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POSTAL BULLETIN 22164 (9-29-05)
3. For Parcel Return Services (PRS) participants
only, the marking, “PARCEL RETURN SERVICES
REQUESTED” or “PRS REQUESTED,” followed
by the participant’s unique PRS 569 prefix ZIP
Code. This marking must be in at least 10-point
type, in all capital letters.
4. The words, “DELIVER TO:” in at least 12-point
type and in all capital letters must appear immediately
to the left of the Post Office name, city
(optional), state (optional), and ZIP Code where
the addressee will pick up the parcel.
5. In the center of the label the words “HOLD FOR
PICKUP” must appear in reverse print (i.e., white
print on a black background) in at least 24-point
type and in all capital letters.
6. The lower half of the address label must contain
an approved UCC/EAN Code 128 Delivery Confirmation,
Signature Confirmation, or an integrated
barcode (which combines a Confirmation Service
with insurance) as defined in Publication 91, Confirmation
Services Technical Guide.
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500 Additional Services
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508 Recipient Services
1.0 Recipient Options
[Renumber existing 1.3 through 1.8 as new 1.4 through 1.9.
Add new 508.1.3 to read as follows:]
1.3 Parcel Select DDU Hold For Pickup
Endorsement
Only parcels mailed under 455.4.6 and 456.2.2.3b are eligible
for the “Hold For Pickup” endorsement. Parcels
endorsed Hold For Pickup must be picked up at designated
Post Offices by the addressee within 10 calendar days.
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Contact the Hold For Pickup program manager at
Hold_for_Pickup@usps.gov for a complete listing of
designated Post Offices.
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700 Special Standards
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709 Experimental Classifications and Rates
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5.0 Parcel Return Services
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5.1.2 Applicability
Parcels may use PRS when all of the following conditions
apply:
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[Revise item b to read as follows:]
b. Except as provided in 5.1.10, parcels must bear a
PRS label that meets the standards in 5.4.
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[Add new 5.1.10 to read as follows:]
5.1.10 Parcels Endorsed Hold For Pickup
PRS participants must pay the appropriate Parcel Select
RDU rate under 5.3 for any unclaimed, refused, or recalled
parcels that are endorsed “Hold For Pickup” (under 455.4.6
and 508.1.3) that bear the marking “PARCEL RETURN
SERVICES REQUESTED” or “PRS REQUESTED” (followed
by their unique 569 prefix ZIP Code).
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— Mailing Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 9-29-05