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R2006-1 Mail Preparation Changes NCSC January 18, 2007

R2006-1 Mail Preparation Changes NCSC January 18, 2007. Letters and Cards First-Class Mail. Automation Maximum letter weight 3.5 ounces No automation carrier route preparation Overflow trays are optional No change to rate eligibility and

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R2006-1 Mail Preparation Changes NCSC January 18, 2007

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  1. R2006-1 Mail Preparation Changes NCSC January 18, 2007

  2. Letters and Cards First-Class Mail Automation • Maximum letter weight • 3.5 ounces • No automation carrier route preparation • Overflow trays are optional • No change to rate eligibility and required tray prep (85% full trays)

  3. Letters and Cards First-Class Mail Automation 5-Digit/Scheme optional 3-Digit/Scheme L002 AADC L801 Mixed AADC L201

  4. Letters and Cards First-Class Mail Automation 5-digit/scheme overflow mail AADC overflow mail 3-digit/scheme overflow mail 5-Digit/Scheme optional 3-Digit/Scheme L002 AADC L801 Mixed AADC L201

  5. Letters and Cards First-Class Mail Machinable • Maximum letter weight – 3.5 ounces • No 5-digit or 3-digit tray preparation except for 3-digit origin trays • Required trays include 3-digit origin, AADC, and mixed AADC

  6. Letters and Cards First-Class Mail Machinable 3-Digit origin L002 AADC L801 Mixed AADC L201

  7. Letters and Cards First-Class Mail Machinable AADC overflow mail 3-Digit origin AADC Mixed AADC

  8. Letters and Cards First-Class Mail Nonmachinable • Nonmachinable letters pay flat-size price based on weight • Eliminate nonmachinable surcharge • Eliminate “manual only” option • No prep changes

  9. Flats First-Class Mail Automation • AFSM 100 standards • New flexibility standards • Eliminate nonmachinable surcharge • Rigid flats pay the parcel price

  10. Flats First-Class Mail Nonautomation • Eliminate nonmachinable surcharge • Rigid flats pay the parcel price • Rectangular requirement • Uniform thickness

  11. Parcels First-Class Mail Presorted • Barcoding required • Either UCC-EAN 128 postal routing or POSTNETcode • No bundling • Added 5-digit/scheme prep • Optional

  12. Parcels First-Class Mail Presorted • Sacks – 10 lbs minimum for 5 digit/sch, 3-digit, and ADC • Separate prices for 5-digit, 3-digit, and ADC • Remainder mixed ADC (single-piece prices) 5d/sch L606 3-dg L002 ADC L004 Mxd L201

  13. Parcels First-Class Mail Presorted Parcels • Barcode Standard • $0.05 surcharge assessed to pieces in 3-digit and ADC sacks if: • No barcode on parcel, or • Weight less than 2 ounces, or • Tubes, rolls, triangles, etc. No surcharge for pieces sorted to 5-digit sacks or if paying single-piece rates

  14. Standard Mail Significant Changes DDU 5-digit drop ship option for parcels Add “Not Flat-Machinable” category

  15. Standard Mail Significant Changes Discontinue destination delivery unit rate for letters Charge for detached address labels (DALs) on ECR flats and parcels.

  16. Letters Standard Mail Automation • Maximum letter weight • 3.5 ounces – remains the same • No automation carrier route preparation • Overflow trays are optional

  17. Letters Standard Mail Automation 5-Digit/Scheme optional 3-Digit/Scheme L002 AADC L801 Mixed AADC L011

  18. Letters Standard Mail Automation 5-digit/scheme overflow mail AADC overflow mail 3-digit/scheme overflow mail 5-Digit/Scheme optional 3-Digit/Scheme L002 AADC L801 Mixed AADC L011

  19. Letters Standard Mail • Machinable • Maximum letter weight – 3.3 ounces • No 5-digit or 3-digit tray preparation • Tray preparation includes 3-D origin, AADC, and mixed AADC

  20. Letters Standard Mail Machinable Origin 3d optional AADC L801 Mixed AADC L011

  21. Letters Standard Mail Machinable AADC overflow mail Origin 3d optional AADC L801 Mixed AADC L011

  22. Letters Standard Mail • Nonmachinable • Nonmachinable letters separate price • Eliminate nonmachinable surcharge • Nonmachinable letters over 3.3 ounces pay NFM price • Eliminate “manual only” option

  23. Letters Standard Mail Enhanced Carrier Route • Full trays only for basic, high density, and saturation letters • Barcoded • Up to 3 ounces • Group carrier routes within trays

  24. Letters Standard Mail Enhanced Carrier Route 5-Digit Carrier Routes 3-Digit Carrier Routes Carrier Route

  25. Letters Standard Mail Enhanced Carrier Route Carrier Route overflow mail 5-digit/CRs overflow mail 3-Digit Carrier Routes 5-Digit Carrier Routes Carrier Route

  26. Letters Standard Mail Enhanced Carrier Route 5-Digit Carrier Routes 3-Digit Carrier Routes Carrier Route

  27. Flats Standard Mail Automation • AFSM 100 standards • New flexibility standards • Required 5-digit/sch bundles • Required 3-digit/sch bundles • Required 5-digit/sch sacks

  28. Flats Standard Mail Nonautomation • New scheme preparation • Required 5-digit/sch bundles • Required 3-digit/sch bundles • Required 5-digit scheme sacks • Rectangular requirement • Uniform thickness • Rigid pieces pay NFM or parcel rate

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

  30. Standard Mail Parcels Machinable rate tiers Current Proposed Irregular rate tiers Current Proposed

  31. Parcels Standard Mail Machinable • DDU entry discount if sorted to 5-digit • No minimum when entered at DDU • New prices – 5-digit, BMC, mixed BMC • Eliminate residual shape surcharge 5-d/sch L606, ASF L602, BMC L601, Mxd BMC L601

  32. Parcels Standard Mail • Irregular Parcels • No bundling • Eliminate residual shape surcharge • DDU entry discount if sorted to 5-digit • No minimum when entered at DDU 2- 6 ounces, not tubes or rolls 5-d/sch L606, 3-d L002, ADC L004, Mxd ADC L009

  33. Parcels Standard Mail • Irregular Parcels • No bundling • Eliminate residual shape surcharge • DDU entry discount if sorted to 5-digit • No minimum when entered at DDU Tubes or Rolls and pieces less than 2 ounces 5-d/sch L606, 3-d L002, ADC L603, Mxd ADC L604

  34. Standard Mail Significant Changes Not-Flat Machinable Proposedrate tiers

  35. Standard Mail Not Flat-Machinable • Rigid • UFSM 1000 • Optional 5-digit bundles on pallets • 5 piece minimum

  36. 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

  37. Standard Mail Not Flat-Machinable • less than 6 ounces (proposed) 5-Digit/ Scheme L606 optional 3-Digit L002 ADC L004 Mixed ADC L009

  38. Standard Mail Not Flat-Machinable • 6 ounces or more • Sortation – 5-digit, BMC and mixed BMC • Allow DDU entry if sorted to 5-digit • No minimum when entered at DDU

  39. Standard Mail Not Flat-Machinable • 6 ounces or more (proposed) 5-Digit/ Scheme L606 optional ASF L602 BMC L601 Mixed BMC L601

  40. Parcels Standard Mail • Combining parcels at DDUs • Machinable • Nonmachinable • Not Flat-Machinable • 5-digit/sch sacks or pallets • No minimum when entered at DDU

  41. Parcels Standard Mail • Combining NFM and Mach parcels • Machinable • Not Flat-Machinable 6 ounces & over • 5-d/sch, BMC/ASF, Mixed levels 5-d/sch L606, BMC L601, ASF L602, Mxd BMC L601

  42. Parcels Standard Mail • Combining NFM/NM parcels • Irregular Parcels (over 2 ounces, not tube or roll) • Not Flat-Machinable less than 6 ounces • Any container level • Optional 5-digit • 5-d/sch, 3-d, ADC and Mixed ADC 5-d/sch L606, 3-d L002, ADC L004, Mxd ADC L009

  43. Parcels Standard Mail • Combining L607 parcels • Expansion of L607 • Combining with Package Services • Machinable • Nonmachinable • Not Flat-Machinable • 3-digit containers at SCF entry

  44. Periodicals Significant Changes • Increase per-piece drop ship discounts • New 85¢ container rate • Enhanced drop ship incentives • Particularly for high-editorial content

  45. Periodicals Simplified Rate Structure Pallet discounts eliminated Copalletization experiments expire

  46. Periodicals Outside-County Container Rate • Applying the container rate • $0.85 per container in mailing • Pallets • Sacks • Trays • Paid on 3541 or 3541-C

  47. For Example Periodicals Outside-County Container Rate Quick Service Guide

  48. Periodicals Container Charge • Third Option for Printers • Prorate across the pool • Based on percentage of each title or edition on a pallet • Must use Mail.dat • Mixed In-County and Outside County • No charge for carrier route, 5d carrier routes, or 5-digit containers

  49. Periodicals Rate Structure Changes • Nonadvertising pound rate • DDU, DSF, DADC (Regular) • DDU, DSF, DADC, Zones 1 and 2 (Science of Agr.)

  50. Periodicals Pound Rate Postage

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