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322.312
On Route
47
Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions
Through April 5, 2001
or with the doorman of an apartment
building, inside a storm door of a
residence, etc. Form 3849, Delivery
Notice/Reminder/Receipt, with the
"It Is located:________" block
completed must be left in the mail
receptacle notifying the addressee of
the mail left in the authorized
alternate location. Parcels must not be
left where adverse weather can
affect them.
b.
By following the mailer's or
addressee's instructions, the Postal Service
provides customers with a more
convenient way to receive parcels.
Carriers are not liable for loss or
theft where these instructions and
postal regulations are followed.
c.
Mailers who participate in the carrier
release program understand that
there are areas where the Postal
Service will not leave parcels for security
reasons. Mailers also understand that
carriers do not leave packages
without protection from inclement
weather. If there is not a suitable
location to leave a carrier release
parcel, Form 3849 must be left.
322.312
When the Carrier Is Not Authorized to
Leave Ordinary Parcels
a.
When someone is usually available to
receive parcels. When an
ordinary or unnumbered insured parcel
is not delivered on the first
attempt and the carrier knows that
someone at the address is usually
available to receive parcels, do not
leave Form 3849, Delivery
Notice/Reminder/Receipt. Write
the date and the carrier's initials and
route number near the address and
return the parcel to the office. Place
the parcel in the gurney at the
carrier's case. Attempt a second delivery
on the next delivery day. If the parcel
is not delivered after the second
attempt, complete and leave Form 3849.
Legibly endorse the form with
the following information:
(1)
Article number (if applicable)
(2)
Date
(3)
Sender's name
(4)
Type of mail
(5)
Article requiring signature at time of
delivery (if applicable)
(6)
Addressee's name and address
(7)
Amount due (if applicable)
(8)
Date and time customer can pick up
article at post office.
b.
When someone is not usually
available to receive parcels. If no one is
available to receive the parcel and the
carrier knows that someone at
the address is not usually
available to receive parcels, complete and
leave Form 3849 (see exhibit 322.312b)
after the first attempt. When
the carrier does not know if someone is
usually available to receive
parcels, Form 3849 should be left after
the first attempt. Endorse the
parcel near the address, showing the
reason for nondelivery, e.g., "No
Response", date delivery was attempted,
and the carrier's initials and
route number. Upon returning to the
office, deposit the parcel in the
designated place for undelivered
parcels.