82 FR 26146 - Public Inquiry on City Carrier Costs

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 107 (June 6, 2017)

Page Range		26146-26147
FR Document		2017-11586

The Commission is establishing a public inquiry to ascertain the Postal Service's progress and data collection capabilities to update its city carrier models. This notice informs the public of this proceeding, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26146-26147]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11586]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Nos. PI2017-1; Order No. 3926]


Public Inquiry on City Carrier Costs

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is establishing a public inquiry to ascertain 
the Postal Service's progress and data collection capabilities to 
update its city carrier models. This notice informs the public of this 
proceeding, invites public comment, and takes other administrative 
steps.

DATES: Comments are due: August 29, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://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:

I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Public Inquiry
IV. Public Representative
V. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    The Commission establishes Docket No. PI2017-1 in order to 
ascertain the Postal Service's progress in its ongoing efforts to 
update its city carrier cost models and data collection capabilities in 
accordance with Commission Order No. 2792 and to invite public comment 
on these topics.\1\
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    \1\ Docket No. RM2015-7, Order Approving Analytical Principles 
Used in Periodic Reporting (Proposal Thirteen), October 29, 2015 
(Order No. 2792).
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II. Background

    In Order No. 2792, the Commission directed the Postal Service to 
investigate several issues, including the steps required to collect 
daily volume measurements for specified special studies and the 
feasibility of updating the cost model used to assign the costs of 
Sunday delivery hours and parcel routes. Order No. 2792 at 65-66. The 
Commission also directed the Postal Service to determine whether a 
single equation city carrier letter route cost model for street time 
could produce improved variability estimates. Id. at 65.
    In its response to Order No. 2792, the Postal Service indicated 
that it had

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begun investigating different methods for gathering all of the data 
elements requested by the Commission.\2\ There, the Postal Service 
noted that its investigation into the Commission's directive would have 
two distinct phases. Id. The Postal Service described the first phase 
as exploring whether the requisite data could be practically gathered 
and, if so, whether those data would be reliable and accurate. Id. It 
stated that the second phase was to determine whether it would be 
possible to use the obtained data to construct a single-equation city 
carrier letter route cost model for street time. Id. The Postal Service 
stated that it had only recently started to record the required data 
and that, therefore, it had just begun the first phase. Id.
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    \2\ Docket No. RM2015-7, Response of the United States Postal 
Service to Commission Order No. 2792, February 16, 2016, at 14 
(Postal Service Response to Order No. 2792).
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    In Docket No. ACR2015, the Postal Service reported that it had 
initiated an investigation into updating its city carrier Special 
Purpose Route (SPR) cost model for street time.\3\ The Postal Service 
uses the SPR study data approved in Docket No. R97-1 in conjunction 
with current data from its In-Office Cost System (IOCS) to form SPRs 
street time cost pools and to develop attributable costs.\4\ In its 
response to Order No. 2792, the Postal Service stated that it also was 
investigating the feasibility of using operational data to estimate 
variability equations for its parcel and collection route cost 
models.\5\
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    \3\ See Docket No. ACR2015, Library Reference USPS-FY15-9, file 
``USPS-FY15-9_Roadmap.pdf,'' December 29, 2015, at 122; Docket No. 
R97-1, Opinion and Recommended Decision, Volume 1, May 11, 1998, at 
188 (Opinion and Recommended Decision).
    \4\ See Opinion and Recommended Decision at 188.
    \5\ The Commission's Order No. 2792 describes this as the cost 
model used to assign the costs of Sunday delivery hours and parcel 
routes. See Order No. 2792 at 66. The Postal Service describes this 
as the Parcel and Collection Route Models which are limited to non-
Sunday city carrier SPR costs. Postal Service Response to Order No. 
2792 at 16.
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III. Public Inquiry

    The Commission establishes PI2017-1 to obtain an update on the 
Postal Service's progress in investigating the data required for, and 
the viability of, a single equation city carrier letter route cost 
model as well as in reviewing the SPR cost model for street time.
    Chairman's Information Request No. 1 is issued contemporaneously 
with this Notice and Order. It seeks an update to the Postal Service's 
Response to Order No. 2792 and further clarification on designated 
IOCS-estimated city carrier costs and City Carrier Cost System volumes.
    Comments on these topics are due no later than August 29, 2017. 
Comments are to be submitted via the Commission's online filing system 
at http://www.prc.gov, unless a waiver is obtained. Information on how 
to obtain a waiver may be found by contacting the Commission's dockets 
office at 202-789-6846.

IV. Public Representative

    Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin K. Clendenin, is designated as 
an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to represent the 
interests of the general public in this proceeding.

V. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission hereby establishes Docket No. PI2017-1 to review 
the Postal Service's progress towards the Commission directives in 
Order No. 2792 and to inquire about the current data and methodology 
used to estimate city carrier costs and City Carrier Cost System 
volumes.
    2. Comments are due no later than August 29, 2017.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Katalin K. 
Clendenin 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.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
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begun investigating different methods costs and City Carrier Cost System 3642 and 3632(b)(3), on May 31, 2017,
for gathering all of the data elements volumes. it filed with the Postal Regulatory
requested by the Commission.2 There, Comments on these topics are due no Commission a Request of the United
the Postal Service noted that its later than August 29, 2017. Comments States Postal Service to Add Priority
investigation into the Commission’s are to be submitted via the Mail Contract 323 to Competitive
directive would have two distinct Commission’s online filing system at Product List. Documents are available at
phases. Id. The Postal Service described http://www.prc.gov, unless a waiver is www.prc.gov, Docket Nos. MC2017–138,
the first phase as exploring whether the obtained. Information on how to obtain CP2017–196.
requisite data could be practically a waiver may be found by contacting the
Stanley F. Mires,
gathered and, if so, whether those data Commission’s dockets office at 202–
would be reliable and accurate. Id. It 789–6846. Attorney, Federal Compliance.
stated that the second phase was to [FR Doc. 2017–11581 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am]
determine whether it would be possible IV. Public Representative BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
to use the obtained data to construct a Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin K.
single-equation city carrier letter route Clendenin, is designated as an officer of
cost model for street time. Id. The Postal the Commission (Public Representative)
Service stated that it had only recently to represent the interests of the general SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
started to record the required data and public in this proceeding. COMMISSION
that, therefore, it had just begun the first V. Ordering Paragraphs
phase. Id. [Release No. 34–80825; File No. SR–CHX–
In Docket No. ACR2015, the Postal It is ordered: 2017–06]
Service reported that it had initiated an 1. The Commission hereby establishes
investigation into updating its city Docket No. PI2017–1 to review the Self-Regulatory Organizations;
carrier Special Purpose Route (SPR) cost Postal Service’s progress towards the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; Order
model for street time.3 The Postal Commission directives in Order No. Granting Approval of a Proposed Rule
Service uses the SPR study data 2792 and to inquire about the current Change To Shorten the Standard
approved in Docket No. R97–1 in data and methodology used to estimate Settlement Cycle From Three Business
conjunction with current data from its city carrier costs and City Carrier Cost Days After the Trade Date to Two
In-Office Cost System (IOCS) to form System volumes. Business Days After the Trade Date
SPRs street time cost pools and to 2. Comments are due no later than
May 31, 2017.
develop attributable costs.4 In its August 29, 2017.
response to Order No. 2792, the Postal 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the I. Introduction
Service stated that it also was Commission appoints Katalin K.
Clendenin to serve as an officer of the On April 6, 2017, the Chicago Stock
investigating the feasibility of using Exchange, Inc. (‘‘CHX’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’)
operational data to estimate variability Commission (Public Representative) to
represent the interests of the general filed with the Securities and Exchange
equations for its parcel and collection Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant
route cost models.5 public in this docket.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities
III. Public Inquiry publication of this order in the Federal Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule
The Commission establishes PI2017– Register. 19b–4 thereunder,2 a proposed rule
1 to obtain an update on the Postal change to conform its rules to an
By the Commission. amendment adopted by the Commission
Service’s progress in investigating the Stacy L. Ruble,
data required for, and the viability of, a to Rule 15c6–1(a) under the Act 3 to
Secretary. shorten the standard settlement cycle
single equation city carrier letter route
cost model as well as in reviewing the [FR Doc. 2017–11586 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] for most broker-dealer transactions from
SPR cost model for street time. BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P three business days after the trade date
Chairman’s Information Request No. 1 (‘‘T+3’’) to two business days after the
is issued contemporaneously with this trade date (‘‘T+2’’).4 The Commission
Notice and Order. It seeks an update to POSTAL SERVICE adopted the amendment to Rule 15c6–
the Postal Service’s Response to Order 1(a) under the Act to shorten the
No. 2792 and further clarification on Product Change—Priority Mail standard settlement cycle to T+2 on
designated IOCS-estimated city carrier Negotiated Service Agreement March 22, 2017 and set a compliance
date of September 5, 2017.5 The
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. Exchange’s proposed rule change was
2 Docket No. RM2015–7, Response of the United
States Postal Service to Commission Order No. ACTION: Notice. published for comment in the Federal
2792, February 16, 2016, at 14 (Postal Service Register on April 21, 2017.6 The
Response to Order No. 2792). SUMMARY: The Postal Service gives
Commission did not receive any
3 See Docket No. ACR2015, Library Reference notice of filing a request with the Postal
comment letters on the proposed rule
USPS–FY15–9, file ‘‘USPS–FY15–9_Roadmap.pdf,’’ Regulatory Commission to add a
December 29, 2015, at 122; Docket No. R97–1, change. This order approves the
domestic shipping services contract to
Opinion and Recommended Decision, Volume 1, proposed rule change.
May 11, 1998, at 188 (Opinion and Recommended the list of Negotiated Service
Decision). Agreements in the Mail Classification
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1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
4 See Opinion and Recommended Decision at Schedule’s Competitive Products List. 2 17
188. CFR 240.19b-4.
5 The Commission’s Order No. 2792 describes this
DATES: Effective date: June 6, 2017. 3 17 CFR 240.15c6–1.

as the cost model used to assign the costs of Sunday FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80295

delivery hours and parcel routes. See Order No. Elizabeth A. Reed, 202–268–3179. (March 22, 2017), 82 FR 15564 (March 29, 2017)
2792 at 66. The Postal Service describes this as the (‘‘SEC Adopting Release’’).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 5 See id.
Parcel and Collection Route Models which are
limited to non-Sunday city carrier SPR costs. Postal United States Postal Service® hereby 6 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80467

Service Response to Order No. 2792 at 16. gives notice that, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. (April 17, 2017), 82 FR 18800.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments are due: August 29, 2017.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		82 FR 26146