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techniques may include ‘‘identifying
changing future compliance costs that
might result from technological
innovation or anticipated behavioral
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We are issuing the proposed priority
and requirements only on a reasoned
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believes that this regulatory action is
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potential benefits of this regulatory
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not have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small
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and outlying areas; Indian Tribes or
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organizations. We believe that the costs
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proposed priority and requirements
would be limited to paperwork burden
related to preparing an application and
that the benefits of this proposed
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priority and these proposed
requirements would outweigh any costs
incurred by the applicant.
Participation in the Technical
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would impose no burden on small
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under the program. We expect that in
determining whether to apply for
Technical Assistance on State Data
Collection program funds, an eligible
entity would evaluate the requirements
of preparing an application and any
associated costs, and weigh them
against the benefits likely to be achieved
by receiving a Technical Assistance on
State Data Collection program grant. An
eligible entity would probably apply
only if it determines that the likely
benefits exceed the costs of preparing an
application.
We believe that the proposed priority
and requirements would not impose any
additional burden on a small entity
applying for a grant than the entity
would face in the absence of the
proposed action. That is, the length of
the applications those entities would
submit in the absence of the proposed
regulatory action and the time needed to
prepare an application would likely be
the same.
This proposed regulatory action
would not have a significant economic
impact on a small entity once it receives
a grant because it would be able to meet
the costs of compliance using the funds
provided under this program. We invite
comments from small eligible entities as
to whether they believe this proposed
regulatory action would have a
significant economic impact on them
and, if so, request evidence to support
that belief.
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39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2018–1; Order No. 5004]
Periodic Reporting
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is proposing
rules that require the Postal Service to
provide information about cost and
service issues affecting flat-shaped mail
(flats). The Commission intends to
analyze this information over time to
identify trends and measurable goals
that will lead to the development of a
plan to improve these cost and service
issues. The Commission invites public
comment on the proposed rules. For
additional information, Order No. 5004
can be accessed electronically through
the Commission’s website at https://
www.prc.gov.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Comments are due: April 5,
2019.
Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s
Filing Online system at https://
www.prc.gov. 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.
ADDRESSES:
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transparency on data enhancements
implemented internally by the Postal
Service, the Commission proposes that
the Postal Service provide an annual
narrative discussing any planned data
enhancements.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Basis and Purpose of Proposed Rules
III. Proposed Rules
III. Proposed Rules
I. Background
The Commission initiated this
proceeding to explore potential
enhancements to the Postal Service’s
data systems and to facilitate the
development of consistent reporting
requirements to measure, track, and
report cost and service performance
issues related to flats. To better
understand the data collected by the
Postal Service related to flats and to
determine if the data can estimate cost
and service impacts, the Commission
issued two information requests and a
notice of inquiry.
II. Basis and Purpose of Proposed Rules
Based on the information received
from the Postal Service and the public,
the Commission proposes specific
reporting requirements to facilitate
measuring and tracking cost and service
issues related to flats. The Postal Service
will be required to annually file data at
the national, and facility level (when
specified). These reporting requirements
are designed to provide sufficient
information to improve transparency
into the cost and service issues
associated with flats. In addition, the
proposed requirements will increase the
accountability of the Postal Service
related to operational initiatives related
to flats.
The proposed reporting requirements
seek information readily available and
previously provided or proposed by the
Postal Service, based on filings by the
Postal Service in the Fiscal Year (FY)
2015 Annual Compliance Determination
(ACD), the FY 2016 ACD, the FY 2017
ACD, and Docket No. RM2018–1. The
proposed requirements simply require
the information to be provided in a
more organized way and at regular
intervals. The information falls into four
categories: (1) Analysis of consolidated
cost and service data; (2) analysis of
costs by operationally relevant
groupings; (3) analysis of data related to
individual pinch points; and (4)
analysis to estimate the impact of
operational changes.
The Commission is not proposing any
specific enhancements to the Postal
Service’s underlying data systems at this
time, but as the Commission becomes
more familiar with these data reports, it
may do so. However, to ensure
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The Commission proposes to place
the reporting requirements for flatshaped mail in a new section in 39 CFR
part 3050.
List of Subjects for 39 CFR Part 3050
Administrative practice and
procedure, Postal Service.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, the Commission proposes to
amend chapter III of title 39 of the Code
of Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 3050—PERIODIC REPORTING
1. The authority citation for part 3050
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 503, 3651, 3652, 3653.
■
2. Add § 3050.50 to read as follows:
§ 3050.50 Information pertaining to cost
and service for flat-shaped mail
(a) The reports in paragraphs (b)
through (f) of this section shall be filed
with the Commission at the times
indicated.
(b) Within 90 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Postal Service shall
file a financial report that analyzes data
from the fiscal year for all mail products
that consist of more than 80 percent flatshaped mail. At a minimum, the report
shall include:
(1) Volume and shape workpapers
that identify products that contain more
than 80 percent flat-shaped mail (flatshaped products).
(2) Unit attributable cost estimate
workpapers for each flat-shaped product
that is disaggregated into the following
cost categories: mail processing unit
cost, delivery unit cost, vehicle service
driver unit cost, purchased
transportation unit cost, window service
unit cost, and other unit cost.
(3) A narrative that explains the
methodology used to calculate the unit
attributable cost categories described in
paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
(4) A narrative supported by
workpapers that identifies any flatshaped product where unit attributable
cost increases were greater than the
change in unit market dominant
attributable cost for the same fiscal year.
The narrative must include
identification of cost categories driving
above average change in unit
attributable cost for flat-shaped product
and a specific plan to reduce unit
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attributable cost for identified flatshaped product.
(5) An analysis of volume trends, and
mail mix for flat-shaped products,
which includes, at a minimum, a
comparison of:
(i) the aggregate unit attributable costs
for flat-shaped products for the current
fiscal year, and
(ii) the calculated estimate of
aggregate unit attributable costs for flatshaped products for the current fiscal
year, using the previous fiscal year’s
volume distribution. In addition, a
narrative that identifies drivers of
changes in volume trends and mail mix.
(6) An analysis of the Flat Sequencing
System (FSS), which includes, at a
minimum, the percent of flat-shaped
mail destinating in a FSS zone that were
not finalized on FSS equipment, the
cost of processing flat-shaped mail on
the FSS, the delivery point sequence
(DPS) percentage of FSS mail. In
addition, a narrative that identifies
drivers of changes in the analysis
between fiscal years.
(7) A manual processing analysis,
which includes, at a minimum, the cost
of manually processing flat-shaped mail,
the percent of flat-shaped mail that were
manually processed, and the percent of
flat-shaped mail that were entered at
automation prices. In addition, a
narrative that identifies drivers of
changes in the analysis between fiscal
years.
(8) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the cost impact of
bundle processing on flat-shaped
products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to
estimate the cost impact of bundle
processing on flat-shaped products.
(9) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the cost impact of low
productivity on automated equipment
on flat-shaped products for the fiscal
year. If no estimate available, provide a
timeline to estimate the cost impact of
low productivity on automated
equipment on flat-shaped products.
(10) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the cost impact of
manual processing on flat-shaped
products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to
estimate the cost impact of manual
processing on flat-shaped products.
(11) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the cost impact of allied
operations on flat-shaped products for
the fiscal year. If no estimate available,
provide a timeline to estimate the cost
impact of allied operations on flatshaped products.
(12) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the cost impact of
transportation on flat-shaped products
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for the fiscal year. If no estimate
available, provide a timeline to estimate
the cost impact of transportation on flatshaped products.
(13) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the cost impact of last
mile/delivery on flat-shaped products
for the fiscal year. If no estimate
available, provide a timeline to estimate
the cost impact of last mile/delivery on
flat-shaped products.
(c) Within 90 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Postal Service shall
file a service report that analyzes data
from the fiscal year for all mail products
that consist of more than 80 percent flatshaped mail. At a minimum, the
analysis must include:
(1) Service performance scores for all
flat-shaped products.
(2) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the service impact of
bundle processing on flat-shaped
products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to
estimate the service impact of bundle
processing on flat-shaped products.
(3) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the service impact of low
productivity on automated equipment
on flat-shaped products for the fiscal
year. If no estimate available, provide a
timeline to estimate the service impact
of low productivity on automated
equipment on flat-shaped products.
(4) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the service impact of
manual processing on flat-shaped
products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to
estimate the service impact of manual
processing on flat-shaped products.
(5) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the service impact of
allied operations on flat-shaped
products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to
estimate the service impact of allied
operations on flat-shaped products.
(6) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the service impact of
transportation on flat-shaped products
for the fiscal year. If no estimate
available, provide a timeline to estimate
the service impact of transportation on
flat-shaped products.
(7) An estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the service impact of last
mile/delivery on flat-shaped products
for the fiscal year. If no estimate
available, provide a timeline to estimate
the service impact of last mile/delivery
on flat-shaped products.
(d) Within 90 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Postal Service shall
file an analysis of costs by operationally
relevant grouping from FY 2013 to
present.
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(1) The report shall utilize fiscal year
data filed in accordance with § 3050.22,
and § 3050.28(c) and (d) and any other
data necessary to complete the analysis.
(2) The report shall also include a
narrative that explains the methodology
used to calculate costs by operationally
relevant grouping.
(e) Within 90 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Postal Service shall
file the following reports that include
data by both quarter and fiscal year, as
well as at the national level and at the
facility level unless otherwise specified.
The reports shall include, at a
minimum, five years of quarterly
historical fiscal year data including the
current fiscal year.
(1) Bundle Breakage Visibility Reports
which include, at a minimum, number
of bundles processed, number of
bundles processed by class, product,
facility, and machine type, number of
broken bundles; and number of broken
bundles by class, product, facility, and
machine type.
(2) Mail Processing Variance Reports,
which include, at a minimum, for each
machine type that process flat-shaped
mail: category, plant/facility, volume,
actual workhours, earned workhours
(target hours), productivity, variance,
and percent achieved, and target
productivities, including narrative that
explains methodology used to develop
target.
(3) eFlash Report, which includes, at
a minimum manual letter and flats
volume, manual letter and flats
workhours, manual letter and flats cost
analysis, manual letter and flats
handling time, and manual letter and
flats handling cost per piece.
(4) Work in Process metrics, which
include, at a minimum, measurement of:
unload scan to bundle sorter scan,
unload scan to tray mechanization scan,
bundle sorter scan to mail processing
equipment piece scan, tray
mechanization scan to next automation
scan, and unload scan to first
automation scan.
(5) First-Class Mail Root Cause Point
Impact Report, which includes, at a
minimum, root cause, shape, service
standard, point impact, rank, results
attributed to air transit Automated Area
Distribution Center (AADC)/Area
Distribution Center (ADC) processing
delays, and results attributed to surface
transit AADC/ADC processing delays.
(6) SVWeb Report, which includes, at
a minimum, on-time departure
percentage, on-time arrival percentage,
space utilization type by container type,
average load percentage, total number of
late containers, misrouted containers
based on unload scans at unexpected
site, National Performance Assessment
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(NPA) goals, goal achievement, the total
score for six required scans, trips on
time, space utilization targets, and
comparison of fiscal year space
utilization to targets.
(7) Last Mile Impact Report, which
includes, at a minimum, overall on-time
score, on-time score at last processing,
and last mile impact for all flat-shaped
products at each service standard.
(8) For each report listed in
paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(7) of this
section, the Postal Service shall provide
a narrative that describes any changes
made to underlying data systems during
the fiscal year that impact the
methodology used to produce the
report.
(9) For each report listed in
paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(7) of this
section, the Postal Service shall provide
a narrative that discusses trends,
changes, and reasons for any changes in
data within the report.
(f) Within 90 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Postal Service shall
file a report that identifies all national
operational changes and/or initiatives
that occurred during the fiscal year
related to flat-shaped mail and all
planned national operational changes
and/or initiatives for the next fiscal year
related to flat-shaped mail. The
operational changes and/or initiatives
should be designed to improve
operations related to flat-shaped mail,
reduce the cost of flat-shaped mail, and/
or improve the service of flat-shaped
mail.
(1) The report shall identify data from
paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and/or (e) of this
section that will be impacted by each
operational change/initiative.
(2) The report shall also include an
estimate, with supporting workpapers,
of the impact of each operational
change/initiative on the data selected in
paragraph (f)(1) of this section.
(g) Within 90 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Postal Service shall
file a report that identifies all data
enhancements that occurred during the
fiscal year related to data systems that
affect flat-shaped mail. The data
enhancements should be designed to
improve measuring, tracking, and/or
reporting on flat-shaped mail cost and
service issues.
By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019–04017 Filed 3–5–19; 8:45 am]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2018-1; Order No. 5004]
Periodic Reporting
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is proposing rules that require the Postal
Service to provide information about cost and service issues affecting
flat-shaped mail (flats). The Commission intends to analyze this
information over time to identify trends and measurable goals that will
lead to the development of a plan to improve these cost and service
issues. The Commission invites public comment on the proposed rules.
For additional information, Order No. 5004 can be accessed
electronically through the Commission's website at https://www.prc.gov.
DATES: Comments are due: April 5, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing
Online system at https://www.prc.gov. 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202-789-6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Basis and Purpose of Proposed Rules
III. Proposed Rules
I. Background
The Commission initiated this proceeding to explore potential
enhancements to the Postal Service's data systems and to facilitate the
development of consistent reporting requirements to measure, track, and
report cost and service performance issues related to flats. To better
understand the data collected by the Postal Service related to flats
and to determine if the data can estimate cost and service impacts, the
Commission issued two information requests and a notice of inquiry.
II. Basis and Purpose of Proposed Rules
Based on the information received from the Postal Service and the
public, the Commission proposes specific reporting requirements to
facilitate measuring and tracking cost and service issues related to
flats. The Postal Service will be required to annually file data at the
national, and facility level (when specified). These reporting
requirements are designed to provide sufficient information to improve
transparency into the cost and service issues associated with flats. In
addition, the proposed requirements will increase the accountability of
the Postal Service related to operational initiatives related to flats.
The proposed reporting requirements seek information readily
available and previously provided or proposed by the Postal Service,
based on filings by the Postal Service in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015
Annual Compliance Determination (ACD), the FY 2016 ACD, the FY 2017
ACD, and Docket No. RM2018-1. The proposed requirements simply require
the information to be provided in a more organized way and at regular
intervals. The information falls into four categories: (1) Analysis of
consolidated cost and service data; (2) analysis of costs by
operationally relevant groupings; (3) analysis of data related to
individual pinch points; and (4) analysis to estimate the impact of
operational changes.
The Commission is not proposing any specific enhancements to the
Postal Service's underlying data systems at this time, but as the
Commission becomes more familiar with these data reports, it may do so.
However, to ensure transparency on data enhancements implemented
internally by the Postal Service, the Commission proposes that the
Postal Service provide an annual narrative discussing any planned data
enhancements.
III. Proposed Rules
The Commission proposes to place the reporting requirements for
flat-shaped mail in a new section in 39 CFR part 3050.
List of Subjects for 39 CFR Part 3050
Administrative practice and procedure, Postal Service.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Commission proposes to
amend chapter III of title 39 of the Code of Federal Regulations as
follows:
PART 3050--PERIODIC REPORTING
0
1. The authority citation for part 3050 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 503, 3651, 3652, 3653.
0
2. Add Sec. 3050.50 to read as follows:
Sec. 3050.50 Information pertaining to cost and service for flat-
shaped mail
(a) The reports in paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section shall
be filed with the Commission at the times indicated.
(b) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Postal
Service shall file a financial report that analyzes data from the
fiscal year for all mail products that consist of more than 80 percent
flat-shaped mail. At a minimum, the report shall include:
(1) Volume and shape workpapers that identify products that contain
more than 80 percent flat-shaped mail (flat-shaped products).
(2) Unit attributable cost estimate workpapers for each flat-shaped
product that is disaggregated into the following cost categories: mail
processing unit cost, delivery unit cost, vehicle service driver unit
cost, purchased transportation unit cost, window service unit cost, and
other unit cost.
(3) A narrative that explains the methodology used to calculate the
unit attributable cost categories described in paragraph (b)(2) of this
section.
(4) A narrative supported by workpapers that identifies any flat-
shaped product where unit attributable cost increases were greater than
the change in unit market dominant attributable cost for the same
fiscal year. The narrative must include identification of cost
categories driving above average change in unit attributable cost for
flat-shaped product and a specific plan to reduce unit attributable
cost for identified flat-shaped product.
(5) An analysis of volume trends, and mail mix for flat-shaped
products, which includes, at a minimum, a comparison of:
(i) the aggregate unit attributable costs for flat-shaped products
for the current fiscal year, and
(ii) the calculated estimate of aggregate unit attributable costs
for flat-shaped products for the current fiscal year, using the
previous fiscal year's volume distribution. In addition, a narrative
that identifies drivers of changes in volume trends and mail mix.
(6) An analysis of the Flat Sequencing System (FSS), which
includes, at a minimum, the percent of flat-shaped mail destinating in
a FSS zone that were not finalized on FSS equipment, the cost of
processing flat-shaped mail on the FSS, the delivery point sequence
(DPS) percentage of FSS mail. In addition, a narrative that identifies
drivers of changes in the analysis between fiscal years.
(7) A manual processing analysis, which includes, at a minimum, the
cost of manually processing flat-shaped mail, the percent of flat-
shaped mail that were manually processed, and the percent of flat-
shaped mail that were entered at automation prices. In addition, a
narrative that identifies drivers of changes in the analysis between
fiscal years.
(8) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the cost impact of
bundle processing on flat-shaped products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to estimate the cost impact of
bundle processing on flat-shaped products.
(9) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the cost impact of
low productivity on automated equipment on flat-shaped products for the
fiscal year. If no estimate available, provide a timeline to estimate
the cost impact of low productivity on automated equipment on flat-
shaped products.
(10) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the cost impact of
manual processing on flat-shaped products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to estimate the cost impact of
manual processing on flat-shaped products.
(11) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the cost impact of
allied operations on flat-shaped products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to estimate the cost impact of
allied operations on flat-shaped products.
(12) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the cost impact of
transportation on flat-shaped products
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for the fiscal year. If no estimate available, provide a timeline to
estimate the cost impact of transportation on flat-shaped products.
(13) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the cost impact of
last mile/delivery on flat-shaped products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to estimate the cost impact of
last mile/delivery on flat-shaped products.
(c) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Postal
Service shall file a service report that analyzes data from the fiscal
year for all mail products that consist of more than 80 percent flat-
shaped mail. At a minimum, the analysis must include:
(1) Service performance scores for all flat-shaped products.
(2) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the service impact
of bundle processing on flat-shaped products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to estimate the service impact
of bundle processing on flat-shaped products.
(3) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the service impact
of low productivity on automated equipment on flat-shaped products for
the fiscal year. If no estimate available, provide a timeline to
estimate the service impact of low productivity on automated equipment
on flat-shaped products.
(4) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the service impact
of manual processing on flat-shaped products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to estimate the service impact
of manual processing on flat-shaped products.
(5) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the service impact
of allied operations on flat-shaped products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to estimate the service impact
of allied operations on flat-shaped products.
(6) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the service impact
of transportation on flat-shaped products for the fiscal year. If no
estimate available, provide a timeline to estimate the service impact
of transportation on flat-shaped products.
(7) An estimate, with supporting workpapers, of the service impact
of last mile/delivery on flat-shaped products for the fiscal year. If
no estimate available, provide a timeline to estimate the service
impact of last mile/delivery on flat-shaped products.
(d) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Postal
Service shall file an analysis of costs by operationally relevant
grouping from FY 2013 to present.
(1) The report shall utilize fiscal year data filed in accordance
with Sec. 3050.22, and Sec. 3050.28(c) and (d) and any other data
necessary to complete the analysis.
(2) The report shall also include a narrative that explains the
methodology used to calculate costs by operationally relevant grouping.
(e) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Postal
Service shall file the following reports that include data by both
quarter and fiscal year, as well as at the national level and at the
facility level unless otherwise specified. The reports shall include,
at a minimum, five years of quarterly historical fiscal year data
including the current fiscal year.
(1) Bundle Breakage Visibility Reports which include, at a minimum,
number of bundles processed, number of bundles processed by class,
product, facility, and machine type, number of broken bundles; and
number of broken bundles by class, product, facility, and machine type.
(2) Mail Processing Variance Reports, which include, at a minimum,
for each machine type that process flat-shaped mail: category, plant/
facility, volume, actual workhours, earned workhours (target hours),
productivity, variance, and percent achieved, and target
productivities, including narrative that explains methodology used to
develop target.
(3) eFlash Report, which includes, at a minimum manual letter and
flats volume, manual letter and flats workhours, manual letter and
flats cost analysis, manual letter and flats handling time, and manual
letter and flats handling cost per piece.
(4) Work in Process metrics, which include, at a minimum,
measurement of: unload scan to bundle sorter scan, unload scan to tray
mechanization scan, bundle sorter scan to mail processing equipment
piece scan, tray mechanization scan to next automation scan, and unload
scan to first automation scan.
(5) First-Class Mail Root Cause Point Impact Report, which
includes, at a minimum, root cause, shape, service standard, point
impact, rank, results attributed to air transit Automated Area
Distribution Center (AADC)/Area Distribution Center (ADC) processing
delays, and results attributed to surface transit AADC/ADC processing
delays.
(6) SVWeb Report, which includes, at a minimum, on-time departure
percentage, on-time arrival percentage, space utilization type by
container type, average load percentage, total number of late
containers, misrouted containers based on unload scans at unexpected
site, National Performance Assessment (NPA) goals, goal achievement,
the total score for six required scans, trips on time, space
utilization targets, and comparison of fiscal year space utilization to
targets.
(7) Last Mile Impact Report, which includes, at a minimum, overall
on-time score, on-time score at last processing, and last mile impact
for all flat-shaped products at each service standard.
(8) For each report listed in paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(7) of
this section, the Postal Service shall provide a narrative that
describes any changes made to underlying data systems during the fiscal
year that impact the methodology used to produce the report.
(9) For each report listed in paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(7) of
this section, the Postal Service shall provide a narrative that
discusses trends, changes, and reasons for any changes in data within
the report.
(f) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Postal
Service shall file a report that identifies all national operational
changes and/or initiatives that occurred during the fiscal year related
to flat-shaped mail and all planned national operational changes and/or
initiatives for the next fiscal year related to flat-shaped mail. The
operational changes and/or initiatives should be designed to improve
operations related to flat-shaped mail, reduce the cost of flat-shaped
mail, and/or improve the service of flat-shaped mail.
(1) The report shall identify data from paragraphs (b), (c), (d),
and/or (e) of this section that will be impacted by each operational
change/initiative.
(2) The report shall also include an estimate, with supporting
workpapers, of the impact of each operational change/initiative on the
data selected in paragraph (f)(1) of this section.
(g) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Postal
Service shall file a report that identifies all data enhancements that
occurred during the fiscal year related to data systems that affect
flat-shaped mail. The data enhancements should be designed to improve
measuring, tracking, and/or reporting on flat-shaped mail cost and
service issues.
By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-04017 Filed 3-5-19; 8:45 am]
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