[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 6142]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02131]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket Nos. PI2015-1; Order No. 2336]
Public Inquiry on Service Performance Measurement Systems
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is establishing a public inquiry to receive
comments regarding the Postal Service's proposed service performance
measurement systems for Market Dominant products. In addition, the
Commission is scheduling a technical conference where the Postal
Service will briefly outline its proposals. This notice informs the
public of this proceeding and the technical conference, invites public
comment, and takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: March 26, 2015. Reply Comments are due: April
8, 2015.
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: On October 17, 2014, the Postal Service
began discussions with the Commission on proposals to develop new
internal service performance measurement systems for several of its
market dominant products, including products within domestic First-
Class Mail, Periodicals, Standard Mail and Package Services.\1\ Service
performance, for the products under consideration, are currently
measured using either external, or hybrid (combined internal and
external), measurement systems.\2\
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\1\ Internal service performance measurement systems are under
the direct control of the Postal Service. External service
performance measurement systems are under the direct control of an
independent third party.
\2\ See Docket No. PI2008-1, Order No. 140, Order Concerning
Proposals for Internal Service Standards Measurement Systems,
November 25, 2008, 73 FR 73664 (2008).
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For reporting service performance to the Commission, service
performance must be measured by an objective external performance
measurement system unless the Commission approves the use of an
internal measurement system. See 39 U.S.C. 3691(b)(1)(D) and (b)(2).
This docket will consider a Postal Service request for the Commission
to approve newly proposed internal service performance measurement
systems for product level reporting within domestic First-Class Mail,
Periodicals, Standard Mail and Package Services.
The Postal Service's proposals are outlined in United States Postal
Service, Service Performance Measurement, January 2015, which is
concomitantly being filed as Library Reference PRC-LR-PI2015-1/1. The
proposals would change at least two aspects of service performance
measurement. First, the External First-Class system used for measuring
single-piece First-Class Mail service performance would be replaced by
a measurement system internal to the Postal Service. Second, the
external reporters that are used to develop the last mile factors for
all hybrid measurement systems for developing reports within First-
Class Mail, Periodicals, Standard Mail and Package Services would be
replaced by mail carrier scans at delivery. If the proposals are
approved by the Commission, the Postal Service intends to report
service performance using the new measurement systems beginning FY
2016.\3\
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\3\ For compliance purposes, the Postal Service reports service
performance for most market dominant products on an annual basis.
See 39 CFR part 3055 subpart A; 39 U.S.C. 3652(a)(2)(i). For
informational purposes, the Postal Service reports service
performance for most market dominant products on a quarterly basis.
See 39 CFR part 3055 subpart B.
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The Commission's role under section 3691 of title 39 is to consult
with the Postal Service concerning the establishment of service
standards for market dominant products. Given its obligations under the
Postal Accountability Enhancement Act (PAEA) and the Postal Service's
proposals, the Commission is initiating this docket to solicit public
comment on the Postal Service's proposed service performance
measurement systems.
The Commission will host an off-the-record technical conference on
March 5, 2015, which is open to all persons interested in the Postal
Service's service performance measurement systems proposals. The Postal
Service shall briefly outline the proposals contained within its plan,
and be available to answer questions.
Interested persons are invited to comment on any or all aspects of
the Postal Service's new proposals for service performance measurement
and reporting systems. Comments are due March 26, 2015. Reply comments
may be filed no later than April 8, 2015. The Commission intends to
evaluate the comments received and use those suggestions to help carry
out its service performance measurement responsibilities under the
PAEA. Material filed in this docket will be available for review on the
Commission's Web site, http://www.prc.gov.
It is ordered:
1. Docket No. PI2015-1 is established for the purpose of receiving
comments regarding the Postal Service's proposed service performance
measurement systems.
2. A technical conference will be held in the Commission's hearing
room at 10 a.m. on March 5, 2015, where the Postal Service will briefly
outline its proposals, and be available to answer questions.
3. Interested persons may submit written comments on any or all
aspects of the Postal Service's proposed service performance
measurement and reporting systems no later than March 26, 2015.
4. Reply comments may be filed by no later than April 8, 2015.
5. Lyudmila Y. Bzhilyanskaya is designated to represent the
interests of the general public in this docket.
6. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this notice in
the Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-02131 Filed 2-3-15; 8:45 am]
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