DIRECT TESTIMONY
OF
PAMELA A. THOMPSON
ON BEHALF OF
THE OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER
DECEMBER
30,1997
ADVOCATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STATEMENT
OF QUALIFICATIONS
I. PURPOSE
AND SCOPE OF TESTIMONY
II. THE COMMISSION’S
.. .. . .. . . .. .. ..__........................................................
.__,........,.._.__...........,..,.,.......................
COST MODEL PROGRAM
1
3
______..........____...........................5
A. The Commission’s Cost Model Uses Four Programs To Replicate
Postal Service Base Year Data ..,_._____.............................................................
6
B. The Commission’s
Cost Model Is Easily Run .___._....._,._.____...............................7
C. The Commission’s
Cost Model Replicates
Ill. CONCLUSION
APPENDICES
EXHIBITS
The Postal Service’s Data.............7
_.._,..,._.._.__..__......................,..,.......................................................
9
1
DIRECT TESTIMONY
2
PAMELA A. THOMPSON
3
STATEMENT
OF
OF QUALIFICATIONS
4
5
My name is Pamela A. Thompson.
I am a Postal Rate and Classification
6
Specialist for the Office of the Consumer Advocate
7
the Postal Rate Commission
a
this Commission
9
testimony
(OCA).
I have been employed
since March 1990. I have testified previously
at
before
in Docket Nos. R90-1, MC93-1, R94-1, MC95-1 and MC96-3.
My
in Docket No. MC96-3 proposed to show that the Postal Service was
10
attempting to misuse the classification
11
services for price increases.
12
Courtesy Envelope Mail (CEM) rate category and a 12 cent per piece discount for
13
qualifying
14
No. R94-1 proposed
15
also proposed
16
contingency
17
Service’s cost coverage for the new BSPS classification
ia
R90-1, my testimony
19
categories
20
Envelope Mail (CEM), an automation-compatible
First-Class
reform framework
My testimony
single-piece
to target a few special
in Docket No. MC951
courtesy reply envelopes.
a new methodology
proposed
My testimony
In Docket No. MC93-1, my testimony
Mail. A three-cent
I
for, a
reviewed the Postal
proposal.
proposed the adoption of two discounted
within First-Class
in Docket
for the recovery of prior years’ losses.
a change in the amount of, and the allocation methodology
provision.
a
In Docket No.
single-piece
rate
discount was proposed for Courtesy
prebarcoded
envelope.
The
1
second category, Automation
2
to be produced and sold by the Postal Service as a specialized
3
envelope products currently offered by the Postal Service.
4
Prior to my employment
Compatible
Envelope (ACE), consisted of mail pieces
with the Postal Rate Commission,
5
Controller for Chemical Waste Management
6
management
7
reporting the financial performance
8
9
10
11
(CWM).
Prior to my employment
division of International
I ‘was an Assistant
My responsibilities
of a regional accounts payable department
of a midwestern
fomn of the stamped
included
and reviewing and
division of the company.
with CWM, I was a Staff Business Planner for a
Business Machines (IBM). At IBM, I worked principally in
the areas of strategic planning, pricing and implementation.
I received my MBA from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, in 1979. I
12
received a BA in 1975 from the Christopher
13
William and Mary.
14
University of Colorado.
Newport College of the College of
I have taken additional computer science courses from the
2
1
I.
2
PURPOSE
AND SCOPE OF TESTIMONY
The purpose of my testimony
and library references
OCA-LR4,
OCA-LR6
3
and OCA-LR-7,
4
followed to update the Commission’s
5
further explain how the updated cost model is used as a starting point in replicating
6
the Postal Service’s Base Year (FY 1996) FY 1997, and the Test Year (FY 1996)
7
data as shown in the exhibits and workpapers
a
Alexandrovich
9
exhibits OCA 101 through OCA 106 of this testimony.
(filed concurrently
and Patelunas.’
with this testimony)
is to explain the procedures
version of the Postal Service cost model.
1
of Postal Service witnesses
The updated cost model results are presented
comparison
of the Postal Service’s data with my results,
11
provides the commands
Also, my testimony
12
General instructions
13
files listed in that appendix
14
FY 1997 and the Test Year data follow a labeling convention
15
the Base Year files. Therefore,
16
year,
for executing the updated Commission
cost model.
appear in Appendix A and a brief discussion
is provided in Appendix
in
Exhibit OCA 107 provides a
IO
Detailed discussions
of the Base Year
B. The files needed to prepare
similar to that used for
it is not necessary to repeat discussions
of each file are provided in OCA-LR-4,
for each
OCA-LR-6
and
’ See USPS-T-5, Workpaper A, and USPS-T-5, Exhibit USPS-5A at 1, and
the workpapers accompanying USPS-T-15 testimony. Differences between the
Postal Service’s and the OCA’s updated Commission model results are minor and
appear to be due to rounding.
3
I
OCA-LR-7.
I was tasked with updating the Commission’s
OCA library references
process.
OCA-LR-4,
OCA-LRB
cost model for this proceeding.
and OCA-LR-7
Exhibits OCA 101 through OCA 107 demonstrate
Commission’s
updated cost model, I have independently
cost calculations.’
and OCA-LRJ
Also, my testimony
the update
that in using the
verified the Postal Service
and library references
make available to intervenors
document
OCA-LR-4,
a personal-computer-based
OCA-LR-6
cost
model that may be used to replicate Postal Service costs and examine alternatives.
* Any errors or omissions made by the Postal Service in preparing
are replicated in my cost data.
4
cost data
1
2
II.
THE COMMISSION’S
COST MODEL PROGRAM
In Docket No. R80-1, the Commission
developed
and used a separate set of
3
programs to serve as its cost model.3 The programs were developed
4
the Postal Service’s failure to provide the Commission
5
date, the Postal Service has never provided a cost model program that gives
6
participants
7
have on costs.
a
9
subsequent
dockets,
In Docket No. R64-1, the Commission
validate the assumptions
11
[is] to independently
12
result, the Commission
13
associated
15
or changes would
stated “the best way to
and data inputs of such a complex [Postal Service] model
replicate each series of calculations
made by the model.“4 As a
has provided updated copies of its cost model and all
files as library references
However, the Commission’s
documentation
To
updated its cost model in Docket No. R84-1 and in
IO
14
a cost model program.
the capability of measuring the impact adjustments
The Commission
in response to
to its recommended
cost model operating
opinions and decisions5
instructions
and
require a degree of familiarity with the Postal Service’s costing
‘See PRC Op. R80-1, Appendix E at l-6, for a discussion of the
Commission’s reasoning.
4 See PRC Op. R84-1, Appendix E at 3. The Commission also stated, “a
considerably more compact and efficient set of programs [than the Postal Service’s]
could be developed for the Commission’s purposes.” Id. at 2.
5 For example, see Docket No. MC96-3, PRC-LR-5.
5
1
methodology.
2
references
3
the Commission’s
4
the Postal Service’s costing methodology.
5
6
7
a
A.
9
XREAD, PRMAT, COSTMOD
The cost model documentation
OCA-LR-4,
and OCA-LR-7
and library
provides instructilons on executing
cost model program for those users with minimal knowledge
of
The Commission’s Cost Model Uses Four Programs To Replicate Postal
Service Base Year Data
The four programs
10
BASEYEAR.DAT6
11
BASEYEAR.BIN
12
Input Requirement’
13
OCA-LR6
in my testimony
used to replicate the Postal Service’s Base Year data are
and LRCOST.
XREAD places data from OCA’s file
into a matrix and writes out a data file called BASEYEAR.BIN.
contains data equivalent to the Postal Service’s Base Year Manual
in a format readable by the Commission’s
cost model.
PRMAT transmits the results of running the Commission’s
14
to a computer screen or to a temporary
15
distribution
output file. COSTMOD
keys and use the Postal Service variabilities
cost model either
and LRCOST build
provided to witnesses
’ The Commission’s cost model program requires data input similar to the
Postal Service’s Manual Input Requirement.
USPS-T-5, Workpaper A, Manual Input
Requirement at l-104.1, However, the data files provided by the Postal Service are
not compatible with the Commission’s cost model program XREAD. Therefore, the
Postal Service’s data file must first be converted into a format that is compatible.
The conversion process starts with a SAS program that creates a data file called
BASEYEAR.DAT.
The conversion process is described in further detail in OCA-LR’ Docket No. R97-1, USPS-T-5,
Workpaper
6
A-l at l-l 04.1.
1
Alexandrovich
2
subclasses
B.
and Patelunas to distribute costs to the various classes and
of mail.
The Commission’s
Cost Model Is Easily Run
In this docket, I updated the Commission’s
Service’s costing methodology
changes.
cost model to reflect the Postal
A list of the few commands
needed to run
the cost model is provided in Appendix A. A copy of the updated programs and
associated
files are provided in OCA-LR-4,
OCA-LR6
and OCA-LR-7.
updated programs and files are used, running the Commission’s
9
10
C.
The Commission’s
I compared
produced
by the Commission’s
11
program XREAD and confirmed that the results are comparable
12
Workpaper
13
BYWLP.BIN
14
that the results replicated
15
Summary Table at 5-12.1.
16
cost model is easy.
Cost Model Replicates The Postal Servic:e’s Data
the printout of BASEYEAR.BIN
A-l, Manual Input Requirement
produced
by the Commission’s
USPS-T-5,
at I-104.1.
to USPS-T-5,
I compared
program COSTMOD
Workpaper
Commission’s
ia
satisfactorily
the printout of
and confirmed
A-l, A Report Co!st Segment
I then prepared exhibit OCA 101 with data from BY96LP.LR
17
When the
(produced
by the
updated LRCOST program) and confirmed that the results compare
with USPS-T-5, Workpaper
A-4, B Report Cost Segment Summary at
1-4.1.
I prepared exhibit OCA 102 with data from BY96LP.LR
the results are comparable
to USPS-T-5,
Using the Commission’s
USPSdA
at 1-8.1.
program, I rolled forward the Base Year data to FY
1997 and then to FY 1996 -- the Test Year.
run was compared with the workpapers
Patelunas.
and confirmed that
Each FY 1997 and FY 1996 program
provided by Postal Service witness
My program run results are provided in exhibits OCA 103 through OCA
106. Exhibit OCA 107 compares
OCA’s Test Year results with those presented
USPS witness Patelunas at USPS-T-15,
WP G. Table D at l-8.
a
by
1
2
Ill.
CONCLUSION
The Commission’s
updated cost model replicates the Postal Service’s cost
3
data presented
in exhibits USPS-5A at 1-8.1 and exhibits USPS-15E
4
complete set of the programs and all associated
5
provided in OCA-LR-4,
6
Appendix A attached to this testimony,
7
Additional
a
batch file STARTUP.BAT.8
9
LR-6 and OCA-LR-7
OCA-LRB
and OCA-LRJ.
at 1-6. A
files as well as documentation
With the few commands
are
listed in
running the updated cost mlodel is simple.
runs of the Base Year cost model programs are facilitated by using the
The programs and files provided in OCA-LR-4,
provide a personal-computer-based
10
operate to confirm the Postal Service’s cost data.
11
to the cost data to examine alternative
OCA-
cost mod’el that users may
Modifications
also may be made
cost allocations.
’ The file STARTUP.BAT contains all the Base Year commands needed to
run the Commission’s cost model after each instruction has been manually typed
and executed once. Batch files were not created for FY 1997 or FY 1996. See
Appendix B, Program Notes.
9
APPENDICES
APPENDIX
COMMISSION
A
COST MODEL OPERATION
Create a “\tmp” directory on the root of the drive being used. The “\tmp”
directory is required by the “lp” program called by the batch file PRTROLL.’
of the files provided in OCA-LR-4
into one DOS subdirectory.
Copy all of the files
Copy all of the files
provided in OCA-LR6
into a separate
provided in OCA-LR-7
into a third DOS subdirectory.
in the “\tmp” directory.
After all files have been copied into a DOS !subdirectory, type
the following commands
row of instructions
of instructions
Commands
DOS subdirectory.
Copy all
to execute the Commission’s
listed below represents
The files do not need to be put
cost model programs.
one line of commands.
Each
Follow each row
with a carriage return (<ENTER>)
for the Base Year:
XREAD BASEYEAR.DAT
COSTMOD BASEYEAR.BIN
BY96CP.FAC 2101 2101 BY96ACPBIN
LRCOST BY96ACP.BIN SRlllG.FAC
COPY OCARIPl.DAT
< SCRIPT
BY96CP.FAC BY96CP.BIN’ < SCRIPT3
RlPDATl’
’ For more information see OCA-LR-4.
* After executing the command, the program will print the following screen
prompt, “Write file by96cp.bin?”
Type “Y” to save to the results. Press the <Enter>
key and continue.
3 Whenever the screen prompt “Overwrite ripdatl (Yes/No/All)?” appears,
type “Y”. Press the <Enter> key and continue.
Appendix A
Page ;! of 4
COSTMOD
BY96CP.BIN
LRCOST BY96RP.BIN
BYRIP 2101 2101 BY96RP.BIN
SEG3SR.FAC
COPY OCARIPZ.DAT
BY96ARP.BIN
< SCRIPT3
RIPDATI
COSTMOD BY96ARP.BIN
COPY OCARIPJ.DAT
BYRIP 2101 2101 BY96BRP.BIN
c SCRIPT3
RIPDATI
LRCOST BY96BRP.BIN
COSTMOD
BY96CP.FAC
< SCRIPT3
HLSDIST.FAC
BY96CRP.BIN
LRCOST BY96LP.BIN
BY96CP.FAC
BY96CRP.BIN
BYRIP 2101 2101 BY96LP.BIN
PESSA96P.FAC
BY96CP.FAC
< SCRIPT3
< SCRIPT3
BY96LP.LR
< SCRIPTJ”
Commands for the roll forward to FY 97:
COPY RlPDATi.DAT
COSTMOD
RlPDAT15
BY96LP.BIN
COPY VOLRlPl.DAT
FY97CP.FAC
2101 2102 FY97BR.BIN6
RIPDATI’
4 Copy the BY96LP.BIN
file to the DOS subdirectory
containing
the OCA-LR-
6 files.
5 The cost model looks for either a RIPDATI or RIPDAT file.
’ After executing the command, the program will print screen prompts, “Write
file . ..?” Respond “Y” to all prompts except “Write tile by96lp.ad?“.
There are no
adjustments (....ad).
’ See USPS-LRB.
Respond “Y” to the query “Overwrite ripdatl . ..?
Appendix A
Page :I of 4
COSTMOD
FY97BR.BIN
COSTMOD
FY97VBR.BIN”
LRCOST FY97MBR.BIN
FY97VCP.FAC
2102 2102” FY97VBR.BIN’
FY97MCP.FAC
PESSA97P.FAC
2102 2102 FY97MBR.E3lN”
FY97CP.FAC
FY97LP.LR’*
Commands for the Test Year:
COPY RlPDATl.DAT
COSTMOD
RIPDATI
FY97VBR.BIN
FY98CP.FAC
2102 2104 FY98BR.BIN”
’ The same volume components are listed because volume:s do not change.
’ When COSTMOD runs, screen prompts appear. When the screen prompt
“Write file fy97br.cr?” appears, respond “Y” to save the results of the volume mix
adjustment for later viewing and printing. When the screen prompt “Write file
fy97vbr.bin?” appears, respond “Y” to save the final results of the FY 97 volume mix
adjustments. Respond “N” to all other “Write file . ..?” queries.
” Copy the FY97VBR.BIN file into the DOS subdirectory containing the OCALR-7 files.
” When the screen prompt “Write file fy97vbrcr?” appears, respond “Y” to
save the results of the workyear mix adjustment for later viewing and printing. When
the screen prompt “Write file fy97mbr.bin?” appears, respond “Y” to save the final
results of the FY 97 workyear mix adjustments.
Respond “N” to all other “Write file
. ..?” queries.
‘* When the screen prompt “Write file fy97lp.lr?” appears, respond “Y” to save
the final FY 97 results.
‘a When the screen prompts appear, respond “Y” to the following effects: the
cost level (., .cl), the mail volume (... .mv), the non-volume workload (. nv), the cost
reduction (, .cr) and other programs (. .op). When the screen prompt “Write file
fygSbr.bin?” appears, respond “Y” to save the results.
Appendix A
Page 4. of 4
COSTMOD FY98BR.BIN FY98WCP.FAC 2104 2104 FY98WLP.LR”
LRCOST FY98WLP.LR PESSA98P.FAC FY98CP.FAC FY98LP.LR ”
To view the cost model results, refer to the documentation
provided in OCA-
LR-4. section V. B. See OCA-LR-6.
l4 When the screen prompt appears, respond “Y” to the cost reduction (. . ..cr).
When the screen prompt “Write file fy96wlp.lr?” appears, respond “Y” to save the
results.
l5 When the screen prompt “Write file fj98lp.lr?” appears, respond “Y” to save
the final results.
APPENDIX
PROGRAM
B
NOTES
There are several types of files used by the four Commission
programs.
A detailed explanation
provided in OCA-LR-4,
OCA-LRS
cost model
of the files and how they were updated is
and OCA-LR-7.
More files needed to replicate
the Base Year data then are required to develop the FY 97 or FY 96 information.
The computer file names used in FY 97 and FY 98 are similar to those used in the
Base Year. Therefore,
only a brief discussion
of the Base Year files appearing
in
Appendix A follows.
During execution, the Commission’s
specific file should be saved.
cost model programs
To continue program execution,
or a terminal operator must respond to the program prompts.
sitting at a terminal and responding
SCRIFT3,
either a computer file
Therefore,
to avoid
to individual prompts, two files, SCRIPT and
are used when executing the program commands.
The Commission’s
prompt whether a
See Appendix A.
cost model programs receive instructions
costs to the various classes and subclasses
for distributing
of mail via five different factor files. At
the start of a docket, each factor file is reviewed and updated as appropriate.
docket, the information
Workpaper
In this
needed to update the files is provided in USPS-T-5,
A. Each Commission
factor file is identified by a “.FAC” file extension.
Appendix B
Page 2 of 2
The five Base Year factor files are: BY96CP.FAC
SEG3SR.FAC
and SRl 116.FAC.
program executable
commands
HLSDIST.FAC.
PESSA96P.FAC
Each factor file is used as shown in the list of
provided in Appendix A. Additional
updating the factor files is provided in library references
OCA-LR-4,
information
OCA-LR-6
on
and
OCA-LR-7.
The Commission’s
cost model programs also receive program instructions
from “ripple” files. PRC Op. R64-1, Appendix
E at 1 I. In this docket, the three Base
Year OCA “ripple” files created are named OCARIPI .DAT, OCARlP2.DAT
OCARIP3,DAT.
commands
and
Each “ripple” file is used as shown in the list of program executable
provided in Appendix
A
OCA 101
Docket No. R97-1
OCA’s Bare Year 19% “B Report Summary”
c/s
l-LETTERS&PARCELS
PRESORT LET (L PAR
SINGLE PC CARDS
PRESORT PRI CARDS
c/s
c/s
CIs
c/s
u
3%
111
12
4
1,324
369
42
12
240,325
66,998
7,568
2,167
273,161
77,075
8,652
2,515
211,760
59,034
6,669
1.910
PRIORITY
EXPRESS
MAILGRAM
58
14
195
47
35,328
8,446
6
39,640
10,130
7
31,129
7,442
5
Z-IN COUNTY
REGULAR RATE
NONPROFIT
CLASSROOM
2
47
9
1
7
157
30
2
1,320
28,471
5,471
316
1.533
31.570
6.161
345
7
51
146
4
32
23
170
486
14
107
4,209
30,849
88,212
2,539
19,491
23
11
10
2
76
36
33
7
8
1
J-SINGLE PIECE
BRR CAR PRESORT
BRR OTHER
BRNP CAR PRESORT
BRNP OTHER
4-ZONE RATE PARCELS
BND PRNTED MATTER
SPECIAL RATE
LIBRARY RATE
USPS PENALTY
FREE FOR BLIND
INTERNATIONAL
MAIL
SS-REGISTRY
CERTIFIED
INSURANCE
COD
SPECIAL DEL
MONEY ORDERS
STAMPED ENVLPS
SPECIAL HNDLG
POS OFFICE BOX
OTHER
TTL VOLUME VAR.
OTHER
TOTAL COSTS
Source:
OCA’s BY%LP.LR
808,659
246,457
25,585
7,710
2,021.185
605,766
66,541
19,704
44187
11.749
18
66.125
18.619
25
216,662
56,647
61
1,163
25.067
4,821
279
3,310
52,456
11,342
557
3,932
71,364
14.959
802
II ,267
209,152
42,793
2,302
4,661
36.0%
99,194
2,937
22,062
3.708
27.182
77,727
2,237
17.175
6,957
77,893
169,260
5,694
39,763
11,294
98,199
258,216
7,900
60,649
30,879
270,440
693,241
21,325
159,299
13,775
6,503
5,986
1.220
14,928
7,253
6,641
1,342
12,138
5.730
5,274
1,075
16,460
9,801
7,351
1,516
30,963
16,924
14,073
2.890
88,363
46,258
39,368
8,052
26
4
4,646
680
5,223
745
4,094
599
8,017
966
11,227
1,651
33,241
4,666
19
62
11,273
12,637
9,933
18,796
30,232
82,952
11
11
1
1
38
37
4
3
6
20
171
7
572
25
6,903
6,734
679
526
53
3,598
62
46
103,922
4,502
8,124
6,180
828
634
65
4,417
76
54
129,977
5,109
6,082
5,933
598
464
47
3,171
54
41
91,570
3,967
3,292
12.517
1,110
766
146
5.250
87
49
18,523
6,286
8,823
15,487
1.409
1.035
248
6,957
118
81
108,171
10,370
33,273
48,899
4,629
3,429
559
23,419
397
271
452,906
30.266
1,176
3,927
1.176
3,927
822,189
161.467
963,656
628,099
402,316
1.030.415
712,827
456,586
1,169,413
file Segment 23 and Segment 24 Data
485,560
153.722
17,813
5,386
TOtal
1,196,646
510,350
1.706.995
1.963,359
1.244,562
3,207.921
5.328.222
2.775,281
B.103.503
I-LEllERS(LPARCEL8
PRESORT LET (L PAR
SINGLE PC CARDS
PRESORT PRI CARDS
OCA 102
Page 2 Of 2
Docket NO. R97-1
OCA’s Base Year 1996
w
273,161
77,075
6,652
2,515
m
549,395
102,750
22,742
3,396
c/s
666.222
216,460
25,327
7,666
0s
BOB.659
246,457
25,565
7,710
m
12646,625
3,604,533
429,134
126,003
PRIORITY
EXPRESS
MAILGRAM
39,640
10,130
7
76,390
19,886
6
61,774
16,465
26
136,125
‘19,318
25
1.564.233
342,623
435
2-IN COUNTY
REGULAR RATE
NONPROFIT
CLASSROOM
1,533
31,570
6,161
345
1,462
35,396
6,636
406
4.711
74,190
16,065
767
3,932
71,364
,14,959
602
75,052
1,446,964
317,766
14.676
%SINGLE PIECE
BRRCARPRESORT
BRR OTHER
BRNP CAR PRESORT
BRNP OTHER
4,661
36,096
99,194
2,937
22,662
6,370
35,726
125,711
3,217
26,640
9.612
110,694
239,623
8.089
56,401
11,294
!36,199
256,216
7,900
130,649
166,350
1.621.926
4.164364
136,572
969,717
4ZONE RATE PARCELS
END PRNTED MATTER
SPECIAL RATE
LIBRARY RATE
14,928
7,253
6,641
1,342
17,535
6,417
6.220
1,703
22,972
13,787
10,270
2,119
:30,963
16,924
14.073
2.890
695,001
265,034
226,526
47,636
5,223
745
6,536
927
11,320
1.365
11,227
1,651
196,094
26,406
12,637
21,162
26,515
30,595
1.156.520
6,124
S.180
020
634
65
4.417
76
54
129,977
5,109
6,456
6,396
613
496
47
7,167
6,962
47
91,570
6,031
4,332
17,706
1.565
1,076
206
7,479
123
66
20.231
6,822
11,524
15,467
12,636
3,327
246
6,957
110
81
106,171
10,370
822.169
477,476
1,299,%5
1.210.667
1.166.195
2.396662
l-LETTERS&PARCELS
PRESORT LET 8 PAR
SINGLE PC CARDS
PRESORT PRI CARDS
USPS PENALTY
FREE FOR BLIND
INTERNATIONAL
MAIL
SS-REGISTRY
CERTIFIED
INSURANCE
COD
SPECIAL DEL
MONEY ORDERS
STAMPED ENVLPS
SPECIAL HNDLG
POS OFFICE BOX
OTHER
TTL VOLUME VAR.
OTHER
TOTAL COSTS
Source: OCA’s BY96LP.LR file.
55,466
55,466
1,666,536
2,650.Oll
4.336547
35,654
35.654
1.980,441
1,356,429
3,338,670
83,096
263,016
36,299
19.685
3,467
122,966
10,928
1,136
529,559
146.219
31.342.954
23.633.643
54976.597
OCA 103
Docket No. R97-1
OCA’s FY 1997 “B Repon Summary’
us 2
us 3
US11
I.005
I-LE-iTERShPARCELS
PRESORT LTRBPARCELS
SINGLE PC CARDS
PRESORT PRI CARDS
us 15
CIS 16
C/S 18
c/s 20
TOTAL
239,908
68,203
7.u7
2.810
291,971
83,814
9,338
3,238
222,981
83,383
6.921
2,425
820.488
166,oU
18.984
7.01,
814.4.45
262,268
25,932
9.517
2.091.063
633.870
68,611
24,799
253
80
38,667
8.808
7
46.067
11.265
10
35.934
8.l86
7
53,990
13.480
28
77,889
20,876
36
252,874
82.473
88
PERIODICAL-IN CNTY
REGULAR RATE
NONPROFIT
CLASSROOM
9
185
34
2
1,390
28,773
8.410
328
1.721
33.968
6,488
378
1,292
28,739
5,028
303
3.826
58.221
12,288
630
4.416
76.850
15.721
87,
12,687
224.790
44,977
2.51,
STDA-SINGLE PIECE
REGENHCARRTE
REGSTDOTHER
NP ENH CAR RTE
NPSTDOTHER
33
246
810
17
85
,,872
32,849
93,663
2,898
20,877
5.544
,I.021
,l2.2,8
3,328
24.94,
4.341
30,527
87,043
2.507
19,215
8,490
90,782
193.992
6.815
45.314
13,305
109.890
285,258
8,885
86048
36,396
305.187
772,864
23,855
176.308
STD B-PARCELS ZONE
BND PRNTED MATTER
SPECIAL RATE
LIBRARY RATE
59
45
40
7
14.887
8,851
5.039
1,097
18.765
7,897
7,130
1.285
13.827
6.181
8,613
1.020
18,947
11,076
8.183
1,803
34.399
18.,38
18,300
2,787
98.271
50.301
42,317
7,701
USPS PENALTY
FREE FOR BLIND
32
5
4,343
697
8.208
812
4.036
848
8,274
1,108
11.265
1.811
33.167
5,082
v4
10,092
12.073
9,379
17,890
28,076
77,495
8.846
7.221
741
,89
17
3,891
53
46
108,535
4.478
8,595
9.365
965
603
21
4,835
89
57
140.941
8.420
6,363
6,711
688
,38
,5
3,430
49
43
98,076
4,161
3,338
14.640
1.31,
745
46
5,820
83
83
19.284
6.854
9,087
17,807
t ,607
977
77
7,,01
106
85
(08.843
10.927
34.281
56.61,
5,322
3,233
176
25.210
360
284
473.448
31,879
728,681
462,795
1.191.476
897.381
181.564
1.058.945
677,177
430.088
1.107.262
1.319.311
586,928
1.878.237
2.050.406
1.408.084
3.458.490
5,677.46l
3.019.454
8.696.915
PRIORIM
EXPRESS
MAILGRAM
INTERNATIONAL
124
(7)
1
7,
I8
MAIL
40
64
5
SS-REGISTRY
CERTIFIED
INSURANCE
COD
SPECIAL DEL
MONEY ORDERS
STAMPED ENVELOPES
SPECIAL HNDLG
POS OFFICE BOX
OTHER
TTL VOLUME “AR.
OTHER
TOTAL COSTS
3
28
593
30
3,482
3,482
Source: OCA’r FY97LP.LR rile segment 23 data.
1.LETWS.WARCELS
PRESORT LTR(LPARCEL9
SINGLE PC CARDS
PRESORT PRI CARDS
EXPRESS
MAlLGRAM
ST0 A-S,NGLE PIECE
REGENHCARRTE
REGSTDOTHER
NP ENH CAR RTE
NP ST0 OTHER
STD BPAWELS
ZONE
am PRNTED MWTER
SPECIAL RATE
U8PARY RATE
USPS PENALTY
FREE FOR BLIND
,NTERNAnoNAL
SSREGISTRY
CERTIFIED
lNS”RANCE
Ccm
SPEC!AL DEL
MONEY ORDERS
MAIL
OCA 104
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OCA’s FY 1997
c/s 15
291.971
83,814
9,336
3,235
C/S 16
457.125
90,329
19,137
3,523
PRIORITY
EXPRESS
MAILGRAM
46,067
11,265
10
114,330
31,059
9
PERIODICAL-IN CNTY
REGULAR RATE
NONPROFIT
CLASSROOM
1,721
33,968
6,488
378
STD A-SINGLE PIECE
REGENHCARRTE
REGSTDOTHER
NP ENH CAR RTE
NP STD OTHER
l-LETTERS&PARCELS
PRESORT LTRBPAR
SINGLE PC CARDS
PRESORT PRI CARDS
STD B-PARCELS ZONE
BND PRNTED MAlTER
SPECIAL RATE
LIBRARY RATE
USPS PENALTY
FREE FOR BLIND
INTERNATIONAL
MAIL
SS-REGISTRY
CERTIFIED
INSURANCE
COD
SPECIAL DEL
MONEY ORDERS
STAMPED ENVEL
SPECIAL HNDLG
POS OFFICE BOX
OTHER
c/s 18
674.823
215,518
24,666
9.111
c/s 20
814.445
252,266
26,932
51.517
TOTAL
12.092.526
3,865,839
427,170
153,615
69,325
17,356
36
77,009
21,219
36
1.894,570
384.291
606
1,549
35.038
6,407
411
4,973
75,290
15,916
814
41,416
76.850
15.721
074
81,529
1,521,229
325,667
15.899
5.544
41,021
112.248
3,328
24,944
6,395
37,129
124,604
3,353
28.559
10,945
11.3.081
251,351
8.582
58.755
13,305
109,690
285.258
tl.685
66,048
216,549
1.995.661
4,500,208
148,942
1.040.517
16,765
7,897
7,130
1.205
18.233
6,433
8.052
1,483
24,213
14,222
10.488
1,929
34,399
10.438
l!i.300
2,787
747,552
304,797
239,696
45,152
5.208
812
5.616
921
10.665
1,426
1 ‘I ,265
‘1,811
190.166
28.089
12,073
17,091
23,093
28,417
8,595
9,365
965
603
21
4,835
69
57
140,941
5,420
6,643
7,025
701
460
15
6,846
7,026
48
98,076
5,585
4,094
19.028
1,702
960
60
7,620
107
68
20,690
8.794
1 ‘I ,672
1:7,607
14.185
3.086
77
7,401
106
85
1013,843
111.927
TTL VOLUME VAR.
OTHER
TOTAL COSTS
897,379
514,857
1.412.236
Source:
file segment 23 8 24 data
OCA’s FY97LP.LR
c/s 17
-
1.151.296
1.555.783
2.707.079
54,211
54,211
1.704.693
2.461,626
4,166,319
c/s 19
36,405
36.405
2,0613,557
1.578.745
3.647,302
1,109,089
81,706
313,059
40,648
18,103
1,055
128.274
8.740
1,167
555,880
149,534
32.627.626
24.628.212
57.255.036
OCA 105
Docket No. R97-1
OCAk FY 1998 “B Report Summary”
CLS 2
l-LETTERS&PARCELS
PRESORT LTRBPARCELS
SINGLE PC CARDS
PRESORT PRI CARDS
253
(113)
(12)
(5)
c/s 3
853
(362)
(40)
(20)
c/s 11
c/s 15
C/S 16
c/s 18
c/s 20
244,493
70.650
7,520
2,697
301.960
87,918
93-I
3,367
276,543
79,911
8,505
3,050
546.826
174,552
19,398
7,352
903,422
283,344
27,694
10.445
TOTAL
2.274,349
695,880
72,629
26.905
PRIORITY
EXPRESS
MAILGRAM
15
23
50
77
40.285
9,351
6
48.713
12.142
9
45,566
10,577
8
55.416
14.938
24
82,153
22,440
32
272,196
69,548
79
PERIODICAL-IN
CNTY
REGULAR RATE
NONPROFIT
CLASSROOM
2
54
10
8
183
33
2
1,372
29,255
5,411
256
1,725
35.056
6,569
301
1.551
33,090
6,121
289
3,892
61,402
12.718
512
4.409
81,261
16.287
724
12.959
240,301
47,169
2,084
STD A-SINGLE PIECE
REGENHCARRTE
REGSTDOTHER
NPENHCARRTE
NP STD OTHER
12
80
138
5
10
39
271
466
16
35
4,705
31,156
110.201
2,309
22.072
5,668
39,547
133,996
2,694
27.010
5.321
35,242
124,647
2.612
24,965
8,934
86.911
236,490
5.644
49,827
14,461
106.577
356.107
7,794
75,459
39,140
301,786
964,045
21,474
199.378
STD B-PARCELS ZONE
BND PRNTED MATTER
SPECIAL RATE
LIBRARY RATE
1
16
14
2
2
54
46
8
14,757
7,048
6,269
1.152
17.231
8,494
7,511
1,369
16,691
7,972
7,090
1,303
19,295
12,286
8,916
1,658
37,023
20,794
17,217
3.177
105,000
56,864
47,065
8,669
USPS PENALTY
FREE FOR BLIND
11
1
36
5
3,914
769
4,767
910
4,428
870
7,766
1,272
10,682
2,146
31.604
6,973
30
102
10.763
13,074
12,174
21,256
32,700
90,099
12
21
2
1
42
71
7
4
41
1
186
10
628
35
8,740
9,981
1,000
569
1
5.561
72
63
148.840
5,675
7,748
8,568
055
493
1
4,729
61
56
124,105
5,222
3.081
15.751
1.380
711
12
6,850
7,576
756
437
1
4,181
54
49
109,721
4.617
9.098
16,483
1,639
915
2
8,376
107
98
115,724
12,021
35,571
60.460
5,639
3.130
5
29,718
383
323
518,810
34,867
792
2.671
792
2,671
INTERNATIONAL
MAIL
SS-REGISTRY
CERTIFIED
INSURANCE
COD
SPECIAL DEL
MONEY ORDERS
STAMPED ENVELOPES
SPECIAL HNDLG
POS OFFICE BOX
OTHER
TTL VOLUME, VAR,
OTHER
TOTAL COSTS
Source:
760,652
484,163
1,244,816
950,341
166,663
1.117.004
OCA’s FYDBLP.LR file segment 23 data, See also, OCA FYBBFlN.XLS
860.367
547,633
1,407.999
6,816
88
59
19.606
7,287
1,414,265
602.982
2,017.247
:1,26‘,812
‘I .593,356
:3.878,168
6.273.900
3,394,797
9,666,697
s
CIs
3&o,,
2.325
18.796 1,395
8,319
I .,80.,73
835,247
2.315.720
OCA 106
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OCA’s FY 1998
l-LETTERS&PARCELS
PRESORT LTR 8 PAR
SINGLE PC CARDS
PRESORT PRI CARDS
c/s 15
301,060
c/s 16
580.579
108,859
25,435
4,264
c/s 17
c/s 18
711,070
229.081
25,383
9.656
c/s 19
C/l3 20
OC13.422
283.344
2t7.694
10,445
TOTAL
12,492,475
4,017.038
432,610
158,456
PRIORIN
EXPRESS
MAILGRAM
48.713
12.142
0
223,692
34,642
9
72.168
19,249
31
82,153
2:3.020
32
2.067.600
413,561
519
PERIODICAL-IN CNTY
REGULAR RATE
NONPROFIT
CLASSROOM
1,725
35,056
6,589
301
1.798
41,362
7,551
372
5.067
79,572
16,509
664
4,409
81,261
16,287
724
80,444
1.562.265
328,106
12,641
STD A-SINGLE PIECE
REGENHCARRTE
REGSTDOTHER
NP ENH CAR RTE
NPSTDOTHER
5,668
39,547
133.996
2,894
27,010
11,520
115.658
307,565
7,588
64,955
14,461
106.577
358.107
7.794
75,459
221,996
1.895.002
5.361.407
128,031
1.121,210
STD B-PARCELS ZONE
BND PRNTED MATTER
SPECIAL RATE
LIBRARY RATE
USPSPENALN
FREE FOR BLIND
INTERNATIONAL
21.443
10,328
9.615
1,787
24,936
15,789
11,441
2,130
37.023
2!0,794
17,217
3,177
738,899
329,071
254.938
48.594
4,767
910
5,793
1.168
10.005
1.642
110,682
2,146
173,308
31,521
22.215
27,032
33,066
7,970
8,876
868
515
1
9.068
10,440
61
124,105
6,622
3,750
20,435
1.783
915
‘I 1,286
‘18.483
‘14,269
2,848
2
8,376
107
06
1’15,724
‘12,021
MAIL
SS-REGISTRY
CERTIFIED
INSURANCE
COD
SPECIAL DEL
MONEY ORDERS
STAMPED ENVEL
SPECIAL HNDLG,
POS OFFICE BOX
OTHER
l-FL VOLUME VAR.
OTHER
TOTAL COSTS
Source:
17,231
8,494
7.511
1,369
OCA file FY98FIN.XLS
8.740
9.981
1,000
569
1
5,561
72
63
148,840
5,675
1.529.268
2.002,121
8.880
113
76
20,852
9.351
57,201
57,201
and OCA-LR-7. file FYBBLP.LR.
1,834.863
2.760.839
4,595.702
36.972
38,972
2.302,509
1.7!36.340
4.0!38.849
1.195.102
75.948
326,161
41,209
16.760
30
145,901
12,188
1,274
589,955
155,142
34.429.362
26.260,883
60.690,257
OCA 107
COMPARISON OF OCA AND USPS TEST YEAR DATA
PRIOR TO FINAL ADJUSTMENTS AND CONTINGENCY
W-)
OCA
121492,475
4,017,038
432,610
156,456
USPS
12.492.466
4,017,041
432.590
156,467
PRIORITY
EXPRESS
MAILGRAM
2.067.600
413,661
519
2.067595
413,570
502
17
PERIODICAL-IN CNTY
REGULAR RATE
NONPROFIT
CLASSROOM
60,444
1.562265
326,106
12,641
60,424
1.562,202
326.112
12,627
20
63
(6)
14
STD A-SINGLE PIECE
REGENHCARRTE
REGSTDOTHER
NPENHCARRTE
NPSTDOTHER
221,996
1.895,002
5.361.407
126,031
1.121.210
221,066
1.894.972
5.361.440
126,015
1.121.232
10
30
(33)
16
(2-J)
STD B-PARCELS ZONE
BND PRNTED MA-ITER
SPECIAL RATE
LIBRARY RATE
738,899
329,071
254,938
46,594
736,076
329,063
254,953
46,595
(::,
USPS PENALTY
FREE FOR BLIND
173,306
31.521
173,330
31,451
(22)
70
1,195.102
1.195.076
26
SS-REGISTRY
CERTIFIED
INSURANCE
COD
SPECIAL DEL
MONEY ORDERS
STAMPED ENVEL
SPECIAL HNDLG
POS OFFICE BOX
OTHER
75,948
326,161
41,209
16,760
30
145.901
12,166
1,274
589,955
155,142
75.985
326.161
41,205
16,797
26
145,902
12,166
1,270
589,953
155,139
(37)
ll’L VOLUME VAR.
OTHER
TOTAL COSTS
34,429.362
26.260,663
60.690,245
34,429.233
26.260.666
60,690,121
129
(5)
124
l-LETTERS&PARCELS
PRESORT LTR 8 PAR
SINGLE PC CARDS
PRESORT PRI CARDS
INTERNATIONAL
MAIL
Source: OCA file FYOELP.LR and USPS-T-15, WP G. Table D.
(k
(15)
(1)
(3:)
2
(1)
2
4
2
3