39 CFR §3050.24
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- (a)The items in paragraphs (b) through (l) of this section shall be reported, including supporting calculations and derivations.
- (b)Letter, card, flat, parcel and non-flat machinable mail processing cost models with Delivery Point Sequence percentages calculated, which shall include:
- (1)Coverage factors for any equipment where coverage is less than 100 percent;
- (2)MODS productivities;
- (3)Piggyback factors and supporting data;
- (4)Entry profiles, bundle sorts, and pieces per bundle;
- (5)Bundle breakage, handlings, and density;
- (6)Mail flow density and accept rates;
- (7)Remote Computer Reader finalization costs, cost per image, and Remote Bar Code Sorter leakage;
- (8)Percentage of mail finalized to carrier route;
- (9)Percentage of mail destinating at post office boxes; and
- (10)Wage rates and premium pay factors.
- (c)Pallet cost models for Periodicals;
- (d)Sack cost models for Periodicals;
- (e)Bundle cost models for Periodicals;
- (f)Other container cost models for Periodicals;
- (g)Analysis of Periodicals container costs;
- (h)Business Reply Mail cost supporting material;
- (i)Mail processing units costs for Carrier Route, High Density, and Saturation mail;
- (j)Mail processing unit costs by shape and cost pool for each product and benchmark category;
- (k)Delivery costs by product, shape, presort level, automation compatibility, and machinability, including Detached Address Label cost calculations; and
- (l)Dropship cost avoidance models.