[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 39, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 39CFR224.5]

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                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
 
                 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
 
PART 224--ORGANIZATIONS REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THE POSTMASTER GENERAL--
Table of Contents
 
Sec. 224.5  Planning Department.

    The Planning Department is responsible for:
    (a) Forecasting trends and developments, both external and internal, 
which may have an impact on the Postal Service environment.
    (b) Assisting departments in developing plans in accordance with 
goals

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and objectives set by the Postmaster General and the Board of Governors.
    (c) Establishing and maintaining the planning calendar.
    (d) Coordinating the strategic planning process.
    (e) Assisting in the development of comprehensive and effective 
plans.
    (f) Identifying and evaluating economic, political, social, 
technical, and market trends and events.
    (g) Developing a projection of long-range business targets as a 
basis for setting goals and objectives.
    (h) Formulating alternative business strategies.
    (i) Conducting special economic studies.

[54 FR 29708, July 14, 1989]