Proposed Rule2021-16294
Periodic Reporting
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Published
July 30, 2021
Issuing agencies
Postal Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The Commission is acknowledging a recent filing requesting the Commission initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reports (Proposal Four). This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40974-40975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16294]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2021-7; Order No. 5945]
Periodic Reporting
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is acknowledging a recent filing requesting the
Commission initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to
analytical principles relating to periodic reports (Proposal Four).
This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment,
and takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: August 23, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing
Online system at <a href="http://www.prc.gov">http://www.prc.gov</a>. Those who cannot submit comments
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202-789-6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Proposal Four
III. Notice and Comment
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
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I. Introduction
On July 22, 2021, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to
39 CFR 3050.11 requesting that the Commission initiate a rulemaking
proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to
periodic reports.\1\ The Petition identifies the proposed analytical
changes filed in this docket as Proposal Four.
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\1\ Petition of the United States Postal Service for the
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in
Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), July 22, 2021 (Petition).
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II. Proposal Four
Background. The Postal Service currently develops the distribution
factors used for the Special Purpose Route (SPR) city carrier cost
pools based on manual data collection through the City Carrier Costing
System SPR subsystem (CCCS-SPR). The Commission approved the use of
this subsystem in Order No. 339, and it has been used each year since
FY 2009.\2\
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\2\ See Docket No. RM2009-10, Order on Analytical Principles
Used in Periodic Reporting (Proposals Three through Nineteen),
November 13, 2009 (Order No. 339); Petition, Proposal Four at 1.
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Proposal. With Proposal Four, the Postal Service seeks to replace
the CCCS-SPR subsystem with a new system called the Special Purpose
Carrier Cost System (SPCCS). The Postal Service cites two objectives
for this new system: ``to replace manual sampling with scan data from
Product Tracking and Reporting (PTR) combined with the clock rings from
the Time and Attendance Collection System (TACS)'' and to ``separate
the weekday SPR cost pool into peak and non-peak pools and provide
separate distribution factors for each cost pool.'' Petition, Proposal
Four at 2.
With respect to the first objective, the Postal Service plans to
use PTR delivery scans that occur within time blocks when a city
carrier is clocked to Management Operating Data System (MODS) Operating
Codes specific to Special Purpose Routes. Id. The Postal Service
proposes to use a sample of time blocks ``[d]ue to the disproportionate
resources required to obtain a complete nationwide census.'' Id.
Regarding the second objective, the Postal Service proposes to
disaggregate the volume variabilities used for the SPR Monday through
Saturday cost pool in order to create separate non-peak and peak
weekday SPR cost pools. Id. at 3. The Postal Service also proposes
annual updates to the hours used to weight the new weekday non-peak SPR
cost pool variabilities. Id.
Impact. The impacts of Proposal Four are outlined in Table 1 of the
proposal. Id. at 7. The most significant change in unit costs is a
decrease of $0.1743 for Collect on Delivery Service. Id. The unit cost
of USPS Marketing Mail Parcels would increase by $0.0151, from $0.238
to $0.254 per unit. Id. The unit cost for total domestic market
dominant services would decrease by $0.0144 per unit. Id.
III. Notice and Comment
The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2021-7 for consideration of
matters raised by the Petition. More information on the Petition may be
accessed via the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.prc.gov">http://www.prc.gov</a>. Interested
persons may submit comments on the Petition and Proposal Four no later
than August 23, 2021. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Manon Boudreault is
designated as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to
represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding.
IV. Ordering Paragraph
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2021-7 for consideration
of the matters raised by the Petition of the United States Postal
Service for the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes
in Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), filed July 22, 2021.
2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no
later than August 23, 2021.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Manon
Boudreault to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in
this docket.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the
Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-16294 Filed 7-29-21; 8:45 am]
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