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Depending on your age and health condition, vaccines or boosters also may be required for hepatitis B, meningitis, HPV and shingles. With the prevalence of coronavirus , and with flu season just around the corner, it is especially important that you receive these vaccines this year. The agency works with clinics, pharmacies and health departments to provide accurate and current information, updated daily.

An online assessment tool to help you determine what other general vaccinations you may need is also available. Previous issues are available on Blue and LiteBlue. Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, U. Territories and Possessions are set by the Department of Defense.

Rates for foreign countries are set by the State Department. The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date. Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.

We published this information in the August 6, , Postal Bulletin. Premium Forwarding Service Commercial. We published this information in the August 20, , Postal Bulletin. Periodicals Marked Copy. July 13, We published this information in the June 11, , Postal Bulletin. We published this information in the June 25, , Postal Bulletin. May 31, We published this information in the April 30, , Postal Bulletin.

Updated Addressing Standards for Military Addresses. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census 15 C. We published this information in the May 14, , Postal Bulletin. Minimum Mailability Dimensions. We published this information in the May 28, , Postal Bulletin.

April 26, We published this information in the February 5, , Postal Bulletin. We revised to reaffirm basic eligibility standards for Standard Mail Marketing Parcels. We published this information in the April 2, , Postal Bulletin. We published this information in the April 16, , Postal Bulletin. January 25, FSS Facility Pallets. We published this information in the November 27, , Postal Bulletin. We revised various sections of the DMM to reflect minor mail classification updates, product and service enhancements, and to eliminate outdated references, publications, and forms.

We published this information in the December 25, , Postal Bulletin. Letter Tray Preparation. We published this information in the January 8, , Postal Bulletin. Skip top navigation. Postal Explorer.

Toggle navigation Postal Explorer. Skip side navigation. Postage Stamps We revised section to update postage stamp prices, include additional information for semipostal stamps, and update other stamp-related standards. Bound in Enclosures in Periodicals We revised section Hold Mail Service Clarification We revised sections Priority Mail Insurance We revised section Treatment for Ancillary Services We revised section Returns Deposit We revised sections Priority Mail Express Delivery Times We revised various sections to reflect changes in Priority Mail Express delivery times, including eliminating the optional a.

Return Addresses We revised section Permit Imprint Minimum Volumes We revised section Share Mail Contact Update We revised section Share Mail We revised sections Postage Payment Methods We revised various sections to clarify postage payment methods referring to postage evidencing systems.

December 27, Address Placement on Postcards We revised sections and Money Orders We revised section Return Receipt for Merchandise We revised various sections to reflect the elimination of return receipt for merchandise service. Philatelic Services We revised section Authorized Meter Providers We revised section January 26, Cremated Remains Clarification We revised sections New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products We revised various sections to implement changes related to January price adjustments.

Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes We revised various sections to reflect January changes to certain prices and mailing standards for select domestic competitive products. Flat-size Mail with Polywrap Coverings We revised sections Pallet Label Clarification We revised sections Hold Mail Service Modification We revised the text of Hold Mail Service We revised section to add a new section, Stamped Mail We revised various sections to update the the deposit method for all mailpieces weighing more than 10 ounces or measuring more than one half-inch thick and that bear stamps as the only postage payment method.

Parcel Return Service We revised section June 23, New Electronic Signature Option We revised various sections to include a more flexible option for package addressees to provide an electronic signature indicating delivery of a package. Required Forms of Identification We revised various sections to provide clarity and consistency about forms of identification required from customers for some types of postal products and services.

Overweight Items Clarification We revised section March 4, Affixing Postage We revised various sections to clarify the standards when a mailer is affixing postage to a mailpiece. PS Form R We revised sections July 19, Customs Declarations We revised July 9, Refunds of Postage and Fees We revised June 21, Invalid Postage We revised by adding section May 7, Revenue Deficiency We revised and to update the definition of a revenue deficiency; update Postal Service contacts for submitting appeals; and add sections to provide the definition of a mailer, description of assessments and mailer responsibilities, and policy on assessed revenue deficiencies.

April 12, Barcode Clear Zone We revised Bound Printed Matter We revised Ineligible Flat-size Mailpiece Clarification We revised the DMM in various sections to clarify the processing category of certain ineligible flat-sized pieces. Barcode Clear Zone We revised January 21, Postage Stamp Denominations We revised to update the current postage stamp denominations table and other information related to purchasing stamps and printing stamped envelopes and cards.

Dual Shipping Labels We revised International Inbound Mail Entry We revised Domestic Mail Manual Simplification We revised the DMM in various chapters to continue our simplification initiative without changes to standards to make it quicker, easier, and more convenient.

Extra Services Forms We revised , to reflect the elimination of four extra service forms at certain retail offices. November 6, Periodicals - Record of Deposit We revised Barcode Standards We revised Ride-along Eligibility We revised the Merchandise Return Service We revised Pallet Label We revised various sections of the DMM to standardized terminology in reference to pallet labels.

Return Receipt Service We revised Preparing Pallets We revised Domestic Mail Manual Simplification We revised DMM in various chapters as we continue our simplification initiative without changes to standards to make it quicker, easier, and more convenient.

Address Information System Services We revised May 1, eInduction Option Approval We revised Periodicals Prices for Nonmachinable Letters We revised Authorization to Mail at Periodicals Prices We revised Media Mail and Library Mail We revised April 3, Elimination of Fees We revised various sections of the DMM to clarify the standards for the applicability of certain fees. Seamless Acceptance Program We revised Customized MarketMail Prices We revised March 6, Business Reply Mail We revised Manifest Mailing System We revised Additional Mailing Standard Changes for Domestic Mailing Services Products We revised various related sections of the DMM to reflect changes to mailing standards that were missed in the final rule published in the Federal Register on December 21, Full-Service Automation Option We revised January 22, Periodicals Identification Statement We revised Extra Services Eligibility We revised and Registered Mail Deposit We revised October 3, Customized MarketMail We revised section Registered COD We revised sub-sections Basic Eligibility Standards We revised text in the Basic Eligibility Standards subsections under each class of mail for consistency and will also reverse the order of the Basic Eligibility Standards and Content Standards subsections under several classes of mail for consistency in the structure of the DMM.

Alternate Postage We revised Optional Combined Parcel Mailings We revised Extra Service Refunds We revised Missing Mail We revised Minimum Paper Basic Weight Standards We revised to provide the minimum paper basis weight for envelopes or letter-size mailpieces sealed along all four sides. Parcel Select We revised Business Reply Mail We revised Postage Stamp Denominations We revised January 17, Priority Mail Express We revised , and PS Application for Promotion or Assignment.

Bid for Preferred Assignment. Application For Employment. PS r. Request to Receive Donated Leave. Request for Leave Fillable Form available. PS Form A. Retail Lobby Observation.

PS Form B. Retail Employee Observation. PS Form Authorization to Hold Mail Form. Postal Operations Manual this is not the latest version. Postal Bulletin. Poster 7.

Poster 31 5. Poster Publication Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail.