[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 39, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 39CFR229.4] [Page 54] TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE PART 229--FIELD ORGANIZATIONS--Table of Contents Sec. 229.4 Other Field Organizations. (a) Bulk Mail Centers (BMCs). Bulk Mail Centers serve a specific geographic area and are headed by a manager who reports to the Field Division General Manager/Postmaster. BMCs are responsible for processing certain types of second- and third-class mail in bulk form and parcel post mail, normally in bulk or piece form. (b) Associate Offices. Associate offices are headed by a postmaster who reports to a Director, Field Operations, in an MSC or a field division. Associate offices are responsible for the receipt, delivery, and dispatch of all classes of mail for geographic areas normally encompassing the boundaries of a city or town. [54 FR 29711, July 14, 1989]