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421Mail Processing ProceduresContents187POM Issue 9, July 2002Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions Through October 31, 20024Mail Processing Procedures41 IntroductionOnce mail is collected and brought to the Processing facility, it must bedistributed, transported, and delivered to its final destination. This processbegins with mail preparation, which entails dumping, culling, facing, traying,and canceling the collected mail . Once this is accomplished, the mail is readyfor distribution or sorting. After mail preparation and distribution, the mail isrouted and dispatched to a destinating Processing facility where it is finalizedand sent to the carrier unit for Responsibilities421HeadquartersNetwork Operations Management has the following mail Processing for interarea receipt and distribution toensure optimal service and and issue instructions, Procedures , policies, guidelines, anddirectives pertaining to manual, mechanized, and automated mailprocessing and and approve proposed changes in the makeup and labeling ofmail processed at area distribution centers (ADCs), automated areadistribution centers (AADCs), air mail centers/facilities (AMC/Fs), andbulk mail centers (BMCs) concurrent with area with Address Management all ZIP Code assignments andrequests for ZIP Code changes and and issue instructions, Procedures , policies, guidelines, anddirectives pertaining to inter-intra transportation using al

Mail Processing Procedures 431 Contents POM Issue 9, July 2002 191 Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions Through October 31, 2002 425 Air Mail Center/Facility An air mail center/facility (AMC/AMF) is a postal facility located at or adjacent

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