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39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2019–11; Order No. 5205]
Periodic Reporting
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Commission is
acknowledging a recent filing requesting
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the Commission initiate a rulemaking
proceeding to consider changes to
analytical principles relating to periodic
reports (Proposal Six). This document
informs the public of the filing, invites
public comment, and takes other
administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: September
20, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Proposal Six
III. Notice and Comment
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
On August 20, 2019, 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 the
Postal Service’s periodic reports.1 The
Petition identifies the proposed
analytical changes filed in this docket as
Proposal Six.
II. Proposal Six
Background. Proposal Six would
change the methodology for reporting
revenue, pieces and weight for Priority
Mail Express International (PMEI) in the
Postal Service’s Revenue, Pieces and
Weight (RPW) report to improve it by
incorporating additional census data
sources and adjustments at lower levels
of detail.2 In Docket No. RM2016–7, the
Commission accepted the Postal
Service’s proposal to redesign the
methodology for producing RPW
estimates filed quarterly with the
Commission for Outbound First-Class
Mail International, Outbound Priority
1 Petition of the United States Postal Service for
the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed
Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal Six),
August 20, 2019 (Petition). The Postal Service also
filed a notice of filing non-public material relating
to Proposal Six. Notice of Filing of USPS–RM2019–
11/NP1 and Application for Nonpublic Treatment,
August 20, 2019.
2 The RPW system used to develop this report
was detailed in witness Pafford’s testimony (USPS–
T–3) in Docket No. R2006–1. Petition, Proposal Six
at 1.
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Mail International, First-Class Package
International Service, Outbound Direct
Sacks (M-bags), and Free Mail by
harnessing detailed data from improved
census systems.3 Proposal Six seeks to
extend this redesigned methodology to
PMEI. Petition, Proposal Six at 1–2.
The current PMEI process was
designed to provide accurate data at the
national level. Id. at 2. It combines data
from three census systems. Id.
PostalOne! data are used at the national
product level for PMEI permit-imprint
activity where data are split between
Negotiated Service Agreements (NSA)
and non-NSA mailings by product and
price group as recorded on Postage
Statement PS 3700, Parts G and H. Id.
PC Postage data are used at the national
product level for PMEI NSA activity.4
Product Tracking and Reporting (PTR) 5
data are used at the national product
level for PMEI retail activity. Id.
Proposal. The Postal Service states it
‘‘would like to use the proposed census
data enhancements to estimate revenue,
pieces and weight in RPW for PMEI
using the new methodology, which
includes much greater detail below the
national and price-group level.’’ Id. at
2–3.
The proposed reporting process
would extend the use of PostalOne! and
PC Postage census data while adding the
use of Point-of-Sale (POS), Click and
Ship (CNS), Self-Service Kiosk (SSK)
and Contract Postal Unit (CPU) census
data. Id. at 3. Census data sources used
for the proposed PMEI RPW reporting
include POS, CNS, SSK, and CPU
census revenues, pieces and weight that
will be used directly in RPW at the
destination-country and product level.
PC Postage census data would be used
directly in RPW; NSA and non-NSA. All
PC Postage census data would be
reported at the product and destinationcountry level. PostalOne! PMEI permitimprint revenues, pieces and weight
would continue to be used directly in
the RPW. Id.
Rationale and impact. The Postal
Service states, ‘‘[t]he accuracy of
outbound RPW international product
and underlying destination-country
reporting can be substantially improved
using the proposed PMEI RPW reporting
approach.’’ Id. at 3. It states that it will
improve ‘‘the destination-country level
3 See Docket No. RM2016–7, Order Approving
Analytical Principles Used in Periodic Reporting
(Proposal One), July 17, 2016 (Order No. 3377).
4 PC Postage is Postal Service approved thirdparty vendor software that mailers can use to pay
for and print their postage using a computer,
printer, and internet connection. Id.
5 PTR is the database that stores tracking scan
data for all barcoded packages from acceptance to
delivery. Id.
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estimates used by the Postal Service for
monitoring business relationships,
product performance, and growth
opportunities.’’ Id. at 1. It further states,
‘‘[t]he proposed changes involve the
reporting of the outbound international
RPW Competitive category of ‘Outbound
International Expedited Services.’ ’’ Id.
The Postal Service attached a public
Excel file to the Proposal comparing the
FY 2019 Quarter 3 Year-To-Date
revenues, volumes and weights using
the proposed PMEI method (‘‘Proposed’’
column) to the current PMEI method
(‘‘Current’’ column).6 Other columns
present the amounts and percent
changes to the current method. Id. The
Postal Service notes that ‘‘FY2019 ‘Total
All Revenue’ is unchanged, while ‘Total
All Mail’ volume decreases 8.0 million
pieces (0.0 percent)’’ and that ‘‘ ‘Total
Competitive Revenue’ increases $4.8
million or 0.0 percent with a
corresponding decrease of $4.8 million
or 0.0 percent for ‘Total Market
Dominant Revenue.’ ’’ Id. The Postal
Service states, ‘‘[t]here are small
changes to domestic products and
services that, through operation of the
Book Revenue Adjustment Factor
(BRAF), are affected by the
redistribution of international outbound
revenue. The RPW reporting process
ensures that the sum of product
revenues ‘ties out’ to Accounting Trial
Balance revenue.’’ Id.; see n.4.
The Postal Service states that the
Excel file demonstrates ‘‘competitive
international products, ‘Outbound
International Expedited Services’ or
PMEI increases $8.7 million (12.0
percent), 0.122 million pieces (14.3
percent), and 0.698 million pounds
(14.1 percent).’’ Id. Additionally, Other
Outbound International Mail revenue,
pieces, and weight changes amount to
0.0 percent. Id. It concludes,
‘‘ ‘Outbound Priority Mail International’
or PMI revenue increases $0.199 million
(0.1 percent), while volume and weight
remain unchanged.’’ Id. at 4–5.
The Postal Service states, ‘‘[t]he
impact to PMEI reflects changes in the
use of census data’’ and that ‘‘most of
the difference is caused by certain
limitations in the PTR reporting system
in terms of isolating NSA from non-NSA
PC Postage transactions, and the
treatment of this in the RPW report
process.’’ Id. at 5. It states that because
PTR tracks package counts, individual
package revenue and weight are not
always available, the proposal switches
directly to financial system reporting
6 Id. at 4. The Postal Service has also separately
filed under seal (as Library Reference USPS–
RM2019–11/NP1) a restricted version of the Excel
impact file that disaggregates data pertaining to
competitive products.
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sources to avoid these issues.7 The
Postal Service concludes that, ‘‘the
Proposed PMEI approach will result in
the improved reporting of PMEI
revenues and volumes both in terms of
the level and measures of precision. The
new system will also allow for more
granularities in the estimates by
destination country, thereby providing
more information for making
international product business
decisions.’’ Id.
III. Notice and Comment
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket
No. RM2019–11 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 Six), filed August
20, 2019.
2. Comments by interested persons in
this proceeding are due no later than
September 20, 2019.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
Commission appoints Jennaca D.
Upperman 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.
Darcie S. Tokioka,
Acting Secretary.
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7 The Postal Service states, ‘‘[t]he impacts to
‘Other Outbound International Mail’ and PMI, as
well as ‘‘Other Domestic Ancillary Services’’ are
unrelated to this Proposal regarding the new
approach to PMEI, and instead reflect Quarter 1
updates to PostalOne! data and the treatment of
domestic NSA extra services, respectively.’’ Id.
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Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Philadelphia County
Reasonable Available Control
Technology for the 2008 Ozone
National Ambient Air Quality Standard
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Commission establishes Docket
No. RM2019–11 for consideration of
matters raised by the Petition. More
information on the Petition may be
accessed via the Commission’s website
at https://www.prc.gov. Interested
persons may submit comments on the
Petition and Proposal Six no later than
September 20, 2019. Pursuant to 39
U.S.C. 505, the Commission designates
Jennaca D. Upperman as an officer of
the Commission (Public Representative)
to represent the interests of the general
public in this proceeding.
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under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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2019.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2019-11; Order No. 5205]
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 Six). This
document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and
takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: September 20, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202-789-6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Proposal Six
III. Notice and Comment
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
On August 20, 2019, 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 the
Postal Service's periodic reports.\1\ The Petition identifies the
proposed analytical changes filed in this docket as Proposal Six.
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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 Six), August 20, 2019 (Petition).
The Postal Service also filed a notice of filing non-public material
relating to Proposal Six. Notice of Filing of USPS-RM2019-11/NP1 and
Application for Nonpublic Treatment, August 20, 2019.
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II. Proposal Six
Background. Proposal Six would change the methodology for reporting
revenue, pieces and weight for Priority Mail Express International
(PMEI) in the Postal Service's Revenue, Pieces and Weight (RPW) report
to improve it by incorporating additional census data sources and
adjustments at lower levels of detail.\2\ In Docket No. RM2016-7, the
Commission accepted the Postal Service's proposal to redesign the
methodology for producing RPW estimates filed quarterly with the
Commission for Outbound First-Class Mail International, Outbound
Priority Mail International, First-Class Package International Service,
Outbound Direct Sacks (M-bags), and Free Mail by harnessing detailed
data from improved census systems.\3\ Proposal Six seeks to extend this
redesigned methodology to PMEI. Petition, Proposal Six at 1-2.
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\2\ The RPW system used to develop this report was detailed in
witness Pafford's testimony (USPS-T-3) in Docket No. R2006-1.
Petition, Proposal Six at 1.
\3\ See Docket No. RM2016-7, Order Approving Analytical
Principles Used in Periodic Reporting (Proposal One), July 17, 2016
(Order No. 3377).
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The current PMEI process was designed to provide accurate data at
the national level. Id. at 2. It combines data from three census
systems. Id. PostalOne! data are used at the national product level for
PMEI permit-imprint activity where data are split between Negotiated
Service Agreements (NSA) and non-NSA mailings by product and price
group as recorded on Postage Statement PS 3700, Parts G and H. Id. PC
Postage data are used at the national product level for PMEI NSA
activity.\4\ Product Tracking and Reporting (PTR) \5\ data are used at
the national product level for PMEI retail activity. Id.
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\4\ PC Postage is Postal Service approved third-party vendor
software that mailers can use to pay for and print their postage
using a computer, printer, and internet connection. Id.
\5\ PTR is the database that stores tracking scan data for all
barcoded packages from acceptance to delivery. Id.
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Proposal. The Postal Service states it ``would like to use the
proposed census data enhancements to estimate revenue, pieces and
weight in RPW for PMEI using the new methodology, which includes much
greater detail below the national and price-group level.'' Id. at 2-3.
The proposed reporting process would extend the use of PostalOne!
and PC Postage census data while adding the use of Point-of-Sale (POS),
Click and Ship (CNS), Self-Service Kiosk (SSK) and Contract Postal Unit
(CPU) census data. Id. at 3. Census data sources used for the proposed
PMEI RPW reporting include POS, CNS, SSK, and CPU census revenues,
pieces and weight that will be used directly in RPW at the destination-
country and product level. PC Postage census data would be used
directly in RPW; NSA and non-NSA. All PC Postage census data would be
reported at the product and destination-country level. PostalOne! PMEI
permit-imprint revenues, pieces and weight would continue to be used
directly in the RPW. Id.
Rationale and impact. The Postal Service states, ``[t]he accuracy
of outbound RPW international product and underlying destination-
country reporting can be substantially improved using the proposed PMEI
RPW reporting approach.'' Id. at 3. It states that it will improve
``the destination-country level
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estimates used by the Postal Service for monitoring business
relationships, product performance, and growth opportunities.'' Id. at
1. It further states, ``[t]he proposed changes involve the reporting of
the outbound international RPW Competitive category of `Outbound
International Expedited Services.' '' Id.
The Postal Service attached a public Excel file to the Proposal
comparing the FY 2019 Quarter 3 Year-To-Date revenues, volumes and
weights using the proposed PMEI method (``Proposed'' column) to the
current PMEI method (``Current'' column).\6\ Other columns present the
amounts and percent changes to the current method. Id. The Postal
Service notes that ``FY2019 `Total All Revenue' is unchanged, while
`Total All Mail' volume decreases 8.0 million pieces (0.0 percent)''
and that `` `Total Competitive Revenue' increases $4.8 million or 0.0
percent with a corresponding decrease of $4.8 million or 0.0 percent
for `Total Market Dominant Revenue.' '' Id. The Postal Service states,
``[t]here are small changes to domestic products and services that,
through operation of the Book Revenue Adjustment Factor (BRAF), are
affected by the redistribution of international outbound revenue. The
RPW reporting process ensures that the sum of product revenues `ties
out' to Accounting Trial Balance revenue.'' Id.; see n.4.
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\6\ Id. at 4. The Postal Service has also separately filed under
seal (as Library Reference USPS-RM2019-11/NP1) a restricted version
of the Excel impact file that disaggregates data pertaining to
competitive products.
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The Postal Service states that the Excel file demonstrates
``competitive international products, `Outbound International Expedited
Services' or PMEI increases $8.7 million (12.0 percent), 0.122 million
pieces (14.3 percent), and 0.698 million pounds (14.1 percent).'' Id.
Additionally, Other Outbound International Mail revenue, pieces, and
weight changes amount to 0.0 percent. Id. It concludes, `` `Outbound
Priority Mail International' or PMI revenue increases $0.199 million
(0.1 percent), while volume and weight remain unchanged.'' Id. at 4-5.
The Postal Service states, ``[t]he impact to PMEI reflects changes
in the use of census data'' and that ``most of the difference is caused
by certain limitations in the PTR reporting system in terms of
isolating NSA from non-NSA PC Postage transactions, and the treatment
of this in the RPW report process.'' Id. at 5. It states that because
PTR tracks package counts, individual package revenue and weight are
not always available, the proposal switches directly to financial
system reporting sources to avoid these issues.\7\ The Postal Service
concludes that, ``the Proposed PMEI approach will result in the
improved reporting of PMEI revenues and volumes both in terms of the
level and measures of precision. The new system will also allow for
more granularities in the estimates by destination country, thereby
providing more information for making international product business
decisions.'' Id.
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\7\ The Postal Service states, ``[t]he impacts to `Other
Outbound International Mail' and PMI, as well as ``Other Domestic
Ancillary Services'' are unrelated to this Proposal regarding the
new approach to PMEI, and instead reflect Quarter 1 updates to
PostalOne! data and the treatment of domestic NSA extra services,
respectively.'' Id.
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III. Notice and Comment
The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2019-11 for consideration
of matters raised by the Petition. More information on the Petition may
be accessed via the Commission's website at https://www.prc.gov.
Interested persons may submit comments on the Petition and Proposal Six
no later than September 20, 2019. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
Commission designates Jennaca D. Upperman as an officer of the
Commission (Public Representative) to represent the interests of the
general public in this proceeding.
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2019-11 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 Six), filed August
20, 2019.
2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no
later than September 20, 2019.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Jennaca D.
Upperman 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.
Darcie S. Tokioka,
Acting Secretary.
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