# Presentation: 674887

## MTAC Workgroup 112Preparing for CASS Cycle L –    DPVTM and LACSLinkTM

- MTAC MeetingMay 16, 2007

## Issue Statement

The work group is tasked with ensuring the USPS and industry work in concert to allow for a smooth transition to an environment where ZIP+4 CASS/MASS Certified Address Matching software is integrated with LACSLink and DPV.

**The work group is tasked with ensuring the USPS and industry work in concert to allow for a smooth transition to an environment where ZIP+4 CASS/MASS Certified Address Matching software is integrated with LACSLink and DPV.**

**MTAC #112 – Preparing for CASS Cycle L**

## Desired Results
To ensure that after a diligent effort to correct and upgrade mailing lists and address databases is undertaken, the costs of mailing are the lowest combined costs to both the USPS and industry. 

**To ensure that after a diligent effort to correct and upgrade mailing lists and address databases is undertaken, the costs of mailing are the lowest combined costs to both the USPS and industry.**

**MTAC #112 – Preparing for CASS Cycle L**

## Participants
Sponsors:
	 Industry - Ernie Rojas - Joe Lubenow
    USPS -  Charlie Bravo -  Nick Barranca	

Group Leaders:  
		Industry – Barry Elliott, Mike Dubberke       		USPS – Lisa West, Charles Hunt 

Group:   70 Industry–Postal Members

- Sponsors:
- 	 Industry - Ernie Rojas - Joe Lubenow
-     USPS -  Charlie Bravo -  Nick Barranca
- Group Leaders:
- 		Industry – Barry Elliott, Mike Dubberke       		USPS – Lisa West, Charles Hunt
- Group:   70 Industry–Postal Members

**MTAC #112 – Preparing for CASS Cycle L**

## Action To Date
Workgroup formed on December 1, 2006	

12+ Group Leader Teleconferences 

Workgroup Meetings
Kickoff Meeting – February 8, 2007 
Second Meeting – February 21, 2007
Third Meeting – March 29, 2007
Teleconference – May 8, 2007

- Workgroup formed on December 1, 2006
- 12+ Group Leader Teleconferences
- Workgroup Meetings
- Kickoff Meeting – February 8, 2007
- Second Meeting – February 21, 2007
- Third Meeting – March 29, 2007
- Teleconference – May 8, 2007

**MTAC #112 – Preparing for CASS Cycle L**

## Results
96 Original Issues Consolidated to 32 	
Issues Categorized into Six Groups

USPS Clarified Details
All Issues Successfully Completed
Communication Plan Implemented

- 96 Original Issues Consolidated to 32
- Issues Categorized into Six Groups
- USPS Clarified Details
- All Issues Successfully Completed
- Communication Plan Implemented

**MTAC #112 – Preparing for CASS Cycle L**

| System Performance | Communication |
| --- | --- |
| Certification | Addressing Standards |
| MLOCR | Cost |

## Issues Determined to be Outside #112 Scope
Creation of Derivative Products
Explore ways and make specific recommendations to allow compiled or other national and complete files with complete names and finest depth DPV verified addresses to be used to complete and correct name and/or address problems
Planning for Future CASS Cycles
Provide a forum for the USPS, developers, licensees, service bureaus and mailers to collaborate on issues
PO Box Only Delivery Addresses
Desire to provide both forms of addresses

**Creation of Derivative Products**
- Explore ways and make specific recommendations to allow compiled or other national and complete files with complete names and finest depth DPV verified addresses to be used to complete and correct name and/or address problems
**Planning for Future CASS Cycles**
- Provide a forum for the USPS, developers, licensees, service bureaus and mailers to collaborate on issues
**PO Box Only Delivery Addresses**
- Desire to provide both forms of addresses

**MTAC #112 – Preparing for CASS Cycle L**

## Thank You