[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 825-826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00395]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. ACR2018; Order No. 4967]
Postal Service Performance Report and Performance Plan
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: On December 28, 2018, the Postal Service filed the FY 2018
Performance Report and FY 2019 Performance Plan with its FY 2018 Annual
Compliance Report. This notice informs the public of the filing,
invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: February 8, 2019. Reply Comments are due:
February 22, 2019.
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. Request for Comments
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction
Each year the Postal Service must submit to the Commission its most
recent annual performance plan and annual performance report. 39 U.S.C.
3652(g). On December 28, 2018, the Postal Service filed its FY 2018
Annual Report to Congress in Docket No. ACR2018.\1\ The FY 2018 Annual
Report includes the Postal Service's FY 2018 annual performance report
(FY 2018 Report) and FY 2019 annual performance plan (FY 2019 Plan). FY
2018 Annual Report at 15-32.
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\1\ United States Postal Service FY 2018 Annual Report to
Congress, Library Reference USPS-FY18-17, December 28, 2018 (FY 2018
Annual Report).
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The FY 2019 Plan reviews the Postal Service's plans for FY 2019.
The FY 2018 Report discusses the Postal Service's progress during FY
2018 toward its four performance goals:
High-Quality Service
Excellent Customer Experiences
Safe Workplace and Engaged Workforce
Financial Health
Each year, the Commission must evaluate whether the Postal Service
met the performance goals established in the annual performance plan
and annual performance report. 39 U.S.C. 3653(d). The Commission may
also ``provide recommendations to the Postal Service related to the
protection or promotion of public policy objectives set out in'' title
39. Id.
Since Docket No. ACR2013, the Commission has evaluated whether the
Postal Service met its performance goals in reports separate from the
Annual Compliance Determination.\2\ The Commission continues this
current practice to provide a more in-depth analysis of the Postal
Service's progress toward meetings its performance goals and plans to
improve performance in future years. To facilitate this review, the
Commission invites public comment on the following issues:
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\2\ See Docket No. ACR2013, Postal Regulatory Commission, Review
of Postal Service FY 2013 Performance Report and FY 2014 Performance
Plan, July 7, 2014; Docket No. ACR2014, Postal Regulatory
Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service's FY 2014 Program
Performance Report and FY 2015 Performance Plan, July 7, 2015;
Docket No. ACR2015, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the
Postal Service's FY 2015 Annual Performance Report and FY 2016
Performance Plan, May 4, 2016; Docket No. ACR2016, Postal Regulatory
Commission, Analysis of the Postal Service's FY 2016 Annual
Performance Report and FY 2017 Performance Plan, April 27, 2017;
Docket No. ACR2017, Postal Regulatory Commission, Analysis of the
Postal Service's FY 2017 Annual Performance Report and FY 2018
Performance Plan, April 26, 2018.
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Did the Postal Service meet its performance goals in FY
2018?
Do the FY 2018 Report and the FY 2019 Plan meet applicable
statutory requirements, including 39 U.S.C. 2803 and 2804?
What recommendations should the Commission provide to the
Postal Service that relate to protecting or promoting public policy
objectives in title 39?
What recommendations or observations should the Commission
make concerning the Postal Service's strategic initiatives? \3\
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\3\ See FY 2018 Annual Report at 31-32.
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What other matters are relevant to the Commission's
analysis of the FY 2018 Report and the FY 2019 Plan under 39 U.S.C.
3653(d)?
II. Request for Comments
Comments by interested persons are due no later than February 8,
2019. Reply comments are due no later than February 22, 2019. Pursuant
to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katalin K. Clendenin is appointed 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 2018 Report and the FY 2019 Plan.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission invites public comment on the Postal Service's FY
2018 Report and FY 2019 Plan.
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Katalin K.
Clendenin 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 2018 Report and the FY 2019
Plan.
3. Comments are due no later than February 8, 2019.
4. Reply comments are due no later than February 22, 2019.
5. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this Order in the
Federal Register. Due to its funding lapse, the Federal Register is not
being supported and this Order's publication will be delayed. The delay
in publication in the Federal Register will not affect comment
deadlines.
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By the Commission.
Stacy L. Ruble,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-00395 Filed 1-30-19; 8:45 am]
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