response Management

Corporate Audit and Response Management reviews im-plementation of recommendations and tracks the reports inATS. In addition, Corporate Audit and Response Man-agement prepares the statistical tables showing disallowedcosts and funds put to better use as required by the


Inspector General Act, in connection with the OIG semi-annual report to Congress.

245.512 Vice Presidents

Each vice president has overall responsibility for the imple-mentation of audit recommendations made to his or her or-ganization and to ensure that audit recommendations arecarried out as soon as practical. A target date must be es-tablished for full implementation and to monitor follow-upaction.

Each vice president designates a person responsible fortracking and documenting the implementation of audit rec-ommendations within that organization. The designee alsofurnishes status updates to Corporate Audit and ResponseManagement who reviews the implementation of recom-mendations and tracks the reports in ATS.

Documentation of implementation or completion of agreedupon actions should be submitted to Corporate Audit andResponse Management for transmittal to the OIG.

The vice president and/or designee reviews audit reports,findings, and recommendations on matters within their areaand takes appropriate action.

245.52 Area Office Level

Each vice president has the overall responsibility for the im-plementation of audit recommendations made to his or herorganization and to ensure that audit recommendations arecarried out as soon as practical. A target date must be es-tablished for full implementation and to monitor follow-upaction.

Each vice president designates a person responsible fortracking and documenting the implementation of theagreed upon actions and recommendations within that or-ganization. The designee also furnishes results and statusupdates to Corporate Audit and Response Managementwho reviews the implementation of recommendations andtracks the reports in ATS.

Documentation of implementation or completion of agreedupon actions should be submitted to Corporate Audit andResponse Management for transmittal to the OIG.

The vice president and/or designee reviews audit reports,findings, and recommendations on matters within their areaand takes appropriate action.

245.53 District Level

District managers review each audit report on facilities with-in their organization. They provide a written response withinthe specified time frame when requested by the OIG. Theymonitor the implementation of recommendations at facili-ties reporting to their district and provide to the vice presi-dent of Area Operations, the results of status updates.

246 Requests for Audit Attention

246.1 All Levels

All requests for audit attention, including installation anddistrict compliance audits, should be directed to the inspec-tor general.

246.2 Management Responsibility

Management cannot, and should not, completely rely onauditors and/or evaluators to detect problems and recom-mend solutions. Managers must routinely assess their ownoperations to assure themselves and their superiors thatoperations are well controlled and meet the goals and ob-jectives of the organization.

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� Internal Control,Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President,

6-10-04


Customer RelationsMail Alert

The mailings below will be deposited in the near future.Offices should honor the requested home delivery dates.Mailers wishing to participate in these alerts, for mailings of1 million pieces or more, should contact Business ServiceNetwork Integration at 703-292-4041 at least 1 month pre-ceding the requested delivery dates. The Postal Service�

also offers electronic Mail Alerts via ADVANCE. For moreinformation, see the ADVANCE Notification & TrackingSystem Technical Guide on the Internet athttp://www.ribbs.usps.gov/files/advance/ADVTECH.PDF orcontact the National Customer Support Center at800-458-3181.

Title of Mailing

Class andType ofMail

RequestedDeliveryDates

Numberof Pieces(Millions) Distribution

Presort Level Comments

Catherine�s Semi-Annual Intimate First-Class/Letter

6/11/04�6/15/04 1.0 Nationwide Barcoded,3/5-Digit

Mail-Well Services,Memphis, TN

The Sportsman�s Guide, July Main Standard/Catalog

6/21/04�6/25/04 1.0 Nationwide 3/5-Digit, Car-Rt RR Donnelly,Lynchburg, VA

� Business Service Network Integration, Service and Market Development, 6-10-04

Domestic Mail

DMM 100, DMM 200-A, PUBLICATION 25, AND PUBLICATION 28

Addressing and Mailpiece Design InformationPublication 221, Addressing for Success, is now obso-

lete. Consumers and retail customers can find addressinginformation in Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) 100, A Cus-tomer�s Guide to Mailing. Business mailers and mailpiecedesigners needing more advanced information can consultthe following documents:

� DMM 200-A, A Guide to Mailing for Businesses andOrganizations.

� Publication 25, Designing Letter and Reply Mail.

� Publication 28, Postal Addressing Standards.

DMM 100

DMM 100, A Customer�s Guide to Mailing, is an ex-tremely useful and easy-to-understand reference for con-sumers, retail customers, and Postal Service� employees.This guide is currently available in English, Spanish, andChinese versions.

DMM 100�s illustrated section on addressing mail leadsthe customer through all the critical steps needed to ad-dress mail for optimal processing and delivery by the PostalService. DMM 100 contains important information on thevarious elements of a complete delivery address and theplacement of other elements such as postage, extra ser-vice labels, and a return address. DMM 100 also has clear

illustrations showing a properly addressed letter and aproperly addressed parcel.

The section on addressing letter mail includes importantinformation on envelopes � including Express Mail� andPriority Mail� envelopes � and tips on address placement,addressing methods, and military mail. DMM 100 also con-tains a complete list of the two-letter state abbreviations ap-proved by the Postal Service.

The section on addressing parcels includes useful infor-mation on how to choose the proper box or mailing contain-er for sending items through the mail, how to pack andcushion items, and how to seal the containers. That sectionalso advises customers where to deposit properly ad-dressed and prepared parcels.

DMM 200

DMM 200-A, A Guide to Mailing for Businesses andOrganizations, presents more comprehensive informationon preparing and addressing mail for small- and medium-volume mailers. It provides details on addressing and bar-coding mail for discounted rates, using ancillary serviceendorsements for the return or forwarding of mail, maintain-ing address lists, and verifying ZIP Codes�, address-barcode matching, and carrier route codes.


DMM 200-A provides practical information on ancillaryservice endorsements for address correction service andthe return or forwarding of mail. The section on endorse-ments also explains the wording and the purpose of thefour available endorsements (�Change Service Re-quested,� �Forwarding Service Requested,� �Return Ser-vice Requested,� and �Address Service Requested�).

DMM 200-A describes the requirements for checkingaddress lists for the various discount rates. It also providesadditional guidance on Postal Service sources and vendorsources for software and services that help mailers meetaddress list maintenance requirements for discountedrates.

Publication 25

Publication 25, Designing Letter and Reply Mail, con-tains information on optimal design formats for letter mailand detailed addressing specifications for automation, in-cluding placement of address elements, address printingguidelines, reflectance, and print contrast. It describes thebenefits of POSTNET barcodes and has detailed descrip-tions and illustrations of their format, location, and printing.Publication 25 also includes information on ink and paperdefinitions and measurement, a list of the appropriateQuick Service Guides, and the use of ancillary serviceendorsements.

Publication 28

Publication 28, Postal Addressing Standards, providesthe most comprehensive information on Postal Service ad-dressing standards, formats, and elements that form properaddresses, including standardized delivery address lines,secondary address unit designators, attention lines, anddual addresses. Publication 28 includes detailed informa-tion for business addresses, military addresses, PuertoRico addresses, and various nonaddress elements such asthe use of mailer keylines.

Availability

Publications 25 and 28 are available on the Postal Ser-vice PolicyNet Web site:



� Under �References� in the right-hand column, clickon PolicyNet - text.

� Then click on PUBs.

All four documents are available on the Internet:

� Go to www.usps.com.

� Click on All Products & Services, then P, then Publi-cations, then Postal Periodicals and Publications,and then either Publications (to get access to Publi-cations 25 and 28) or, at the bottom of the list, A Cus-tomer�s Guide to Mailing or A Guide to Mailing forBusinesses and Organizations.

DMM 200-A is also available on the Postal Explorer�Web site; go to http://pe.usps.gov and click on A Guide toMailing for Businesses and Organizations.

Customers can obtain printed copies of all four docu-ments at no cost from Post Office� facilities.

Postal Service personnel can order all four of these doc-uments from the Material Distribution Center (MDC) by us-ing 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 theprompts to leave a message. (Wait 48 hours after register-ing before placing your first order).

Use the following information to order DMM 100:

PSIN: DMM100PSN: 7610-05-000-5072Unit of Measure: EAMinimum Order Quantity: 1Bulk Pack Quantity: 200Quick Pick Number: 526Price: $0.1883Edition Date: 06/03

Use the following information to order DMM 200-A:

PSIN: DMM200APSN: 7610-07-000-7089Unit of Measure: EAMinimum Order Quantity: 1Bulk Pack Quantity: 50Quick Pick Number: 534Price: $0.6750Edition Date: 06/03

Use the following information to order Publication 25:

PSIN: PUB25PSN: 7610-03-000-9119Unit of Measure: EAMinimum Order Quantity: 1Bulk Pack Quantity: 40Quick Pick Number: 267Price: $0.7813Edition Date: 07/03


Use the following information to order Publication 28:

PSIN: PUB28PSN: 7610-03-000-3688Unit of Measure: EAMinimum Order Quantity: 1Bulk Pack Quantity: 50Quick Pick Number: 268Price: $0.7053Edition Date: 11/00

� Mailing Standards,Pricing and Classification, 6-10-04

OBSOLETE PUBLICATION

Publication 221, Addressing for SuccessPublication 221, Addressing for Success, is now obso-

lete. The Material Distribution Center (MDC) no longer hasany printed copies, and the Postal Service� PolicyNetWeb site no longer carries the electronic versions.

Consumers and retail customers can find addressing in-formation in Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) 100, A Custom-er�s Guide to Mailing. Business mailers and mailpiecedesigners needing more advanced information can consultthe following documents:

� DMM 200-A, A Guide to Mailing for Businesses andOrganizations.

� Publication 25, Designing Letter and Reply Mail.

� Publication 28, Postal Addressing Standards.

For more information, see the article titled �DMM 100,DMM 200-A, Publication 25, and Publication 28: Address-ing and Mailpiece Design Information� on page 10 in thisissue of the Postal Bulletin.

� Mailing Standards,Pricing and Classification, 6-10-04


Employees

SAFETY REMINDER

Summer Vacation Is Upon UsAs school comes to a close and summer break quickly

approaches, employees should anticipate an increase inmovement of our customers and their families. Temporaryand permanent changes of address bring new faces to acarrier route. Be alert for new children, pets, and porch orplant fixtures.

Also, as the temperature increases and the vacationsbegin, employees must be more attentive to children atplay. Children are no longer protected by the confines oftheir school schedules or their schoolyards.

Be watchful:

� In neighborhoods and near parks, schools, and play-grounds.

� For skateboarders, scooters, mopeds, motorcyclists,and pedestrians � they�re harder to see.

� For kids at play � children on foot and on bikes areunpredictable and may dart out in front of you.

� During the late afternoon and evening � longer day-time hours mean that children may be outside playinglater than usual.

Avoid:

� Handing mail to children or receiving mail from them.Children might approach your vehicle from any direc-tion to either mail a letter or collect the mail. Encour-age them to use the mail receptacle and discouragethem from getting close to your vehicle.

� Backing up � if you notice your mail is out of deliverysequence, dismount if necessary and walk back tomake the delivery. Avoid backing your vehicle onyour delivery route.

Remember, children have a more difficult time judgingtraffic situations because their peripheral vision is one-thirdnarrower than an adult�s. You must utilize your professionaldefensive driving skills and expect the unexpected.

Stay safe, keep hydrated, have a great summer, and re-member � Child Safety Depends on Me!

� Safety Performance Management,Employee Resource Management, 6-10-04


National Vacancy AnnouncementsThe National Vacancy Announcement Booklet is a bi-

weekly publication of national vacancies produced by Cor-porate Personnel Management. Vacancies in the bookletare open for a 15-day posting period and are generally lim-ited to EAS-17 positions and above. Qualified Postal Ser-vice� applicants meeting the stated eligibility requirementsare encouraged to apply.

National vacancy announcements are also availableon the Postal Service Intranet Web site athttp://blue.usps.gov/hrisp/cpm/vacancies.htm or on the In-ternet at www.usps.com/employment/corporatejobs.htm.

With the electronic options now available for viewingand printing of the national vacancies, Corporate PersonnelManagement will make hardcopy distribution to the follow-ing Postal Service facilities effective June 22, 2004:

Description QuantityClassified Stations and Branches 1Inspection Service Divisions 1Mail Transport Equipment Center 1Manager of Human Resources (District) 4Postal Employee Development Centers 2Plant Managers (including bulk mail centers andairport mail centers/airport mail facilities)

4

Postmaster Cost Ascertainment Group (CAG) A 3Postmaster CAG B 2Postmaster CAG C 2Postmaster CAG D�L 1Remote Encoding Centers 1Vehicle Maintenance Facilities 1

Please direct inquiries regarding the National VacancyProgram to Dawn Hilliard of Corporate Personnel Manage-ment by phone at 202-268-2127 or by e-mail [email protected].

� Corporate Personnel Management,Employee Resource Management, 6-10-04


Finance

NOTICE

Household Diary StudyThe Postal Service�s� Household Diary Study (HDS),

conducted since 1987, provides information about the con-tents of the mail sent and received by U.S. households. ThePostal Service uses this information to help understandwhy and how customers use the mail. The results are usedto:

� Forecast mail volume.

� Plan marketing strategies.

� Provide information for rate-setting purposes.

The HDS is administered at Headquarters by the Officeof Demand Forecasting and Economic Analysis, Finance.NuStats, the HDS survey research firm contractor sinceJuly 1999, conducts the interviews and collects and ana-lyzes the HDS data throughout the year.

HDS is a two-stage survey. Stage 1 is the HouseholdInterview. NuStats sends an advance letter, signed by thepostmaster general, to a representative sample of U.S.households. The letter emphasizes the importance of theHDS and asks for participation. The sample householdsare contacted either by telephone or in person and askedabout the mail they send and receive, their adoption anduse of various communications� technologies, their atti-tudes about mail service in general, and information relat-ing to their household and personal demographics. Therespondent households are recruited to participate in HDSStage 2.

Stage 2 is the Mail Diary. NuStats asks households thatagree to participate in Stage 2 to record information aboutthe mail they send and receive for a 7-day period fromMonday to Sunday. Information recorded includes: numberof mailpieces received and sent, industry mail source, mailcharacteristics, and attitudes regarding mail received. Asan incentive for HDS Stage 2 participation, households areoffered the options of receiving: $30, $30 to donate to theLance Armstrong Foundation, or a roll of 100 First-ClassMail� stamps.

Data gathered in both HDS stages is available in a finalreport, �The Household Diary Study � Mail Use and Atti-tudes.� The report is published in hard copy and as a freeelectronic file. Order forms for the latest HDS report may beobtained via the Postal Service Internet at www.usps.com/householddiary.

For additional information, contact either of the followingindividuals:

Malcolm HarrisTelephone: 202-268-3650Fax: 202-268-6841E-mail: [email protected]

Greg DawsonTelephone: 202-268-7446Fax: 202-268-6841E-mail: [email protected]

� Office of Demand Forecasting and Economic Analysis,Finance, 6-10-04


Information Technology

NEW MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION

AS-840-2004-2, Electronic Messaging (e-Mail)MI AS-840-2004-2, Electronic Messaging (e-Mail), is

available on the Postal Service� PolicyNet Web site:



� Under �References� in the right-hand column, clickon PolicyNet � text.

� Then click on MIs.

This management instruction (MI), which replaces MIAS-840-2003-3 of the same name, updates the Postal Ser-vice�s policy, standards, and guidelines regarding use ofPostal Service e-mail.

The Postal Service manages its electronic messagingenvironment in a manner consistent with best industrypractices to facilitate communication within the Postal Ser-vice community and with its customers and suppliers, to en-sure the security and integrity of that environment, tocomply with all e-mail policies, and to streamline the devel-opment and support of electronic messaging applicationsthroughout the organization.

This MI applies to all Postal Service employees, con-tractors, and third parties authorized to access Postal Ser-vice information resources. For the purpose of this MI, thirdparties are persons or organizations not contracted to thePostal Service that have an approved requirement for ac-cess to Postal Service information resources.

This instruction applies to computers, office automationsystems, software, and hardware installed or used in thePostal Service to support the electronic messaging envi-ronment and to any related administrative activities. It alsoapplies to all e-mail-enabled applications and stand-alonehand-held devices.

� Customer Care Operations,Information Technology, 6-10-04

International Mail

IMM REVISION

Canadian Exchange Office Distribution Changes

Effective June 10, 2004, International Mail Manual (IMM) exhibits 294.43a, 294.43b, and 295.44 are revised to reflect anetwork change for delivery in Canada.

We will incorporate these revisions into the printed version of IMM 30 and also into the online version of the IMM, whichcan be accessed via Postal Explorer� at http://pe.usps.gov.

International Mail Manual (IMM)

* * * * *

2 Conditions for Mailing

* * * * *

290 Commercial Services

* * * * *

294 Publishers� Periodicals

* * * * *


294.4 Makeup Requirements for Publishers� Periodicals

* * * * *

294.43 Canadian Sacks

* * * * *

Exhibit 294.43a Publishers� Periodicals � Canada Labeling and Routing Information (Standard Entry)

[Revise Exhibit 294.43a so that the entries for the following Postal Codes read as follows, and so that the Routing CodeIdentification list reads as follows (to remove the code �568 St. Paul MN�):]

Postal Code City and/or Province Origin Area by ZIP Code Orange/Terra Cotta Label (Including Routing Code)* * * * *

P Ontario 004�249, 254, 260�268, 270�297,376, 439�447

TORONTO WLPP ON FWD 140

Other Origins TORONTO WLPP ON FWD 48399R Manitoba All TORONTO WLPP ON FWD 48399S Saskatchewan All VANCOUVER BC FWD 98000

T0A�T0J,T0N�T0Z,

T5�T9

Alberta All EDMONTON AB 98000

Other �T,�Uncoded

Alberta All CALGARY AB FWD 98000

* * * * *X Northwest Territories 004�249, 254, 260�268, 270�297,

376, 439�447MONTREAL STLAU QC FWD 099

Other Origins EDMONTON AB 98000Y Yukon All VANCOUVER BC FWD 98000

Routing Code Identification:

099 Foreign Mail Center NJ 099 (NJI and BMC)140 Buffalo NY48399 Detroit MI98000 BMC Seattle WA

Exhibit 294.43b Publishers� Periodicals � Canada Labeling and Routing Information (Drop Shipment at NJI&BMC)

[Revise Exhibit 294.43b so that the entries for the following Postal Codes read as follows, and so that the Routing CodeIdentification list reads as follows (to remove the code �568 St. Paul MN�):]

Postal Code City and/or Province Orange/Terra Cotta Label (Including Routing Code)* * * * *

R Manitoba TORONTO WLPP ON FWD 140

S Saskatchewan VANCOUVER BC FWD 98000

* * * * *


099 Foreign Mail Center NJ 099 (NJI and BMC)

140 Buffalo NY

98000 BMC Seattle WA

* * * * *

295 Books and Sheet Music

* * * * *

295.4 Makeup Requirements for Books and Sheet Music

* * * * *


295.44 Canadian Sacks

* * * * *

Exhibit 295.44 Books and Sheet Music � Canada Labeling and Routing Information (Standard Entry)

[Revise Exhibit 295.44 so that the entries for the following Postal Codes read as follows, and so that the Routing CodeIdentification list reads as follows (to remove the code �568 St. Paul MN�):]

Postal Code City and/or Province Origin Area by ZIP Code Orange/Terra Cotta Label (Including Routing Code)* * * * *

P Ontario 004�249, 254, 260�268, 270�297,376, 439�447

TORONTO WLPP ON FWD 140

Other Origins TORONTO WLPP ON FWD 48399R Manitoba All TORONTO WLPP ON FWD 48399S Saskatchewan All VANCOUVER BC FWD 98000

T0A�T0J,T0N�T0Z,

T5�T9

Alberta All EDMONTON AB 98000

Other �T,�Uncoded

Alberta All CALGARY AB FWD 98000

* * * * *X Northwest Territories 004�249, 254, 260�268, 270�297,

376, 439�447MONTREAL STLAU QC FWD 099

Other Origins EDMONTON AB 98000Y Yukon All VANCOUVER BC FWD 98000


099 Foreign Mail Center NJ 099 (NJI and BMC)

140 Buffalo NY

48399 Detroit MI

98000 BMC Seattle WA

* * * * *

� International Network Operations, Network Operations Management, 6-10-04


OPERATIONS REMINDER

Dispatch Instructions for International Letter-Post Mail and Parcel PostLetter-post items (formally categorized as LC/AO) and

parcel post (CP) items are two categories of internationalmail that can be similar in size, shape, and weight. Howev-er, the two categories have different mailing restrictions andrequirements. When dispatching international mail to an In-ternational Service Center (ISC), the originating plant mustnot commingle letter-post items with parcel post items.

To ensure proper separation and dispatch, refer to thecustoms form attached to the package.

Letter-post items can be similar to small parcels androlls (SPRs) in domestic mail and must not be confusedwith international parcel post mail, which has similar char-acteristics. Letter-post items weighing at least 16 ouncesup to 4 pounds must bear a PS Form 2976, Customs Dec-larations CN 22 � Sender�s Declaration. PS Form 2976may be printed on green or white paper, and its alphanu-meric barcode begins with �LC.�

Parcel post items are generally heavier-weight pack-ages, but some may weigh less than 1 pound. Each parcelpost item must bear a PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declara-tion and Dispatch Note � CP 72. PS Form 2976-A is amulti-part form set, and its alphanumeric barcode beginswith �CP� or �CT.� The PS 2976-A form set must be affixedto the address side of the parcel and enclosed in PS Form2976-E, Customs Declaration Envelope � CP 91 (plasticenvelope). Note: Items paid at the parcel post rates mustnever contain a PS Form 2976.

Proper separations of these items are important be-cause the Postal Service� makes payment to the deliverypostal administrations based on an item�s category of mail.Furthermore, properly segregating LC items from CP itemswill eliminate rehandling and separation expenses at theISC and, in some cases, may also reduce transportationexpenses.

See pages 20 and 21 in this Postal Bulletin for graphicsshowing PS Form 2976 and PS Form 2976-A.

� International Processing and Performance,Network Operations Management, 6-10-04


Global Express Guarenteed (GXG) Field Information Kit

GXG FIELD INFORMATION KIT

The Postal Service and FedEx Join Forces to Deliver Global Express GuaranteedThis Global Express Guaranteed� (GXG�) Field

Information Kit contains the following items:

� Overview.

� Graphic of an International Airway Bill andInstructions.

� Fact Sheet.

� Frequently Asked Questions.

� Stand-Up Talk for All Employees.

� Talking Points for Retail Associates.

� GXG Acceptance Matrix (Effective July 1, 2004).

� Postal Service Locations That Sell/Service GXG.

Overview

The Postal Service� has selected FedEx as its newalliance partner for delivery of Global Express Guaran-teed� (GXG�) items, our date-certain international ship-ping product. The new contract with FedEx takes effect onJuly 1, 2004, replacing a previous agreement with DHLWorldwide Express.

The alliance offers more direct transportation links forGXG and adds service to several countries, includingJapan and Brazil. More countries will be added in thefuture. For specific countries and territories served, seethe International Mail Manual (IMM) section 210 or the in-dividual country listing for each country (we will publish re-visions to the IMM sections pertaining to GXG service in

an upcoming issue of the Postal Bulletin), or see the hard-copy of Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Ser-vice Guide. (Copies of Publication 141 were mailed toparticipating locations starting on June 4, 2004. Partici-pating locations can order extra copies by calling800-610-8734 or by faxing an order to 800-270-6233.)

The new GXG labels, which feature both the PostalService and FedEx logos, are easier to complete andaffix. The Postal Service will continue to provide guaran-teed high-quality service, and there is no increase inprices as a result of the new alliance.

At the close of business on June 30, 2004, PostOffice� facilities must destroy all DHL GXG shippinglabels and envelopes, and also remove all copies of Publi-cation 4268, Global Shipping: A World of Savings. Start-ing on July 1, 2004, Post Office facilities cannot acceptGXG packages with DHL mailing labels. Also starting onJuly 1, 2004, participating retail units should display thenew co-branded GXG shipping supplies (see the graphicson this page) along with other USPS� complimentarypackaging supplies and encourage customers to use thenew GXG co-branded envelopes — not only are they freeto the customer, but they cost less for the Postal Serviceto process.

We will publish revisions to the International MailManual (IMM) sections pertaining to GXG service in anupcoming issue of the Postal Bulletin.


Global Express Guaranteed (GXG)Field Information Kit

Graphic of an International Air Waybill and Instructions



Fact Sheet

Description

� Global Express Guaranteed� (GXG�) is the PostalService�s� premium date-certain international de-livery service to more than 190 countries and terri-tories around the world.

Features

� GXG is a date-certain service that takes 1�2 daysto most major international markets and 3 days tomost other international destinations.

� GXG is available at 7,330 Postal Service facili-ties � those locations with the highest demand andgrowth potential. We will add more acceptanceunits in the future as customer interest warrants.

� GXG features a money-back guarantee, trackingand tracing, and insurance of up to $100 for loss,damage, rifling, or document reconstruction at noadditional charge. Customers may purchase addi-tional merchandise insurance to cover loss, dam-age, or rifling up to $2,499.

� GXG is competitively priced � GXG prices areoften lower than the published prices of most otherservice providers.

� Customers who purchase GXG postage throughthe Postal Service�s Click-N-Ship� Web site atwww.usps.com/clicknship automatically receive a 5percent discount. Discounts of up to 30 percent,based on volume and shipping frequency, are alsoavailable online through the Click-N-Ship Web site.

� Shipping supplies are free. Customers may obtainsupplies at participating Post Office� facilities, bycalling 800-610-8734, by faxing an order to800-270-6233, or through the Postal Service�s GXGWeb site at www.usps.com/gxg.

Network

� The new GXG network serves more than 190 coun-tries and territories, with more to be added soon.

� The alliance with FedEx adds service to the follow-ing countries and territories:

− Afghanistan− Barbuda− Bonaire− Brazil− Cook Islands− Curacao− East Timor

− Iraq− Japan− Monaco− Saba− St. Barthelemy

� GXG service is no longer available to the followingcountries and territories:

− Algeria− Ascension− Burma (Myanmar)− Cuba− Falkland Islands− Grenada− Guinea−Bissau− Helena− Iran− Kiribati− Korea, Democratic People�s Republic of − Libya− Nauru− Sao Tome and Principe− Sierra Leone− Soloman Islands− Somalia− St. Pierre and Miquelon− Sudan− Tajikistan− Tonga− Tristan da Cunha− Tuvalu− Western Samoa

� For a list of all of the countries and territoriesserved, see the International Mail Manual (IMM)section 210 or the individual country listing for eachcountry (we will publish revisions to the IMM sec-tions pertaining to GXG service in an upcoming is-sue of the Postal Bulletin), or see the hardcopy ofPublication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Ser-vice Guide (copies of Publication 141 were mailedto participating locations starting on June 4, 2004).

Piece Requirements

� An envelope or package used for GXG servicemust be large enough to hold the Air Waybill andpostage on the face of the item. The Air Waybill withthe plastic holder is approximately 7 inches inheight by 12 inches in length. See the graphic of theAir Waybill on page 23 in this Postal Bulletin(22130).



� Total length and girth must not exceed 108 inches.Individual dimensions must not exceed 46 inches inheight, 46 inches in length, or 35 inches in width.

� Total weight must not exceed 70 pounds.

Allowable Contents

� Documents and merchandise are allowed, subjectto restrictions defined by each destination countryin Publication 141.

� For specific restrictions that apply for documentsand non-documents for each destination country,see the section titled �Countries and CitiesServed� in Publication 141.

Business Potential

� More and more global shippers are demandingdate-certain, courier-level services to internationaldestinations. GXG meets this need, providing guar-anteed high-quality service at competitive prices.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GXG?

Global Express Guaranteed� (GXG�) is the premiuminternational expedited shipping solution from the U.S.Postal Service�. GXG offers reliable, date-certain ship-ping to more than 190 countries and territories worldwide.GXG is available at thousands of participating retail loca-tions throughout the United States. For a list of all of thecountries and territories served, see the hardcopy of Pub-lication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide(copies of Publication 141 were mailed to participatinglocations starting on June 4, 2004); the International MailManual (IMM) section 210 or the individual country listingfor each country (we will publish revisions to the IMM sec-tions pertaining to GXG service in an upcoming issue ofthe Postal Bulletin); or the section starting on page 31 inthis issue of the Postal Bulletin (22130). Or visit the Click-N-Ship� Web site at www.usps.com/clicknship; under �In-ternational Shipping Labels,� click on Go; then under�Global Express Guaranteed�,� click on More; and thenclick on Participating Post Offices and follow the prompts.

What is happening to GXG?

On July 1, 2004, a new strategic alliance between thePostal Service� and FedEx takes effect, replacing thecontract with DHL Worldwide Express to handle GXG.

Why?

As the expiration date for the DHL agreement ap-proached, the Postal Service evaluated the internationalshipping marketplace and a number of international inte-grators with an eye toward accelerating revenue growthand improving service quality. The review concluded thata new strategic alliance with FedEx offered the best com-bination of price, service, brand recognition, and cost/net-work efficiencies.

Why is delivery service provided by a private companyrather than through foreign posts?

More and more businesses need guaranteed date-certain, courier-level service. Foreign post offices couldnot deliver a guaranteed date-certain service in 2�3 days.Companies like FedEx and DHL have the capability. Tomeet the needs of our customers, the Postal Service de-cided to partner with an industry leader to offer our GXGservice.

Does this mean the Postal Service is phasing out thisinternational service?

Absolutely not. GXG is a profitable product that hasshown steady growth over the last 3 years and continuesto have significant untapped upside potential. More andmore global shippers are demanding date-certain,courier-level services to international destinations. GXGmeets this need and is competitively priced � GXGprices are often lower than the published rates of otherservice providers.

Was there a problem with DHL�s performance?

No. USPS� Chief Marketing Officer Anita Bizzottosaid, �The relationship with DHL Worldwide Express hasbeen a good one, and GXG has been profitable.� As theend of the DHL contract approached, the Postal Serviceconsidered other international shipping companies. �Ourreview found that FedEx offered the best combination ofprice, service, brand recognition, and cost/network effi-ciencies,� said Bizzotto.

Can customers purchase GXG at FedEx retail locations?

No.

How will the new alliance change things for customers?

The new GXG labels and packaging carry the logos ofboth the Postal Service and FedEx. Thanks to input fromour retail associates, we have made the new labels small-er and easier to complete and affix. The alliance withFedEx offers more direct transportation links for GXG and



makes some adjustments to the network of destinationsserved. We will add more destinations in the future.

We are adding the following countries and territories tothe GXG service network:

� Afghanistan

� Barbuda

� Bonaire

� Brazil

� Cook Islands

� Curacao

� East Timor

� Iraq

� Japan

� Monaco

� Saba

� St. Barthelemy

GXG service is no longer available to the followingcountries and territories:

� Algeria

� Ascension

� Burma (Myanmar)

� Cuba

� Falkland Islands

� Grenada

� Guinea-Bissau

� Helena

� Iran

� Kiribati

� Korea, Democratic People�s Republic of

� Libya

� Nauru

� Sao Tome and Principe

� Sierra Leone

� Soloman Islands

� Somalia

� St. Pierre and Miquelon

� Sudan

� Tajikistan

� Tonga

� Tristan da Cunha

� Tuvalu

� Western Samoa

For specific countries and territories served, see theInternational Mail Manual (IMM) section 210 or the individ-ual country listing for each country (we will publish revi-sions to the IMM sections pertaining to GXG service in anupcoming issue of the Postal Bulletin), or see the hardco-py of Publication 141, Global Express Guaranteed Ser-vice Guide (copies of Publication 141 were mailed toparticipating locations starting on June 4, 2004).

It�s important to note that two things are not changing.GXG still provides the highest quality international ser-vice, and GXG rates are not changing as a result of thisnew alliance � the rates remain lower than the publishedprices of most other service providers.

How will a customer make a claim under the newalliance?

To file a claim, customers should call our toll-freenumber � 800-222-1811.

How will the new alliance change things for employees?

FedEx will collect outgoing GXG directly from our origi-nating airport mail centers/facilities (AMCs/AMFs), andthe GXG items will remain in the FedEx network all theway to delivery in the foreign country. This eliminates thehandoff to DHL at the U.S. gateway. The number of PostalService facilities offering GXG will drop to the 7,330highest-demand locations, allowing the Postal Service tofocus our resources where customer demand is greatest.As demand grows, so will the number of participatingPostal Service facilities.

Will any Postal Service jobs be lost because of thechanges?

No.

Is GXG shipping information available through POS?

No, not yet. While the countries served and rate infor-mation are available on POS, retail associates will stillneed to look up guaranteed service standards and coun-try information to accept GXG shipments. We are doingeverything we can to eliminate the need for a hardcopy ofPublication 141 in POS offices and to make all of the nec-essary information available electronically through thesystem.

Can we still use the old DHL GXG labels and shippingcontainers?

No. At the close of business on June 30, 2004, destroyall DHL GXG shipping labels and envelopes, and also re-move all copies of Publication 4268, Global Shipping: AWorld of Savings. Starting on July 1, 2004, we cannot



accept GXG packages with DHL mailing labels. Alsostarting on July 1, 2004, make sure to display the new co-branded GXG shipping supplies along with other compli-mentary Postal Service packaging supplies andencourage customers to use the new GXG envelopes �they are free to customers, they make a positive impres-sion on recipients, and they cost less for us to process.

What features come with GXG?

GXG includes a money-back guarantee, tracking andtracing services, and insurance coverage of up to $100 forloss, damage, rifling, or document reconstruction free ofcharge. Customers can purchase additional merchandiseinsurance to cover loss, damage, or rifling up to $2,499.GXG date-certain service is 1�2 days to most major inter-national markets and 3 days to most other internationaldestinations. It is competitively priced � GXG prices areoften lower than the published prices of most otherservice providers. Discounts of up to 30 percent, basedon volume and shipping frequency, are available onlinethrough the Click-N-Ship� Web site at www.usps.com/clicknship. Shipping supplies are free � they are avail-able to customers at participating Post Office facilities, bycalling 800-610-8734, by faxing an order to800-270-6233, or through the Postal Service�s GXG Website at www.usps.com/gxg.

Can customers use their own packaging for GXG?

Yes. However, we encourage mailers to use the newGXG co-branded packaging � it�s free for customers,makes a positive impression upon delivery, and costs lessfor us to handle. Customers can request free shippingsupplies at participating Post Office facilities, by calling800-610-8734, by faxing their order to 800-270-6233, orby going online at www.usps.com/gxg.

How does GXG compare to Global Express Mail?

Global Express Mail� is designed to be delivered in3�5 days to international destinations and does not offer adate-certain guarantee or tracking and tracing. GXG guar-antees date-certain delivery in 1�2 days to most major in-ternational markets and 3 days to most other internationaldestinations.

Can GXG be purchased through online postage paymentservices?

Yes. GXG is available online through our Click-N-ShipWeb site at www.usps.com/clicknship.

Is Carrier Pickup available for GXG?

Yes. Customers who purchase GXG service throughthe Postal Service�s Click-N-Ship Web site atwww.usps.com/clicknship can request Carrier Pickupservice (next-day pickup by their letter carrier at no addi-tional charge), provided they also have requested a pick-up for Priority Mail� and/or Express Mail� service.



Stand-Up Talk for All Appropriate Employees

[Please read this stand-up talk to all appropriate em-ployees. Also, make copies of this talk and post them onofficial bulletin boards. To determine if your facility is onthe network, refer to the list of locations starting on page31 in this issue of the Postal Bulletin (22130).]

USPS selects FedEx to deliver Global ExpressGuaranteed

The Postal Service� has selected FedEx to be its newdelivery agent for Global Express Guaranteed� (GXG�).The new strategic alliance with FedEx takes effect July 1,2004, replacing a similar agreement with DHL WorldwideExpress.

Here is what Chief Marketing Officer Anita Bizzottosays: �GXG is our premium international shipping prod-uct, but its potential up to now has not been fully tapped.This new strategic alliance brings two shipping power-houses together to deliver world-class service reliability,reduce costs, and bring the resources of both organiza-tions to bear to grow volume and revenue.�

What will be different starting July 1?

[Read the next four bullets at all offices.]

� The FedEx partnership adjusts the service networkto more than 190 countries and territories, estab-lishes new service to Japan and Brazil, and fea-tures more direct transportation links for GXG.

� FedEx will collect outgoing GXG directly from ouroriginating airport mail centers/facilities (AMCs/AMFs).

� The number of Postal Service facilities offeringGXG will drop to the 7,330 highest-demand loca-tions, allowing us to focus our resources where cus-tomer interest is greatest. As demand grows, thenumber of acceptance locations will grow.

� One thing that isn�t changing is our competitiveprice � GXG prices are often lower than the pub-lished rates of other service providers.

[Read the next four bullets only at GXG acceptancenetwork offices.]

� GXG will get a new co-branded logo. Here�s whatthe new GXG Air Waybills look like. [Show or passaround the illustration from page 23 in this issue ofthe Postal Bulletin (22130).] Thanks to input fromretail associates, we have made the new labelssimpler and easier to fill out, and they slip easily intothe plastic holder provided.

� During the first few months of the new co-brandedservice, retail associates will have to look up someinformation to complete the labels. However, we areworking hard to eliminate the need for the hardcopyof Publication 141 (the GXG service guide) and tomake all of the necessary information availableelectronically. We will get it accomplished as soonas possible.

� Encourage customers to use the new GXG co-branded shipping envelopes. They are free to cus-tomers, they make a positive impression onrecipients, and they cost less for us to handle.

� Retail associates and mail processors will be pro-vided detailed training information.

[Read the following two paragraphs at all offices.]

At the close of business on June 30, 2004, let�s makesure we destroy all of the old DHL GXG shipping labelsand envelopes and also remove all copies of Publication4268, Global Shipping: A World of Savings.

And remember: Starting on July 1, 2004, we cannotaccept GXG packages with DHL mailing labels.



Talking Points for Retail Associates

Strategic Alliance With FedEx to Deliver Global ExpressGuaranteed

Global Express Guaranteed� (GXG�) service …� Is the premium international expedited shipping

solution from the U.S. Postal Service�.

� Offers reliable, date-certain shipping to more than190 countries and territories worldwide.

� Is competitively priced � GXG prices are often low-er than the published prices of most other serviceproviders.

� Is available at thousands of participating retaillocations and online through the Click-N-Ship� Website at www.usps.com/clicknship.

� Includes a money-back guarantee, tracking andtracing, and insurance coverage of up to $100 forloss, damage, rifling, or document reconstruction atno additional charge.

� Provides an automatic 5-percent discount for cus-tomers who purchase their GXG postage onlinethrough the Postal Service�s� Click-N-Ship Website at www.usps.com/clicknship. Customers canalso get discounts of up to 30 percent based on vol-ume and shipping frequency.

� Comes with free shipping supplies � customerscan request supplies at participating Post Office�facilities, by calling 800-610-8734, by faxing theirorder to 800-270-6233, or through the Postal Ser-vice�s GXG Web site at www.usps.com/gxg.

Our new alliance with FedEx means …� The best combination of price, service, brand rec-

ognition, and cost/network efficiencies.

� Guaranteed service for items that must be deliveredquickly to foreign destinations.

� More direct flights and better connections to partici-pating countries, including new service to Japanand Brazil. For a list of all of the countries and terri-tories served, see the hardcopy of Publication 141,Global Express Guaranteed Service Guide (copiesof Publication 141 were mailed to participating loca-tions starting on June 4, 2004); the InternationalMail Manual (IMM) section 210 or the individualcountry listing for each country (we will publish revi-sions to the IMM sections pertaining to GXG servicein an upcoming issue of the Postal Bulletin); or thesection starting on page 31 in this issue of the Post-al Bulletin (22130). Or visit the Click-N-Ship� Website at www.usps.com/clicknship; under �Interna-tional Shipping Labels,� click on Go; then under�Global Express Guaranteed�,� click on More; andthen click on Participating Post Offices and followthe prompts.

� Easy mailing with Carrier Pickup (where availableand when applicable).

� Competitive prices (which are often lower than thepublished rates of most other service providers)and shipping supplies at no additional charge.

� Value for customers. More and more global ship-pers are demanding date-certain, courier-level ser-vices, and GXG meets this need, offeringguaranteed high quality at great rates.

For more information about GXG or participatinglocations …

� See this issue of the Postal Bulletin (22130) orthe Postal Service�s GXG Web site atwww.usps.com/gxg.



GXG Acceptance Matrix (Effective July 1, 2004)

When a customer These are the procedures for a…When a customersubmits a GXGitem… Through … GXG Acceptance Office

Non-GXG Acceptance Office (item received in error)

With Postage� Retail Service Counter… Scan, weigh, and rate the package. Send to AMF in Express Mail Sack withPS Tag 141.

Carrier Pick-up… Take to Retail Service Counter to bescanned, weighed, and rated.

Send to AMF in Express Mail Sack withPS Tag 141.

Collection Box… Take to Retail Service Counter to bescanned, weighed, and rated.


Collection Box but with DHLlabel…

Take to Retail Service Counter to berepackaged, scanned, weighed, andrated.


FedEx Drop Box at Retail Unit… Accept the item from the FedExcarrier and take to the Retail ServiceCounter to be scanned, weighed, andrated.


FedEx Drop Box at Retail Unitbut with DHL label…

Accept the item from the FedExcarrier and take to the Retail ServiceCounter to be repackaged, scanned,weighed, and rated.


Without Postage� Retail Service Counter… Scan, weigh, and rate the packageand collect postage.

Refer Customer to GXG AcceptanceSite and/or Offer USPS Global ExpressMail.

Carrier Pick-up… Return to Sender. Return to Sender.Collection Box… Return to Sender. Return to Sender.Collection Box but with DHLlabel…

Return to Sender. Return to Sender.

FedEx Drop Box at Retail Unit… Accept the item from the FedExcarrier and return to Sender.

Return to Sender.

FedEx Drop Box at Retail Unitbut with DHL label…

Accept the item from the FedExcarrier and return to Sender.

Return to Sender.



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Fraud AlertÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁ

Domestic Orders

False Representation. Enforced by postmasters at the cities listed below.

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ProductGA, Montezuma 31063-0760 Morris James d/b/a National Resource Information Center, Inc.,

PO Box 760A tax-refund scheme.

GA, Montezuma 31063-1605 Morris James d/b/a National Resource Information Center, Inc., 207 South Dooly Street

A tax-refund scheme.

GA, Montezuma 31063-1606 Morris James d/b/a National Resource Information Center, Inc., 206 South Dooly Street

A tax-refund scheme.

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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� em-ployees responsible for accepting and cashing postalmoney orders. All interim notices should be destroyedwhen the numbers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. The

actual serial numbers consist of the first 10 digits on themoney orders. Check for altered dollar amounts by holdingmoney orders to the light.

010 504 1932 to 010 504 1999

011 582 1889 to 011 582 1899

011 588 2900 to 011 588 3099

012 579 5675 to 012 579 5699

013 289 6176 to 013 289 6199

013 610 0014 to 013 610 0099

014 932 1000 to 014 932 1099

014 972 0800 to 014 972 0899

015 363 0007 to 015 363 0099

017 028 3200 to 017 028 3299

018 569 5333 to 018 569 5399

018 986 5264 to 018 986 5299

019 518 2814 to 019 518 2899

020 698 5159 to 020 698 5199

020 844 7307 to 020 844 7399

020 972 8948 to 020 972 8999

022 021 9110 to 022 021 9181

022 037 1411 to 022 037 1499

022 527 9201 to 022 527 9210

023 637 7169 to 023 637 7199

024 380 4100 to 024 380 4199

024 496 6870 to 024 496 6896

025 092 0987 to 025 092 0999

025 369 5535 to 025 369 5599

025 729 1151 to 025 729 1199

025 729 1643 to 025 729 1799

026 492 3180 to 026 492 3199

027 361 0430 to 027 361 0499

027 369 4482 to 027 369 4495

027 671 8762 to 027 671 8776

027 787 9886 to 027 787 9899

027 965 9487 to 027 965 9499

028 191 1852 to 028 191 1999

028 850 3000 to 028 850 3199

029 510 1500 to 029 510 1599

030 687 0903 to 030 687 0999

030 701 3442 to 030 701 3499

031 077 4507 to 031 077 4799

032 295 7500 to 032 295 9999

034 394 1000 to 034 394 1099

034 943 0400 to 034 943 0799

035 035 4337 to 035 035 4399

037 706 9578 to 037 706 9599

037 805 3677 to 037 805 3699

037 909 5490 to037 909 5499

040 024 3901 to 040 024 3999

040 674 7100 to 040 674 7199

040 688 8816 to 040 688 8899

041 299 6752 to 041 299 6799

041 623 8889 to 041 623 8899

041 803 6565 to 041 803 6599

043 205 5922 to 043 205 5999

044 087 3457 to 044 087 3499

044 087 4000 to 044 087 4099

045 524 4121 to 045 524 4298

046 800 9870 to 046 800 9899

047 352 4000 to 047 352 4099

047 552 4370 to047 552 4399

048 383 7650 to048 383 7659

048 396 3647 to048 396 3699

051 774 8857 to051 774 8899

051 781 2875 to051 781 2885

058 187 3836 to058 187 3899

058 591 1153 to058 591 1299

058 895 3746 to058 895 3799

060 406 7650 to060 406 7699

065 392 6345 to065 392 6399

066 845 7500 to066 845 9999

077 999 4001 to077 999 4090

210 221 0548 to 210 221 0599

227 275 9400 to 227 275 9999

273 070 8059 to 273 070 8099

273 775 7700 to273 775 7899

302 000 0000 to302 123 9999

349 746 2056 to 2099350 518 7350 to 7374360 011 1690 to 1699

360 168 6008 to 6099360 173 8800 to 8899360 324 2326 to 2399362 861 3064 to 3099373 006 2176 to 2199374 768 2600 to 2699375 169 4400 to 4599375 829 3400 to 3499375 851 9100 to 9199376 196 0911 to 0999378 085 3679 to 3699378 351 1063 to 1099379 843 5100 to 5199380 093 9600 to 9699380 165 1165 to 1199381 325 4500 to 4599381 604 2510 to 2699381 645 9525 to 9599383 314 3968 to 3999383 892 1000 to 1344383 892 1382 to 1399384 925 3641 to 3654385 568 2331 to 2399385 599 7554 to 7575385 774 2024 to 2099386 624 1412 to 1599386 883 8936 to 8999387 314 5574 to 5599387 837 6300 to 6399388 828 0656 to 0699389 696 2400 to 2799389 846 3104 to 3135389 846 3145 to 3195389 887 9211 to 9230389 887 9234 to 9299390 001 3182 to 3199390 001 3500 to 3699390 545 5974 to 5999391 104 6146 to 6199391 574 1466 to 1499391 783 3020 to 3599391 792 6100 to 6199392 668 2956 to 2999392 854 8500 to 8899393 584 7566 to 7699393 650 0074 to 0099393 838 8316 to 8499393 893 6007 to 6099394 126 6907 to 6999394 189 0405 to 0599


394 822 3243 to 3278394 990 1810 to 1899395 343 3264 to 3299395 373 3035 to 3099395 396 9649 to 9799395 970 3240 to 3299397 622 4054 to 4099397 819 8902 to 8999398 149 7200 to 7699399 070 0872 to 0899399 156 7119 to 7199399 203 5064 to 5099399 296 9910 to 9999399 396 8935 to 8999399 792 7775 to 7799399 792 8300 to 8399400 427 1051 to 1999401 045 1505 to 1549401 045 1571 to 1599401 294 2700 to 2799401 310 9505 to 9599401 382 5312 to 5399402 578 7876 to 7899403 125 6744 to 6799403 260 7000 to 7499403 280 6470 to 6499403 685 8600 to 8699404 003 0300 to 0399404 041 8838 to 8899404 071 4268 to 4299404 347 5356 to 5399404 347 5548 to 5599404 726 4500 to 4599404 961 5001 to 5199405 325 0188 to 0198406 009 4587 to 4599406 260 6830 to 6899406 459 6641 to 6999406 733 3000 to 3999407 545 1557 to 1599407 594 0412 to 0599407 692 9100 to 9299407 959 2190 to 2199408 265 2275 to 2288408 499 7700 to 7799408 499 7900 to 7999408 682 8484 to 8599408 698 7015 to 7099409 072 3941 to 3999410 491 2311 to 2399410 694 8400 to 8599410 775 1500 to 1599410 795 7927 to 7999410 867 0917 to 0966410 867 0970 to 0999411 868 1023 to 1199411 922 2322 to 2399412 193 0900 to 0999412 395 8599 to 8699412 485 6500 to 6599








627 384 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 599 9999633 110 4165 to 4199633 110 4303 to 4499633 438 6429 to 6599633 588 7173 to 7182634 725 0700 to 0799634 803 3239 to 3299634 807 2474 to 2499634 827 5900 to 5999634 886 3428 to 3499635 559 3449 to 3499636 289 6214 to 6299636 634 8007 to 8042637 150 1200 to 1299637 562 5828 to 5899638 042 1647 to 1699638 049 4984 to 4999638 318 1115 to 1199638 318 1453 to 1499638 885 0000 to 0299638 903 4362 to 4373639 415 1929 to 1999639 415 2019 to 2099639 420 6200 to 6299639 469 3517 to 3799639 605 2143 to 2199639 657 8600 to 8799640 289 7500 to 7599640 289 7700 to 7999641 170 4420 to 4499641 318 3133 to 3199641 378 6500 to 6999641 383 8739 to 8799641 877 3187 to 3299641 877 3310 to 3399642 355 8094 to 8199642 355 8308 to 8999642 900 0018 to 0099643 030 6254 to 6299644 066 0882 to 0899644 069 0600 to 0699644 077 7506 to 7699644 085 8157 to 8199644 112 9839 to 9899644 373 9083 to 9099644 380 1460 to 1499


837 672 8967 to 8999837 784 3282 to 3299838 176 8377 to 8399838 518 1257 to 1299839 718 8257 to 8299840 323 0600 to 0699840 875 6235 to 6299840 910 0900 to 0999841 349 5000 to 5099841 805 7747 to 7899841 805 7944 to 8099842 226 0685 to 0695842 685 4600 to 4699842 685 4742 to 4999842 860 0300 to 0399842 898 5582 to 5599843 062 7100 to 7199843 077 6288 to 6299843 077 6378 to 6399843 758 5769 to 5778843 786 2554 to 2699845 656 8165 to 8199845 727 2100 to 2199845 746 2618 to 2635846 390 7531 to 7599846 918 0572 to 0599847 237 7690 to 7699847 284 2481 to 2499847 374 7055 to 7065847 374 7055 to 7065847 636 5304 to 5399847 700 5447 to 5499847 723 7500 to 7599849 485 3427 to 3499849 520 9850 to 9899849 608 1357 to 1399849 792 2600 to 2699850 546 1862 to 1899851 143 6826 to 6844851 209 9880 to 9899851 928 9221 to 9299852 589 6560 to 6599853 049 3646 to 3699854 304 4089 to 4999854 529 2200 to 2299854 532 0000 to 2999855 001 6204 to 6249855 319 9364 to 9399855 361 3390 to 3399856 226 0490 to 0499

856 656 5800 to 5999856 752 0200 to 0299857 111 1352 to 1399857 279 3450 to 3499857 843 4000 to 4099858 124 7644 to 7699858 756 3111 to 3299859 063 8200 to 8699859 190 0600 to 0644859 437 5538 to 5599859 811 2888 to 2899859 855 8873 to 8999860 240 8520 to 8599860 275 3900 to 3999860 518 9629 to 9699860 600 0021 to 0999861 158 2350 to 2599861 367 5400 to 5499861 637 6010 to 6099861 979 7292 to 7499862 216 6100 to 6199862 263 9213 to 9299862 271 0800 to 0999862 271 5000 to 5099863 871 5138 to 5199863 949 5300 to 5399864 088 8200 to 8299864 426 3972 to 3999864 520 6117 to 6136865 151 0526 to 0599865 500 4034 to 4099865 883 6082 to 6099866 004 3000 to 3999866 442 4100 to 4899867 366 9108 to 9118867 633 7403 to 7499867 737 5623 to 5699868 169 4529 to 4599868 173 8400 to 8599868 514 9000 to 9099868 566 9200 to 9299869 387 1150 to 1199869 505 3500 to 3599869 523 7033 to 7099869 800 0000 to 999 9999870 054 4814 to 4899870 491 4812 to 4849870 536 5820 to 5829870 541 7167 to 7239

870 575 8155 to 8999870 589 0485 to 0494870 691 7060 to 7099872 029 9306 to 9399872 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 0199905 794 0288 to 0299905 873 6900 to 6999905 873 7100 to 7299905 880 8900 to 8999905 889 7100 to 7199906 158 1508 to 1599906 558 8812 to 8899906 982 2214 to 2299907 725 8500 to 8599907 815 0216 to 0257908 622 4225 to 4235908 936 9254 to 9299909 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 2599

910 958 7499 to 7599911 140 1000 to 2199911 245 2545 to 2599911 268 9077 to 9099911 400 8948 to 8999911 508 1620 to 1799911 509 9310 to 9399911 523 3000 to 3999912 057 9922 to 9999912 882 0563 to 0899913 605 2218 to 2299913 709 2429 to 2499913 818 3501 to 3999914 063 4300 to 4399914 346 7621 to 7644914 529 6185 to 6299915 300 2783 to 2799915 546 6822 to 6999915 671 3963 to 3980915 671 3982 to 3999915 675 2217 to 2299916 440 3377 to 3399916 670 6352 to 6399916 682 5300 to 5399916 694 1414 to 1499916 703 0802 to 0821917 089 0709 to 0799917 089 0842 to 0899917 216 2928 to 2999917 370 6300 to 6499917 486 4900 to 4999918 460 0602 to 0699918 492 5200 to 5399918 951 7231 to 7299919 519 2786 to 2799919 536 0770 to 0799919 915 2774 to 2787920 155 4662 to 4687920 309 9039 to 9199920 857 5500 to 5899920 864 3480 to 3499921 333 7400 to 7499921 414 3762 to 3799922 278 1048 to 1399922 280 2019 to 2099922 280 2233 to 2299923 032 7000 to 7399923 045 3630 to 3699923 810 7800 to 8299

� Group2−Internal and External Investigations,Postal Inspection Service, 6-10-04


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� em-ployees responsible for accepting and cashing postalmoney orders. Destroy any interim notices when the num-bers listed appear in the Postal Bulletin. The new moneyorder serial numbers consist of the first 9 digits. The 10thdigit is a check digit only.

Do not cash new style money orders 000 000 001 to692 600 000. Advise holders to send invalid money ordersto: Canada Post Corporation, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0B1.Check for altered dollar amounts by holding money ordersto the light.

000 000 001 to692 600 000

692 720 871 to 0 900692 876 955 to 7 050693 290 380 to 0 400693 290 426 to 0 450694 063 700 to 3 897694 063 900 to 4 000694 550 501 to 0 530694 595 031 to 5 050694 595 087 to 5 300694 698 551 to 8 650694 745 458 to 5 600695 105 313 to 5 350695 142 809 to 3 050695 144 666 to 4 700695 272 601 to 2 750695 277 576 to 7 650695 530 761 to 0 800696 487 701 to 7 800696 784 101 to 4 550696 870 601 to 0 650697 047 501 to 7 600697 052 101 to 2 350697 217 251 to 7 400697 249 952 to 50 050697 414 886 to 4 900697 469 606 to 9 700697 850 401 to 0 750698 098 446 to 8 550698 300 251 to 0 300698 504 383 to 4 650698 533 927 to 4 200698 562 268 to 2 400699 090 686 to 0 750699 752 699 to 2 850700 068 473 to 8 500700 161 501 to 1 650700 202 522 to 2 700700 290 275 to 0 300700 465 730 to 5 750700 561 444 to 1 550701 423 101 to 3 150701 625 469 to 5 550701 643 829 to 3 850701 945 451 to 5 500702 033 701 to 4 050702 051 501 to 1 750702 053 601 to 3 800

702 104 368 to 4 900702 128 306 to 8 400702 179 891 to 9 900702 260 751 to 0 850702 410 595 to 1 050702 660 151 to 0 540702 723 429 to 3 450703 004 401 to 4 820703 083 819 to 4 020703 432 131 to 2 230703 626 061 to 6 090703 863 121 to 3 240703 863 477 to 3 540703 867 801 to 7 980704 030 628 to 0 640704 154 024 to 4 120704 227 561 to 7 829704 227 831 to 8 069704 228 071 to 8 100704 420 344 to 0 490704 568 751 to 8 990704 965 301 to 5 770705 116 780 to 6 790705 280 801 to 0 980705 475 651 to 6 040705 566 127 to 6 280705 740 581 to 0 730705 782 796 to 2 820705 822 271 to 2 480706 180 148 to 0 290706 184 041 to 4 220706 357 861 to 8 190706 382 419 to 2 430706 628 735 to 8 820706 638 211 to 8 420706 817 959 to 8 000707 034 391 to 4 450707 292 636 to 2 660707 441 401 to 1 687707 441 836 to 1 940707 958 541 to 8 570707 960 107 to 0 160708 059 941 to 60 000708 115 830 to 5 860708 116 251 to 6 310708 138 301 to 8 480709 222 591 to 2 920709 243 479 to 3 500709 411 171 to 1 320




727 481 431 to 1 460727 749 241 to 9 780728 382 331 to 2 480728 702 338 to 2 400728 915 371 to 5 850728 953 141 to 3 410728 954 280 to 4 310729 169 081 to 9 140729 363 841 to 3 870729 682 891 to 3 190729 838 940 to 9 070729 839 101 to 9 130730 077 683 to 7 840730 109 847 to 9 880730 373 761 to 3 850730 501 951 to 2 130730 519 379 to 9 470730 569 278 to 9 360730 711 711 to 1 740730 722 991 to 3 230730 845 970 to 5 990730 888 291 to 8 320730 927 591 to 7 680731 307 914 to 7 930731 402 431 to 2 460731 407 232 to 7 320731 588 301 to 8 340731 767 273 to 7 320731 781 061 to 1 120731 837 821 to 7 910731 841 377 to 1 450732 018 481 to 8 600732 067 972 to 8 370732 188 649 to 8 670732 193 460 to 3 470732 201 241 to 1 390732 220 431 to 0 440732 355 201 to 5 380732 472 320 to 2 560732 541 605 to 1 620732 572 221 to 2 490732 586 479 to 6 710732 994 037 to 4 080733 163 449 to 3 460733 297 171 to 7 290733 446 631 to 7 110733 474 665 to 4 770733 704 482 to 4 570733 751 041 to 1 130734 009 101 to 9 130734 290 759 to 0 770734 389 273 to 9 290734 440 031 to 0 111734 797 201 to 7 320734 939 611 to 9 640734 950 111 to 0 170735 120 331 to 0 840735 283 008 to 3 020735 293 131 to 3 220735 635 010 to 5 040





765 194 728 to 4 970765 387 365 to 7 450765 541 801 to 2 100765 638 461 to 8 970765 647 101 to 7 190765 813 781 to 4 029765 879 314 to 9 390765 954 001 to 4 030766 120 286 to 0 320766 125 716 to 5 750766 158 824 to 8 840766 388 433 to 8 460766 509 421 to 9 660766 572 901 to 3 020766 748 500 to 8 521767 024 341 to 4 370767 326 471 to 6 590767 332 561 to 2 950768 009 841 to 9 960768 011 489 to 1 520768 177 980 to 7 990768 391 081 to 1 170768 661 569 to 1 650769 000 051 to 0 080769 050 841 to 0 900769 159 081 to 9 178769 737 496 to 7 510769 778 491 to 8 730769 827 331 to 7 450770 216 071 to 6 100770 723 281 to 3 400770 790 451 to 0 480770 915 150 to 5 490771 455 551 to 5 610771 609 661 to 9 690771 932 551 to 2 580772 057 224 to 7 440772 162 660 to 3 070772 718 615 to 8 640772 940 140 to 0 160772 970 886 to 0 940773 009 419 to 9 430773 112 031 to 2 060773 125 387 to 5 410773 179 320 to 9 410773 202 989 to 3 140773 208 991 to 9 290773 231 311 to 1 340



787 793 816 to 3 880787 822 428 to 2 440787 887 881 to 7 901788 306 478 to 6.490788 326 339 to 6 380788 403 671 to 3 690788 815 771 to 5 860789 044 014 to 4 100789 326 341 to 6 880790 209 421 to 9 480790 418 170 to 8 190790 448 020 to 8 460790 597 485 to 7 530790 911 883 to 1 900791 057 441 to 7 550791 239 081 to 9 290791 374 483 to 4 500791 387 971 to 8 030791 447 521 to 7 850791 451 151 to 1 240791 500 009 to 0 470791 771 431 to 1 490792 004 293 to 4 320792 018 379 to 8 420792 070 621 to 0 740792 145 211 to 5 230792 391 381 to 1 620792 452 779 to 2 790792 772 728 to 2 770792 903 511 to 3 990793 282 518 to 2 533794 041 831 to 2 040794 397 709 to 7 780794 581 741 to 2 040794 592 122 to 2 150795 032 251 to 2 340796 373 406 to 3 430796 602 961 to 3 050796 708 441 to 8 500796 886 281 to 6 430796 901 701 to 2 000796 975 466 to 5 590797 272 917 to 2 950797 519 441 to 9 460797 519 731 to 0 240798 040 053 to 0 080798 326 371 to 6 520798 632 461 to 2 490798 807 151 to 7 510



Counterfeit Canadian Money OrderForms

Do Not Cash

To be posted and used by retail window employees.As directed, destroy previous notices. All interim noticesshould be destroyed when the numbers listed appear inthe Postal Bulletin.

671,819,086676,612,640677,891,039678,282,493678,916,031679,552,215679,694,334679,751,983679,800,207681,130,536681,844,376683,594,542684,683,610686,619,878686,619,886686,619,887

686,794,382686,794,426686,794,427686,794,431687,262,502687,262,503687,262,525687,262,526687,287,578687,287,581687,287,582694,063,898694,063,899694,063,980701,321,725


Toll-Free Number Available to VerifyCanadian Money Orders

The Canada Post Corporation is now providing atoll-free number that cashing agents can call to verify thevalidity of Canadian Postal Money Orders. The number is800-563-0444.

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



Overseas Military MailMail addressed to military post offices overseas is sub-

ject to certain conditions or restrictions of mailing regardingcontent, preparation, and handling. The APO/FPO tablebelow outlines these conditions by APO/FPO ZIP Codes�through the use of footnoted mailing restrictions codes (seethe Restrictions page following the table).

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

which conditions of mailing apply. Acceptance clerks maycontact the Military Postal Service Agency with anyquestions regarding APO/FPO ZIP Codes, toll free, at800-810-6098, Monday−Friday, 0730−1630.

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

The entries under �Changes� appear in bold in the APO/FPO table below.

Changes

APO/FPO Action Effective Date See RestrictionsAPO AE 09303 Activate Immediately A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1APO AE 09395 Activate Immediately A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1APO AE 09843 Activate July 1, 2004 A-A1-B-B1-U-V-Z1APO AP 96550 Activate Immediately A-A1-B-B1-H-M-U

APO/FPO Table

APO/ See APO/ See APO/ See APO/ SeeFPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions FPO Restrictions

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

09003 A1-B-B1-C-D-P-U-V09007 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09009 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09012 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09013 A1-B-B1-C-D-U-Z109014 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09021 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09028 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09031 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09033 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09034 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09036 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09042 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09045 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09046 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09050 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09053 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09054 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09056 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09058 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09059 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09060 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09063 A1-B-B1-C-D-L-U09067 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09069 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09074 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09076 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09080 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09081 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09086 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09089 A1-B-B1-C-D-U

09090 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09094 A1-B-B1-C-D09095 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09096 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09098 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09099 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09100 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09102 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09103 A1-B-B1-D-U09104 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09107 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09110 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09112 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09114 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09123 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09126 A1-B-B1-C-D09128 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09131 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09136 A1-B-B1-C-D09137 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09138 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09139 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09140 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09142 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09143 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09154 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09165 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09166 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09169 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09172 A1-B-B1-C-D-U09173 A1-B-B1-C-D-U

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09305 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

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H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109309 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

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H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109312 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

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H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z109315 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z109316 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z109317 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

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H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109322 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

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09327 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V- Z1

09328 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V- Z1

09330 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V- Z1

09331 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V- Z1

09332 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V- Z1

09333 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V- Z1

09334 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V- Z1

09335 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V- Z1

09336 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V- Z1

09337 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V- Z1

09338 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09339 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

09340 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F-R-V09342 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

H1-I-M-R-R1-V-Z-Z109344 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

H1-I-M-R-R1-V-Z-Z109346 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z109347 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

H1-M-R-R1-V-Z109348 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z109349 A-A1-B-B1-C-C1-D-

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09353 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09354 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09355 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09356 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09357 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09358 A-A1-B-B1-E2-F-H1-N-R-V-Z1

09359 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

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09367 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09370 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09371 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09373 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09374 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09375 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09378 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09379 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09380 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09381 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09384 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09385 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-N-R-R1-V-Z1

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09390 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09391 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09392 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09393 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09394 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-M-R-R1-V-Z1

09395 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09396 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z1

09399 A-A1-B-B1-C-F-M-V-Z1

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09703 A1-B-B1-C-F109704 A1-B-B1-C-D-V09705 A1-B-B1-U09706 A1-B-B1-C-U-V09707 A1-B-B1-C-N-U-V09708 A1-B-B109709 A1-B-B1-F109710 A1-B-B1-C-C1-F1-M-

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R-R1-U09725 A1-B-B1-C09726 A1-B-B1-N-U09727 A-A1-B-B1-B2-C-C1-


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M-N-R-V09793 A-A1-B-B1-F-R-V09797 A1-B-B1-C-D-P-V09801 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

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H1-R-R1-U2-V-Z109889 A-A1-B-B1-C1-E2-F-

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V-Z134006 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F1-N-

V-Z134007 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F1-V-

Z134008 A-A1-B-B1-C1-F1-V-

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Z134023 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z134024 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z134025 A1-B-B1-F-N-U-V-Z134030 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z134031 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z134032 A1-B-M-N-V-Z134033 A1-B-C-F-M-N-V-Z134034 A1-B-B1-M-N-V-Z134035 A1-B-B1-H-M-N-V-Z134036 A1-B-M-N-V-Z134037 A1-B-B1-C-F-H-I-M-N

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Z134043 A1-B-B1-D-F-M-N-V-

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RESTRICTIONS

LEGEND

PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 (Old C 1) and Sender�s Declaration (greenlabel)

PS Form 2976-A, Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note

AAFES = Army and Air Force Exchange ServiceAPO = Army/Air Force Post OfficeBox R = Retired military personnelFPO = Fleet Post OfficeDMM = Domestic Mail ManualMOM = 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, unmanufacturedstate 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., isprohibited. Mail must be addressed to an individual or job title such as�Commander,� �Commanding Officer,� etc.

B. PS Form 2976-A is required for all mail weighing 16 ounces or more,with exceptions noted below. In addition, mailers must properly completerequired customs documentation when mailing any potentially dutiable mailaddressed to an APO or FPO regardless of weight. The following areexceptions to the requirement for customs documentation on nondutiablemail that weighs 16 ounces or more:

� Known mailers are exempt from providing customs documentationon non-dutiable letters, and printed matter weighing 16 ounces ormore. (A known mailer is anyone who legally applies a permit imprintto a mailpiece. Mail with meter postage is not considered to be froma known mailer.)

� All federal, state, and local government agencies are exempt fromproviding customs documentation on mail addressed to an APO orFPO, except for those APOs/FPOs to which restriction B2 applies.

� Prepaid mail from military contractors is exempt, providing themailpiece is endorsed �Contents for Official Use � Exempt fromCustoms Requirements.�

B1. PS Form 2976 or 2976-A is required. Articles are liable for customsduty and/or purchase tax unless they are bona fide gifts intended for use bymilitary personnel or their dependents. When the contents of a parcel meetthese requirements, the mailer must endorse the customs form, �Certified tobe a bona fide gift, personal effects, or items for personal use of militarypersonnel and dependents,� under the heading, Description of Contents.Exceptions: All other exceptions listed in restriction B above are applicableto this restriction.

B2. All federal, state, and local government agencies must completecustoms documentation when sending mail addressed to or from this APOor FPO weighing 16 ounces or more.

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

and horror comics and matrices are prohibited.D. Coffee is prohibited.E1. Medicines or vaccines not conforming to French laws are

prohibited.E2. Any matter depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic or

sexual items, or nonauthorized political materials is prohibited. Althoughreligious materials contrary to the Islamic faith are prohibited in bulkquantities, items for the personal use of the addressee are permissible.

E3. Radio transceivers, cordless telephones, global positioningsystems, scanners, base stations, and handheld transmitters are prohibited.

F. Firearms of any type are prohibited in all classes of mail. Seedefinitions of firearms in DMM C024.1.1C. This restriction does not apply tofirearms mailed to or by official U.S. government agencies. The restrictionfor mail to this APO/FPO ZIP Code does not apply to firearms mailed fromthis APO/FPO ZIP Code, provided ATF and USPS regulations are met.Antique firearms are a separate category defined in DMM C024.2.0 and ATFregulations; they do not require an ATF form.

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

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

G. Only First-Class Mail letters, Periodicals, and Standard Mail itemsare authorized.

H. Meats, including preserved meats, whether hermetically sealed ornot, 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:Length42� 72� length and girth combined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . over 42� to 44� 24� girth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . over 44� to 46� 20� girth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . over 46� to 48� 16� girth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maximum length 48�This restriction does not apply to registered mail and official government mailmarked MOM.

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

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

Section,� may consist only of letter mail, newspapers, magazines, andbooks. No parcel of any class containing any other matter may be mailed tothe Dependent Mail section. This restriction does not apply if the addressdoes not include the words �Dependent Mail Section.�

L. All official mail is prohibited.M. Fruits, animals, and living plants are prohibited.N. Registered mail is prohibited.O. Personal mail addressed to vessels using this number is limited to

unregistered First-Class Mail items and certified mail. Other classes of mailare prohibited.

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 DMM C021,

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

distilling material, hops, malts, yeast, etc.) are prohibited.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 orHandicapped.�

U1. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail weighing 13 ounces or less whenaddressed to Box R. This restriction does not apply to mail endorsed �FreeMatter for the Blind or Handicapped.� Videotapes are prohibited whenaddressed to Box R, regardless of weight.

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

U3. Mail is limited to First-Class Mail correspondence (including voiceand video cassettes), newspapers, magazines, photographs, not exceeding16 ounces, when addressed to Box R.

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

mailed, provided they remain in their original, hermetically sealed packagesand bear USDA certification. Other meats, bones, skin, hair, feathers, hornsor hoofs of hoofed animals, wool samples, tobacco leaves, includingchewing and pipe tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cigarettes, or obscene material,including obscene drawings, photographs, films, and carvings, areprohibited. Exception: 200 grams of tobacco per parcel are permitted dutyfree.

X. Personal mail is limited to First-Class Mail items (to include audiocassettes and voice tapes) weighing 13 ounces or less. This limitation doesnot apply to official mail.

Y. Mail is limited to First-Class and Priority Mail items only. AllPeriodicals, Standard Mail items, and Package Services items (includingSAM 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 orO818A) is required on all pouches and sacks.

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2004 STAMPS AND POSTAL STATIONERYThis schedule is subject to change. Updated Announcement 04-D (June 2004)

This is a periodic announcement of new stamps and postal stationery items being issued during the calendar year. For

additional information on stamps and stamp products visit our Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com.

NOTE ISSUE

FIRSTDAY OFISSUE FIRST DAY CITY/STATE FORMAT DEADLINE

37¢ Pacific Coral Reef (Nature of America; 10 designs)

Jan 2 Honolulu, HI 96820 PSA pane of 10 w/selvage Feb 1

37¢ Year of the Monkey(Lunar New Year)

Jan 13 San Francisco, CA 94188 PSA pane of 20 Feb 12

P 37¢ Love: Candy Hearts Jan 14 Boston, MA 02205 PSA convertible booklet of 20 Feb 1337¢ Paul Robeson(Black Heritage)

Jan 20 Princeton, NJ 08540 PSA pane of 20 Feb 19

37¢ Snowy Egret Jan 30 Norfolk, VA 23501(APS Stamp Show)

PSA convertible booklet of 20 Feb 29

37¢ Theodor Seuss Geisel Mar 2 La Jolla, CA 92038 PSA pane of 20 w/selvage Apr 137¢ and 60¢ Garden Blossoms(two designs for weddings)

Mar 4 New York, NY 10199(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA single sided convertiblebooklet of 20 and PSA paneof 20

Apr 3

1 4¢ American Design ChippendaleChair

Mar 5 New York, NY 10199(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 Apr 4

23¢ Columbia University Mar 25 New York, NY 10199 Stamped Card Apr 2437¢ United States Air Force Academy Apr 1 USAF Academy, CO

80840PSA pane of 20 May 1

1 Seacoast (Nonprofit rate) Apr 6 Washington, DC 20066 (no ceremony)

PSA coil of 3000 May 6

P 37¢ Henry Mancini Apr 13 Los Angeles, CA 90052 PSA pane of 20 May 13C 37¢ American Choreographers

(four designs)May 4 Newark, NJ 07102 PSA pane of 20 w/header Jun 3

1 American Eagle (First Class Presort rate, 10 designs)

May 12 Washington, DC 20066 (no ceremony)

Gummed coil of 3000 Jun 11

37¢ Lewis and Clark Bicentennial(three designs)

May 14 Astoria, OR 97103Atchison, KS 66002Great Falls, MT 59401Hartford, IL 62048Ilwaco, WA 98624Orofino, ID 83544Omaha, NE 68108Pierre, SD 57501Sioux City, IA 51101St. Charles, MO 63301Washburn, ND 58577

PSA prestige book of 20 (two designs) and PSA pane of 20(one design)

Jun 13

37¢ Isamu Noguchi(five designs)

May 18 Long Island City, NY 11101 PSA pane of 20 w/selvage Jun 17

37¢ National World War II Memorial May 29Nationwide

Washington, DC 20066 PSA pane of 20 Jun 28

37¢ Summer Olympic *Athens, Greece

Jun 9 Philadelphia, PA 19104 PSA pane of 20 Jul 9

23¢ Harriton House Jun 10 Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Stamped Card Jul 101 Seacoast (Non-profit rate) Jun 11 Washington, DC 20066

(no ceremony)Gummed coil of 3000 Jul 11

37¢ The Art of Disney: Friendship(four designs)

Jun 23 Anaheim, CA 92803 PSA pane of 20 w/selvage Jul 23

1 5¢ Toleware Jun 25 Santa Clara, CA 95050(ASDA Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 Jul 25

37¢ USS Constellation Jun 30 Baltimore, MD 21233 PSA pane of 20 Jul 3037¢ R. Buckminster Fuller Jul 12 Stanford, CA 94305 PSA pane of 20 Aug 11

C 23¢ Wilma Rudolph(Distinguished Americans)

Jul 14 Sacramento, CA 95813 PSA pane of 20, PSA booklet of 10, andvending book of 10

Aug 13

37¢ James Baldwin (Literary Arts) Jul 23 New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 Aug 2237¢ �Magnolia� by Heade (American Treasures)

Aug 12 Sacramento, CA 95813(APS Stamp Show)

PSA doublesided booklet of20

Sep 11


NOTE ISSUE

FIRSTDAY OFISSUE FIRST DAY CITY/STATE FORMAT DEADLINE

1 2¢ Navajo Jewelry Aug 20 Indianapolis, IN 46206(Americover Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 Sep 19

37¢ Art of the American Indian(10 designs)

Aug 21 Santa Fe, NM 87501 PSA souvenir sheet of 10 Sep 20

37¢ John Wayne(Legends of Hollywood)

Aug Los Angeles, CA 90052 PSA pane of 20

37¢ Sickle Cell Disease Sep 29 Atlanta, GA 30304 PSA pane of 20 Oct 29C

2

37¢ Cloudscapes (15 designs)

Oct 4 Milton, MA 02186 PSA souvenir sheet of 15 Nov 3

37¢ Holiday Ornaments(four designs)

Oct 14 New York, NY 10199(Mega Stamp Show)

Doublesided booklet of 20,vending book of 20, and PSA pane of 20

Nov 13

37¢ Christmas: Madonna & Child byLorenzo Monaco

Oct 14 New York, NY 10199(Mega Stamp show)

Doublesided booklet of 20 Nov 13

37¢ Hanukkah(Holiday Celebrations)

Oct 14 New York, NY 10199(Mega Stamp Show)

PSA pane of 20 Nov 13

C 37¢ Kwanzaa (Holiday Celebrations)

Oct 16 Chicago, IL 60607 PSA pane of 20 Nov 15

37¢ Moss Hart Oct 24 New York, NY 10199 PSA pane of 20 Nov 23Note DescriptionsC: Change in previously announced date, site, and/or rateN: New issueP: Pictorial first day postmark1: Customers must affix additional postage to bring total postage to at least the minimum First-Class Mail� rate for an envelope or stamped card, depending on

which is used. Also, the cost for a stamped envelope is the value of the postage plus 8 cents, and the cost for a stamped card is the value of the postage plus2 cents.

2: Issued to kick off National Stamp Collecting Month.

(See article on page 82.)


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� International Product Development,Product Development, 6-10-04


Philately

STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 04-21

R. Buckminster Fuller Stamp

Copyright USPS 2003

The Postal Service� will issue a 37-cent, R. Buckmin-ster Fuller commemorative stamp (Item 456400) in apressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 on July 12,2004, in Stanford, California. The stamp, designed by CarlT. Herrman of Carlsbad, California, goes on sale nation-wide July 13, 2004.

The stamp honors inventor, architect, engineer, design-er, geometrician, cartographer, and philosopher R. Buck-minster Fuller (1895�1983) on the 50th anniversary of hispatent for the geodesic dome, his most famous invention.Hailed as �one of the greatest minds of our times,� Fullerwas renowned for his comprehensive perspective on theworld�s problems. For more than 5 decades, he developedpioneering solutions that reflected his commitment to thepotential of innovative design to create technology thatdoes �more with less� and thereby improves human lives.

Issue: R. Buckminster FullerItem Number: 456400Denomination & Type of Issue: 37-cent CommemorativeFormat: Pane of 20 (1 design)Series: N/AIssue Date & City: July 12, 2004, Stanford, CA 94305Designer: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CAEngraver: N/AArt Director: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CATypographer: Carl T. Herrman, Carlsbad, CAExisting Art by: Boris ArtzybasheffModeler: Joseph SheeranManufacturing Process: Offset/Microprint �USPS�Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)Printed at: Williamsville, NYPress Type: Stevens, Varisize Security PressStamps per Pane: 20Print Quantity: 60 million stampsPaper Type: Prephosphored, Type II, 225 PMUAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitiveProcessed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow,

PMS 7450 (Blue)Stamp Orientation: VerticalImage Area (w x h): 1.085 x 1.42 in./27.559 x 36.068 mmOverall Size (w x h): 1.225 x 1.56 in./31.115 x 39.624 mmFull Pane Size (w x h): 7.24 x 7.12 in./183.896 x 180.848

mmPlate Size: 120 stamps per revolutionPlate Numbers: �P� followed by five (5) single digitsMarginal Markings: 2003 USPS • Plate numbers •

Price • Plate position diagram �Buckminster Fuller� Licensed by the Estate of Buckminster Fuller. This license represented by The Roger Richman Agency, Inc.� • Descriptive text on back of stamp • Four barcodes on back of pane

Catalog Item Number(s): 456420 Block of 4 � $1.48Catalog Item Number(s): 456420 Block of 4 $1.48456430 Block of 10 � $3.70456440 F ll P f 20 $7 40

$456440 Full Pane of 20 � $7.40456461 First Day Cover $0 75456461 First Day Cover � $0.75456493 Full Pane w/First Day 456493 Full Pane w/First Day Cover � $8.15

The stamp artwork is a painting of Fuller by BorisArtzybasheff (1899�1965). The painting, which originallyappeared on the cover of Time magazine on January 10,1964, depicts Fuller�s head in the pattern of a geodesicdome. Fuller is surrounded by geodesic domes and anumber of his other inventions, including the Dymazion�Car, a geodesic dome being airlifted by helicopter, the 4D


Apartment House, and several objects and models that re-flect the geometric and structural principles he discovered.

How to Order the First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issuepostmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at theirlocal Post Office�, by telephone at 800−STAMP−24, and atthe Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. Theyshould affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, ad-dress the envelopes (to themselves or others), and placethem in a larger envelope addressed to:

R BUCKMINSTER FULLER COMMEMORATIVE STAMPPOSTMASTERWHITE PLAZASTANFORD CA 94305−9991

After applying the first day of issue postmark, the PostalService will return the envelopes through the mail. There isno charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarkedby August 11, 2004.

How to Order First Day Covers

Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day coversfor new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery itemspostmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation.Each item has an individual catalog number and is offeredin the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may re-quest a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:

INFORMATION FULFILLMENTDEPT 6270US POSTAL SERVICEPO BOX 219014KANSAS CITY MO 64121-9014

Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution: Item 456400, 37-cent R.Buckminster Fuller Commemorative Stamp

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approxi-mately one-half the standard automatic distribution quantityfor a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up to thenearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).

Initial Supply to Post Offices

From the initial shipment, SDOs will make a subsequentautomatic distribution to Post Offices for one-half their stan-dard automatic distribution quantities using PS Form 17,Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not distributestamps to Post Offices before July 6, 2004.

Philatelic Requirement

SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive anautomatic distribution of these stamps in six positions forsubsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

SDOs That Serve This ManyPhilatelic Windows…

Will Receive This Quantityof the R. Buckminster FullerCommemorative Stamp,Item 456400

1 12,0002 24,0003 36,0004 48,0005 60,0006 72,0008 96,0009 108,00012 144,00013 156,00016 192,00019 228,000

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional quantities of Item456400 must requisition them from their designated SDOusing PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional stamps mustorder them from the appropriate accountable paper deposi-tory (APD) using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the SanFrancisco APD will receive 1,600,000 additional stamps;the Chicago, New York, and Memphis APDs will each re-ceive 1,200,000 additional stamps; and the Denver APDwill receive 480,000 additional stamps.

Sales Policy

All Post Offices must acquire and maintain a supply ofeach new commemorative stamp as long as customerdemand exists, until inventory is depleted, or until thestamp is officially withdrawn from sale. If supplies run low,Post Offices must reorder additional quantities using theirnormal ordering procedures.

� Stamp Services,Government Relations, 6-10-04


STAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 04-22

Wilma Rudolph Definitive Stamp

Copyright USPS 2003

The Postal Service� will issue a 23-cent, WilmaRudolph definitive stamp on July 14, 2004, in Sacramento,California. The stamp, designed by Richard Sheaff ofScottsdale, Arizona, goes on sale nationwide July 15,2004.

With this fifth issuance in the Distinguished Americansseries, the Postal Service honors Wilma Rudolph, whoovercame a chilhood plagued by serious illness to becomeone of the nation�s greatest athletes. Artist Mark Summerscreated the portrait for the stamp using as a reference aphotograph of Rudolph taken after she won three goldmedals at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. Summersalso created the stamp art for the first four issuances in theDistinguished Americans series: Joseph W. Stilwell (2000),Claude Pepper (2000), Hattie W. Caraway (2001), andEdna Ferber (2002).

The Wilma Rudolph stamp will be issued in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item108400), a PSA vending booklet of 10 stamps (Item672900), and a PSA convertible booklet of 10 stamps (Item673000).

Issue: Wilma RudolphItem Number: 108400Denomination & Type of Issue: 23-cent definitiveFormat: Pane of 20 (1 design)Series: Distinguished AmericansIssue Date & City: July 14, 2004,

Sacramento, CA 95813Designer: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZArtist: Mark Summers,

Waterdown, CanadaEngraver: N/AArt Director: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZTypographer: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZModeler: Joseph SheeranManufacturing Process: Offset/IntaglioPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)Printed at: Williamsville, NYPress Type: Steven�s, Varisize Security PressStamps per Pane: 20Print Quantity: 100 million stampsPaper Type: Prephosphored, Type IAdhesive Type: Pressure SensitiveProcessed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.Colors: Offset: Warm Red Intaglio: BlackStamp Orientation: VerticalImage Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in./18.542 x 21.336 mmOverall Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.98 in./22.098 x 24.892 mmFull Pane Size (w x h): 5.35 x 4.93 in./135.89 x 125.222 mmPlate Size: 240 stamps per revolutionPlate Numbers: �P� followed by two (2) single digitsMarginal Markings: � 2003 USPS� • Price • Plate

numbers on four corners • Plate position diagram • Barcodes on four corners on back of pane

Catalog Item Number(s): 108420 Block of 4 � $0.92Catalog Item Number(s): 108420 Block of 4 $0.92108430 Block of 10 � $2.30108440 F ll P f 20 $4 60

$108440 Full Pane of 20 � $4.60108462 First Day Cover $0 84108462 First Day Cover � $0.84108493 Full Pane w/First Day 108493 Full Pane w/First Day Cover � $5.44

How to Order First Day of Issue Postmark

Customers have 30 days to obtain the first day of issuepostmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at theirlocal Post Office�, by telephone at 800-STAMP-24, and atthe Postal Store Web site at www.usps.com/shop. Theyshould affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, ad-dress the envelopes (to themselves or others), and placethem in a larger envelope addressed to:

WILMA RUDOLPH DEFINITIVE STAMPPOSTMASTER2000 ROYAL OAKS DRSACRAMENTO, CA 95813-9998


After applying the first day of issue postmark, the PostalService will return the envelopes through the mail. There isno charge for the postmark. All orders must be postmarkedby August 13, 2004.

How to Order the First Day Covers

Stamp Fulfillment Services also offers first day coversfor new stamp issues and Postal Service stationery itemspostmarked with the official first day of issue cancellation.Each item has an individual catalog number and is offeredin the quarterly USA Philatelic catalog. Customers may re-quest a free catalog by calling 800-STAMP-24 or writing to:


Philatelic Products

There are no philatelic products for this stamp issue.

Distribution: Item 108400, 23-cent WilmaRudolph PSA Pane of 20

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approx-mately one-half their standard automatic distribution quan-tity, for a PSA sheet stamp. Distributions are rounded up tothe nearest master carton size (40,000 stamps).


SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distributionto Post Offices. To obtain an initial supply of the 23-centWilma Rudolph pane of 20, all Post Offices must immedi-ately submit a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return, to their designated SDO. SDOs must notdistribute these stamps to Post Offices before July 6, 2004.


SDOs with authorized philatelic centers will receive anautomatic distribution of these definitive stamps in six posi-tions for subsequent distribution to each philatelic window.

SDOs that serve this manyphilatelic retail counters . . .

Will receive this quantity ofthe Wilma Rudolph definitivestamps, Item 108400

1 12,0002 24,0003 36,0004 48,0005 60,0006 72,0008 96,0009 108,00012 144,00013 156,00016 192,00019 228,000

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisitionthem from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOsrequiring additional stamps must order them from the ap-propriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PSForm 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the SanFrancisco, Memphis, Chicago, and New York APDs willeach receive 1,920,000 additional stamps; and the DenverAPD will receive 1,000,000 additional stamps.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from APDs, the Kan-sas City Stamp Services Center will receive 26,880,000additional stamps.

Distribution: $2.30 Wilma Rudolph, PSA FoldedVending Books of 10 (PSA) (Vending Use Only),Item 672900 (Straight Book), and Item 672911(Crisscross Book)

Issue: Wilma RudolphItem Number: 672900Denomination & Type of Issue: 23-cent definitiveFormat: Vending Booklet of 10 (1 design)Series: Distinguished AmericansIssue Date & City: July 14, 2004,

Sacramento, CA 95813Designer: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZArtist: Mark Summers, Waterdown, CanadaEngraver: N/AArt Director: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZTypographer: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZModeler: Joseph SheeranManufacturing Process: OffsetPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)Printed at: Williamsville, NYPress Type: Mueller Martini, A76 ModifiedStamps per Booklet: 10Print Quantity: 40,495,000 stampsPaper Type: Prephosphored, Type IAdhesive Type: Pressure SensitiveProcessed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.Colors: Black, Special Match PinkStamp Orientation: VerticalImage Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in./18.542 x 21.336 mmOverall Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.982 in./22.098 x 24.942 mmBooklet Size (w x h): 1.74 x 6.5 in./44.196 x 165.1 mmPlate Size: 390 stamps per revolutionPlate Numbers: �P� followed by two (2) single digitsMarginal Markings: � 2003 USPS� • Plate Numbers •

USPS logo • �Peel here to fold�Catalog Item Number(s): 672940 Vending Book of 10 �

$2.30


SDOs will receive automatic distributions of the $2.30Wilma Rudolph folded vending books of 10, includingstraight books (Item 672900) and crisscross books (Item672911). Distributions are rounded up to the nearest mas-ter carton size (4,500 for the straight book and 3,000 for thecrisscross book).


SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distributionto Post Offices. Only Post Offices equipped with the ap-propriate self-service vending machines may order theseitems from their designated SDO using a separate PS Form17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return. SDOs must not dis-tribute stamps to Post Offices before July 6, 2003.

Additional Supply

Authorized Post Offices, requiring additional books forrestocking of the appropriate self-service vending ma-chines, must requisition them from their designated SDOusing PS Form 17. SDOs requiring additional books mustorder them from the appropriate accountable paper deposi-tory (APD) using PS Form 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, APDs willreceive additional quantities of the vendible straight book(Item 672900) and crisscross book (Item 672911).

Distribution: Item 673000, $2.30 Wilma RudolphPSA Convertible Booklet of 10

Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) will receive approx-mately one-sixth their standard automatic distribution quan-tity for a PSA booklet. Distributions are rounded up to thenearest master carton size (4,000 booklets).


SDOs will not make a subsequent automatic distributionto Post Offices. To obtain an initial supply of the $2.30Wilma Rudolph booklet of 10, all Post Offices must immedi-ately submit a separate PS Form 17, Stamp Requisition/Stamp Return, to their designated SDO. SDOs must notdistribute these booklets to Post Offices before July 6,2004.


Authorized philatelic centers requiring this definitivebooklet of 10 must order Item 673000 from their designatedSDO using a separate PS Form 17.

Issue: Wilma RudolphItem Number: 673000Denomination & Type of Issue: 23-cent definitiveFormat: Convertible Booklet of 10 (1 design)Series: Distinguished AmericansIssue Date & City: July 14, 2004,

Sacramento, CA 95813Designer: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZArtist: Mark Summers, Waterdown, CanadaEngraver: N/AArt Director: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZTypographer: Richard Sheaff, Scottsdale, AZModeler: Joseph SheeranManufacturing Process: OffsetPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)Printed at: Williamsville, NYPress Type: Mueller Martini, A76 ModifiedStamps per Booklet: 10Print Quantity: 300 million stampsPaper Type: Prephosphored, Type IAdhesive Type: Pressure SensitiveProcessed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.Colors: Black, Special Match PinkStamp Orientation: VerticalImage Area (w x h): 0.73 x 0.84 in./18.542 x 21.336 mmOverall Size (w x h): 0.87 x 0.982 in./22.098 x 24.942 mmBooklet Size (w x h): 1.74 x 6.5 in./44.196 x 165.1 mmPlate Size: 390 stamps per revolutionPlate Numbers: �P� followed by two (2) single digitsMarginal Markings: � 2003 USPS� • Plate numbers •

USPS logo • �Peel here to fold�Catalog Item Number(s): 673040 Convertible Book of 10 �

$2 30 $2.30673062 First Day Cover � $0.84

Additional Supply

Post Offices requiring additional stamps must requisitionthem from their designated SDO using PS Form 17. SDOsrequiring additional stamps must order them from the ap-propriate accountable paper depository (APD) using PSForm 17.

For fulfilling supplemental orders from SDOs, the SanFrancisco, Memphis, Chicago, and New York APDs willeach receive 576,000 additional booklets; and the DenverAPD will receive 192,000 additional booklets.



Pictorial Cancellations AnnouncementAs a community service, the Postal Service� offers

pictorial cancellations to commemorate local events cele-brated in communities throughout the nation. A list ofevents for which pictorial cancellations are authorized ap-pears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial can-cellation appears in italics under the date. Also provided,as space permits, are illustrations of those cancellationsthat were reproducible and available at press time.

People attending these local events may obtain thecancellation in person at the temporary Post Office� sta-tion established there. Those who cannot attend the event,but who wish to obtain the cancellation, may submit amail order request. Pictorial cancellations are availableonly for the dates indicated, and requests must be post-marked no later than 30 days following the requested pic-torial cancellation date.

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

postage issued after the date of the requested cancella-tion. Such items will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a cancellation should affixstamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, ad-dress 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 postcardin a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL CAN-CELLATIONS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION,ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP+4� CODE, exactly as listedbelow (using all capitals and no punctuation, except thehyphen in the ZIP+4 code).

Customers can also send stamped envelopes andpostcards without addresses for cancellation, as long asthey supply a larger envelope with adequate postage andtheir return address. After applying the pictorial cancella-tion, the Postal Service returns the items (with or withoutaddresses) under addressed protective cover.

The following cancellations have been extended for 30 days.

April 26−June 13, 2004

Postal Service

FIESTA OF FIVE FLAGS STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 17000PENSACOLA FL 32501-9998

April 29, 2004

WORLD DANCE DAY STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998NORMAN OK 73069-9998

May 7, 2004

Nashua Lions Club

MILK RIVER LEWIS AND CLARKFESTIVAL STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998NASHUA MT 59248-9998

May 7−9, 2004

Spotsylvania County Office of Tourism

THE BATTLE OF SPOTSYLVANIA140TH ANNIVERSARY STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SPOTSYLVANIA VA 22553-9998

May 12, 2004

Postal Service

THE BATTLE OF SPOTSYLVANIA140TH ANNIVERSARY STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SPOTSYLVANIA VA 22553-9998

May 14, 2004

Gobierno Municipal de Humacao

SIMBOLOS EMBLEMATICOSSTATION

POSTMASTERPICTORIAL CANCELLATIONCOORDINATOR

585 AVE FD ROOSEVELT STE 223SAN JUAN PR 00936−9996

May 19, 2004

Postal Service

LEWIS AND CLARK STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WHITEHALL MT 59759-9998

May 24, 2004

Yellowstone County Lewis and ClarkBicentennial Commission

LEWIS AND CLARK STATIONSTATION MANAGER841 S 26TH STBILLINGS MT 59101-9998

May 29, 2004

Postal Service

MEMORIAL STATIONPOSTMASTER2587 N KINGS RDHILLIARD FL 32046-9998

May 30, 2004

Postal Service

WWII MEMORIAL STAMP STATIONPOSTMASTER500 BILL FRANCE BLVDDAYTONA BEACH FL 32114-9998


NATIONAL WORLD WAR IIMEMORIAL STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998OBERLIN OH 44074-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ORWELL OH 44076-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998PAINESVILLE OH 44077-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ROCK CREEK OH 44084-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ROME OH 44085-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WICKLIFFE OH 44092-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WILLOUGHBY OH 44094-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WILLOWICK OH 44095-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998LAKEWOOD OH 44107-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ROCKY RIVER OH 44116-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998BEACHLAND OH 44119-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998GARFIELD OH 44125-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998FARVIEW PARK OH 44126-9998

NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIALSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WESTLAKE OH 44145-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ALTWATER OH 44201-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CLINTON OH 44216-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998PENISULA OH 44264-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WADSWORTH OH 44281-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998AKRON OH 44309-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998HARTFORD OH 44424-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998HUBBARD OH 44425-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998NEW MIDDLETOWN OH 44442-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WARREN OH 44481-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ALLIANCE OH 44601-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998APPLE CREEK OH 44606-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998DENNISON OH 44621-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998HOLMSVILLE OH 44633-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998NORTH LAWRENCE OH44666-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998TUSCARAWAS OH 44682-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WAYNESBURG OH 44688-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CANTON OH 44711-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ALVADA OH 44802-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998MCCUTCHINVILLE OH 44844-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998NEVADA OH 44849-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SHELBY OH 44875-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998TIFFIN OH 44883-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WILLARD OH 44890-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998MANSFIELD OH 44901-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CLEVELAND OH 44114-9998

May 29, 2004


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998TORONTO OH 43964-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ANDOVER OH 44003-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ASHTABULA OH44004-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998BURTON OH 44021-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CONNEAUT OH44030-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998GENEVA OH 44041-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998HUNTSBURG OH44046-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998MIDDLEFIELD OH44062-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998NORTHFIELD OH44067-9998


POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998NORTH OLMSTED OH44070-9998


June 14, 2004

AMADOR COUNTYSESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER10781 WATER STAMADOR CITY CA 95601-9998


POSTMASTER14283 JIBBOOM STFIDDLETOWN CA 95629-9998


POSTMASTER22 MAIN STIONE CA 95640-9998


POSTMASTER424 SUTTER STJACKSON CA 95642-9998


POSTMASTER20116 STATE HWY 88PINE GROVE CA 95665-9998


POSTMASTER24282 STATE HWY 88PIONEER CA 95666-9998


POSTMASTER9477 MAIN STPLYMOUTH CA 95669-9998


POSTMASTER3 GOPHER FLAT RDSUTTER CREEK CA 95685-9998


POSTMASTER16120 MAIN STVOLCANO CA 95689-9998

June 19, 2004

2004 National Road Show Committee

ILLINOIS NATIONAL ROAD FESTIVAL STATIONPOSTMASTER801 MAIN STHIGHLAND IL 62249-9998


ILLINOIS NATIONAL ROAD FESTIVAL STATIONPOSTMASTER201 N MAPLE STMULBERRY GROVE IL 62262-9998

Illinois National Road Festival Committee

ILLINOIS NATIONAL ROAD FESTIVAL STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SMITHBORO IL 62284-9998


ILLINOIS NATIONAL ROAD FESTIVAL STATIONPOSTMASTER309 N DOUGLAS STST JACOB IL 62281-9998

May 21, 2004

STAMP REDEDICATIONCEREMONY STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998MADISON WI 53705-9998

May 22, 2004

Burlington Parks and Recreation

KIDS DAY STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998BURLINGTON VT 05402-9998

May 22, 2004

LaCharrette RendezvousCommittee

LACHARRETTE RENDEZVOUSSTATION

POSTMASTER105 DEPOT STMARTHASVILLE MO63357-9998

May 24, 2004

Postal Service

GRAND OPENING STATIONPOSTMASTER10660 PAGE STFAIRFAX VA 22030-9998

May 24, 2004

Postal Service

PHILIP E RUPPE POST OFFICEBUILDING STATION

POSTMASTER600 CALUMET STLAKE LINDEN MI 49945-9998

May 26, 2004

Rolling Thunder, Inc.

ROLLING THUNDER STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998FRANKFORT KY 40601-9998

May 29, 2004

American Battle MonumentsAssociation


PHILATELIC UNITPO BOX 9998WASHINGTON DC 20090-9998

May 29, 2004

Milwaukee VA Medical Center

VA MEDICAL CENTER STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 5066MILWAUKEE WI 53201-5066


May 29, 2004

Postal Service

WWII MEMORIAL STATIONPOSTMASTER6330 FOUNTAIN SQUARE DRCITRUS HEIGHTS CA95610-9998

May 29, 2004

Patton Museum

PATTON MUSEUM STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998FT KNOX KY 40121-9998

May 29, 2004

Postal Service

NATIONAL WWII MEMORIALSTATION

POSTMASTER25 S OAK STLONDON OH 43140-9998

May 29, 2004

Postal Service


POSTMASTER1591 DALTON AVECINCINNATI OH 45234-9611

May 29, 2004

VFW Post #428 and PostalService

WORLD WAR II MEMORIALSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ST CLOUD MN 56301-9998

May 31, 2004

Postal Service

AMERICAN LEGION TRIBUTESTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CANOVA SD 57321-9998

June 1, 2004

Geraldine Historical Committee

VIRGELLE STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998LOMA MT 59460-9998

June 1, 2004

US Mint

LONE STAR STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998LONE STAR TX 75668-9998

June 1−4, 2004

Lewis and Clark BicentennialCommittee

LEWIS AND CLARKBICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER131 W HIGH STJEFFERSON CITY MO65101-9998

June 2, 2004

LaPorte Customer AdvisoryCouncil

SLICER STATIONPOSTMASTER1201 LINCOLNWAYLAPORTE IN 46350-9998

June 3−5, 2004

Postal Service

LOBEX II 2004 STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 140LONG BEACH CA 90801-0140

June 4, 2004

USS RANGER CV4 STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SOUTH BOSTON VA24592-9998

June 4, 2004

Centralia Anchor Fest Committee

CENTRALIA ANCHOR FESTSTATION

POSTMASTER104 W SNEEDCENTRALIA MO 65240-9998

June 4−5, 2004

ELVIS FESTIVAL STATIONPOSTMASTER362 S THOMAS STTUPELO MS 38801−9998


June 4−5, 2004

Postal Service

NATIONAL COWCALLINGCHAMPIONSHIP STATION

POSTMASTER114 S MAINMIAMI TX 79059−9998

June 4−6, 2004

FESTIVAL STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998GRAND RAPIDS MI 49501−9998

June 5, 2004

Postal Service

HONORING VETERANSSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998DILWORTH MN 56529-9998

June 11, 2004

Lindbergh Crate Museum

LINDBERGH CRATE STATIONPOSTMASTER241 EASY STCANAAN ME 04924-9998

June 11, 2004

Universal Ship CancellationSociety

COMMISSIONING STATIONPOSTMASTER1050 FORBELL STBROOKLYN NY 11256-9998

June 11−12, 2004

Glenn Miller Society

GLENN MILLER FESTIVALSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CLARINDA IA 51632-9998

June 11−12, 2004

National Orphan Train Complex

ORPHAN TRAIN STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CONCORDIA KS 66901-9998

June 11−13, 2004

Lewis and Clark State ParkOnawa Iowa

LEWIS AND CLARK STATEPARK STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998BLENCOE IA 51523-9998

June 11−13, 2004

Lewis and Clark Commemoration

LEWIS AND CLARKBICENTENNIALCOMMEMORATION STATION

POSTMASTER101 W BROADWAY STBRUNSWICK MO 65236-9998

June 12, 2004

Special Olympics Maine StateOffice

SPECIAL OLYMPICS MAINESUMMER GAMES STATION

POSTMASTER1 BENNOCH RDORONO ME 04473-9998

June 12, 2004

The Hiawatha Seaway Council

ANNIVERSARY STATIONPOSTMASTER45 REDFIELD STCONSTANTIA NY 13044-9998

June 12, 2004

The Violet Festival Committee

DOLGEVILLE STATIONPOSTMASTER41 S MAIN STDOLGEVILLE NY 13329-9998

June 12, 2004

Reedsville Community

REEDSVILLE COMMUNITY DAYSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998REEDSVILLE PA 17084-9998

June 12, 2004

BANNEKER MUSEUM 6THANNIVERSARY STATION

MANAGER MOWS900 E FAYETTE STBALTIMORE MD 21233-9715


June 12, 2004

Palo Sesquicentennial Committee

SESQUICENTENNIAL STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998PALO IA 52324-9998

June 12, 2004

Herndon Chamber of Commerce

125TH ANNIVERSAY STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998HERNDON KS 67739-9998

June 12, 2004

Cross Plains Project PrideAssociation

ROBERT E HOWARD STATIONPOSTMASTER101 N AVE DCROSS PLAINS TX 76443-9998

June 12−13, 2004

Dale and Martha Hawk MuseumDirectors

DALE AND MARTHA HAWKMUSEUM STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WOLFORD ND 58385-9998

June 12, 2004

Trempealeau County DairyPromotion Committee

TREMPEALEAU COUNTYSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ARCADIA WI 54612-9998

June 12, 2004

Postal Service

WATERVILLE STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998WATERVILLE MN 56096-9998

June 12−13, 2004

ART BY THE FALLS STATION2004

POSTMASTER SPECIALCANCELLATION

160 E WASHINGTON STCHAGRIN FALLS OH44022-9998

June 13, 2004

International Boxing Hall of Fame& Museum

INDUCTION STATIONPOSTMASTER118 S PETERBORO STCANASTOTA NY 13032-9998

June 13, 2004

St. Anthony Jubilee Committee

JUBILEE STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998FARNHAM NY 14061-9998

June 13, 2004

Chautauqua Festival

CHAUTAUQUA STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CORNING OH 43730-9998

June 13, 2004

Sesquicentennial Committee andthe Postal Service

SESQUICENTENNIAL STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CALEDONIA MN 55921-9998

June 13−19, 2004

Sesser Centennial Committee

SESSER CENTENNIAL STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SESSER IL 62884-9998

June 14, 2004

New Jersey Veterans HospitalSandra B. Warren

NEW JERSEY VETERANSMUSEUM WWII DEDICATIONSTATION

POSTMASTER26 CITY HALL PLZEAST ORANGE NJ 07019-9998

June 14, 2004

VA Medical Center

THE PURPLE HEART STATIONPOSTMASTER8643 READ RDEAST PEMBROKE NY14056-9998


June 14, 2004

WOODLYN PA STATIONPOSTMASTER217 FAIRVIEW RDWOODLYN PA 19094-9998

June 14, 2004

FLAG DAY STATIONMANAGER MAIN OFFICEWINDOW SERVICES

900 E FAYETTE STBALTIMORE MD 21233-9715

June 14, 2004

Texas NAPUS Chapter 18

68TH ANNUAL CONVENTIONSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998GLEN FLORA TX 77443-9998

June 14−July 3, 2004

T Bone Ranch 4th of JulyCommittee

VALERA STATIONPOSTMASTERUS 67 FM 50VALERA TX 76884-9998

June 15, 2004

BREACHING THE MARIANAS60TH ANNIVERSARY STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998HALIFAX VA 24558-9998

June 15, 2004

Postal Service

HAPPY FATHERS DAY STATIONPOSTMASTER530 N CROCKETT STGRANBURY TX 76048-9998

June 15, 2004

Postal Service

MY DADS THE BEST STATIONPOSTMASTER5561 N GATE RDGRANBURY TX 76049-9998

June 15, 2004

Presidio de San Saba RestorationCorp

DIG STATIONPOSTMASTER911 FRISCO STMENARD TX 76859-9998

June 15, 2004

American Memorial Park

60TH ANNIVERSARYCOMMEMORATION STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SAIPAN MP 96750-9998

June 16, 2004

Postal Service

CELEBRATE SEAGRAVESSTATION

POSTMASTER105 MAIN STSEAGRAVES TX 79359-9998

June 17, 2004

Chamber of Commerce

MULLENS AREA PUBLICLIBRARY STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998MULLENS WV 25882-9998

June 17, 2004

Smokeys stampers

SMOKEYS GRANDMOTHERSSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CAPITAN NM 88316-9998

June 18, 2004

Postal Service

PINK PANTHER DAY STATIONPOSTMASTER18200 JEFFERSON DAVIS HWYLADYSMITH VA 22501-9998

June 18, 2004

Lincoln Highway Association

LINCOLN HIGHWAY STATIONPOSTMASTER323 CAROLINA STATIONCHESTER WV 26034-9998


June 18, 2004

ROPEX STATIONPHILATELIC CLERK MAINOFFICE WINDOWS

1335 JEFFERSON RDROCHESTER NY 14692-9998

June 18, 2004

Postal Service

DEAN MARTIN FESTIVALSTATION

POSTMASTER150 N 3RD STSTEUBENVILLE OH 43952-9998

June 18, 2004

Postal Service

BEN KERN STATIONPOSTMASTER622 MCCAFFREYENCAMPMENT WY 82325-9998

June 18−20, 2004

Naper Settlement

NAPER SETTLEMENT STATIONPOSTMASTER1750 OGDEN AVENAPERVILLE IL 60540-9998

June 18−19, 2004

AUDIE LEON MURPHY STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998GREENVILLE TX 75401-9998

June 19, 2004

West Quoddy Lighthouse Keepers

WEST QUODDY HEAD STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 378LUBEC ME 04652-9998

June 19, 2004

Smithville Historical Society

SMITHVILLE DAY STATIONPOSTMASTER5299 STATE HWY 41SMITHVILLE FLATS NY13841-9998

June 19, 2004



June 19, 2004

Sugar Grove HistoricalCommission

SUGAR GROVE STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SUGAR GROVE PA 16350-9998

June 19, 2004

Saxton-Liberty 150, Inc.

SAXTON LIBERTYSESQUICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER508 MAIN STSAXTON PA 16678-9998

June 19, 2004

Muncy Valley Hospital

MUNCY VALLEY HOSPITALLAWN PARTY STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998MUNCY PA 17756-9998

June 19, 2004

140TH ANNIVERSARY BATTLEOF LYNCHBURG VIRGINIASANDUSKY STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998LYNCHBURG VA 24506-9998

June 19, 2004

SOD � Alum Creek HistoricalSociety

SOD 100TH ANNIVERSARYSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SOD WV 25564-9998

June 19, 2004

Bostwick Community Association,Inc.

FESTIVAL STATIONPOSTMASTER1132 HWY 17 NBOSTWICK FL 32007-9998


June 19, 2004

Eastpointe Chamber ofCommerce

CRUSIN GRATIOT STATIONPOSTMASTER22430 GRATIOT AVEEASTPOINTE MI 48021-9998

June 19, 2004

Postal Service

100 YEAR CENTENNIALSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998TREYNOR IA 51575-9998

June 19, 2004

City of Dixon

DIXON SESQUICENTENNIALSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998DIXON IA 52745-9998

June 19, 2004

City of Becker and the PostalService

CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998BECKER MN 55308-9998

June 19, 2004

City of Canby

HAT DAZE STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998CANBY MN 56220-9998

June 19, 2004

125th Anniversary Committee

MARION STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998MARION SD 57043-9998

June 19, 2004

Chamber of Commerce

CZECH DAYS STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998TABOR SD 57063-9998

June 19, 2004

Economic Development

ST THOMAS DAZE STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ST THOMAS ND 58276-9998

June 19, 2004

Postal Service

SCALES MOUND STAMPSTATION

POSTMASTER310 SOUTH AVESCALES MOUND IL 61075-9998

June 19, 2004

2004 National Road ShowCommittee

ILLINOIS NATIONAL ROADFESTIVAL STATION

POSTMASTER130 S CENTERCOLLINSVILLE IL 62234-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER300 W MAIN STGREENVILLE IL 62246-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998POCAHONTAS IL 62275-9998

June 19, 2004

Hamilton CommunityDevelopment Coalition

HAMILTON SESQUICENTENIALCOVERED BRIDGE STATION

POSTMASTER1160 BROADWAY STHAMILTON IL 62341-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER210 N 3RD STEFFINGHAM IL 62401-9998


June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER122 W WASHINGTON AVEALTAMONT IL 62411-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER102 E MAINBROWNSTOWN IL 62418-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER100 W ALABAMA AVECASEY IL 62420-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER125 E CUMBERLANDGREENUP IL 62428-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER1100 CUMBERLAND STJEWETT IL 62436-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER115 N 7TH STMARSHALL IL 62441-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER203 W NATIONAL RDMONTROSE IL 62445-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER2 N YORK STMARTINSVILLE IL 62442-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER100 W MAIN STTEUTOPOLIS IL 62467-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER112 E 5TH STST ELMO IL 62458-9998

June 19, 2004



POSTMASTER315 W GALLATIN STVANDALIA IL 62471-9998

June 19, 2004

Chamber of Commerce

HOMESTEAD DAYS STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998BEATRICE NE 68310-9998

June 19, 2004

Exeter 125th AnniversaryCommittee

125TH ANNIVERSARY STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998EXETER NE 68351-9998

June 19, 2004

Buffalo Bill Days

BUFFALO BILL DAYS STATIONPOSTMASTER101 E LOUCKS STSHERIDAN WY 82801-9998


June 19, 2004

White Bird Rodeo

15TH ANNUAL RODEO STATIONPOSTMASTER300 N RIVER STWHITE BIRD ID 83554-9998

June 19, 2004

Grand Mound Rochester CitizensGroup

SWEDE DAY MIDSOMMARFESTIVAL STATION

POSTMASTER9727 ST HWY 12 SWROCHESTER WA 98579-9998

June 20, 2004

Foothills Bike Show Committee

4TH ANNUAL FOOTHILLS BIKESHOW STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998SOUTH SALEM OH 45681-9998

June 20, 2004

GRAND PRIX STATIONPOSTMASTER125 W SOUTH STINDIANAPOLIS IN 46206-9998

June 20, 2004



June 21, 2004

Hinsdale Bicentennial Committee

200TH BIRTHDAY HINSDALESTATION

POSTMASTER25 MAPLE STHINSDALE MA 01235-9998

June 22, 2004

Embden Bicentennial Committee

EMBDEN BICENTENNIALSTATION

POSTMASTER9 MADISON STNORTH ANSON ME 04958-9998

June 22, 2004

MAXWELL STATIONPOSTMASTER305 S 14TH STNEW CASTLE IN 47362-9998

June 22, 2004

National Oldtime Fiddlers

FIDDLER STATIONPOSTMASTER106 W MAIN STWEISER ID 83672-9998

June 23, 2004

Palermo Bicentennial Committee

PALERMO 1804 TO 2004BICENTENNIAL STATION

POSTMASTER111 BRANCH MILLS RDPALERMO ME 04354-9998

June 23, 2004

ZOAR MPO STATIONPOSTMASTER171 W FIRST STZOAR OH 44697-9998

June 24, 2004

LOCK ONE THEATER STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998NEW BREMEN OH 45869-9998

June 24, 2004

Jazz in June Committee

JAZZ IN JUNE STATIONPOSTMASTER129 W GRAY STNORMAN OK 73069-9998

June 25, 2004

The Pulaski Historical Society

STRAWBERRY SOCIALSTATION

POSTMASTER4909 N JEFFERSON STPULASKI NY 13142-9998


June 25, 2004

Lily Dale Assembly, Inc.

125TH ANNIVERSARY STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998LILY DALE NY 14752-9998

June 25, 2004

Village of Footville WI

SESQUICENTENNIAL STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998FOOTVILLE WI 53537-9998

June 25, 2004

Postal Service

125TH ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION STATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998MONTROSE SD 57048-9998

June 25, 2004

Postal Service

HAMPDEN STATIONPOSTMASTERPO BOX 9998HAMPDEN ND 58338-9998

June 25, 2004

Morin Lake Days Committee

QUASQUICENTENNIALSTATION

POSTMASTERPO BOX 9998ALDEN MN 56009-9998

June 25, 2004

Department of Natural Resources

KATY TRAIL STATIONPOSTMASTER101 S 2NDCLINTON MO 64735-9998

June 25, 2004

Main Street Bowie Association

M JOHNSON POULTRY RANCHSTATION

POSTMASTER113 N MASON STBOWIE TX 76230-9998

June 25−26, 2004

Appalachian Wagon TrainAssociation, Inc.

BICENTENNIAL STATIONPOSTMASTER65 WHITE STBROOKVILLE PA 15825-9998

June 25−27, 2004

Bristol, TN/VA QWL − EI

VARLCA STATE CONVENTIONSTATION

POSTMASTER2002 LEE HWYBRISTOL VA 24202-9998



UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT 04-D

2004 Stamps and Postal Stationery�2004 Stamps and Postal Stationery� (Announcement

04-D, June 2004), which appears on page 55, is intendedto replace the quarterly announcement of the same name,previously printed and sent to customers on requestthrough Stamp Fulfillment Services in Kansas City. The an-nouncement is a listing of stamps and postal stationeryitems scheduled for issuance during calendar year 2004.Post Offices� may wish to post this schedule on their bulle-tin boards.

Customers may also access the Postal Bulletin throughthe Postal Service� Web site at www.usps.com; click onAbout USPS & News, then Forms & Publications, thenPostal Bulletin.

This announcement will be updated every 2 to 3 months,as changes warrant.

How to Order First Day of Issue Cancellationsand Covers

Customers may purchase new stamps or postal statio-nery items at their Post Office, from the USA Philatelic cata-log, by calling 800-STAMP-24, or online at www.usps.comby clicking on Buy Stamps & Shop. Then they should pre-pare their own covers by affixing new stamps to the upper-right corner of envelopes or postcards of their choice, and

address those envelopes, postcards, or postal stationeryitems to themselves or others. (Postage must equal thecurrent First-Class Mail� rate.) For sturdiness, include acard of postcard thickness in each cover (envelopes only)submitted, and tuck in the flap. Place the cover in a largerenvelope addressed to:

NAME OF ISSUEPOSTMASTERCITY STATE ZIP CODE (followed by -9991).

Covers submitted for first day of issue cancellations mayinclude additional uncancelled stamps only if the uncan-celled stamps were issued before the first day of issue ofthe new stamps or postal stationery items. All orders mustbe postmarked on or before the deadline indicated in the�2004 Stamps and Postal Stationery� announcement thatfollows.



Personalized Envelopes ProgramThe Personalized Envelopes Program provides custom-

printed, stamped envelopes in boxes of 50 or 500. Custom-ers may choose either (1) a Number 10 business envelopewith up to seven personalized lines in the return addressarea, or (2) a Number 6.75 personal envelope with four per-sonalized lines. In the return address area on the personal-ized lines, you can include:

� Advertising for a business.

� A telephone number.

� A facsimile number.

� An e-mail address.

Personalized envelopes add a professional appearanceto any customer�s mailings.

Personalized envelopes are economically priced � onlypennies more than regular postage � and are avail-able in a variety of envelope designs, formats, andpostage. For more information, telephone 800-STAMP-24(800-782-6724).



Stamp Stock Items Withdrawn From Regular Sale and From Sale at Philatelic CentersEffective close-of-business July 10, 2004, all Post

Offices�, stations, branches, postal stores, vending out-lets, and authorized philatelic centers must (1) withdraw thestamp stock items and products listed below and their re-lated vending and store-prepared stamp items from saleand (2) prepare them for destruction. Submit items to de-struction sites according to local established procedures,under the guidelines in Handbook F-1, Post Office Account-ing Procedures, subchapter 45, Destroying Stamp Stock.

ItemNumber DescriptionStamp Issues: First Day Covers108961 75-cent Purple Heart First Day Cover454161 75-cent Cesar E Chavez First Day Cover454361 75-cent Louisiana Purchase First Day Cover454463 $3.75 Southern Lighthouse First Day Cover454761 75 cent Audrey Hepburn First Day Cover454762 $9.90 Audrey Hepburn First Day Cover Full Pane563963 $1.50 First Flight First Day Cover782162 88-cent American Eagle First Class Presort First

Day Cover

Stamp Issues452500 37-cent Neuter or Spay Stamp452515 $7.40 Neuter or Spay Pane452593 $8.90 Neuter or Spay Pane and First Day Cover452597 $8.75 Neuter or Spay Panel453700 37-cent Year of the Ram Stamp453715 $7.40 Year of the Ram Pane453793 $8.15 Year of the Ram Pane and First Day Cover453797 $8.75 Year of the Ram Panel453886 $74.99 Thurgood Marshall Framed Collectable453900 37-cent Ohio Statehood Stamp453915 $7.40 Ohio Statehood Pane453993 $8.15 Ohio Statehood Pane and First Day Cover453997 $8.75 Ohio Statehood Panel454200 37-cent Zora Neale Hurston Stamp454215 $7.40 Zora Neale Hurston Pane454293 $8.15 Zora Neale Hurston Pane and First Day

Cover563800 $3.70 American Filmmaking Stamps563815 $3.70 American Filmmaking Pane563884 $22.20 American Filmmaking Press Sheet563891 $9.65 American Filmmaking Souvenir Sheet and

Program563893 $9.90 American Filmmaking Souvenir Sheet and

First Day Cover563897 $16.95 American Filmmaking Panel Set

Exception: Stamp items listed below are off-sale at SFSeffective June 30, 2004. However, the items will remain ongeneral sale until further notice.

StampItems Description453800 37-cent Thurgood Marshall Stamp453815 $7.40 Thurgood Marshall Pane453893 $8.15 Thurgood Marshall Pane and First Day

Cover



Special Cancellation Die HubsPostmasters and plant managers who have any of the

special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them forthe periods designated. At the end of the period, these die

hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters andplant managers who do not have these special die hubsmay not request them from the sponsors.

Cancellation Period of UseOnly You Can Prevent Forest Fires April 1−Oct. 31National Salvation Army Week, 4th Week in May May 1−May 31Support Research for �NF,� Neurofibromatosis May 1−May 31Support Your Mental Health Association May 1−May 31National Flag Day, June 14, Pause for the Pledge May 1−June 14Goodwill Industries � Our Business Works So People Can May 1−June 30Fight Disease, Support City of Hope Pilot Medical Center May 15−June 15Defeat Muscular Dystrophy, Support MDAA May 15−June 17Conquer Multiple Sclerosis May 17−June 17Conquer Cystic Fibrosis Sept. 1−Sept. 30Peace Corps Anniversary, Making a Difference Sept. 1−Oct. 31Employ People With Disabilities Sept. 1−Nov. 30Give to the United Way Sept. 15−Nov. 15Learn About Lupus, October Is Lupus Awareness Month Oct. 1−Oct. 31Radon Action Week, Protect Your Family, Test Your Home Oct. 1−Oct. 31Support Infection Control Week Oct. 1−Nov. 30Help Retarded Children Nov. 1−Nov. 30Military Families Recognition Day Nov. 1−Nov. 30National Adoption Month Nov. 1−Nov. 30National Philanthropy Day, Love of Humankind Nov. 1−Nov. 30Use Christmas Seals, Support Your Lung Association Nov. 8−Dec. 31Support American Education Week Nov. 10−Nov. 30Autistic Children, Hope Through Research and Education Dec. 1−Dec. 31

� Mail Standards, Pricing and Classification, 6-10-04


Post Offices

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Old 05-6882 92069 CA San Marcos San Diego Main Office Post Office Realign ZIP Code�boundaries. Use SanMarcos CA 92078 aslast line of address for

New 05-6882 92078 CA San Marcos San Diego Main Office Post Office 07/01/2004last line of address forthe deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code92069.

Old 11-4635 34740 FL Killarney Orange Main Office Post Office 08/08/1998 Post Office� iscontinued. Retain ZIPCode. Establish aplace name Continue

New 11-6555 34740 FL Oakland Orange Killarney Place Name 12/27/2003place name. Continueto use Killarney FL34740 as the last lineof address.

Old 16-3474 60426 IL Harvey Cook Main Office Post Office Establish a new ZIPCode for a deliveryarea. Use Markham IL60428 as last line of

New 16-3474 60428 IL Harvey Cook Markham ClassifiedBranch

07/01/200460428 as last line ofaddress for a portion ofthe deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code60426.

Old 16-7417 62707 IL Springfield Sangamon Southwest Station Establish a new ZIPCode for a deliveryarea. Use SpringfieldIL 62711 as last line of

New 16-7417 62711 IL Springfield Sangamon Southwest Station 07/01/2004IL 62711 as last line ofaddress for a portion ofthe deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code62707.

Old 16-7417 62707 IL Springfield Sangamon Southwest Station Establish a new ZIPCode for a deliveryarea. Use SpringfieldIL 62712 as last line of

New 16-7417 62712 IL Springfield Sangamon Southwest Station 07/01/2004IL 62712 as last line ofaddress for a portion ofthe deliveriespreviously in ZIP Code62707.

Old 20-4552 41344 KY Lerose Owsley Main Office Post Office 01/22/2002 Post Officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establish aplace name Continue

New 20-0864 41344 KY Booneville Owsley Lerose Place Name 01/03/2004place name. Continueto use Lerose KY41344 as last line ofaddress.

Old 30-0390 68816 NE Archer Merrick Main Office Post Office 08/01/2002 Post Officediscontinued. RetainZIP Code. Establish a

New 30-6885 68816 NE Palmer Merrick Archer CommunityPost Office

12/20/2003ZIP Code. Establish acommunity Post Office.Continue to use ArcherNE 68816 as last lineof address.

� Address Management, Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, 6-10-04


POM REVISION

Discontinuance of Post OfficesEffective June 10, 2004, the Postal Operations Manual

(POM) is revised to correct approval authority for the dis-continuance of classified stations, classified branches, andcontractor-operated community Post Offices�.

We will incorporate this revision into the printed versionof the POM Issue 10 and into the next update of the onlineversion available on the Postal Service� PolicyNet Website:




� Then click on Manuals.

Postal Operations Manual (POM)

1 Retail Management

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12 Retail Facility Management

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123 Post Offices, Stations, Branches, ContractPostal Units, and Nonpersonnel Units

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123.8 Station, Branch, and Community Post OfficeDiscontinuance

123.81 Notice to Postal Officials

[Delete �contract postal unit� from 123.81 to read asfollows:]

If a district manager, Customer Service and Sales, deter-mines that it is necessary to discontinue a classified station,classified branch, or contractor-operated community PostOffice administratively attached to a Post Office, the man-ager must provide immediate written notice with the rea-sons for the proposed discontinuance to the vice president,Delivery and Retail.

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� Retail Operations,Delivery and Retail, 6-10-04


Retail

NOTICE

Tyvek Envelopes/ Stamps by MailSupply-chain purchasing remains a Postal Service�

Transformation Plan initiative as well as a smart businessdecision. Another opportunity to support this effort isthrough purchasing Tyvek envelopes. These are most com-monly used to package Stamps by Mail� orders, but haveother uses as well.

Effective immediately, all Stamps by Mail fulfillment sites(from centralized operations to local Post Offices�) shouldpurchase Tyvek envelopes from the Material DistributionCenter (MDC). You may purchase envelopes from localPost Offices only in an emergency. This ordering systemsaves the Postal Service money while assuring efficientservice and quality products for you.

Ordering Information:

You can order a 7.5″ x 10″ peel �n� seal Tyvek envelope(inventory code EP192A) and a 9″ x 12″ peel �n� seal Tyvekenvelope (inventory code EP192B) from the MDC by usingtouch tone order entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, option2.

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

Use the following information to order EP192A:

PSIN: EP192A PSN: 7530-07-000-0531Unit of Measure: CTMinimum Order Quantity: 1Bulk Pack Quantity: 500Quick Pick Number: N/APrice: $26.80/ctn

Use the following information to order EP192B:

PSIN: EP192B PSN: 7530-07-000-0532Unit of Measure: CTMinimum Order Quantity: 1Bulk Pack Quantity: 500Quick Pick Number: N/APrice: $36.60/ctn

� Retail Marketing,Service and Marketing Development, 6-10-04


Show me a sign Continuity signs up? They should be. June 1 was the date to begindisplaying the new blue continuity menuboards in Post Offices�.These redesigned, updated signs make it easier for our customersto pick the products and services they need so retail transactionsmove swiftly and smoothly. Continuity signs are designed to bedisplayed continually unless the rates and services they depict needto be updated.

Make sure Shrek is still smiling on your Spring point-of-purchase(POP) signage through the end of this month. The time to saygoodbye to the Shrek characters is July 1 when the Summer/Falldrive period begins. New elements for Summer/Fall include astandee promoting Priority Mail bundles and a poster aboutCarrier Pickup, and much more.

And remember � your POP signs come with directions included.The up/down arrows printed on the bottom right corner of signs letyou know when to put them up � and when to take them down.

Calling globally The new Global International FIRSTCLASS PHONECARD isbeing tested at select Post Offices. On the front of the card, whichcosts $10, is a list of countries that can be called using the card, butthese are just examples. Calls can be made to more than 200countries. Rates will vary. For specific rate information, call thecustomer service number on the back of the card. If you havequestions about the card, please contact your district retailmanager.

Salute to America Just in time for the Fourth of July! POP signage is on the way forour �Salute to America� promotion. Beginning July 1, customers canpurchase any two FIRSTCLASS PHONECARDS and get a mail-inoffer to receive a free U.S. flag. Please see your Summer/Fall POPkits for details.

Feedback Send comments and questions to:

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Retail CoachesCorner

This month�s edition has information about PVIs andbarcodes.

Barcoding mail for automated processing drives effi-ciency, and efficiency keeps rates affordable. Postagevalidation imprinter (PVI) labels must be clear and leg-ible. Mail processing facilities report that some PVI la-bels are not readable by our automated mail processingequipment.

Quick tips for PVI maintenance

Print PVI test labels daily: Press the Mode button onthe PVI three times until the display reads �LABEL,� thenpress the Paper Feed button. Examine the test labels; ifyou observe labels with incomplete or unclear barcodes,clean the PVI print head using an alcohol cleaning pen.The diagram on the inside of the PVI cover shows thelocation of the print head.

Order alcohol cleaning pens through the Material Dis-tribution Center (MDC) in Topeka by using touch tone or-der entry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, option 2.

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

Use the following information to order alcohol clean-ing pens:

PSIN: CP-1PSN: 5120-01-356-2413Unit of Measure: DZMin. Order Quantity: 1Quick Pick Number: N/ABulk Pack Quantity: N/APrice: $18.63

Clean the PVI print head when installing a new roll ofblank labels, at least once a month, or if the quality of theprint degrades.

You may also use the cleaning pen to remove adhe-sive from the pressure roller, but alcohol on a cottonswab may be more effective. Do not use a cotton swabto clean the print head or sensors.

Use a damp (not wet) cloth to clean the outside of thePVI. Any moisture that enters the cover or switchescould cause damage to the electronic components. Donot use commercial cleaners, use only water.

Refer to Postal Bulletin 22107 (7-24-03, pages89�90) for detailed, step-by-step PVI cleaninginstructions.

PVI supplies

PVI labels should be ordered through eBuy; go tohttp://blue.usps.gov; under Essential Links, click eBuy.Select the Moore catalog, the only authorized supplier ofPVI labels. Other sources may not use the correct typeof paper and may produce labels that cannot be read bymail processing equipment. Use of unapproved labelsmay also damage the PVI and lead to premature failureof the printer

However, PVI labels may be ordered through theMDC if necessary.

Use the following information to order PVI labels:

PSIN: O7522PSN: 7690-04-000-1181Unit of Measure: CSMin. Order Quantity: 1Quick Pick Number: 503Bulk Pack Quantity: 1Price: $24.5216

PVI labels have a shelf life of 1 year � after that timethe quality of the printed label may deteriorate. Only or-der the quantity that you expect to use within a 6-monthtime frame.

The Postal Service� is exploring new barcodetechnology that would enable us to enrich the informa-tion on mail as it moves through our system for bettercustomer service.


Retail CoachesCorner

Sales and services associates must always use thecorrect ZIP Code� for accurate processing. ZIP Code in-formation entered during a retail transaction creates abarcode on the PVI label of the article that will be sortedon our automated equipment. Machines like the Auto-mated Flats Sorter Machine (AFSM) 100 or AutomatedPackage Processing System (APPS) attempt to sort mailby first looking at the PVI barcode.

Designating �FLAT� when you are accepting a flat alsois important in the POS ONE and IRT systems. It notifiesthe PVI that a POSTNET Code should appear on the PVIlabel. Flats and parcels each have specific barcode typesimportant for processing and on-time delivery.

Proper transaction processing serves other vital pur-poses in addition to expediting mail delivery:

� Scanning barcodes when selling stamps providesdata used to make decisions on budgeting, order-ing, and purchasing inventory.

� Specific mailing transactions are tied to workload-based report data. If transaction shortcuts areused, the data will not show how hard each asso-ciate is working.

Questions or comments? Submit them via e-mail toRetail Coaches Corner.


Supply Management

ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS

POW-MIA Flags

We�re in the annual cycle of displaying the POW-MIAflag at Postal Service� facilities on the following 6 specificdays:

� Armed Forces Day, the third Saturday in May

� Memorial Day, the last Monday in May

� Flag Day, June 14

� Independence Day, July 4

� National POW-MIA Recognition Day, the third Fridayin September

� Veterans Day, November 11

Note: If any of these days fall on a nonbusiness day,Postal Service facilities are required to display thePOW-MIA flag on the last business day before thedesignated day.

The flag and its display at our facilities honor the sacri-fices made by members of the armed forces held asprisoners of war or missing in action. Use the informationbelow to order POW-MIA flags.

Ordering Instructions

In compliance with the law requiring the display of POW-MIA flags, the Material Distribution Center offers the follow-ing sizes of flags, which it orders from the General ServicesAdministration.

Order a POW-MIA flag based on the size of your UnitedStates flag.

If using this sizeU.S. flag:

Order this sizePOW-MIA flag:

Use this POW-MIAflag NSN:

5′ x 9′ 6″ or larger 4′ x 6′ 8345-01-452-62833′ 6″ x 6′ 7-3/4″ 3′ x 5′ 8345-01-452-81142′ 4-7/16″ x 4′ 6″ 2′ x 3′ 8345-01-452-8111

You can order a POW-MIA flag by Touch Tone OrderEntry (TTOE): Call 800-332-0317, select option 2.

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

You also can order the POW-MIA flag throughthe Postal Products Unlimited, Inc., catalog oneBuy at http://ebuy.usps.gov/jsp/co/Login.jsp (URL iscase-sensitive).

� Supply Management, 6-10-04


PM REVISION/CORRECTION

Revisions to Purchasing Manual Appendix B � Date ChangeThe article �PM Revision: Revisions to Purchasing

Manual Chapter 1� in Postal Bulletin 22129 (5-27-04, page79) contains an error in the revision to Appendix B, Clause1-1. The article did not contain the date change for theclause. Clause 1-1 is now dated April 2004.

We will incorporate this revision into the next update ofthe online version of the Purchasing Manual, available onthe Postal Service� PolicyNet Web site:




� Then click on Manuals.

Purchasing Manual (PM)

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Appendix B Contract Clauses

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B.3 Clauses

Clause 1-1, Privacy Protection (April 2004)

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