Update Notice This online version of Publication 685 has been updated with changes through January 2018, as follows: This chapter, subchapter, part, or section titled was Throughout the document, various grammatical changes and additional assessment calculations were included. 3-1.1.5 Postage updated with the removal of “pending PRC Assessment approval” and the addition of an assessment start date. Contents 1 Introduction to the Publication for Streamlined Mail Acceptance For Letters And Flats . 1 1-1 Streamlined Mail Acceptance. 1 2 Intelligent Mail Full-Service . 3 2-1 Program Overview . 3 2-2 Participation Criteria . 3 2-3 Full-Service Electronic Verification Policy . 5 2-3.1 Verification Process. 6 2-4 Full-Service Postage Assessment . 18 2-5 Full-Service Mail Quality Reports . 18 3 Move Update. 19 3-1 Program Overview . 19 3-2 Census Process Participation Criteria . 19 3-3 Move Update Census Process Verification Policy . 20 3-3.1 Verification Process. 20 3-4 Move Update Mail Quality Reports. 22 4 eInduction . 23 4-1 Program Overview . 23 4-2 eInduction Participation Criteria . 23 4-2.1 Advanced and Optional Preparations . 24 4-3 eInduction Verification Policy . 27 4-3.1 Verification Process. 27 4-3.2 Entry of eInduction Containers . 28 4-3.3 Post-Induction Verifications . 29 4-4 eInduction Postage Assessment . 38 4-5 eInduction Mail Quality Reports . 38 5 Seamless Acceptance . 41 5-1 Program Overview . 41 5-2 Participation Criteria . 41 5-2.1 Mail Preparation . 41 5-2.2 Electronic Documentation. 42 5-2.3 Seamless Parallel Program . 42 January 2018 iii Publication for Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters and Flats 5-2.4 Onboarding . 43 5-2.5 Auto-finalization . 44 5-2.6 Confirmation Page for BMEU Entry . 45 5-2.7 Verification Process. 45 5-2.8 Verifications Using Error Thresholds. 47 5-2.9 Verifications using Postage Adjustment Factors . 54 5-3 Seamless Acceptance Postage Assessment . 60 5-4 Seamless Acceptance Mail Quality Reports. 61 6 Postage Assessment After Verification . 63 6-1 Program Overview . 63 6-2 Postage Assessment Roles and Services . 63 6-3 Assessment Process Overview . 64 6-3.1 Pay Process . 65 6-3.2 Request Review Process . 66 6-3.3 Resolution Process . 66 6-3.4 Past Due Process . 67 Appendix A — Quick Guide to Error Thresholds . 69 Appendix B — Quick Guide to Assessable Metrics – Full-Service, Move Update, eInduction, and Seamless Acceptance . 75 Appendix C — Verification Assessment Calculation Examples . 85 Appendix D — Seamless Onboarding Checklist. 119 Appendix E — Reference List. 121 iv Publication 685 Exhibits Exhibit 2-3.1 Full-Service Verification Process. 6 Exhibit 4-3.1 eInduction Program. 27 Exhibit 5-2.7 Seamless Acceptance Verification Process . 45 Exhibit 5-2.8.1.1 Undocumented Bookending Example . 48 Exhibit 6-3 Postage Assessment Process. 64 January 2018 v Publication for Streamlined Mail Acceptance for Letters and Flats This page intentionally left blank vi Publication 685 Tables Table 2-3.1.1.1 MID Error Descriptions . 7 Table 2-3.1.1.3 MID Error Thresholds . 8 Table 2-3.1.2.1 STID Error Description . 9 Table 2-3.1.2.3 STID Error Threshold . 9 Table 2-3.1.3.1 By/For Error Description . 11 Table 2-3.1.3.3 By/For Error Threshold . 12 Table 2-3.1.4.1 Barcode Uniqueness Error Descriptions . 13 Table 2-3.1.4.3 Barcode Uniqueness Error Thresholds . 14 Table 2-3.1.5.1 Entry Facility Error Descriptions . 15 Table.