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May 2, 2017

May DMM Update

Postal Explorer^® (pe.usps.com) is your source for up-to-date mailing standards. The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM^®) is fully searchable on Postal Explorer and features fly-out menus, cross-reference links, and an extensive subject index. Yesterday we updated our mailing standards to include the following changes:

eInduction Option Approval

We revised 705.20.2, Approval, to change the contact for eInduction approval to the PostalOne! Helpdesk. We published this information in the March 30, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Periodicals Prices for Nonmachinable Letters

We revised 201.2.4 and 207.2.1.2 for consistency and clarity. Specifically, the Postal Service will add In-County price text to subsection 201.2.4 for consistency and will make a minor edit to subsection 207.2.1.2 for clarity. We published this information in the March 30, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Barcode and Optional Endorsement Line Information on Automation Flats

We revised 708.4.3 and 708.7.1 to clarify barcode and optional endorsement line (OEL) information on automation-priced flat-sized pieces. We published this information in the March 30, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Authorization to Mail at Periodicals Prices

We revised 207.4.0 and 207.5.0 to clarify the mailing standards for Periodicals eligibility. We published this information in the April 13, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Periodicals – Combining Multiple Editions or Publications Labeling

We revised 207.27.4 for simplification. Specifically, the Postal Service will simplify labeling when combining multiple editions or publications to only require the “PER” designation. We published this information in the April 13, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Media Mail and Library Mail

We revised 273.5.5. The Postal Service added Intelligent Mail® package barcode (IMpb®) requirements for Media Mail and Library Mail parcels in the March 6, 2017, update of the DMM. We published this information in the April 27, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Parcel Return Service Pickup Schedule

We revised 505.4.2.9, Pickup Schedule and Location. We published this information in the April 27, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

USPS Marketing Mail Machinable Letters Mail Preparation

We revised 245.5.3.2 to reflect changes to the Traying and Labeling requirements for USPS Marketing Mail Machinable Letters. We published this information in the April 27, 2017, Postal Bulletin.

Our next scheduled DMM update is July 10, 2017.