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1 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z A absentee balloting materials, accelerated reply mail, additional entry for Periodicals, authorization, cancellation, address correction services, address element correction, , Address Information System (AIS) products, address labels detached address labels (DALs), Periodicals, address lists accuracy, verification of, address placement, cards, , letters, , parcels, Periodicals, address quality standards, flats automation First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, barcoded pieces, , , carrier route Bound Printed Matter, carrier route code accuracy, , enhanced carrier route, general standards Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Move Update, , ZIP Code accuracy Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, barcoded pieces First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, carrier route code accuracy First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, enhanced carrier route, general standards First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Move Update, , ZIP Code accuracy First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, address quality standards, parcels carrier route code accuracy Bound Printed Matter, Standard Mail, enhanced carrier route, general standards Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Move Update, , ZIP Code accuracy Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Package Service, Standard Mail, address quality standards, Periodicals barcoded/automation, carrier route, general, address sequencing services, address services Address Change Service (ACS), address correction, carrier route schemes, Delivery Statistics Product, mailing list services, sequencing for cards and electronic files, addressee, See recipient services address quality standards, general Alternative Addressing Format, Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS), address quality standards, letters and cards automation First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, automation enhanced carrier route,

2 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z addressing See also address placement alternative addressing formats, automation mailings letters First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, flats Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, commercial mail receiving agencies, content, , detached address labels (DALs), elements of a complete address, , exceptional address, military mail, Move Update, occupant -style addressing, Periodicals, return address, simplified address, ZIP Code, Adult Signature service, advance deposit account, advertising nonprofit and classroom Periodicals, nonprofit Standard Mail, pandering, Periodicals, sexually-oriented material, aerosols, agriculture Science-of-Agriculture, , State Departments of Agriculture, USDA, air transportation prohibitions for hazardous materials, Alaska Bypass Service, Alternate Mailing System (AMS), ancillary service endorsements address service requested, change service requested, class of mail, explanation by, BPRS Standard Mail, i. First-Class Mail and Priority Mail, Standard Mail, Package Services, Periodicals, Priority Mail Express, clear space flats, letters and cards, parcels, retail, electronic service requested, forwarding service requested, placement on the mailpiece flats, letters and cards, parcels, retail, return service requested, temp-return service requested, type size ACS participant codes, flats, letters and cards, parcels, retail, with return address flats, letters and cards, parcels, animals adult fowl, bees, cold-blooded, container for mailing, day-old poultry, dead, furs or pelts, insects, nonmailable, scorpions, special permits for animals mailed to Pacific islands, warm-blooded, APO, See military mail appeals for decision made about mailing standards, appeals for Post Office box and caller service, , Armed Forces, mail sent by, aspect ratio,

3 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z automation cards, enclosed in letters, labels, mail preparation First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, size, tabs and wafer seals, automation flats, general addressing Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, , attachments, automation discount, Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, , labels, mail preparation First-Class Mail, Standard, Bound Printed Matter, polywrap, Periodicals, addressing, mail preparation, reply mail enclosed in an automation flat, size, staples, Standard Mail, tabs and wafer seals, uniformity, automation letters, general addressing First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, automation discount, First-Class Mail, enhanced carrier route, heavy letters, , labels, mail preparation First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, perforated pockets, Periodicals, addressing, mail preparation, reply mail enclosed in an automation letter, size, Standard Mail, tabs and wafer seals, automation mailings, general different payment methods, reply mail enclosed in mailing, automation parcels, See barcoded parcels B ballots, balloon price Standard Post, Priority Mail, barcoded parcels, barcodes address block, inside flats, letters, barcode clear zone letters, machinable parcels, certification, container labels, dimensions and spacing, flats, , human-readable information, inserts, letters and cards, , parcels, , reflectance, sack labels, , second barcode on flats, skew, tray labels, , types of barcodes 5-digit barcode, letters, concatenated, delivery point barcode (DPBC), flats, letters, integrated, Intelligent Mail barcode, , PLANET Code barcode, POSTNET barcode, Signature Confirmation, , GS1-128, ZIP+4 barcode general, letters, window envelope, batteries battery-powered devices, lithium, primary (non-rechargeable) cells, secondary (rechargeable) cells,

4 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z nonspillable batteries, beer, bees, bills and invoices Priority Mail Express retail, commercial, First-Class Mail commercial flats, commercial letters, commercial parcels, retail mail, Priority Mail, solicitations in guise of, biological products, b bird stamp, for hunting migratory birds, blind, free matter for, blood, book rate, See Media Mail booklets, books packaging for mailing, Bound Printed Matter, commercial flats annual destination entry mailing fee, attachments, barcoded flats, carrier route accuracy, cobundling, combined with other classes of mail, combined with other Package Services, computing postage, content standards, cotraying and cosacking bundles, deposit, appeals, nonpresorted pieces, scheduling appointments, verification, documentation, carrier route mail, facsimile postage statements, machinable mail, multiple mailings, standard format, drop shipments, eligibility, 363 barcoded pieces, basic, carrier route, machinable, enclosures, entry DNDC entry, DDU entry, destination entry, verification, DSCF entry, general standards, invoices, markings required on mailpiece, , postage payment options, preparation of mail, 365 barcoded flats, carrier route flats, bundling, , bundles of flats on pallets, bundling for mail on pallets, presorted flats, sacks of flats on pallets, machinable mail, optional endorsement lines, carrier route info lines, sacks, price eligibility barcoded flats, carrier route prices, DNDC prices, DDU prices, DSCF prices, nonpresorted prices, presorted prices, size, , undeliverable mail, weight standards, written additions, ZIP Code accuracy, Bound Printed Matter, commercial parcels annual destination entry mailing fee, attachments, barcoded parcels, 465.b. carrier route accuracy, combined with other classes of mail, combined with other Package Services, computing postage, content standards, deposit, appeals, nonpresorted pieces, scheduling appointments, verification,

5 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z documentation, facsimile postage statements, multiple mailings, drop shipments, eligibility, 463 carrier route, mailings, enclosures, entry DNDC entry, DDU entry, destination entry, verification, DSCF entry, general standards, invoices, markings required on each mailpiece, carrier route irregular parcels, , carrier route parcels, presorted irregular parcels, , presorted parcels, nonmachinable parcels, postage payment options, preparation of mail, 465 bundles of irregular parcels on pallets, bundling, bundling for mail on pallets, carrier route irregular parcels, , carrier route machinable parcels, combined machinable parcels, combining parcels, machinable parcels on pallets, optional endorsement lines, carrier route info lines, presorted irregular parcels, , presorted machinable parcels, , sacks of irregular parcels on pallets, price eligibility carrier route, , DNDC, DDU, DSCF, nonpresorted, presorted, size, , undeliverable mail, weight standards, , written additions, ZIP Code accuracy, boxes acceptable sizes and load, Post Office boxes, bulk mail, See commercial mail bulk mail center, See Network Distribution Center bulk parcel return service (BPRS), annual accounting fee, annual permit fee, , application for a permit, general information, label format, label placement, label example, postage and fees, application, bundles, general pallets, counter-stacking, labeling bundles of mail, securing bundles of mail, Bulk Proof of Delivery, bundles of letters facing slips for carrier route mail Standard Mail, First-Class Mail, labeling bundles of mail First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, securing bundles of mail First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Standard Mail, bundles of flats Bound Printed Matter, counter-stacking Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Mail, facing slips for carrier route mail Bound Printed Matter, Standard Mail, First-Class Mail, labeling bundles of mail Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, sacks Standard Mail, securing bundles of mail Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Mail, Standard Mail,

6 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z bundles of parcels Bound Printed Matter, counter-stacking Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Mail, facing slips for carrier route mail Bound Printed Matter, Standard Mail, labeling bundles of mail Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, sacks First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, securing bundles of mail Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Mail, Standard Mail, bundles of Periodicals, counter-stacking, facing slips for carrier route mail, labeling bundles of mail, sacks, securing bundles of mail, with Standard Mail flats, business mail, See commercial mail Business Reply Mail (BRM), annual accounting fee, annual permit, renewal, application for a permit, distributed by agents of the permit holder, format, , general information, how annual accounting fee is applied, how annual permit fee is applied, how postage and fees are applied, official U.S. government mail, physical characteristics, qualified Business Reply Mail (QBRM), , refunds for postage affixed to Business Reply Mail, sample of Business Reply Mail, weight-averaged Business Reply Mail, C caller service, accelerated reply mail, appeals, application for service, refunds, reserved caller service number, reserved caller service number fee, cards automation, See automation cards bundling, First-Class Mail Standard Mail, Periodicals, double cards (double postcards) commercial mail, retail mail, eligibility for First-Class Mail card prices retail mail, , commercial mail, reply cards flats, First-Class Mail, 333. letters, First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Standard Mail, 343. Periodicals, size and weight commercial mail, retail mail, carrier route, general See also Bound Printed Matter, general; Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR); Periodicals; Standard Mail, general carrier route information lines, carrier route schemes, submitting cards for sequencing, carrier route, flats carrier route code accuracy Bound Printed Matter, Standard Mail, carrier route information lines Bound Printed Matter, Standard Mail, facing slips on bundles Bound Printed Matter, Standard Mail, sequencing requirements Standard Mail, , carrier route, letters carrier route code accuracy Standard Mail, carrier route information lines Standard Mail, facing slips on bundles Standard Mail, sequencing requirements Standard Mail,

7 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z carrier route, parcels carrier route code accuracy Bound Printed Matter, Standard Mail, carrier route information lines, Bound Printed Matter, Standard Mail, facing slips on bundles Bound Printed Matter, Standard Mail, sequencing requirements Standard Mail, , carrier route, Periodicals carrier route information lines, facing slips on bundles, sequencing requirements, , CASS-Certified Software, certificate of mailing, bulk quantities, other extra services that can be added, what may be mailed, Certified Mail, filling out label, other extra services that can be added, requesting a delivery record, required label, what may be mailed, change-of-address submitting, church, See nonprofit cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, cigarette lighters, City State Product, , claims, 609 criteria for approval, filing, filing a duplicate claim, reasons for denial, time limit for filing, clinical specimens, Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS), certification and testing, dates for matching and coding, documentation submitted with a mailing, software certification and configuration, collection box deposit for First-Class Mail, deposit for Priority Mail, deposit for Priority Mail Express, collect on delivery (COD), combined with Priority Mail Express, combined with registered mail, delivery of COD items, filing a claim, 609 mailing instructions, other extra services that can be added, required forms, what may be mailed, where to mail, combined mailing First-Class Mail or Standard Mail with different payment methods, Media Mail and Bound Printed Matter, multiple editions or publications of a periodical, Periodicals and Standard Mail flats, commercial mail letters, Priority Mail Express, 210 First-Class Mail, 230 Standard Mail, 240 flats, Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, 330 Media Mail and Library Mail, 370 Standard Mail, 340 parcels, 400 Bound Printed Matter, 460 Priority Mail Express, 410 First-Class Package Service, 430 Media Mail and Library Mail, 470 Parcel Select, 450 Priority Mail, 420 Standard Mail, 440 commercial mail receiving agency (CMRA) addressing requirements, delivery to, forwarding mail to CMRA customers, commingled mail, , complaints, computing postage Bound Printed Matter commercial flats, commercial parcels, Priority Mail Express retail, commercial, 413.9

8 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z First-Class Mail commercial flats, commercial letters, commercial parcels, retail mail, Media Mail and Library Mail commercial flats, commercial parcels, retail mail, , Standard Post commercial parcels, retail mail, Periodicals, Priority Mail retail, commercial, Standard Mail commercial flats, commercial letters, commercial parcels, general, conditions of mail delivery, confirmation, See USPS Tracking and Signature Confirmation congressional frank addressing, delivery, , contact information, containers boxes, envelopes, paper bags and wraps, plastic bags and film, content identifier numbers (CINs), content markings, contraceptives and abortion devices, controlling mail delivery, cooperative mailing, copalletize, copyrights of the USPS, corporate accounts, corrosives, Courtesy Reply Mail (CRM), customer mail receptacles, Customized MarketMail, bundling and labeling, containerization, documentation, eligibility, endorsements, mail preparation, physical standards, postage options, cushioning, customs, D damage to mail filing claims for loss or damage, 609 dangerous materials, dead mail, deflection, delivery, types of city delivery service, highway contract delivery service, rural delivery service, delivery of mail, , accountable mail, agent, commercial mail receiving agency, delivery to addressee only, See restricted delivery Priority Mail Express, hotels, institutions, and schools, individual at a business, military units, refusal by addressee, delivery point barcode (DPBC) general, , letters, flats, delivery statistics Delivery Statistics File, general,

9 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Department of State mail, deposit commercial flats Bound Printed Matter, 366 First-Class Mail, 336 Media Mail and Library Mail, 376 Standard Mail, 346 commercial letters First-Class Mail, 236 Standard Mail, 246 commercial parcels Bound Printed Matter, 466 Priority Mail Express, 416 First-Class Mail, 436 Media Mail and Library Mail, 476 Parcel Select, 456 Priority Mail, 426 Standard Mail, 446 nonpresorted Bound Printed Matter, Periodicals, retail mail First-Class Mail, 136 Media Mail and Library Mail, 176 Parcel Select, 156 Priority Mail, 126 Priority Mail Express, 116 design indicia design, mailpiece design commercial flats, 301, 302 commercial letters, 201, 202 commercial parcels, 401, 402 retail mail, 101, 102 reproductions of copyrighted material, destination entry, See price eligibility under individual classes of mail destination entry mailing fee, See mailing fees detached address labels (DALs), detached marketing labels (DMLs), dimensions, , commercial flats, 301 commercial letters, 201 commercial parcels, 401 retail mail, 101 dimensional weight Priority Mail retail, commercial, direct mail, See commercial mail documentation retail mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, 174 commercial letters First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, commercial flats Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Mail, commercial parcels Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Package Service, Media Mail and Library Mail, Parcel Select, Priority Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, standardized, double cards (double postcards), see cards drop box, See collection box drop shipment metered mail drop shipment, plant-verified drop shipment, Priority Mail Open and Distribute, Priority Mail Express Open and Distribute, drug paraphernalia, drugs, dry ice, duck stamp, See bird stamp, for hunting migratory birds E educational materials qualifying for Media Mail prices commercial flats, , commercial parcels, , retail mail, , qualifying for Library Mail prices commercial flats, , commercial parcels, , retail mail, ,

10 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z election boards, mailing list services, , Electronic Verification System (evs), enclosures incidental First-Class Mail, Package Services, Periodicals, Standard Mail, endorsements, See ancillary service endorsements enhanced carrier route (ECR) See also carrier route, general and Standard Mail, general basic requirements flats, , letters, , parcels, eligibility for automation prices, high density requirements flats, , letters, , parcels, price eligibility flats, letters, parcels, saturation requirements flats, letters, parcels, sequencing requirements flats, , letters, , parcels, , entry commercial flats Bound Printed Matter, 366 First-Class Mail, 336 Media Mail and Library Mail, 376 Standard Mail, 346 commercial letters First-Class Mail, 236 Standard Mail, 246 commercial parcels Bound Printed Matter, 466 Priority Mail Express, 416 First-Class Mail, 436 Media Mail and Library Mail, 476 Parcel Select, 456 Priority Mail, 426 Standard Mail, 446 Periodicals, , envelopes Priority Mail Express, , green bordered, Priority Mail, , reusable, window envelopes, with postage preprinted by USPS, See stamped stationery Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM), 140 exceptional dispatch for Periodicals, how to apply, prices, exchanges, expedited services, , experimental and temporary classifications, 709 explosives, inert, extra services, 503 Certified Mail, Certificate of Mailing, Collect on Delivery (COD), USPS Tracking, Insured Mail, Intelligent Mail Barcode Tracing, Registered Mail, Restricted Delivery, Return Receipt, Return Receipt for Merchandise, Signature Confirmation, Special Handling, forwarding mail with extra services, , holding mail with extra services, money orders, treatment of undeliverable mail, with mixed classes of mail, extra services markings content, insured mail, F facing elements commercial flats, 302 commercial letters, 202 commercial parcels, 402 retail mail, 102 facing identification mark (FIM), facing slip, See carrier route, general

11 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z federal government, See official mail fees, Price List Notice 123 filing claims, 609 firearms definitions, pistols, revolvers, and other concealable firearms, rifles and shotguns, who may mail, , , firm holdout, First-Class Mail, commercial flats alternate payment methods, annual mailing fee, automation mailings, address standards, cobundling, combined with other classes of mail, computing postage, , , content standards, cotraying and cosacking bundles, deposit of, 336 documentation for mailings, facsimile postage statements, multiple mailings, standard format, , eligibility standards, 333 automation, nonautomation, incidental enclosure with another class of mail, mail preparation, 335 automation, bundles, nonautomation flats, combining presorted mailings, combined automation and presorted flats, , nonautomation, optional tray-based preparation, trays, tray labels, markings required on each mailpiece automation, general, mixed mail, Move Update standard, nonmachinable surcharge, postage payment methods, 334 automation prices, presorted prices, postage statements, presort mailing fee, presort verification, price eligibility automation, presorted, , reply cards and envelopes, 333. size, , undeliverable mail, verifying a mailing, weight, ZIP Code accuracy, First-Class Mail, commercial letters alternate payment methods, annual mailing fee, , automation mailings, address standards, combined with other classes of mail, computing postage, , content standards, deposit, 236 documentation, facsimile postage statements, multiple mailings, standard format, , eligibility standards, 233 automation, nonautomation, incidental enclosure with another class of mail, mail preparation, 235 automation letters, bundles, nonautomation, presorted machinable cards and letters, presorted nonmachinable cards and letters, trays, tray labels, markings required on each mailpiece for presorted prices, general, mixed mail, Move Update standard, postage payment methods, 234 automation, presorted, postage statements, presort mailing fee, presort verification, price eligibility automation, presorted, , , reply cards and envelopes, size, , standardized documentation, undeliverable mail, verifying a mailing, weight, , ZIP Code accuracy,

12 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z First-Class Mail, retail See also Priority Mail computing postage, content standards, deposit of, 136 eligibility standards, keys and identification devices, , mail preparation, , 135 markings required on each mailpiece, , nonmachinable surcharge, , , postage payment options, 134 price eligibility, , , returns, service objectives, size, undeliverable mail, weight, First-Class Package Service, commercial parcels alternate payment methods, annual mailing fee, combined with other classes of mail, computing postage, , content standards, deposit of, documentation, facsimile postage statements, multiple mailings, standard format, , eligibility standards, 433 incidental enclosure with another class of mail, mail preparation, 435 nonautomation, sacks, sack labels, markings required on each mailpiece presorted prices, general, mixed mail, Move Update standard, postage payment methods, 434 postage statements, presort verification, price eligibility presorted, size, surcharge, undeliverable mail, verifying a mailing, weight, , ZIP Code accuracy, flammables and combustibles liquids, solids, Flat Rate packaging Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, , flats automation, , , barcode placement, bundling Bound Printed Matter, Media Mail and Library Mail, definition, endorsement placement, physical standards, automation, machinable, , marking placement, size, , folded self-mailer, food, forwarding mail See also individual classes of mail general information, instructions by the sender, postage charged for forwarding mail, Premium Forwarding Service, with extra services, , Four-State Customer Barcode, See Intelligent Mail barcode FPO, See military mail fragile articles, , , fragrance sample, fraud, how to report, franked mail, for Members of Congress, See also official mail free mail blind and other handicapped persons, Members of Congress, U.S. armed forces, fulfillment, See also Parcel Select furs or pelts, G

13 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z gases, general delivery, government mail, See U.S. government mail graphic matter, Guam, guns, H handicapped, free matter for, what may be mailed, , who is qualified, handwriting alterations to barcodes, Bulk Parcel Return labels, Business Reply Mail, COD forms, eligibility commercial letters First-Class Mail, 233 Standard Mail, , , , commercial flats Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, 333 Standard Mail, 343 commercial parcels Bound Printed Matter, Priority Mail Express, First-Class Package Service, 433 Priority Mail, Standard Mail, 443 retail mail Priority Mail Express, First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, free mail sent by blind or physically handicapped persons, sent by U.S. Armed Forces, Merchandise Return insurance value, label preparation, Official Mail (Penalty) Business Reply Mail, insurance value, Periodicals, permit imprint, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) See also restricted matter batteries battery-powered devices, nonspillable batteries, biological products, cigarette lighters, clinical specimens, , corrosives, explosives, flammable and combustible liquids, flammable solids, gases, general, infectious substances, matches, medical devices, used, oxidizing substances and organic peroxides, packaging and markings, radioactive material, rulings, sharps, , shipping papers, toxic substances, heavy letter mail, , high-density carrier route sequencing requirements commercial flats, , commercial letters, , commercial parcels, , Periodicals, , high-density items packaging, Hold For Pickup service, holding mail, , holidays, household mail retail mailing services, recipient services, 508 I ice dry ice, water ice, identification statement for Periodicals, required elements, imprint, See permit imprint indicia, See permit imprint

14 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z infectious substances, information-based indicia (IBI), insects, , inspection by USPS commercial flats Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Mail, commercial letters First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, commercial parcels Bound Printed Matter, Priority Mail Express, First-Class Package Service, Media Mail and Library Mail, Parcel Select, Priority Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, retail mail Priority Mail Express, , First-Class Mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Post, Priority Mail, insufficient postage general, penalty metered mail, rural delivery service, insurance, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express insurance, filing a claim, 609 Intelligent Mail barcode, IMb Tracing, package barcode, irregular parcels commercial mail, retail mail, K keyline manifest mailing system, optional endorsement line, keys fee for additional Post Office box keys, general information about mailing keys, , Post Office boxes, prices for return through the mail, , knives, known office of publication, for Periodicals, L labels barcoded labels, pallets, sacks and trays commercial flats Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Mail, commercial letters First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, commercial parcels Bound Printed Matter, Priority Mail Express, First-Class Package Service, Media Mail and Library Mail, Parcel Select, Standard Mail, Periodicals, letters automation, See automation letters, general nonmachinable criteria commercial mail, retail mail, size and weight commercial mail, retail mail, letter tray First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, , Periodicals, liability, 609 Library Mail, commercial flats annual mailing fee, attachments, bundles, sacks, combining with other classes of mail, combining with other Package Services, computing postage, content standards, ,

15 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z deposit and verification, 376 documentation, eligibility, 373 enclosures, , mail preparation general, 375 flats on pallets, markings required on each mailpiece, postage payment options, price eligibility, size, undeliverable mail, weight standards, written additions, Library Mail, commercial parcels annual mailing fee, attachments, computing postage, combined machinable parcels, combining with other classes of mail, combining with other Package Services, content standards, , deposit and verification, 476 documentation, eligibility, 473 enclosures, , irregular parcels, irregular parcels on pallets, machinable parcels, machinable parcels on pallets, mail preparation, 475 bundles, irregular parcels, for combined machinable parcels, sacks, sack labels, markings required on each mailpiece, nonmachinable parcels, , postage payment options, price eligibility, size, undeliverable mail, weight limits, written additions, Library Mail, retail attachments, computing postage, , content standards, , deposit of, 176 eligibility, 173 enclosures, mail preparation, 175 markings required on each mailpiece, , postage payment methods, 174 price eligibility, service objectives, size, flats, parcels, undeliverable mail, weight limits, written additions, line-of-travel (LOT) optional endorsement line information for LOT, sequencing requirements Standard Mail, , , Periodicals, submitting cards for sequencing, liquids, nonhazardous, liquor, lists availability of USPS Lists, definitions, mailing list services, occupant lists, sortation of lists, literature for the blind, lithium batteries, primary (non-rechargeable) cells, secondary (chargeable) cells, locksmithing devices, LOT, See line-of-travel (LOT) low-cost items, lottery materials, M machinable letters commercial mail, retail mail, machinable parcels commercial mail, retail mail, magazine, , magnetic tapes packaging,

16 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z magnetized materials, mailability, 601 mail preparation commercial flats Bound Printed Matter, 365 First-Class Mail, 335 Media Mail and Library Mail, 375 Standard Mail, 345 commercial letters First-Class Mail, 235 Standard Mail, 245 commercial parcels Bound Printed Matter, 465 Priority Mail Express, 415 First-Class Package Service, 435 Media Mail and Library Mail, 475 Parcel Select, 455 Priority Mail, 425 Standard Mail, 445 Periodicals, retail mail Priority Mail Express, 115 First-Class Mail, 135 Media Mail and Library Mail, 175 Standard Post, 155 Priority Mail, 125 mail receptacles, apartments, custom-built mail receptacles, door slots, location, maintenance of, newspaper receptacles, manufacturer specifications, mail security Department of State mail, general, mailboxes, See mail receptacles or collection box mailer services, 507 mailing fees commercial flats Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, , Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Mail, , commercial letters First-Class Mail, , Standard Mail, , commercial parcels Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Package Service, Media Mail and Library Mail, Parcel Select, Standard Mail, , mailing list services, basic information, election boards and voter commissions, , fees, , list correction, occupant lists, sortation of lists on cards by 5-digit ZIP Code, mailing permits, See mailing fees mailing systems alternate mailing systems, evs, manifest mailing systems, optional procedure mailing systems, plant-verified drop shipment, mailpiece design, 101, 201, 301, 401, 601 manifest mailing systems, applying for authorization, Priority Mail Express agreements, marking, postage statement, service agreement, marking, on mailpieces, 102, 202, 302, 402 See also individual classes of mail imitation markings, injurious or harmful items, master keys for motor vehicles, matches, measuring advertising, , Media Mail, commercial flats annual mailing fee, attachments, combining with other classes of mail, combining with other Package Services, computing postage, content standards, , deposit and verification, 376 documentation, eligibility, 373 enclosures, , mail preparation, 375 bundles, flats on pallets, sacks,

17 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z markings required on each mailpiece, postage payment options, price eligibility, size, undeliverable mail, weight limits, written additions, Media Mail, commercial parcels annual mailing fee, attachments, combining with other classes of mail, combining with other Package Services, computing postage, content standards, , deposit and verification, 476 documentation, eligibility, 473 enclosures, , mail preparation, 475 bundles, combined machinable parcels, combining parcels, irregular parcels, irregular parcels on pallets, machinable parcels, machinable parcels on pallets, sacks, sack labels, markings required on each mailpiece, nonmachinable parcels, , postage payment options, price eligibility, size, undeliverable mail, weight limits, written additions, Media Mail, retail attachments, computing postage, , content standards, , deposit of, eligibility, 173 enclosures, , mail preparation, 175 markings required on each mailpiece, , postage payment methods, 174 price eligibility, service objectives, size, flats, parcels, undeliverable mail, weight limits, what may be mailed, , written additions, merchandise return service, adding extra services (by the mailer), adding extra services (by the permit holder), annual accounting fee, annual permit fee, applying for a permit, examples of merchandise return service labels, format for label, general information, official U.S. government mail, merged containerization, merged bundles of flats, See mail preparation under Periodicals and Standard Mail meter, See metered mail and postage meters metered mail drop shipment of, postage refunds, where to mail, metered reply mail, methods of payment, See postage payment methods of mailing commercial mailing services, retail mailing services, military mail, , free mail for U.S. armed forces, military address, military ordinary mail (MOM), retirees, mixed classes, combined Media Mail and Bound Printed Matter, enclosures Bound Printed Matter, First-Class Mail, Media Mail and Library Mail, Standard Post, Periodicals, Standard Mail, Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail drop shipments, price qualification, money orders, how to cash, payable to another party, where to purchase, Move Update standard commercial flats, ,

18 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z commercial letters, , commercial parcels, , methods, N National Change of Address Linkage System (NCOA LINK ) Coding Accuracy Support Systems, election boards and voter registration, general flats, letters, parcels, National Customer Support Center (NCSC), negotiated service agreements (NSAs), Network Distribution Center (NDC) acceptance retail mail Standard Post, commercial flats Bound Printed Matter, commercial parcels Bound Printed Matter, Parcel Select, news agent, , newspaper mailing issues, , penalty, service objectives, newspaper receptacles, next-day delivery, See Priority Mail Express nonautomation flats, nonmachinable letters, , Parcel Select, non-machinable surcharge commercial letters, retail letters and parcels, fees Standard Mail parcels, nonmailable matter animals and plants, due to noxious odors, due to packaging, , general, , mailer s responsibility, written, printed, and graphic materials, nonpostal services, nonprofit Periodicals eligibility for nonprofit Periodicals prices, how to apply for nonprofit Periodicals authorization, types of organizations, Standard Mail, applying for authorization, discounts, eligibility for Standard Mail prices, matter, organizations, identification of authorized organization on Standard Mail, low-cost items, marking, on Standard Mail, , , political mailings, revenue deficiencies for nonprofit Standard Mail, types of organizations, what may be mailed, nonstandard surcharge, See nonmachinable surcharge O obscene material, occupant lists, OCR (Optical Character Reader) read area discount, retail, official mail members of Congress (franked) addressing, eligibility, U.S. Government (penalty) authorized users, business reply mail, contractors, use of, eligibility, Priority Mail Express, insurance, , merchandise return service, Periodicals, postage and fees, postage payment indicia, permit imprint, postage meters, stamps and stationery, preparation,

19 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Registered Mail, reply mail, OneCode ACS, Open and Distribute, optional endorsement lines (OELs), optional procedure mailing systems, applying for authorization, description, postage statements, record keeping, overnight delivery, See Priority Mail Express Overseas Military Mail, Priority Mail Express Military Service, First-Class Mail, parcels, Parcel Airlift, Periodicals, preparation standards, restrictions, oversized price eligibility Parcel Select, Standard Post, P Package Intercept, Package Services, See Bound Printed Matter, Library Mail, or Media Mail packages, See bundles or parcels packaging, for mailing, acceptable containers, animals, closure and sealing, cushioning, high-density items, liquids, magnetic tapes, nonmailable matter, , , soft goods, sound recordings, special envelopes, stationery, USPS-provided, , PACT Act, pallet box, See pallets pallets bundles on pallets, combining flats on pallets, flats on pallets, general standards, labels, labeling pallets, minimum and maximum loads, pallet boxes, Periodicals on pallets physical characteristics, preparation of pallets securing bundles for pallets, stacking pallets, Standard Mail on pallets top caps, types of mail that can be put on pallets, pandering advertisements, parcel airlift service (PAL), other extra services that can be added, required marking on each piece, what may be mailed, Parcel Return Service (PRS), annual accounting fee, annual permit fee, application for a permit, general information, label examples, label formats, Parcel Select attachments, balloon price, computing postage, , combined with other Package Services, combining with other classes of mail, cotraying and cosacking bundles of flats, deposit of, destination entry mailing fee, documentation, eligibility, 453 enclosures, Hold For Pickup service, , Lightweight, mail preparation NDC Presort prices on pallets, combined machinable parcels, combining parcels for destination entry, general, 455 irregular parcels on pallets, machinable parcels in sacks, machinable parcels on pallets, nonmachinable parcels on pallets, , ONDC Presort prices, , Parcel Select DDU prices, , Parcel Select DSCF prices, , ,

20 A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z markings required on each mailpiece, , nonmachinable parcels, Parcel Return Service, postage payment options, price eligibility, NDC presort prices, ONDC Presort prices, oversized prices, destination entry prices, DDU prices, DSCF prices, size, undeliverable mail, weight limits, written additions, parcels nonmachinable criteria commercial mail, , retail mail, , size and weight commercial mail, retail mail, PAVE, definition, request for participation, PC Postage, See postage meters Penalty Mail, See official mail Periodicals address correction, addressing, advertising calculating percentage, copies, definition of, nonprofit and classroom publications, marked copies, public service announcement, applications, additional entry, appealing denied application, nonprofit prices, re-entry, mailing while application is pending, attachments, back orders and reprints, bundle prices, , carrier route sequencing requirements, , categories of Periodicals authorization foreign, general, institutions and societies, news agent, requester, state departments of agriculture, combining with flats, combining with other classes of mail, complimentary copies, computing postage, , container prices, , definition and characteristics, multiple issues, , edition, issue, deposit of, documentation, standardized, exceptional dispatch, exchange copies, expired subscription copies, fees, firm bundles, frequency of publication, general standards, gift subscriptions, identification statement, known office of publication, label carrier, loose enclosures, barcoded price flats, barcoded price letters, bundles on pallets, , bundling, bundling for carrier route prices, bundling for nonbarcoded prices, carrier route flats in sacks, carrier route irregular parcels in sacks, carrier route letters in trays, cobundling flats, , combined barcoded and nonbarcoded flats, , combined flats on pallets, containerization of bundles, irregular parcels in sacks, merged flats in sacks, merged flats on pallets using 5% Threshold, using City State Product, , using City State Product and 5% Threshold, nonbarcoded flats in sacks, nonbarcoded letters in trays, sacks on pallets, trays on pallets, markings for enclosures on mixed mailings, nonsubscriber/nonrequester copies, physical characteristics components of, covers, flats dimensions, , letter dimensions, mailpiece construction, printed features, printed sheets, size and weight, wrappers, postage payment methods,