[SFDXA] Package Security Enhancements Begin This Month

[Bill]

 From Tony N2MFT:

*Package Security Enhancements Begin This Month*
USPS collection box

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service is increasing the safety 
and security of its collection box procedures through a modification of 
the long-standing Aviation Mail Security Rule, which was established in 
August 1996 and called for all packages weighing 16 ounces to be 
presented in person to a postal clerk or a letter carrier. The action 
was taken to enhance security measures and to protect the public, postal 
employees and postal contractors who transport the U.S. Mail.

In 2007, the weight allowance was decreased to 13-ounces or more for all 
anonymous mail. Since then, packages and other mail pieces weighing 13 
ounces or more, bearing only stamps as postage must only be presented to 
a postal employee at a retail counter.

This month’s update to the rule will enhance the existing safety program 
by prohibiting packages with stamps as postage that are more than 
one-half inch thick and/or weigh more than 10 ounces from anonymously 
being entered into the mail stream through collection boxes or Post 
Office mail slots. Packages and all other mail pieces of this type will 
now need to be taken to a retail counter.  This change is effective Oct. 
1, 2019.

*How to mail a package*
Consumers who opt to use postage stamps to mail packages, or other 
items, weighing more than 10 ounces and/or more than one-half inch thick 
must conduct their transactions at a Post Office retail counter. 
Consumers can also take advantage of Postal Service self-service kiosks 
to purchase postage labels and drop those packages into the package 
slots, not mail slots, at a Post Office. If a restricted package or mail 
piece is found in a collection box, mail chute or lobby mail slot after 
Oct. 1 it will be returned to the sender with a Customer Return Label 
attached explaining the restrictions and reason for return.

https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2019/1001-package-security-enhancements-begin-this-month.htm