MAILERS’ TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MTAC)

MEETING MINUTES

NOVEMBER 7 – 8, 2007

The meeting was held at US Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington DC. All presentations can be downloaded from the MTAC website.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7

The meeting was called to order at 12 noon by Susan Plonkey, Postal Chair. Special recognition was given to Heywood Girion, former MTAC Chair who is retiring from the mailing industry after many years of accomplishment and success. Susan Plonkey mentioned that effective today, MTAC workgroups which successfully complete their mission, will receive Certificates of Appreciation for their hard work. Because MTAC and the Postal Service realize the importance of the Intelligent Mail Bar Code Susan announced the formation of a temporary Intelligent Mail Bar Code Focus Area. The Industry Leaders will be Joyce McGarvy and Anita Pursley, USPS will be Anita Bizzotto and Tom Day.

Joyce McGarvy, Industry Chair, announced the following 2008 MTAC calendar which is final except for the January date which should be confirmed by mid November::

January 30 – 31 (yet to be confirmed)

April 30 – May 1

August 6 - 7

November 19 – 20

Presentations

· Update on Intelligent Mail Barcode Specifications and Service Performance, presented by Walt O’Tormey, Vice President, Engineering, USPS

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· Intelligent Mail and Address Quality (IMAQ) Update, presented by Tom Day, Senior Vice President, Intelligent Mail and Address Quality, USPS

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· USPS Perspective on Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Rate Setting Proposal, presented by Stephen M. Kearney, Vice President, Pricing and Classification, USPS

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· Association Presentation, presented by Senny Boone, Executive Director & Carolyn Emigh, DMA Nonprofit Federation

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· Flats Sequencing System (FSS) Communications, presented by Rosa Fulton, Executive Director, Flats Sequencing System (FSS) Program, USPS

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· Work Group # 114 - Service Standards and Measurement for Market-Dominant Products, presented by Kathy Siviter and Jeff Lewis (note: Certificates of Appreciation were awarded to workgroup and subworkgroup leaders Kathy Siviter, Jeff Lewis, Jody Berenblatt, Dennis Farley, Tom Foti, Peter Grottini, John Gullo, Jo Ann Miller, Chris Oronzio, Wanda Senne, Kimberly Simard, and Tom Underkoffler for completing the mission of the work group).

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· Work Group # 115 - Req’s for Prep & Entry Flat Mail in FSS Environment, presented by Joe Schick

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· Work Group # 116 – Great Addressing to Increase the Value of Mail, presented by Jody Berenblatt, Chris Lien and Jim Wilson

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· Workgroup # 113 – Address/Barcode Requirements for FSS, presented by John Stark and Tim Gribben (note: Certificates of Appreciation were presented to workgroup leaders John Stark and Tim Gribben for completion of the mission of the workgroup).

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· Workgroup # 111 – Identify Gaps & Define Solutions for Adoption of PostalOne! by Lettershops & Mail Service Providers, presented by Steve Colella (note: Certificates of Appreciation were presented to Steve Colella and Cher Rupp-Ruggeri for the completion of the mission of the workgroup).

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8

The meeting was called to order at 8:00 am by Don Harle, Industry Vice Chair. Susan Plonkey, Postal Chair, introduced John E. Potter, Postmaster General (PMG). The PMG thanked the Industry Leaders of MTAC Workgroup # 114 Service Standards and Measurement for Market-Dominant Products for their fine work on this important initiative. The PMG then presented a plaque to Joyce McGarvy, stressing the Postal Service’s appreciation for her many outstanding contributions to the Postal Service and the Industry, and recognizing that this meeting was her last as Industry Chair.

Susan Plonkey also recognized Bob O’Brien, MTAC Industry Immediate Past Chair, thanking him for his many years of MTAC participation, especially the last seven years serving with the MTAC Leadership which has provided significant benefit to all.

Don Harle announced results of the Industry Leadership Committee Election from yesterday as follows:

First-Class/Expedited – Ernie Rojas

Periodicals – Erv Drewek

Standard Mail – Steve Lopez

Package Services – Wendy Smith

Address Accuracy – Chris Lien

Optimization of Preparation and Entry – Phil Thompson

Seamless Acceptance and Induction – Wanda Senne

Service Measurement and Improvement – Jody Berenblatt

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Presentations

· USPS Financial Update, presented by Glen Walker, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, USPS

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· Intelligent Mail, Mailing IDs & Electronic Documentation, presented by Pritha Mehra, Mgr. Marketing Technology & Channel Mgt., USPS/ Gary Reblin, Mgr. Intelligent Mail Planning/Standards, USPS

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· Address Element Correction (AEC) I & II Update, presented by Steve Dearing, Mgr., Address Quality Programs, USPS

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· Workgroup # 117 - Seamless Acceptance and Performance-Based Verification Implementation, Benefits, Obstacles and Feedback, presented by Ty Taylor/Pritha Mehra

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· Workgroup # 102 – Advance Notification Streamlined Verification, presented by John Sexton and Pritha Mehra

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· Association Presentation – presented by John Sexton, Association for Mail

Electronic Enhancement (AMEE)

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· Workgroup # 108 – MTE Forecasting and Tracking, presented by Jim Hardie (note: Certificates of Appreciation were presented to workgroup leaders Kevin McPhillips and Jim Hardie for completion of the mission of the workgroup)

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· Workgroup # 107 – FAST/Surface Visibility for Parcels, presented by Carol Kliewer and Carla Siniscalchi (note: Certificates of Appreciation were presented to workgroup leaders Carol Kliewer, Pranab Shah, and Carla Siniscalchi for completion of the mission of the workgroup)

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· Workgroup # 106 - Improve & Integrate Data Sources that Facilitate Optimal Mail Preparation and Induction, presented by Brian Euclide/Bob Galaher

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· Workgroup # 95 – FAST for Periodicals, presented by Ted Freedman/Carla Siniscalchi (note: Certificates of Appreciation were presented to workgroup leaders Ted Freedman, Pranab Shah, and Carla Siniscalchi for completion of the mission of the workgroup)

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· Workgroup # 87 – Improving the Drop Shipment Process, presented by Carla Siniscalchi

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The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 am.