Fast Overview 2010-03-31

Slide 1:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST)
The words included are:
Overview
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Slide 2:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Agenda
The words included are:
(Arrow and bullet) Introduction to FAST
(bullet) Appointments
(dash) Make Appointment
(dash) Appear for Appointment
(dash) Review Appointment Data
(bullet) FAST and Full-Service
(bullet) Resources
(bullet) Screenshots from FAST website
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Notes:
Here is the agenda for this training module.
End of slide 2.



Slide 3:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Introduction to FAST in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: What is FAST?
The words included are:
(bullet) Facility Access and Shipment Tracking
(dash) A system for business mailers to schedule appointments for entry of mail into postal facilities
(bullet) FAST accommodates both drop shipped and origin-entered mailings
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There is a table and it is as follows:
Table has 6 rows.
Table has 2 columns.

Row 1
Column 1: (Header) Eligible Mail Classes
Column 2: Blank

Row 2
Column 1: (Header) Drop Shipped
Column 2: (Header) Origin-Entered

Row 3
Column 1: Blank
Column 2: First-Class

Row 4
Column 1: Standard
Column 2: Standard

Row 5
Column 1: Package Services
Column 2: Package Services

Row 6
Column 1: Periodicals
Column 2: Periodicals 
End of table.
End of slide 3.



Slide 4:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Introduction to FAST in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Why use FAST
The words included are:
(bullet) Required for mailings brought to facilities that are FAST-enabled, including the following:
(dash) Network Distribution centers
(dash) Sectional Center Facilities
(dash) Area Distribution Centers (for Periodicals only) 
(bullet) FAST can benefit mailers in several ways:
(dash) Simplifies the scheduling process
(dash) Steamlines the data maintenance process
(dash) Reduces overall appointment wait times
(dash) Reflects the capacity of a USPS facility
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Slide 5:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Introduction to FAST in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Why drop ship with FAST
The words included are:
(bullet) Standard Mail, Package Services and Periodicals may be eligible for further discounts if the mail is entered closer to its destination 
(dash) The drop ship discount received depends on where the mail is entered 
(bullet) Drop shipment enables origin verification and postage payment for shipments
(dash) Transported by mailer (or third party) at the mailer’s expense on the mailer’s own or contracted vehicle to destination USPS facilities for acceptance as mail
(bullet) Prepared for deposit at a destination entry price
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End of slide 5.



Slide 6:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Introduction to FAST in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Which facilities are active in FAST
The words included are:
(bullet) Drop Ship Products File shows facilities
(dash) Available for download from the FAST Website on the FAST Resources page.
(bullet Interactive listing of facilities is also available on the FAST Website
(dash) Facilities Profile section
(bullet) Redirection occurs when mail is directed to a facility other than the default due to facility restrictions, building expansions, peak season mail volumes, emergency constraints, or changes due to processing 
(dash) The FAST system also reports redirections of mailings
(dash) The Mail Direction Search Report provides redirection information
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End of slide 6.



Slide 7:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Introduction to FAST in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: When not to use FAST
The words included are:
(bullet) Some facilities are not currently active in FAST
(bullet) For Delivery Units without Fast, telephone appointments are an alternative
(dash) In these cases, a Postal Service employee may schedule an appointment when the mailer calls with a request to deliver a drop shipment at the specific destination
End of Text Information.
End of slide 7.



Slide 8:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Introduction to FAST in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Two basic types of information are entered in FAST for each appointment
The words included are:
(numbered bullet 1) Logistics
(dash) Where to take mail
(dash) When to show up
(numbered bullet 2) Mail Content Information
(dash) Mail class
(dash) Mail shape
(dash) # of pallets, rolling or bedload units
(dash) Additional optional data elements (shown on next slide)
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End of slide 8.



Slide 9:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Introduction to FAST in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: For mail content information, in addition to the required data, there is other optional data that can be entered
The words included are:
(bullet) Total Weight
(bullet) Content Number [ID #]
(bullet) Mail Preparer ID
(bullet) Content Name
(bullet) Comments
(bullet) Priority Mail check box [yes/no indicator]
(bullet) Total Pieces
(bullet) eVS Indicator
(bullet) eFile Number
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End of slide 9.



Slide 10:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Introduction to FAST in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Full-service requirement
The words included are:
(bullet) Container barcode information
(dash) When using FAST to schedule an appointment that will qualify for a full-service discount, the container barcode number is also required
End of Text Information.
End of slide 10.



Slide 11:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Agenda
The words included are:
(bullet) Introduction to FAST
(arrow and bullet) Appointments
(dash) Make Appointment
(dash) Appear for Appointment
(dash) Review Appointment Data
(bullet) FAST and Full-Service
(bullet) Resources
(bullet) Screenshots from FAST Website
End of Text Information.
End of slide 11.



Slide 12:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Appointments in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: FAST Process
The words included are:
(bullet number 1 with arrow) Make Appointment. Who makes. How to make.
(bullet number 2) Appear for Appointment. What happens
(bullet number 3) Review Appointment Data. What reports are available.
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
The three bullets and text are in a cicle and have 3 arrows making a circle in the center of the slide.
End of Image Information.
End of slide 12.



Slide 13:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Make Appointment in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: An appointment may be scheduled in FAST either by a single entity or jointly
The words included are:
(bullet) Single Entity Scheduling
(dash) One business entity progived both:
(small bullet) Logistics (facility, day, time)
(small bullet) Content detail (mail class, mail shape, count, etc.)
(bullet) Joint Scheduling
(dash) Different business entities provide logistics and content information for the appointment
(dash) For example, a transportation company might provide the logistics information for a mailing and a printing company could provide the content information for the same mailing
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Slide 14:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Make Appointment in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: FAST allows one-time or recurring appointments
The words included are:
(bullet) One-Time Appointments
(dash) Appointments that occur on a one-time/as-needed basis
Image Information:
At the far right is a calender with the date and time next to this bullet item with the words: One-time
End of Image Information.
(bullet) Recurring Appointments
Image Information:
At the far right is a calendar with the date and time, with the time circled, next to this bullet with the words: Recurrence
End of Image Information.
(dash) Appointments that occur on a consistent frequency, on the same day or days, at the same time of the day, with typically the same content information
End of Text Information.
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Slide 15:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Ways to create an appointment electronically
The words included are:
(bullet number 1) Online - Access the FAST website through the Business Customer Gateway
(bullet) Interactive forms allow entry of logistics and content
Left side of slide has a shaded box with the following text: From Business Customer Gateway, click on “Schedule a Mailing Appointment (FAST)”
End of Text Information.
In the middle bottom of the slide is an image.
Image:
Screenshot of the USPS Business Customer Gateway webpage. The link for "Schedule a Mailing Appointment (FAST)" is magnified.
End of Image information.
End of slide 15.



Slide 16:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Ways to creat an appointment electronically (cont.)
The words included are:
(bullet number 2) Using software to exchange data with FAST in Mail.XML format
(bullet) Messages containing logistics and content pass through the PostalOne! system to and from the FAST system
(bullet) Web Services is the term for the type of software used to exchange Mail.XML data
(bullet) (More details on this option are on the next slide)
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End of slide 16.



Slide 17:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Two Approaches are available using Mail.XML to create an appointment
The words included are:
(bullet number 2a) Pure Web Services
(dash) Mail.XML transaction in which all logistics and content detail is sent in the XML file by the customer
Image Information:
Middle of slide a person is on a computer setting an appointment through FAST
End of Image Information.
(bullet number 2b) Web Services with Mail.dat
(dash) Logistics information sent in the XML file
(dash) Content information is pulled from an existing database in the PostalOne! System
Image Information:
Bottom of slide a person on a computer setting an appointment through FAST with added step  for PostalOne!
End of Image Information.
End of Text Information.
End of slide 17.



Slide 18:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Ways to update an appointment
The words included are:
(bullet number 1) Online through the FAST website
(dash) If the appointment was created through the FAST website 
(bullet number 2) Using software to exchange data with FAST in Mail.XML format
(bullet a) Pure Web Services
(bullet b) Web Services with Mail.dat
(bullet number 3) Using Mail.dat to send container barecode and content information
(dash) For recurring appointments only
Image Information:
Bottom of slide a person on a computer is updating an appointment through FAST
End of Image Information.
End of Text Information.
End of slide 18.



Slide 19:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: FAST website functionality notes
The words included are:
(bullet) Barcodes
(dash) Mail.XML or Mail.dat should be used to enter barcode information for a FAST appointment 
(dash) The FAST Website isn’t designed to either create or update mailing barcode information for an appointment
(bullet) For an appointment created by Mail.XML, updates should be made through Mail.XML or Mail.dat, rather than through the FAST Website
(dash) For an appointment created using Mail.XML, the only update possible through the FAST Website is cancellation
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End of slide 19.



Slide 20:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far  left top corner. 
Make Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading:  Wide range of options for making appointments
There is a table.
Table.
Table has 9 rows and 4 columns.
Row 1:
Column 1: (Header)Who Makes
Column 2: (Header)Frequency
Column 3: (Header)How Created
Column 4: (Header)How Updated  

Row 2:
Column 1: (bullet) Single-entity
Column 2: (bullet) One-Time
Column 3: (bullet) FAST Website
Column 4: (bullet) FAST Website
	     (bullet) Mail.XML
Row 3:
Column 1: Blank
Column 2: Blank
Column 3: (bullet) Mail.XML
Column 4: (bullet) FAST Website (only to cancel the appointment)
     (bullet) Mail.XML 


Row 4:
Column 1: Blank
Column 2: (bullet) Recurring  
Column 3: (bullet) FAST Website
Column 4: (bullet) FAST Website
	     (bullet) Mail.XML


Row 5:
Column 1: Blank
Column 2: Blank
Column 3: (bullet) Mail.XML
Column 4: (bullet) FAST Website (only to cancel the appointment)
	     (bullet) Mail.XML
	     (bullet) Mail.dat transportation updates 


Row 6:
Column 1: (bullet) Joint Scheduling  
Column 2: (bullet) One-Time 
Column 3: (bullet) FAST Website
Column 4: (bullet) FAST Website
	     (bullet) Mail.XML

Row 7:
Column 1: Blank
Column 2: Blank
Column 3: (bullet) Mail.XML
Column 4: (bullet) FAST Website (only to cancel the appointment)
     (bullet) Mail.XML 

Row 8:
Column 1: Blank 
Column 2: (bullet) Recurring  
Column 3: (bullet) FAST Website
Column 4: (bullet) FAST Website
	     (bullet) Mail.XML

Row 9:
Column 1: Blank
Column 2: Blank
Column 3: (bullet) Mail.XML
Column 4: (bullet) FAST Website (only to cancel the appointment)
	     (bullet) Mail.XML
	     (bullet) Mail.dat transportation updates 
End of Table.

Notes:
Next we will look at the steps involved in several of these options for creating and updating the appointments in FAST  
End of slide 20.  




Slide 21:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Option for...single, entity creating a one-time appointment through FAST Website
There is a table and it is as follows:
Table has 2 rows.
Table has 4 columns.

Row 1
Column 1: (Header) Who makes
Column 2: (Header) Frequency
Column 3: (Header) How Created
Column 4: (Header) How Updated

Row 2
Column 1: (bullet) Single-entity
Column 2: (bullet) One-time
Column 3: (bullet) FAST Website
Column 4: Blank  
End of Table.
The words included are:
(bullet) The mailer creates a new appointment through the FAST Website:
(dash) Chooses USPS facility
(dash) Selects mail class (First-Class, Standard, Package Services or Periodicals)
(dash) Selects available day and time
(dash) Provides content information (mail shape, # of pieces, etc.)
(bullet) Appointment can be created up to 14 days into the future
(dash) Appointment must be created at least 1 hour prior to the appointment date/time 
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Slide 22:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Option for...single, entity creating a one-time appointment through FAST Website
There is a table and it is as follows:
Table has 2 rows.
Table has 4 columns.

Row 1
Column 1 (Header) Who makes
Column 2 (Header) Frequency
Column 3 (Header) How Created
Column 4 (Header) How Updated

Row 2
Column 1 (bullet) Single-entity
Column 2 (bullet) One-time
Column 3 (bullet) FAST Website
Column 4 (bullet) FAST Website
End of Table.
The words included are:
(bullet) The mailer updates information for the appointment through the FAST Website:
(dash) Searches for the appointment information (by Appointment ID, Scheduler ID, facility, or CRID)
(dash) After finding the appointment, update options include:
(bullet) Edit logistics information
(bullet) Edit or add content information
(bullet) Cancel the appointment
(bullet) Appointment can be updated or cancelled up to 1 hour prior to the appointment date/time
End of Text Information.

Notes:
Next we will look at the steps involved in several of these options for creating and updating appointments in FAST
End of slide 22.



Slide 23:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Option for...single entity creating or updating a one-time appointment through  Mail.XML
There is a table and it is as follows:
Table has 2 rows.
Table has 4 columns.

Row 1
Column 1 (Header) Who makes
Column 2 (Header) Frequency
Column 3 (Header) How Created
Column 4 (Header) How Updated

Row 2
Column 1 (bullet) Single-entity
Column 2 (bullet) One-time
Column 3 (bullet) Mail.XML
Column 4 (bullet) Mail.XML
End of Table.

The words included are:
(bullet) The mailer uses Mail.XML to send the appointment logistics and content information through the PostalOne! System to FAST
(dash) Logistics and content information can be provided as part of the Mail.XML transaction, referred to earlier as Pure Web Services
(dash) Alternately, the Mail.XML transaction can provide logistics information, and content can be provided by referring to the PostalOne! Mail.dat container data stored in the PostalOne! database, referred to as Web Services with Mail.dat 
End of Text Information.
End of slide 23.



Slide 24:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Option for...single entity creating or updating a recurring appointment through  Mail.XML
There is a table and it is as follows:
Table has 2 rows.
Table has 4 columns.

Row 1
Column 1 (Header) Who makes
Column 2 (Header) Frequency
Column 3 (Header) How Created
Column 4 (Header) How Updated

Row 2
Column 1 (bullet) Single-entity
Column 2 (bullet) Recurring
Column 3 Blank
Column 4 Blank
End of Table.

The words included are:
(bullet) A mailer may create a recurring appointment through the FAST Website or using Mail.XML
(bullet) Initial recurring sequence must be created 15 days ahead of the desired start date
(bullet) Recurring appointment instances are automatically created 14 days prior to the appointment date/time and can be updated or cancelled up to 1 hour prior to the appointment date/time
(bullet) Content detail can be updated only via Mail.XML (or Mail.XML with Mail.dat) for each instance of the recurring appointment 
End of Text Information.
End of slide 24.


Slide 25:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Option for...Joint scheduling
There is a table and it is as follows:
Table has 2 rows.
Table has 4 columns.

Row 1
Column 1 (Header) Who makes
Column 2 (Header) Frequency
Column 3 (Header) How Created
Column 4 (Header) How Updated

Row 2
Column 1 (bullet) Joint scheduling
Column 2 Blank
Column 3 Blank
Column 4 Blank
End of Table.

The words included are:
(bullet) FAST allows more than one business entity to partner to provide logistics and content information for an appointment
(bullet) FAST roles for joint scheduling entities:
(dash) Mail Owner is the party with items to be mailed, and the one who is ultimately in charge of the mailing
(dash) Mail Preparer is in charge of preparing the mailings/shipments for the Mail Owner, for example, addressing the material to be mailed and preparing it on pallets
(small bullet) In some cases, may also be a consolidator, combining shipments from multiple mail owners for delivery to the USPS
(dash) Scheduler is the logistics provider, who plans trailer load and date/time of arrival at a specific USPS facility
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End of slide 25.



Slide 26:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Appointment data managed by Joint Scheduling Roles
The words included are:
(bullet) Logistics information (facility, date, time)
(dash) Managed by Scheduler
(bullet) Content information
(dash) Managed by Mail Owner
(in between dashs) -Or-
(dash) Mail Owner may delegate to Mail Preparer or Scheduler 
Note: One entity may play multiple roles for appointment management
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End of slide 26.



Slide 27:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: A mail scheduler may deliver containers for several different mail owners in a single delivery
The words included are:
Mail Scheduler's Truck. Containg pallets of mail for multiple mail owners
Scheduler Can manage all logistics
Mail owner A can manage content for Pallet 7
End of Text Information.
Image Information:
Top left a pallet of mail in a warehouse
Middle left of slide showing 3 rows of 8 boxes, 6 boxes in each row are grey followed by:
1. Light green box with arrow pointing to a matching box with the text: Pallet 7 - Mail Owner A
2. Dark green boxes with an arrow pointing to 2 matching boxes with the text: Pallets 8, 9 - Mail owner B
3. 6 Blue boxes with an arrow pointing to 6 matching boxes with the text: Pallets 1-6 - Mail Owner C
End of Image information.
End of slide 27.



Slide 28:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Making Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Joint Scheduling Data Security and Visibility
The words included are:
(bullet) The Scheduler may view and manage all aspects of an appointment (logistics and content information) 
(bullet) The Mail Owner or Mail Preparer may only view or update their own content information
(bullet) In a co-mail scenario, only the mail preparer may both view and update the content information. Separate mail owners may view content information but are not permitted to see the other mail owners’ content
(bullet) Mail Owners/Mail Preparers can view appointment closeout times for appointments
End of Text Information.
End of slide 28.



Slide 29:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Appear for Appointment in the far right top corner
The words included are:
(bullet number 1) Make Appointment. Who can make. How to make.
(bullet number 2 with arrow) Appear for Appointment. What happens
(bullet number 3) Review Appointment Data. What reports are available.
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
The three bullets and text are in a cicle and have 3 arrows making a circle in the center of the slide.
End of Image Information.
End of slide 29.



Slide 30:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Appear for Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Induction process when appearing for an appointment
The words included are:
(bullet number 1) Truck is assigned a dock
(bullet number 2) Driver parks and provides form 8125 to the induction clerk
(bullet number 3) Clerk reconciles drop shipment to 8125
(small bullet) Note on redirections: 75 days for mailer to update records after FAST identifies a redirection
(bullet number 4) Clerk enters the appointment information
(small bullet) Records arrival time
(small bullet) Starts pallet unload scans
(small bullet) Ends pallet unload scans
(bullet number 5) Clerk closes the appointment
End of Text Information.

Notes: Redirection occurs when mail is directed to a facility other than the default due to facility restrictions, building expansions, peak season mail volumes, emergency constraints, or changes due to processing. In cases of redirection, the Form 8125 may show the original mail facility as the destination; mailers are allowed 75 days to update their records after FAST identifies a redirection. 
End of slide 30.



Slide 31: 
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Appear for Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Appointment arrival vs. scheduled time
There is a table and it is as follows:
Table has 2 rows.
Table has 5 columns.

Row 1
Column 1: Appointment is considered...
Column 2: If...

Row 2
Column 1: On time
Column 2: Actual arrival is within 30 minutes of scheduled time

Row 3
Column 1: Late
Column 2: Arrival is later than 30 minutes of scheduled time

Row 4
Column 1: No show
Column 2: No arrival within 24 hours after scheduled time

Row 5
Column 1: Unscheduled
Column 2: Arrival without being scheduled
End of Table.
End of slide 31.



Slide 32:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Appear for Appointment in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Arriving unscheduled or more than 24 hours late
The words included are:
(bullet) When arriving either without an appointment or after a no-show:
(bullet number 1) Clerk opens an unschedulted appointment
(small bullet) Records arrival time
(small bullet) Starts pallet unload scans
(small bullet) Ends pallet unload scans
(bullet numbe 2) Clerk closes the appointment
(bullet) The party delivering the mailing is considered the scheduler and has access through the FAST Website to appointment data
(bullet) For unscheduled appointments, reporting is not available by Mail.XML
End of Text Information.
End of slide 32.



Slide 33:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Review Appointment Data in the far right top corner
The words included are:
(bullet number 1) Make Appointment. Who can make. How to make.
(bullet number 2) Appear for Appointment. What happens
(bullet number 3 with arrow) Review Appointment Data. What reports are available.
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
The three bullets and text are in a cicle and have 3 arrows making a circle in the center of the slide.
End of Image Information.
End of slide 33.



Slide 34:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Review Appointment Data in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Information about the appointment after closing
The words included are:
(bullet) Closeout information is available through FAST after the postal clerk has closed an appointment
(dash) This information includes actual arrival times, mail counts and any irregularities found
(bullet) 2 ways to access closeout data:
(bullet number 1) Online FAST website - through the Business Customer Gateway
(bullet number 2) Mail.XML format
End of Text Information.
End of slide 34.



Slide 35:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Review Appointment Data in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Authorization to view reports
The words included are:
(bullet) Scheduler can always see the appointment reports (including Closeout) Online and through Mail.XML
(bullet) Mail Owners and Mail Preparers can only see the appointment Closeout reports if they have been identified as owners and preparers at the mail content level
(dash) Closeout reports are available through FAST Online and Mail.XML for owners and preparers
End of Text Information.
End of slide 35.



Slide 36:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Review Appointment Data in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Reports available online
The words included are:
(bullet) Appointment Calendar
(bullet) Appointment Rating Analysis Report
(bullet) Appointment Status Report
(bullet) Closeout Data Report
(bullet) Corporate Rating Report
(bullet) Holiday and Contingency Constraints Report
(bullet) Mail Direction Search
(bullet) Recurring Appointment Performance Report
(bullet) Scheduler Performance Report
(bullet) Scheduler Report
(bullet) Slot Availability Report
End of Text Information.
End of slide 36.



Slide 37:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Review Appointment Data in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Closeout Data Report online cintains data on each appointment
The words included are:
(bullet) Appointment number
(bullet) Appointment arrival time
(bullet) Start unload time
(bullet) Stop unload time
(bullet) Any irregularities in the load
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
At the far left is a screenshot of USPS webpage for Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST)on the left and bottom of the slide. Slide shows the tracking information for a package start to finish.
End of Image Information.
End of slide 37.



Slide 38:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Review Appointment Data in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Mail.XML closeout messages provide another method of viewing closeout data
The words included are:
(bullet) Mail.XML messages provide closeout information based on scheduler, mail owner and mail preparer as identified on the appointment/content or unscheduled arrival information
(dash) The relevant XML messages are 
(small bullet) AllDeliveryApptCloseoutRequest
(small bullet) AllDeliveryApptCloseoutResponse
(dash) The start and end date parameters will extract appointment data by appointment date/time for scheduled appointments and arrival date/time for unscheduled arrivals, if provided
(dash) All closeout data is attached with the eligible recipients’ CRIDs in FAST, so if owner or preparer were identified at the content level they can get their closeout information from USPS
End of Text Information.
End of slide 38.



Slide 39:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Review Appointment Data in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Mail.XML types of data available as part of the closeout response
The words included are:
(bullet)Logistics/Arrival information
(dash) Arrival date/time
(dash) Facility identification
(dash) Trailer/Bill of lading if available
(dash) Verification facility
(bullet) Content details
(dash) Number of pallets/handling units
(dash) Types of handling units
(dash) Class
(bullet) Irregularities
(dash) Shipment irregularities
(dash )Mail irregularities
End of Text Information.
End of slide 39.



Slide 40:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Review Appointment Data in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Mail.XML
The words included are:
(bullet) In Mail.XML, the maximum number of appointments in one pull is 200 appointments
(dash) If more than 200 exist, multiple query transactions must be sent to pull rest of the information
End of Text Information.
End of slide 40.



Slide 41:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Agenda
The words included are:
(bullet) Introduction to FAST
(bullet) Appointments
(dash) Make Appointment
(dash) Appear for Appointment
(dash) Review Appointment Data
(bullet with arrow) FAST and Full-Service 
(bullet) Resources	
(bullet) Screenshots from FAST Website.
End of Text Information.
End of slide 41.



Slide 42:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
FAST and Full-Service in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Appointment container association for full-service compliance
The words included are:
(bullet) For full-service compliance the following induction methods require a valid FAST appointment associated to container (ex. pallets) or loose sacks/trays:
(dash) DMU-verified mailer transported
(dash) Drop shipped
(bullet) Information must include 
(dash) Intelligent Mail Container Barcode (IMcb) for containers 
(dash) Intelligent Mail Tray Barcode (IMtb) for sacks/trays
(bullet) PostalOne! Release 25 (November 7, 2010) will remove the full-service discount for containers that are not associated or not correctly associated to a FAST appointment.
(bullet) Access to Full-Service Mail Quality Reports is available via the Business Customer Gateway in order for you to monitor your compliance with appointment container associations.
End of Text Information.
End of slide 42.



Slide 43:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
FAST and Full-Service in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Determine your Supply Chain
The words included are:
Prior to scheduling appointments in FAST, here are some key considerations to work out across the supply chain. 
(bullet) Which stakeholders across the supply chain will be involved in the appointment and content management process for a single appointment? 
(dash) Who will manage the logistics/create the appointment?
(dash) Who will manage the contents of the appointment?
(bullet) How will appointment and/or content information be communicated within your supply chain?
End of Text Information.

Notes: How will appointment and/or content information be communicated within your supply chain?
Mail.XML
Mail.dat
Spreadsheet
Do your supply chain partners have the capability to electronically submit container information via Mail.XML or Mail.dat?
End of Text Information.
End of slide 43.



Slide 44:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
FAST and Full-Service in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Determine your Supply Chain (cont.)
The words included are:
(bullet) How will appointment and/or content information be communicated within your supply chain?
(dash) Mail.XML
(dash) Mail.dat
(bullet) Do your supply chain partners have the capability to electronically submit container information via Mail.XML or Mail.dat?
(bullet) What entity will be submitting the final eDoc to the USPS?
End of Text Information.
End of slide 44.



Slide 45:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
FAST and Full-Service in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Full Service Appointment Scheduling Options
There is a table and it is as follows:
Table has 5 rows.
Table has 6 columns.

One-Time Appointments

Row 1
Column 1 Blank
Column 2 Online
Column 3 FAST Mail.XML Only
Column 4 FAST Mail.XML with Mail.dat
Column 5 Blank
Column 6 Blank

Row 2
Column 1 Logistics Create
Column 2 checkmark
Column 3 checkmark
Column 4 check
Column 5 Blank
Column 6 Blank

Row 3
Column 1 Logistics Update
Column 2 Checkmark
Column 3 Checkmark
Column 4 Checkmark
Column 5 Blank
Column 6 Blank

Row 4
Column 1 Content Create
Column 2 Blank
Column 3 Checkmark
Column 4 Checkmark
Column 5 Blank
Column 6 Blank

Row 5
Column 1 Content Update
Column 2 Blank
Column 3 Checkmark
Column 4 Checkmark
Column 5 Blank
Column 6 Blank
End of Table.
End of slide 45.



Slide 46:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
FAST and Full-Service in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Full Service Appointment Scheduling Options
There is a table and it is as follows:
Table has 5 rows.
Table has 6 columns.

Recurring Appointment Instances


Row 1
Column 1 
Column 2 Online
Column 3 FAST Mail.XML Only
Column 4 FAST Mail.XML with Mail.dat
Column 5 Container Updates via Mail.dat*
Column 6 Container updaes via Mail.XML*

Row 2
Column 1 Logistics Create
Column 2 checkmark
Column 3 checkmark
Column 4 checkmark
Column 5 Blank
Column 6 Blank 

Row 3
Column 1 Logistics Update
Column 2 Checkmark
Column 3 Checkmark
Column 4 Checkmark
Column 5 Blank 
Column 6 Blank 

Row 4
Column 1 Content Create
Column 2 Blank 
Column 3 Checkmark
Column 4 Checkmark
Column 5 Blank 
Column 6 Blank 

Row 5
Column 1 Content Update
Column 2 Blank 
Column 3 Checkmark
Column 4 Checkmark
Column 5 Checkmark
Column 6 Checkmark

* Method is specific to electronic documentation submitted in PostalOne!
End of Table.
End of slide 46.



Slide 47:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
FAST and Full-Service in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Full Service Appointment Scheduling Options
There is a table and it is as follows:
Table has 5 rows.
Table has 6 columns.

Recurring Appointment Instances

Row 1
Column 1 Blank
Column 2 Online
Column 3 FAST Mail.XML Only
Column 4 FAST Mail.XML with Mail.dat
Column 5 Container Updates via Mail.dat**
Column 6 Container updaes via Mail.XML**

Row 2
Column 1 Logistics Create
Column 2 checkmark
Column 3 Blank
Column 4 checkmark
Column 5 Blank
Column 6 Blank

Row 3
Column 1 Logistics Update
Column 2 Checkmark
Column 3 Blank 
Column 4 Checkmark
Column 5 Blank 
Column 6 Blank 

Row 4
Column 1 Content Create
Column 2 Blank 
Column 3 Blank 
Column 4 Blank 
Column 5 Checkmark
Column 6 Checkmark

Row 5
Column 1 Content Update
Column 2 Blank 
Column 3 Blank 
Column 4 Blank
Column 5 Checkmark
Column 6 Checkmark
End of Table.
* Method is specific to electronic documentation submitted in PostalOne!

** For full-service compliance, the FAST Appointment ID must be populated in the Reservation Number field of the eDoc.

End of slide 47.



Slide 48:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
FAST and Full-Service in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Common Joint Scheduling Scenarios
The words included are:
(bullet number 1) Mail Owner / Mail Preparer can create standalone content while identifying the Scheduler (logistics company) in the content
(dash) Scheduler can log on to the FAST system and associate the standalone content with their appointment
(bullet number 2) Mail Owner / Mail Preparer can send the content detail or content summary (Job IDs and Container IDs) to the Scheduler
(dash) Scheduler can create appointments while attaching the content details and/or summary from the Mail Owner / Mail Preparer
End of Text Information.
End of Slide 48.



Slide 49:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
FAST and Full-Service in the far right top corner.
Has the heading: Common Joint Scheduling Scenarios
The words included are:
(bullet number 3) Scheduler can provide the recurring appointment sequence, scheduled induction date and time, and FAST Content IDs to the Mail Owner / Mail Preparer 
(dash) Mail Owner / Mail Preparer can send a Mail.dat Transportation update to the PostalOne! System which will be used to send the container data to the FAST system
(bullet) For detailed scenarios for single entity as well as joint scheduling refer to section 3.12 of A Guide to Intelligent Mail For Letters and Flats or section 2.4 of Postal Service Mail.XML Technical Specification
(dash)http://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_guides/documents/tech_guides/GuidetoIntelligentMailLettersandFlats.pdf
(dash) http://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_guides/documents/tech_guides/xmlspec/SpecDocs/MailXMLTechnicalSpecFAST.pdf
End of Text Information.
End of slide 49.



Slide 50:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Agenda
The words included are:
(bullet) Introduction to FAST
(bullet) Appointments
(dash) Make Appointment
(dash) Appear for Appointment
(dash) Review Appointment Data
(bullet) FAST and Full-Service
(bullet with Arrow) Resources
(bullet) Screenshots from FAST Website
End of Text Information.
End of slide 50.



Slide 51:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Resources in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Resources to assist in using FAST
The words included are:
(bullet) https://fast.usps.com  is the FAST main page
(bullet) A list of resources is available on the FAST Resources Webpage
End of Text Information.

Image information:
Screenshot on the right side of the slide of the Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST) page. On the slide are 8 links to FAST resources available online (Recerence Documents, Drop Ship Product File Download, Label List Files Download, Message Board, What's New Board, View CN Group List and Mail Transport Equipment Returns Request). 
End of Image information.
End of slide 51.



Slide 52:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Resources in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Reference documents and training from the FAST Resource webpages:
The words included are:
(bullet) User Guides
(dash)FAST Drop Shipment Customer User Guide (PDF)  
(dash)FAST Origin Entry Customer User Guide (PDF)
(bullet) Web Based Training
(dash) Customer Drop Shipment Web Based Training Course (ZIP) 
(dash) Customer Origin Entry Web Based Training Course (ZIP)
End of Text Information.
End of slide 52.



Slide 53:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Resources in the far right top corner
Has the heading: To learn more about Full Service or to learn more about creating electronic appointments for Mail.XML and Mail.dat
The words included are:
(bullet) RIBBS Website
	http://ribbs.usps.gov/ 
(bullet) A Guide to Intelligent Mail for Letters and Flats		http://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_guides/documents/tech_guides/GuidetoIntelligentMailLettersandFlats.pdf
(bullet) To learn more about Mail.Postal Service Mail.XML Technical Specification for Appointment Scheduling (FAST)
	http://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_guides/documents/tech_guides/xmlspec/SpecDocs/MailXMLTechnicalSpecFAST.pdf
(bullet) Postal Service Mail.dat Technical Specification
	http://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_guides/documents/tech_guides/datspec/PostaloneMaildatTechSpec.pdf 
End of Text Information.
End of Slide 53.



Slide 54:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Resources in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Telephone assistance is available
The words included are:
(bullet) For issues with the FAST system, contact the USPS Help Desk at 800-522-9085
(bullet) For FAST appointment issues (slot availability or capacity) call the Drop Ship Coordinator for your facility
(dash) To find your Drop Ship Coordinator, search by facility in the FAST Facilities Profile search
End of Text Information.

Image information:
Screenshot of the Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST) Facility Profile Selection page, with a red circle around the search box of that slide, with the lower section (Drop Ship Coordinator Contact Info) enlarged with the words "Example of Drop Ship Coordinator" next to the enlargement, surrounded by a red square.
End of Image information.
End of slide 54.



Slide 55:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Has the heading: Agenda
The words included are:
(bullet) Introduction to FAST
(bullet) Appointments
(dash) Make Appointment
(dash) Appear for Appointment
(dash) Review Appointment Data
(bullet) FAST and Full-Service 
(bullet) Resources	
(bullet and arrow) Screenshots from FAST Website
End of Text Information.
End of slide 55.



Slide 56:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Scenario: Create an origin-entry appointment in FAST. Step 1: Login to FAST
The words included are:
Left side of slide has a shaded box with the following text: Login to FAST is via the Business Customer Gateway.  Access to the Gateway is required for all appointment scheduling and management
http://gateway.usps.com
End of Text Information.

Image information.
Right side of the slide has a screen shot of the Business Customer Gateway page. Headings on this slide are: Design & Prepare, Mail & Transport, Track & Report, Customer Support
End of Image information.

Notes: More information on how to access the Business Customer Gateway for FAST is available in Chapter 6, Volume 1 of the User Access to Electronic Mailing Information and Reports Guide, available at http://ribbs.usps.gov/intelligentmail_guides/documents/tech_guides/user_access/ElectronicMailingInfoReportsGuide1.pdf
End of slide 56.



Slide 57:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Step 2: Select FAST link from Gateway landing page
The words included are:
Bottom left side of the slide has a blue box enlarging the following text from the slide: Click on the "Schedule a Mailing Appointment  (FAST)"
End of Text Information.

Image information.
Right side of the slide has a screenshot of the Business costumer Gateway page. Headings on this slide are: Accounts, CAT Business, Design & Prepare, Mail & Transport, Your Account Settings, Customer Support. 
End of Image information.
End of slide 57.



Slide 58:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Step 3: Select FAST Origin Entry link
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has a blue box enlarging the folling text from the slide: In order to create and manage Origin Entry appointments, users must clik on "Go>" button next to "FAST Origin Entry"
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of the slide has a screenshot of the Welcome to FAST page. Headings on this slide are: Appointments, Recurring Appointments, Facilities, Profiles, Reports, FAST Origin Entry. Each heading has a link for the  designated heading.
End of Image information.
End of slide 58.



Slide 59:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Step 4: Select JIT One-Time Appointment
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has a blue shaded box to highlight the following information:  
For Origin Entry, the available features are:
(bullet) One-Time Appointment
(bullet) Recurring Appointment
(bullet) Manage Closeout Information
(bullet) Reports
(bullet) Facilities
(bullet) Resources
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of the slide has a screenshot of the FAST Origin Entry page. Headings on this slide are: JIT One-Time Appointment, JIT Recurring Appointment, Manage Closeout Information, Reports, Facilities, Resources. Each heading has a link for the designated heading.
End of Image information.

Notes: Cont.
End of slide 59.



Slide 60:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Step 5: Select Facility, Mail Class, CRID, and date range
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has a blue shaded box to highlight the following information:
Just In time, One-Time appointments for Origin. Note: First-Class is only available as a mail class option with origin entry
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of the slide has a screenshot of the Create New JIT One-Time Appointment page and has an online form to fill out in order to set One-Time appointments for Origin.
End of Image information.
End of slide 60.



Slide 61:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Step 6: Selection date and time
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has 2 boxes shaded in in blue. The text in the boxes is as follows:
Box 1:
One-time appointment slot availability search for Origin entry. 
Box 2:
Note: For origin entry, the selected hour is displayed with a dropdown for selection of minutes.
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of the slide has a screenshot of the JIT One-Time Appointment Time Selection. There is a large chart in the center of the slide with the date and time covering the span of one week. 
End of Image Information.
End of slide 61.




Slide 62:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Step 7: Choose content to be added
The words included are:
On the left side of the slide, there is a shaded blue box with the following text: Add or Edit Content Information for Origin Entry Appointmnets. 
Note: Without content, this appointment will not appear on the facilitie's schedule
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
On the right side of the slide there is a screenshot of the Add/Edit Content Information page. At the center of the slide it gives the information that has already been entered for setting an appointment.
End of Image Information.
End of slide 62.



Slide 63:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Step 8: Complete content information
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has a blue shaded box with the following text: Assign Owner(s) and preparer(s) to the content, allowing owners and preparers access to closeout data.
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of the slide has a screenshot of the Content Information page to be filled out. It has multiple boxes to be filled out by the person setting the appointment.
End of Image Information.
End of slide 63.



Slide 64:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Step 9: Review Confirmation
Image Information:
There is a screen shot of the JIT One-Time Appointment Confirmation page and this gives all the information the user has entered in to setup an appointment  for review
End of Image Information.
End of slide 64.



Slide 65:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Scenario: Create a drop ship appointment in FAST. Step 1 (From FAST welcome page): Select Appointments
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has a blue shaded box with the following text: In order to create and manage drop ship appointments, users must click on "Go>" button next to Appointments
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of the slide is a screenshot of the Welcome to FAST page. It has the headings: Appointments, Recurring Appointments, Facilities, Profiles, Reports, Resources, FAST Origin Entry. Each has text discrimbing them. 
End of Image Information.
End of slide 65.



Slide 66:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Step 2: Select Create New Appointment
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has a shaded blue box with the following text: 
For One-Time appointments, users are provided with features, such as: 
(bullet) Create new appointments
(bullet) Manage existing appointments
(bullet) Create Stand-Alone Content
(bullet) Manage Stand-Alone Content
(bullet) Manage closeout information
(bullet) Manage Unscheduled Arrival
Bottom center of the slide has a shaded blue box with the following text: 
To create ONE-Time Appointments click on "Go>" button next to Create New Appointment
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of of the slide is a screenshot of the Appointments page wtih the following headings: Create New Appointment, Manage Existing Appointment, Create Stand-Alone Content, Manage Stand Alone Content, Manage Closeout Information, Manage Unscheduled Arrival.
End of Image Information.
End of slide 66.



Slide 67:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Origin Appointment Scenerio in the far right top corner. 
Has the heading: Step 3: Select Facility, Mail Class, CRID, and date range
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has a shaded blue box with the following text: One-Time appointment slow availability search. 
Note: First-Class is not available as a mail class option for drop ship
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of the slide is a screenshot of the Appointment Slot Availability page. Cente of the slide gives multiple fields to fill in, in order to search for the availability of an appointment time.
End of Image Information.
End of slide 67.



Slide 68:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Drop Ship Appointment Scenario in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Step 4: Select the date and time
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has a blue shaded box to highlight the following information:
Appointment slot availability search results for selected criteria
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of the slide has a screenshot of the Appointment Slot Availability-Perishables and Periodicals and has a chart in the center of the slide: Selected Criteria to represent one week of appointment slots for Periodical availability
End of Image Information.
End of slide 68.



Slide 69:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Drop Ship Appointment Scenario in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Step 5: Add additional logistics information
Image Information:
Right side of the slide has a screenshot of the Create New Appointment form for Periodicals
End of Image Information.
End of slide 69.


Slide 70:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Drop Ship Appointment Scenario in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Step 6: Choose the content to add
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has a blue shaded box to highlight the following information:
Adding or managing content information 
Note: Without content an appointment does not appear on the facility schedule
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of the slide has a screenshot for Add/Edit Content Information for Periodicals that highlights Selected Criteria
End of Image Information.  
End of slide 70.



Slide 71 
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Drop Ship Appointment Scenario in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Step 7: Add content information
The words included are:
Left side of the slide has a shaded blue box with the following text: Assigning owner(s) and preparer(s) to content so owner and preparer can see closeout data. 
End of Text Information.

Image Information:
Right side of the slide has a screenshot of Mail Class Periodicals page and gives multiple fill-in boxes for setting a periodical appointment. 
End of Image Information.
End of slide 71.



Slide 72:
United States Postal Service Logo in the far left top corner.
Screenshots for Drop Ship Appointment Scenario in the far right top corner
Has the heading: Review Confirmation
Image Information:
Center of the slide is a screenshot for the Appointment Confirmation page and gives a paragraph confirming the appointment, followed by a the appointment information that has been set. 
End of Image Information.  
End of slide 72.