Maximizing Postage Savings and Delivery for Small-Volume and Local/Regional Periodicals Max Heath, National Newspaper Association Susan Thomas, Mailing Standards National Postal Forum ®

®  In-County Pricing  Dropshipping  Sack the Sacks  Optional Preparation  Flexibility  Mailer Identification Numbers  Resources AGENDA

National Postal Forum ® In-County Pricing  Eligibility: Under 10,000 total paid, or more than 50% of total paid within origin county  Requester Periodicals can pay In-County prices under PAEA since Aug. 30, 2007  In-County definition expanded Aug. 30, 2007 Wandering-out routes pay in-county, not outside, prices when delivery office is in-county  Walk-sequence carrier-route sorted mail  Limited Circulation Preferred Price Discount

National Postal Forum ® Dropshipping  DDU entry best for local/regional pubs  In-county/outside county drop-ship eligibility and substantial savings for DDU entry  DDU-entry: no upcharge on CarRt ‘flimsy flats’  Exceptional Dispatch allows DDU prices on copies dropped at DUs for timely delivery with letter request to entry postmaster  SCF entry up to zones 1-2 under Exceptional Dispatch for mail delivered within that SCF

National Postal Forum ® Sack the Sacks!  Flats trays (tubs) allowed Oct. 27, 2005 for new OMX + MADC & ADCs with 24 or more copies  Flats tub use expanded Sept. 13, 2007 to all presort levels; green lids (1C) required  Unsacked bundles allowed to DDUs 2004 with bundle weight doubled to 40 pounds  Unsacked bundles do not pay container charge  Pallet minimums lowered July 15, 2007

National Postal Forum ®  FIRM bundles save piece prices in-county, out  Standard Mail renewal notices cut costs  Automation barcode discounts eligible with POSTNET barcode through May 2011  Barcode tray tags properly to help delivery  Keep DDU-bound pieces intact in sort plan under 24-piece minimum container rule  Use PAVE-certified software Optional Preparation

National Postal Forum ® Deflection = Flexibility  Deflection standards modified on June 7, 2010  Many publishers commented fearing that their newspapers would not qualify  We listened to your concerns.  DDU Carrier-Route Periodicals not affected.  Others may be machine sorted in FSS Zones Use wrapper of a heavier paper weight

National Postal Forum ® Mailer Identification Numbers Mailer Identification Numbers (MIDs)  A MID is numeric code assigned to a mailer  MIDs identify you as the owner of a mailpiece.  All customers who use barcodes should get one, why wait?  MIDs are assigned through the Business Customer Gateway.  User guide available on RIBBs.

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National Postal Forum ® Resources

National Postal Forum ®  What’s required to earn a certificate?  Attend five workshops of the Flats Track for Periodicals, Catalogs and Printers  How do I get my certificate?  Register for your certificate on the National Postal Forum Website before July 31, 2010   Answer the three true/false questions for each of the five sessions you attended  Certificates will be mailed upon certification Flats Track Certificate Program

National Postal Forum ® To Review (Certification Questions) True or False?  SCF entry can be done under Exceptional Dispatch to enter SCF-only mail?  Flats trays can be used just for OMX, MADC, and any ADC of 24/more copies?  MID is a Mailer Identification Number?

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