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Pricing & Classification
DMM Advisory April 30, 2008 Announcement of a published Federal Register proposed rule on the use of Intelligent Mail barcodes. Mailers are encouraged to comment by May 30, 2008. April 28, 2008 Announcement of an advance Federal Register notice making the experimental Repositionable Notes (RPNs) a permanent mail classification, is now available on Postal Explorer. April 23, 2008 Announcement of new 42-cent stamps available in 100, 3,000 and 10,000 coils at Post Offices and the Stamp Store at shop.usps.com. April 21, 2008 Announcement of a published Federal Register notice for comment proposing to require concatenated UCC/EAN Code 128 barcodes with a unique Service Type Code on all Priority Mail Open and Distribute container labels. April 16, 2008 Announcement of an advance Federal Register notice proposing the use of Intelligent Mail barcodes, is now available on Postal Explorer. April 16, 2008 Announcement of a published Federal Register final rule for domestic Shipping Services. April 11, 2008 Announcement of the Postal Regulatory Commission reviewing and verifying the Mailing Services and Shipping Services prices, being consistent with the Postal Law of 2006. April 9, 2008 Announcement of a pending Federal Register notice for international shipping services. April 9, 2008 Announcement of a pending Federal Register notice changing the address standards for flat-size mail, effective March 29, 2009. April 4, 2008 Announcement of two pending Federal Register notices. The first is the domestic Shipping Services, the second is the international IPA and ISAL service. March 31, 2008 Announcement of the new PostalOne! 15.5.0 release for customer usage. March 27, 2008 Notice of response to the Postal Regulatory Commission's review of the price change for Standard Mail machinable (nonautomation) mixed AADC letters entered at origin or DBMC. March 27, 2008 Announcement of published notice of upcoming price changes for Shipping Services. March 25, 2008 Announcement of new Pricing and Classification Service Center Manager. March 14, 2008 Announcement of published advance notice for comment in the Federal Register on new mailing standards for folded self-mailers, booklets, and folded booklets mailed at automation and machinable letter rates. March 13, 2008 Announcement of 2008 postage statements, plus additional price change information found on usps.com/prices. March 12, 2008 Announcement of the highlights for Shipping Services prices effective May 12, 2008. March 10, 2008 Announcement of a forthcoming Federal Register advance proposal for comment on new mailing standards for folded self-mailers, booklets, and folded booklets mailed at automation and machinable letter rates. March 7, 2008 Announcement of a Federal Register proposal for comment prohibiting replica and inert munitions in the mail. March 4, 2008 Announcement of a Federal Register proposal for comment requiring mailers to arrange bundles on pallets with the address side facing up. March 3, 2008 Summary of March DMM revisions. February 29, 2008 Announcement of a letter sent from Postmaster General John E. Potter to Postal customers thanking them for their feedback on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the implementation of the Intelligent Mail barcode. February 20, 2008 Announcement of published Federal Register final rule making Premium Forwarding Service a Postal Service permanent product. Also published were two additional Federal Register final rules supporting the May 12 price change in First-Class Mail International shape-based standards, and the new limited-circulation pricing for Periodicals. February 19, 2008 Announcement of plant-verified drop shipment (PVDS) procedures for using current or new postage prices when depositing mail at destination entry postal facilities. February 14, 2008 Summary of February DMM revisions. February 13, 2008 Announcement of two Federal Register notices published today to reflect the First-Class Mail International shape-based pricing and a new Limited Circulation price for Periodicals. February 11, 2008 Announcement of new postage prices for mailing services (First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services and Special Services) effective May 12, 2008. February 1, 2008 Announcement of final rule notices published in today's Federal Register of the new Priority Mail large flat-rate box shipping option. The large flat-rate box can be used for both domestic and international shipping. A special version of the box for the military features the logo, "America Supports You." An additional published notice cited the Express Mail Sunday/Holiday Delivery Premium. The new prices and products are effective March 3, 2008. January 28, 2008 Announcement of Premium Forwarding Service becoming a Postal Service permanent option. First launched as an experiment in August 2005, high customer interest and success of the service were the reasons for moving to permanent status. January 17, 2008 Announcement of two new shipping initiatives: a larger Priority Mail flat-rate box, with a special discount for overseas military addresses; and a new Sunday and holiday delivery price for Express Mail. Both initiatives are effective March 3, 2008. January 16, 2008 Announcement of the updated Consumer Price Index today. January 7, 2008 Announcement of published notice for comment of advance rulemaking in the Federal Register on the Intelligent Mail barcode. Comments will be received through February 21, 2008. January 3, 2008 Summary of January DMM revisions. December 31, 2007 Announcement of the Postal Service filing the 2007 Annual Compliance Report with the Postal Regulatory Commission. December 21, 2007 Advance notice of proposed rule-making requesting comments on the implementation of the Intelligent Mail barcode, effective January, 2009. December 20, 2007 Reminder of revised Move Update standards effective November 23, 2008. The change will incorporate Standard Mail in addition to First-Class Mail. December 14, 2007 Announcement of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) update. December 13, 2007 New Customer Support Ruling (CSR), PS-328 which clarifies mail preparation requirements for coins or tokens mailed in window envelopes. December 6, 2007 Announcement by the PRC of a request for comments on service performance measurements on market dominant products. Also included is the summary of December revisions. November 29, 2007 Notice of new pricing update clarification. November 29, 2007 Notice of new pricing update. November 26, 2007 Announcement of links to new rule-making information. November 15, 2007 The Postal Service Governors announced today future prices will be adjusted using new regulations issued by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). November 8, 2007 Summary of November revisions. Also, a reminder to mailers of the two Federal Register notice and comments on new address standards for letters and flats due by December 10, 2007. October 31, 2007 Notice of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia being returned to domestic mail status effective November 19, 2007. October 29, 2007 Announcement of the Postal Regulatory Commission's new ratemaking regulations for market dominant and competitive products. October 17, 2007 Announcement of Federal Register notice, request for comment, on new service standards for market-dominant products. October 12, 2007 Announcement of updated new address standards for letters and flats mailed at presorted, carrier route, and automations rates. Final rule will be published in January and will give mailers at least 12 months to update their mailing systems and to make related changes to mailpiece design. October 11, 2007 Summary of October DMM revisions. October 10, 2007 Notice of clarification on the duration and submission of temporary change-of-address orders. Also, notice and comment announcement on new address standards for letters and flats at presort, carrier route, and automation rates. An additional notice and comment was announced proposing to add Automated Clearing House debit as a new method of payment for Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA) customers. October 5, 2007 Notice of revised standards for mailing small consumer-type lithium and lithium-ion batteries. September 28, 2007 Announcement of new Move Update standards for First-Class Mail and the extension of the revised standards to include Standard Mail. September 27, 2007 Announcement of new Intelligent Mail technology for participating Address Change Service (ACS) mailers. September 25, 2007 Announcement of new standards for mailing medical waste approved as "Medical Professional Packaging." September 13, 2007 Summary of September DMM revisions. September 6, 2007 Announcement of 01VM semi-transparent plastic mailbag replacing all but the Priority Mail sack and the Express Mail sack in Mail Transport Equipment (MTE) inventory effective September 1, 2007. Facilities and mailers may continue to use the mailbag inventory in their possession, but only the above items are available for order. August 30, 2007 Announcement of "New Launch" application procedures for publishers seeking Periodicals mailing privilieges. August 23, 2007 Notice of revised Plant-Verified Drop Shipment Forms 8125 and 8125-C available on Postal Explorer and in the August 2, 2007 Postal Bulletin. Mailers must use the revised forms starting November 1, 2007 when presenting drop shipments. August 16, 2007 Announcement of Postal Regulatory Commission published regulation proposal to implement modern ratemaking. August 2, 2007 Summary of August DMM revisions. August 1, 2007 Notice of the U. S. Postal Service request to the Postal Regulatory Commission to make Premium Forwarding Service a permanent option. July 26, 2007 Announcement of new Cycle L CASS Certified address matching software requirement effective August 1, 2007. July 19, 2007 Announcement of revised mailpiece design requirements to make it easier for mailers to design flat-size pieces. July 16, 2007 Summary of July DMM revisions. July 12, 2007 Announcement that the new Periodicals mailing standards will be available in the Domestic Mail Manual on Postal Explorer on Sunday, July 15, 2007. Also announced is the availability of the Periodicals Quick Service Guides on usps.com/ratecase. July 5, 2007 Clarification of discrepancies when preparing Outside-County Periodicals mailings prepared with pre-July 15 software, but entered on or after July 15. June 29, 2007 Information and examples on DMM revision pertaining to address orientation on letter-size mailpieces. June 28, 2007 Announcement of Drop Shipment Periodicals Mailings for deposit under current and new pricing structure. New Customer Support Ruling (CSR), PS-327, to aid mailers using low-volume pallets. June 25, 2007 Announcement of upcoming Periodicals Pricing effective July 15, 2007. This announcement also offers suggestions to find detailed information on rates, postage statements, and PostalOne! pertaining to the Periodicals rate structure. June 20, 2007 Announcement of the Board of Governors decision regarding pricing structure of Premium Stamped Stationery and Cards. Their decision also retains current Standard Mail Regular and Nonprofit prices. June 15, 2007 Announcement of PRC recommendation to the Board of Governors of the Postal Service's proposal to extend the Repositionable Notes test through April 3, 2008. June 8, 2007 Announcement of PRC recommendation to the Board of Governors of the Postal Service's proposal to establish a classification category for Premium Stamped Stationery and Cards. June 7, 2007 Summary of June DMM revisions. May 25, 2007 Announcement of the PRC recommendation on their reconsideration of Standard Mail flat pricing. May 24, 2007 Announcement of published notice for comment in the Federal Register proposing new Delivery Confirmation standards for Priority Mail Open and Distribute. May 23, 2007 Announcement of Office of Federal Register publishing our notice for comment on address quality proposal. May 22, 2007 Announcement of posting of final mailing standards for Periodicals pricing change effective July 15. May 16, 2007 Announcement of a notice for comment on the proposed new standards for address quality. May 10, 2007 Announcement of updated publications on pricing for Priority Mail Flat-Rate boxes and First-Class Mail letters nonmachinable surcharge. May 9, 2007 Announcement of new pricing site on USPS.com May 2, 2007 Announcement of Board of Governors approval of Commission's reconsideration on the Priority Mail Flat-Rate box pricing and the application of the First-Class Mail nonmachinable surcharge. May 1, 2007 Announcement of MAC Certification update. April 27, 2007 Announcement of PAVE Certification update. April 26, 2007 Request for feedback on proposed standards for hazardous and restricted materials. April 25, 2007 Announcement of new edition of the online Domestic Mail Manual and the Domestic Rates and Fees. April 20, 2007 Request for feedback on annual price changes. April 12, 2007 Announcement of the Quick Service Guides and Ratefold - Notice 123 availability online. The DMM Advisory also announces new standards for mailing adult fowl. April 11, 2007 Announcement of Periodicals Proposal and request for comments. April 5, 2007 Announcement of proposed mailing standards for Periodicals. April 5, 2007 Announcement of new online pricing information. April 2, 2007 Request to extend Repositionable Notes test. April 2, 2007 Announcement of the release of the Forever Stamp. March 26, 2007 The Board of Governors request reconsideration from the PRC. March 23, 2007 Announcement of International mailing standards for May 14, 2007 price change. March 23, 2007 Announcement of mailing standards for May 14, 2007 price change. March 20, 2007 Announcement that the new rates and fees are available on Postal Explorer website. March 19, 2007 Announcement of the new pricing effective date. March 15, 2007 Summary of DMM revisions. March 7, 2007 Announcement of the USPS and Postal Regulatory Commission's conference to discuss the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. February 26, 2007 Announcement of the Postal Regulatory Commission's Opinion and Recommended Decision on R2006-1. February 23, 2007 Announcement of our request to the Postal Regulatory Commission for a permanent classification of Premium Stamped Stationery (PSS) and Premium Stamped Cards (PSC). February 21, 2007 The Postal Regulatory Commission and the Postal Service announce a conference to discuss how the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act could increase the Postal Service's ability to meet customer needs. February 16, 2007 Announcement of a notice for comment in today's Federal Register proposing new standards for mailing adult chickens. February 14, 2007 Announcement of update to mailing standards that accompany the price change proposal currently before the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). February 9, 2007 Announcement of joint U.S. Postal Service - Postal Regulatory Commission Summit. February 8, 2007 Announcement of our Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) request with Bank of America to include Intelligent Mail products. February 1, 2007 Summary of DMM revisions and pricing proposal update. January 26, 2007 Announcement of an extension to the comment period for proposed mailing standards. January 17, 2007 Announcement of additional comment period and updated timeline for proposed mailing standards. January 5, 2007 Announcement of new polywrap standards for automation flat-size mail. January 4, 2007 Summary of DMM revisions.
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