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Standard Mail Endorsement

Address Service Requested

Forwardable Mailpieces: During months 1 through 12 of the customer's move, the mailpiece is forwarded, and an electronic ACS COA notification is generated. If the COA order is more than 12 months old, the mailpiece is returned at the weighted fee with manual address correction information attached. No ACS notification is generated.

Undeliverable Mailpieces Matched to Carrier-Filed Actions: The mailpiece is returned at the weighted fee with manual nondelivery information attached. No ACS notification is generated.

Nixies: Mailpiece is returned at a weighted fee with manual nondelivery information attached. No ACS Notification is generated.

Note: Refer to DMM 507.1.5.3 for a description of the weighted fees.

Change Service Requested

Forwardable Mailpieces: During the entire 18-month life of the COA order, the mailpiece is discarded, and an electronic ACS notification is generated.

Undeliverable Mailpieces Matched to Carrier-Filed Actions: The mailpiece is discarded, and an electronic ACS COA notification with Deliverability Code "K" or "G" is generated (see page 27, Deliverability Code).

Nixies: If the mailpiece is sent to CFS for processing, it is discarded, and an electronic ACS nixie notification containing the reason for nondelivery may be generated; otherwise, a manual nixie notification is created.