ROCKET SECTION
BEFORE THE
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20268-0001
POSTAL RATE AND FEE CHANGES,
1997
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DOCKET NO. R97-1
FLORIDA GIFT FRUIT SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION
ANSWERS OF WITNESS MEREWITZ TO INTERROGATORIES
OF ALLIANCE OF NONPROFIT MAILERS (ANM)
February 1 I,1998
Florida Gift Fruit Shippers Association
Answers of Witness Merewitz to interrogatories
(FGFSA) hereby provides the
of Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers:
ANMlFGFSA-Tl-I-II
Each interrogatory
is stated verbatim, followed by the Answer.
ANM/FGFSA-Tl-1
Please refer to your testimony at p. 3, line 12. Explain the term “Inter-B”
as used there.
Answer:
See errata filed January 26, 1998.
ANMIFGFSA-Tl-2
Please refer to your testimony at p. 5, line 11. Please explain the
meaning of the sentence “When those pieces are converted to pounds .,”
Answer:
The sentence means that average weight per piece for the years 1991
and 1996 are applied to the number of pieces. The average figure come from
parcel post date for 1991 Billing Determinants and 1996 Billing Determinants.
ANMIFGFSA-Tl-3
Please refer to your tstimony at p. 13. What does the I’**” signify?
Answer:
See errata filed January 26, 1998
ANMIFGFSA-Tl-4
(a) please refer to your Exhibit LAM4a. How are the date in LAM-4a
generated?
(b) Are these Postal Service data or your data? If you or someone
working under your direction generated these data, please explain all
assumptions that were made to generate those data.
Answer:
The data in~LAM-4a are generated in the SAS program y96a12. This
uses the preferred case of the four cases of y96all.
Therein four cases were
considered based on two assumptions. One involves whether expansion to the
size of truck was allowed and the second was whether postal service FACCAT
weighting was used. The run we prefer involves no expansion to size of truck,
but allows postal service FACCAT weighting. LAM-4a is merely illustrative
because I do not recommend a distribution key in my testimony.
ANMIFGFSA-Tl-5
Please refer to p. 15, line 9.
(a) What does the (^^) signify?
(b) Complete the sentence on line 10 following the word “be”.
Answer:
See errata filed January 26, 1998
ANMIFGFSA-Tl-6
Please refer to p. 23, line 17. What does the “(^^)” signify?
Answer:
See errata filed January 26, 1998
ANMIFGFSA-Tl-7
Please refer to p. 24, line 2 and explain or define the term (y96812)
as it appears there.
Answer:
Y96812 is a misprint as correct by the errata. The “‘6” is in fact “a”.
This refers to a series of SAS runs denominated y96a 1 through 12.
TRACS methodology is used with TRACS data from the highway portion
of L.R. H-84. In particular, y96all was run where we had ,four cases
depending on whether we follow the TRACS methodology for a)expanding
for the emptiness of the truck, and b) the weighting according to FACCAT
multipliers. One of the four cases exactly replicated the Postal Service
results given in L.R. H-82.
ANMtFGFSA-Tl-8
Please refer to p. 25, line 2. What does the “[^^I” signiify?
Answer:
See errata filed January 26, 1998
ANMIFGFSA-Tl-9
Please refer to p. 25, lines 1O-l 1, and provide a summary of all
data which show DBMC mail on incoming runs.
Answer:
Please see the SAS run y96a14 which is a very slight refinement of
run y96all which breaks out the LL mail code specifically. There we see
the DBMC tallies were taken on in-bound runs, which is a loqical
contradiction. Destination BMC parcels are by definition delivered to the
destination BMC by the mailer, and therefore would not require in-bound
postal transportation to the BMC. See FGFSA Lib.Ref. H-2 and H-3. The
percent of LL mail in each quarter of the Base Year are:
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Please see attachment.
Per cent
3.69
1.19
1.29
1.61
rercenr;
Cufr.
1st Class
2nd Cl Fcdod
5a,27*,rl1n
124,891,547
11,133,400
17,564,941
320,939,249
141.624,723
235, 1.20
If.?, YGL),140
2rJ3.41,6, u23
8.37
11,.04
1.06
6.40
31.10
13.39
0.02
.f.llh
I 'f . 2 II
5729557717
9613303074
1308141550
4212865122
29304369386
13418055092
lrl,G44,193
GB7D*7UO9n
2n1n.1.4:3102')
6.33
10.62
1.44
4.65
32.80
14.62
0.02
‘/ . 01
22!.2"
Cl-N
Ptrcenl~.
CEM
2.654.009
4,654,074
7G6.051
2,OZl,l?47
1,3,500,225
6, Isn.784
b, no1
ACCOUNT-53127 BOIJND-21
far
1st
mm
Cllf,.
Class
2nd Cl Period
InternAr.ionrl
FRI
SI'D A
STD B - Other
ST”
s
B:
:
1.1,
20.672,035
45,310,222
9,292,518
2U,50'/,189
145,520,772
82,645,801
9,360,910
r->/.yJl,llI
4.31
9.15
1.94
5.96
30.36
17.24
1.95
20.10
2321363138
3733207254
12DO3’7.15’11
2440343404
14800696665
82G1593354
1827230845
149600431I2-i
4.69
7.54
2.42
4.Y3
29.07
16.67
3.69
30.19
1,047,640
2,645,846
743,0!20
1,324,002
7,640,X66
3,650,39S
190.9'10
6.578,359
hCCOUNT=531,27 BOUND-2
MATLCODE
I,st
Cln33
2nd Cl Perid
Int:ern.lI.ior,al
PIlI
STD A
STD 13 - Ocher
CuFt
67,605,903
79. Sll'l 325
1, &lo:052
38,9'f7,752
183,4SV, 4'10
64,978,922
CFM
1.1.74
1,3.02
0.32
6.77
31.06
11.29
3.108194649
56180015821
107, '169, q75
177252.L7i.n
IL1904072720
5156461738
PeLCCnt
CFM
0.31
14.34
0.2G
4.32
36.34
12.57
co3 I
'I, 607, I69
2,OOY. 020
23,801
63'l. 044
5. v51, UT,'3
2,548,389
STD B: KK
STD 0: LL
STD B: P
Pa196 Distribution
Inter-BMC
235,128
?3,608,229
65,485,706
Ktys
Using
0.04
12:79
11.37
USPS Estimates
14,644,193
4551947253
5221387900
(Weighted)
0.04
11.10
12.73
for
7 Wail
6,004
3,869,1?7
3,190,472
Types
(Y96Alp.14)
ACCOUNT-53131
MAILCODE
1st Class
2nd
Cl
Period
Incemational
PRI
STD A
STD B - Other
STD B: KK
STD R: LL
STD B: P
PQ296 Diutribucion
1ntra-BMC
CuFt
44,123,204
81,834,057
2,487,590
1,7,898,%02
117,152,259
38,954,485
160,092
9,570,149
92,115,388
K~lys Using
Perc&lt
CuFt
10.91
20.24
0.62
4.43
28.98
9.64
0.04
2.37
22.78
USPS Estimates
CEN
COSC
10.78
21.77
15484843174
31257757763
1490858317
1.04
3.28
29.ao
9.83
0.06
4702268166
42769279675
14076023582
89.475,665
2354271304
31335819784
(Weighted)
1.64
21.%2
for
7 Hail
6,172,798
12,363,136
586,562
1,990,627
16,872,683
5,573,028
35,164
918,636
12,346,868
Types
(Y96.414)
ACCOUNT-53127 BOUND-.
PeJXenc
MAILCODE
ISK Class
Cl Period
International
PRI
STD PI
STD B - Other
STD R: KK
STD 8: LL
STD 8: P
2nd
CuFf
158,075,574
104,794,624
7,226,067
77.175,679
287,632,518
145,oa6,120
739,461
62.141,400
235,172,590
14.66
9.72
0.67
7.16
26.68
13.46
0.07
5.76
21.01
COSK
CFM
CuFt
12170408971
8158829071
359,101,528
7356662325
26763563774
163039651el
24,524,708
7793588986
24404008810
11.7B
7.90
0.3:;
7.12
25.9CI
15.78
0.02
7.54
23.62
5,024,565
4,323,791
169,757
2,854,217
12,129,704
6,491,671
1,932
2,459;270
10,609,849
ACCOUNT-53127 BOUND-1
MAILCODE
1SK Class
2nd Cl Period
International
PRI
STD A
STD B - Orher
CuFt
48,751,999
32,610,180
5,103,725
31,897,990
138,512,049
64,469,322
CEW
10.26
6.86
1.07
6.71
29.14
13.56
4416717034
3044493332
240,439,561
4923375952
13235046928
8035284859
Percent
CM
8.69
5.99
0.47
9.69
26.05
15.02
COSt
1,673,OOO
1,806,872
116,676
1,730,344
6,812,165
3,521,726
ACCOUNT=53127 BOUND==2
perC.Wlr:
CuFc
109.323,576
CuFr.
18.14
CEt4
7753691936
Percent
CFM
14.76
COS1;
3,351,566
2nd Cl Period
International
h.,T
54% 5: LL
STD B: P
PQ296 Distriburian
x2,184,443
2,122,343
"E e-l7 co,
b, itl, 096
84,113,320
Kays Using
11.95
0.35
-_ CA
9.82
13.96
USPS Escimaces
5114335739
119,261,967
c Ir3,c*,-'"Y
7199629463
8106255947
(Weighted)
9.73
0.23
".U3
13.68
15.43
for 7 :Yail
2,516,920
'1, I ;g
2,266,863
2,9i9,049
Types (Y96A141
Tnter-BMC
ACCOUNT-53131
MAILCODE
1st Class
2nd Cl Period
Internation
PRI
STD A
STD B - Other
STD B: KK
STD B: 1.1.
STD 0: r
PQ396 Oircribution
Incra-BHC
CuFt
46,653,510
80,880,902
3,594,831
3,913,647
107,203,006
38.812.574
254,500
3.987.299
81,998,645
Keys Usinq
Percent
CuFc
12.70
22.02
0.98
I. 0'1
29.1.9
1.0.5-I
0.07
1.09
22.32
USPS Estimates
CR3
13846373020
30268342063
1481418730
1352583569
44760050053
16576125728
129,625,'393
1252277656
32583168005
(Weighted)
Percent
CR4
9.73
21.;!8
1.04
0.95
31.47
11.&S
0.09
0.88
22.91
:Ear 7 Hail
cost
5.570.718
12,231,756
584,356
543,263
18,026,765
6,631,726
52,109
503.043
12,99i;491
Types LY96A14)
ACCOUNT-53127 BOUND=.
Percent
MAILCODE
1st Class
2nd Cl Period
Incernacioml
PRI
STD A
STD B - Other
STD B: KK
STD B: LL
STD B: P
CuFt
200,185,973
127,996,043
8,497,872
61,323,674
380,539,334
150,069,556
647,262
80,261,151
224,336,436
CuFt
16.22
10.37
0.69
4.97
30.84
12.16
0.05
6.50
18.18
CR4
23081485454
14576209232
733‘841,747
6333739331
46928475704
16617253188
e6,586,396
Y004223397
28524923792
rerccr1t
CR4
15.73
9.9:3
0.50
4.32
31.97
11.32
0.06
6.73
19.44
COSIZ
9,255,931
5.515.732
282,263
2,736,899
21,141,370
6.342.24-l
35,431
3,614,228
12,887,678
ACCOUNT=53127 BOUND-1
MAILCODE
1st Class
Cl Period
Incarnational
I'RI
ST0 A
STD I3 - Ot,her
STD B: KK
3’.ID 5: LI.
STD B: I'
2nd
CUFt
92,922,439
49,179,203
6,038,150
15,4,s3,095
145,849,125
68,777,468
SS8,958
10.131.862
121~27 7,523
Percent
curt
18.00
9.53
1.17
2.99
20.26
13.32
0.1.1
1.96
24.66
CO%
13895703592
5066051011
636,661,6-/g
2691949704
16808113868
7901110873
65.390.057
'302,521,727
14451776293
22.30
8.13
1.02
4.32
26.97
12.68
0.10
1.29
.23.20
5,519,690
1,877,207
229,042
1,,261,9?5
7,126.464
2,652,563
26,813
347.094
6,811,193
ACCOUNT-53127 BOUND=2
CUET
MA1LCOnE
1sc Class
2nd Cl Period
1nternaciona1
PRI
STD A
STD B - Other
STD B: KK
STD B: LL
STD B: P
PQ396 Distribution
Infer-BMC
107.263,534
70,816,840
2,459,722
45,890,579
234,690,210
81,292,087
89,304
70,129,289
97,056,613
Keys Using
Percent
CuFc
CFU
14.45
9165781862
10.96
9510158221
0.34
97.160,068
6.39
3641789628
32.70
30120361835
11.33
8716142315
0.01
21,190,339
9.11
9081701670
13.52
14067147499
USPS Escimatcs
(Weighted)
10.88
1X.26
0.12
4.31
35.67
10.32
Cl.03
10.76
16i.66
for 7 Mail
3,736,241
3.638,5?5
53,221
1,474,924
14,014,906
3,489,684
8,618
3,267,234
6.076.486
Types' (Y96A14)
ACCOUNT-53131
curt
MB.1LCODL
1st Class
2nd Cl Period
International
PRI
STD A
STD B - Other
STD B: KK
STD B: LL
STD B: P
PQ456 Distribution
Intra-BMC
76,510,853
87,079,950
2,759,686
13,427,428
126,775,711
54,136,977
696,132
7,857.498
69,261,469
Keys Using
Percent
CUFC
17.45
19.86
0.63
3.06
28.91
12.35
0.16
1.79
15.79
USPS Estimates
CFM
22455490444'
3094915253s
1069983191,
2130122745
47400188193
18439071337
273,035,374
2167360528
26785185940
(Weighted)
Percent
CFh
COIt.
14.01
6,915,491
20.41
12,106,750
0.71
415,210
1.40
845,761
31.25
10,544,129
12.16
7,212,158
0.16
106,757
1.43
a49.379
17.66
10,468,737
for 7 Mai1 Types (Y96.414)
ACCOUNT-S3127 BOUND=.
MAILCODE
ISC Class
2nd Cl Period
International
PRI
STD A
STD B - Other
STD B: KK
STD 13: LL
STD B: P
CFM
CuFt
228,145,303
147,604,149
4,714,949
76,709,871
329,741,850
165,936,836
1.632.598
97;095;245
235,413,737
17.73
11.47
0.37
5.96
25.62
12.89
0.13
7.54
18.29
15893784298
12170093949
415,945,438
5870606904
35290430815
17280980183
27,247.575
9866343596
23338632334
CuFt
Percent
CuFt
CM
100,874,507
48,704,981
2,784,802
16,263,847
140,091,574
17.51,
8.45
0.48
2.82
24.32
5806200499
3028212424
203,984,831
1436461861
11498454046
Percent
Ck?M
13.23
10.13
0.35
4.09
29.31
14.38
0.02
8.21
19.42
cost
6,674,465
5,387,968
202,339
2,421,315
14,615,200
7,999.721
8,964
5.060.797
10,040,676
ACCOUNT=53127 BOUND-1
MAILCODE
1sc Class
2nd Cl Period
Intarnatlonal
PP.1
STD A
PCLC'hnt
CFH
11.aa
6.19
0.42
2.94
23.52
COSC
2,411,407
1.176.646
96,078
546,615
4,687.564
S.TD B
STD 8:
STD,B:
RD 8:
- Ocher
KK
LL
P
ACCOUNT-53127
MAILCODE
1st Class
2nd Cl Period
Internationhl
PRI
STD A
STD B - Other
STD D: KK
STD B: LL
STD B: P
PQ496 Dirrrihution
97,891,202
039.579
9,649,660
139, oqti, q.34
16.99
0.15
1.67
-77 61
9416421447
19,361,783
708,797,963
166E9691E3
19.26
0.134
1.61
.34 ., 13
3,994,554
6,419
323,458
6,850,706
BOUND-Z
CUF't
127,270,746
98,fJ99,168
1,930,147
60,446,024
1,89,650,276
68.045.634
793,019
87,445,365
76.365.303
Keys Using
cost
17.90
1~0087503790
13.91
9141881525
0.27
211,960,607
8.50
4434145043
26.63
23792036769
9.57
7064550736
0.11
7,805,792
12.30
9077545633
10.14
6652663151
USPS Estimates
IWeighted)
14.:15
12.f13
0.30
6.22
33.38
11.03
0.01
12.74
9.33
for 7 tail
4‘263,058
4,211,322
106,262
1,874,700
9,927,636
4,005,167
2,486
4,737,339
3,189,970
Types (Y96Al4)
Inter-HMC
ACCOUNT-53131
MAILCODE
1st c1nr+
2nd Cl Period
In~.%rna~lOIl?.L
PRI
STD A
STD B,- Other
STD B: KK
STD B: LL
STD B: P
CuFt
Percent
CuFt
46.767.993
81,093,558
4,049,914
11,598,070
136,138,797
52,479,171
137,004
15,871,643
63,875,009
11.35
19.68
0.98
2.a1
33.04
12.74
0.03
3.85
15.50
CFM
11804511502
27500403034
1264393611
2276952524
56720452073
21716844032
90,455,225
4325207039
25298068042
PercenL
CRI
7.02
18.21
o.E:4
1.51
37.56
14.38
0.06
2.96
16.75
cost
4,780,606
10,881,324
497,138
932,834
22,529,272
8,551,703
35,911
1,689,155
10,037,e73
ANMIFGFSA-Tl-10
Please refer to p. 25, line 15. What does “***” mean?
Answer:
See errata filed January 26, 1998,
ANMIFGFSA-Tl-11
At page 27 of your testimony you state that your exercise “follows
the TRACS methodology except for three items.” Please identify the three
items.
Answer:
a. An error in PERCONT was corrected. PERCONT is a variable equal
to the percent of the container containing items of the same item type
(L.R. PCR.17, Pt.3) mail code in question. An “item” is ,a term of art in
IOCS and TRACS terminology. It contains mail but does not have
wheels. It could be a sack, a tray, half-tray or parcel.
b. FACCAT weighting was used and was alternatively used and not used.
c. TRACS expands to the size of the truck in the course of several
“expansions”. This expansion is the key element which is equivalent to
costing each leg. I believe it is theoretically incorrect to follow this
procedure so I retain cubic feet unloaded only, without expansion to
the size of the truck.. Expansion to the size’of the rigid container, while
objectionable, is less objectionable.
CERTIFICATE
OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document upon
all parties of record in this proceeding on this date in accordance with Section
12 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Dated : February 11, 1998