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CONTENTS
P94,-0326
N' ne and Telephone Number ,.,.
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~i~:~~~~~ri: :~~~~~:tr1but1onsa statm:iacc~."~Sc anges for customer Support,
HlghwayConlractRouteBoxOellveryS rvlc ........... ······bfv ~ In ormation Systems
Name and Telephone Number Change! or rt, F ve Customer Support Branches in the lnforma-
lnformaUOn Sy~ms ...........................,.............................................. 1 lion Systems organization currently provide end-
Ordering lnfcrmalion for 1995 Calendar. (Correctkm) ............................ 54 .
Possession o1 Firearms on Postal Prop tlY .................. Q.C.l---~J.1····199454 use support for the computer systems and apphca-
Prlnton oemand of Supply PS Forms GSA ....................................... 53 tion deployed throughout the Postal Service. These
Quarterly Verification of Metered MaU .... ................................................ 5? Cus omer Support Branches are located In Minne~

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Revised Publlcatlon 201 and Ptlbl!callon ........................................ 2 Mateo, CA (415-377-1110); and Wilkes-Barre, PA
Domestic Mall
APO/FPO Changes .................................................................................. 6
(717-821-5160). Effective September 17, 1994,
carrier Route sack, Tray, and Pallet Labels {DMM Revis/an) ................. 3 these Customer Support Branches were renamed
Cuslomer Address Data Base Modification (Handbook PD-423 Revision}... · a Information Systems Support (ISS).
D&tachedAddresslabels(DMMNotiCB)..................................................... 4 To provide additional telephone functions and
Drop~hlpmentEndorsements-MeteraclMal!(DMMRsvision)................ 7 easy access to all support services, a new tele-
Labehng Ust Changes (DMM Notice)........................................................ 8 h b · b · I ted
Mall security {ASM Rsvi6ian) ..................................................................... 8 P one num er is e1ng imp emen :
Post Office Box and General De!Wery Service for Persons With No 1-800-USPSHELP* (1-800-S77-7435) for calls
Fixed Address ............................:........................................................... 7 from a facility that uses "9" to dial out.
Treasury Department Checks..................................................................... 7 *NOTE: USPSHELP is an elght·digit telephone num-
Treatment of Undeliverable Bulk Business MaU (DMM Notics) .................. 8 ber, but the telephone system on!y needs the first
~~~~: 8127, Rural camersupptementaf Payment ............................ 11 s~ven digits. If any problem~ are encount~red with
Rural Route-Equipment Maintenance Allowance Schedules this number during the transition, Iha existing num-
(AN Of!ICes With Rural Deiivsry)) ................,........................................ 11 bars are stlll available for use.
Fraud Alert This new telephone number will allow calls to be
Domestic Orders ...................................................................................... 55 routed between locatrons for 24-hour-a-day cover-
Foreign Order No. 347 ............................................................................. 56 age and for peak periods when the call volume
Invalid Exµress Mall Corporate Account Numbers .................................. 61 overloads a center. This system also has the option
Missing canadlan Money Order Forms.................................................... ST
Missing U.S. Money Order FOrms ............................................................ 59 of providing messages to notify callers when there ls
Withholding of Mall Orders ....................................................................... 55 some type of major outage or problem.
International Mall All of the ISS locatlons will be available through
Cancellallon of EMS lo Uzbekistan {/MM and Publlcstion 273 Revision).. .. 49 this new telephone number and can be reached by
Eth!opJa-Direct Sacks of Printed Matter lo One Addressee (/MM Revision}... 49 pressing the following option number at any time
Expre~ M~H lntematlon~I SelV!ce Destination Area Update {/MM and after reaching the recording:
PubJICBtion 273 RBv/SKJn) ..................................................................... 41
International Express Mall Servk:e--Algerla (/MM and Publlcafion 273 1 Minneapolis
Revision) ..............................................................................................

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2 San Mateo
Suspansion of Surface Mall to Gabon ......................................................
3 St. Louis
Philately
$8.00 Bureau of Engraving and Printing Souvenir stamp Sheetlet .............. 30 4 WUkes-Barre
20-Cert Or. Vlrgnla Apgar Ddln'f1veStamp ............................................ 30 5 Raleigh
Pictorial Cancellation Availablllty (CorrecUon) ..........................................
Pictorial Cancellations Announcement Number 1B .................................
Stamp Announcement 94-32 (Wondem of the Sea Cammemarat/Ve
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6 Network/PEN (for network or PEN problem calls
not related to a specific application)
Anyone who is calling from a rotary telephone may
Stamps) •. .............................................................................................
stamp AnnoullCSment 94-33 (Cnrl'IBS Commemat'tltJve stamps) ........... ..
Poetal Employees
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34 still use 1-800-USPHELP (1-BOO-Bn-7435) and
speak the option number for 1he desired support
Fiscal Year 1994 Summary: Occupational Injuries and Ulnesst!S ............. ..

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group and the system wJll route thelr call.
Revision to Poster 21, Sexual Harassment ..............................................
Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet ................................................................. 39 Address questions or comments aboUI any of
Poat Office these changes to Cheryl Dfll at (919) 501-9758.
Post OffJCe Changes Number 10................................................................ 50 -Information Systems, 9-29-94
1993 Annual Index: Latest Quarterly Index:
PB 21862, 3-3-94 PB 21872, 7-21-94
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DMM REVISfON Post Office Box and General Delivery

Drop Shipment Endorsements- Service for Persons With No Fixed
Metered Mail
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> Effective Immediately, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)
Address
In an effort to assist persons with no fixed address,
• 0072.4.2 Is revised to provide authorized alternative for-
mats for markings required on
dropshlppe"d metered mail.
a homeless person's:appllcatlon for post office box serv-
ice (Form 1093) maY be approvSd under any One cit the
' This revision permits customers to print a numeric ZIP followlng conditions: · ·
',, Code in place of the malling office name or to abbreviate
1. The applicant is personally known to the post-
the endorsement if desired.
' master or clerk.

' 0070 Drop Shipments

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2. An unknown applicant submits proper Identification
such as a valid driver's license or other credential
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showing the applicant's signature and a serjal
0012 Drop Shipment of Metered Mall numl;ler, or other indicia that can be traced to
the bearer•
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·._;. 3. Th~ applicant provides a verifiable point of contact,
4.0 OPTION 2: DEPOSIT AT ANOTHER POST e.g., place of employment, shelter, 9harltable Insti-
OFFICE tution, or social services office.
• • • Applicants who cannot meet these conditions may re-
' ceive indefi!lite -general delivery service as provided In
4.2 Endorsement
The ad plate area must contain an endorsement with Domestic MaH.Manual (DMM) 0930 (see also Postal Bul-
the city and state of the entry post office, the words "Drop letin 21870, 6/23/94, page 7). All customers receiving mail
Shipment Authorization" (or the abbreviation, "DIS Auth"), through general delivery can be required to present suit-
and the unique authorization number Issued by the- dis- able Identification before mail is given to them. Note: The
trict If the abbreviation "D/S Auth" Is not used, the mailing 30-day llmit"-in DMM 930.1.4 refers to how long mall Is
office ZIP Code (3-dlgit ZIP Code prefix for uniquely usually held in the General Delivery section, not to how
coded cities, 5-digit ZIP Code of the acceptance facility long a person can receive general delivery service.
for other locations) may be used in place of .the city and -Operations Supporl, 9-29-94
state of mailing. The application and the endorsement for-
mat must be approved before drop shipment mailings are Treasury Department Checks
presented for acceptance,
October Social Security bene1it checks, nonnally-deliv-
Examples:
ered on the third of the month, are scheduled for delivery
Full Endorsement-Mailing Office City and State
on the nonnal delivery date of Monday, October 3, 1994.
MAILED AT The envelopes will bear the legend:
CHICAGO IL DROP SHIPMENT
Postmaster: Requested delivery date Is the
DROP SHIPMENT AUTHORIZATION 48
3rd day of the month
AUTHORIZATION 12 MAILED AT YAKIMA WA
Suppfemerttal Security Income Cheeks and Veteran's
Full Endorsement-Mailing Office ZIP Code
Administration compensation and pension checks are
DROP SHIPMENT MAILED AT 98901 scheduled for delivery on Friday, Septe·mber-30, 1994.
AUTHORIZATION 12 DROP SHIPMENT The envelopes will bear the legend: "
MAILED AT 606 AUTHORIZATION 48
Postmaster: Requested delivery date Is the
Abbreviated Format 30th day of the month
CHICAGO IL D/SAUTH 48 Civil Service annuity and Railroa(I Retirement checks
D/S AUTH 12 YAKIMA WA are scheduled for delivery on the normal dellv131Y date,
-Business Mall Acceptance; , Octobei-1, 1994. The en~lopes win· bear the legend:
Operations Support, -9-29414 Postmaster: Requested delivery date Is the
1st day of the month or the first
delivery date thereafter
-Operations Support, 9-29-94