This item was mixed in with the DMM advisory on July DMM Updates…
From the Advisory:
New Authorization Process for Mailers Using Special Postage Payment Systems
We revised 705 to reflect a new authorization process for mailers wishing to mail under a special postage payment system, and to remove reference to fixed 2-year authorization periods.
And here is part of the new rules –
3.2.4 Authorization Period
[7-5-11] Authorization remains in effect until such time as the Business Mailer Support manager or the mailer cancels the authorization or agreement.
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This reads to me like the USPS can revoke your OP Agreement whenever they feel like it.
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Further on:
3.2.10 USPS Cancellation
[7-5-11] The USPS may cancel an Optional Procedure Mailing System authorization if:
a. The mailer provides misleading or incorrect data to avoid paying postage, makes no mailings under the Optional Procedure authorization or service agreement during any consecutive 12-month period, or fails to comply with the terms of the authorization or service agreement or the standards applicable to the Optional Procedure Mailing System.
b. A periodic review or audit reveals that the Optional Procedure Mailing System authorization or service agreement should be discontinued or the mailer is not complying with the terms of the authorization or service agreement.
3.2.11 Cancellation Notice and Appeal
[7-5-11] The cancellation takes effect 15 days from the mailer’s receipt of the notice unless, within that time, the mailer files a written appeal with the Business Mailer Support manager. The appeal must present additional information explaining why the Optional Procedure Mailing System authorization should not be canceled. If the Business Mailer Support manager does not uphold the appeal, the appeal letter, additional information, and the complete record underlying the decision to cancel the authorization are forwarded to the vice president, Mail Entry and Payment Technology, USPS Headquarters, who issues the final agency decision to the mailer.
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There a lot of revisions to this section, bears reviewing for OP mailers. One caveat is that the 2 year review will no longer be required.
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