[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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#26555243564e434808554e4754404b47486656544508414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="daa9aebfaab2bfb4f4a9b2bba8bcb7bbb49aaaa8b9f4bdb5ac">[email protected]</span></a>.

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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