Postal Bulletin. September 13, 2018

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September 13, 2018 Front Cover 2 postal bulletin 22502 (9-13-18) Contents COVER STORY Sustainability Energy Action Month 2018 — Postal Blue Works to Universal Waste Management Reminder: Batteries, Stay Green . 3 Bulbs and Lamps, and Mercury-Containing Equipment. 43 POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND FORMS UPDATES PULL-OUT INFORMATION Publications Fraud Publication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office Box Invalid USPS Corporate Account Numbers. 15 Service and Caller Service Fee Groups . 4 Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms . 16 ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms . 22 Domestic Mail Verifying U.S. Postal Service Money Orders . 24 Labeling List Changes . 5 Counterfeit Canadian Money Order Forms . 24 Toll-Free Number Available to Verify Canadian Finance Money Orders . 24 Finance Number Control Master and Account Number Control Master Request Freeze . 9 Other Information Overseas Military/Diplomatic Mail . 25 Human Resources Freely Associated States Restrictions . 30 Notice to All Post Offices with Rural Delivery Service: Rural Carrier Guarantee Period. 9 Mailing and Shipping Services POSTAL BULLETIN 2018 SEMI-ANNUAL INDEX USPS Introduces New Proof of Delivery Letter Format. 10 2018 Semi-Annual Index . PB 22499 (8-2-18) Stamp Services Stamp Announcement 18-34: Sparkling Holidays Souvenir Sheet . 12 Find the latest in mail and delivery information Stamp Announcement 18-35: Hanukkah 2018 Stamp . 13 and services offered by U.S. Postal® Update: Stamp Announcement 18-33: Sparkling Holidays Stamps . 31 in the Postal Bulletin at Pictorial Postmarks Announcement . 32 about.usps.com/postal-bulletin How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Digital Color or Traditional Postmarks . 36 Cover Story postal bulletin 22502 (9-13-18) 3 Cover Story Energy Action Month 2018 — Postal Blue Works to Stay Green The U.S. Postal Service® is committed to being a leader The Postal Service also diligently consolidates and stan- in sustainability by ensuring compliance with environmental dardizes energy-related data to provide a platform of tools regulatory requirements in all aspects of our operations. We to easily access the information. Our Energy and Utility strive to deliver mail at the lowest cost with minimal impact Management Systems enable us to locally and remotely to the environment. Our goal is to reduce our energy use monitor energy consumption and equipment data to better and greenhouse gas emissions by responsibly managing manage cost and usage savings. In 2017, the Postal Ser- our infrastructure, so that the Postal Service™ may con- vice expanded the Enterprise Energy Management System tinue to serve the nation as it has for over 240 years. network at 726 facilities by installing digital communication The Postal Service operates more efficiently and saves control and monitoring devices. Combined with the 5,600 energy across the organization through the use of emerg- facilities in our Utility Management System, this upgrade ing technologies. We focus on reducing our impact across allows USPS to monitor usage and cost to make changes, our facilities, with our vehicle operations, and within our as necessary. supply chain. Postal Service facilities require a large Another powerful tool the Postal Service uses to plan amount of energy to carry out mailing and shipping opera- green projects and track sustainability performance is the tions. That is why our goal is to reduce energy use by 25 Green Initiative Tracking Tool (GITT) at blue.usps.gov/sus- percent per square foot of building space by 2025. As of tainability/gitt/welcome.htm). With GITT, users can gener- fiscal year 2017, the Postal Service has achieved a 21.1 ate tailored reports for the following categories at facility, percent reduction in energy consumption. district, area, and national levels: With its usage of renewable technologies, the Postal Energy, water, and vehicle fuel usage, Service is able to implement innovative energy savings Recycling, projects to reduce emissions and produce cost savings. Trash costs, and Projects that demonstrate our commitment to emerging Consumable spending. technologies include the 35,000 solar panels on the roof and parking garage of the USPS® Los Angeles processing “These are just a few examples of how the Postal and distribution center. These solar panels not only gener- Service is working to stay green. I am so proud of our suc- ate power for our facility, but they generate electricity for cess, but the job is far from done. Let’s continue to work the city as well. together to be good neighbors — and good stewards of our environment,” said Chief Sustainability Officer Tom Day. The Postal Service operates 47,933 alternative fuel vehi- cles equipped to use ethanol, electric, compressed The Postal Service is doing its part to be energy smart. national gas, and liquid petroleum gas. We test prototype To do your part and learn more about our sustainability vehicles to make informed decisions about the future of our efforts, visit usps.com/green. vehicle fleet. We are testing the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Bolt electric vehicles for mail delivery. Through testing, the — Energy Initiatives, Postal Service collects data on maintenance, performance, Office of Sustainability, 9-13-18 battery condition, and carrier feedback. We will continue to test emerging technologies as they appear in the market- place. 4 postal bulletin 22502 (9-13-18) Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates Policies, Procedures, and Forms Updates Publications Publication 431 Revision: Changes to Post Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups Effective September 13, 2018, Publication 431, Post The online version of Publication 431 is dated July 2013. Office Box Service and Caller Service Fee Groups, is Publication 431 is currently available on the Postal Ser- revised to include the following changes. vice™ PolicyNet website (blue.usps.gov/cpim): Go to blue.usps.gov. Publication 431, Post Office Box Service and In the left-hand column under “Essential Links,” click Caller Service Fee Groups PolicyNet. ***** Click PUBs. [Delete the following entries:] Offices with WebBATS Manager/Supervisor access can view current Publication 431 information by going to the ZIP Code Fee Group 07727W 31 WebBATS Edit Facility Information page, as follows: 08701C 33 1. Go to the WebBATS main menu, and select Utility> 56756 5 Facility>Edit Facility option. 56763 5 58429 5 2. View the Fee Group field on the Edit Facility Informa- 59731 3 tion page. 83281 5 83633 5 83731 4 — Retail Operations, 97720A 4 Retail and Customer Service Operations, 9-13-18 ***** Organization Information postal bulletin 22502 (9-13-18) 5 Organization Information Domestic Mail Labeling List Changes Effective October 1, 2018, the Postal Service™ will revise Labeling List(s) L001, L002, L004, L005, L006, L009, L011, L012, L014, L201, L601, L605, L606, and L801 to reflect changes in mail processing operations. Mailers are expected to label according to these revised lists for mailings that are inducted on or after the October 1, 2018, effective date through the November 30, 2018, expiration date. Labeling Lists ***** L001 5-Digit Scheme — Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services Flats and Irregular Parcels Changes Newly Added Column A Column B Column B Column A Column B Destination Label Container To Label Container To Destination ZIP Codes Label Container To (Added To) ZIP Codes (Change From) (Change To) 68134 OMAHA NE 68134 68142 OMAHA NE 68122 OMAHA NE 68134 ***** L002 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Matrix Changes Column B Column B Column A 3-Digit/Scheme Column C Column A 3-Digit/Scheme Column C 3-Digit 3-Digit Destinations Destinations SCF Destinations 3-Digit Destinations Destination SCF Destinations ZIP Code Label To Label To Label To Label To Label To Label To Prefix (Change From) (Change From) (Change From) (Change To) (Change To) (Change To) 254 BALTIMORE MD 254 BALTIMORE MD SCF BALTIMORE BALTIMORE MD 254 BALTIMORE MD SCF HARRISBURG 254 MD 212 254 PA 170 ***** L004 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Groups — ADC Sortation Changes Column A 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Column B Column B Group Label To (Change From) Label To (Change To) 254 ADC BALTIMORE MD 212 ADC HARRISBURG PA 170 ***** L005 3-Digit ZIP Code Prefix Groups — SCF Sortation Changes Column A Column B Column B Destination ZIP Codes Label To (Change From) Label To (Change To) 254 SCF BALTIMORE MD 212 SCF HARRISBURG PA 170 ***** L006 5-Digit FSS Scheme — Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Package Services Flats in Bundles ***** Deleted Column B Column C Column A Scheme Bundle/Container Facility Container Placard Destination ZIP Codes Placard (Deleted From) (Deleted From) 95638 ROSEVILLE CA 95747 FSS SACRAMENTO CA 956 ***** 6 postal bulletin 22502 (9-13-18) Organization Information L009 Mixed ADCs — Periodicals, Package Services Flats and Irregular Parcels, and Standard Mail Flats Changes Column A Column B Column B Originating Label To Label To 3-Digit ZIP Code (Change From) (Change To) 254 MXD SOUTHERN MXD PHILADELPHIA MD 207 PA 190 ***** L011 Non-NDC/ASF Entry — Periodicals and Standard Mail Letters Changes Deleted Column A Column A Column A Originating Column A Column B Originating ZIP Codes Originating ZIP Codes ZIP Codes Originating ZIP Codes Label To (Change To) 267 MXD SOUTHERN MD 207 254 MXD SOUTHERN MD MXD PHILADELPHIA PA 268 MXD SOUTHERN MD 207 207 190 ***** L012 5-Digit ZIP Scheme Combination Changes Column A Column B Column B Destination ZIP Codes Label Container To (Change From) Label Container To (Change To) 03223 CENTER
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