CASS Address Hygiene & Data Quality 5

Question 1

A mailer processes 50,000 records through CASS and receives a Form 3553. What is the primary purpose of this form?

Accepted Answer

To certify and document the accuracy results of the CASS processing run

Answer

USPS Form 3553 is the CASS Summary Report that documents the coding accuracy results and must accompany presorted mailings.

Question 2

What is the definition of 'deliverability' in address quality measurement?

Accepted Answer

The probability that a piece of mail will reach its intended recipient at the given address

Answer

Deliverability measures whether mail can actually be delivered to the specified address and recipient.

Question 3

Which of the following address components is NOT validated by standard CASS ZIP+4 coding?

Accepted Answer

Occupant name

Answer

CASS validates address components such as street names, numbers, and ZIP Codes, but does not verify whether the named occupant resides there.

Question 4

What does a DPV 'Vacancy' indicator mean for a confirmed delivery point?

Accepted Answer

The delivery point is confirmed but currently shows no active occupant

Answer

A DPV vacancy indicator means the address is real and deliverable but USPS has flagged it as having no current occupant.

Question 5

When standardizing a foreign address for a US-bound mailing, which line should contain the country name?

Accepted Answer

The last line of the address block, in uppercase

Answer

USPS Publication 28 specifies that the country name should appear on the last line of the address in uppercase for international mail.

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