PCC Board Structure Responsibilities

Establish a set of responsibilities for your PCC Executive Board members. Collaborative participation leads to PCC success.   

PCC Goal Setting Guide

Use this guide as a platform to establish obtainable goals for your PCCs.

Sample Board Meeting Minutes

Sample of PCC Board Meeting Minutes Document.

PCC Executive Board Member Commitment Letter

The purpose of this letter is to share with you the commitment that each Executive Board member makes toward the organization, and what your contribution and expectations would be as an Industry Executive Board member.

Seamless Release 24.1.6.0

Mail.dat Tech Spec R45.2.0.0 Version 1

CONFIRM

Policy Administration Starter Kit

The purpose of the starter kit is to simply make sure that all PCCs are focusing on the same mission and have a consistent message and value across the country.  

Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMb) Planning Tool

Postal Addressing Standards for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Island (Spanish)

Postal Addressing Standards for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Island (Spanish).

Postal Addressing Standards for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Island (English)

Postal Addressing Standards for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Island (English).

Publication 600 - Share Mail

The purpose of this publication is to describe the use of Share Mail (previously referred to as Alternate Postage) on First-Class Mail single-piece letters or postcards bearing an Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb).

Test File Creation Layout

This is an electronic test file layout for MAC test creation.

Return Test File Layout

This document provides information about the MAC Return Test File - Electronic File Layout Format Version 1.0 (*.txt) Date: 2017.

Mailer's Technical Advisory Committee - Address Quality Methodologies

Reminder on SHA-256 Conversion

PostalOne! Release Overview 45.1.0.0

PostalOne Release Overview 45.1.0.0

R45.0.3.0 Release Notes

The PostalOne! System Release 45.0.3.0 will be implemented on February 12, 2017 to introduce modifications to the system.

Share Mail™ Sales Sheet

This sales sheet provides an overview of Share Mail, including how it works, features, and examples.

Manifest Mailing Application

Before completing the Manifest Mailing System Application, review Publication 401: Guide to the Manifest Mailing System.

Guide to Post Office Box Street Addresses (PBSA)

This document provides information on how to determine if a StreetStyle address actually represents a Post Office Box address, designated as a P.O. Box™ Street Address (PBSA).

AMS API Prorated Fee Structure

Current prorated fee schedule for Address Matching System (AMS) Application Programming Interface (API). 

Address Quality Census Measurement and Assessment Process

The Postal Service is revising its pending proposal to amend Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM® ), to include a newly proposed measurement and assessment procedure for evaluating address quality for mailers who enter eligible letter- and flat-size pieces of First-Class Mail® (FCM) and Standard Mail® that meet the requirements for Basic or Full-Service mailings.

Intelligent Mail Barcode Tracing (IMb Tracing®) Full Operation Codes List

This spreadsheet provides a list of both active and inactive Full Operation Codes for IMb Tracing.

Priority Mail Express Sunday/Holiday Delivery

The destination ZIP Codes listed support scheduled delivery of Priority Mail Express shipments on Sundays and/or holidays. It must be used in conjunction with the Priority Mail Express Directory.

Licensing Announcement: SHA‐256 Products on EPF

To comply with the recommendations from the December 2014 Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit of the NCOA^Link® program, the USPS^® will transition the monthly AMS API data from SHA‐1 to SHA‐256 technology as the method for data encryption.

Program Registration Online Enrollment User Guide

This document is intended for new users of the Online Enrollment Program Registration application. New users can use this document as a guide to understand the requirements for each external page and how the pages interact throughout the enrollment process. 

Appendix B: Universal Name/Address Record

This appendix to the PAVE technical guide contains information on universal name / address record for BMA certification.

Licensing Announcement: Reminder on SHA-256 Conversion

As a reminder, the USPS has begun the conversion of its licensed products from SHA‐1 to SHA‐256. This conversion is based on an OIG (Office of Inspector General) recommendation to transition USPS Licensed Products to a more secure algorithm to comply with current USPS security policies.

Share Mail™ Layout Guidelines

This document provides guidelines for Share Mail dimensions, Facing Identification Marks (FIMs), Indicia, and the submission process.

New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products

On October 12, 2016, the Postal Service filed a notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective January 22, 2017. This final rule contains the revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) that we will adopt to implement the changes coincident with the price adjustments.

Questions should be directed to Lizbeth Dobbins (lizbeth.j.dobbins@usps.gov) or Audrey Meloni (Audrey.M.Meloni@usps.gov).

Personalized Color Transpromo Samples

This document shows samples of acceptable and unacceptable color statemenst for 2017 Personalized Color Transpromo 

Address Information System (AIS) Area/District 3-Digit and 5-Digit ZIP Code™ Assignments

USPS® Verification of Periodicals Advertising Percentage

The Postal Service requires publishers, qualifying for Periodicals mailing privileges, to provide the percentage of advertising and non-advertising content for each issue to determine the pound price charge (DMM 207.2.1.5) of the mailing.

PCC Award of Excellence

This document is the PCC Award of Excellence certificate. 

Certificate of Participation

This document is a certificate of participation for the PCC communitity.

Certificate of Appreciation

This document is a certificate of appreciation for PCC community.

BCG Account Management Postage Assessment Key Roles Sign-up, Review, Update

This document details the steps for VAE update/sign-up, registering new users to enable VAE access, and registering a new mail owner user.

Overseas Military Mail/ Diplomatic Mail Table

This document contains information about the Overseas Military Mail/ Diplomatic Mail Table.

Folded Self-Mailer (FSM) Presentation

This presentation reviews folded self-mailer DMM standards.

Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) No Stat Info

This document contains the No Stat data sheet for CDS.

Full-Service Intelligent Mail Options for Small Business (with notes)

This presentation from a September 2016 PPC Workshop provides an overview, benefits, and steps to getting started with Full-Service Intelligent Mail. Includes presenter's notes.

Full-Service Intelligent Mail Options for Small Business

This presentation from a September 2016 PPC Workshop provides an overview, benefits, and steps to getting started with Full-Service Intelligent Mail.

Move Update Compliance for Non-U.S. Mailers FAQs

The U.S. Postal Service® has gathered some common questions asked by foreign mailers. Chief among these questions: How may a foreign mailer sending Standard Mail® into the United States meet the new Move Update requirement?

L000 NDC Labeling List

Current labeling lists on the FAST site.
 

PCC® Membership Brochure

A program offered by the Postal Service, the PCC® helps large and small businesses maximize profits with mailing and shipping. It offers education, training, and best practices for cost-effective mailing and shipping plus assistance for implementing strategic solutions for local challenges.

Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow (Transportation Company in Spanish)

This document provides information on the Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow Transportation Company (in Spanish).

Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow (Transportation Company in English)

This document provides information on the Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow Transportation Company (in English).

Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow

This document provides information on the Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow.