lalil..&+ · 2000-02-11 · february 11,200o . response of united states postal service witness...
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BEFORE THE
RECEIVED
POSTAL RATE COMMISSION P 2; ‘7,‘s ,. I: : : ; : ; WASHINGTON, D.C. 20268-0001 orrli OF p: ::; :, “~ j,, ,,,:
POSTAL RATE AND FEE CHANGES, 2000 j Docket No. R2000-1
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WITNESS KASHANI TO INTERROGATORIES OF
THE DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION, INC. (REDIRECTED FROM WITNESS TAYMAN)
(DMAIUSPS-T9-20-21)
The United States Postal Service hereby provides the responses of witness
Kashani to the following interrogatories of the Direct Marketing Association, Inc.:
DMAIUSPS-T9-20-21, filed on January 28,2000, and redirected from witness Tayman.
Each interrogatory is stated verbatim and is followed by the response.
Respectfully submitted,
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
By its attorneys:
Daniel J. Foucheaux, Jr. Chief Counsel, Ratemaking
LaLil..&+ Susan M. Duchek
475 L’Enfant Plaza West, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20260-I 137 (202) 268-2990 Fax -6402 February 11,200O
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WITNESS KASHANI TO INTERROGATORIES OF
DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION. INC. (Redirected from Witness Tayman, USPS-T-g)
DMAIUSPS-TS-20 Please provide a spreadsheet showing the distribution of cost reduction programs to class and subclass for FY 2000 and TYAR.
RESPONSE
The following charts 1 and 2 provide references to pages in my Workpapers where the distribution of cost reductions by class and subclass for FY 2000 and TYAR are displayed, respectively. Electronic version of my Workpapers WP-E and WP-I are available on CD-ROM in USPS-LR-I-6.
Chart 1. Page References to FY 2000 Cost Reductions by Class and Subclass
DISTRIBUTION BY COMPONENT
Technical Personnel
hs 8 Mailhandlers,
VOLUME 1 OF 2
PP. 233.234.257- 258.271.272.287-280
II Exhibit USPS14A. PP. 34
1
DMANSPS-TS-20 (Continued)
Chart 2. Page References to TY 2001AR Cost Reductions by Class and Subclass -
DESCRIPTION FY 2COlAR COST REDUCTIONS 2\
SOURCE iEG
Opanting Equip. Maintenance
II Pefsonnel
,4 Domestic Highway
WORKPAPER WP-I (1’673) VOLUME j OF 2
WORKPAPER WP-I @4*4g4) VOLUME 1 OF 2
Domestic Rail (1.122) WORKPAPER WP-I VOLUME 1 OF 2
International WORKPAPER WP-I
20’ooo VOLUME 1 OF 2
PP. 188169 PP. 201.202.22%
226
PP. 271-272 AND PP. 271.272.26% 101-302 266.301-302
PP. 339.340 PP. 365366
PP. 559.560 1 PP. 559560
PP. 554560 1 PP. 559560
1 PP. 571-572
ITOt& I (653.945)1 I I I
2/Exhibit USPSl4A. PP. 7-6
2
RESPONSE OF UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WITNESS KASHANI TO INTERROGATORIES OF
DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION. INC. (Redirected from Witness Tayman, USPS-T-g)
DMAIUSPS-TS-21 Please provide a spreadsheet showing the distribution of other programs to class and subclass for FY 2000 and TYAR.
RESPONSE
The following charts provide references to pages in my Workpapers where the distribution of other programs by class and subclass for FY 2000 and TYAR are displayed, respectively. Electronic version of my Workpapers WP-E and WP-I are available on CD-ROM in USPS-LR-I-6.
DMNUSPS-TS-21 (Continued)
Page References to FY 2000 Other Programs by Class and Subclass
FY 2000 OTHER TOTAL COST COST REDUCTION
DESCRIPTION PRGRAMS I\ SOURCE REDUCTION DISTRIBUTION BY
SEG DISTRIBUTION COMPONENT
BY CLASS AND BY CLASS AND SUBCLASS SUBCLASS
Supervisors 6 (6 4g3) wc-.‘-. --- ..- - PP. lo?-104,133-
C..L-.-- 8 ~-..----, ..,. mI(~Abw-z VP-k. pp, s990 134.177-176.169
lecn”Kal I-eRDnnel vvLUME 1 OF 2 1
2 SO.205.206
Clerks 8 Mailhandlers. CAG A-J , SO Mess 5g’63g WORKPAPER WP-E.
PP. 235236,259.
VOLUME 1 OF 2
pp, 22,-222 260,273-274,288
3 Personnel 290
I
3RKPAPER WP-E. pp, 343-344 ~~‘-~ voLUMElOF2
PP. 327-326
contract Cleaners
Vehicle Supplies 8 12 Materials
Freight _ Supplies 8 13 Materials
Banking Fees
(9) ““( VOLUMt 1 VP z WORKPAl
(5.06O) VOLUMC .
(1.426) w’ VOLuMt 1 or z
(46) WORKPAl VOLUM’ *
Oo3 WORKPAPER WP-E. VOLUME 1 OF 2
pp, 36,-362 PP. 407-406
????‘E! !!P-E’ PP. 361.362 PP. 419420
‘ER WP-En PP. 471-472,485- smOF2 PP. 433434 466
3RKPAPER WP-E. .- - - - pp, J23-524 PP. 549550
,d Domestic Air WORKPAI
56.‘oo “0, LIMF * ,.,
,5 Rent
Product Specific Imputed Rent
Heating Fuel
___... - WI
(1.875) v.
5226 GL ‘ VT ‘ WORKPAI
(35) VO’
I I Utilities (643) wN VOLuMe L I 4 547 WORKPAr
1 Communications
L Custodial Supplies h Services Miscellaneous Supplies 8 Services Printing 8 Reproduction Stamps 8 Accountable Paper
(65) VOLUME i VT W
(59.076) VCL”,,
(3.499) WORKPAI VOLUME 2 ur v
(rr*oe2) “Cl.., l.lL L “I ‘
l/Exhibit USPS-14A. pp. 3-4. Page 2
DIM/USPS-TQ-21 (Continued)
Paae References to FY 2000 Other Proorams bv Class and Subclass _=_ ..__. -..--- .- --.. - ~~~~~ ~_ .
, I I TOTAL COST 1 COST REDUCTION1 DESCRIPTION
FY 201 10 OTHER
SEG PRO! =tAMS l\
SOURCE DISTRIBUTION BY CLASS AND 1
I BY CLASS AND
,6 Money orders
Operating Equipmenl8 Supplies Expedited Mail Supplies Other Postal Supplies and%!
(267) WORKPP VOLUME z “I-
(26.097) v$~;~p
WORKPAPER (46’363) VOLUME 2 OF
4.575 .W?R".Y
Compensation Health kl 1.200 v( PP. 787-708
I fORKPAPER WP-E. pp, 775,76 ” ’ “KE 2 OF 2
PP. 776-776
--YE; y-E’ PP. 763.764 PP. 763-764
iyfl:;A;E; 2WP.E’ PP. 776.776 PP. 775-776
‘^‘E; y PP. 763-764 PP. 763.764
PP. 763-764
I Work& I
29,970 ; I
IDR 3LU I
PP. 775776 I
ll Exhibit USPS-14A, pp. 3-4. Page 3
DMAIUSPS-TS-21 (Continued)
Page References to FY 2000 Other Programs by Class and Subclass
FY 2000 OTHER TOTAL COST
DESCRIPTION PRGRAMS l\
SOURCE REDUCTION ;EG DISTRIBUTION
1 BY CLASS AND
Interest on Retirement WORKPAPER WP-E.
COST REDUCTIOI DISTRIBUTION BY
COMPONENT BY CLASS AND
SUBCLASS
PP. 61 l-612
PP. 641.642
PP. 647-846
PP. 653-654
PP. 631-632
PP. 656.660
PP. 659660
PP. 665-666
I/ Exhibit USPS-14A. pp. 3-4. Page 4
DMNUSPS-TS-21 (Continued)
Page References to TY 2001AR Other Programs by Class and Subclass
I I ~~~~~...-_-..-- I TOTAL COST 1 COST REDUCTtONl
I,,,1 DESCRIF’TION 1
FY 2001AR OTHER PROGRAMS l\ 1
SOURCE 1 D%%%N 1 Dt%‘::h? 1
I--
BY CLASS AND BY CLASS AND SUBCLASS SUBCLASS
Clerks 8 Mailhandlers. CAG A-J , SD Mess g So6 WORKPAPER WP-I. 203-204
’ VOLUME 1 OF 2 PP. 169190 PP.
3 P.ZfEO”“el
’ .-.--‘.TAF’ER 19.797 I.wo”” WP-I,
,w.uwi 1 OF pp. 303-304 PP.
2 267-266
,““a, I -.
WORKPAPER WP-I. pp, 34,-342 VOLUME 1 OF 2
PP. 367-366
Freight. Supplies 8 951 ‘.” ,.-...- “.
32 WORK1 -, , ,.,, ‘APER wp-I’ PP. 477.476 vw.umE 1 OF 2
i WP-‘- PP. 477476
PP. 511-512
PP. 537-536
ZA,P$ ,““‘- PP. 573-574
WORKPAPER WP-I. pp, 5g55g6 \,n, * ll”C 1 nr 1 1,376 ““LVI”
1,711 WoRK’ VOLUME L VI
PP. 573-574
PP. 595-596
‘“PER[PP, 595.596 1 PP. 595.596
,5 Rent
Product Specific Imputed Rent
Heating Fuel 23
Utilities 623 WORKI
VOLUME L VI
Communications
Building Projects Exp%“sed
AL I
WORKPAPER WP-I, pp, 6g7-608 \,n, I IMF 7 nF 7
PP. 607-606 I
Moving Expense
ADP Supplies 8.
Equipment Repair 8 Maintenance Exduding 4.960 Ar- I
Custodial Supplies h 44 WORK Services VOLtJHc L V!
Miscellaneous Supplies & selvices
(9,370) YVLYWlL
printing 6 Reproduction
2,333 WoRK- VOLuhnc 1”
Stamps 6 Accountable WORKPAPEF
paper 47.366 voL’ ,.a= 1 nr
IMoney orders Money orders I 191 WoRW VOLuhlr
Operating Equipment 6 Supplies
12,964 ,““LVI.IL L ”
Expedited Mail WORH
I Supplies 35.657 ,a-> s n.
[Services
,r
,. WORK EA;;; ,““” VOLUML
PP. 619.620
19.210 .WOR!Y PAPER WP-I. pp. ssB64o
vurur.iE2OF2
WORKPAPER VW-I. pp. 639-640 VOLUME 2 OF 2
PAP:; y+ PP. 639.640
WORKPAPER WP-I. pp, 66,662 “^“‘.1~2OF2
y?‘; y-1, PP. 649-650
’ wp-Is PP. 649-650 .VI”IL L “i 2
:PAPER WP-I. pp, 649-650 ‘:ZOFZ
WORKPAPER WP-I. pp. 661462 \,n, I,k”C 1 “F 2
:PAPER WP-I. pp, 66,e662 ,vvwaE 2 OF 2
PP. 619.620
PP. 639.640
PP. 639.640
PP. 639-640
PP. 661-662
PP..649.650
PP. 649650
PP. 649650
PP. 661-662
PP. 661-662
I/ Exhibit USPS-14A, PP. 7-8. Page 5
DWUSPS-TS-21 (Continued)
Page References to TY 200lAR Other Programs by Class and Subclass
I--- l DESCRIPTION
FY ZOOIAR OTHER TOTAL COST COST REDUCTION
PROGRAMS l\ SOURCE REDUCTION DISTRIBUTION BY
SFG DISTRIBUTION COMPONENT
BY CLASS AND BY CLASS AND SUBCLASS SUBCLASS
9,443 I WORKF \,r., 9 1.11 PP. 661.662 PP. 661862
PP. 661.662
t I
Other Postal Supplies ‘APER WP-I, 16 a”< *--.:-__ n oervIcB8 I
t
L-i- ,.VLYW~E 2 OF 2
T&w..... _ rrlrinn II I TncingKklivery
’ WORKPAPER WP-I,
Confl”MtiO” I CI.396)j. VOLUME 2 OF 2
Advertising 6 Sales )APER WP-I, Promotion c9ne2
Stamped Envelopes JAPERWP-I ---rz -
PP. 661462
PP. 631-632 PP. 673-674
PP. 649650 PP. 649-650
Research 8 17 Development contrects
l35 WORKPAPER WP-I VOLUME 2 OF 2
Unemployment 16 Compensation
Holiday Leave
WDRKPAPER WP-I 2’600 VOLUME 2 OF 2
WORKPAPER WP-I (36*) VOLUME 2 OF 2
WOMB’ Compensation Health Be”e-‘~ !“rs Annuitent Life l”S”,a”E Repricing of Annual Leave
I
600 WORKPAPER WP-I VOLUME 2 OF 2
I
900 WORKPAPER WP-I
\m, I ,h”C 1 nc 9 .“..,I.IL & -. (5 522) WORKr ---
VOLUMc L “I
PP. 679-680 PP. 674660
PP. 737-738
PP. 713.714
PP. 737.738
PP. 725-726
PP. 737-736
PP. 725-726
CSRS Annuitant Cola
CSRS Retirement Liabilities Current CSRS Retirement Liabilities Prior
74,910 ““LVlWL L “I WORKr --.
(24.526) VOLUMc
64,665
W0fkW-S
Comoensation Current 41,079
yg2wp-‘, PP. 715714 PP. 713-714
WORKPAPER WP-I, pp. 713-714 VOLUME 2 OF 2
PP. 713.714
WORKPAPER WP-I. pp, 725726 VOLUME 2 OF 2
PP. 725726
I I I WORKPAPER WP-I. pp, 737-736 \,n, I1115 9 nF 2 PP. 737-738
ET;:; 2wp.I’ PP. 745746 PP. 745746
WORKPAPER WP-I. pp, 72$726
Benefits \,,?I I ME 1 P-IF 2 PP. 725726 ““LVI.I+ L -8
Supplies 8 Sewk8s
Miscellaneous Support
WORK K4” V0LUf.k
,yg; ,““‘n PP. 745-746 PP. 745-746
39~177 WORKPAPER WP-I. ,,n, I 1L”C 9 nc 1 pp. 745746 PP. 745746
Inspection Service Expenses
IS WORK VOLUfa
POD Workers’ Camp
Contract Taining 19 support
(1.265) , .Yb”I... 722 WORK-
VOLUbE
“:ZOFZ
I WORKPAPER WP-I \,,-U I lk”E 2 OF 2
.vAPER WP-I
PP. 745746 I PP. 745-746
PP. 737-736 PP. 737-730 I
2. Vehicle Depreciation
Equipment thpbSd&iO”
‘5.2OF2
I WORKPAF’ER WP-I \m, I ll”E 9 c-s 7 69 ,.“Lvl.IL ‘. -
232.074 I~~z
PP. 761-762 I PP. 761.762
PP. 791-792 PP. 791-792 I I_
:PAPER WP-I ‘?ZOFZ
PP. 797-798 PP. 797-798 I
l/ Exhibit USPS-14A. PP. 7-8. Page 6
DMAIUSPS-TS-21 (Continued)
Page References to TY 2001AR Other Programs by Class and Subclass
I I I ~~~~~~ - --~.--I 1 TOTAL COST 1 COST REDUCTION1 DESCRIPTION
1
FY 2OOlAR OTHER PROGRAMS l\ 1
SOURCE 1 ::#i~:N 1 “‘%!%i::?I
BY CLASS AND BY CLASS AND SUBCLASS SUBCLASS
Building Depreciation 6 Amortization 57’gw VOLUME 2 OF 2
WORKPAPER WP-I. pp, 603-804 PP. 602.504
Disposition of Property WORKPAPER WP-I. pp, ‘6,-‘62
G”734) VOLUME 2 OF 2 PP. 761-762
Interest on Debt 53’100 VOLUME 2 OF 2 WORKPAPER WP-I. pp, 6096,0 PP. 609.610
tnterest on Retirement PP. 609-610 Liabilities 2g*066 VOLUME 2 OF 2
WORKPAPER WP-I. pp, 6og6,0
other Interest 56 WORKPAPER WP-I.
“AI I IMF 0 rlE ? PP. 61C616 PP. 616-616
20
IT”f.k I 1 .001.426
I/ Exhibii USPS-14A, PP. 7-8. Page 7
DECLARATION
I. Cameron Kashani, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing
answers are true and correct, to the best of my knowledge, information, and
belief.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this day served the foregoing document upon all participants of record in this proceeding in accordance with section 12 of the Rules of Practice.
ASL--Z?./- Susan M. Duchek
475 L’Enfant Plaza West, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20260-I 137 (202) 266-2990 Fax -6402 February 11,200O