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    <Category>Executive Branch: Independent Agencies and Government Corporations</Category>
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    <IntroductoryParagraph/>
    <AgencyName>United States Postal Service</AgencyName>
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      <Address EntityAddressId="113" SortOrder="1">
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          <Email/>
          <WebAddress>http://www.usps.gov</WebAddress>
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        <Address>475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260</Address>
        <Phone>202-268-2000</Phone>
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        <Fax/>
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          <Email/>
          <Footer/>
          <WebAddress/>
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        <Header>Board of Governors</Header>
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        <ShowFootNote>Yes</ShowFootNote>
        <ShowHeader>Yes</ShowHeader>
        <ShowHeaderParagraph>Yes</ShowHeaderParagraph>
        <ShowNameColumnHeader>Yes</ShowNameColumnHeader>
        <ShowTitleColumnHeader>Yes</ShowTitleColumnHeader>
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            <NameColumnValue>Mickey D. Barnett</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chairman</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2247" SortOrder="2">
            <NameColumnValue>James H. Bilbray</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Vice Chairman</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Louis J. Giuliano</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Governor</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Dennis J. Toner</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Governor</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Ellen C. Williams</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Governor</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>(vacancy)</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Governor</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>(vacancy)</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Governor</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>(vacancy)</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Governor</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>(vacancy)</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Governor</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Patrick R. Donahoe</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Postmaster General, Chief Executive Officer</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2256" SortOrder="11">
            <NameColumnValue>Ronald A. Stroman</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Deputy Postmaster General</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Julie S. Moore</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Secretary</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2258" SortOrder="13">
            <NameColumnValue>David C. Williams</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Inspector General</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Email/>
          <Footer>[For the United States Postal Service statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 39, Part 221]</Footer>
          <WebAddress/>
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        <Header>Officers</Header>
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        <ShowFootNote>Yes</ShowFootNote>
        <ShowHeader>Yes</ShowHeader>
        <ShowHeaderParagraph>Yes</ShowHeaderParagraph>
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        <ShowTitleColumnHeader>Yes</ShowTitleColumnHeader>
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            <NameColumnValue>Patrick R. Donahoe</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Postmaster General, Chief Executive Officer</TitleColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Ronald A. Stroman</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Deputy Postmaster General</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2261" SortOrder="3">
            <NameColumnValue>James Nemec</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Consumer and Industry Affairs Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2262" SortOrder="4">
            <NameColumnValue>William Whitman, Jr.</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Corporate Communications Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2263" SortOrder="5">
            <NameColumnValue>Sheila Meyers, Acting</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Government Relations and Public Policy Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2264" SortOrder="6">
            <NameColumnValue>William Campbell</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Judicial Officer</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2265" SortOrder="7">
            <NameColumnValue>Nagisa Manabe</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Executive Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2267" SortOrder="8">
            <NameColumnValue>Gary Reblin</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>New Products and Innovation Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2268" SortOrder="9">
            <NameColumnValue>Giselle E. Valera</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Global Business Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2269" SortOrder="10">
            <NameColumnValue>Cynthia Sanchez-Hernandez</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Pricing Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2270" SortOrder="11">
            <NameColumnValue>Cliff Rucker</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Sales Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="3429" SortOrder="12">
            <NameColumnValue>Randy S. Miskanic</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Secure Digital Solutions Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2271" SortOrder="13">
            <NameColumnValue>Megan J. Brennan</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2272" SortOrder="14">
            <NameColumnValue>Edward F. Phelan, Jr.</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Delivery and Post Office Operations Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2273" SortOrder="15">
            <NameColumnValue>Tom Samra</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Facilities Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2274" SortOrder="16">
            <NameColumnValue>David E. Williams</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Network Operations Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2266" SortOrder="17">
            <NameColumnValue>Kelly M. Sigmon</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Retail Channel Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2275" SortOrder="18">
            <NameColumnValue>Kristin Seaver</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Capital Metro Area Operations Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2276" SortOrder="19">
            <NameColumnValue>Joshua Colin</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Eastern Area Operations Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2277" SortOrder="20">
            <NameColumnValue>Jacqueline Krage Strako</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Great Lakes Area Operations Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2278" SortOrder="21">
            <NameColumnValue>Richard P. Uluski</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Northeast Area Operations Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2279" SortOrder="22">
            <NameColumnValue>Dean Granholm</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Pacific Area Operations Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2280" SortOrder="23">
            <NameColumnValue>Jo Ann Feindt</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Southwest Area Operations Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2281" SortOrder="24">
            <NameColumnValue>Drew Aliperto</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Western Area Operations Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2282" SortOrder="25">
            <NameColumnValue>Joseph Corbett</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2283" SortOrder="26">
            <NameColumnValue>Scott Davis, Acting</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Controller Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2284" SortOrder="27">
            <NameColumnValue>Shawn E. Mossman</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Finance and Planning Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2285" SortOrder="28">
            <NameColumnValue>Susan M. Brownell</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Supply Management Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2287" SortOrder="29">
            <NameColumnValue>Jeffrey Williamson</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Human Relations Officer, Executive Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2288" SortOrder="30">
            <NameColumnValue>Rosemarie Fernandez</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Employee Resource Management Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2289" SortOrder="31">
            <NameColumnValue>Doug Tulino</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Labor Relations Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2290" SortOrder="32">
            <NameColumnValue>James Cochrane</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Information Officer, Executive Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2291" SortOrder="33">
            <NameColumnValue>Michael J. Amato</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Engineering Systems Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
          </Values>
          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2292" SortOrder="34">
            <NameColumnValue>John Edgar</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Information Technology Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2293" SortOrder="35">
            <NameColumnValue>Pritha Mehra</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Mail Entry and Payment Technology Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2294" SortOrder="36">
            <NameColumnValue>Robert Cintron</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Product Information Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2297" SortOrder="37">
            <NameColumnValue>Thomas J. Marshall</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>General Counsel, Executive Vice President</TitleColumnValue>
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          <Values EntityLeadershipTableValuesId="2300" SortOrder="38">
            <NameColumnValue>Guy Cottrell</NameColumnValue>
            <TitleColumnValue>Chief Postal Inspector</TitleColumnValue>
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        <Paragraph MissionStatmentId="122" SortOrder="1">The United States Postal Service provides mail processing and delivery services to individuals and businesses within the United States.</Paragraph>
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          <Footer/>
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      <Heading/>
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    <ProgramAndActivities>
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          <Email/>
          <Footer/>
          <WebAddress/>
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                <Footer/>
                <WebAddress/>
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              <Paragraph>The Postal Service was created as an independent establishment of the executive branch by the Postal Reorganization Act (39 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), approved August 12, 1970. The present United States Postal Service commenced operations on July 1, 1971.</Paragraph>
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                <Email/>
                <Footer/>
                <WebAddress/>
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              <Paragraph>In FY 2013, the Postal Service had approximately 491,000 career employees and handled over 158 billion pieces of mail. The chief executive officer of the Postal Service, the Postmaster General, is appointed by the nine Governors of the Postal Service, who are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Governors and the Postmaster General appoint the Deputy Postmaster General, and these 11 people constitute the Board of Governors.</Paragraph>
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                <Email/>
                <Footer/>
                <WebAddress/>
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              <Paragraph>In addition to the national headquarters, there are area and district offices supervising more than 35,000 post offices, branches, stations, contract postal units, village post offices, and community post offices throughout the United States.</Paragraph>
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          <Email/>
          <Footer/>
          <WebAddress/>
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        <ProgramName>Activities</ProgramName>
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                <Footer/>
                <WebAddress/>
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              <Paragraph>In order to expand and improve service to the public, the Postal Service is engaged in customer cooperation activities, including the development of programs for both the general public and major customers. The Consumer Advocate, a postal ombudsman, represents the interest of the individual mail customer in matters involving the Postal Service by bringing complaints and suggestions to the attention of top postal management and solving the problems of individual customers. To provide services responsive to public needs, the Postal Service operates its own planning, research, engineering, real estate, and procurement programs and maintains close ties with international postal organizations.</Paragraph>
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                <Footer/>
                <WebAddress/>
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              <Paragraph>The Postal Service is the only Federal agency whose employment policies are governed by a process of collective bargaining under the National Labor Relations Act. Labor contract negotiations, affecting all bargaining unit personnel, as well as personnel matters involving employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements, are administered by Labor Relations or Human Resources.</Paragraph>
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                <Email/>
                <Footer/>
                <WebAddress/>
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              <Paragraph>The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is the Federal law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction in criminal matters affecting the integrity and security of the mail. Postal Inspectors enforce more than 200 Federal statutes involving mail fraud, mail bombs, child pornography, illegal drugs, mail theft, and other postal crimes, as well as being responsible for the protection of all postal employees.</Paragraph>
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                <Email/>
                <Footer/>
                <WebAddress>http://www.uspsoig.gov/hotline</WebAddress>
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              <Paragraph>Postal Service customers and employees can file mail fraud complaints, find local Postal Inspection Service offices, and receive information on common fraud schemes by calling 1-877-876-2455 or using the link below. To report fraudulent mail activity, call the Mail Fraud Hotline (1-800-372-8347).</Paragraph>
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          <Email/>
          <Footer/>
          <WebAddress>http://www.usps.com</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Consumer Information</Header>
        <Paragraph>For general information 24 hours a day, call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777). To find shipping rates, buy stamps, print postage, track packages, locate ZIP Codes, shop at the Postal Store, change addresses, and learn answers to frequently asked questions, use the link below.</Paragraph>
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        <FooterDetails>
          <Email/>
          <Footer/>
          <WebAddress>http://about.usps.com/doing-business/welcome.htm</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Contracts and Small Business Activities</Header>
        <Paragraph>For comprehensive supply management information, use the link below.</Paragraph>
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        <FooterDetails>
          <Email/>
          <Footer/>
          <WebAddress>http://about.usps.com/careers/welcome.htm</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Employment</Header>
        <Paragraph>General information on jobs, including information on programs for veterans, may be accessed by contacting the nearest post office or using the link below. Information on U.S. Postal Inspector Service employment opportunities is available at https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/employment.</Paragraph>
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          <Email/>
          <Footer/>
          <WebAddress>http://www.uspsoig.gov</WebAddress>
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        <Header>Inspector General</Header>
        <Paragraph>The Office of Inspector General maintains a toll-free hotline for reporting fraud, waste, or mismanagement: 1-888-USPS-OIG (1-888-877-7644); for the hearing impaired, 1-866-OIG TEXT (1-866-644-8398). Reports also may be emailed (hotline@uspsoig.gov) or sent to the United States Postal Service, Office of Inspector General Hotline, 10th Floor, 1735 N. Lynn Street, Arlington, VA 22209-2020. Information on the Office of Inspector General, on publicly available documents, and on certain Freedom of Information Act documents is available online.</Paragraph>
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      <EntitySourceOfInformation EntitySourceOfInformationId="488" SortOrder="5">
        <FooterDetails>
          <Email/>
          <Footer/>
          <WebAddress>http://uspsstamps.com/</WebAddress>
        </FooterDetails>
        <Header>Philatelic Sales</Header>
        <Paragraph>For information on currently available stamps, philatelic items, and collectibles, use the link below.</Paragraph>
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        <FooterDetails>
          <Email/>
          <Footer/>
          <WebAddress>http://about.usps.com/periodicals-publications/welcome.htm</WebAddress>
        </FooterDetails>
        <Header>Publications</Header>
        <Paragraph>Information on mailability, on postage rates and fees, and on other topics is available from the nearest post office. Most postal regulations affecting domestic and international mail, purchasing, and employee and labor relations can be found in Postal Service manuals. A wide range of publications, including Postal Service manuals and periodicals, are available online.</Paragraph>
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        <FooterDetails>
          <Email/>
          <Footer/>
          <WebAddress/>
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        <Header>Reading Rooms</Header>
        <Paragraph>Reading rooms are maintained at the library, which is located at USPS Headquarters on the 11th Floor. Its holdings include historic, legal, regulatory, and other documents. Phone, 202-268-2900.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information, contact the United States Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260. Phone, 202-268-2000.</Footer>
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      <WebAddress>http://www.usps.gov</WebAddress>
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