Postal Bulletin 22086 - October 3, 2002 - USPS.com® - About

POSTAL BULLETIN 22086 (10-3-02)
[Revise the heading and text of 2.8 to read as follows:]
2.8 Tearing Guides
A card may have perforations or tearing guides if they do
not eliminate or interfere with any address element, postage,
marking, or endorsement and do not impair the physical
integrity of the card.
[Revise the heading of 2.9 and revise the text to incorporate
the content from 2.10 and 2.11 to read as follows:]
2.9 Double Cards
A double card (i.e., a double stamped card or double postcard)
consists of two attached cards, one of which is
designed to be detached by the recipient and returned by
mail as a single card. Double cards are subject to these
standards:
a. The reply half of a double card must be used for reply
only and may not be used to convey a message to
the original addressee or to send statements of account.
The reply half may be formatted for response
purposes (e.g., contain blocks for completion by the
addressee).
b. A double card must be folded before mailing and prepared
so that the address on the reply half is on the
inside when the double card is originally mailed. The
address side of the reply half may be prepared as
business reply mail, courtesy reply mail, meter reply
mail, or as a merchandise return service label.
c. Plain stickers, seals, or a single wire stitch (staple)
may be used to fasten the open edges of a double
card if affixed so that the inner surfaces of the cards
can be readily examined. Fasteners must be affixed
according to the applicable preparation requirements
for the rate claimed.
d. The first half of a double card must be detached
when the reply half is mailed for return.
DMM REVISION
[Delete 2.10 and 2.11.]
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3.0 ENCLOSURES
[Revise the first sentence of 3.0 to read as follows (the
remainder of 3.0 is unchanged):]
Enclosures in double postcards prepared under 2.0 are
prohibited at the card rates.***
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E Eligibility
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E100 First-Class Mail
E110 Basic Standards
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Mixed ADC Packages, Sacks, and Trays on ASF and BMC Pallets
Effective October 3, 2002, Domestic Mail Manual
(DMM) E650.5.4, M013.2.5, M045.3.2, M610.2.2,
M610.3.3, M610.4.7, M810.2.2, and M820.5.3 are revised
to allow mailers the option of placing onto bulk mail center
(BMC) pallets and auxiliary service facility (ASF) pallets the
following specially sorted packages, sacks, and trays of
mixed area distribution center (ADC) Standard Mail items:
Packages of flat-size pieces.
Sacks of flat-size pieces.
Trays of letter-size pieces.
3.0 CARD RATE
[Revise 3.0 to read as follows:]
A card may be a single or double (reply) stamped card or a
single or double postcard. Stamped cards are available
from the Postal Service with postage imprinted on them.
Postcards are commercially available or privately printed
mailing cards. To be eligible for a card rate, a card and each
half of a double card, must meet the physical standards in
C100 and the applicable eligibility and preparation standards
for the rate claimed. Ineligible cards are subject to
the applicable letter-size rates. Cards may be prepared and
mailed at the First-Class Mail single-piece card rate, Presorted
card rate, or automation card rates, subject to the
applicable standards.
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— Mail Preparation and Standards,
Pricing and Classification, 10-3-02
For editorial consistency and clarity, DMM M610.3.1,
M610.4.3, M610.5.2, M820.2.1, M820.4.1, M820.4.2, and
M820.5.1 are revised to correct the order of presentation
for the preparation sequence, the package or container
minimums, and the package or container labeling. Each revised
section also combines into one section Line 1 and
Line 2 labeling information to facilitate reference.
Mixed ADC packages, sacks, and trays contain mailpieces
that remain after all required 5-digit, 3-digit, and
ADC packages, sacks, or trays have been prepared. Under
the optional preparation introduced with this revision, such
packages, sacks, and trays are placed on ASF and BMC