BEFORE THE
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20268-0001
POSTAL RATE AND FEE CHANGES, 2005
)
Postal Rate Commission
Submitted 6/8/2005 1:24 pm
Filing ID: 44691
Accepted 6/8/2005
Docket No. R2005-1
VALPAK DIRECT MARKETING SYSTEMS, INC. AND
VALPAK DEALERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.
REVISED INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS FOR
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
WITNESS ALTAF H. TAUFIQUE (VP/USPS-T28-49-50) (ERRATA)
(June 8, 2005)
Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc. and Valpak Dealers’ Association, Inc. hereby
submit revised attachments to interrogatories VP/USPS-T28-49-50, which were filed originally
on May 27, 2005, to witness Taufique that (i) make minor updates to some of the figures in the
charts that were attached thereto and (ii) add a chart for each interrogatory that provides the
sources for the costs referenced in Chart Nos. 1 and 2 attached to each interrogatory. The
original charts were based on a number of library references, two of which have been revised.
Replacement pages are attached.
Respectfully submitted,
______________________________
William J. Olson
John S. Miles
Jeremiah L. Morgan
WILLIAM J. OLSON, P.C.
8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1070
McLean, Virginia 22102-3860
(703) 356-5070
Counsel for:
Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, Inc. and
Valpak Dealers’ Association, Inc.
June 8, 2005
6
Revised 6/8/05
Attachment to VP/USPS-T28-49, Chart No. 1
Commercial Standard, PRC Costs, Docket No. R2005-1
Barcode
Letter
Column
Letter
Non-bar
to Bar
Column
L/F Column
Flat
basic
36.263
30.708
13.263
mx aadc bar
7.843
10.040
Non-bar
to Bar
Column
Barcode
Flat
Column
1.854
basic
23.000
17.883
basic bar
28.854
7.803
2.251
3/5
0.941
28.460
19.799
0.741
3/5
3/5 bar
19.058
20.749
16.397
aadc bar
6.902
cr
9.841
3-digit bar
6.556
9.396
-3.729
cr
1.138
3.232
13.125
7.633
hd
5-digit bar
5.418
6.164
hd
0.576
5.492
6.784
cr bar
6.341
0.077
sat
5.588
sat
5.415
Non-yellow rectangles contain costs. Black costs are total costs and are used for
letter/flat differentials and for presort discounts. Blue costs are workshare-related and are
used for barcode discounts. The yellow rectangles contain 3 layers, from the
7
Revised 6/8/05
Attachment to VP/USPS-T28-49, Chart No. 2
Nonprofit Standard, PRC Costs, Docket No. R2005-1
Barcode
Letter
Column
Letter
Non-bar
to Bar
Column
L/F Column
Flat
basic
36.263
30.708
13.263
mx aadc bar
7.843
10.040
Non-bar
to Bar
Column
Barcode
Flat
Column
1.854
basic
23.000
17.883
basic bar
28.854
7.803
1.486
3/5
0.941
28.460
19.799
0.741
3/5
3/5 bar
19.058
20.749
16.397
aadc bar
6.902
cr
9.841
3-digit bar
6.556
9.396
-3.729
cr
1.138
3.232
13.125
7.633
hd
5-digit bar
5.418
6.164
hd
0.576
5.492
6.784
cr bar
6.341
0.077
sat
5.588
sat
5.415
Non-yellow rectangles contain costs. Black costs are total costs and are used for
letter/flat differentials and for presort discounts. Blue costs are workshare-related and are
used for barcode discounts. The yellow rectangles contain 3 layers, from the
7a
Revised 6/8/05
Attachment to VP/USPS-T28-49, Chart No. 3
Sources for figures in Charts 1 and 2 of Attachment to VP/USPS-T28-49
Figure
Component
Component
Column 1 Mail Processing Source
Delivery
7.843
4.022
3.821
LR-K-110STDLTRS.xls, sheet 'Letter
6.902
3.165
3.737
Sum' as modified in response to
6.556
2.857
3.699
Question 3 of POIR No. 3.
5.418
1.819
3.599
LR-K-107.xls, sheet 'CompTab'
6.341
1.523
4.818
Column 5
23.000
17.883
20.749
16.397
13.125
5.492
5.415
18.665
13.548
16.071
11.719
3.431
1.056
1.056
Column 7
36.263
30.708
28.460
19.799
9.396
6.164
5.588
26.468
20.913
18.665
10.004
3.223
1.480
1.480
LR-K-110STDLTRS.xls, sheet 'Letter
Sum' as modified in response to
Question 3 of POIR No. 3.
LR-K-107.xls, sheet 'CompTab'
LR-K-102, file STANDARD FLATS PRC.xls,
sheets 'CRA ADJ UNIT COSTS' AND
'PRESORT LEVELS HELD CONSTANT' as
modified in response to Question 3 of POIR
No. 3
LR-K-107.xls, sheet 'CompTab'
4.335
4.335
4.678
4.678
9.694
4.436
4.359
9.795
9.795
9.795
9.795
6.173
4.684
4.108
Source
LR-K-110STDLTRS.xls, sheet
'Letter Sum'
LR-K-101.xls, sheet 'Table 1'
LR-K-110STDLTRS.xls, sheet
'Letter Sum'
LR-K-101, sheet 'Table 1'
LR-K-101.xls sheet 'Table 1' as
modified in response to Question 3
of POIR No. 3
Column 11
28.854
19.059
19.058
9.263
LR-K-102, file STANDARD FLATS PRC.xls,
sheet 'PRESORT LEVELS HELD
CONSTANT'
9.795
LR-K-101.xls, sheet 'Table 1'
9.795
Attachment to VP/USPS-T28-50, Chart No. 1
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Revised 6/8/05
Commercial Standard, USPS Costs, Docket No. R2005-1
Barcode
Letter
Column
Letter
Non-bar
to Bar
Column
L/F Column
Flat
basic
32.438
26.496
9.619
mx aadc bar
7.595
9.968
Non-bar
to Bar
Column
Barcode
Flat
Column
0.396
basic
22.819
17.563
basic bar
26.100
8.620
1.513
3/5
0.933
23.818
17.876
0.386
3/5
3/5 bar
17.490
21.306
16.898
aadc bar
6.662
cr
10.585
3-digit bar
6.313
9.155
0.020
cr
1.129
3.301
9.135
3.660
hd
5-digit bar
5.184
5.854
hd
0.380
5.475
4.776
cr bar
4.359
0.632
sat
5.474
sat
4.843
Non-yellow rectangles contain costs. Black costs are total costs and are used for
letter/flat differentials and for presort discounts. Blue costs are workshare-related and are
used for barcode discounts. The yellow rectangles contain 3 layers, from the
10
Revised 6/8/05
Attachment to VP/USPS-T28-50, Chart No. 2
Nonprofit Standard, USPS Costs, Docket No. R2005-1
Barcode
Letter
Column
Letter
Non-bar
to Bar
Column
L/F Column
Flat
basic
32.438
26.496
9.619
mx aadc bar
7.595
9.968
Non-bar
to Bar
Column
Barcode
Flat
Column
0.396
basic
22.819
17.563
basic bar
26.100
8.620
1.513
3/5
0.933
23.818
17.876
0.386
3/5
3/5 bar
17.490
21.306
16.898
aadc bar
6.662
cr
10.585
3-digit bar
6.313
9.155
0.020
cr
1.129
3.301
9.135
3.660
hd
5-digit bar
5.184
5.854
hd
0.380
5.475
4.776
cr bar
4.359
0.632
sat
5.474
sat
4.843
Non-yellow rectangles contain costs. Black costs are total costs and are used for
letter/flat differentials and for presort discounts. Blue costs are workshare-related and are
used for barcode discounts. The yellow rectangles contain 3 layers, from the
10a
Revised 6/8/05
Attachment to VP/USPS-T28-50, Chart No. 3
Sources for figures in Charts 1 and 2 of Attachment to VP/USPS-T28-50
Figure
Component
Column 1 Mail Processing
7.595
3.491
6.662
2.772
6.313
2.519
5.184
1.646
4.359
1.457
Column 5
22.819
17.563
21.306
16.898
9.135
5.475
4.843
17.409
12.153
15.022
10.614
3.776
0.967
0.967
Column 7
32.438
26.496
23.818
17.876
9.155
5.854
5.474
23.148
17.206
14.528
8.586
3.003
1.234
1.234
Column 11
26.100
17.490
16.810
8.200
Component
Delivery
4.104
LR-K-48STDLETRS.xls sheet 'Letter
3.890
Sum'
3.794
3.538
LR-K-84.xls sheet 'Test Tab'
2.902
Source
LR-K-48STDLETRS.xls sheet 'Letter
Sum'
LR-K-84.xls sheet 'Test Tab'
LR-K-43, file STANDARD
FLATS.xls, sheet 'CRA ADJ UNIT
COSTS'
LR-K-84.xls sheet 'Test Tab'
LR-K-43, file STANDARD FLATS.xls,
sheet 'CRA ADJ UNIT COSTS'
5.410
5.410
6.284
6.284
5.359
4.508
3.876
Source
LR-K-48STDLETRS.xls sheet 'Letter
Sum'
LR-K-67_Revised.xls sheet '1.Table 1'
LR-K-48STDLETRS.xls sheet 'Letter
Sum'
LR-K-67_Revised.xls sheet '1.Table 1'
9.290
9.290
9.290
9.290
6.152
4.620
4.240
LR-K-67_Revised.xls sheet '1.Table 1'
9.290
9.290
LR-K-67_Revised.xls sheet '1.Table 1'