Known Office of Publication Change Within Same Jurisdiction or Ownership Change

UPDATED July 2014

PS-285 (207.9.1.2)

This CSR discusses a change in a publisher’s known office of publication when it remains within the jurisdiction of the same original entry post office.  It also discusses a change in ownership of a Periodicals publication.

Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) 207.9.1.2 states, in part, that an application for reentry on PS Form 3510 is not required if the known office of publication remains within the jurisdiction of that post office or if only the ownership of the publication has changed (unless that change somehow disqualifies the publication).

When a PS Form 3510 is not required, the postmaster of the office of original entry must be notified in writing (i.e. by letter) in each instance.  Notice of the new known office of publication address is needed to provide postmasters with the physical location where the publisher’s circulation records are to be maintained for the purpose of conducting eligibility reviews under DMM 207.8.  Notice of the new owner’s name is needed so that information on PS Form 3526, Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation, may be verified as required in DMM 207.8.3.2.

Anita J. Bizzotto

Manager

Mailing Standards

Headquarters, US Postal Service

Washington DC  20260-3436