[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 50384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19450]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. PI2021-3; Order No. 5975]


Public Inquiry on Service Performance Measurement Systems

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 market dominant service 
performance measurement systems. This document informs the public of 
this proceeding and the technical conference, invites public comment, 
and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: September 17, 2021.

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 August 31, 2021, the Postal Service filed 
a notice, pursuant to 39 CFR 3055.5, proposing modifications to its 
market dominant service performance measurement systems.\1\ The systems 
that are the subject of this proceeding were approved for 
implementation on July 5, 2018, in Docket No. PI2015-1.\2\ The most 
recent version of the Postal Service's Service Performance Measurement 
(SPM) Plan was filed in May 2019.\3\ Accompanying the Notice is a 
library reference, which contains a copy of the United States Postal 
Service, Service Performance Measurement plan, revised August 31, 2021 
(both redline and clean versions).\4\
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    \1\ United States Postal Service Notice of Filing Changes to 
Service Performance Measurement Plan Document, August 31, 2021 
(Notice).
    \2\ Docket No. PI2015-1, Order Approving Use of Internal 
Measurement Systems, July 5, 2018 (Order No. 4697); Docket No. 
PI2015-1, Errata to Order No. 4697, August 21, 2018 (Order No. 
4771).
    \3\ See Docket No. PI2019-1, Library Reference USPS-LR-PI2019-1/
1, May 21, 2019.
    \4\ Library Reference USPS-LR-PI2021-3/1, August 31, 2021.
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    The Postal Service's proposed modifications add reporting for 3-
day, 4-day, and 5-day service standards for First-Class Mail, in place 
of the current 3-5-day service standard. Notice at 1. The Postal 
Service asserts that the purpose of this change is to align service 
performance reporting with upcoming service standard changes which are 
to take effect on October 1, 2021. Id. The Postal Service also proposes 
replacing certain references to external SPM with internal SPM, 
consistent with Order No. 5576.\5\
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    \5\ See Docket No. PI2019-1, Order Granting Request and 
Approving Use of Internal Service Performance Measurement System, 
July 1, 2020 (Order No. 5576).
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    Interested persons are invited to comment on the Postal Service's 
proposed modifications concerning the service performance measurement 
systems. However, commenters are reminded that the scope of this docket 
is limited to the Postal Service's proposed revisions to the SPM Plan, 
not the propriety of the underlying service standard changes, which the 
Commission addressed in Docket No. N2021-1.\6\ Comments are due 
September 17, 2021. 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 the Postal 
Accountability and Enhancement Act. Material filed in this docket will 
be available for review on the Commission's website, http://www.prc.gov.
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    \6\ See Docket No. N2021-1, Advisory Opinion on Service Changes 
Associated with First-Class Mail and Periodicals, July 20, 2021.
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    It is ordered:
    1. Docket No. PI2021-3 is established for the purpose of 
considering the Postal Service's proposed modifications to its market 
dominant service performance measurement systems.
    2. Interested persons may submit written comments on any or all 
aspects of the Postal Service's proposals no later than September 17, 
2021.
    3. Christopher 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. 2021-19450 Filed 9-7-21; 8:45 am]
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