Eligibility
E213.1.6
is revised to clarify that applicants for Periodicals news agent
registry must submit, along with the application, a listing of the
publishers, the corresponding titles, and the publication numbers
for the qualifying Periodicals publications distributed by the
applicant.
General Information
L008 is added and revisions were made across modules E, M, and P
to add the 3-digit scheme bundle option to the mail preparation
standards for automated flat sorting machine (AFSM) 100-compatible
flat-size mail for Periodicals, Standard Mail, and Bound Printed
Matter (BPM) mailings. Three-digit scheme bundles of flats are
prepared using new DMM
L008. Effective April 18, 2005, mailers electing to prepare
AFSM 100-compatible flats under DMM
M930 and
M940 will be required to prepare 3-digit scheme packages.
MERLIN Website Redesign
The Postal Service
recently launched the MERLIN™ program webpage redesign on
www.usps.com. The MERLIN now provides customers with information
on how to prepare
their mail for automation discounts, to design and print effective
mailpieces, to appeal and understand MERLIN program reports and to
view sample reports. You can view this area by going to the
following link:
http://www.usps.com/merlin/.
