Rate Case Update

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Rate Case Update Mailers Technical Advisory
Committee
Michael K Plunkett Vice President (A), Pricing
Classification February 2007
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Shaping a More Efficient Future Price Change
Proposal
Mailers Technical Advisory Committee
Stephen M. Kearney Vice President Pricing
Classification May 17, 2006
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Pricing Update
or the Im no Ashley Lyons Tour
MTAC August 3, 2006
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Update on Proposed Prices and Standards Mailers
Technical Advisory Committee
Steve Kearney Vice President, Pricing
Classification Joe Moeller Manager,
Pricing Sharon Daniel Manager, Mailing
Standards John Nagla Manager, Implementation
November 2006
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Update on Proposed Prices and Standards Timeline
and Important Dates
Proposed Standards Comment Period Ends (November
13)
Revised Standards (Early January)
2006
2007 May Jun July Aug
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Mar Apr May Jun
10 Months
Interim Final Standards (Early February)
Proposed Standards (September 27)
1 Year
Filing Date (May 3, 2006)
Litigation (May through March 2007)
PRC Recommendation (March 2)
Implementation Decision (Early March)
Implementation (May 6)
We Are Here
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Communicating

• USPS.com/ratecase
• DMM Advisory dmmadvisory_at_usps.com
• Mailers Companion usps.com/mailerscompanion
• Implementation Teams
• Federal Register notices usps.com/ratecase

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Update on Proposed Prices and Standards National
Customer Rulings

• Mailpiece review prior to production
• One-on-one discussions
• Ensures consistent acceptance
• 52 current participants
• Over 600 Rulings last year
• Contact

Greg Hall Manager, National Customer
RulingsPricing and Classification Service
Center90 Church Street, Suite 3100New York, NY
10007-2951 E-mail gregory.a.hall_at_usps.gov
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What comes next?

• PRC Recommended Decision
• Governors Decision
• Implementation

• It depends