[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 198 (Thursday, October 15, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52942]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24860]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
39 CFR Part 3050
[Docket No. RM2010-1; Order No. 311]
Periodic Reporting Rules
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rulemaking; availability of rulemaking petition.
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SUMMARY: This document announces a proposed rulemaking in response to a
recent Postal Service petition involving periodic reporting rules. It
concerns a new Postal Service special study updating the density
factors that are used to distribute certain attributable transportation
costs in two cost segments (Nos. 8 and 14). The public is invited to
comment.
DATES: Comments are due October 28, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing
Online system at http:www.prc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
at 202-789-6824 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 6, 2009, the Postal Service filed
a petition to initiate an informal rulemaking proceeding to consider
changes in the analytical methods approved for use in periodic
reporting.\1\ The Petition explains that the Postal Service has
conducted a new special study for the purpose of updating density
factors used to distribute vehicle service drive attributable costs in
Cost Segment 8 and attributable transportation costs in Cost Segment
14. The data-collection method is similar to the previous special study
described in Library Reference USPS-LR-K-33 in Docket No. R2001-1. See
id., Proposal 20 at 1.
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\1\ Petition of the United States Postal Service Requesting
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider a Proposed Change in Analytic
Principles (Proposal Twenty), October 6, 2009 (Petition).
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The attachment to the Postal Service's Petition explains its
proposal in more detail, including the background, objective,
rationale, and estimated impact. For illustrative purposes, the Postal
Service provides a table showing the impact of distributing FY 2008
highway, rail, and vehicle service driver costs based on the new and
existing density factors. See id., Proposal 20 at 3.
It is ordered:
1. The Petition of the United States Postal Service Requesting
Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider a Proposed Change in Analytic
Principles (Proposal Twenty), filed October 6, 2009, is granted.
2. The Commission establishes Docket No. RM2010-1 to consider the
matters raised by the Postal Service's Petition.
3. Interested persons may submit comments on or before October 28,
2009.
4. The Commission will determine the need for reply comments after
review of the initial comments.
5. Cassie D'Souza is designated to serve as the Public
Representative representing the interests of the general public in this
proceeding.
6. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this notice in
the Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-24860 Filed 10-14-09; 8:45 am]
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