,
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BEFORE THE
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20268-0001
Special
Services
Fees
and Classifications)
'RECElVE[)
Docket
No.
MC96-3
OFFICE OF THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE
INTERROGATORIES TO UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
(OCA/USPS-l-4)
June 19, 1996
Pursuant
the
,/-'
Postal
hereby
to
sections
Rate
submits
25 and 26 of
Commission,
the
the
Office
interrogatories
Rules
of
the
and requests
of
Practice
Consumer
of
Advocate
for
production
the
exact
of
documents.
If
level
data
of
requested
detail
substantially
requested,
similar
susceptible
should
to
production
material
at
available
any
data
or
converted
available
level
to
in
the
of
in
detail
(1)
or
requested
format
or
a
(2)
format
and detail
be provided.
by photocopies
/---
not
format
being
The production
If
are
the
or
Office
of
attached
of
copies
otherwise,
of
the
documents
requested
to
responses
is
infeasible
production
Consumer
of
herein
these
due to
should
Advocate,
should
interrogatories.
the
volume
be made for
1333
be made
H Street,
of
inspection
N.W.,
Docket
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No.
MC96-3
Washington,
4:30
D.C.
2
20268-0001,
during
the
hours
but
is
of
8:OO a.m.
to
p.m.
The term
letters,
"documents"
telegrams,
clippings,
memoranda,
speeches,
and workpapers.
reports,
testimonies,
The term
by which
information
is
microfilms,
punch
cards,
used
includes,
pamphlets,
recorded
other
in
data
processing
together
necessary
to
understand
or
also
or
limited
studies,
"documents"
or
not
newspaper
charts,
with
tabulations,
includes
other
transmitted,
cards,
or
any written
such
punch
for
explanations
means
including
and tapes
use
to:
recordings
material
cards,
tapes
or
other
recordings.
/---
Responses
numbers
should
manually,
requests
be accompanied
shall
"workpapers"
include
mechanically
to
if
be prepared
necessary,
"show
what
other
numbers
to
"prepare
party
to
developed
R83-1,
type
the
backup
of
paper
numbers
achieve
a final
workpapers
understand
how he took
data
10/2795-96.
to
of
were,
achieve
Where
the
whether
the
witness's
what
numbers
so that
his
of
The term
prepared
Such workpapers
it
from
final
arithmetic
is
were
results."
and
added
to
should
possible
a primary
should,
responses
The witness
result."
data
derivation
and without
used.
as part
the
material
electronically,
sufficient
that
Tr.
the
or
by workpapers.
all
or
consideration
should
/-y
to
for
a third
source
and
Docket
No.
manipulations
were
Docket
.
y-7
No.
performed
MC96-3
by an electronic
stored
instructions
printouts
were
replicated
prepared,
Refer
states
"any
net
helpful
in
meeting
Prior
Years'
the
or
to
the
Request
to
for
the
with
language
intermediate
arithmetic
other
means.
Postal
Postal
from
use net
goals
at
for
3 where
will
that
it
be
recovery
of
Postal
resulting
of
be
proposals
confirm
purpose
should
these
revenues
internally
Request
Service's
Please
sole
steps
Service's
resulting
amounts."
intends
computer
the
the
revenue
Loss
management
digital
and no English
by manual
OCA/USPS-1.
in
3
from
recovering
proposals
Prior
Years'
.\
Loss
amounts.
a.
If
you
net
b.
revenues
confirm,
resulting
cycle,
refinance
of
the
Postal
Service?
If
you
cannot
confirm,
from
the
amounts?
the
rate
refinance
,--.
cannot
Postal
Postal
from
the
USPS debt,
proposals
what
will
What
amount
cycle?
What
USPS debt,
Service?
does
or
proposals
amount
net
amount
or
of
to
revenues
of
restructure
net
intend
to
restructure
be used
of
management
extend
the
net
the
rate
Prior
resulting
Years'
will
be used
revenues
will
the
use
organization
revenues
recover
to
organization
to
Loss
extend
be used
of
to
the
Docket
No.
MC963
4
. ,,---,
OCA/USPS-2.
states
"any
helpful
in
Prior
for
Refer
net
Loss
Postal
Postal
amounts."
of
Please
Service's
resulting
the
recovery
specific.
the
revenue
meeting
Years'
the
to
Prior
from
these
Service's
What
Years'
provide
Request
the
Loss
for
will
recovery
Posta .l Service's
amounts?
any documents
3 where
proposals
goals
are
at
Please
setting
forth
it
be
of
'goals
be
these
goals.
OCA/USPS-3.
June
7,
1996.
Refer
to
Please
the
Notice
provide
of
the
Filing
Fiscal
of
Year
Library
1995
References,
version
of
the
,x--x
Summary
Description
of
USPS Development
of
Costs
by Segments
and
Components.
OCA/USPS-4.
June
the
7,
following
do not
/-‘
1996.
confirm,
Refer
to
Please
the
Notice
confirm
Library
of
that
References
please
provide
and Revenue
the
is
the
Filing
for
Fiscal
of
Library
information
Fiscal
Year
SSR-4
Cost
Files
Analysis/Rollforward,
SSR-5
Cost and Revenue Analysis/Rollforward,
Documentation
Reports
SSR-6
Cost and Revenue Analysis/Rollforward,
Documentation
- Tapes
References,
contained
in
If
Year
1995.
1995
information.
Input
you
Data
Processing
Docket
NO. MC963
5
SSR-7
Cost
and Revenue
Analysis/Attributable
SSR-8
Rollforward
Footnotes
Test
SSR-11
Rollforward
Expense
SSR-12
I.n-Office
Cost
SSR-13
In-Office
Verification
Cost
Year
Volume
Costs
Variable
Disks
Cost
Factors
System
(IOCS),
Handbook
F-45
(IOCS),
Checking
and
SSR-14
In-Office
Cost System
(IOCS),
Documentation
Description
Computer
System
SSR-15
In-Office
Data
SSR-16
In-Office
Copy of
SSR-17
In-Office
Cost
Documentation,
System
In-Office
SSR-18
In-Office
Cost
Documentation,
System
(IOCS),
Cost Allocation
Postal
Service
Subsystem
SSR-19
In-Office
System
(IOCS),
Source
Code Listings
SSR-20
In-Office
Cost
Machine-readable
System
Form
(IOCS),
Source
Programs
SSR-21
In-Office
Data
Cost
System
(IOCS),
Listing
SSR-22
In-Office
Copy of
Cost
Output
System
Data
(IOCS),
Machine-readable
SSR-23
IOCS Tally
SSR-24
Carrier
Cost
Instructions),
Handbook
Systems,
and Form 2848
F-56
SSR-25
Carrier
Cost
Documentation
Systems,
Computer
Description
System
System
Procedures
Cost
System
(IOCS),
Listing
Cost System
Databases
(IOCS),
Machine-readable
(IOCS),
Cost
Postal
Service
ADP
FOSDIC Subsystem
Cost
Analysis
of
of
Input
ADP
in
Output
Documentation
and F-55
(Test
Docket
,,--.,
No.
MC96-3
6
SSR-26
Carrier
Cost
Systems,
Listing
SSR-27
Carrier
Cost
Databases
Systems,
Machine-readable
SSR-28
Carrier
Cost
Documentation,
Systems,
Carrier
Postal
Service
ADP
Sample Selection
SSR-29
Carrier
Cost
Documentation,
Systems,
Postal
City Carrier
SSR-30
Carrier
Cost
Documentation,
Systems,
Rural
SSR-31
City
Carrier
Development
Cost
SSR-32
Rural
Carrier
Development
SSR-33
Carrier
Cost
Systems,
Source
Code Listings
SSR-34
Carrier
readable
Cost Systems,
Form
Source
Programs
SSR-35
Carrier
Cost
Systems,
Listing
SSR-36
Carrier
Output
Cost
Data
Systems,
Machine-readable
SSR-37
I,n-Office
Cost
Upload/Download
SSR-38
and Weight
System
Revenue,
Pieces,
System Documentation
Description
SSR-39
ODIS/RPW Frame
Documentation,
SSR-40
Revenue,
readable
SSR-41
Revenue,
Service
/--.
Cost
of
Input
Data
Copy
of
Service
ADP
Cost Subsystem
Postal
Carrier
Service
ADP
Cost Subsystem
Subsystems
SAS Distribution
Key
Subsystem
SAS Distribution
Key
of
System,
Carrier
Programs
Machine-
Data
Copy
of
Systems,
(RPW),
Computer
Service
ADP
Maintenance
System
(RPW),
Machine-
and Weight
System
Pieces,
ADP Documentation,
Domestic
(RPW),
RPW
Postal
Pieces,
Copy of
and Weight
Databases
Output
Cost
System,
Postal
ODIS/RPW Frame
in
Docket
,/-,
No.
MC96-3
7
SSR-42
Revenue,
Service
Pieces,
and Weight
System
(RPW), Postal
ADP Documentation,
Bound Printed
Matter
SSR-43
Lotus
SSR-44
Revenue,
Pieces,
Code Listings
SSR-45
123 Spreadsheet
- RPW Adjustment
System
and Weight
System
(RPW),
Source
Revenue,
Programs
Pieces,
and Weight
in Machine-readable
System
Form
(RPW),
Source
SSR-46
Revenue,
of Output
Pieces,
Data
and Weight
System
(RPW),
Li.sting
SSR-47
Revenue,
Pieces,
Machine-readable
SSR-48
ODIS/RPW Frame
Documentation,
SSR-49
ODIS/RPW Frame System,
Documentation
Description
SSR-50
ODIS/RPW Frame
Documentation,
System,
Postal
ODIS/RPW Frame
Service
Check
ADP
SSR-51
ODIS/RPW Frame
Documentation,
System,
Postal
Service
RPW CAG Changes
ADP
SSR-52
ODIS/RPW Frame
Documentation,
(ORFE~)
System,
Postal
ODIS/RPW Frame
SSR-53
CODES - MEPS, Computer
Description
SSR-54
CODES - MEPS, DMBS User
SSR-55
CODES - MEPS, Postal
Base Unit
and Source
Service
ADP Documentation,
Code Listings
SSR-56
CODES - MEPS, Source
Form
Programs
and Weight
System
(RPWi,
Copy of Output
Data
System,
Postal
Service
RPW Domestic
System
Computer
System
ADP
System
Service
Entity
ADP
Operation
Documentation
Guide
in
Machine-readable
Docket
NO. MC96-3
a
,--..
,.*--\
SSR-57
ORFEO Report
SSR-58
Jointly
SSR-59
ODIS/RPW
Frame
System,
Source
Code Li.stings
SSR-59
ODIS/RPW
readable
Frame
Form
System,
Source
Programs
SSR-62
CODES - IOCS,
Description
Computer
System
Documentation
SSR-63
CODES - IOCS, Postal
Laptop
and Base Unit
Service
ADP Documentati.on,
SSR-64
CODES - IOCS,
Mainframe
Postal
Service
ADP Documentati.on,
SSR-65
CODES - IOCS,
Source
Code Listings
SSR-66
CODES - IOCS,
Form
Source
Programs
SSR-67
CODES - RPW, Computer
Description
SSR-68
CODES - RPW, Postal
Laptop
Service
ADP Documentation,
SSR-69
CODES - RPW, Postal
Base Unit
Service
ADP Documentation,
SSR-70
CODES - RPW, Postal
Mainframe
Service
ADP Documentation,
SSR-71
CODES - RPW, Source
Code Listings
SSR-72
CODES - RPW, Source
Form
Programs
SSR-73
Permit
Guide
SSR-74
Permit
System,
Description
Extract
Scheduled
System,
System
Tests
User
System
Computer
in
in
Machine-
Machine-readable
Documentation
System
in
Machine-readable
Documentation
Docket
No.
MC96-3
9
SSR-76
Permit
Code
System,
Machine-readable
SSR-77
Permit
System,
Postal
Service
SSR-78
Permit
System,
Source
Code Listings
SSR-79
TFGSS Sample Design
Highway
and Rail
Programs
and Documentation
--
SSR-80
TRACS Sample
Programs
and Documentation
Air
SSR-81
TRACS Edit
SSR-82
Design
Check
Copy of
Source
ADP Doc!umentation
Programs
and Documentation
TRACS Estimation
Highway
and Rail
Programs
and Documentation
--
SSR-83
TRACS Estimation
Programs
and Documentation
--
SSR-84
TRACS Source Programs
readable
Form
SSR-85
Amtrak Distribution
Documentation
SSR-86
Eagle Network
Distribution
Programs
and Documentation
SSR-87
Transportation
SSR-88
Estimated
and Cost
SSR-89
ODIS/RPW Frame
Documentation,
SSR-90
Statistical
SSR 91
Base
SSR-92
SAS ODIS Extract
SSR-93
Determination
and Data
Files
in
Air
Machine-
,/--,.
,--.
Year
Key Development
Model
Functional
Categories
Equipment
of
Documentation
Accrued
Systems
Costs
Postal
Frame
by Subfunctions
Service
ADP
Subsystem
Documentation
and Facility
Possible
and
Key Development
Tape
System,
Sampling
E'rograms!
Related
Box Deliveries
Costs
Docket
,-
No.
MC96-3
10
.A.
SSR-94
RPW Sample Selection
System,
Documentation
Description
Computer
SSR-95
RPW Sample
Selection
System,
Listing
of
SSR-96
RPW Sample
Input
Data
Selection
System,
Machine
Readable
SSR-97
RPW Sample
Selection
System,
ADP Documentation
SSR-98
RPW Sample Selection
Source Code
System,
Machine
SSR-99
Estimation
SSR-100
Development
SSR-117
In-Office
Cost
Documentation,
of
of
the
Costs
for
Piggyback
Space
System
Readable
and Related
Factors
Service
ADP
Subsystem
,,-,
GATL~ WILLETTE
Director
Office
of the
submitted,
Consumer
DAVID RUDERMAN
Attorney
,--.
Data
Rented
System
(IOCS),
Postal
IOCS Sample Selection
Respectfully
Inpu~t
Advocate
Docket
No.
MC96-3
\
CERTIFICATE
I hereby
foregoing
proceeding
certify
document
in
that
upon
accordance
OF SERVICE
I have
all
with
this
participants
section
date
served
the
of
record
in
12 of
the
practice.
DAVID RUDERMAN
Attorney
Washington,
D.C.
June 19, 1996
/--\
20268-0001
rules
this
of