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Quick Service Guide 708
Special Standards
Optional Information Lines
January 2006
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Overview
Optional information lines include the optional endorsement line (OEL),
carrier route information line, ACS participant code, and mailer's
keyline. The OEL and the carrier route information line may be printed
on the mailpiece or label when the address is printed. A mailer's
keyline is reserved for the mailer's use except where required
by the USPS.
Optional Endorsement Line (708.7)
Mailers may prepare mailings without applying pressure-sensitive labels
to the top mailpiece of bundles by using a specific OEL above the address
block or on the address label on the top mailpiece of a bundle.
Type and style:
- Must be in capital letters, Arabic numerals, or asterisks with
letter size and line spacing no less than the size and line spacing
of the largest
letter or character in the address block or any part of the address
label.
- Type font must be the same as the font used for the address block.
ZIP Code:
- Except for carrier route bundles, the OEL must include the appropriate
ZIP Code information (see 708.7.2.5).
Address Change Service (507.3.2.4)
Mailers receiving address corrections through Address Change Service
(ACS) may use the first eight positions on the left side of the OEL
for the ACS participant code. ACS codes must be printed in a minimum
8-point type; 10-point type is recommended (see Publication 8, Address
Change Service, for details).
Carrier Route Information (708.8)
Bundles made up to individual carrier routes, rural routes, highway contract
routes, post office box sections, or general delivery units may be prepared
without a facing slip if the standards in 708.8.1 are
met. These standards apply to automation carrier route First-Class Mail,
carrier route Periodicals,
Enhanced Carrier Route Standard Mail,
and carrier route Bound Printed Matter mailings. For preparation of facing
slips, see 235.2.11 for First-Class
Mail letters, 245.2.11 for Standard
Mail letters, 345.2.13 for Standard
Mail flats, 365.2.12 for Bound Printed
Matter flats, 445.2.11 for Standard
Mail Parcels, 465.2.11 for Bound
Printed Matter Parcels, and 707.19.15 for
Periodicals.
Placement and format:
Carrier route information consisting of a descriptive prefix (or its
abbreviation), plus a route number or numeric code, must be on the top
line of the address, either alone or with other optional information.
A minimum of 10 spaces must be allowed for carrier route information
when included with other information on the OEL. Carrier route information
must be preceded by at least two asterisks (**). The carrier route information
is in addition to the marking standards for the class of mail and rate
claimed.
Abbreviations:
- The descriptive prefix "carrier route," "rural
route," "highway
contract route," "post office box section," and "general
delivery unit" must
be spelled out or abbreviated as shown below.
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Carrier Route |
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C |
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General Delivery Unit |
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G |
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Highway Contract Route |
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H |
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Post Office Box Section |
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B |
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Rural Route |
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R |
- The one-letter descriptive prefix above must be followed by a 3-digit
route or
post office box section number.
- Additional standards apply to mail with a simplified address and
no ZIP Code (708.8.2.3).
Keyline
A mailer's internal keyline or comparable information may not be
placed above or on the same line as the OEL. Authorized Manifest Mailing
System mailers
must use a keyline as described in 705.2.3.
For the specific DMM standards applicable
to this category of mail, consult the DMM sections referenced above and the
general sections within each DMM module.
Optional Information Lines
Information Line Formats
| On Firm Bundles
use
(Periodicals only) |
*******************FIRM
[nnnnn]1 |
| On Carrier Route
Bundles use |
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| Periodicals
Basic |
************CAR-RT
LOT**C-0012 |
| Periodicals
High Density |
***********CAR-RT
WSH**C-0012 |
| Periodicals
Saturation |
***********CAR-RT
WSS**C-0012 |
| Standard Mail
Enhanced Carrier Route, Basic |
****************ECRLOT**C-0012 |
| Standard Mail
Enhanced Carrier Route, High Density |
****************ECRWSH**C-0012 |
| Standard Mail
Enhanced Carrier Route, Saturation |
****************ECRWSS**C-0012 |
| Standard Mail Automation
Enhanced Carrier Route |
****************AUTOCR**C-0012 |
| First-Class Automation Carrier
Route |
****************AUTOCR**C-0012 |
| Bound Printed
Matter |
**********CAR-RT
SORT**C-0012 |
| On 5-Digit Bundles
use |
*****************5-DIGIT
[nnnnn]1 |
| On 3-Digit Bundles
use |
*******************3-DIGIT
[nnn]1 |
| On ADC Bundles
use |
****ALL FOR
ADC [nnn]1 or [nnnnn]1 |
| On Mixed ADC Bundles
use |
******MIXED
ADC [nnn]1 or [nnnnn]1 |
| On AADC Bundles
use |
***ALL FOR
AADC [nnn]1 or [nnnnn]1 |
| On Mixed AADC Bundles
use |
*****MIXED
AADC [nnn]1 or [nnnnn]1 |
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See 708.7.1.1 for the OEL when selecting
option to exclude letter-size mail from automated processing.
1. Mailer must include the appropriate 3-digit ZIP Code prefix or 5-digit
ZIP Code required by the labeling list for the mail class as shown in
708.7.1.
2. Pieces with this marking must meet the standards in 708.8.2.4.
Use "C" for
carrier route, "G" for general delivery, "H" for
highway contract route, "B" for post office box section,
or "R" for rural route followed by the route number or numeric
code.
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