BEFORE THE
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20268-0001
POSTAL GTE
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE NOTICE
OF PROVIIDING SUPPLEMENTAL
RESPONSE: TO OCA/USPS-T39-3
(September 4, 1997)
On August 1, 1997 witness Needham
T39-3
by indicating
that a statemem
would provide substantive
responded
to interrogatory
OCA/USPS-
of work (SOW) was being developed
that
answers to the various parts of the interrogatory,
the SOW would be provided when complete.
The SOW now being complete,
and that
it is
being provided with this pleading.
Respectfully
submitted,
UNITED STATES
POSTAL
By its attorneys:
Daniel J. Foucheaux, Jr.
Chief Counsel, Ratemaking
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Kenneth N. Hollies
475 L’Enfant Plaza West, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20260-l 137
(202) 268-3063; Fax -5402
September 4, 1997
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SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE
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Task Order 102590-97Contract Number 102590-95-H-1895
Evaluation of YQuarter-Mile Rule”
Statement of Work
Work to be P~ormcd
The purpose of this project is to collled and analyze data to inform USPS decisions
rqading service to customers of non-city delivery 051~s who are ineligible for carrier
route extensions because of the “quarter-mile rule”. Tbe quarter-mile rule affects
customer eligibiity for carrier delivery and (mdirectly) access to Group E box fees, baaed
on the relative proximity to the post office of a customer’s residence or place of business.
Specifically, the project shall e&mate the number of potential delivery points affected by
the quarter-mile rule and whether customers at those potential delivery points obtain post
office box or general delivery service. The results of the project will be used to estimate
the potential impacts of offering affected customers other delivery options.
This task requires the following actions:
a. Prior to these data collection. efforts, the corm-actor will, if time permits, conduct
informal inquiries to obtain iiiormation from postmasters that will help in the
design of the survey methodology.
b. The con&actor will produce mailing lists, print the survey forms, mail the forms to
post offices, and collect com.pleted forms. The contractor will provide a contact
for t&n&l
assistance to respondents who ask for further clarifications in order
to complete the forms. The USPS will also provide an administrative contact for
respondents.
c. lbe contractor will survey a sample of non-city delivery offices sztified by
geographic area, office sire, and other relevant variables. Postmasters of these
offices will be asked to quantify the number of delivery points affected by the
quarter-mile rule and whether customers at those potential delivery points pay for
post office box service or ob’tain general delivery service.
d. The contractor will key-punch and key-verify all returned survey forms,
e. The contractor will load data from returned surveys into databases and analyze the
response data. Data fiorn existing post 05.e box databases will be appended as
appropriate. All data files will be prepared in formats that protect the
confidentiality of office-specific information.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE
TO QCAYUSPS-T39-3
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Deliverables
The foRowing will be provided by the contractor during and upon completion of tbis
study:
a
Draft and final survey instnnnents for Postal Service review.
b. Lii of survey recipients sod respondents; these lists will include information on
response rates.
c. Databases ami reports sumrrtarizmg the survey results that shield the identities of
targeted and surveyed offices.
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Estimates of potential revenue impacts if quarter-mile customers are provided
other delivery options.
e. Draft and final written reports.
Period of Performance
The period of performance will be August 27 through October 3 1, 1997. All deliverables
other tban the final report shall be provided to the Postal Service by October 1,1997.
The tinal report sball be provided by October 25,1997 withconsultation services
provided through October 3 1,1997.
Furnished Zfem
The following will be provided by the U.S. Postal Service to facilitate the contractor’s
completion of assigned tasks:
a
Cover letter from appropriate Postal Service officials to accompany survey forms.
b. Review of project activities by and coordination with designated Postal Service
officials.
c. Access to Postal Service da& and to Postal Service Headquarters as necessary.
d
Access to Postal Service computer facilities as necessary.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE
TO OCA/USPS-T39-3
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CERTIFICATE
OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing
participants
of record in this proceeding
in accordance
upon all
with section 12 of the Rules
of Practice.
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Kenneth N. Hollies
475 L’Enfant Plaza West, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20260-l 137
September 4, 1997
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