1 MTAC General Session Intelligent Mail Implementation Workgroup 122 April 29, 2009

2 Mission Statement Identify issues and develop resolutions to achieve the goal of Intelligent Mail implementation in May 2009.

3 Group Statistics  Leadership  USPS  Kelly Lorchick  Bob Galaher  Industry  Steve Krejcik  Phil Thompson  Discussions  25 telecons  3 face to face

4 Group Statistics  Accomplishments  Started Sept 2008 with Wkgp 117 Issues  As of Apr 2009 – 13 Open, 14 Task Groups  Task Groups (14)  3 Task Groups Completed and Closed  1 Task Group Delayed  5 Task Groups In Process  2 Task Groups On Hold  3 Task Groups In Review

5 Task Groups  TG I: Service Codes / Auto & Non-Auto. Full Service assigned in barcode at piece level vs. mailing level  Need to address FS service type codes on Auto/Non- Auto flats.  TG II: Allocation of additional ACS charges  Document how mailers will receive/charged for FS ACS records associated to non-FS rates/outside free window/duplicated mailpcs.  TG III: Transportation Management System (TMS) Integration  Method to get TMS data to mailer  Mailers waiting on USPS IT to provide TMS connectivity/security samples.  Document TMS processes and procedures

6 Task Groups  TG IV: Priority Mail Open and Distribute  Closed – writing requirements to submit to IT.  TG V: Endorsements on Full Ser STD Mail, ACS Endorsements for letter mail impacts  USPS agreed to mailer controlled solutions for short term May 2009 release.  On-hold until resources available to work long term complete solution.  TG VI: CSA’s to cover dynamic plant loads  Preliminary agreement  Finalizing document

7 Task Groups  TG VII: Business Reply Mail  Spawned new MTAC WG  TG VIII: Pallet Placard Location  No change in requirement – must be outside stretch wrap  Delay implementation until Nov.  TG IX: Consequences if ….  Detail list of how various situations will affect full service  Spreadsheet in MITS detailing situations  USPS working on responses to additional questions

8 Task Groups  TG X: 3rd party updates of data  In discussion - expanded scope when PO! backed off commitment for Owner / Provider joint updates  For the scenarios - identifying if framework can support authentication, authorization, integrity, and confidentiality of data access to specific users.  TG XI: Range Records vs. Piece Detail  When a mailing’s mail class changes and the mail class should remain unchanged IMR/PDR file.  Mail.dat fails validation when range count doesn’t equal copies count in the IMR/PDR file. The range count must equal piece count – not copies.

9 Task Groups  TG XII: FAST 1 hr Update Data Content  Issue – updating eDocs with logical/physical data for Origin Entry mail.  USPS agreed to business solutions.  Need to resolve IT issues to implement business solutions.  TG XIII: CONFIRM 3 hr Rule  On-hold – identifying FS data timing issues.  TG XIV: Co-Pal  Issues – virtual sacks on pallets, co-palletizing trays or sacks across segments onto mother pallets, OCI files.

10 Open Issues  13 Open Issues not assigned to Task Groups  Some are Perceived “Show Stoppers”  Issue that is limiting a segment of the industry to participate in IMb Full Service  USPS – Industry looking for solutions  Implementation timeframes are not defined for all

11 Perceived Show Stoppers  Periodical Mailings  CPP-NY can not mix in co-mails with Full Service  PostalOne! unable to support periodical pending in ounces  PostalOne! does not support IMb for each piece within a Firm bundle  ACS transactions do not get passed for CPP- PO! until postage is paid (14 days after mailing)

12 Perceived Show Stoppers Commingling / Continuous Mailers –PO! does not support submission of virtual containers without a physical container –PO! does not allow updating key information after postage is paid. First Class Mailers using Optional DMM Pallet Option –PO! will not support until a later release Mixed Class Co-Mail –No USPS support until Nov. 2009

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