Handbook PO-408 - Area Mail Processing Guidelines
March 2008

1 Introduction 1-1 Definitions 1-2 Benefits of Consolidation 1-3 Evolution of AMP 1-4 Overview of the AMP Process 2 Feasibility Study 2-1 Purpose 2-2 Exclusions 2-3 Getting Started 2-4 Notification of Intent 2-5 Completing Worksheets 2-6 Supporting Documentation 2-7 Public Disclosure 2-8 Canceling a Feasibility Study 3 Area Mail Processing Proposal 3-1 Definition 3-2 Summary Narrative 3-3 Geographical Description 3-4 Protocol for an AMP Proposal 4 Communications 4-1 Introduction 4-2 Responsibilities 4-3 Postal Service Accountability and Enhancement Act 4-4 Communications Plan Overview 4-5 Use of Public Input in Decision Making 4-6 Public Disclosure 5 AMP Worksheets 5-1 Overview 5-2 Protocol 6 Implementation 6-1 Definition 6-2 Implementation Date 6-3 Transition Period 6-4 Impact Statement for Complement Adjustment 6-5 Area and Local Coordination 6-6 Responsibilities 6-7 Proposal Modifications 6-8 Facility Reclassification

7 Post-Implementation Reviews 7-1 Overview 7-2 Time Frames 7-3 Conducting a Post-Implementation Review 7-4 Public Disclosure 8 Reversal of Area Mail Processing 8-1 Circumstances 8-2 Process Appendix A A-1 AMP Data Entry Page A-2 Summary Narrative A-3 Approval Signatures A-4 Executive Summary A-5 Stakeholders Notification A-6 Service Standard Impacts A-7 Workhour Costs - Current A-8 Workhour Costs - Proposed A-9 Staffing - Craft A-10 Staffing - PCES/EAS A-11 Transportation - HCR A-12 Transportation - PVS A-13 MPE Inventory A-14 Maintenance A-15 Distribution Changes A-16 Customer Service Issues A-17 Space Evaluation and Other Costs Appendix B B-1 PIR Data Entry Page B-2 Summary Narrative B-3 Approval Signatures B-4 Executive Summary B-5 Service Performance and Customer Satisfaction Measurement B-6 Workhour Costs - Combined Facilities B-7 Workhour Costs Losing Facility B-8 Workhour Costs - Gaining Facility B-9 Staffing Craft B-10 Staffing - PCES/EAS B-11 Transportation - HCR Losing Facility B-12 Transportation - HCR Gaining Facility B-13 Transportation - PVS B-14 MPE Inventory B-15 Maintenance B-16 Distribution Changes B-17 Customer Service Issues B-18 Space Evaluation and Other Costs Appendix C