The USPS Form 3553 (CASS Summary Report) is a facsimile of the Postal Form 3553. CODE-1 Plus generates this form automatically when you are using a CASS-certified configuration. The USPS requires this form to verify CASS certification.
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Section A contains the CASS-certified vendor name (Precisely), software name, release number, and the configuration used. For Z4CHANGE and LOT processing, the form contains the Z4CHANGE and LOT vendor name, Z4CHANGE and LOT software name, release number, and the configuration used.
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Section B of the form contains information about your name-and-address list including the date you processed your list against the Master file, Z4CHANGE option, and LOT database. It also contains the date (month and year) of the ZIP + 4 (Master file), Z4CHANGE, and LOT databases. Additional list information is also provided including the total number of records processed.
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Section C contains information about your output file including the number of records ZIP + 4 coded, delivery point coded, 5-digit ZIP coded, carrier route coded, LOT coded, Z4CHANGE processed, and the valid dates (from-to) for the file.
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Section D contains mailer information.
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Section E contains the Qualitative Statistical Summary information for high rise, rural route, LACSLink, EWS, and SuiteLink data.
For more information, please see http://about.usps.com/forms/ps3553.pdf.