PUBLISHED SINCE MARCH 4, 1880 PB 22026, June 15, 2000 June 2000 DISTRICT MANAGERS, CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SALES POSTMASTERS SUBJECT: Promoting the Legends of Baseball Stamps Through the U.S. commemorative stamp program, the Postal Service continues to help preserve traditions that speak to the heart of America and to honor those people, places, and events that impact our lives. With the issuance of the Legends of Baseball stamps, we have a wonderful opportunity to demon- strate our role as a community leader by coordinating local events to help celebrate one of our coun- try’s greatest traditions and America’s favorite pastime. Over the past year, the Postal Service has partnered with Major League Baseball to develop this pane of stamps honoring 20 of baseball’s greatest players. The events surrounding the issuance of these stamps will give our customers, employees, friends, and family an opportunity to share in the pride and glory of All-Star Week this year. The stamps will be issued July 6 in conjunction with the “Club MLB Road Show” at International Plaza in Atlanta. In addition to sales that day at Atlanta post offices and at the Club MLB Road Show, the stamps will be sold at a Postal Service retail booth at the John Hancock All-Star FanFest July 7–11. The week’s festivities end with the 71st All-Star Game at Turner Field. We invite employees living in the Atlanta area, and those planning on visiting, to attend the first day of issue ceremony and to consider participating in other scheduled activities. We believe these stamps will be very popular with sports fans, history buffs, and stamp collectors from coast to coast. Therefore, we encourage you to support local “second day of issue” events to help the Postal Service “hit one out of the park.” This edition of the Postal Bulletin contains a Legends of Baseball stamps Field Kit to use as a guide for event planning and publicity. Please note that only approved licensees listed in this kit have Postal Service approval to produce products. We thank you for your ongoing support of the stamp program. CLARENCE E. LEWIS, JR. DEBORAH K. WILLHITE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND PUBLIC POLICY Solicitation of signatures regulations revised. See page 3. Legends of Baseball Field Kit continued on page 4. R PAGE 2 POSTAL BULLETIN 22026 (6-15-00) CONTENTS The Postal Bulletin is also available on the World Wide Philately Web at http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/bulletin/pb.htm Update: U.S. Navy Submarines Prestige Booklet. 54 for customers and at http://blue.usps.gov for employees. Periodic Update: Postage Stamp Master Item Numbers. 54 Pictorial Cancellations Announcement. 67 Special Cancellation Die Hubs. 79 Legends of Baseball Field Kit . 1 Post Offices Postmasters and Managers: Solicitation of POM Revision: Dogs, Other Animals, and Weapons and Signatures on Petitions, Polls, and Surveys . 3 Explosives. 80 Customer Relations Post Office Changes. 81 Mail Alert. 27 Postal Employees Domestic Mail Online Services: USPS eBillPay: The Postal Service’s New DMM Revision: Labeling List Changes. 28 Electronic Bill Payment Service. 82 DMM Revision: Mailpiece Identification for Automatable U.S. Savings Bonds Campaign: Don’t Let Savings Bonds Polywrap. 30 Deadline Pass; Send Participation Notice by July 4. 84 DMM Reminder: Upcoming Changes to Business USPS eBillPay Poster. 85 Reply Mail. 31 Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet. 87 DMM Correction: Processing Instructions for Nonautomation Purchasing and Materials Mail and Revisions to Letter Tray Labels. 31 AT&T Corporate Digital Agreement. 89 Notice: Special Services New Barcoded Labels and FEDSTRIP Address Activity Code Assignment and Forms. 32 Maintenance. 90 New Publications: Two New Guides for Express Mail Business Mail Entry Units: Incorrect Tare Weight Manifesting. 34 Poster. 91 New Taggant Supplier for Certified Mail Labels. 34 APO/FPO Changes. 34 Postal Bulletin Index 1999 Annual Index. PB 22017 (2-10-00) Finance Handbook F-1 Correction: New AIC for Global Direct Ordering Information: Following is the list of postal stock Inbound. 35 numbers (PSNs) to use when ordering copies of the Postal Handbook F-1 Revision: Stamps and Stationery — Bulletin from the MDCs: Ordering Quantities. 35 PB 22026: 7690-04-000-5633 PB 22013: 7690-04-000-3992 Fraud Alert PB 22025: 7690-04-000-5632 PB 22012: 7690-04-000-3991 Withholding of Mail Orders. 35 PB 22024: 7690-04-000-5631 PB 22011: 7690-04-000-3990 Domestic Orders. 35 PB 22023: 7690-04-000-5630 PB 22010: 7690-04-000-3989 Missing, Lost, or Stolen U.S. Money Order Forms. 36 PB 22022: 7690-04-000-5629 PB 22009: 7690-04-000-3988 Missing, Lost, or Stolen Canadian Money Order Forms. 40 PB 22021: 7690-04-000-5628 PB 22008: 7690-04-000-3987 Counterfeited Canadian Money Order Forms. 42 PB 22020: 7690-04-000-3999 PB 22007: 7690-04-000-3986 800 Number Available to Verify Canadian Money PB 22019: 7690-04-000-3998 PB 22006: 7690-04-000-3985 Orders. 42 PB 22018: 7690-04-000-3997 PB 22005: 7690-04-000-3984 Invalid Express Mail Corporate Account Numbers. 42 PB 22017: 7690-04-000-3996 PB 22004: 7690-04-000-3983 International Mail PB 22016: 7690-04-000-3995 PB 22003: 7690-04-000-3982 IMM Revision: Prequalified Wholesaler Program. 45 PB 22015: 7690-04-000-3994 PB 22002: 7690-04-000-3981 ICM Update: International Customized Mail. 47 PB 22014: 7690-04-000-3993 PB 22001: 7690-04-000-3980 ICM Update: International Customized Mail. 47 ICM Update: International Customized Mail. 48 The Postal Bulletin is published biweekly; infor- ICM Update: International Customized Mail. 49 Reminder: Deposit of Global Priority Mail. 52 mation is effective for one year unless it changes the Notice: International Mail — Introduction of New Canada text of permanent directives or unless otherwise Post Corporation Mailing Service. 52 specified. POSTAL BULLETIN 22026 (6-15-00) PAGE 3 POSTMASTERS AND MANAGERS Solicitation of Signatures on Petitions, Polls, and Surveys Effective June 5, the Postal Service temporarily sus- Does this mean that people can set up tables to collect pended enforcement of its prohibition against the solicita- signatures? tion of signatures on petitions, polls, and surveys on postal No. As stated above, all other provisions of the conduct property. The suspension will remain in effect through July regulations remain in effect. 31, 2000. Will this activity be restricted to the outside areas of Why was enforcement of the prohibition suspended? postal property, as are similar permitted activities, A lawsuit was filed on June 1 that challenged the consti- such as leafleting? tutionality of the provision. The Postal Service has sus- No. The list of activities that are restricted to outside pended enforcement of the prohibition temporarily as part areas — leafleting, distributing literature, picketing, and of an agreement with the opposite side in exchange for an demonstrating by members of the public — does not in- expedited resolution of the case. clude solicitation of signatures for petitions, polls, and sur- How long will the suspension be in effect? veys. Therefore, through July 31, soliciting signatures could be allowed inside postal buildings. However, if the activity is The Postal Service will suspend enforcement of this likely to impede ingress and egress from post offices, or specific regulation through July 31, 2000. otherwise tends to impede or disturb postal employees or Does the suspension affect all of the regulations con- customers from conducting postal business in the lobby cerning conduct on postal property? area, the activity could be restricted to outside areas. Refer to POM 124.51. No. The suspension applies only to the single provision prohibiting “soliciting signatures on petitions, polls, or sur- Are there any circumstances under which the solicita- veys” in Postal Operations Manual (POM) 124.54a. The tion of signatures could still be prohibited outright at a rest of the provisions in part 124 and all other regulations given facility? remain in effect. For example: Yes, but only if the activity, no matter where it is con- H Soliciting signatures for a petition to place the ducted on postal property, violates the prohibition against name of a candidate on a ballot is considered to be disturbances, impedes the transaction of business, and so “campaigning for election” to a public office and is forth. Again, refer to POM 124.51. prohibited. If I’m not sure what to do, who should I ask? H Soliciting contributions, political campaigning, com- mercial advertising, and commercial solicitation and Contact your field legal counsel if you have questions vending activities are still prohibited, even if done in concerning the enforcement suspension or questions about conjunction with solicitation of signatures on peti- whether a particular activity is permitted. tions, polls, or surveys. — Office of General Counsel, 6-15-00 PAGE 4 POSTAL BULLETIN 22026 (6-15-00) Legends of Baseball Field Kit Background Information and Facts Local and national publicity increase commemorative stamps sales at post offices far beyond the date of is- H Through our partnership with Major League Baseball, suance. There are many ways to interest local media in the Postal Service will be honoring 20 baseball leg- your Legends of Baseball stamp events. Here are some ends on postage stamps. The players featured on methods to capture media attention: these stamps were part of last year’s All-Century Team balloting. They represent the glory, tradition, Local Partnerships With Major League Baseball. and excitement of our nation’s pastime. H The U.S. Postal Service is partnering with Major H The stamps were illustrated by Joseph Saffold of League Baseball to help promote the Legends of Savannah, GA.