§ 166.4 Delivery procedures.

(a) To whom delivery may be made. Ordinary special-delivery mail is delivered to the addressee or to anyone authorized to receive his mail. At lettercarrier offices, special-delivery mail, other than registered and insured, addressed to a post office box, or to the general delivery, is delivered to the box or held for delivery through the general delivery window, unless the addressee has given written notice that such mail be delivered to his residence or place of business. When specialdelivery mail is received at a lettercarrier office addressed to a street address and the addressee usually receives his mail through a post office box or through the general-delivery window, the mail is delivered as addressed, unless the addressee files a written notice directing delivery to his box or through the general-delivery window. At offices not having letter-carrier service, all specialdelivery mail is delivered to the residence or place of business of the addressee, unless the addressee files a written request that such mail be deposited in his post office box or held for delivery through the general-delivery window.

(b) Delivery in mail receptacles. When no one is at the address to receive mail, the messenger, if he can determine that the occupants are absent for not more than 1 day, will leave the mail and a notice on Form 3955 "Special Delivery Notice."

insured, COD, certified, or marked or known to be perishable.

(d) Delivery to rural boxes. Special delivery mail for an addressee who lives more than one-half mile from the rural route is delivered to his box. If he lives within one-half mile of the route and delivery cannot be made to his residence or place of business, it is deposited in his box, and a notice of nondelivery on Form 3955 is left at his residence or place of business. The same service will be accorded patrons of personnel and nonpersonnel rural stations and branches. (See § 156.3 (c) of this chapter for parcels that are too large for the box.)

(e) By star route carriers. Star route carriers may make delivery of special delivery matter to a patron's residence or place of business if it is located within one-half mile of the route, the road is passable, and this deviation from the regular route will not delay the carrier in meeting schedule requirements. delivery is attempted and cannot be made to a patron's residence or place of business, the special delivery matter is deposited in his box and a notice of nondelivery on Form 3955 is left at his residence or place of business.

If

(f) Military posts and camps. No special-delivery service is provided by military personnel at military posts and camps. Special delivery by messenger is made only to addresses such as officer's homes, headquarters, hospitals, and other places where it is definitely known that delivery can be made.

(g) Forwarded special-delivery mail. Special-delivery mail that is forwarded is not entitled to special delivery at the second office, unless a forwarding order had been given by the addressee at the office of original address in advance of the arrival of the mail. Registered mail I will not be forwarded without authority as explained in Part 157 of this chapter. [26 F.R. 11594, Dec. 6, 1961, as amended at 30 F.R. 8622, July 8, 1965; 31 F.R. 8236, June 11, 1966. Redesignated at 31 F.R. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966]

§ 166.5 Undelivered mail.

Special-delivery mail is not delivered in receptacles, left under the door, or delivered a second time if the mail bears a specific request that it be returned to the sender if prompt delivery cannot be made. Special-delivery mail that

§ 167.1 Description of special handling. Special-handling service is available for third- and fourth-class mail only, including that which is insured or sent COD. It provides the most expeditious handling, dispatch, and transportation available, but does not provide special delivery. Special-handling parcels are delivered as parcel post and is ordinarily delivered on regular scheduled trips. The special-handling fee (or special-delivery fee) must be paid on all parcels that must be given special attention in handling, transportation, and delivery, such as parcels containing baby chicks or other baby poultry, package bees carried outside mail bags, baby alligators, etc. [33 F.R. 12288, Aug. 31, 1968]

(a) Payment of fees and postage. The fee and postage may be paid by ordinary postage stamps, metered stamps, or by permit imprints.

(b) Points to which mailable. Certified mail may be addressed for delivery only:

(1) In the United States, its Territories and Possessions.

(2) In the Canal Zone.

(3) Through Army-Air Force (APO) and Navy (FPO) post offices.

(4) Through the United Nations, N.Y. post office.

(c) Where to mail. Patrons may mail certified mail at the post office, branch, or station or give it to a rural carrier. It may also be deposited in mail drops in post offices, street letterboxes, nonpersonnel rural stations and branches or any other receptacles for first-class mail, provided the specific directions in paragraph (d) of this section are followed.

(d) How to mail. Obtain blank certified mail coupons (no charge) at the post office or from rural mail carriers. Also obtain blank return receipt forms if needed. Following is the procedure:

(1) Enter on the receipt portion of the certified mail coupon the name and complete address of the person or firm to whom the mail is addressed.

(2) If return receipt is wanted check block on the mailing receipt to show the fee and endorse the article on the address side near the certified mail endorsement "Return Receipt Requested"

or "Return Receipt Requested Showing Address Where Delivered." See § 58.3. The mailer must enter the certified mail number on the return receipt card, address it to himself, and attach it to the back of small envelopes and on front of packages and large envelopes if it will not cover the address. If the mailer desires that the return receipt show the address where the article was delivered, there is a block at the top of the form which must be checked by him.

(3) Attach to the envelope sufficient postage stamps to pay for the certified mail fee, first-class postage, return receipt fee, or special delivery fee.

(4) If a postmarked sender's receipt is desired, the sender must attach the certified mail sticker to the address side of the article and present the article and the completed coupon to the postal employee. If requested to do so, the postal employee will show on the receipt the time the article was accepted for mailing. If given to a rural carrier, he will return the postmarked receipt to the patron.

(5) If a postmarked receipt is not desired, the sender must attach the "Certified Mail" sticker to the address side of the article, detach his receipt, and mail the article. He must mark his receipt to show the date.

(6) If the sender desires to restrict delivery of certified mail to the addressee or someone named by him in writing, he must endorse the mail "Deliver to Addressee Only or Deliver to Addressee or Order." This service is available only for articles addressed to specific individuals by name.

(e) Firm mailing books. If an average of three or more letters is mailed at one time, the sender may use mailing books, Form 3877a, "Firm Mailing Book for Registered, Registered COD, and Certified Mail," which are furnished by the Postal Service without charge, or specially printed mailing bills. A Series of numbers will be furnished the sender. The sheets of the books become the sender's receipts. If the sender wants the firm mailing bills receipted by the Postal Service, he must present the books with the articles to be mailed. He must also obtain at his expense a stamp for endorsing the certified letters, or he may have his envelope overprinted with the endorsement. The endorsement must be a facsimile or proportionate enlargement

of the official endorsement shown in §168.1. Following are instructions for use of firm mailing bills:

(1) Insert the word "Certified" in the space provided at the top of the bill.

(2) The mailer must endorse and number the letters. If return receipt or special delivery services are requested, mark the letters "Return Receipt Requested, Return Receipt Requested Showing Address Where Delivered," or "Special Delivery." Prepare and attach return receipt to the back of the envelopes with the receipt side showing.

(3) Show on the bill the number of each article and the name and address of addressee.

(4) Enter only the amount of fees paid for return receipts.

(5) Affix necessary postage to the articles.

(6) The accepting employee will count the items, postmark and receipt the bill for the total number, indicate time of mailing, if requested, and return the bill to the sender.

[26 F.R. 11595, Dec. 6, 1961, as amended at 29 F.R. 2757, Feb. 27, 1964; 31 F.R. 8237, June 11, 1966; 31 F.R. 11103, Aug. 20, 1966. Redesignated at 31 F.R. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966] § 168.5 Delivery.

(a) Procedure. Mail for delivery by carriers is taken out on the first trip after it is received, unless the addressee has requested the postmaster to hold his mail at the post office. Certified mail not restricted in delivery will be delivered to the addressee or his authorized representative. Certified mail marked "Deliver to Addressee Only" will be delivered only to the person addressed. If marked "Deliver to Addressee or Order" delivery will be made to the addressee or to a person designated in writing by the addressee to receive the mail. Delivery rules are the same as for registered mail. See § 161.9 of this chapter.

(b) Notice of arrival. The carrier will leave a notice of arrival if he cannot deliver the certified article for any reason. The article will be brought back to the post office and held. If the article is not called for or its redelivery requested, it will be returned at the expiration of the period stated by the sender, or after 15 days if no period is stated.

(c) Rural delivery. For delivery by rural carriers or at personnel and non

personnel rural stations and branches, see Part 156 of this chapter.

(d) Star route delivery. Star route carriers will deliver certified mail if required by the contract, but delivery will be made only at the patron's box or along the route.

(e) Delivery records. The delivery records will be held for 2 years. At the end of that period the records will be destroyed.

[26 F.R. 11596, Dec. 6, 1961, as amended at 28 F.R. 1509, Feb. 16, 1963; 31 F.R. 8237, June 11, 1966; 31 F.R. 11103, Aug. 20, 1966. Redesignated at 31 F.R. 15350, Dec. 8, 1966]

Sec.

PART 171-MONEY ORDERS

171.1 Issuance of domestic money orders. 171.2 International money orders. 171.3 Cashing money orders.

171.4 Inquiries.

171.5 Requests for photostats of paid money orders.

171.6 Wrong payment.

171.7 Nonpostal money orders. 171.8 Payments to banks through Federal Reserve System.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 171 issued under R.S. 161, as amended; 5 U.S.C. 301, 39 U.S.C. 501, 506, 507, 5101-5105, unless otherwise noted.

§ 171.1 Issuance of domestic money orders.

(a) Where sold. Patrons may buy domestic money orders at all post offices, branches, and stations in the United States and its possessions, except for certain offices in Alaska. Money order facilities are also provided for members of the Armed Forces of the United States. Special procedures for patrons of rural routes and nonpersonnel rural stations and branches are explained in paragraph (e) of this section.

(b) Amounts, fees, payments—(1) Money order amounts. Patrons should ask the clerk to issue a money order for the desired amount. The maximum amount for a single money order is $100. There is no limitation on the number of orders that may be purchased at one time, except when the Department may impose temporary restrictions.

(2) Money order fees. (i) No fee is charged for a postal money order issued to military personnel and/or their dependents by a U.S. Armed Forces Postal Clerk at a Military Post Office (APO or

NPO) located in Vietnam, or on board a ship in contiguous waters, as defined by regulations of the Department of Defense. Postal Money Orders issued to others shall be charged at the fees indicated below in subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph.

(ii) The fee for a postal money order issued to military personnel and/or their dependents by an Armed Forces Postal Clerk on board any other ship or at any other Military Post Office (APO or NPO) located outside the 50 States, Puerto Rico, and Guam is 15 cents, regardless of the amount of the money order. Postal money orders issued to others shall be charged at the fees indicated below in subdivision (iii) of this subparagraph.

(iii) Fees for domestic money orders issued at other post offices including those with branches or stations on military installations and international money orders issued at any post office are as follows:

(3) Paying for money orders. Money orders must be paid for in American money. Coins are legal tender in any amounts. Postmasters may accept, at their own risk, from a person whose endorsement is acceptable, a Federal Government check in payment for a money order.

(c) Putting amount, dating stamp, and initials on money orders-(1) Amount. The employee who issues the money order shall enter the amount, as follows:

(i) Machine issuance. (a) Printpunch the amount requested by the purchaser in the order and both stubs in the manner described in the Operators Manual, copy of which was packed with each machine.

(b) Enter control stamp for the same or next higher amount after the words "Note Valid For More Than”.

(c) The illustration also shows the proper manner of issuing order for payment in Canada. (The rate of exchange use in the illustration is hypothetical.)