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Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)                    Issue 42, 3-15-92


A.  Purpose, Summary of Changes, and Change Bars

The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM), revised and published quarterly,
contains the regulations of the U.S. Postal Service that govern its domestic
mail services.  A description of revisions made since the last issue of the
DMM begins on page 3.  Regulations in this manual may be amended or rescinded
by notices in the Postal Bulletin or the Federal Register.
Mailers are therefore advised to consult those publications.  A change bar
(a vertical rule in the margin) adjacent to text indicates a revision to the
manual since the previous issue.

B.  Publication Dates

The following dates are for issues scheduled through December 1992.
Issue 43, June 21, 1992
Issue 44, September 20, 1992
Issue 45, December 20, 1992

C.  Public Subscriptions

Annual DMM subscriptions are available to the public only through the
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office.  Turn to the
last page of this manual for instructions and an order form.

D.  Postal Service Distributions

Each issue of the DMM is automatically distributed to all postal
facilities.  The size and type of facility and the employee occupation codes
identified with mail acceptance dictate the number of copies shipped to each
office.  The current mailing list used for automatic distribution is now under
review.

E.  Postal Service Requisitions

Offices needing additional copies of the DMM must order them through the
materiel distribution centers, using Form 7380, MDC Supply Requisition.


F.  On-Line Availability
The Document Control Division used the SPECTRUM database publishing
system to produce this manual.  Authorized postal employees can access the
complete text of the DMM on this database at the National Information Systems
Support Center (NISSC).  For assistance, telephone the NISSC Customer Support
Branch at PEN (919) 878-5001.

G. @Comments
If you cannot find or understand certain instructions or regulations,
send your inquiries to:

DMM EDITOR
DOCUMENT CONTROL DIVISION
US POSTAL SERVICE
475 L'ENFANT PLAZA SW RM 2800
WASHINGTON DC  20260-1571

SIGIRM

Richard D. Weirich
Assistant Postmaster General
Information Resource Management Department


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Summary of Changes

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CHAPTER 1
Section 115.5f transfers and incorporates regulations from
Administrative Support Manual 353.34 that cite the conditions under
which the Postal Service may film or photocopy information from the covers of
live mail to perform certain internal operations.  An eighth condition added
to revised section 115.5f permits disclosure of information from the covers to
Postal Service contractors if authorized by the Chief Postal Inspector in
strict compliance with contract clause 1-7 in Appendix B of Publication 41,
USPS Procurement Manual.  ASM 353.34 is rescinded effective March 15,
1992.  (Postal Bulletin 21805, 12-26-91)

Exhibit 122.33 is revised to show the increase from 4-1/2 inches to
4-3/4 inches for the area to be reserved for the barcode clear zone
(incorrectly labeled on the exhibit as "Bar Code Read Area" in previous issues
of the Domestic Mail Manual).  The new dimension took effect January 1, 1992.

Sections 122.611, 515.1, 515.2, 515.3, 531.112, 531.16, 533, and
551.12 are revised, and Exhibits 551.121 and 551.124
are renumbered as Exhibits 551.122 and 551.121, respectively.  These
revisions provide additional information on the delivery point barcode (DPBC)
and notify mailers that the Postal Service plans to require a DPBC on all
letter-size mail submitted at barcoded rates effective with Domestic Mail
Manual Issue 46 (3-21-93).  To allow for the transition to mailer application
of the DPBC, these revisions provide for a grace period in the 12-month cycle
for processing address lists through Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS)
certified address matching software.  These revisions also identify the
acceptable format and content of a numeric equivalent of the DPBC for mailers
needing to print the numeric equivalent as part of the address in barcoded
mailings.  Renumbered Exhibit 551.121 expands rules for DPBC format and
address anomalies.  (Postal Bulletin 21809, 2-20-92)

Exhibits 122.63b-d are revised to identify distribution labels that
may be ordered from the Postal Service Label Printing Center in Topeka, KS.
Each of the three exhibits is identified by a set number.  Requests for labels
from these exhibits are supplied in lots of 300 (minimum) for each label on
the list.  These labels may be obtained by completing the header data on Form
1578-B, Requisition for Facing Slips or Labels, and specifying the
quantity required in the detail data lines.  Only the November 1991 edition of
Form 1578-B is allowed.  (Postal Bulletin 21808, 2-6-92)

Exhibits 122.63c-e, g, j, m-o, q, and t are revised to
reflect changes in mail processing operations.  Boldface type indicates those
changes.  (Postal Bulletin 21806, 1-9-92; Postal Bulletin
21808, 2-6-92)

Section 122.922b is added as an address element to establish a
complete delivery address for certain addresses in Puerto Rico.  About 50
percent of the addresses within Puerto Rico (ZIP Code prefixes 006 to 009)
have urbanization areas that need to be noted in the addresses for efficient
mail delivery.  To qualify for automation-based rates, addresses in Puerto
Rico that fall within named urbanization areas must contain the urbanization
descriptor in the address, identified by the letters URB and some name on a
line directly above the delivery address line or street number.  (Postal
Bulletin 21809, 2-20-92)

Sections 137.276g(2), 917.211, 917.212, and 917.543 revise
the references to Form 3614-A, Application for a BRM Permit,
redesignated as Form 3614.  Exhibit 137.276g(2) shows the new form,
revised November 1991. (Postal Bulletin 21809, 2-20-92)

Section 141.5 and Exhibit 142.314 are added and section
142.3 revised to clarify current policy concerning postal stationery and
nondenominated postage.  (Postal Bulletin 21809, 2-20-92)

Sections 142.13, 146.224c, 163.32, 163.346b(1), and 917.342c
eliminate references to special delivery and postage-due stamps.  The
Postal Service withdrew the sale of special delivery stamps in July 1981 and
discontinued the use of postage-due stamps in October 1986.  (Postal
Bulletin 21806, 1-9-92)

Sections 143.131, 144.51, 145.11, 147.4, 382.1, 382.6, 382.7, 623.622,
661.222, 661.4, and 661.522 reflect amended procedures permitting
mailers to combine into a single mailing letter-size ZIP+4 Barcoded rate
mailpieces using different methods of postage payment.  These revisions took
effect December 26, 1991.  (Postal Bulletin 21805, 12-26-91;
Postal Bulletin 21807, 1-23-92)

Section 143.2 is amended to allow mailers to preprint rate markings
on precanceled stamps.  This method of providing the rate marking required by
sections 362 and 629.6 is designed for mailers who cannot or prefer not to
place the rate marking on the mailpiece or in the address area as permitted by
existing regulations.  (Postal Bulletin 21808, 2-6-92)

Sections 146.121, 153.11c, 159.212, 159.23, 159.327, 691.3, 791, and
792.14 clarify that if a recipient of mail opens the mail or an
attachment and then decides to refuse the mail, the recipient must pay the
appropriate postage for its return.  (Postal Bulletin 21805, 12-26-91)

Section 151.5 is added and sections 151.2, 155.41a, 156.26,
156.5, 157.32c, and 157.4 are revised to require customers in all
delivery areas to use approved mailboxes for curbside delivery service.  These
revisions apply the same standards to all curbside receptacles and transfer
mailbox specifications from part 156 to part 151.  (Federal Register,
Vol. 56, No. 251, 67528-67537, 12-31-91; Postal Bulletin 21806,
1-9-92)

Sections 159.13, 945.15, 945.16, 945.17, 945.18, 945.222, 945.223,
945.3, and 945.431 clarify procedures applicable to the correction
of mailing lists.  These revisions clarify that the local post office is to
retain records of rural route address conversions for 3 years.  In addition,
revisions to part 945 clarify that the prohibition on compiling mailings lists
applies to the correction of lists but is not intended to forbid postal
employees from collecting address information at the direction of postal
management for authorized users.  (Postal Bulletin 21809, 2-20-92)

Section 164.42 extends to 30 days the deadline for requesting
pictorial cancellations.  Requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days
after the date of cancellation.  (Postal Bulletin 21805, 12-26-91)

CHAPTER 2
Headings were added to most numbered sections to aid users of the
manual.

CHAPTER 3
Sections 327.3, 327.4, 328.31, 328.41, 364.13, 364.15, 364.23, 364.331,
364.342, 365.222, 366.232, 367.24, and 521.11 correct and clarify
regulations for ZIP+4 and ZIP+4 Barcoded rate mail.  Nonpresorted ZIP+4 rate
regulations in part 327 are modified to show that each piece in the mailing
must meet all the requirements in subchapter 520 and the addressing
requirements in subchapter 530 and part 541.  Nonpresorted ZIP+4 Barcoded rate
regulations in part 328 are modified to show that each piece in the mailing
must meet all the preparation requirements in subchapter 520 and the
addressing requirements in subchapter 530.  The ZIP+4 Barcoded rate
regulations in sections 364.1 and 364.3 clarify that overflow trays are
permitted.  Regulations for the ZIP+4 Barcoded rate summary listing in section
364.232 show that the number of ZIP+4 barcoded pieces in AADC and mixed AADC
trays must be separately listed.  Regulations for the preparation of residual
pieces for automated site ZIP+4 Barcoded rate mailings in section 364.342 are
corrected to add a tray label for residual trays containing mail qualifying
for nonpresorted ZIP+4 rates.  Sections 365.222a and 366.232a are revised to
allow mailers to use tabs to separate groups of 100 pieces in residual trays.
The note under ADC trays in section 367.24 that permits mail destined for the
ADC serving the entry post office to be labeled to the local SCF is revised to
clarify that such trays are not the only ADC trays that may be less than full.
 Section 521.111 is revised to clarify that mailings at the card rates must
meet the aspect ratio requirements in section 521.14.  (Postal Bulletin
21809, 2-20-91)

Sections 382.232, 382.31, 382.33, and 382.4 are revised to
correct the numbering of sections (codification).

Sections 382.6, 382.7, 661.4, 661.5, and Exhibit 382.64 are
added to permit mailers to combine into a single mailing letter-size ZIP+4
Barcoded rate mailpieces prepared with different methods of postage payment.
Authorization to combine mailings must be granted by the general manager of
the rates and classification center (RCC) serving the mailer's plant.  These
regulations allow mailers to prepare First-Class or third-class ZIP+4 Barcoded
rate letter-size mailings composed of pieces paid by permit imprint combined
with metered postage and/or precanceled stamps.  Mailings may be composed of
nonidentical weight and/or rate pieces that weigh no more than 3 ounces each
and that are all of the same class of mail.  Except for mailings presented
under section 564.132, at least 85% of the total number of pieces in a
combined mailing must bear the correct ZIP+4 barcode or 11-digit delivery
point barcode as required by subchapters 530 and 550.  These revisions took
effect December 26, 1991.  (Postal Bulletin 21805, 12-26-91)

CHAPTER 4
Sections 424.543b, 424.643c, and 447.325 are revised for
second-class pieces prepared according to the automated site options for ZIP+4
and ZIP+4 Barcoded rates.  These revisions took effect 2-14-92.  (Federal
Register, Vol. 57, No. 31, 2-14-92; Postal Bulletin 21809, 2-20-92)

Sections 424.77, 424.785, 624.87, and 624.884 (renumbered as
624.885) allow mailers use of the Delivery Sequence File (DSF) as an
additional method of obtaining delivery sequence information to qualify
mailings for walk-sequence rates.  These revised sections also include--on an
interim basis through June 20, 1992--simplified requirements for walk-sequence
qualification based on Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) file updating or
sequencing of address cards.  Under this interim process, CDS updates or the
resequencing of cards is required only to retain walk-sequence qualification
if specified threshold changes have taken place in a 5-digit ZIP Code.
Threshold changes are defined as new growth, deleted data, route adjustments,
or any combination reflecting a combined change of approximately 5% in the
addresses or sequencing of addresses in a ZIP Code area.  These revisions took
effect November 28, 1991.  (Postal Bulletin 21803, 11-28-91)

Exhibits 441b and 641.122 are revised to correct
typographical errors.

Sections 441.21, 441.22, 441.24, 441.31, 441.33, 441.34, 443.21, 443.22,
443.23, 443.25, 443.31, 443.34, 443.35, 444.22, 444.23, 444.25, 444.31,
444.34, 444.35, 445.26, 445.36, and 445.46 are recodified and
internal citations amended accordingly.

Sections 441.232b(5) and 642.25 are recodified to
distinguish Non-ACS and ACS mailing label format requirements.  In addition,
the illustrations after the sections are designated as Exhibits 441.232b(5)
and 642.25, respectively.

CHAPTER 5
Sections 523, 531.1, 532.1, 541.2, 542.1, 542.2, 542.3, 543.1, 551.221,
551.231, 552.31, Exhibit 551.2, Exhibit 552.31, sections 561.1 and,
561.2 are amended to conform to announced changes in requirements for
barcode requirements and CASS certification that took effect November 1, 1991,
or January 1 or February 2, 1992.  Past effective dates are removed from those
sections.

Exhibit 542.1 includes the barcode clear zone to show its
relationship to the OCR read area on the address side of a piece of mail.
Exhibit 545, which showed only the barcode clear zone, is eliminated;
references to that exhibit are changed to Exhibit 542.1.

Sections 562.1 and 563.1 are rescinded effective March 15,
1992, as options for the preparation of presorted ZIP+4 and ZIP+4 Barcoded
rate mail.

Sections 562.2, 563.2, and 564 are revised to incorporate
presort requirements for second-class mailings.  Second-class mailings may be
prepared according to the package-based ZIP+4 Barcoded rate preparation option
in part 564, and according to the tray-based ZIP+4 and ZIP+4 Barcoded rate
mailing options in sections 562.2 and 563.2.  These revisions took effect
February 14, 1992.  (Federal Register, Vol. 57, No. 31, 2-14-92;
Postal Bulletin 21809, 2-20-92)

CHAPTER 6
Exhibit 611.2a is corrected to show the maximum 2.5-ounce limit
established on December 15, 1991, for ZIP+4 rated mail.  Exhibits 611.2b and
611.2e add notes about additional weight restrictions for automation-based
rates.  Exhibits 611.2d and 611.2g show corrected legends to reflect that
pieces are subject to a piece/pound rate if they weigh more than the weights
indicated in the legends.   These revisions took effect January 23, 1992.
(Postal Bulletin 21807, 1-23-92)

Sections 611.222a, 624.8, and Exhibit 611.2a are revised to
establish a 125-piece walk-sequence discount for bulk third-class mailings of
nonletter-size pieces.  As with other walk-sequence rates, mailers are
required to demonstrate that mailings are based on accurate delivery sequence
information.  The Postal Service Board of Governors publicly announced this
discount on January 7, 1992.  (Postal Bulletin 21807, 1-23-92)

CHAPTER 7


CHAPTER 8 (Reserved)

CHAPTER 9
Exhibits 912.11, 913.461a, and 913.461b are added as
designations for the illustrations following sections 912.11, 913.461a, and
913.461b.

Sections 917.213, 917.241c, 917.242, and 917.31 clarify the
conditions for the payment of the business reply mail (BRM) permit and
accounting fees at post offices where a permit holder wishes to receive BRM.
(Postal Bulletin 21808, 2-6-92)

Section 917.53 replaces previous section 917.528 describing the
requirements for prebarcoded business reply mail.  The new section reorganizes
and recodifies previous section 917.528.

Sections 946.1, 946.2, 946.52, and Exhibit 946.2f add
highway contract routes and post office box sections to the categories for
which address sequencing service is available.  (Postal Bulletin
21809, 2-20-91)







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CHAPTER 1Domestic Mail Services

110  General Information
120  Preparation for Mailing
130  Mail Classification
140  Postage
150  Collection and Delivery
160  Philately
170  Special Cancellations

CHAPTER 2Express Mail

210  Rates and Fees
220  Classification
230  Service Guarantee
240  Authorizations and Permits
250  Physical Limitations
260  Preparation Requirements
270  Mailing
280  Payment of Postage
290  Ancillary Services

CHAPTER 3First-Class Mail

310  Rates and Fees
320  Classification
330  Service Objectives
340  Authorizations and Permits
350  Physical Limitations
360  Preparation Requirements
370  Mailing
380  Payment of Postage
390  Ancillary Services First-Class Mail

CHAPTER 4Second-Class Mail

410  Rates and Fees
420  Classification
430  Service Objectives
440  Presorting
450  Mailing
460  Postage Payment Procedures
470  Ancillary Services
480  (Reserved)
490  (Reserved)

CHAPTER 5Automation-Compatible Mail

510  General
520  General Requirements for All Automation-Compatible Mail
530  Requirements for Accuracy in Addresses and ZIP+4 Codes
540  Requirements for Nonbarcoded Pieces Qualifying for ZIP+4 Rates
550  Requirements for Barcoded Pieces
560  Preparation
570  Mailing
580  Postage Payment
590  Ancillary Services

CHAPTER 6Third-Class Mail

610  Rates and Fees
620  Classification
630  Service Objectives
640  Bulk Mail Presort Requirements
650  Mailing
660  Payment of Postage
670  (Reserved)
680  (Reserved)
690  Ancillary Services

CHAPTER 7Fourth-Class Mail

710  Rates and Fees
720  Classification
730  Service Objectives
740  Authorizations and Permits
750  Physical Limitations
760  Preparation Requirements
770  Mailing
780  Payment of Postage
790  Ancillary Services

CHAPTER 8 (Reserved)

CHAPTER 9Special Services

910  Special Mail Services
920  (Reserved)
930  Supplemental Mail Services
940  Nonmail Services
950  Alternate Delivery Services
Appendix - List of Addresses
Forms Index
Subject Index
DMM/IMM Subscription Order Form



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Contents

Chapter 1--Domestic Mail Services

110 General Information
    111 Scope
        111.1 General
        111.2 Definition
        111.3 Mailer Responsibilities
        111.4 Applicability of Terms
        111.5 Availability and Distribution
    112 Private Express Statutes
        112.1 Who May Carry Letters
        112.2 Implementing Regulations
        112.3 General Coverage
        112.4 Violations
        112.5 Advice on the Meaning of Private Express Statutes and
                  Regulations
    113 Service in Post Offices
        113.1 Establishment of Post Offices
        113.2 Discontinuance of Post Offices
        113.3 Emergency Suspension of Service
        113.4 Station and Branch Discontinuance
        113.5 Postal Facility Names
        113.6 Military Post Offices
        113.7 Hours of Business
        113.8 Bulletin Boards
        113.9 Articles Found in Lobbies or Public Areas Around a Post
                  Office
    114 Complaints
        114.1 Consumer Complaints
        114.2 Postal Law Violations
    115 Mail Security
        115.1 Importance of Mail Security
        115.2 Opening, Reading, and Searching Sealed Mail Generally
                  Prohibited
        115.3 Permissible Detention of Mail
        115.4 Mail Reasonably Suspected of Being Dangerous to Persons or
                  Property
        115.5 Disclosure of Information Collected from Mail Sent or
                  Received by Customers
        115.6 Execution of Search Warrants
        115.7 Cooperation with Federal, State, and Local Agencies for
                  Access to Mail
        115.8 International Transit Mail
        115.9 Mail Security, Law Enforcement, and Other Government Agencies
    116  (Reserved)
    117  (Reserved)
    118  (Reserved)
    119  Trademarks, Service Marks, and Copyrights
        119.1  Trademarks and Service Marks
        119.2  Copyrights
        119.3  Inquiries
120 Preparation for Mailing
    121 Packaging
        121.1 Packaging Adequacy
        121.2 Definitions
        121.3 Packaging for Mailing
        121.4 Marking
        121.5 Mailability
        121.6 Mailing Test Packages
        121.7 Bulk Mail System Guidelines
    122 Delivery Address
        122.1 Requirements
        122.2 Restrictions
        122.3 Recommendations
        122.4 Alternative Addressing Formats
        122.5 Mailing List Services
        122.6 ZIP Code System
        122.7  Postal Zones
        122.8 Military Mail
        122.9 Complete and Standardized Addresses
    123 Nonmailable Matter--Written, Printed, and Graphic
        123.1 General Provisions
        123.2 Mailer's Responsibility
        123.3 Advice to Mailers--Mailability Decisions
        123.4 Nonmailable Written, Printed, or Graphic Matter Generally
        123.5 Sexually Oriented Advertisements
        123.6 Pandering Advertisements
    124 Nonmailable Matter--Articles and Substances; Special Mailing Rules
        124.1 General Provisions
        124.2 Markings
        124.3 Hazardous Matter
        124.4 Restricted Matter
        124.5 Firearms, Knives, and Sharp Instruments (18 USC 1715, 1716)
        124.6 Perishable Matter
        124.7 Building Construction Materials
    125 Mail Addressed From, To, or Between Military Post Offices Overseas
        125.1 Preparation and Handling
        125.2  Conditions Prescribed by the Department of Defense
        125.3 Military Ordinary Mail (MOM)
        125.4 Privacy of Mail in the Military Postal System Overseas
    126 Mail Sent via Department of State to U.S. Government Personnel
            Abroad
        126.1 Availability
        126.2 Mailing Conditions for Authorized Mail
        126.3 Prohibited Materials
        126.4 Security of Mail Sent via Department of State
    127 Minimum Sizes
    128 Processing Categories
        128.1 General
        128.2 Letter Size
        128.3 Flat Size
        128.4 Machinable (Regular) Parcels
        128.5 Irregular Parcels
        128.6 Outside Parcels
    129 Envelopes and Cards
        129.1 Color
        129.2 Quality
        129.3 Window Envelopes
        129.4 Green-Border Envelopes and Cards
130 Mail Classification
    131 Responsibilities
        131.1  Mailer Awareness
        131.2  Assistance by Postal Personnel
        131.3  Unauthorized Decisions
    132 Rates and Classification Centers
    133 Appeal of a Contested Classification
        133.1 Classification by Local Post Office
        133.2 Classification by Rates and Classification Center
        133.3 Classification While Appeal is Pending
    134 Mail Sent by Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
        134.1 Letters Sent Postage Collect
        134.2 Matter Sent Free
    135 Free Matter for the Blind and Other Handicapped Persons
        135.1 General
        135.2 Definitions
        135.3 List of Qualified Individuals
        135.4 Matter for Blind or Other Handicapped Persons
        135.5 Matter Sent by Blind or Other Handicapped Persons
        135.6 Preparation
        135.7 Handling
        135.8 International Mail
    136 Mixed Classes of Mail
        136.1 General
        136.2 Attachments of Two Different Classes
        136.3 Mailing Enclosures of Different Classes
        136.4 Incidental First-Class Attachments or Enclosures
        136.5 Treatment
        136.6 Special Services
        136.7 Express Mail Drop Shipments
        136.8 Combined Mailings of Special Fourth-Class and Bound Printed
                  Matter
        136.9 Priority Mail Drop Shipment Service
    137 Official Mail
        137.1 Franked Mail
        137.2 Penalty Mail--Executive and Judicial Officers
        137.3 Absentee Balloting Materials
        137.4 General Instructions
        137.5 Postage-Due Mail for Military Units Engaged in Hostile
                  Operations
140 Postage
    141 Stamped Envelopes, Postal Cards, Aerogrammes
        141.1 Plain Stamped Envelopes
        141.2 Personalized Envelopes (Special Request)
        141.3 Postal Cards Available
        141.4 Aerogrammes
        141.5 Validity of Postal Stationery
    142 Adhesive Stamps
        142.1 Availability and Use
        142.2 Purchase
        142.3 Validity of Stamps
        142.4 Unlawful Use of Stamps
        142.5 Reproduction of Stamps
        142.6 Imitations of Stamps and Official Markings
    143 Precanceled Stamps
        143.1 General
        143.2 Precancellation by Mailer
        143.3  Philatelic Sales
    144 Postage Meters and Meter Stamps
        144.1 Postage Meters
        144.2 Meter License
        144.3 Setting Meters
        144.4 Meter Stamps
        144.5 Mailings
        144.6 Security
        144.7 Post Office Meters
        144.8 Entry of Metered Mail at Other Than the Licensing Post
                  Office (Drop Shipment)
        144.9 Manufacture and Distribution of Postage Meters
    145 Permit Imprints
        145.1 General
        145.2 Preparation of Permit Imprints
        145.3 Contents of Permit Imprints
        145.4 Format of Permit Imprints
        145.5 Mailings With Permit Imprints
        145.6 Use of Permit Imprints
        145.7 Manifest Mailing System (MMS)
        145.8 Optional Procedure (OP) Mailing System
        145.9 Alternate Mailing Systems (AMS)
    146 Prepayment and Postage Due
        146.1 Postage Payment
        146.2 Mailable Matter Not Bearing Postage Found in or on Private
                  Mail Receptacles
        146.3 Collection of Postage Due
        146.4 When Not Collected
    147 Exchanges and Refunds
        147.1 Exchanges of Stamps
        147.2 Refunds of Postage and Fees
        147.3  Requests for Refunds for Payment of Excess Postage Not
                  Submitted at the Time of Mailing
        147.4  Requests for Refunds for Payment of Excess Postage
                  Submitted at the Time of Mailing
    148 Revenue Deficiency
        148.1 General
        148.2 Appeal of Ruling
    149 Indemnity Claims
        149.1 Special Services With Indemnity Provisions
        149.2 General Instructions for Filing Claims on Insured, COD,
                  and Registered Mail
        149.3 Insured and COD Claims
        149.4 Registered Mail and Registered COD Claims
        149.5 Express Mail Claims
        149.6  Sample Claims
        149.7 Disposition of Damaged Articles
        149.8 Payment Conditions, Recovery of Articles, and Reimbursement
        149.9 Appeals and Postal Service Authority
150 Collection and Delivery
    151 Mail Receptacles
        151.1 Designation as Authorized Depository
        151.2 Use for Mail Only
        151.3 Maintaining a Clear Approach to Mailbox
        151.4 Receptacles to be Purchased by the Postal Service
        151.5 Curbside Mailboxes
    152 Mail Deposit and Collection
        152.1 Collection Times
        152.2 Ordinary Deposit of Mail
        152.3 Deposit of Mail With Employees
        152.4 Mailchutes and Receiving Boxes
        152.5 Bulk Mailings
        152.6 Separation of Mail by Sender
        152.7 Recall of Mail
        152.8 Disposal of Mail on Request by Mailer
    153 Conditions of Delivery
        153.1 Delivery, Refusal, and Return
        153.2 Delivery of Addressee's Mail to Another
        153.3 Jointly Addressed Mail
        153.4 Delivery to Officials or Employees of Organizations
        153.5 Delivery to Officials or Employees of Corporations
                  and Unincorporated Firms
        153.6 Delivery to Persons at Hotels, Institutions, Schools, etc
        153.7 Conflicting Orders by Two or More Parties for Delivery of
                  Same Mail
        153.8 Delivery of Parcels
        153.9 Delivery to Military Organizations and Naval Vessels
    154 Plant Load Operations
        154.1 Definitions
        154.2 Procedures for Authorization of Plant Loads
        154.3 Requirements for Approval of Plant-Load Applications
        154.4 Verification and Collection of Postage
        154.5 Preparation Requirements for Plant-Loaded Vehicles
        154.6  Reimbursement for Nonpostal Services
        154.7 Transportation
        154.8 Service Objectives
    155 City Delivery
        155.1 Requirements for Delivery Service
        155.2 Delivery Policy--Establishment and Extensions
        155.3 Requests for Delivery Service
        155.4 Mail Receptacles
        155.5 Out-of-Bounds Customers
        155.6 Apartment House Receptacles
    156 Rural Service
        156.1 Rural Stations and Branches
        156.2 Delivery Routes
        156.3 Carrier Service
        156.4 Payment of Postage
        156.5 Rural Mailboxes
    157 Highway Contract Service
        157.1 Description
        157.2 Establishment
        157.3 Box Delivery and Collection
        157.4 Location of Mailboxes
        157.5 Duties of Postmasters
        157.6 Duties of Carriers
        157.7 Sale of Stamps and Stamp Supplies
    158 Mail Claim Check System
        158.1 General
        158.2 Use of System
        158.3  Filing Delivery Records
        158.4  Overprinting
    159 Undeliverable Mail
        159.1 Mail Undeliverable as Addressed
        159.2 Forwarding
        159.3 Address Correction Service, Address Change Service, and
                  Return
        159.4 Dead Mail
        159.5 Dead Letter Branches and Service Areas
160 Philately
    161 Policy
    162 Purpose and Selection of Commemorative Stamps, Postal
            Stationery, and Philatelic Products
        162.1 Purpose
        162.2 Selection
        162.3 Philatelic Products
    163 Distribution and Sale of Stamps, Postal Stationery, and
            Philatelic Products
        163.1 Distribution
        163.2 Requisitioning
        163.3 Retail Sales
        163.4 Mail Order Sales
        163.5 Sales Policies
        163.6 Stamp Withdrawals
    164 Cancellations for Philatelic Purposes
        164.1 Definition and Policy
        164.2 Philatelic Postmarking
        164.3 Permissible Cancellation Devices
        164.4 Types of Postmarks or Cancellations
        164.5 First Day of Issue
        164.6 Flight Covers
        164.7 When and Where Philatelic Postmarking May be Done
        164.8 Philatelic Cover Servicers and Dealers
        164.9 Cancellation Services at Temporary Philatelic Stations
    165 Special Philatelic Services, Products, and Programs
        165.1 Postal Cacheted Envelopes
        165.2 Presentations
        165.3 Autographs
    166 Copyright of Philatelic Designs
        166.1 Policy
        166.2 Permission for Use
        166.3 Reproduction of Designs
        166.4 Requests for Licenses
170 Special Cancellations
    171 Authorization
        171.1 Description
        171.2 Purpose
        171.3 Prohibitions
        171.4 Periods of Use
    172 Revocation
    173 Requirements for Obtaining Special Cancellation Die Hubs
        173.1 Application
        173.2 Referral of Postmaster
        173.3 Approval and Disapproval
        173.4 Cost
    174 Disposition
        174.1 After Use
        174.2 Special Request
        174.3 Replacement
    175 Postal-Message Cancellations
        175.1 Purpose
        175.2 Authorization
    176 Mail Submitted for Special Cancellations
        176.1 Postage
        176.2 Prohibitions