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705Advanced Preparation: Metered Mail Drop Shipment705.18.4.2class and rate claimed and as specified in the drop shipment authorization. Themailer may be required to perform additional preparation and meet specific depositschedules to enhance postal handling. Any such requirements are specified in thedrop shipment authorization and may be modified to reflect changes in the mailingssubsequently presented by the mailer. Failure to meet these standards may lead torevocation of the authorization.18.4.2 EndorsementEach mailpiece deposited under this option must contain an endorsement with thecity and state of the entry post office, the words “Drop Shipment Authorization” (orthe abbreviation “D/S AUTH”), and the unique authorization number issued by thedistrict manager of business mail entry serving the entry post office. If theabbreviation “D/S AUTH” is not used, the mailing office ZIP Code may be usedinstead of the city and state of mailing. The endorsement must be included in digitalindicia or placed outside the indicium boundary in 8-point or larger type by acomputer or mechanical method providing a clear and legible impression. For letterpress indicia, the endorsement must appear in the ad plate area. The applicationand the endorsement format must be approved by the district manager of businessmail entry before mail is deposited under this option.EXAMPLESFull Endorsement – Mailing Office City and StateMAILED AT CHICAGO ILDROP SHIPMENTAUTHORIZATION 12DROP SHIPMENTAUTHORIZATION 48MAILED AT YAKIMA WAFull Endorsement – Mailing Office ZIP CodeMAILED AT 606DROP SHIPMENTAUTHORIZATION 12Abbreviated FormatDROP SHIPMENTAUTHORIZATION 48MAILED AT 98901CHICAGO ILD/S AUTH 12D/S AUTH 48YAKIMA WA18.4.3 Not ValidDrop shipment endorsements authorized before March 19, 1989, are no longervalid.18.4.4 Rate and Class MarkingThe drop shipment endorsement placed in the ad plate area or within the indiciumboundary may include the marking required by the standards for the rate claimed ifthat marking is placed directly below the drop ship endorsement and meets thestandards in 202 for letters, 302 for flats, and 402 for parcels. The marking may alsobe provided separately directly below the indicium boundary if the marking meetsthe relevant size and legibility standards.Domestic Mail Manual Updated 3-15-07
Advanced Preparation: Metered Mail Drop Shipment705705.18.5.618.5 Option 3: Consolidated Drop Shipment With Endorsement18.5.1 GeneralA mailer presenting a consolidated mailing may apply to collect metered mailbearing postage from meters licensed at different post offices and present suchmailings at one post office, subject to the conditions and limitations in 18.5. Allconditions for presenting presort mailings must be met as applicable for the class ofmail. All applicable conditions under 604.9.4, Value Added Refunds, and 5.0,First-Class Mail or Standard Mail Mailings With Different Payment Methods, mustalso be met.18.5.2 Barcoded and Nonbarcoded PortionsThe majority of the mail consolidated for entry under Option 3 must be prepared in asingle mailing (with a single postage statement) in which all pieces, regardless of rateclaimed, have the correct barcode (ZIP+4 for flats, delivery point for letters andcards) and are physically compatible with automated mail processing equipment.The entry post office may reject a mailing if all pieces do not have the correctbarcode. A minor portion of the consolidated mail may be prepared as a second,separate mailing (with its own postage statement) in which the pieces do not bearthe correct barcode (or are not compatible with automated processing equipment)but do meet the standards that apply to the rates claimed.18.5.3 Service ObjectiveWhen a mailpiece is part of a consolidated mailing, the service objective that appliesmust be the same as or better than that which would have applied had the piecebeen entered at the licensing post office. As part of the application, documentationmust be provided by the mailer to show compliance with this standard to USPSsatisfaction. (Typical documentation lists the service objective that applies to eachlicensing post office from whose area mail is to be consolidated and the standardthat applies to that mail when it is entered under Option 3.)18.5.4 InformationAn application under Option 3 must be submitted by the mailer (i.e., the party topresent the consolidated mailing to the USPS). In addition to the information detailedin 18.2.3, the application must identify the meter licensees whose mail is to beconsolidated and the serial numbers of each licensee’s meters.18.5.5 Notice to LicenseesAfter receiving an authorization notice, the mailer must give written notice to eachlicensee whose mail is to be consolidated under the authorization. The mailer’snotice must include a copy of the authorization, a full explanation of preparationrequirements, and a reminder that consolidation of their mail can adversely affectservice. The mailer must give copies of each licensee notice to the entry office andlicensing office postmasters.18.5.6 Additional StandardsMetered mail deposited under Option 3 must be prepared as specified by the USPS.This preparation may extend beyond that which is required to qualify for the ratepaid for the mail, and may require the mail to be configured and its depositscheduled to enhance USPS handling. Failure to meet these standards can lead torevocation of the authorization.Domestic Mail Manual Updated 3-15-07
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