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‘‘$119,786’’ and add in its place
‘‘$125,314’’.
Ruth Stevenson,
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019–09436 Filed 5–10–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2018–1; Order No. 5086]
Periodic Reporting
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission adopts final
rules that require the Postal Service to
provide information about cost and
service issues affecting flats-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.
DATES: Effective June 12, 2019.
ADDRESSES: For additional information,
Order No. 5086 can be accessed
electronically through the Commission’s
website at https://www.prc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Basis and Purpose of Final Rules
III. Final Rules
I. Background
On March 1, 2019, the Commission
proposed specific reporting
requirements to facilitate measuring and
tracking cost and service performance
issues related to flats. The Commission
adopts final rules on these
requirements, with minor revisions to
the proposed rules as described below.
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II. Basis and Purpose of Final Rules
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. With the adoption
of these rules, the Postal Service will be
required to annually file data at the
national, and facility level data (when
specified). These reporting requirements
are designed to provide sufficient
information to improve transparency
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into the cost and service issues
associated with flats. In addition, the
reporting requirements will increase the
accountability of the Postal Service
related to operational initiatives related
to flats.
The final rules incorporate many of
the suggestions identified by
commenters, as well as additional
clarifying language added by the
Commission; however, the substance of
the rules remains unchanged.
The Commission revises paragraphs
(b) through (g) to extend the filing date
to 95 days after the end of the fiscal
year.
Paragraph (b) of proposed § 3050.50 is
modified in several ways. First, in
§ 3050.50(b)(2), the Commission
removes the word ‘‘estimate,’’ as the
Commission expects the Postal Service
to use the actual unit attributable costs
for each product. Second, in
§ 3050.50(b)(4), the Commission
clarifies that the comparison should be
conducted as the percentage change in
unit attributable costs, and the
Commission makes additional minor
clarifications to the language. Third, in
§ 3050.50(b)(5), the Commission
removes the word ‘‘current’’ and adds
the word ‘‘changes’’ after ‘‘mail mix’’ for
clarity. The Commission expands the
reporting requirement for
§ 3050.50(b)(5) to provide data from FY
2013 to present. In addition, the
Commission clarifies in
§ 3050.50(b)(5)(ii) through (iii) that the
calculation should be for combined flatshaped products rather than each flatshaped product. Fourth, the
Commission adds a requirement in
§ 3050.50(b)(5) that the Postal Service
explain the methodology used to
calculate mail mix changes. Finally, the
Commission modifies § 3050.50(b)(6)
and (7) to make clear that that the Postal
Service must identify the drivers of
changes in the result of the analyses.
Paragraph (e) of proposed § 3050.50 is
clarified, as suggested by the Postal
Service, to indicate the appropriate five
years of historical data that the
Commission is requesting. In addition,
paragraph (e) of proposed § 3050.50 is
supplemented with a rule for instances
where a specific report name may
change, and additional reporting
required when a report name change
occurs.
Paragraph (f) of proposed § 3050.50 is
modified to ensure that the Postal
Service reports on operational changes
and/or initiatives that will have any
impact on flat-shaped mail operations,
flat-shaped mail costs, and/or flatshaped mail service.
Paragraph (g) of proposed § 3050.50 is
modified to ensure that the Postal
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Service reports on data enhancements
that will have any impact on measuring,
tracking, and/or reporting on flat-shaped
mail costs, operations, and/or service.
Finally, the Commission incorporates
the majority of the suggested formatting
edits to the rules provided by the Public
Representative in Attachment A to her
comments.
III. Final Rules
The Commission places the reporting
requirements for flat-shaped mail
products 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 amends
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 95 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 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 flat-shaped
products for which the percentage
change in average unit attributable cost
was greater than the percentage change
in total market dominant average unit
attributable cost for the same fiscal year.
The narrative must include
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identification of cost categories that are
driving above average change in unit
attributable cost for flat-shaped product
and a specific plan to reduce unit
attributable cost for the identified flatshaped product.
(5) An analysis of volume trends, and
mail mix changes for flat-shaped
products from FY 2013 to present,
which includes, at a minimum, a
comparison of:
(i) The aggregate unit attributable
costs for combined flat-shaped products
for each fiscal year,
(ii) The calculated estimate of
aggregate unit attributable costs for
combined flat-shaped products for each
fiscal year, using FY 2013 fiscal year’s
volume distribution,
(iii) A narrative that identifies drivers
of changes in volume trends and mail
mix, and
(iv) A narrative that explains the
methodology used to calculate the
estimated unit attributable cost
described in paragraph (b)(5)(ii) of this
section.
(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, and the delivery point
sequence (DPS) percentage of FSS mail.
In addition, a narrative that identifies
drivers of changes in the results of 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 was
manually processed, and the percent of
flat-shaped mail that was entered at
automation prices. In addition, a
narrative that identifies drivers of
changes in the results of 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 is 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 is 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 is available, provide a timeline
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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 is
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
for the fiscal year. If no estimate is
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 is
available, provide a timeline to estimate
the cost impact of last mile/delivery on
flat-shaped products.
(c) Within 95 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is
available, provide a timeline to estimate
the service impact of transportation on
flat-shaped products.
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(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 is
available, provide a timeline to estimate
the service impact of last mile/delivery
on flat-shaped products.
(d) Within 95 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 § 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 95 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 covering the
reporting year and the previous four
fiscal years.
(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
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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 (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 (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.
(10) If any of the reports listed in
paragraphs (e)(1) through (7) of this
section no longer exist by that name in
any year, the Postal Service must
provide the closest successor to that
report to provide the required
information. The Postal Service must
identify all differences between the
original report and the successor report,
and provide a narrative that explains the
impact of using the successor report
opposed to the original report.
(f) Within 95 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 impact operations related to flatshaped mail, impact the cost of flatshaped mail, and/or impact 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,
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of the impact of each operational
change/initiative on the data selected in
paragraph (f)(1) of this section.
(g) Within 95 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 identified should have an
impact on measuring, tracking, and/or
reporting on flat-shaped mail cost,
operations, and/or service.
By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0309; FRL–9993–31–
Region 3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Maryland; Reasonably Available
Control Technology for Cement Kilns,
Revisions to Portland Cement
Manufacturing Plant and Natural Gas
Compression Station Regulations, and
Removal of Nitrogen Oxides Reduction
and Trading Program Replaced by
Other Programs and Regulations;
Correction
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correcting
amendment.
AGENCY:
This document corrects an
error in the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) rule language of the
March 28, 2018 final rule pertaining to
oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and
Reasonably Available Control
Technology (RACT), submitted by the
State of Maryland.
DATES: This final correcting amendment
is effective on May 13, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marilyn Powers, Planning &
Implementation Branch (3AD30), Air &
Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103. The telephone number is (215)
814–2308. Ms. Powers can also be
reached via electronic mail at
powers.marilyn@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
28, 2018, (83 FR 13192), EPA published
a final rulemaking action announcing
approval of several amendments to the
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Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
into the Maryland SIP. The amendments
included (but were not limited to): (1)
NOX RACT for cement kilns for the 2008
ozone national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS); (2) the removal of
obsolete provisions related to the NOX
Budget Trading Program; and (3)
amendments to the requirements for
Portland cement plants and natural gas
compressor stations.
In the final rulemaking, EPA
inadvertently omitted COMAR
26.11.29.05 from the regulations
incorporated by reference into the Code
of Federal Regulations at 40 CFR
52.1070. The intent of the rule was to
incorporate COMAR 26.11.29 in its
entirety, consistent with Maryland’s
November 24, 2015 submittal, as well as
EPA’s original analysis of the
submittal.1 This document corrects the
erroneous omission.
In the final rulemaking document
published in the Federal Register on
March 28, 2018 (83 FR 13192), on page
13195, in the second and third columns,
the revised rule language should have
read—‘‘d. Adding the subheading
‘‘26.11.29 Control of NOX Emissions
from Natural Gas Pipeline Stations’’ and
the entries ’’26.11.29.01’’ through
‘‘26.11.29.05’’.’’ Additionally, the table
in paragraph (c) of section 52.1070,
under the newly-added heading
‘‘26.11.29 Control of NOX emissions
from Natural Gas Pipeline Stations’’
should have included COMAR
26.11.29.05.
Need for Correction
As published, the final rule failed to
fully incorporate Maryland’s proposed
SIP revision as it was submitted and as
EPA intended to approve. Section 553 of
the Administrative Procedure Act, 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), provides that, when
an agency for good cause finds that
notice and public procedure are
impracticable, unnecessary or contrary
to the public interest, the agency may
issue a rule without providing notice
and an opportunity for public comment.
EPA has determined that there is good
cause for making this rule final without
prior proposal and opportunity for
comment because we are merely
correcting an incorrect citation in a
previous action which underwent notice
and comment rulemaking. Thus, notice
and public procedure are unnecessary.
EPA finds that this constitutes good
cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B).
1 See Technical Support Document at 6, in the
docket for the original rulemaking action.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2018-1; Order No. 5086]
Periodic Reporting
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission adopts final rules that require the Postal
Service to provide information about cost and service issues affecting
flats-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.
DATES: Effective June 12, 2019.
ADDRESSES: For additional information, Order No. 5086 can be accessed
electronically through the Commission's website at https://www.prc.gov.
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 Final Rules
III. Final Rules
I. Background
On March 1, 2019, the Commission proposed specific reporting
requirements to facilitate measuring and tracking cost and service
performance issues related to flats. The Commission adopts final rules
on these requirements, with minor revisions to the proposed rules as
described below.
II. Basis and Purpose of Final Rules
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. With the
adoption of these rules, the Postal Service will be required to
annually file data at the national, and facility level data (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 reporting
requirements will increase the accountability of the Postal Service
related to operational initiatives related to flats.
The final rules incorporate many of the suggestions identified by
commenters, as well as additional clarifying language added by the
Commission; however, the substance of the rules remains unchanged.
The Commission revises paragraphs (b) through (g) to extend the
filing date to 95 days after the end of the fiscal year.
Paragraph (b) of proposed Sec. 3050.50 is modified in several
ways. First, in Sec. 3050.50(b)(2), the Commission removes the word
``estimate,'' as the Commission expects the Postal Service to use the
actual unit attributable costs for each product. Second, in Sec.
3050.50(b)(4), the Commission clarifies that the comparison should be
conducted as the percentage change in unit attributable costs, and the
Commission makes additional minor clarifications to the language.
Third, in Sec. 3050.50(b)(5), the Commission removes the word
``current'' and adds the word ``changes'' after ``mail mix'' for
clarity. The Commission expands the reporting requirement for Sec.
3050.50(b)(5) to provide data from FY 2013 to present. In addition, the
Commission clarifies in Sec. 3050.50(b)(5)(ii) through (iii) that the
calculation should be for combined flat-shaped products rather than
each flat-shaped product. Fourth, the Commission adds a requirement in
Sec. 3050.50(b)(5) that the Postal Service explain the methodology
used to calculate mail mix changes. Finally, the Commission modifies
Sec. 3050.50(b)(6) and (7) to make clear that that the Postal Service
must identify the drivers of changes in the result of the analyses.
Paragraph (e) of proposed Sec. 3050.50 is clarified, as suggested
by the Postal Service, to indicate the appropriate five years of
historical data that the Commission is requesting. In addition,
paragraph (e) of proposed Sec. 3050.50 is supplemented with a rule for
instances where a specific report name may change, and additional
reporting required when a report name change occurs.
Paragraph (f) of proposed Sec. 3050.50 is modified to ensure that
the Postal Service reports on operational changes and/or initiatives
that will have any impact on flat-shaped mail operations, flat-shaped
mail costs, and/or flat-shaped mail service.
Paragraph (g) of proposed Sec. 3050.50 is modified to ensure that
the Postal Service reports on data enhancements that will have any
impact on measuring, tracking, and/or reporting on flat-shaped mail
costs, operations, and/or service.
Finally, the Commission incorporates the majority of the suggested
formatting edits to the rules provided by the Public Representative in
Attachment A to her comments.
III. Final Rules
The Commission places the reporting requirements for flat-shaped
mail products 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 amends
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 95 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 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 flat-shaped
products for which the percentage change in average unit attributable
cost was greater than the percentage change in total market dominant
average unit attributable cost for the same fiscal year. The narrative
must include
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identification of cost categories that are driving above average change
in unit attributable cost for flat-shaped product and a specific plan
to reduce unit attributable cost for the identified flat-shaped
product.
(5) An analysis of volume trends, and mail mix changes for flat-
shaped products from FY 2013 to present, which includes, at a minimum,
a comparison of:
(i) The aggregate unit attributable costs for combined flat-shaped
products for each fiscal year,
(ii) The calculated estimate of aggregate unit attributable costs
for combined flat-shaped products for each fiscal year, using FY 2013
fiscal year's volume distribution,
(iii) A narrative that identifies drivers of changes in volume
trends and mail mix, and
(iv) A narrative that explains the methodology used to calculate
the estimated unit attributable cost described in paragraph (b)(5)(ii)
of this section.
(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, and the delivery point sequence
(DPS) percentage of FSS mail. In addition, a narrative that identifies
drivers of changes in the results of 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 was manually processed, and the percent of flat-shaped
mail that was entered at automation prices. In addition, a narrative
that identifies drivers of changes in the results of 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 for the fiscal year. If no
estimate is 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 is available, provide a timeline to estimate the cost impact
of last mile/delivery on flat-shaped products.
(c) Within 95 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is 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 is available, provide a timeline to estimate the service
impact of last mile/delivery on flat-shaped products.
(d) Within 95 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 95 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
covering the reporting year and the previous four fiscal years.
(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
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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 (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 (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.
(10) If any of the reports listed in paragraphs (e)(1) through (7)
of this section no longer exist by that name in any year, the Postal
Service must provide the closest successor to that report to provide
the required information. The Postal Service must identify all
differences between the original report and the successor report, and
provide a narrative that explains the impact of using the successor
report opposed to the original report.
(f) Within 95 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 impact operations related
to flat-shaped mail, impact the cost of flat-shaped mail, and/or impact
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 95 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 identified should have an
impact on measuring, tracking, and/or reporting on flat-shaped mail
cost, operations, and/or service.
By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-09779 Filed 5-10-19; 8:45 am]
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