FSS Update

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Flats Sequencing System
Update
April 30, 2009 MTAC General Session
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Agenda

• FSS Program Status
• Flat Volume Update
• Phase 1 Deployment Review

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Program Status Dulles VA

• Dulles Production FSS
• Validation Test Successful - April 9
• Dulles 3 Processing Live Mail - April 16
• Dulles 4 Installation - April-4

• First Article Test, Pre-Test - April 19
• Formal Test Begins April 26

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Program Status Moving Forward

• Acceptance testing in progress
• FSS deployment started
• Installations continue
• Timeline revisions expected
• Considerations to include any redirections
• Training systems complete - NCED
• Maintenance training starting
• Field readiness on target
• Keeping up the momentum

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Deployment Schedule
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Flat Volume Trend 2001 - 2008
RPW
FY07 FY08 -7.2 Billion Flats
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Flat Volume Trend - FY 2009
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Flat Volume - February FY 2009
RPW
-19.8
-23.3
-7.3
-17.08
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Flat Volume by Class - FY 2009
RPW
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Flat Volume 2006 2008 Comparison
2006 2007 2008
53.8 Billion 52.4 Billion 46.6 Billion
Flat Volume Decline -1.4 billion Flat Volume Decline -5.8 billion
-2.6 -11.1
Annual Flat Volume Decline Since 2006 7.2 billion Annual Flat Volume Decline Since 2006 7.2 billion Annual Flat Volume Decline Since 2006 7.2 billion
Zones Required to Support 100 FSS Zones Required to Support 100 FSS Zones Required to Support 100 FSS
1,300 1,993
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Phase 1 Deployment Review

• Significant volume decline drives new analyses
• Concern not over-deploy units
• Completed determination of Phase 1 at-risk sites
• In process of determining optimal, alternative
  Phase 1 sites
• Space reviews have started
• Redirection plan evolving

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Conclusion
Questions