Postal 473 Part B - Application For Post Office Box

Question 1

Which of the following is acceptable as a form of identification?

Accepted Answer

State Issued Driver’s License

Answer

For postal services requiring identification, such as applying for a PO Box or picking up restricted mail, the USPS generally requires a valid, government-issued photo ID. A state-issued driver's license meets these criteria, providing both photo identification and proof of address. Birth certificates and Social Security cards typically lack a photo and are not usually accepted as primary forms of photo ID for these purposes.

Question 2

Who must sign this form?

Accepted Answer

The applicant

Answer

For forms like the PS Form 1093 (Application for Post Office Box), the applicant is required to sign to certify the accuracy of the information provided and to agree to the terms and conditions. This signature legally binds the applicant to the statements made on the form. Without the applicant's signature, the application is incomplete.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT verified by a postal representative?

Accepted Answer

Telephone Number

Answer

When applying for a PO Box or other services, postal representatives verify identity (ID), physical address, and name using official documents. While a telephone number is requested for contact purposes and entered on the form, it is not typically a piece of information that the postal representative independently verifies through official records or databases.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate entry for Box 5?

Accepted Answer

4/16/2008

Answer

Box 5 on a PO Box application (PS Form 1093) is typically designated for the applicant's 'Street Address' or 'Mailing Address.' A date like '4/16/2008' is not an address component and would therefore be an inappropriate entry for this specific box. This box requires location information, not temporal data.

Question 5

Which boxes does the postal representative complete to indicate that a box was assigned and the size of the box?

Accepted Answer

Box 8 and Box 13

Answer

On a PO Box application (PS Form 1093), Box 8 is where the assigned PO Box number is entered, and Box 13 is used to indicate the size of the box (e.g., by a size code like 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5). Both fields are completed by the postal representative to document the assignment details and characteristics of the box.

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Postal 473 Part B - Application For Post Office Box