14 FAH-5 H-120
dpo MAIL center facilitieS
(CT:DPO-21; 05-15-2018)
(Office of Origin: A/LM)
14 FAH-5 H-121 dpo physical
requirements
(CT:DPO-10; 07-17-2017)
Diplomatic Post Offices (DPO) are postal facilities that
operate at one of the Department's missions abroad as a branch post office of
the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). DPO posts are category "C" and are
listed in 14
FAH-4 H-113.3. As such, a DPO must meet USPS and departmental standards.
14 FAH-5 H-121.1 DPO Space
Requirements
(CT:DPO-10; 07-17-2017)
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, Program
Development, Coordination, and Support Directorate, Office of Design and
Engineering (OBO/PDCS/DE), is responsible for the design and standards for DPO
mail centers in new and existing facilities abroad. Contact OBO/PDCS/DE for
design support, standards, and requirements.
14 FAH-5 H-121.2 DPO Physical
Layout
(CT:DPO-21; 05-15-2018)
a. This section identifies the minimum requirements for
the physical layout of the DPO mail room.
b. Minimum requirements are as follows:
(1) A lockable window or half door large enough to
facilitate the handover of oversized items without allowing entry into the DPO
mail room;
(2) Individual mail receptacles;
(3) Storage racks for oversize mail see14 FAH-5 Exhibit
H-121;
(4) Designated areas for processing and staging
incoming and outgoing mail;
(5) Regional security officer (RSO) approved/lockable
container for unused keys and key-lock cylinders; and
(6) OpenNet computer workstation access for processing
mail in Integrated Logistics Management System (ILMS) DPO. A workstation
consists of the following equipment:
Computer Workstation
Label Printer
Scanner
Signature Pad
Scale (70 pounds)
14 FAH-5 H-121.3 DPO Security
Requirements
(CT:DPO-21; 05-15-2018)
a. DPO mail centers must meet the physical security
requirements for general work areas (see 12 FAH-5 H-454.2).
b. The mail room must be kept locked at all times to
prevent unauthorized access. Mail rooms may be designed in such a way to
permit hand-over of mail without allowing access to the room. Individually
assigned mail lock boxes must be kept securely locked at all times. Mail boxes
found unsecured by mail room staff will have their contents removed and placed
in the custody of the DPO supervisor until such time that the mail box can be
properly secured.
14 FAH-5 H-121.4 DPO Authorized
Entry
(CT:DPO-10; 07-17-2017)
a. Entry to the DPO mail center is restricted to
authorized personnel only.
b. Security personnel are authorized unescorted entry
in emergencies only (i.e. Marine security guard or RSO). All other visitors to
the DPO mail center must be escorted.
14 FAH-5 H-122 THROUGH H-129 UNASSIGNED
14 FAH-5 Exhibit H-121
Storage System for Oversize Mail
(CT:DPO-1; 11-14-2013)