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Official Transcript of Proceedings Official Transcript of Proceedings In the Matter of: Postal Rate and Fee Changes Docket No. R2001-I VOLUME 10-C Designation of Institutional Responses filed In Response to P.O. Ruling R2001-1/23 DAT'E: February 8, 2002 PAGES: 3402 through 3803 HERITAGE REPORTING CORPORATION Official Reporters 1220 L Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005-4018 (202)628-4888 [email protected] INTERROGATORY RESPONSES OF UNITED STA~ESPOSTAL SERVICE DESIGNATED AS WRITTEN CROSS-EXAMINATION Interroqatow Desiqnatinq Parties Volume IO-A ABA8NAPMIUSPS-T22-1 redirected to USPS ABA&NAPM ABA&NAPM/USPS-T22-4 redirected to USPS ABA&NAPM ABA&NAPMIUSPS-T22-I 1 redirected to USPS ABA&NAPM ABA&NAPM/USPS-T22-21 redirected to USPS ABA&NAPM ABA&NAPM/USPS-T22-33 redirected to USPS ABA&NAPM ABA&NAPM/USPS-T22-35 redirected to USPS ABA&NAPM ABA&NAPM/USPS-T29-l2c redirected to USPS OCA ABA&NAPM/USPS-T39-3 redirected to USPS OCA ABA&NAPMIUSPS-T39-5 redirected to USPS ABA&NAPM, OCA, UPS ABA&NAPMIUSPS-T39-6 redirected to USPS ABABNAPM, OCA, UPS ABM-MHIUSPS-I ABM-MH. MPA ABM-MHIUSPS-2 ABM-MH ABM-MH/USPS-3 ABM-MH ABM-MHIUSPS-4 ABM-MH ABM-MHIUSPS-5 ABM-MH ABM-MHIUSPS-6 ABM-MH ABM-MHIUSPS-7 ABM-MH ABM-MHIUSPS-8 ABM-MH ABM-MH/USPS-T34-13 redirected to USPS MPA. NAA AMZ/USPS-T2-7 redirected to USPS UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-I AOL-TW, UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-2 AOL-TW, UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-3 AOL-TW, UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-4 AOL-TW. UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-5 AOL-TW, UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-6 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-7 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-8 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-9 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-10 AOL-TW 3403 Interroqatory Desiqnatino Parties AOL-TWIUSPS-I 1 AOL-TW. UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-12 AOL-TW. UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-I 3 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-14 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-15 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-16 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-17 UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-18 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-19 AOL-TW, UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-20 AOL-TW, UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-21 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-22 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-23 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-24 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-25 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-26 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-27 AOL-TW AOL-TW/USPS-28 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-29 AOL-TW. UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-30 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-31 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-32 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-33 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-34 AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-TI3-la redirected to USPS AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-TI 3-1b redirected to USPS AOL-TW AOL-TWIUSPS-T13-3 redirected to USPS AOL-TW. UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-TI 3-4a redirected to USPS AOL-TW, UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-TI 3-4c redirected to USPS AOL-TW, UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-TI 3-4d redirected to USPS AOL-TW, UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-T13-4f redirected to USPS AOL-TW. UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-TI3-4h redirected to USPS AOL-TW. UPS AOL-TWIUSPS-Tl3-4i redirected to USPS AOL-TW, UPS DBPIUSPS-IO OCA DBPIUSPS-I 1 OCA DBP/USPS-12 OCA DBPIUSPS-I3 OCA DBPIUSPS-14 OCA DBPIUSPS-15 OCA DBPIUSPS-16 OCA Interroqatorv Desiqnatinq Parties DBPIUSPS-17 OCA, UPS DBPIUSPS-30 OCA DBPIUSPS-35 OCA DBPIUSPS-43 OCA DBPIUSPS-44 OCA DBPIUSPS-46 OCA DBPIUSPS-53 OCA DBPIUSPS-54 OCA DBPIUSPS-55 OCA, UPS DBPIUSPS-56 OCA DBPIUSPS-57 OCA DBPIUSPS-63 OCA DBPIUSPS-64 UPS DBPIUSPS-65 OCA DBPIUSPS-66 OCA DBPIUSPS-69 OCA DBPIUSPS-71 OCA DBPIUSPS-73 UPS DBPIUSPS-74 OCA DBPIUSPS-81 OCA DBPIUSPS-86 OCA DBPIUSPS-91 OCA DBPIUSPS-92 OCA DBPIUSPS-95 OCA DBPIUSPS-97 OCA DBPIUSPS-98 OCA DBPIUSPS-99 OCA DBPIUSPS-102 OCA DBPIUSPS-103 OCA DFCIUSPS-I OCA DFCIUSPS-2 OCA DFCIUSPS-3 OCA DFCIUSPS-4 OCA DFCIUSPS-5 NAA, OCA DFCIUSPS-6 NAA, OCA DFCIUSPS-7 OCA DFCIUSPS-8 NAA. OCA, UPS DFCIUSPS-9 OCA DFCIUSPS-IO OCA, UPS DFCIUSPS-I 1 OCA DFCIUSPS-12 OCA lnterrosatory Desianatinq Parties DFCIUSPS-I3 OCA, UPS DFCIUSPS-15 OCA DFCIUSPS-I 7 OCA DFCIUSPS-18 OCA DFCIUSPS-19 OCA DFCIUSPS-128-2a redirected to USPS NAA, UPS DFCIUSPS-T28-2b redirected to USPS NAA, UPS DFC/USPS-T28-2c redirected to USPS NAA, UPS DFC/USPS-T28-2e redirected to USPS NAA. UPS DFCIUSPS-T28-2f redirected to USPS NAA, UPS DFC/USPS-T28-2g redirected to USPS NAA, UPS DFCIUSPS-T28-2h redirected to USPS NAA, UPS KEIUSPS-1 OCA MMNUSPS-3 OCA, UPS MMNUSPS-4 OCA MMNUSPS-6 OCA MMNUSPS-T22-3 redirected to USPS ABA&NAPM MMAJUSPS-T22-4b redirected to USPS OCA MMA/USPS-T22-4c redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-4d redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-6b redirected to USPS UPS MMNUSPS-T22-6c redirected to USPS UPS MMAJUSPS-T22-7dredirected to USPS ABA&NAPM MMNUSPS-T22-7e redirected to USPS ABAgNAPM MMNUSPS-T22-20b redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-20c redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-20d redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-20e redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-28c redirected to USPS ABA&NAPM MMNUSPS-T22-28d redirected to USPS ABAgNAPM MMNUSPS-T22-2& redirected to USPS ABA8NAPM MMNUSPS-T22-28f redirected to USPS ABA&NAPM MMNUSPS-T22-39c redirected to USPS OCA, PRC MMNUSPST22-39d redirected to USPS PRC MMNUSPST22-42 redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-48a redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-48b redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-48c redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-48e redirected to USPS OCA MMNUSPS-T22-76 redirected to USPS MMA MMNUSPST28-1 redirected to USPS NAA Interroqatory Desiqnatinq Parties MPNUSPS-2 MPA MPNUSPS-3 M PA MPAJUSPS-4 MPA MPNUSPS-5 MPA MPAIUSPS-6 MPA MPAJUSPS-7 MPA MPAIUSPS-a MPA, UPS MPAJUSPS-9 MPA MPNUSPS-IO MPA MPAJUS PS-12 MPA MPNUSPS-13 MPA MPNUSPS-T34-35 redirected to USPS MPA, UPS MPNUSPS-T39-7 redirected to USPS MPA MPNUSPS-T43-1 redirected to USPS MPA MPAJUSPS-T43-5b redirected to USPS MPA NAA/USPS-T39-1 redirected to USPS NAA, UPS, Val-Pak NAA/USPS-T39-2 redirected to USPS NAA, Val-Pak NAA/USPS-T39-3 redirected to USPS NAA, Val-Pak NAA/USPS-T39-4 redirected to USPS NAA, Val-Pak NAA/USPS-T39-5 redirected to USPS NAA NAA/USPS-T39-6 redirected to USPS Advo, NAA NAA/USPS-T39-7 redirected to USPS NAA NWUSPS-T39-8 redirected to USPS NAA, Val-Pak NAA/USPS-T39-9 redirected to USPS NAA NAAfUSPS-T39-10 redirected to USPS NAA NAA/USPS-T39-11 redirected to USPS NAA NAA/USPS-T39-12 redirected to USPS Advo, NAA, UPS OCAJUSPS-1 NAA, OCA OCAJUSPS-2a OCA OCAJUSPS-2b OCA OCNUSPS-4 OCA, UPS OCAIUSPS-5 OCA OCAIUSPS-6 NAA, OCA OCAIUSPS-7 OCA OCAJUSPS-7b uPS ocmsps-a NAA. OCA OCAIUSPS-9 OCA 0cAJusPs-10 OCA OCAIUSPS-I 1 OCA 0cNusPs-12 OCA 0cAJusPs-13 OCA lnterroqatorv Desiqnatinq Parties OCA/USPS-14 OCA OCNUSPS-15 NAA, OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-16 NAA, OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-17 OCA, UPS ocNusps-18 OCA OCNUSPS-19 OCA 0cNusPs-20 OCA OCNUSPS-21 OCA OCNUSPS-21A OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-22 OCA OCNUSPS-23 OCA OCNUSPS-24 OCA OCNUSPS-25 OCA OCNUSPS-26 OCA OCAJUSPS-27 OCA OCAJUSPS-28 OCA OCNUSPS-29 OCA OCA/USPS-30 OCA OCAJUSPS-31 OCA ocAJusPs-32 OCA OCAJUSPS-33 OCA OCAJUSPS-34 OCA, UPS OCAJUSPS-35 OCA OCAJUSPS-36 OCA OCAIUSPS-37 OCA octvusps-38 OCA OCAJUSPS-39 OCA 0cNusPs-40 OCA OCAJUSPS-41 OCA OCAIUSPS-42 NAA, OCA OCAJUSPS-43 OCA OCAJUSPS-44 OCA, Val-Pak OCAJUSPS-45 OCA OCPJUSPS-46 OCA OCAJUSPS-47 OCA, UPS OCAJUSPS-48 OCA, UPS OCAJUSPS-49 OCA. UPS 0cAIusPs-50 OCA 3406 Interroqatoy Desiqnatina Parties Volume 10-B OCNUSPS-52 OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-53 OCA OCNUSPS-54 OCA OCNUSPS-55 OCA OCNUSPS-56 OCA OCNUSPS-57 OCA OCNUSPS-58 OCA ocNusPs-59 OCA OCNUSPS-60 NAA OCNUSPS-6Oa OCA OCNUSPS-6Ob OCA OCNUSPS-6Oc OCA OCNUSPS-6Od OCA OCNUSPS-6Oe OCA OCNUSPS-601 OCA OCNUSPS-60s OCA OCNUSPS-61 OCA OCNUSPS-62 OCA OCNUSPS-63 OCA OCNUSPS-64 OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-65 OCA OCNUSPS-74 OCA OCAJUSPS-75 OCA OCNUSPS-76 OCA OCNUSPS-79 OCA 0cNusPs-80 OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-81 OCA OCNUSPS-83 OCA OCNUSPS-84 OCA OCNUSPS-85 OCA OCNUSPS-86a OCA OCAJUSPS-89 OCA 0cNusPs-90 OCA OCNUSPS-91h OCA OCNUSPS-91i OCA OCNUSPS-92 OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-93c OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-93d OCA. UPS 3403 lnterroaatory Desiqnatinq Parties OCNUSPS-93e OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-93f OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-93s OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-93h OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-931 OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-93j OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-95 OCA OCNUSPS-96 OCA OCNUSPS-97 OCA OCNUSPS-98 OCA 0cNusPs-100 NAA, OCA 0cNusPs-101 OCA 0cNusPs-102 OCA OCNUSPS-I 03 NAA, OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-105 NAA, OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-106 OCA, UPS, Val-Pak OCNUSPS-107 OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-I08 OCA 0cNusPs-109 OCA, UPS 0cNusPs-110 OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-111 OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-112 OCA, UPS 0cAJusPs-113 OCA OCNUSPS-114 OCA OCAIUSPS-115 OCA OCNUSPS-116 OCA OCNUSPS-117 OCA OCNUSPS-I 18 OCA OCNUSPS-119b OCA 0cNusPs-120 OCA 0cNusPs-121 OCA, UPS OCAJUSPS-122 OCA OCNUSPS-123 OCA OCNUSPS-124 NAA,OCA 0cNusPs-125 OCA OCNUSPS-126 OCA OCNUSPS-127 OCA OCNUSPS-128 OCA OCNUSPS-129 OCA OCNUSPS-130 OCA OCNUSPS-131 OCA interroqatory Desiqnatina Parties OCNUSPS-132 OCA OCNUSPS-133 OCA 0cNusPs-134 OCA OCNUSPS-I35 OCA OCNUSPS-I36 OCA OCNUSPS-137 OCA OCNUSPS-138 OCA OCNUSPS-I39 OCA OCNUSPS-I40 OCA OCNUSPS-141 OCA OCNUSPS-I42 OCA OCA/USPS-143 OCA OCNUSPS-I44 OCA OCNUSPS-145 OCA OCNUSPS-146 OCA OCNUSPS-147 OCA OCNUSPS-148 OCA OCNUSPS-I49 OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-150 OCA OCNUSPS-153 OCA OCNUSPS-154 OCA, UPS OCNUSPS-I56 OCA OCNUSPS-157 OCA OCNUSPS-158 OCA OCNUSPS-I59 OCA OCNUSPS-I60 OCA OCAIUSPS-161 OCA, Val-Pak OCNUSPS-162 OCA, Val-Pak OCAIUSPS-163 NAA, OCA OCNUSPS-164 OCA OCNUSPS-165 OCA OCNUSPS-166 OCA OCNUSPS-167 OCA OCAJUSPS-168 OCA OCNUSPS-I69 OCA OCNUSPS-I70 OCA OCNUSPS-171 OCA OCNUSPS-I 73 OCA OCNUSPS-I74 OCA OCNUSPS-I 75 OCA, Val-Pak OCNUSPS-I76 OCA Interroqatory Desiqnatinq Parties OCAIUSPS-177 OCA OCAIUSPS-178 OCA, UPS OCAIUSPS-I 79 OCA, UPS OCAIUSPS-I 82 OCA OCAIUSPS-183 OCA OCAIUSPS-I 84 OCA OCAJUSPS-185 OCA OCAIUSPS-186 OCA OCAIUSPS-I~~ OCA oc~~usps-i8a OCA OCAIUSPS-189 OCA 0cAIUsPs-190 OCA OCAIUSPS-I 91 OCA OCAIUSPS-I 91A OCA OCAIUSPS-I92 OCA OCAIUSPS-193 OCA OCAIUSPS-I 94 OCA OCAIUSPS-195 OCA OCAJUSPS-I 96 OCA OCAIUSPS-I 97 OCA OCAIUSPS-198 OCA 0cAIusPs-199 OCA Interroqatory Desiqnatinq Parties Volume IO-C 0cAJusPs-200 OCA 0cAJusPs-201 OCA 0cAIusPs-202 OCA 0cA/usPs-203 OCA 0cA/usPs-204 OCA 0cAJusPs-205 OCA OCNUSPS-206 OCA OCAJUSPS-207 OCA OCNUSPS-208 OCA OCAJUSPS-209 OCA 0cNusPs-210 OCA OCAIUSPS-211 OCA OCAJUSPS-2 12 OCA OCAJUSPS-213 OCA OCAJUSPS-214
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