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POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20268-0001
POSTAL RATE AND FEE CHANGES, 2000
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SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
TO INTERROGATORIES OF MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS OF AMERICA
(MPA/USPS-20,21, and 40(b))
The United States Postal Service hereby provides supplemental responses to
the following interrogatories of Magazine Publishers of America: MPAIUSPS-20, 21,
and 40(c), filed on March 21, 2000. An objection to MPA/USPS-21 was filed on April 5,
2000 and initial responses to MPA/USPS-20 and 40(b) were filed on April 6,200O.
Counsel for MPA contacted the Postal Service concerning the objection and the
initial responses. In consultation with counsel for MPA, the Postal Service determined
that certain encrypted and redacted information would be supplied in lieu of its objection
to MPAIUSPS-21, and that supplemental responses to MPA/USPS-20 and 40(b) would
Each interrogatory is stated verbatim and is followed by the response.
Respectfully submitted,
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
By its attorneys:
Daniel J. Foucheaux, Jr.
Chief Counsel, Ratemaking
Susan M. Duchek
475 L’Enfant Plaza West, SW.
Washington, D.C. 20260-I 137
(202) 268-2990 Fax -6402
May 2,200O
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Supplemental
Response
5/2/00
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO
INTERROGATORIES
OF MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
MPAIUSPS-20. Please itemize and describe the criteria used by the Postal
Service to establish capacity requirements on individual Amtrak segments.
Please state the average frequency with which these capacity requirements are
typically adjusted.
RESPONSE
Capacity requirements are based on anticipated loads between facilities near
Amtrak operating corridors. These loads are based on the experience of local
logistics personnel in cooperation with Amtrak, as are the capacity requirements
that result from them. The Postal Service does not have a measure of the typical
frequency with which capacity requirements are adjusted. Since Periodicals mail
is the majority of mail moved on Amtrak and since Periodicals volume growth
has been stagnant for years, one can assume that variations in requirements are
relatively infrequent.
The Postal Service purchases a baseline amount of transportation on city pairs
served by Amtrak. This baseline is summarized in a footage summary. The
summaries for the base year are attached to the response to MPA/USPS-21.
The amounts of capacity and frequencies shown therein are based on the
experience with volume flows between city pairs. Because of volumes can never
be known with certainty, the contract allows for the purchase of exceptional
service. Essentially, Amtrak has agreed to accept and move all mail regardless
of the expected volumes underlying the footage summary.
Exceptional service
Supplemental
Response
5/2/00
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO
INTERROGATORIES
OF MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
is provided at the same rate as regularly scheduled service (i.e., the price is pro
rated). See USPS Library Reference l-266, P. 13, Section F.4.) The purchase
of exceptional service and the footage summary then form a basis for future
adjustments to the footage summary.
Supplemental
Response
5/2/00
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO
INTERROGATORIES
OF MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
MPAIUSPS-21. For each Amtrak segment, please provide all capacity
adjustments, including the date of the adjustment and before/after values of
linear feet and cost, occurring between FY96 and BY98 inclusive.
RESPONSE
Attached please find redacted footage summaries describing scheduled service
by city pair in the base year. The cities have been encrypted and cost
information has been redacted.
Attachment
to
Supplemental
Reponse
to MPANSPS-21
AMTRAK TRAIN/FOOTAGE
SUMMARY
Effective July I. 1988, the Tmln Opemtlons and Footages Outlined
Below are Authorkad
for Computbg Amhk Line Haul Payments
Tral” I
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
a
1.2
12
12
12
12
12
HNHV
D13
HI3
13
13
DIQ
HIS
19
19
IS
19
19
19
20
20
20
D20
21
27
29
29
29
30
30
origin
City2
City2
City2
city2
City 3
City 4
City 4
City 4
City 2
City 5
City 6
City 4
City 6
Cii5
City 4
City 2
City 10
Ci2
City 10
City11
City1
City9
city9
City9
city 1
City1
City13
City 14
City 12
City 14
City14
City15
City 1
City17
City1
city1
City9
city9
my9
city17
City9
Clty17
WI5
cily2
City2
city9
City9
City9
City2
city2
DeeJnation
City 3
City 3
CW4
city 4
City 2
City 2
City2
City 2
City 5
City 6
City 4
City6
City5
City 2
City 5
city IO
City11
City IO
City11
City 2
City 12
City 1
Ciil
City 1
city 12
City 12
Drayage
Drayage
City 14
city 9
City 7
Drayage
City 16
City16
CWQ
City 9
city 17
City17
City17
my9
Cltyl
city 9
city 19
city 20
City2
City 2
city 2
city9
City9
FW.
x57
5.7
567
1234
Daily
234
167
5
Daily
Daily
Dally
Dally
Daily
Daily
45
123
x456
Xl23
4.5.6
Daily
x17
x17
1
7
1
7
Daily
Daily
Xl
daily
Xl
Daily
Daily
I'
Xl
1
2.7
384.5.6
2
Dally
x2
Daily
Daily
Daily
1.2
3.4.5.6
7
X6
6
Contracted
Footrge
240
300
160
135
120
160
so
135
120
60
46
46
60
60
46
120
96
160
144
46
160
240
120
160
60
120
45
40
45
240
156
20
15
15
45
60
60
w
120
60
60
75
20
25
60
120
160
120
so
120
Page
Rate Per
Foot Mb
1
Miles
PW nip
2246
2246
2416
2416
2246
2416
2416
2416
1037
571
641
641
571
1037
1365
416
1791
416
1791
2209
232
225
225
225
232
232
19
15
96
362
227
16
461
522
225
225
633
633
633
633
225
633
16
1023
2261
760
760
760
760
760
DOllXS
Commantc
City 3
Cny3
City 3
City 3
City 3
City 6
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
Attachment
to
Supplemental
Reponse
to MPAIUSPS-21
AMTRAK TRAIN/FOOTAGE
SUMMARY
Effective July 1, IDBe, the Tnln O~mtlons
and Footages Outlined
Below an Authorized for Computing Amtmk Line Haul Payments
Train 1
orlgkl
41
WI
41
Citv 7
H66D Cii7
H172 City 7-AMCHI42 City 7.AMCH17D City7
H40A City7
H40C Cii7
H16D City7
H4lA City21
H416 City21
HaQC City22
40
Cii2
40
City2
40
city7
H40B City7
H40R City23
H4lR City2
R69b City7
RaQl City7
RaSd city7
RaSa City7
Rage City7
HQIA City24
59
City2
66
city9
66
City 1
67
City 12
79
my33
79
City 1
D79 City27
D79 Ciiyl5
69
City 1
69
City9
90
Cl26
so
cllys
91
my9
HQI Cay24
92
City28
92
city9
97
H97
96
HQa
D14a
HI48
148
146
178
148
my1
Cay24
cay28
City24
City14
Cily 14
City9
Cl1
City9
cws
Destinatkm
Cay7
Citv 2
Cit; 21
Cii7
City 7
City 21
City 21
City 21
City 21
city 7
City 7
Dayage
City 7
City 7
City 1
City 21
Cii2
City 23
City 26
City 28
City 25
City 24
Cl 32
City 25
City 26
city 12
city 12
City 9
cays
city 15
Drayage
Wage
City 9
City 28
Cl9
City 1
city 28
Drayage
Cily 9
City 1
cny 28
Dw’we
city 1
Drayage
Drayage
City 29
City 14
Cii14
City 12
Cay7
Freq.
Daily
Dailv
Dei&
Daily
Daily
Daily
Dally
Daily
Daily
Daily
De&
1
Xl
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daliy
Xl
Daily
Xl
Daily
Daily
dally
daily
daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Dally
Daily
Dally
Daily
Dally
Daily
Daily
Dally
Daily
Daily
Dally
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Dally
Contracted
Footage
120
420
45
45
45
45
48
45
45
45
45
48
300
360
ia0
45
48
48
46
48
46
48
48
22
15
60
45
45
60
45
40
20
60
120
15
15
30
22
so
30
25
22
25
22
40
20
60
a0
60
60
Page 2
Rate Per
Foot Mile
Mlb
Per nip
so
a24
so
15
15
so
so
90
so
so
90
so
a24
a24
so
so
19
19
1144
1423
1066
962
1160
64
529
457
231
457
225
615
a
16
225
1170
1170
225
1199
11
1199
225
1396
11
1395
11
15
124
362
137
457
137
DOllW?.
Comments
Road Railer
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
Attachment
to
Supplemental
Reponse
to MPA/USPS-21
AMTRAK TRAIN/FOOTAGE
SUMMARY
ERectlve July I. 1896. the Tnln Opw-atlonr and Foota9es Outlined
Below we Authorized for ComputlnG Amtrak Llm Haul Payments
TRI”
176
171
172
172
300
412
D412
448
449
449
341
332
D59
D26
HMCI
HMCl
R40
R41
1
Origin
clll
City12
City9
city1
city30
City9
City 14
City2
City12
my31
city2
City34
City26
City10
City36
City36
City2
City7
DudnatIon
CIIV 12
city 9
City 1
cii12
City2
city 14
Drayage
City 12
Cl 31
w2
City 34
city 2
City 35
MTE warehouse
City7
ah, 7
City 7
City 2
FW.
Daily
D&
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Contracted
Foota‘,e
Osiiy
Dally
x17
60
60
120
60
60
60
40
15
30
120
60
60
45
53
45
x127
Daily
Dally
45
48
48
9427
Page 3
Rate Per
Foot Mile
Miles
Per Trip
231
457
225
231
232
362
‘(5
1017
469
526
66
a6
21
16
111
111
624
624
Dollars
Comme”t*
Attachment
to Supplemental
Response
to MPAFJSPS-21
AMTRAK TRAlNffOOTAGE
SUMMARY
Effective January I, 1997, the Train Opemtlons and Footages Outllned
Below are Authorized for Computing Amtrak Line Haul Payments
Train Y
x57 3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
12
12
12
12
12
12
DO00
D13
HI3
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
DIQ
HI9
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
Origin
City 2
City2
City 2
City 2
City 3
City 4
City 4
City 4
City 2
City 5
City 6
city 4
City 6
City 5
City 4
City 2
City 10
City 2
City 10
City 11
City1
City9
City 9
City9
City1
City 1
City 13
City14
City12
City 14
City1
City7
City 14
City 1
City7
City14
City1
City7
City15
City1
City 17
City 1
City1
City 9
City 9
City 9
City17
City 9
DOStlllatlOll
City 3
City 3
City 4
City 4
City 2
City 2
City 2
City 2
City 5
City 6
City 4
City 6
City 5
City 2
City 5
City 10
City 11
City 10
City11
City 2
City 12
City 1
City 1
City 1
City 12
City 12
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
14
1
7
9
1
7
9
1
7
9
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
16
16
9
9
17
17
17
9
1
Freq.
5.7
567
1234
Daily
234
167
5
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
45
123
X456
Xl23
45.6
Daily
x17
x17
1
7
t
7
Daily
Daily
Xl
1
1
1
7
7
7
x17
x17
x17
Daily
Xl
Daily
1
Xl
1
2.7
3.4.5.6
2
Daily
Contmcted
Footige
240
300
180
135
120
180
90
135
120
60
46
46
60
60
46
120
96
180
144
46
180
240
120
180
60
120
45
40
45
420
360
180
480
420
420
540
460
460
20
16
15
45
60
60
90
120
&I
60
Page 4
Rate Per
Foot Mile
Miles
Per Trtp
2246
2246
2416
2416
2246
2416
2416
2416
1037
571
641
841
571
1037
1365
416
1791
416
1791
2209
232
225
225
225
232
232
19
15
98
137
90
135
137
90
135
137
90
135
16
461
522
225
225
633
633
633
633
225
Dollars
Comments
City 3
City 3
City 3
City 3
City 3
City 6
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
Attachment
to Supplemental
Response
to MPAIUSPS-21
AMTRAK TRAIN/FOOTAGE
SUMMARY
Effective January I, 1997, the Train Operations and Footages Outlined
Below are Authorized for Computing Amtmk Line Haul Payments
Train I
20
D20
21
25/27
29
29
29
30
30
41
41
41
41
H66D
HI72
HI42
H17D
H40A
H40C
Hl6D
H41A
H41B
H89C
40
40
40
40
H40B
H40R
H4lR
89R
HQIA
59
66
66
66
66
67
67
67
67
67
67
79
D79
D79
89
69
Origin
Destination
City 9
Citv 17
City 15
City 19
City2
City 20
City 2
City 2
City9
City 2
City9
City 2
City 9
City 9
City 2
City 9
City2
City 7
City 1
City 7
City 1
City 2
City 7
City 2
City 7
City 21
City 7
City 7
City 7-AMCCity 7
City 7-AMC
City 21
City7
City 21
City 7
City 21
City 7
City 21
City7
City 7
City21
City21
City 7
City22
City 7
City 2
City 7
City 2
City 2
City 7
City 7
City 1
City 21
City 7
City 2
City23
City2
City 23
City 7-City 24-City 25
City 24
City 25
City 2
City 26
City 1
City 12
City9
City 1
City 9
City 1
City9
City 1
City 1
City 7
City12
City 1
City7
City 9
City 1
City 7
City7
City 9
City 1
City 7
City 1
City 15
City 27
City 15
City 1
City 9
City9
City 28
Fleq.
x2
Daily
Daily
Daily
I.2
3.4.W
7
X6
6
3.4.5.6
12.7
3.4v5.6
127
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
1
Xl6
6
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
1.7
2.3.4
5.6
1
Daily
I,7
6.7
x17
2.3.4.5
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
COMXtd
Footage
75
20
25
60
60
180
120
90
120
180
120
480
420
45
45
45
45
40
45
45
45
45
46
240
300
360
180
45
48
48
48
22
15
45
60
75
90
30
30
30
60
90
90
45
40
20
60
120
Page 5
Rate Per
Foot Mile
Miles
Per Trip
633
16
1023
2261
780
780
780
780
780
90
90
824
824
90
15
15
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
824
824
824
90
90
19
19
1144
&I
529
231
225
225
225
90
231
135
90
135
90
615
8
16
225
1170
Dollars
Comments
DRAYAGE
Road Railer
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
Attachment
to Supplemental
Response
to MPAIUSPS-21
AMTRAK TRAIN/FOOTAGE
SUMMARY
Effectivs January l,lgg7, the Train Operstions and Footsgss Outlined
Below are Authorized for Computing Amtrak Line Haul Payments
Train X
15 90
90
91
HQl
92
92
97
H97
98
H98
0148
H148
148
148
178
178
178
171
172
172
300
412
D412
448
449
449
origin
City28
City9
City9
City 24
City28
City9
City 1
City24
City28
City 24
City14
City14
City9
City 1
City9
City 9
City 1
City12
City9
City1
City 30
City9
City 14
City 2
City 12
City31
Destination
City 9
City 1
City 28
City 9
City 1
City 28
City 1
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
City
29
14
14
12
7
12
9
1
12
2
14
City 12
City 31
City 2
Fnq.
Daily
Dai&
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Daily
Contracted
Footage
15
30
22
90
30
25
22
25
22
40
20
60
60
60
60
64
60
120
60
60
60
40
15
30
120
Total
Page 6
Rate Per
Foot Mile
MllW
Per Trip
1170
225
1199
11
1199
225
1395
11
1395
11
15
124
362
137
457
137
231
457
225
231
232
362
15
1017
489
528
Dollars
Comments
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
DRAYAGE
Supplemental
Response
512100
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO
INTERROGATORIES
OF MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
MPAIUSPS-40. For each freight railroad providing mail-related transportation to
the Postal Service in BY98. please provide the following:
total costs accrued in USPS rail transportation accounts in BY98.
(If thestcosts do not sum to $199.55 million (= Railroad Transportation
Subcomponent Subtotal less accounts 53142 and 53144, as shown on page 77
of USPS-LR-I-I), please explain.);
b.
documentation of any and all volume incentive rate,
discount or credit terms in effect for transportation provided to the Postal Service
in BY98;
C.
the number of mail-related van movements, total costs,
base rates and lowest achieved volume incentive rates by O-D pair served in
BY98.
RESPONSE
a.
Railroad
Santa Fe
Burlington Northern
csx
Conrail
Florida East Coast
Iowa Interstate
Illinois Central
Norfolk Southern
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Total
Postal Fiscal Year
Variance
Expense
$25,368,309.05
35,301,321.30
20,668,829.37
108,119,323.22
1.689.575.85
818,775.82
2,017,025.10
2,960,777.56
861,341.79
2,209,145.08
$200.014,424.14
$200,040,473.68
$26,049.54
The difference between $199.55 million and the $200.040 million is the result of
the former being a Government Fiscal Year expense (October 1.1997 to
September 30, 1998) while the latter (and the detail above it) are Postal Fiscal
Year (September 13,1997 through September 11,1998) expenses.
The
expenses by carder survey is for actual rail services provided (such as linehaul
Supplemental
Response
5/2/00
SUPPLEMENTAL
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO
INTERROGATORIES
OF MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
and terminal handling); the 0.01 percent variance ($26,049.64) represents
payments to third parties for miscellaneous damages, paid under the rail
accounts
b.
There are no such rates, discounts, or terms. There is not even
language in postal contracts with the freight railroads that provides for the credit,
volume discounts, incentive rates and the like. The Postal Service simply does
not have the volume of business with the freight railroads required to obtain
these terms.
C.
An objection was filed on March 31,200O.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document upon all
participants of record in this proceeding in accordance with section 12 of the Rules of
Practice.
Susan M. Duchek
475 L’Enfant Plaza West, SW.
Washington, D.C. 20260-I 137
(202) 268-2990 Fax -6402
May 2,200O