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14 POSTAL BULLETIN 22164 (9-29-05) [Add exhibits 4.6.2f and 4.6.2h as follows:] Exhibit 4.6.2f Official Hold For Pickup Endorsement, Label LAB-HFP Exhibit 4.6.2h Hold For Pickup Address Label * * * * *
POSTAL BULLETIN 22164 (9-29-05) DMM REVISION Insurance Purchased Online and at Postal Service Kiosks Effective September 29, 2005, we are revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) 503.4.0 and 609.1.3 to increase the maximum value of indemnity for insurance purchased online from $200 to $500. Mailers can purchase online insurance using Click-N- Ship and eBay and can also buy insurance electronically at our Automated Postal Centers (APCs). The table below shows the availability for the increased indemnity: Point of Purchase Date Available Services Offered Click-N-Ship October 1, 2005 Express Mail Priority Mail eBay November 14, 2005 Express Mail First-Class Mail Priority Mail Media Mail Parcel Post Automated Postal Centers (APCs) November 29, 2005 Express Mail First-Class Mail Priority Mail Parcel Post Fees are the same online, at APCs, and at the retail counter, but indemnity for lost, rifled, or damaged items is limited to $500 if the insurance is purchased online or at an APC. We will incorporate the new indemnity limit into the next printed version of the DMM and into the monthly update of the online DMM available on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com. Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) * * * * * 500 Additional Services 503 Extra Services * * * * * 4.0 Insured Mail * * * * * 4.2 Basic Information 4.2.1 Description Insured mail provides the following features: * * * * * 15 [Revise item b to increase indemnity coverage from $200 to $500 to read as follows:] b. Insured mail purchased online provides up to $500 indemnity coverage for lost, rifled, or damaged articles, subject to the standards for the service and payment of the applicable fee. * * * * * 4.3 Mailing * * * * * 4.3.5 Integrated Barcodes The following options are available for mailers who print their own labels: * * * * * [Revise item c to increase indemnity coverage from $200 to $500 and to specify which label to use for each service to read as follows:] c. Mailers must use an integrated barcode when insurance is purchased online for Priority Mail and for parcels mailed at First-Class Mail, Media Mail, and Parcel Post (see Exhibit 4.3.5c) rates. This barcode combines the insurance and electronic option Delivery Confirmation or Signature Confirmation services into a single barcode on the shipping label. Additional information on the integrated barcode can be found in Publication 91, Confirmation Services Technical Guide. 1. Mailers may purchase insurance online for $50 or less indemnity coverage with electronic option Delivery Confirmation service. The human-readable text above the integrated barcode must state, “e/USPS DELIVERY CONFIRMATION.” 2. Mailers may purchase insurance online for more than $50 and up to $500 indemnity coverage with electronic option Delivery Confirmation service. The human-readable text above the integrated barcode must state, “e/USPS INSURED.” 3. Mailers may purchase insurance online for up to $500 indemnity coverage and include the electronic option Signature Confirmation service. The human-readable text above the integrated barcode must state, “e/USPS INSURED.” * * * * *
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