[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25682-25683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09309]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. PI2022-3; Order No. 6159]


Public Inquiry on Modification of Service Performance Measurement 
Plan

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service 
request proposing modifications to its Service Performance Measurement 
Plan for market dominant products. This document informs the public of 
this proceeding, invites public comment, and takes other administrative 
steps.

DATES: Comments are due: May 18, 2022.

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: On April 22, 2022, the Postal Service filed 
a notice, pursuant to 39 CFR 3055.5, proposing revisions to its Service 
Performance Measurement (SPM) Plan for Market Dominant products.\1\ The 
most recent version of the SPM Plan that is the subject of this 
proceeding was approved for implementation on September 28, 2021, in 
Docket No. PI2021-3.\2\ Accompanying the Notice is a library reference, 
which contains a copy of the Postal Service's SPM Plan, revised April 
22, 2022 (both redline and clean versions).\3\
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    \1\ United States Postal Service Notice of Filing Changes to 
Service Performance Measurement Plan Document, April 22, 2022 
(Notice).
    \2\ Docket No. PI2021-3, Order Approving Modifications to Market 
Dominant Service Performance Measurement Systems and Closing Docket, 
September 28, 2021 (Order No. 5989).
    \3\ Library Reference USPS-LR-PI2022-3-1, April 22, 2022.
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    The Postal Service's proposed modifications include: ``(1) A 
revision to

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how the long haul exception impacts `Start-the-Clock' events; (2) the 
inclusion of Reply Mail in the measurement of Single-Piece First-Class 
Letters/Cards/Flats; and (3) a revision to the critical entry time 
(CET) applicable to Periodicals,'' as well as a variety of stylistic 
and grammatical changes. Notice at 1. The Postal Service asserts that 
these changes were developed in response to the recommendations of the 
Commission and the Public Representative in Docket No. PI2021-3 and 
will produce more accurate, reliable, and representative measurement of 
service performance by incorporating technological advancements to 
enhance measurement, updating business rules to leverage additional 
scan data, and promoting simplification of mail processing operations. 
Id. at 2-4.
    Interested persons are invited to comment on the Postal Service's 
proposed revisions to its SPM Plan. Commenters are reminded that the 
scope of this docket is limited to the Postal Service's proposed 
revisions to its SPM Plan, not the propriety of any underlying service 
standard changes that have been or will be addressed by the Commission 
in a separate docket. Comments are due May 18, 2022. The Commission 
does not anticipate the need for reply comments at this time. The 
Commission intends to evaluate the comments received and use those 
suggestions to help carry out its service performance measurement 
responsibilities under Title 39 of the United States Code. Material 
filed in this docket will be available for review on the Commission's 
website, http://www.prc.gov. The Commission appoints Christopher C. 
Mohr to represent the interests of the general public (Public 
Representative) in this docket.
    It is ordered:
    1. Docket No. PI2022-3 is established for the purpose of 
considering the Postal Service's proposed revisions to its Service 
Performance Measurement Plan for its Market Dominant products.
    2. Interested persons may submit written comments on any or all 
aspects of the Postal Service's proposals no later than May 18, 2022.
    3. Christopher C. Mohr is designated to represent the interests of 
the general public in this docket.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Notice in 
the Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-09309 Filed 4-29-22; 8:45 am]
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