[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6778-6779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02420]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. ACR2014; Order No. 2342]


Postal Service Performance Report and Performance Plan

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On December 29, 2014, the Postal Service filed the FY 2014 
Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan with its FY 2014 Annual 
Compliance Report. This notice informs the public of the filing, 
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: February 25, 2015. Reply Comments are due: 
March 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments 
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing 
alternatives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Background
III. Request for Comments
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    Each fiscal year, the Postal Service prepares an annual performance 
plan (Performance Plan) and a report on program performance 
(Performance Report) as required under 39 U.S.C. 2803 and 2804. 
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3652(g), on December 29, 2014, the Postal Service 
filed the FY 2014 Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan with 
the Commission along with its FY 2014 Annual Compliance Report.\1\
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    \1\ The FY 2014 Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan 
are included in the Postal Service's 2014 Annual Report to Congress. 
United States Postal Service, United States Postal Service 2014 
Annual Report to Congress, at 37-45; see Library Reference USPS-
FY14-17, December 29, 2014.
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    The Commission is required to evaluate whether the Postal Service 
has met the goals established in the FY 2014 Performance Report and FY 
2015 Performance Plan. See 39 U.S.C. 3653(d). It may also provide 
recommendations to the Postal Service related to the protection or 
promotion of public policy objectives set out in title 39. Id.

II. Background

    In past years, the Commission included its analysis of Performance 
Reports and Performance Plans in its Annual Compliance Determination 
(ACD).\2\ In FY 2014, the Commission determined that its obligations 
under section 3653(d) are distinguishable from its ACD obligations 
under section 3653(b).\3\ Thus, in FY 2014, the Commission issued a 
separate report analyzing the Postal Service's FY 2013 Performance 
Report and FY 2014 Performance Plan. See id. That report provided an 
in-depth analysis of legal

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requirements, performance goals, and strategic initiatives.
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    \2\ See, e.g., Docket No. ACR2012, Postal Regulatory Commission, 
Annual Compliance Determination Report Fiscal Year 2012 (Revised May 
7, 2013), May 7, 2013, at 35-46.
    \3\ Docket No. ACR2013, Postal Regulatory Commission, Review of 
Postal Service FY 2013 Performance Report and FY 2014 Performance 
Plan, July 7, 2014, at 3.
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    In FY 2015, the Commission will also analyze the FY 2014 
Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan in a separate report. 
To facilitate its review, the Commission is establishing a separate 
comment period for the FY 2014 Performance Report and FY 2015 
Performance Plan. The Commission invites public comment to consider the 
following issues related to the FY 2014 Performance Report and FY 2015 
Performance Plan:
    <bullet> Did the Postal Service meet the goals established in the 
FY 2014 Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan?
    <bullet> Do the FY 2014 Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance 
Plan meet applicable statutory requirements, including 39 U.S.C. 2803 
and 2804?
    <bullet> What recommendations should the Commission provide to the 
Postal Service that relate to protecting or promoting public policy 
objectives in title 39?
    <bullet> What is the role of strategic initiatives in the FY 2014 
Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan?
    <bullet> What other matters are relevant to the Commission's 
analysis of the FY 2014 Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan 
under 39 U.S.C. 3653(d)?

III. Request for Comments

    Comments by interested persons are due no later than February 25, 
2015. Reply comments are due no later than March 4, 2015. Pursuant to 
39 U.S.C. 505, Kenneth R. Moeller is appointed to serve as Public 
Representative to represent the interests of the general public in this 
docket with respect to issues related to the Commission's analysis of 
the FY 2014 Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission invites public comment on the Postal Service's FY 
2014 Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan.
    2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Kenneth R. 
Moeller to serve as Public Representative to represent the interests of 
the general public in this proceeding with respect to issues related to 
the Commission's analysis of the FY 2014 Performance Report and FY 2015 
Performance Plan.
    3. Comments on the Postal Service's FY 2014 Performance Report and 
FY 2015 Performance Plan are due no later than February 25, 2015.
    4. Reply comments are due no later than March 4, 2015.
    5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Shoshana M. Grove,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-02420 Filed 2-5-15; 8:45 am]
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