BEFORETHE
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
POSTAL
RATEANDFEE CHANGES,2000
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Docket No. R2000-1
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
WITNESS VAN-TY-SMITH TO INTERROGATORIES OF
THE DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION, INC.
(DMAIUSPS-TI7-3-5)
The United States Postal Service hereby provides the responses of witness
Van-Ty-Smith to the following interrogatories of the Direct Marketing Association, Inc.:
DMAIUSPS-T17-3-5, filed on February 3,200O.
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-l 137
(202) 266-2990 Fax -5402
February 17,200O
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WITNESS VAN-TY-SMITH TO
DMA INTERROGATORIES
DMAIUSPS-Tl7-3. Please refer to Table 2 (page 26) of your testimony. For each
percentage figure in this table, please provide the corresponding total number of tallies
and the corresponding total tally dollar amount of those tallies.
RESPONSE TO DMAIUSPS-T17-3.
The total tally dollar amount corresponding to each percentage figure in Table 2 of my
testimony was provided in the ‘Facility’ sheet of the excel table in LR-I-164 (see my
response to DMAIUSPS-T17-I).
The corresponding total number of tallies is provided in
the table attached to this response (please see the footnote to the table for an’
interpretation of what the numbers for the identified containers represent).
,
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Response to DMA/USPS-T17-3
Table 2. Number of Tallies
by Handling
('direct'
and Not-Handling
Categories,
and by Facility
h 'mixed'1
Groupings
TABLE OF DRGR BY FACILITY
DKGR
FACILITY
Frequency
( BMCS
IMODS
-----------------+--------+--+------+--------+
direct
pieces
1
2699 ( 52175
-----------------+--------*--------+----------+
direct
Item
1
1553 1 16783
-----------------+-----------+--------+--------+
direct
Container
1
75 I
501
-----------------*--------+--+------+--------+
mixd
item/empty
I
331 I
4387
-----------------+--------+--------+----------*
mixd
item/uncnt
I
66
-----------------+--------+--------+--------+
INoNMODS 1 Total
1
9628 (
64502
1
2230 1
20566
I
54 I
630
1
500
1
5218
I
1234
1
140
1
1440
mixd cant
pieces
1
504
1
3424
1
617
1
4545
mixd cant
Items
1
394 1
6343
1
504
(
7241
mixd cont/unidfd~
I
389
)
229
1
685
-----------------+--------+--------+--------+
-----------------+--------+-------*----------+
-----------------+-----------+--------*--------+
67
1
mixd cont/Smpty
I
698 1
-----------------+--------,--------+----------+
WJTRANDLING
I 6456 1
-----------------+--------+--------*--------+
Total
12843
6934 1
80617
172797
1
962 1
617.9
21042
1
8594
93251
206672
Note: the number of tallies
for
'mix cant pieces'
and
'mixd cant/Items'
is the number of records
resulting
from
Program MODlDIR where a separate
record is created
for each
non-zero
percentage
recorded
for an item type or shape of
loose mail identified
with a container
tally
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WITNESS VAN-TY-SMITH TO
DMA INTERROGATORIES
DMAIUSPS-Tl7-4. For each facility grouping, please provide the percentage of dollarweighted direct tallies by class and subclass. Also provide the corresponding total
number of direct tallies for each class and subclass of each facility grouping, and the
total tally dollar amount of the direct tallies for each class and subclass of each facility
grouping.
RESPONSE TO DMAIUSPS-T17-4.
See the two tables in the attachment to this response. The total direct tally dollar
amount and the direct tally dollar-weighted percentage by class and subclass for each
facility grouping are provided in the first table. The corresponding total number of direct
tallies by class and subclass for each facility grouping is provided in the second table.
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Response to DMAT17-04
Direct
Tallies
by Class and Subclass
By Facility
Grouping
Co1 Pet = Percentage
of Dollar-Weighted
Direct
Tallies
Dollar-Weighted
TABLE OF MAIL BY FACILITY
MAIL
FACILITY
Frequency
Percent
co1 Pet
BMCS
-----------------+--------+-------.
l--LTRS SGL PC I 1159.8
0.02
0.56
-----------------j--------j-------.
2--LTRS PRESORT I 201.31
0.00
0.10
-----------------+-------*---------.
3--CARDS SGL PC I 106.2
0.00
0.05
-----------------+--------(--------.
4--CARDS PRSORT
0.0:
0.00
I
-----------------+--------*-------.
5--PRIORITY
I 1387.4
0.02
0.67
-----------------j--------j-------.
6--EXPRESS
I
0
0.00
0.00
-----------------+--------~-------.
7--t4AILGFm4
0.0:
0.00
-----------------+--------*-------.
S-l IN CGDWl'Y I 32.967
0.00
0.02
-----------------+--------+--------.
S-2 PER.REGGLR
7554.4
0.12
3.67
-----------------+--------+-------.
S-3 PER.NONPRF I 1892.3
0.03
0.92
-----------------+--------+-------.
Total
205582
3.38
IContinued)
I
I
IMODS
I 2024302
33.26
45.02
.!
I
-+
-+
NONHODS 1 Total
_-----__ +
622134 .2647596
10.22
43.51
42.55
----_--_
I 469750
7.72
10.63
I
I
84887
1.39
1.92
I
I
1.40 1
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _+
21797
7027.7
0.12
0.36
0.48
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _+
65812
299208
4.92
1.08
4.50
14769
0.24
0.33
I 232009
3.81
5.25
I
I
I
_ - - - - _ - _j
9263
38830
0.64
0.88
115.43
0.00
0.00
I 3752.7
0.06
0.08
l
164356 I 634307
2.70
10.42
11.24
+
--------
0.15
0.63
48093
0.79
I
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7203.5
0.12
3417.8
0.06
0.23
79227
292817
1.30
4.81
5.42
.i -_-___-_ (
I 34874
11950
4k716
0.20
0.57
0.80
0.82 I
0.79
---_--__ +
4417882
1461962
6085426
24.02,
100.00
72.60
206036
3.39
4.66
I
I
.+
“, ~~“-,-.~__,.“““..~-^-___-~ ,,.,,,.,,,.,,,,,.,....,,,
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Respanse to DKATl')-04
Direct
Tallies
by Class and Subclass
By Facility
Groupinq
Pet = Percentage
of Dollar-Weighted
Direct
Tallies
Dollar-Weighted
Cd
TABLE OF MAIL BY FACILITY
MAIL
FACILITY
Frequency
eel-cent
co1 ect
BMCS
1MODS
INONMDDS
+
+
+
+
I
+I
+
Total
2580.4
0.04
45011
0.74
153011
2.51
1 071084
17.60
-----------------+--------+--------+-------12--(A)
NPRF/RNR i lS;W,;
;
+
1:;;;
i 45:X;
-----------------+--------+--------+--------
21902
0.36
220739
3.63
87357
1.44
l
47642
0.78
16--(B)
SPECIAL
1
1;.l;i
)
l~rm~
) 'OHM.~
-----------------+--------+--------+--------
+I
+I
+I6
30798
0.51
5oii.3
0.08
-----------------i--------i---------~-------205582
3.38
(Continued)
Total
4417882
72.60
1461962
24.02
085426
100.00
.
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Response to DMAT17-04
Direct
Tallies
by Class and Subclass
By Facility
Groupinq
Co1 Pet = Percentage
of Dollar-Weighted
Direct
Talliee
Dollar-Weighted
TABLE OF MAIL BY FACILITY
FACILITY
MAIL
Frequency
percent
co1 ect
la--USPS
19--FREE MAIL
20--1NTL
MAIL
21--REGISTRY
22--CERTIFIED.
23--INSURED
24--COD
25--SPECIAL
IEl
--+I!
I
--+.+
I’
I
--+-,
.+
I
I
--+.+
I
I
--+.+
I
I
--+.+
I 0.00
I .+
I
--+I
I
I
--+- .+
I
I I .+
--+I
I I -+
--+I
I
--+-+
RAND
26--OTHER SERVC‘S
5340
Total
YCS
l"DDS
I’NONMODSI Total
-------+-------.
.+_ _ _ _ _ _ _ ..+
13366
72183
5744.6
53072
0.22
1.19
0.09
0.87
0.91
2.79
1.20
-------+-------.
-------.
1266
6520.4
807.83
4446.6
0.02
0.11
0.01
0.07
0.09
0.39
0.10
------‘+-------.
- __ - - - _ .
6587.1
116803
11142
99074
0.11
1.92
0.18
1.63
0.45
5.42
2.24
-------+-------.
- __ - - __ .
3463.4
25207
0
21744
0.06
0.41
0.00
0.36
0.24
0.00
0.49
-------.
-------+-------.
19537
32049
0
13512
0.30
0.53
0.00
0.22
1.27
0.00
0.31
_ _ _ _ _ _ _i _ - _ _ __ _. _ - _ _ _ - _ .
597.64
1073.6
0
475.99
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.04
0.00
0.01
_ - _ _ _ _ _.
-------+-------.
348.55
955.88
0
607.33
0.01
0.02
0.00
0.01
0.02
0.00
0.01
--- ----------i-------.
0
53.645
0
53.645
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
__ _ _ _ _ -------+-------.
8581.8
30438
177.02
21679
0.50
0.14
0.00
0.36
0.59
0.09
0.49
__ __ __ _
-------i-------.
2670.2
9632.9
194.76
6758
0.04
0.16
0.00
0.11
0.18
0.09
0.15
__ - - _- ------‘+-------.
iOS5426
1461962
205582 4417882
24.02
100.00
3.38
72.60
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.+
I
.+
I
.+
I
.+
I
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It
.+
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..------.,
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Re&mse
to D"ATl? 04
Number of Direct
Tallies
by C&s
and Subclass
By Facility
Grouping
TABLE OF "AIL
MAIL
BY FACILITY
FACILITY
Frequency
1BHCS
1MODS
-----------------+------‘-+--+--------+--------+
l--LTRS SGL PC 1
22 ) 30270
-----------------+------‘-+--+--------+--------+
2--LTRS PRESORT 1
6 I
7010
-----------------+--------+--+-‘------+--------+
1319
3--CAF.DS SGL PC 1
2 I
-----------------+------‘-*--+--------+--------+
I--CARDS PRSORT 1
0 I
240
(NONMODS 1 Total
1
4991 1
35283
1
1278 1
8294
1
168 1
1489
I
294
562 1
4624
89 I
900
0 I
34 I
2
224
3079 1
651 (
3885
636 (
105 I
SO4
123 (
-----------------+--------,--------+----------+
9--(A)
SGL PC
(
89 I
465 1
-----------------+--------+--------+--------+
11 I
89 I
162
643
1496 1
421 1
2003
10332 1
2227 1
14120
234 1
42 I
302
1
-----------------+-----+---+---+-‘-----+--------+
S--PRIORITY
I
27 I
4035 1
-----------------+--------+--------+--------+
I
0
6--BxPRBSS
-----------------+--------+--------+--------+
7--blAILGRAM
I
0
I
811 I
I
2 I
-----------------+--------+--------+-‘-------+
S-l IN COGNTT 1
27 I
163 1
-----------------+--------+--------+--------+
S-2 PBR.RBG"LR 1
155 (
-----------------+--------+--------+----------+
S-3 PER.NONPRF 1
63 I
-----------------+--------+--------+----------+
S-4 PER.CLASSR 1
2% I
lo--(Al
RBG/BNR 1
86 1
-----------------+--------+---------+--------+
11--(A)
RBG/OTHR 1
1561 1
-----------------+--------c--------+----------+
12--(A)
NPRF/RNR (
26 1
-----------------+--------+-------+----------+
Total
4327
(Continued)
69459
54
11912
85698
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Response to C+lAT17-04
Number of Direct
Tallies
by Class and Subclass
By Facility
Grouping
OF MAIL BY FACILITY
TABLE
FACILITY
MRIL
1BMCS
jFloDS
-----------------+--------+--------+--------+
13--(A)
NPRF/oTH 1
223 1
2356
P~,pJXKy
INONWODS1 Total
1
412
)
2991
546
1
152
1
1362
15--(B)
BD PRINT 1
332 1
2e9
-----------------*--------+--------+--------+
1
80 I
709
16--B)
SPECIAL I
-----------------+--------+--------*--------+
1
46
-----------------+--------+--------+--------+
14--I81
PARCSLS 1
-----------------+--------+---------+--------+
664
1
279 1
162
LIBRARY
I
29 I
34 I
-----------------+--------+--------+--------+
18--USPS
I
75 I
822 1
17--(B)
-----------------+--------,--------+----------+
19--FREB MAIL
1
17
---‘-------------+-‘----+--+----*----+--------~
20--1NTL
MAIL
I
-----------------+---‘----+--------+‘--+--------+
21--REGISTRY
I
22--CERTIFIED.
1
I
610 1
0 I
0 I
-----------------*--------*--------+--------+
-----------------+-------,-----‘--+---+--------+
63
1
3092 1
454
1
207
1
0 I
0 I
I
-----------------+--------+-------+----------+
24--COD
I
0 I
10 I
-----------------+--------+-------*----------+
25--SPECIAL RAND 1
0 I
1 I
-----------------+--------*--------+--------+
26--OTHER
SERVCS
(
3 I
301
1
-----------------+--------+-------+----------+
5340
I
3 I
99 I
-----------------+------+----‘---+-----+--------+
23--INSURED
Total
4327
69459
1
487
9 I
72
114
1
1011
13
I
93
62 1
4564
28 I
402
1
360
I
3 I
0 I
12
I
384
26 1
128
153
4
80
11912
.
13
1
05690
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WITNESS VAN-N-SMITH
DMA INTERROGATORIES
TO
DMAklSPS-TI’I-5. Please refer to programs MBC, MODIPOOL, NONMODI, and
BMCl associated with LR-l-106. Running these programs on the IOCS data file
produces datasets containing three activity codes that are not referenced in Tables B-l
or B-2 of USPS LR-1-l. These activity codes are 2066,3066, and 4066. From
program MOD1 POOL (lines 06940002-06960002), it appears that these activity codes
are related, respectively, to the activity codes 2060, 3060, and 4060. Please confirm
that the shape, class, and subclass information for activity codes 2066, 3066, and 4066
is the same as for the corresponding activity codes 2060, 3060, and 4060, respectively.
If this is not the case, please provide the appropriate shape, class, and subclass
information for these activity codes.
RESPONSE TO DMAIUSPS-Tl7-5.
Confirmed.
DECLARATION
I, Eliane Van-Ty-Smith, declare under penalty of pejuty that the foregoing
answers are true and correct, to the best of ‘my knowledge, information, and
belief.
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.
AsL.AK&
Susan M. Duchek
475 L’Enfant Plaza West, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20260-l 137
(202) 266-2990 Fax -6402
February 17,200O