A recent notice in the Federal Register will have a dramatic impact on Move Update requirements for both First Class and Standard Class mailers. This appears to be part of the USPS plan for incremental increase in address and data quality in order to ensure greater deliverability and efficiency to postal operation.
The change has an impact on both First and Standard Class mailers which is a significant shift from previous Move Update requirements. Standard Class mailers will likely be required to process their mailing lists through one of the approved Move Update solutions to receive postal discounts. These solutions include NCOALink™, FastForward™, OneCodeACS™, and Ancillary service endorsements under 507.1.5.3, Standard Mail, except “Forwarding Service Requested.”
The additional impact to both mail classes is related to how often the Move Update requirement must be met; previously it was 180 days, but it is being moved to 95 days. This means that customers that contract with Full Service Providers should expect to send (spend) extra volume for their list. While the impact may be muted for many in house users, those will significant Standard Class volume should expect increased resource demand for file processing.
This change isn’t officially completed, we don’t expect significant changes to occur. However, if you would like to let the USPS know your feelings or express concerns about the rule you can send comments to:
Office of Product Management Addressing
National Customer Support Center, United States Postal Service
6060 Primacy Pkwy, Ste. 201
Memphis, TN 38188–0001
The notice mentions that it will take affect no later than 18 months from date of publication, so be on the lookout for update and more information on this subject.
For a link to the complete text go to 39 CFR Part 111 New Address Quality Standards for First-Class Mail and Standard Mail
