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PS Form 1583-A Application to Act as a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency
What Is PS Form 1583-A?
PS Form 1583-A, Application to Act as a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency is a form issued by the United States Postal Service (USPS) used to register a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency (CMRA). The form was last updated on January 1, 2023 , and is available for download below.
A CRMA is a private company that acts as an agent for customer's mail that is able to hold it until pickup or forward to the customer's address. Unlike a post office, a CRMA can receive courier packages or other non-mail. CRMA customers can receive their mail at the agency's address instead of their home address. The agency can also provide additional services, such as courier or facsimile.
The application - also known as USPS Form 1583-A - should contain information about the CRMA, identification, and contact information about the owner or the manager of the agency.
The PS 1583-A is related to the PS Form 1583, Application for Delivery of Mail Through Agent, which authorizes the CRMA to receive mail on the customer's behalf and proves that a responsible party is linked to the mailbox. The CMRA must have a copy of this form on file for each addressee or company receiving mail at the agency. Any person or company renting a Post Office (PO) Box directly through the post office or a mailing address from an approved CMRA must fill this form out. The agency keeps the original of the PS Form 1583 and the customer can keep a copy.
How to Fill Out PS Form 1583-A?
The form must be completed by the CMRA owner or manager. The commercial mail receiving agency form must be executed in duplicate in the presence of the postmaster or designee. Step-by-step PS Form 1583-A instructions are provided below:
- Block 1, Date. Enter the date of completing the form;
- Block 2, Name of Commercial Mail Receiving Agency. Enter the name of the CRMA;
- Block 3, Name of CMRA Owner/Manager. Enter the name of the owner or manager of the CRMA;
- Block 4, Street Address of CMRA. Enter the address of the CRMA, including ZIP code;
- Block 5, P.O. Box Address of CMRA. Enter the full mailing address of the Post Office Box of the agency;
- Block 6, CMRA Telephone Number. Provide the CMRA phone number;
- Block 7, Permanent Home Address of CMRA Owner/Manager. Enter the home address of the owner or manager of the CMRA, whose name you entered in Block 3;
- Block 8, Home Telephone Number of CMRA Owner/Manager. Enter the CRMA owner or manager phone number;
- Block 9, Agency Manager or Contact. Provide the name and telephone of the agency manager or contact.;
- Block 10. Provide two types of CRMA owner or manager identification. At least one of them must contain their photograph. Social security cards, credit cards, and birth certificates cannot be accepted as the form of identification. The postmaster or designee must enter the provided forms of identification;
- Block 11, Signature of CMRA Owner or Manager and Date. The owner or manager must sign and date the form in this block;
- Block 12, Signature of Postmaster or Designee and Date. Leave blank. The postmaster or their designee should sign the form in this block.
