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Home > About USPS & News > Forms & Publications > Postal Periodicals and Publications > Publications > Publication 8A - Address Change Service - Traditional > ACS Notification Options > Periodicals Notification Options
Periodicals regulations require that mailpieces matched to COA orders be
forwarded for 60 days from the move-effective date. The following ACS
options govern the frequency and types of COA notifications provided. The
appropriate fee will be charged for all notifications provided.
If the mailpiece is sent to CFS for processing, it is discarded, and an
electronic ACS nixie notification stating the reason for nondelivery may be
generated; otherwise, a manual nixie notification is provided.
Note: If the optional Address Service Requested endorsement is used,
the mailpiece itself is returned with reason for nondelivery attached, and
the sender guarantees to pay return postage. No ACS notification is
generated.
Option 1: Forwardable Mailpieces and Undeliverable Mailpieces
Matched to Carrier-Filed Actions
An immediate ACS notification is provided on the mailpiece's first appearance
during the 60-day forwarding period. A mailpiece sent to the old address after
expiration of the 60-day forwarding period results in hardcopy notification.
Option 2: Forwardable Mailpieces and Undeliverable Mailpieces
Matched to Carrier-Filed Actions
No address correction information is provided during the 60-day forwarding
period. The first appearance of a mailpiece being sent to the old address
after the 60-day forwarding period generates an ACS notification. There are
no hardcopy or electronic follow-ups.
Option 3: Forwardable Mailpieces and Undeliverable Mailpieces
Matched to Carrier-Filed Actions
An immediate ACS notification is provided on the mailpiece's first appearance
during the 60-day forwarding period. A mailpiece sent to the old address
60 or more days after expiration of the forwarding period (120 days after the
customer's move-effective date) results in a hardcopy notification being
provided for follow-up.
Option 4: Forwardable Mailpieces and Undeliverable Mailpieces
Matched to Carrier-Filed Actions
An immediate ACS notification is provided on the mailpiece's first
appearance. There are no hardcopy or electronic follow-ups.
Option 5: Forwardable Mailpieces and Undeliverable Mailpieces
Matched to Carrier-Filed Actions
An immediate ACS notification is provided on the mailpiece's first appearance
during the 60-day forwarding period. A mailpiece sent to the old address after
expiration of the 60-day forwarding period causes an electronic ACS
follow-up notification to be generated.
Option 6: Forwardable Mailpieces and Undeliverable Mailpieces
Matched to Carrier-Filed Actions
Immediate ACS notification is provided on the mailpiece's first appearance
during the 60-day forwarding period. A mailpiece sent to the old address 60
or more days after expiration of the forwarding period (120 days after the
customer's move-effective date) causes an electronic ACS follow-up
notification to be generated.
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