82 FR 31930 - Periodic Reporting

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 131 (July 11, 2017)

Page Range		31930-31930
FR Document		2017-14422

The Commission is noticing a recent filing requesting that the Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to an analytical method for use in periodic reporting (Proposal Four). This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 11, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31930]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14422]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

39 CFR part 3050

[Docket No. RM2017-8; Order No. 3993]


Periodic Reporting

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a recent filing requesting that the 
Commission initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider 
changes to an analytical method for use in periodic reporting (Proposal 
Four). This document informs the public of the filing, invites public 
comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: August 9, 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:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Proposal Four
III. Notice and Comment
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On June 30, 2017, the Postal Service filed a petition pursuant to 
39 CFR 3050.11 requesting the Commission to initiate an informal 
rulemaking proceeding to consider proposed changes to an analytical 
method related to periodic reports.\1\ The Petition identifies the 
proposed analytical method changes filed in this docket as Proposal 
Four.
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    \1\ Petition of the United States Postal Service for the 
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes in 
Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), June 30, 2017 (Petition).
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II. Proposal Four

    Background. The Postal Service currently uses a Form 3999 (street 
evaluations) data set, supplemented with information collected as part 
of the Parcel/Accountable Study (Package Study), to assign city carrier 
letter route street costs to products.\2\
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    \2\ Petition at 2; see Docket No. RM2015-7, Order No. 2792, 
Order Approving Analytical Principles Used in Periodic Reporting 
(Proposal Thirteen), October 29, 2015.
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    Proposal. Because the activity times collected during the Package 
Study are not part of an ongoing Postal Service data system, ``the 
parcel and accountables cost pool proportions have essentially remained 
unchanged since the Package Study was conducted in the spring of 
2014.'' Petition at 3. Proposal Four would modify the current 
methodology for assigning city carrier letter route street costs to 
products by adjusting the letter route street cost pools to more 
accurately reflect carriers' street activities and thereby more 
precisely attribute costs to products. Id.
    Rationale and impact. The Postal Service states that Proposal Four 
would update parcel delivery cost pool proportions to reflect the 
increase in parcel delivery activity that has taken place since 2014. 
Id. at 6. The Postal Service states further that Proposal Four would 
reduce the regular delivery street time proportion by the increases of 
the proportions for in-receptacle parcels and deviation parcels and 
accountables. Id. Proposal Four would also allow cost pool proportions 
to be easily adjusted annually. Id. at 8. To illustrate Proposal Four's 
potential impact, the Postal Service provides a table for each market 
dominant product and for aggregate domestic competitive and 
international mail and services. Id. at 8-9.

III. Notice and Comment

    The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2017-8 for consideration of 
matters raised by the Petition. More information on the Petition may be 
accessed via the Commission's Web site at http://www.prc.gov. 
Interested persons may submit comments on the Petition and Proposal 
Four no later than August 9, 2017. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Lawrence 
Fenster is designated as 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. RM2017-8 for consideration 
of the matters raised by the Petition of the United States Postal 
Service for the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed Changes 
in Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), filed June 30, 2017.
    2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no 
later than August 9, 2017.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Lawrence 
Fenster 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.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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for carrier work assignments, including This document informs the public of the Rationale and impact. The Postal
route group totals. Id. Table 1 purports filing, invites public comment, and Service states that Proposal Four would
to show the quarterly impact Proposal takes other administrative steps. update parcel delivery cost pool
Five would have had on costs of the two DATES: Comments are due: August 9, proportions to reflect the increase in
route groups in FY 2016. See id. at 4– 2017. parcel delivery activity that has taken
5. Table 2 shows the alleged impact on place since 2014. Id. at 6. The Postal
product costs. See id. at 5–7. ADDRESSES: Submit comments
electronically via the Commission’s Service states further that Proposal Four
III. Notice and Comment Filing Online system at http:// would reduce the regular delivery street
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit time proportion by the increases of the
The Commission establishes Docket
comments electronically should contact proportions for in-receptacle parcels
No. RM2017–9 for consideration of
matters raised by the Petition. More the person identified in the FOR FURTHER and deviation parcels and accountables.
information on the Petition may be INFORMATION CONTACT section by Id. Proposal Four would also allow cost
accessed via the Commission’s Web site telephone for advice on filing pool proportions to be easily adjusted
at http://www.prc.gov. Interested alternatives. annually. Id. at 8. To illustrate Proposal
persons may submit comments on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Four’s potential impact, the Postal
Petition and Proposal Five no later than David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at Service provides a table for each market
August 16, 2017. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 202–789–6820. dominant product and for aggregate
505, Lawrence Fenster is designated as domestic competitive and international
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
officer of the Commission (Public mail and services. Id. at 8–9.
Representative) to represent the Table of Contents
III. Notice and Comment
interests of the general public in this I. Introduction
proceeding. II. Proposal Four The Commission establishes Docket
III. Notice and Comment No. RM2017–8 for consideration of
IV. Ordering Paragraphs
IV. Ordering Paragraphs matters raised by the Petition. More
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket I. Introduction information on the Petition may be
No. RM2017–9 for consideration of the accessed via the Commission’s Web site
On June 30, 2017, the Postal Service
matters raised by the Petition of the at http://www.prc.gov. Interested
filed a petition pursuant to 39 CFR
United States Postal Service for the 3050.11 requesting the Commission to persons may submit comments on the
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider initiate an informal rulemaking Petition and Proposal Four no later than
Proposed Changes in Analytical proceeding to consider proposed August 9, 2017. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C.
Principles (Proposal Five), filed June 30, changes to an analytical method related 505, Lawrence Fenster is designated as
2017. to periodic reports.1 The Petition officer of the Commission (Public
2. Comments by interested persons in identifies the proposed analytical Representative) to represent the
this proceeding are due no later than method changes filed in this docket as interests of the general public in this
August 16, 2017. Proposal Four. proceeding.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
Commission appoints Lawrence Fenster II. Proposal Four IV. Ordering Paragraphs
to serve as an officer of the Commission Background. The Postal Service It is ordered:
(Public Representative) to represent the currently uses a Form 3999 (street
interests of the general public in this evaluations) data set, supplemented 1. The Commission establishes Docket
docket. with information collected as part of the No. RM2017–8 for consideration of the
4. The Secretary shall arrange for Parcel/Accountable Study (Package matters raised by the Petition of the
publication of this order in the Federal Study), to assign city carrier letter route United States Postal Service for the
Register. street costs to products.2 Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider
By the Commission. Proposal. Because the activity times Proposed Changes in Analytical
Ruth Ann Abrams, collected during the Package Study are Principles (Proposal Four), filed June
Acting Secretary. not part of an ongoing Postal Service 30, 2017.
[FR Doc. 2017–14423 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am] data system, ‘‘the parcel and 2. Comments by interested persons in
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accountables cost pool proportions have this proceeding are due no later than
essentially remained unchanged since August 9, 2017.
the Package Study was conducted in the
spring of 2014.’’ Petition at 3. Proposal 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Commission appoints Lawrence Fenster
Four would modify the current
39 CFR part 3050 methodology for assigning city carrier to serve as an officer of the Commission
letter route street costs to products by (Public Representative) to represent the
[Docket No. RM2017–8; Order No. 3993] interests of the general public in this
adjusting the letter route street cost
pools to more accurately reflect carriers’ docket.
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street activities and thereby more 4. The Secretary shall arrange for
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precisely attribute costs to products. Id. publication of this order in the Federal
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. Register.
1 Petition of the United States Postal Service for
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a the Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider Proposed By the Commission.
recent filing requesting that the Changes in Analytical Principles (Proposal Four), Ruth Ann Abrams,
Commission initiate an informal June 30, 2017 (Petition).
2 Petition at 2; see Docket No. RM2015–7, Order Acting Secretary.
rulemaking proceeding to consider No. 2792, Order Approving Analytical Principles [FR Doc. 2017–14422 Filed 7–10–17; 8:45 am]
changes to an analytical method for use Used in Periodic Reporting (Proposal Thirteen),
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in periodic reporting (Proposal Four). October 29, 2015.

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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		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of proposed rulemaking.
Dates		Comments are due: August 9, 2017.
Contact		David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
FR Citation		82 FR 31930