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Title: R2006-1


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R2006-1 Flat Mail Course 40201-28
2
AGENDA
  • Significant Changes in Flats for
  • Standard Mail
  • Review changes to PostalOne! Entry data screens
  • Review changes in Postage Statements
  • Changes in Mail Preparation/Sortation

3
  • Standard Mail Changes

4
Flats Standard Mail
  • New rectangular requirement for all flats
  • New flexibility and uniform thickness standards
    for all flats
  • New Not Flat-Machinable category
  • Charge for detached address labels (DALs) on ECR
    flats and parcels.

5
Flats Standard Mail
  • Enhanced Carrier Route
  • Maximum dimensions
  • Increased to 12" X 15"
  • Standardized for all flats

6
Standard Mail Flats Acceptance Issues
  • New Standard ECR flats prepared and mailed with
    detached address labels (DALs) charge 1.5 cents
    each if DALs are used.
  • Situation Mailer presents ECR flats with DALs
    but has not claimed the new DAL charge.
  • Action for Acceptance Advise mailer on
    standards. Charge DAL charges as applicable for
    the mailing.

7
Testing Flexibility for Flats, part 1
Example of flats that would be considered too
rigid (and therefore do not meet the flexibility
requirements) boxes and box-like pieces, and
tight envelopes that are completely filled to
form box-like pieces.
8
Testing Flexibility for Flats gt 10 (part 2)
Pieces that pass first test and contain rigid
objects.
9
Testing Flexibility for Flats lt 10 (part 2)
Pieces that pass first test and contain rigid
objects.
10
Flats Standard Mail
  • All flats
  • Required 5-digit/scheme bundles
  • Required 3-digit/scheme bundles
  • Required 5-digit/scheme sacks
  • Rectangular requirement
  • Uniform thickness
  • Rigid pieces pay NFM or parcel rate

11
Flats Standard Mail
  • Automation - Changes
  • New flexibility uniform thickness standards
  • Modified deflection test to allow more droop

12
Flats Standard Mail
  • Add Not Flat-Machinable category
  • All pieces must be marked
  • - Not Flat-Machinable or NFM

13
Standard Mail
  • Not Flat-Machinable
  • Rigid or not uniformly thick
  • Former UFSM 1000 (over ¾ thick or over
  • 15 L)

14
Standard Mail
Not Flat-Machinable
Proposed rate tiers
15
Standard Mail
  • Not Flat-Machinable
  • Less than 6 ounces
  • Sortation 5-digit, 3-digit,
  • ADC and mixed ADC
  • Allow DDU entry if sorted to 5-digit
  • No minimum when entered at DDU

16
Standard Mail
Not Flat-Machinable Less than 6
ounces surcharge for nonbarcoded pieces
5-Digit/ Scheme L606 optional
3-Digit L002
ADC L004
Mixed ADC L009
17
Standard Mail
  • Not Flat-Machinable
  • 6 ounces or more
  • Sortation 5-digit, BMC/ASF
  • and mixed BMC
  • Allow DDU entry if sorted to 5-digit
  • No minimum when entered at DDU

18
Standard Mail
Not Flat-Machinable 6 ounces or more
nonbarcoded surcharge
5-Digit/ Scheme L606 optional
ASF L602
BMC L601
Mixed BMC L601
19
Combining NFMs with Parcels Standard Mail
  • Combining parcels in 5-digit/scheme containers
  • Machinable
  • Irregular
  • Not Flat-Machinable
  • 5-digit/scheme sacks or pallets
  • No minimum when entered at DDU

20
Old Postage Statements
  • Under no circumstances are old postage statements
    to be accepted after rate case implementation.

21
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