BEFORE THE
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20268-0001
POSTAL RATE AND FEE CHANGES, 1997
INTERROGATORIES
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Docket No, R97-1
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
AND REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS OF AMERICA
(USPSIMPA-1-34)
Pursuant to rules 25 and 26 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure
TO
and rule 2 of
the Special Rules of Practice, the United States Postal Service directs the following
interrogatories
America:
and requests for production of documents to Magazine Publishers
USPSIMPA-1-34.
Respectfully
submitted,
UNITED STATES POSTCIL SERVICE
By its attorneys:
Daniel J. Foucheaux, Jr.
Chief Counsel, Ratemaking
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Susan M. Duchek
475 L’Enfant Plaza West, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20260-I 137
(202) 268-2990; Fax -5402
January 22, 1998
of
USPSJMPA-1.
For each year fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide a list of publications
of your trade association and mailed at second-class
USPSIMPA-2.
published by each member
regular or periodical regular rates.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
from
number
1 the following information:
(a)
The number of issues mailed.
@I
The average number of editions (versions) per issue.
(4
An indication of the kind or type of each version.
USPSIMPA-3.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the total volumes mailed at second-class
periodical regular rates for each publication
listed in response to interrogatory
from
regular or
number
1.
USPSIMPA-4.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class
regular required
number 1.
presort rates for each publication
from
regular or periodical
listed in response to interrogatory
USPSIMPA-5.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class
regular
3-digit
interrogatory
USPSIMPA-6.
cityl5digit
presort
rates for each publication
from
regular or periodical
listed in response
to
number 1.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class
from
regular or periodical
regular carrier route presort rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
number 1.
USPYMPA-7.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class
regular destination
delivery office discount rates for each publication
regular or periodical
listed in response
to interrogatory
number 1.
USPS/MPA-8.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is, unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class
regular
destination
interrogatory
USPSIMPA-9.
SCF discount
rates for each publication
from
from
regular or periodical
listed in response
to
number 1.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class
2
from
regular or periodical
regular high density discount rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
number 1.
USPS/?vlPA-10.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is !unavailable) from
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class
regular or periodical
regular saturation discount rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
number 1.
USPSIMPA-11.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the required presort volumes mailed at second-class
regular or periodical regular prebarcoded
listed in response to interrogatory
USPSIMPA-12.
letter size discount rates for each publication
number 1.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class
regular prebarcoded
interrogatory
flat size discount rates for each publication
regular or periodical
listed in response to
number 1.
USPSIMPA-13.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the 3-digit city&digit
regular or periodical
publication
from
regular prebarcoded
volumes mailed at second-class
3-digit letter size discount
listed in response to interrogatory
3
from
number 1.
rates for each
USPSIMPA-14.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the 3-digit city/5-digit volumes mailed at second-class
regular or periodical
publication
regular
prebarcoded
5-digit letter size discount
listed in response to interrogatory
USPSIMPA-15.
rates for each
number 1.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the 3-digit city/CT-digit volumes mailed at second-class
regular or periodical
regular prebarcoded
listed in response to interrogatory
USPS/MPA-16.
flat size discount rates for each publication
number 1.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight mailed
at second-class
regular or periodical regular rates for zones l&2 for each publication
listed in response to interrogatory
USPSIMPA-17.
number 1.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight mailed
at second-class
regular or periodical regular rates for zone 3 for each publication
in response to interrogatory
USPSIMPA-18.
listed
number I.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight mailed
4
at second-class
regular or periodical regular rates for zone 4 for each publication
in response to interrogatory
USPSIMPA-19.
listed
number I.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable) from
1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight mailed
at second-class
regular or periodical regular rates for zone 5 for each publication
in response to interrogatory
USPSIMPA-20.
listed
number 1.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight mailed
at second-class
regular or periodical regular rates for zone 6 for each publication
in response to interrogatory
USPS/MPA-21.
listed
number 1.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight mailed
at second-class
regular or periodical regular rates for zone 7 for each publication
in response to interrogatory
USPSIMPA-22.
listed
number I.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight mailed
at second-class
regular or periodical regular rates for zone 8 for each publication
in response to interrogatory
number 1.
5
listed
USPSIMPA-23.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present,
please provide the average
mailed at second-class
of nonadvertising
content
regular or periodical regular rates for each publication
response to interrogatory
USPSIMPA-24.
percentage
from
listed in
number 1.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed on pallets at second-class
regular
or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
number
1 by the following pallet presort levels:
(4
5-digit pallets
lb)
3-digit pallets
(cl
SCF pallets
Cd)
ADCEDC
W
BMC pallets
(9
Mixed-BMC
USPSIMPA-25.
pallets,
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present,
periodical
pallets
for those volumes
mailed
on pallets at second!-class
from
regular
regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
or
number
1, please provide the average number of pieces per pallet by the following pallet presort
levels:
(a)
5digit
pallets
6
0))
3-digit pallets
(c)
SCF pallets
64
ADClSDC
(4
BMC pallets
(9
Mixed-BMC
USPSJMPA-26.
1986 to present,
pallets
pallets.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
for those volumes
mailed on pallets at second-class
from
regular
periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
or
number
1, please provide the average pallet weight by the following pallet presort levels:
(4
5-digit pallets
(b)
3-digit pallets
(c)
SCF pallets
(4
ADClSDC
(e)
BMC pallets
(9
Mixed-BMC
USPSIMPA-27.
pallets
pallets.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed in sacks at second-class
periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
1 by the following sack presort levels:
(a)
Carrier route(s) sacks
7
from
regular or
number
(b)
Firm sacks
(c)
5-digit sacks
(4
3-digit unique city sacks
W
3-digit sacks
(9
SCF sacks
(9)
ADClSDC
(h)
Mixed sacks.
USPSIMPA-28.
sacks
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable) from
1986 to present, for those volumes mailed in sacks at second-class
regular rates for each publication
listed in response to interrogatory
regular or periodical
number 1, please
provide the average number of pieces per sack by the following sack presort levels:
(4
Carrier route(s) sacks
@I
Firm sacks
(cl
5-digit sacks
Cd)
3-digit unique city sacks
W
3-digit sacks
(9
SCF sacks
(9)
ADWSDC
(h)
Mixed sacks.
sacks
8
USPS/MPA-29.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed in trays at second-class
periodical regular rates for each publication
listed in response to interrogatory
from
regular or
number
1 by the following tray presort levels:
(4
Carrier route(s) trays
(b)
Firm trays
(cl
5-digit trays
(4
3-digit unique city trays
(e)
3-digit trays
(9
SCF trays
(9)
ADCEDC
(h)
Mixed trays.
USPSIMPA-30.
trays
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
1985 to present, for those volumes mailed in trays at second-class
regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
regular or periodical
number 1, please
provide the average number of pieces per tray by the following tray presort levels:
(4
Carrier route(s) trays
0))
Firm trays
(4
5-digit trays
(d)
3-digit unique city trays
(6
3-digit trays
9
from
(9
SCF trays
(9)
ADCKSDC trays
0-O
Mixed trays,
USPSIMPA-31.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed in bundles at second-class
regular
or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
number
1.
USPSIMPA-32.
1986 to present,
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable) from
for those volumes
mailed in bundles
periodicat regular rates for each publication
at second-class
regular
listed in response to interrogatory
or
number
1, please provide the average number of pieces per bundle.
USPSIMPA-33.
For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from
1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class
regular or periodical
regular rates that were plant loaded in USPS provided transportation
for each publication
listed in response to interrogatory
USPSIMPA-34.
number 1
Please also provide all data furnished in response to interrogatories
through 33 above in electronic format.
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CERTIFICATE
OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document
participants
of record in this proceeding
in accordance
upon all
with section Ii! of the Rules of
Practice.
/GzL.-a. &?4Lf-L
Susan M. Duchek
475 L’Enfant Plaza West, SW.
Washington, D.C. 20260-I 137
January 22, 1998