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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
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RESPONSE
WITNESS
OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
DEGEN TO INTERROGATORIES
OF
TIME WARNER, INC.
(TW/USPS-T12-l-8)
The United States Postal Service
the following
interrogatories
hereby provides
of Time Warner,
Inc.:
responses
of witness
l-W/USPS-T12-l-8,
Degen to
filed on July
22, 1997.
Each interrogatory
Degen’s
declaration
is stated verbatim
and is followed
by the response.
Mr.
will be filed shortly.
Respectfully
UNITED
submitted,
STATES
POSTAL
By its attorneys:
Daniel J. Foucheaux, Jr.
Chief Counsel, Ratemaking
f l?L&
Eric P. Koetting
475 L’Enfant Plaza West, S.W.
Washington,
D.C. 20260-l 137
(202) 268-2992;
Fax -5402
August 5, 1997
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SERVICE
‘37
Response
of United States Postal Service Witness
to lnterrogaltories
of Time Warner
Degen
TWNSPS-T12-1.
a. Was the LIOCATT program used to distribute
clerk and mailhandler
in this docket?
If yes, please provide the output of the LIOCATT
program.
costs
b. Please provide the LIOCATT output, as provided in previous rate cases,
for the mail processing
cost distribution
used in the FY96 CRA report.
TWNSPS-T12-1.
Response:
a. The LIOCAlT
for FY96.
subclass
was u:sed to distribute
The distribution
was provided
Commission’s
that the LIOCATT
Please consult
output
by the Postal Service
periodic
the Commission’s
clerk and maiilhandler
of BY96 clerk and mailhandler
does not use Ll0CAl-T.
b. I am informed
with
program
reporting
docket
relating
LR-H-146
co’sts to
for full details.
to the FY96 CRA report
on July 9, 1997,
pursuant
rules, and is thus presumably
section.
costs
to the
on file
Response
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
Degen
TWIUSPS-T12-2.
a. Approximately
when did the Postal Service decide to move to MODS
based attribution
of clerk and mailhandler
wage costs?
b. Prior to the new method described in your testimony,
was any use made
of the MODS numbers recordsed by IOCS clerks?
If yes, please describe
how this information
was used.
c.
How does an IOCS clerk know which MODS number to enter for a
sampled clerk or mailhandler?
Please provide a copy of the instructions
given to IOCS clerks for the purpose of recording the correct MODS
number.
d. During FY96, were IOCS clerks aware that the MODS numbers they
recorded would be put to a much more important
use than in any
previous year?
e. During FY96, were IOCS clerks aware that their detailed observations
of
the activity performed by sampled employees
would be superseded by
MODS numbers?
f.
Since when
have MODS
numbers
been recorded
by IOCS clerks?
g. When a sampled employee is on a break, and after the break will start an
assignment
different from the one he had before the break, which MODS
number is the IOCS clerk supposed to record?
h. What proportion
of IOCS talli~es taken
MODS number in FY96?
in MODS facilities
had1 a valid
i.
What procedures
were applied to assure that the MODS numbers
recorded by IOCS clerks were not only valid numbers but correctly
described the observed employee’s
activity?
j.
What proportion
of the IOCS tallies, taken in MODS facilities but without
valid MODS numbers, could not be assigned to any cost poloI? If there
were such tallies, please explain how they were used.
Response
TWIUSPS-Tl2-2
of United Stiltes Postal Service Witness
to lnterrogaltories
of Time Warner
Response.
a. It is my understanding
processing
cases,
that,
cost distribution
improvements
of potential
begisn to consider
to the mail processing
improvement
presented
coordination
with operational
preparation
activities.
identify
any particular
Service
“decided
methodology,
It would
up to the point of filing
b. To the best of my knowledge
it is my understanding
been used for various
require
that
a great
feasibility
types
research,
of
for me or anyone
this process
else to
that the Postal
Refinements
of more recent
data,
in the
continued
of this case.
the MODS number
has not been used in the LIOCATT
however,
however,
would
to the new approach.
the incorporation
One type
over the last
and other similar
be quite difficult
point in time during
to move”
including
process.
development,
personnel,
rate
in this case in my
change
and ‘database
general
of potential
It was recognized,
of such a comprehensive
deal of data assessment
over mail
that was under consideration
and that of Dr. Braldley.
consideration
a number
cost distribution
years was the methoclology
testimony
virtually
in light of the controversies
that arose over the last several
the Postal Service
several
Degen
recorded
cost distribution
system
that the MODS operation
other analyses
over the years.
by IOCS clerks
prior to now,
number
has
I am not familiar
Response
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
with the details
of these
c. The data collector
supervisor.
Note that for the purposes
employee
the correct
is actually
in which
activity
other analyses.
can ask the employee
in my testimony,
he/she
is working.
tally should
observed
activity.
Hence,
clocking
observed
[the] work
center
activity.
employee’s
activity
work
work
center
center
keys.
using
must,
variabilities.
(Handbook
an employee
F-45) alert
may not match
are instructed
the
‘to Uenter...
into at the time of the
may not necessarily
at the time of the reading.”
The
to them.
The tallies
into which
number
is clocked
number
the
rather than the
are estimated
Instructions
Data collectors
that the employee
The MODS
number
with the cost pools and underlying
that the MODS
employee
and the observed
that are applied
we rely on IOCS to relport the operation
data collectors
the operation
errors have occurred.
with the variabilities
The IOCS Field Operating
the
when the two are inconsistent,
are only used to form the distribution
be consistent
is clocked.
reading.
is not necessarily
the variabilities
whatever
described
is the MODS operation
wit:h the MODS clock
include
method
the MODS number
in most cases,
cost pools are consistent
likewise,
of the costing
which
This is because
MODS data which
The tallies
into,
While
be associated
or ask the employee’s
MODS number
clocked
are consistent
Degen
match
Please see Handbook
the
F-
Response
45, January
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
1995,
September
1990
Handbook
p. 35.
and September
1991
F-45 was filed in Docket
d. My understanding
regarding
Sirnilar wording
releases
of the employee’s
activity.
supersedes
process.
These did not rely on questions
activities
methodology,
of the employee
is clocked
tally contains
were not given any instructions
18 and 19.
cost distribution
the
Under the new
is used to develop
the distribution
into which
with the cost pool.
are only used to predict
or invalid
CAG and Basic
being sampled.
so it is consistent
a missing
observation
18 and 19 that report
key must use the MODS number
questions
the detailed
the cost pools for the LIOCATT
the MODS number
The distribution
questions
F-45.
as LR-SSR- 12.
Under the old methodology,
determined
activity
of Handbook
were issued to data c:ollectors
Function
employee
in ,the
this matter.
e. It is not true that the MODS number
detailed
may be found
No. MC96-3
is that no directives
Degen
regarding
the
The observed
the MODS number
MODS number.
diminished
key.
when
the
IOCS dat,a collectors
import:ance
of
Response
f.
The recording
IOCS.
of United States Postal Service Witness
to lnterrogetories
of Time Warner
of MODS numbers
I researched
Instructions
past revisions
(Handbook
instructed
pre-dates
to record
F-45),
the MODS
Degen
the introduction
of CODES
of the IOCS Field Operating
and determined
number
that data collectors
as early as FY84,
were
and possibly
before.
g. The correct
clocked.
MODS number
is the operation
Please see LR-H-14.7,
assignment
of IOCS tallies,
at section
including
312.124.
break/personal
pools does not affect
the cost pool dollar amounts.
personal
are not used in the distribution
needs tallies
h. There are 246 clerk and mailhandler
numbers,
2,543
and 2,297
tallies
mailhandler
i.
into which
tallies
taken
methodology
instructed,
1.32%
at MODS
l&2
and we believe
Further,
ar’e clocked.
this is what
to cost
break and
key.
MODS
These
clerk and
offices.
to part c, above.
employees
needs tallies,
“invalid”
of the 193,138
For purposes
we need IOCS data collectors
sampled
with
is
Note that the
with blank or zero MODS numbers.
are approximately
Please see the answer
which
tallies
tallies
the employee
to report
of the new costing
the operation
into
This is how data collectors
are
data collectors
are doing
with
Response
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
only a small number
of exceptions.
In the larger sense,
like the MODS data to be reasonably
activity
being performed,
We believe
especially
at the level of aggrsegation
estimates.
using an aggregation
occur
among
All tallies
are assigned
mapping
cannot
“1 MISC”
or “LD43”
be carried
however,
estimates,
If the Question
“LD43”
work
on the dollar value of the cost pool.
Pay Data System
costs.
distribution
the proportions
The assignment
key for each cosl: pool.
-
on the
keys.
to either the
at stations
of tallies
cost pool
and branches.
to cost pools has no
For MODS offices,
of MOD System
of tallies
that
18/l g-based
is used as a residual
that the assignment
by applying
are done
and the distribution
allied labor-type
pools are formed
estimates
impact
Any errors in clocking
out, the tally is assigned
cost pool.
A small
a cost pool have m effect
to cost pools.
LDC 43 includes
Please note,
impact
variability
accurate,
will not have a substantial
of MODS numbers.
within
is
used in the cost model.
hours
also
to the
of variabilities
IPurther, the variability
the operations
cost pool formations,
because
clocked
we would
respect
the MODS data to be reasonably
of erroneously
on the variability
with
so that our estimation
accurate.
number
j.
accurate
Degen
only impacts
cost
hours to
the
Response
TW/USPS-T12-3.
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
Please refer to Tables
Degen
2 and 6 in your testimony.
a. Does the line for “mixed mail” in Table 6 refer to costs associated
with
mail processing
tallies showing IOCS activity codes 5300-5750?
If no,
please specify the types of tallies and the IOCS activity codes that this
line represents.
b. Does the line for “other” in Table 6 refer to costs associated
with mail
processing
tallies showing IOCS activity codes 6521-6521?
If no, please
specify the types of tallies and the range of IOCS activity codes that this
line represents.
c.
Please specify the IOCS activity codes that correspond
to the costs
shown for mail subclasses and service categories in Table 6.
d. Do the various costs in Table,s 2 and 6 represent identical sets of IOCS
activity codes, distributed
with the old and new methodologies
respectively?
If they do not represent the same set of IOCS codes,
please clarify.
e. Please provide a breakdown
of the estimated costs show in Table 6 by
MODS, BMC and non-MODS
cost pools. In the case of “mixed mail” and
“other” costs, please provide the breakdown
both by cost pool and by
IOCS activity codes.
f.
Please provide the information
requested in Part E above, as well as the
information
contained in Tables 4 and 5 of your testimony,
in the form of
an Excel, Quattro or Lotus spreadsheet.
TW/USPS-T12-3.
a. Yes.
Response:
Please note that I emplloyed
so that mixed-mail
is defined
this definition
consistently
with Table 2.
distribution
methodology
information
is used to identify
mixed-mail
tallies
mixed-mail
codes are treated
with
described
activity
of mixed-mail
in my testimony,
tallies.
in Table 6
In the cost
IOCS Question
As a result,
21
some
as not-handling-mail
in
Response
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
the new methodology,
activities
and IOCS costs
such as moving
b. The line for “other”
empty
in the mail processing
codes
(001 O-4950)
Descriptions
1. The bulk of the tallies
6523,
and other activities
Please see USPS-T-l
tallies
between
c. Please consult
codes
assigned
services
for a list of the
are in activity
associated
to
Please consult
may be found
with
2, at 6-7, for a brief discussion
attachment
from the source
245-370,
in LR-H-146.
d. The “other”
category
testimony
as mixed-mail.
mail and special
(5300-5750).
of the activity
and tally dollars
some mail-related
codes
in LR-H6521-
mail processing.
of the “migration”
of
components.
3. This is derived
differently,
codes
to TW/USPS-T12-3
traditionally
the second
Since the “old”
all activity
mail codes
to the response
with
are distributed
Cost pools exceot
and mixed
the first attachment
codes.
equipment
in Table 6 includes
tallies
activity
associated
Degen
is defined
and “new”
the activity
to the response
code to program
as a residual
methodologies
codes
included
in ‘other”
are not the same as in Table A.
MOD4DIST,
category
define
Neither
to TW/USPS-T12lines
in both cases.
mail processing
in Table 2 of my
table incorporates
a
Response
redistribution
and special
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
of mixed-mail
or “other”
the third attachment
f.
The Microsoft
Excel spreadsheet
e in electronic
form.
form.
to the subclasses
of mail
services.
e. Please consult
information
costs
Degen
to the response
tw-3e.xls
The Exciel spreadsheet
from Tables
1-6 in my testimony,
These are filed in LR-H-219.
contains
to TWNSPS-T12-3.
the response
tablel-6.xls
USPS-T-12,
contains
to part
the
in electronic
l-W-3b
First attachment,
Response to TWIUSPS-TlZ-3
“Not-handling-mail’
activity codes, definition from MOD1 DIR, lines 12-32
Activity code is based on F262 field
Activity Code Comments
10 Included with
50 lnduded with
BO Included with
5020
5040
5050
5060
5070
5080
5090
5110
5120
5130
5170
5180
5610 Included with
5620 Included with
5700 Included with
5750 Included with
6000
6010
6020
6030
6040
6045
6050
6070
6073
6080
6110
6120
6130
6140
6170
6180
6200
6210
6220
6230
6231
6240
6270
6320
6330
6420
special services in Table 6
special services in Table 6
special services in ‘Table 6
mixed-mail
mixed-mail
mixed-mail
mixed-mail
in
in
in
in
Tabk 6
TabIce 6
TablIe 6
Tabk 6
Page 1
TW-3b
First attachment.
Response to TW/USPS-TlZ-3
“Not-handling-mail’
activity codes. definition from MOD1 DIR, lines 12-32
Activity code is based on F262 field
Activity Coda Comments
6430
6460
6460
6495
6500
6511
6512
6514
6516
6519
6521
6522
6523
6570
6560
6610
6620
6630
6640
6650
6660
Page 2
Second attachment,
Assignment
response to TWAJSPS-Tl2-3
of IOCS activity
codes to Imail subclasses
ktivity
and special services
Codes
(060. X061, X092
(080. X081, X085. X086, x091, x093
IO00
1020, 1021. 1052
1022,1035,1040,1045,1051,1056
<160. X185, X170, 5302
<110,x111,5303
1100
X360
x310, x315
X340, 1345, 2345
x330, x335
x350
60”“~,~~~l
4460 4465 4470 4480 4490 4495 4496
X510,5346
io, 5347
:a
0080
0050
0070. 0080
0030
0010
0020
Note: Class-specific mixed mail codes (!j3XX-54xx)
Table 2 and Table 6.
are included as “Mixed Mail’ in USPS-T-12,
-.-
Third attachment, Responseto
TWNSPS-TlZJ
Co~tsfromUSPS-T12,Table6,bycostpmlandsubclasr/acl~code
SubclassJActtiy
Code
,stLBP
PvtCdf
PostalCds
PreL
PreCds
PriWV
Express
2ndlC
2ndNP
2nd CL
2nd Reg
3rd SP
BRCRT
BRO
NPCRT
NPO
4th ZPP
BPM
SPC
LIB
Mallgrams
Free
lntl
USPS
Regstry
CMt%ed
l"*lKa"ce
COD
sp DdVry
0th SSv
Total Direct Mail
Mixed Mall
5301
5302
5303
5331
5340
5341
5345
5460
5461
5610
5620
57cn
5750
Total Mixed Mail
Othw
5020
5040
5050
5060
5070
5060
50%
5110
5120
5130
man,
mani
102.63a
40
0
7,674
212
5.716
manp
1,735
0
0
153
0
I.809
6,250
237
41,546
2,537
3,992
62,922
355
12.887
'416
1,585
465
419
0
341
3,066
1 ,W8
59
0
0
0
0
al?
257,511
F4
0
s12
0
402
l?O
ti!7
SE0
0
72
1,4:!7
242
4:!7
Ii1
0
0
159
223
49
0
0
0
0
0
9,302
mecparc
581
55
0
0
0
1,031
0
0
53
0
99
0
101
149
45
146
637
162
53
103
0
0
0
44
0
0
0
0
0
143
3,401
0
0
0
0
162
0
0
65
0
103,303
4,326
569
14,479
1z.965
71
0
0
0
2,in
37
0
57
0
3,977
55,263
204
5.131
66,916
0
:26
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
233
152
2,523
2,983
5,922
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
0
1,325
955
2,321
0
28
0
42
185
73
0
0
0
1%
154
1,930
18,849
21,456
0
188
0
0
0
0
0
69
0
263
262
1,632
IO.669
13.063
0
0
73
0
0
76
0
65.382
732
275
2.w
69.137
64
0
0
0
1,261
0
0
69
0
4,777
07,732
402
6,153
103.476
114
2%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
71
165
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
614
0
0
0
149
0
0
0
0
409,626
22,037
376
Tc=
5,726
2.159
709
423
1.338
0
6,390
4.w
6,304
95,992
1,033
39,636
409
251
197
50
49
264
0.m
3,263
461
0
0
0
0
4,304
691,059
439
2,787
Pageld
spbs 0th
7,792
32
0
373
61
2.559
0
34
474
58
2,070
466
2,818
11.371
17l
2,106
274
351
141
50
0
203
64
261
32
0
0
0
0
30
31,753
spbs PriO
3,475
4
0
361
0
10,271
0
0
53
0
453
77
317
509
0
0
265
58
111
0
0
237
376
216
61
0
0
0
0
0
16,667
lsd
345,019
16,087
379
48,673
2.5%
62
61
72
200
0
564
1,579
2,103
20,654
479
9,613
53
0
73
0
0
0
7,455
1,436
23
0
0
0
0
1,563
460,966
fSlrd
219,958
172
0
10,767
0
4,792
50
216
4,761
435
24,110
2.597
5,617
102,016
416
16.3%
563
e-43
726
212
0
0
3.3%
2,330
69
0
0
0
0
1,5w
401,956
Thirda"achment.ResponsetaTWNSPSTl23
Sut&&AcWy
Code
5170
5180
647x
WI0
6020
6030
6040
6c45
6050
6070
6073
M)80
6110
6120
6130
6140
6170
6160
6x0
6210
6220
6230
6231
6240
6270
63M
6330
6-m
6430
6460
6453
64%
6500
6511
6512
6514
6516
6519
6521
6522
6523
6570
6580
6610
6620
6630
6640
6.550
6660
Total Other
Grand Total
mad
89
0
2u3
626
727
290
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
533
0
0
440
79
511
633
3,711
0
51
335
213
1.411
41
105
279
0
137
0
0
Ml
388
165,513
26,211
40.9.71
2%
464
4%
310
9,967
3a
224
105
255,809
1.069.834
manf
0
0
0
0
119
1%
0
0
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
153
0
54
392
0
1%
220
522
0
0
48
103
371
89
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
324
76,W2
lO,a%3
26,542
0
71
91
41
3,511
0
0
0
121,431
445,@53
mecparc
manp
D
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
I,
II
II
II
13
0
13'3
0
24
49
24
0
42
0
24
65
0
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,603
476
3,170
20
a4a
71
:26
367
0
0
0
6,495
23,719
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
0
0
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,181
148
1,327
0
0
0
0
156
0
0
0
spbsCth
spb3Pti
Id
fsd
2.944
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.4
0
0
0
52
0
0
0
88
265
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
58
14,225
2.130
10,472
23
0
24
0
rc65
0
0
0
26,456
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
144
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
39
10
10,221
947
4.900
0
0
0
4
146
3
3
0
16,423
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
191
62
0
94
0
350
119
66
0
0
0
224
610
0
m
151
60
153
0
0
50
76
88.058
11,352
25.277
423
66
145
71
4,179
0
0
0
132,065
2z
99.247
11,866
54,453
46
137
132
64
3.912
0
118
0
174.104
8.666
81.656
46,373
662,170
676,536
PageZofl4
2n3
0
51
212
0
04
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
193
0
50
263
0
73
60
137
0
106
140
0
6Q9
0
64
521
0
0
312
0
Third attachment. Response lo TWNSPS-~12~
Costs from USPS-T12, Table 6, by cost pool and subclasslam
Code
1st L&P
PvtCds
PostalCds
PreL
PreCds
PliOnty
Express
2nd IC
2nd NP
2nd CL
2nd Rcg
3rd SP
RRCRT
BRO
NPCRT
NPO
4th ZPP
BPM
SPC
LIE
Mailgrams
FEC
lntl
USPS
Rqistry
CWbiid
Insurance
COD
sp DeMy
0th SSv
Total Dir.& Mail
Mb& Mait
5301
5302
5303
5331
5340
S-II
5345
5463
5461
5610
562-I
57w
5750
Total Mb& Mail
Other
5020
5040
5050
x60
5070
5060
5090
5110
5120
5130
cd
bed
LD41
LD42
67.211
I.529
46
15.226
405
0
0
0
54
0
95
192
1,324
6,988
396
3.047
0
0
49
0
0
0
1,426
2.73
114
0
0
0
0
501
96,632
169,076
3,786
0
w,1,929
111
39
0
177
0
265
1,274
4,619
40.968
1,165
13,427
Cl
0
0
0
0
0
1,490
395
0
0
0
0
0
681
350,232
3,302
0
0
2,265
42
0
0
0
0
0
?5
4,9
lC18
7211
211
lfc3
0
0
0
0
0
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6,7!ZO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30.334
93
0
1,243
31,365
0
0
0
0
66
0
0
99
0
124,767
111
137
4,737
129.938
0
0
0
0
5,734
32
0
519
6,266
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
132
100
0
65
297
0
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
‘0
441
6
0
55
IO
9
0
0
0
0
29
20
16
279
14
32
12
0
11
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
947
pri0riry
3,126
26
0
272
0
32.719
‘340
0
0
0
253
191
101
167
0
26
159
40
73
0
0
25
726
1.459
34
0
0
0
0
97
40.022
70
344
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
547
2.35
6.523
17.128
25,345
0
65
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
cede
591
26
0
110
0
520
7.596
0
0
0
54
54
0
55
0
27
0
0
14
0
0
0
626
232
57
0
0
0
26
0
10,457
RWistrV
457
19
0
0
0
36
66
0
0
0
19
0
0
6
0
0
5
1
IO
0
0
0
67
137
5,646
26
0
0
0
131
6,667
LDl5
124.751
3.636
0
26,237
3,764
0
0
0
0
0
0
I.484
6.1~9
15.976
0
5.565
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.982
3.446
0
0
0
0
0
3,723
199,746
0
1
39
0
0
0
0
38
10
112
130
215
3.506
3.850
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
1
70
26
16
1,525
1.647
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
57,332
0
0
37,134
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
ew-
94.466
SUt&Ss/A&.ity
CdC
5170
5180
6Mxl
6010
6020
6030
6040
w45
6050
6070
6073
6080
6110
61M
6130
6140
6170
6180
6m3
6210
6220
6230
6231
6240
6270
6320
6330
6420
6430
6460
6460
6495
6500
6511
6512
6514
6516
6519
6521
6522
6523
6570
6560
6610
6620
fK?u
f&40
6650
66.93
Total Other
Grand Total
ad
37
0
0
74
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
54
175
0
94
46
0
0
0
0
0
126
24,463
3,255
15,525
77
0
0
a9
1,584
0
0
0
45,721
176,2X
bed
0
0
0
43
0
0
0
45
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
58
0
0
243
0
0
56
62
0
0
0
316
707
64
124
0
58
162
0
0
0
256
&=a
10,682
58.568
261
66
0
223
4.661
0
0
62
163,715
643.685
LD41
LD42
0
pri0*
5.3
0
0
0
‘0
D
0
0
0
32
0
0
0
0
IX3
0
0
0
32
1,711
309
1 ,x3
0
0
0
34
535
0
0
0
3837
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
0
0
14
0
0
11
0
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
354
16
133
0
0
0
0
66
0
0
0
702
16.8’73
1,946
Cl
Cl
CI
Cl
Cl
0
0
0
0
u
0
II
0
0
II
13
II
13
ewes.5
LD15
Resistry
27
0
0
33
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
0
0
372
43
115
513
123
0
0
31
2
107
0
95
110
0
2
0
0
2
116
17.353
2,162
11,136
0
26
12
57
1,433
0
174
40
34,316
54
0
0
161
0
0
0
M
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
37
0
0
149
51
129
12.049
0
0
25
13
a
38
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5.w
635
1,413
0
0
7
35
655
0
39
43
21,146
18
0
0
64
0
9
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
75
0
0
53
10
102
26
0
27
26
45
24
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
10
10
2,393
234
739
11
55
0
59
455
0
0
13
11,109
99,685
35,456
19,423
6.566
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
638
0
0
0
0
1,712
0
0
0
0
0
3,037
0
(I
4,212
0
50,470
3.684
16,013
0
0
0
2,025
5.535
0
0
0
69,327
3x.539
Third attachment, Response to TWNSPS-T125
C&s
Code
,st L&P
PtiCds
PostalCds
PreL
PreCds
Prikty
Express
2nd IC
2nd NP
2nd CL
2nd Rql
3rd SP
BRCRT
BRO
NPCRT
NPO
4th ZPP
BPM
SPC
LIB
Mailgrams
Free
I”,,
USPS
Rqstty
CUbfled
I”S”,?S”Ce
COD
sp Delwy
ah ssv
Total Dir&
BusReply
from USPS-T1 2. Table 6, by cc& pool and suk&.ss/a~
REWRAP
MAILGRAM
LD46 Eq,
LD4J-Mm
code
sew
I,=
LD4a 0th
I.800
115
0
622
13
245
63
0
31
0
128
33
239
351
52
72
a4
7
46
0
0
0
0
w
165
323
8
21
9
500
4,985
LD49
4x&4
Mail
3,721
263
0
504
73
107
52
0
0
0
0
111
0
157
0
49
52
54
0
0
0
0
161
147
48
422
0
0
0
7.056
12,977
1,993
IlU
54
49
0
515
0
0
0
0
60
58
0
379
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
127
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.345
0
0
0
0
0
u
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
0
0
0
0
0
au
35
0
0
0
0
0
226
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
271
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mixed Mall
5301
5302
5303
5331
5340
5341
5345
5460
5461
5610
5620
5703
5750
Total Mned Mail
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
472
0
107
1,310
l,aa9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4%
0
302
2.205
2.996
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
76
78
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
207
53
25
556
642
2,004
0
0
0
0
475
0
0
0
0
693
53
0
4,516
5,737
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
129
10
0
0
10
6
10
0
0
29
339
0
a
23
15
0
0
a
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
5020
5040
5050
5060
5070
5080
5090
5110
5120
5130
Page 5 of 14
35
0
266
0
171
410
u
19
0
44
26
80
223
0
a
9
16
37
0
0
0
77
a5
640
695
0
22
52
993
5,247
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
398
118
76
1,392
2.946
0
32,4&l
1,106
aa2
0
353
3,071
0
11,376
4,212
1,190
4,759
161
717
338
1,062
IS3
43
0
120
472
6,734
0
0
0
0
0
6,155
121,731
Thirdattachmertt,
Costs from USPS-T12,
Subclass/Activity
Code
5170
5160
6oM
6010
602-Z
6030
6040
6045
6050
6a70
6073
6060
6110
6120
6130
6140
6170
6160
6200
6210
6220
6230
6231
6240
6270
632-3
6330
6420
6430
6460
6480
6495
65CC
6511
6512
6514
6516
6519
6521
6522
6523
6570
6560
6610
6620
6630
6640
6650
6660
Total Other
Grand Total
BusReply
u
a
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
64
0
146
0
55
0
49
0
0
0
0
0
55
0
0
0
0
0
55
3,235
369
657
0
4,763
0
150
516
0
0
0
10,114
24.961
REWRAP
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,261
0
0
113
277
47
0
0
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,366
233
634
0
63
0
0
854
0
0
0
5,904
12,245
Resp~nwtoTWNSP.?.T12.3
Table6, bycostpool
MAILGRAM
0
0
‘0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.,I
0
0
0
0
2¶
0
0
0
LD46Eq,
and sukla&a&itycode
LD48Sp
SWV
LD46-Ad",
0
LD46Mh
LD49
1.36
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
66
76
491
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
130
26
14
0
0
0
102
116
0
0
0
1.126
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
63
145
72
44
a
10
10
0
19
0
16
0
9
0
493
9
23
50
312
654
399
74
0
19
4.3
283
2,215
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
1,594
179
394
36
934
12
126
I.304
a
167
18
10.224
23
0
93
337
150
61
3-l
32
0
16
17
a
13
16
16
7
1.075
47
92
73
34
193
103
168
0
352
154
225
415
22
9
15
0
0
0
0
26
112
2.190
358
1,371
436
337
76
347
2,692
33
273
43
12,523
0
0
220
102.15l
293
1.441
0
16,292
19,512
229.618
0
0
Page6of14
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
0
0
43
42
0
0
93
0
0
140
245
91
0
120
0
0
43
0
0
49
49
32,646
4,067
5,615
55,456
160
0
0
2.777
Third attachment, Response to TWNSPS-T123
Costs from USPS-T12. Table 6, by cost pml and sub&s&&&y
Subclass/Actiwty
Code
1st L&P
PvtCds
PatalCds
PreL
PreCds
Prionty
Express
2nd IC
2nd NP
2nd CL
2nd Reg
3rd SP
BRCRT
BRO
NPCRT
NPO
4th ZPP
BPM
SPC
LIE
Mailgrams
Free
I",,
USPS
Registry
CWlfied
Insurance
COD
Sp D&q
0th SSv
Total Dir& Mall
Mlred Malt
5301
5302
5303
5331
5340
5341
5345
5460
5461
5610
56M
5700
5750
Total Mixed Mail
Other
5020
5040
5050
5060
5370
5080
5090
5110
51M
5130
LD79
I.099
156
0
2,580
150
269
0
69
77
0
204
166
982
4,920
194
2,317
77
0
0
0
0
0
50
254
53
0
0
0
0
36
13,658
0
0
0
0
86
0
0
0
0
212
0
70
3,479
3,847
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LD44
34,506
646
0
10,394
41
2,053
405
a2
243
0
1.874
38
788
6,787
91
1,069
a9
147
2w
0
0
0
173
312
356
0
0
0
0
292
60,593
40
0
0
0
39
0
0
45
0
6.058
467
273
6.642
13,5&1
a4
a54
0
0
61
164
0
38
0
0
LD43
1 PMfml
code
I.061
93
792
9
5,879
638
3.068
8,171
134
1,373
3,613
554
ai9
66
0
93
I .a25
551
393
53
0
0
44
90
59,334
IOPpref
75,803
948
a
la.093
241
12,685
653
216
2.905
106
17,613
939
4,507
19,521
235
4,657
1,091
a45
481
143
0
457
1.644
1:474
515
0
0
0
0
453
166,403
:38
:zz
0
3
26,3!%
a,2:39
7.lo4
34,729
77,038
299
269
147
50
139
263
268
116
16
10,053
5,013
5,972
293,972
316,576
451
75
0
29
868
24
0
159
19
32,614
9,367
5,539
113,458
162.604
0
0
0
a7
235
25
0
0
0
11,388
6,517
2.154
46,510
66,919
37
4,879
120
0
101
327
0
144
0
111
0
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
75,961
1,723
4,l
19,049
359
12,742
1.3%
449
1,575
42
9,6W
1,403
12,676
28.41 I
1,563
5,&K)
4,279
1,975
2,l :z
36a
0
307
1,lW
1,195
1,166
2.034
1'15
312
0
2,0!52
169,763
34
60
0
18,800
53
0
4,187
92
6.884
Page7of14
lOPbulk
IPOUCHING
ISackS-h
ISackS-m
14,098
49,875
3.4o9
1,191
al2
279
a5
0
0
106
0
0
10,368
994
2.934
179
1M
391
0
0
1,703
7,937
2,013
545
114
562
173
0
63
63
133
6
611
1,210
512
512
116
59
4
5
4,267
5,268
2,512
1,419
830
554
113
10
6,105
1.569
1,035
326
33,032
13.103
2,802
1.407
a77
151
146
59
7,459
2,408
528
364
625
433
722
585
388
280
155
69
333
373
125
175
62
371
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
79
280
0
240
162
424
2,855
54
922
162
0
180
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
259
235
107
0
74,537
1 co,422
16,046
7,276
75
367
79
0
257
i-7
0
50
0
31,921
10,867
2,460
86,203
132,359
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
134
0
75
65
43
0
0
10
1,167
799
1.427
33,592
37,306
0
157
0
64
52
129
0
60
161
258
0
1,304
1a,292
20,478
0
34
0
0
0
35
0
0
0
0
0
113
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Costsfrom
Subclass/Activky
CC&
5970
5180
6ooo
6010
6020
6030
6040
6045
6050
6070
6073
6080
6110
6120
6130
6140
6170
6180
62W
6210
6220
6230
6231
6240
6270
63M
6330
6420
6430
6460
6480
6495
65W
6511
6512
6514
6516
6519
6521
6522
6523
6570
6560
6610
6620
6630
6640
6650
6660
TotalGthw
Grand Total
LD79
229
w
163
190
0
36
0
0
0
36
0
0
0
34
0
0
507
0
0
35,981
0
91
180
0
0
0
1,253
762
127
611
1,102
0
0
0
0
0
0
883
8,297
1,514
2,607
41
364
439
663
24,598
0
69
56
80.924
98,430
USPS-T12,Tablefi,bycostpoclandrubclass/actintycode
LD44
a5
0
3Ea
650
1,853
805
0
0
0
40
0
0
91
91
38
0
1,418
85
195
157
0
77
38
214
0
80
149
376
351
55
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
39
11,364
1,538
4,338
145
331
0
259
2,907
40
271
75
29.764
103,942
LD43
,Plalfn
IOPpref
466
0
461
2,702
633
642
506
B-4
0
337
41
129
153
4,l
?6
3,57:
0
0
120
156
0
51
45
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3460
45
2.M
1,962
En
1.571
1.140
1,516
0
701
5cn
1,271
4.643
0
a9
aa
Sl
50
35
0
37
571
68,350
7.852
40.7!52
791
1,333
37
a41
9,Mxl
338
863
266
160,917
0
0
26,050
0
201
675
190
0
342
145
563
626
23
119
0
97
0
0
0
139
754
101,567
14.254
110,944
0
53
415
932
11,911
93
102
156
271,347
0
0
0
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
70
0
0
1,734
104
318
755
362
0
253
51
298
585
157
496
0
0
0
0
0
102
612
34.884
15,019
81,148
37
318
445
474
9,176
53
53
53
207,688
427.6137
647,257
536.694
lOPbulk
lPOUCHlNG
0
0
0
1%
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
92
0
0
463
0
113
17
44
0
195
0
111
98
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
116
228
42,537
7,569
36,552
0
114
56
62
3,425
0
0
0
92,010
233,465
pageaof14
-
ISackS-h
1SackS-m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
43
0
0
0
0
0
114
0
0
1,316
113
294
661
264
0
169
120
3
224
0
331
111
0
0
0
0
143
323
62,803
8,610
50,520
0
112
97
19
3,863
0
0
0
130,254
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,085
0
36
110
0
0
0
0
41
68
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
38
16,719
2,108
13,082
0
0
80
75
1,111
0
0
0
35,665
0
0
0
0
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,080
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
0
91
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9,349
1,010
7,189
0
0
0
0
640
0
0
0
19,587
363.035
89,017
47,341
Third attachment. RespMse
to WNSPS-T12.3
Costs from USPS-T12, Table 6. by cost pml and wbclass,ad,w,y
SubclasdActiiity
Code
1Sl L8.P
hlC&
PostalCds
PreL
PreCds
PriOW
Expr2nd IC
2nd NP
2nd CL
2nd Reg
3rd SP
BRCRT
SRO
NPCRT
NPO
4th ZPP
BPM
SPC
LIB
Mailgrams
Free
lntl
USPS
Registry
Certified
COD
SP Dew
Mh SSv
Total Direct Mail
1 Bulk pr
528
25
0
1,010
67
93
0
0
0
0
69
72
140
149
0
181
0
31
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.368
MIXed Mall
5301
5302
5303
5331
5340
5341
5345
5460
5461
5610
56M
5700
5750
Total Mixed Mail
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MO
0
107
1,766
2,073
OIher
5020
5040
5050
5060
5070
SOW
5333
5110
51M
5130
0
209
0
0
0
43
0
0
0
0
1 CancMP
P
74.628
,:&I7
37
2.54)
75
2.633
43
2
43
0
381
501
332
1,079
40
516
402
72
76
74
0
76
948
640
0
0
0
0
0
1,529
86,721
35
0
0
40
29
0
0
39
0
13.889
2.096
217
30.017
46,361
0
227
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 SCAN
1 E:EQMT
2.396
264
0
4
0
0
0
7a4
0
0
0
4,051
54
645
57
0
0
0
0
0
68
96
0
49
0
53
375
108
0
0
0
0
62
3
0
59
0
0
0
0
0
0
51
0
0
65
0
12
0
176
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
930
8,761
Windw
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
code
ISUP-AD
M
1SUP 0th
2.940
0
79
0
0
0
493
0
30
0
76
0
105
0
28
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
42
0
a6
0
461
0
0
0
33
0
125
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
92
0
221
0
197
0
109
0
0
0
75
0
2
0
341
0
5.566
0
123
a7
a4
1
0
1
0
0
0
528
ml
319
20,410
21,753
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
60
59
252
5,430
5.801
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,139
270
79
4.788
6,275
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
‘0
0
0
0
3%
0
0
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Page9of14
1MISC
5.899
259
0
418
109
489
182
2
125
1
165
129
124
807
49
449
129
14
0
0
0
0
610
387
375
72
0
0
0
465
11.258
INTL
3.858
137
0
514
0
755
396
3
12
0
356
63
42
531
0
155
80
0
0
15
0
69
28,611
1%
3.236
34
0
0
0
10
39,014
0
65
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
16
0
0
0
0
291
295
2.998
1,187
I.854
11,937
16,632
6.085
2.057
296
17,616
26,121
0
80
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
433
33
0
0
38
0
0
0
0
Thirdattachment,Respcn~eloTWNSPS-T12~
Costsfrom
SubclasslActim
Code
5170
5180
6Mo
6010
Em0
6030
6040
6045
w5!l
6070
6073
ww
6110
6120
6130
6140
6170
6180
6ml
6210
6220
6230
6231
6240
6270
6320
6330
642-I
6430
6460
6480
6495
6500
6511
6512
6514
6516
6519
6521
6522
6523
6570
6580
6510
6623
6E3l
c&40
6650
6660
Total Other
GrandTotal
-
1Bulk pr
0
0
0
65
0
0
57
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
95
0
26
96
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
70
0
0
62
0
0
0
0
0
25
1,754
152
993
0
0
0
0
333
0
31
0
4,029
a.470
ICancMP
P
0
0
37
97
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
92
0
0
45x5
0
116
38
1,246
0
0
176
35
149
0
45
0
40
0
0
0
0
108
28,707
3,157
14.959
114
544
141
174
2,338
0
0
0
53.073
188,154
USPSTlZ,Table6,by
1SCAN
IEEQMT
costplsnd
subclass/actintycode
Windw
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.527
0
67
408
54
0
0
0
52
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
56
6,135
790
4,168
63
0
20
a13
1.304
0
0
0
17,565
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
122
0
63
107
19
0
266
0
242
0
59
49
75
0
0
0
0
57
182
3,670
550
25,128
91
0
51
135
1,425
0
117
51
32,478
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48,109
39.210
0
0
lSUP_AD
1SUPGth
M63
0
0
0
0
34
321
0
0
0
30
0
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
48
0
0
56
0
0
0
0
0
407
0
0
0
0
0
0
386
0
0
278
0
119
0
370
0
0
0
412
0
0
212
415
0
643
0
48
0
0
764
156
0
0
715
ai
0
41
0
0
0
245
0
I.969
0
5,262
0
0
I.238
1.240
0
0
s&4
0
915
0
6,067
0
1,508
0
67,852
0
566
0
1.466
0
UMO
95.023
0
107,864
0
IMISC
0
0
0
312
57
57
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
398
0
0
461
57
310
794
1,202
0
513
491
671
1,816
44
2.096
257
504
65
66
6.3
200
2,682
10,337
I,+=
6,516
346
789
4,193
804
26.2%
76
596
705
65,356
102.737
INTL
0
0
71
225
0
73
116
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
490
0
39
1.262
0
1,121
2,177
21
0
52
43
178
195
0
119
49
0
5
0
0
0
157
13,321
974
4.886
69
42
14s
398
2.112
0
172
5
29,022
86.675
Third attachment, Respcnse to TWNSPS-TIZ-3
Costs from USPSTIZ,
Subclasr(Actriity
Cod.2
1st L&P
WCds
PostalCds
PreL
PreCds
PriOliiy
Express
2nd IC
2nd NP
2nd CL
2nd Reg
3rd SP
BRCRT
SRO
NPCRT
NPO
4th ZPP
SPM
SPC
LIB
Mailgrams
Free
I",,
USPS
Registry
CWtfied
-
Total MODS
Alli*,
SSM
Mail
1.897.267
59:944
1,047
388.735
17,634
119,829
16.760
4,188
25,191
1,072
137.a47
24,611
67,151
487,308
7,854
131,545
17,078
9,264
7,325
2.137
49
2,635
72,364
26,097
14,153
3.766
123
429
135
34,198
3,579,75B
70
0
0
70
0
0
0
7
360
66
2.402
20-l
1.498
6,677
58
987
1.859
460
688
209
0
0
758
115
0
0
0
0
0
0
16,487
Mixed Mail
5301
5302
5303
5331
5240
5341
5345
5460
5461
5610
5620
5700
5750
Total Mixed Mail
1,281
I ,824
366
388
6.580
709
290
1,264
514
5-w-lo2
196,679
46,108
866,454
1 .ffi7,oSo
335
9,258
176
8
266
835
a
191
a
122
InSUrWCe
COD
Sp Deky
0th SSv
Total Dir&
other
w2c
5040
5050
5060
5070
5080
5090
5110
5120
5130
Table 6. by cmi pml and sc,tclasslacWy
PSM
B41
36
0
0
0
230
0
5
33
104
1,179
1.716
1.815
15,655
225
SPE
6,684
98
0
0
59
0
65
a
a
316
69
1,164
491
1,341
5.406
95
ail
4,561
1,522
1,233
398
0
Jo
860
197
0
0
0
0
0
a
16,730
Total SMCs
1,974
36
0
231
0
662
a
29
I.307
242
5,587
4,989
6,270
%weJl
%I
8,331
30,594
14,974
19,517
3.953
0
a83
10,676
1,491
130
0
10
0
0
166
171,399
0
0
0
14
154
57
0
a5
15
0
0
1.457
13.034
14,816
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
a7
0
0
0
3,736
3,619
7,442
0
0
0
34
0
261
70
127
59
9.5
131
1,074
52.166
54ffi5
36
0
0
ii8
403
452
103
688
270
1.63
am
x).367
125,752
lW.7c-4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
a.120
3,275
3,556
740
0
M4
3,276
400
130
0
10
0
0
104
44795
799
I.066
175
0
Ml
1 .M9
154
0
0
0
0
0
0
23,382
0
0
0
70
70
70
0
137
0
0
0
0
12,580
12,927
36
0
0
0
179
44
114
107
al
1,535
675
6,701
44,334
55,805
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
145
115
0
0
15,399
0
15,659
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Page11 of14
-.
PI&form
NM0
444
0
0
0
0
275
0
0
1
0
68
I,@-+5
526
17,619
61
1,056
9,723
8,299
12,477
1,851
0
448
3,888
287
0
0
0
0
0
54
59.120
2.839
code
521
0
0
102
0
52
0
9
296
2
64s
693
876
11,620
a2
2,347
2.293
0
0
0
0
0
40
0
0
0
0
129
40
214
I.903
40
292
3.848
619
496
580
0
0
345
336
0
0
0
0
0
0
Third attachment. Response to TWNSPST12.3
Costs from USPS-T12, Table 6, by wst pod and suklas,~
Subclars(Aclitiv
CC”&
5170
5180
6cca
WI0
6020
6030
w40
6045
ww
6070
6073
6060
6110
6120
6130
6140
6170
6180
62w
6210
622-a
623l
6231
6240
6270
63M
633u
6420
64%
64w
6480
6495
65W
6511
6512
6514
6516
6519
6521
6522
652-3
6570
6580
6610
66M
6630
6640
6650
6660
Total other
Grand Total
Tdal MODS
1,355
90
1,704
6,719
3,714
2.361
887
253
63
429
119
ia5
273
237
101
7
10,678
248
759
n,m
I.007
13,851
Ps¶
11,879
0
3,702
4,248
8,902
17,352
I.-Z=
6.285
2.040
1.553
3.883
455
63
5,741
10.446
1,176,.%67
157,220
689.331
59,347
12,407
13,191
10,921
214.814
1.250
4,759
2,952
2.577.505
7.624.322
Allied
SSM
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,076
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,076
30.490
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
115
33
668
0
0
0
404
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n,zQ9
74
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
:24.678
I 25,278
PSM
code
NM0
SPB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
919
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
919
75,698
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
a.385
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8,385
46.583
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,316
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,316
19,642
Platform
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.773
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
0
15,807
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
M.682
93,467
Total SMCs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,773
0
115
33
668
0
0
0
404
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
101
0
52,811
74
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
59,055
391,155
Third attachment, Response to TWNSPS-T12J
Costs from USPS-T12. Table 6, by cost pml and subclass/activity
Subclass!Acbvlty
Code
1st Lap
PvtCds
PostalCds
PWL
PreCds
PtiOrity
Express
2nd IC
2nd NP
2nd CL
2nd Reg
3rd SP
SRCRT
SRO
NPCRT
NPO
4th ZPP
SPM
SPC
LIE
Mailgrams
Free
lntl
USPS
Registry
Certified
l”SUm”Ce
COD
Sp D&y
0th SSv
Total Direct Mail
Mixed Malt
5301
5302
5303
5331
5340
5341
5345
5460
5461
5610
5620
5700
5753
Total hlkd
Mall
Transit
2.350
I?4
0
l.lCI3
88
0
377
0
43
0
0
0
0
2cn
:!6
3u4
1Fkl
133
66
0
0
0
'I3
69
78
0
0
0
0
0
5,183
Other
59,660
1.898
42
13.139
498
4,919
976
200
914
47
5,127
82.3
2,931
17,380
317
4,332
614
458
362
67
1
92
2,112
979
1,424
526
16
55
11
1,496
121,646
Total NonMODS
566,926
18,335
615
149,788
5,445
41,576
8,091
3.505
9,981
787
58,907
6,003
46,664
203,347
3,757
41.770
10,203
7,416
5,076
994
1
585
6.295
9,995
6,973
10,202
415
1,137
11
16,576
1,243,365
155
57
43
0
66,769
24,966
11,838
89,311
195,970
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2!i6
0
0
1,591
1,047
47
59
11
16
248
25
IO
39
16
15.m
5,634
1,907
29,216
52,290
335
169
11
140
2,986
iai
67
96
x)
95.434
34.043
15,737
162,440
312.274
1,652
1,933
377
645
9,969
1,342
540
2,047
614
641,465
232,334
92,213
1,154,646
2,140,038
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
436
9
1
18
34
2
9
9
5
17
436
9
1
18
34
2
9
9
5
352
9,674
165
9
263
669
10
2w
17
127
Outgoing
73,921
2,025
165
14,433
739
4,496
1.594
340
527
1
4.698
1,765
2,7W
16,703
242
4,172
a53
650
476
353
0
174
1.576
2,407
829
a49
44
66
0
1.965
140,589
Incoming
430,955
14.278
4oa
121,113
4.119
32.159
5,350
143
14
0
38
255
0
0
13
14
13.346
4,028
1,992
42,322
62.167
145
95
0
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
5020
5040
5050
5cm
5070
5080
5090
5110
5120
5133
2.965
a,497
739
49.082
5.389
41,033
167,056
3,173
32,971
6,376
6,178
4.167
554
0
319
2,593
6,540
4,641
6,625
355
1,014
0
13,116
975,966
2.483
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code
-
Grand Total
2,466.167
76.315
1,662
538,754
23,079
162,067
24,tEa
7,722
36,476
2,101
M2.342
37,603
120,c.s
749,735
12,172
161,653
57,674
31,673
31,916
7,064
50
4,103
89,235
39,583
21,256
13,970
547
1,566
146
50,940
4,994,%1
Thirdattachment,
Costsfrom
SubcladAcbwfy
Code
5170
5160
60x
6010
6032
6030
6040
6045
6050
6070
6073
6060
6110
6120
6130
6140
6170
6160
6200
6210
62X
62%
6231
6240
6270
6320
6330
6450
6460
6480
6495
6503
6511
6512
6514
6516
6519
6521
6522
6523
6570
65.50
6610
662-I
6630
6640
6650
6660
Total Other
GrandTotal
USPS-TlZ.Table6,bycostpoolandsubclasYadnitycodc
lncommg
Outgoing
0
14,156
90
1,379
1,213
1,751
0
0
0
0
1,ffil
0
66
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25,199
1,410
267
0
0
0
0
0
0
46,562
249,336
Response to TWAJSPS-TIZJ
0
a
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6,313
13
7,407
2.498
4.864
0
0
0
3,687
13,157
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
03.296
3,303
6,676
0
0
0
0
0
0
133.613
1.505.550
TEZXJt
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
693
341
67
105
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,439
3120
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,981
10.011
Other
50
3
97
316
151
105
4s
20
5
27
15
13
12
24
6
1
eu4
14
49
3,166
66
1,652
1,242
677
2
210
206
665
1,632
47
191
65
49
26
11
2
51
329
36,326
4,353
22,249
I,=
951
46.5
461
6.078
77
415
116
88,215
262,151
Total Now
MODS
50
3
97
316
151
105
46
20
5
27
15
13
12
24
8
1
804
14
49
24,345
533
10,725
5.058
7.292
2
210
206
4,552
15,Elo
47
257
65
49
26
11
2
51
329
36.326
4,353
132,162
6,915
10,094
468
461
6,078
77
415
116
271,392
1.627.050
Grand Total
1.405
92
1,801
7,037
3.666
2.486
935
266
68
455
134
196
265
261
109
9
11,481
263
606
106,856
1,540
24.692
27,760
19,838
2
3,912
4,455
13.858
33,226
1,276
6,542
2,105
1,552
3,909
465
65
5,792
10,775
1.213.314
161,573
674,325
66,336
P,540
13,660
Il.382
222,692
1,326
5,174
3,070
2.9X7.951
10,042,530
Response
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
Degen
TWIUSPS-T12-4.
a. Please provide a precise definition of the terms “not-handling
tallies”,
‘not-handling-mail
costs” and “not handling costs” as the terms are used
in your testimony
and in LR-H-146.
In particular,
specify the IOCS
activity codes corresponding
to these terms.
If there are cases when an
IOCS activity code may or may not indicate a not-handling
tally, please
explain fully.
b. If on a tally taken at a MODS office the IOCS activity
(mixed letters) and the MODS number is 175 (manual
secondary),
which cost pool will the tally be assigned
c.
code is 5610
flats incoming
to?
If on, a tally taken at a MOOS office the IOCS activity code is 5620
(mixed flats) and the MODS number is 060 (manual letters outgoing
primary). which cost pool will the tally be assigned to?
d. If on a tally taken at a MODS office the IOCS activity
(mixed all shapes) and the tal’ly does not have a valid
which cost pool will the tally be assigned to?
code is 5750
MODS number,
e. If on a tally taken at a MODS office the IOCS activity code is 6521
(breaks, personal needs) and the tally does not have a valid MODS
numbers, which cost pool will the tally be assigned to?
TWNSPS-T12-4.
Response:
a. Please see LR-H-146.
handling
at 11-7, for a formal
tally categories.
MOD1 DIR, lines 12-32.
at 10) and LR-H-146.
hlandling
tallies.
costs”
The “distributed
distributed
Also see the source
As employed
the terms
generally
definition
in the testimony
refer to dollar weights
IOCS tally dollars
costs”
and not-
code to program
“not-handling-mail
not-handling
of handling
(see USPS-T-l
costs”
2,
and “not
of IOCS not-handling
for a given cost pool are the
for the not-handling-mail
tallies
associated
Response
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
with the cost pool and are used to form distribution
pool dollars.
The first attachment
lists the activity
codes observed
keys for the cost
to the response
in tallies
Degen
to TWNSPS-T12-3
classified
as not-handling-mail
under the new methodology.
b. A tally with
pool.
pools.
The IOCS activity
The 5610
1’9 response
should
MODS number
175 will be assigned
code is not used to assign
activity
which,
code is assigned
as discussed
not have precedence
c. A. tally with
to the manual
MODS number
tallies
flats cost
to cost
based on the IOCS Question
in the response
to TWIUSPS-T12-2,
over the MODS operation
060 will be assigned
number.
to the manual
letters
cost pool.
d. The cost pool cannot
no MODS number
be determined
is associated
based on IOCS Question
to program
from the scenario
with
19 responses,
a tally,
e. Please see the response
to p,art (d), above.
When
the cost pool assignment
if possible.
MOD1 POOL, lines 297001-413001
described.
See the source
for details.
is
code
Response
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
Degen
TW/USPS-T12-5.
Please describe how information
on “basic function”
facility size (CAG) available on ICICS tallies was used in your new
methodology
for distributing
clerk and mailhandler
costs.
Additionally,
please respond to the following
questions.
a. In distributing
the costs assoc:iated with IOCS activity
and 6521-6523
within each MODS cost pool, did you
the “basic function”
data recorded by IOCS clerks?
If
describe how you used this information.
If no, please
chose not to use it.
and
codes 5300-5750
make any use of
yes, please
explain why you
b. In distributing
the costs associated
with IOCS activity codes 5300-5750
and 6521-6523
within each ESMC cost pool, did you make any use of the
“basic function”
data recorded by IOCS clerks?
If yes, please describe
how you used this informatioln.
If no, please explain why you chose not
to use it.
c. In distributing
the costs associated with IOCS activity codes 5300-5750
and 6521-6523
for non-MODS,
non-BMC facilities,
did you make any use
of the “basic function”
data recorded by IOCS clerks?
If yes, please
describe how you used this information.
If no, please explain why you
chose not to use it.
d. In distributing
the costs associated with IOCS activity
and 6521-6523
within each MODS cost pool, did you
the facility size (CAG) data recorded by IOCS clerks?
describe how you used this information.
If no, please
chose not to use it.
codes 5300-5750
make any use of
If yes, please
explain why you
e. In distributing
the costs associated
with IOCS activity codes 5300-5750
and 6521-6523
within each l3MC cost pool, did you make any use of the
facility size (CAG) data recorded by IOCS clerks?
If yes, please describe
how you used this information.
If no, please explain why you chose not
m u1s.e it.
f.
In distributing
the costs associated with IOCS activity codes 5300-5750
and 6521-6523
for non-MODS,
non-BMC facilities,
did you make any use
of the facility size (CAG) data recorded by IOCS clerks?
If yes, please
describe how you used this information.
If no, please explain why you
c:hose not to use it.
Response
TWIUSPS-T12-5.
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
Response:
“Basic
function”
MODS
and BMC facilities.
is not used to distribute
MOD:S, non-BMC
distribution
formed
Degen
offices
The pool of volume
is distributed
of IOCS mail processing
by basic function,
handling-mail
tallies
used, except
to the extent
clerk and mailhandler
variable
to basic function
tally dollars,
using the treatment
described
costs
that the tally dollar
for the non-
and distribution
keys are
and not-
CAG information
weights
for
using the
of mixed-mail
in the testimony.
costs
depend
is not
on the tally
CAG.,
a. No.
The basic function
cost pools provide
processing
information
a better
and more detailed
at MODS facilities
that activity
codes
53Xx-54Xx
mixed
mixed
container,
item,
distribution
b. No.
key formation
The basic function
pools provide
a better
BMCs for distribution
was not used because
for distribution
are distributing
and not-handling
breakdown
of mail
key formation.
activity
the MODS
Please note
codes for the
mail steps of the
process.
inforrnation
was not used because
and more detailed
key formation.
breakdown
the BMC cost
of mail processing
at
Response
c. Yes.
As explained
processing
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
above
and in LR-H-146,
cost pools and distribution
d. Please see the explanation
form cost pools directly
above.
non-BMC
above.
f.
above.
mail
keys are based on basic function.
The reasons
for not using CAG to
are the same as for basic function.
e. Please see the explanation
Please see the explanation
non-MODS,
Degen
Response
of United States Postal Service Witness
to Interrogatories
of Time Warner
Degen
TW/USPS-T12-6.
a. Please describe the instructions
to IOCS data collectors
in FY96 for
recording data on mixed mail items and containers
and for application
of
the top piece rule. Please ak+o provide a copy of those instructions
and
explain all differences
between the instructions
that applied in FY96 and
those that applied in FY93 and were described in the R94-1 rate case
(see, e.g. Docket R94-1, USPS-T-4 at 5 and LR-G-12).
b. What were the costs associated
with (1) counted mixed mail items; (2)
uncounted
mixed mail items; and (3) mixed mail containers
under Your
new FY96 attribution
methodology?
c. Please describe how your treatment
of tallies representing
counted mixed
mail items, uncounted
mixed mail items and mixed mail containers
differs
from the treatment
that was IUSed in FY93 and described in the R94-1
rate case, as well as the rationale for making any changes.
Additionally,
please describe any differencle between your new method and the
method applied in the FY96 CRA and, if applicable,
the rationale behind
changes made.
d., Are the costs associated
with counted and uncounted
mixed mail items
and mixed mail containers
included under the direct costs distributed
to
subclasses and special services in Table 6 of your testimony?
If no,
plea,se specify which portion of the costs for each tally h/pe is included
under subclass and special service costs and which portion is included
under mixed mail in Table 6.
e. Is the distribution
of uncounted
mixed mail item tallies based on data for
counted mixed mail items? I-f no, please describe how the distribution
vvas done.
f.
Is the distribution
of uncounted
mixed mail items performed separately
vvithin each cost pool, based on counted mixed mail items form the same
cost pool, or based on counted item data from all cost pools? Please
explain.
g. Is the distribution
of uncounted
mixed mail item tallies based on data for
counted mixed mail items of the same item type only? If no, please
describe how the distribution
was done.
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h. In LR-H-146, at page 11-3, the last sub-step listed under Step 1 is:
“Construct
piece shape/item
type distribution
factors for Step 2, based
on direct tallies.”
Please explain which direct tallies were used for this
purpose and provide a table, in spreadsheet
form, showing the piece
shape/item
type distribution
factors that were constructed.
Additionally,
please explain which of these factors were used to distribute
uncounted
mixed mail item tallies and which were used to distribute
mixed mail
container tallies.
i.
Please provide a table, in spreadsheet
form, showing the attributed
costs
associated
with counted mixed mail items, uncounted
mixed mail items
and mixed mail containers
per item and container type and by cost pool.
j.
Please provide a table, in spr’eadsheet form, showing the attributed
costs
associated
with counted mixed mail items, uncounted
mixed mail items
and mixed mail containers
per item and container tvpe and by mail
subclass.
k. At page 11-3, LR-H-146
says:
“Distributing
sets consist
code (F262 = 1000-4950,
situations)
and distributed
of records with a mail or special service activity
53Xx-54-Xx,
and 001 O-0300 for specified
sets consist of those without.”
Please explain how tallies with activity code 53Xx-54Xx
are distributed
t,o individual mail subclasses
and whether costs corresponding
to such
tallies appear as “direct” or “mixed” costs in Table 6 of your testimony.
TW/USPS-T12-6.
Response:
a. The! instructions
for IOCS Questions
12 of LR-SSR-12,
b. Please consult
analysis,
Docket
LR-H-219,
“uncounted
21 and 22, are contained
in section
No. MC96-3.
which
mixed
will be filed shortly.
mail items”
includes
Note that for this
empty
items,
since
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these are treated
off “identified”
identically.
that the treatment
same in the FY 1996
The treatment
number
mixed-mail
of significant
changes
are described
H-146.
The rationale
for these changes
information
for counted
contents
activity
item information
USPS-T-12,
tallies for compilation
(where
a
There are a
at S-10,
available)
distribution
into several
activity
of Table 6.
have mixed-mail
is
These
and in LR-
is that item and container
of mail observed
direct
item dollars.
to that
contain
type,
more
than basic function,
codes.
items are divided
the appropriate
tallies
rate case.
in the new methodology.
for the mixed-mail
to each of the subclasses
container
mixed-mail
in my testimony,
CAG, and the mixed-mail
direct
is
items is the
items in BY 1996 is similar
introduced
cost pool, and data container
assigned
mixed-mail
mail and top piece rule items to form
key for the uncounted
changes
d. Tallies
of counted
in the sense that the counted
with identical
and better
mail containers”
CRA as in the base year for the RN-1
of counted
used in FY 1996
distribution
of “mixed
containers.
c. I am informed
(combined
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activity
records
in the counted
codes.
corresponding
item, and
These are treated
Uncounted
as
item and mixed-mail
codes and are thus included
in
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the mixed-mail
e. Yes.
Counted
combined
line of Table 6.
mixed-mail
items
to form distribution
Please see USPS-T-l
and other direct
item tallies
keys for uncounted
mixed-mail
Please see USPS-T-12
at 9 (lines 10-13).
g. Yes.
Please see USPS-T-12
at 9 (lines 10-13).
h. The direct
handling
tallies for the shape distribution
for t,he item type distribution
piece rule items,
plus pro-rated
type distribution
factors
mixed-mail
distribute
mixed-mail
factors
the pro-rated
factors
tallies for counted
of handling
tallies
The direct
are tallies for identical
are used to distribute
tally costs
containers.
containers.
item tallies.
are direct
single pieces of mail,, by shape and cost pool.
items and pro-rated
are
2 at 9 (lines 8-l 1).
Yes.
f.
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mail and top
mail items.
both uncounted
items observed
tallies
The item
mixed-mail
in “identified”
The shape distribution
factors
tally costs
loose mail in “identified”
of handling
Please consult
LR-H-219.
are used to
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i.
Please consult
LR-H-219.
i.
Please consult
LR-H-219.
k.
“Tallies
with activity
code 53Xx-54Xx”
piece rule, and counted
mixed-mail
tallies
item tallies,
distributed
prorzess.
mixecl-mail
mixed-mail
to those
activity
These are redistributed
NIOD4DIST
program.
for the direct
activity
includes
items,
to the subclasses
codes associated
code to program
of my testimony,
these costs
tallies,
of uncounted
key formation
of mail in the
to TWNSPS-T12-3,
with each subclass
MOD4DIST,
mail, top
and not-handling
codes in the distribution
Please see the answer
see the source
some identical
and the portion
container
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lines 373-425.
appear as “mixed”
costs.
part c,
of mail.
Also
In Table 6
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TWIUSPS-T12-7.
Please provide a spreadsheet
showing the following
information
in tabular form.
For each cost pool, and for each “basic
function”,
specify the ‘direct”
costs attributed
to each subclass and special
service, consistent
with the total “direct” costs for each subclass and
special service in Table 6 of your testimony,
as well as all costs summarized
as “mixed” or “other” in Table 6 of your testimony,
by IOCS activity code.
TWAJSPS-Tl2-7.
Please consult
the volume
Response:
the spreadsheet
variable
tw-7.xls,
cost pools cannot
filed in LR-H-219.
be disaggregated
using MODS data so this table is an artificial
new costing
methodology.
disaggregated
by basic function,
pool anId basic function
of my testimony.
To obtain
volume
we used the total
to distribute
by basic function
construct
variable
the volume
Please note that
in the context
of the
cost pools
IOCS tally dollars
variable
costs
by cost
from Table 4
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TW/USPS-Tl2-8.
The MODS cost pools listed in Table 4 of your testimony
include LDC codes 41-44, 48-49 and 79. Please explain which types of
operations these codes describe.
In particular:
a. LDC 41 is referred to as “Unit Distribution
- Automated”.
What
units are being distributed,
with what kinds of automation
and
what kinds of sortation schemes?
Also please explain why this
operation is specified separately from the other cost pools that
au,tomated distribution
such as OCR, BCS, etc.
types of
using
type of
denote
b. LDC 42 is referred to as “Unit Distribution
- Mechanized”.
What types of
units are being distributed,
with what kinds of mechanization
and using
wlhal: kinds of sortation schemes?
Also please explain why this type of
operation is specified separately from the other cost pools that denote
mmechanized distribution
such as LSM, FSM, etc.
c. LDC 44 is referred to as “Post Office Box Distribution”.
What items are
distriibuted to boxes in this operation?
Also, please state whether this
represents all box distribution
in MODS offices, or whether distribution
to
boxes also occurs as part of other cost pools such as manual letters and
manlual flats.
d. Are these
LDC functions
e. Does each three-digit
f.
all part of mail processing?
MODS number
correspond
Are there ranges of one or more three-digit
LDC code?
g. Pllease provide a table that shows
and all three-digit
MODS numbers
TW/USPS-T12-8.
to a unique
MODS numbers
LDC code?
for every
the relationship
between all LDC codes
used by the Postal Service.
Response:
Please see LR-H-146.
l-32 to l-38.
The definitions
of LDCs are also
contained
in the MODS manual
(M-32)
and the updates
LR-H-147.
LDC codes 41-43
encompass
distribution
thereto;
please see
of mail to carrier
route
Response
at stations,
point
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branches,
sequencing.
and associate
offices.
LDC 44 covers
or to the post office
offices.
The LDC 48 cost pools include
Services
employees,
work
boxes
related
activities,
facilities,
a specialized
acceptance
work
encompasses
in Computerized
non-supervisory
acceptance,
presort
a. The term
“unit”
verification,
office.
The MODS codes
related
to automated
route)
and tertiary
understanding
Barcode
DPS.
secondary
distribution
Sorter
(CSBCS)
reason to specify
barcoded
non-
LDC 79
bulk mail
protection
activities.
branch,
(i.e., distribution
point sequencing,
is performed
or associate
to carrier
DPS).
on the Carrier
and that the equipment
is primarily
of the CSBCS.
It is my
Sequence
used for
The main
from the BCS pool is to allow
and the mail class distribution
mail being worked
of
in
(CFS) units.
requirements,
distribution
this pool separately
of Customer
with the LDC 41 cost pool are
at 7 for a description
in variability
System
unit in a station,
(delivery
that this sortation
See USPS-T-4
differences
associated
work
LDC 49 encompasses
and other revenue
refers to the carrier
box
Mail and the provision
staff.
in mailing
delivery
and associate
and bulk mail acceptance
Forwarding
work
branches,
administrative
to Express
some markup
supervisory
of mail to post office
in stations,
speci,al services,
without
LDC 41 also includes
distribution
sections
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in the stations
of delivery
and branches,
-
for
point
and barcoded
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in the plants.
b. See (a) above for the meaning
distribution
Degen
of letters
of the term
and flats to carrier
“unit.”
route.
LDC 42 is mechanized
The reason
to separate
this pool from the LSM and F!SM pool are the same as those
c.
LDC 44 includes
sections
associate
letters,
and actual
offices.
manual
to box section
d. Yes.
variable
of letters,
post office
boxes
flats,
KS,
branches,
post to box
and
cost pools such as manual
MODS codes
for sortation
at plants.
case is the LD48-Adm
factor
to clerks
a single LDC.
LDCs when
IPPs, and parcel
in stations,
and so on, include
cost pool,
but since this pool
of zero, it does not enter into the distributed
costs for the mail processing
e. VVith respect
flats,
Other distribution-related
The borderline
has a variability
with
distribution
given in (a).
cost component.
and mailhandlers,
each MODS code is associated
Some MODS codes may be assigned
the employee
is a supervisor.
to different
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Yes, for each non-vacant
corresponding
mail processing
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LDC code there is a
range of MODS codes.
g. Please see Witness
Bradley’s
Testimony,
USPS-T-l
4, Exhibit
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