712 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL Commission issues a publication Sources of Information containing the U.S. tariff schedules and Inquiries should be directed to the related matters and considers questions specific organizational unit or to the concerning the arrangement of such Secretary, United States International schedules and the classification of Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., articles (19 U.S.C. note prec. 1202, Washington, DC 20436. Phone, 202± 1484). 205±2000. International Trade Studies The Contracts The Chief, Planning and Commission conducts studies, Procurement Division, has responsibility investigations, and research projects on a for contract matters. Phone, 202±205± broad range of topics relating to 2730. international trade, pursuant to requests Electronic Access Commission of the President, the House Ways and publications, news releases, Federal Means Committee, the Senate Finance Register notices, scheduling information, Committee, either branch of the and general information about ITC are Congress, or on its own motion (19 available for electronic access. Internet, U.S.C. 1332). Public reports of these http://www.usitc.gov/. File transfer studies, investigations, and research protocol, ftp://ftp.usitc.gov/. projects are issued in most cases. Employment Information on The Commission also keeps informed employment can be obtained from the of the operation and effect of provisions Director, Office of Personnel. The relating to duties or other import agency employs international restrictions of the United States economists, attorneys, accountants, contained in various trade agreements commodity and industry specialists and (19 U.S.C. 2482). Occasionally the analysts, and clerical and other support Commission is required by statute to personnel. Phone, 202±205±2651. perform specific trade-related studies. Publications The Commission publishes Industry and Trade Summaries The results of investigations concerning Commission prepares and publishes, various commodities and subjects. Other from time to time, a series of summaries publications include Industry and Trade of trade and tariff information (19 U.S.C. Summaries, an annual report to the 1332). These summaries contain Congress on the operation of the trade descriptions (in terms of the Harmonized agreements program; and an annual Tariff Schedule of the United States) of report to the Congress of Commission the thousands of products imported into activities. Specific information regarding the United States, methods of these publications can be obtained from production, and the extent and relative the Office of the Secretary. importance of U.S. consumption, Reading Rooms Reading rooms are production, and trade, together with open to the public in the Office of the certain basic factors affecting the Secretary and in the ITC National Library competitive position and economic of International Trade and the ITC law health of domestic industries. library. For further information, contact the Secretary, United States International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Phone, 202±205±2000. Internet, http://www.usitc.gov/. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20260±0010 Phone, 202±268±2000. Internet, http://www.usps.gov/. Board of Governors: Chairman of the Board SAM WINTERS VerDate 22-OCT-98 06:59 Oct 30, 1998 Jkt 177653 PO 00000 Frm 00712 Fmt 6997 Sfmt 6995 E:\JOURNAL\177653.099 pfrm01 PsN: 177653 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 713 Vice Chairman of the Board EINAR V. DYHRKOPP Secretary of the Board THOMAS J. KOERBER Inspector General KARLA WOLFE CORCORAN Governors ERNESTA BALLARD, LEGREE S. DANIELS, TIRSO DEL JUNCO, S. DAVID FINEMAN, BERT H. MACKIE, NED R. MCWHERTER,R OBERT F. RIDER Postmaster General and Chief Executive WILLIAM J. HENDERSON Officer Deputy Postmaster General MICHAEL S. COUGHLIN Management: Postmaster General and Chief Executive WILLIAM J. HENDERSON Officer Deputy Postmaster General MICHAEL S. COUGHLIN Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice CLARENCE E. LEWIS, JR. President Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice M. RICHARD PORRAS President Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice ALLEN R. KANE President Senior Vice President and General Counsel MARY S. ELCANO Senior Vice President, Government Relations DEBORAH K. WILLHITE Senior Vice President, Labor Relations JOHN E. POTTER Vice President and Consumer Advocate MICHAEL J. SHINAY Vice President, Controller (VACANCY) Vice President, Core Business Marketing ROBERT KRAUSE Vice President, Corporate Relations FRANK P. BRENNAN, JR. Vice President, Customer Relations JOHN R. WARGO Vice President, Diversity Development SUZANNE MEDVIDOVICH Vice President, Engineering WILLIAM J. DOWLING Vice President, Expedited/Package Services JOHN F. KELLY Vice President, Facilities RUDOLPH K. UMSCHEID Vice President, Human Resources YVONNE D. MAGUIRE Vice President, Information Systems RICHARD D. WEIRICH Vice President, International Business JAMES F. GRUBIAK Vice President, Marketing Systems JOHN H. WARD Vice President, Operations Redesign (VACANCY) Vice President, Operations Support NICHOLAS F. BARRANCA Vice President, Purchasing and Materials A. KEITH STRANGE Vice President, Quality NORMAN E. LORENTZ Vice President, Retail PATRICIA M. GIBERT Vice President, Strategic Initiatives DARRAH PORTER Vice President, Strategic Planning ROBERT A.F. REISNER Vice President, Tactical Marketing and Sales GAIL G. SONNENBERG Development Vice President, Workforce Planning and (VACANCY) Service Management Judicial Officer JAMES A. COHEN Chief Postal Inspector KENNETH J. HUNTER Deputy Chief Inspector, Administration JAMES K. BELZ Deputy Chief Inspector, Audit ALAN B. KIEL Deputy Chief Inspector, Criminal MICHAEL BOSWELL Investigations VerDate 22-OCT-98 06:59 Oct 30, 1998 Jkt 177653 PO 00000 Frm 00713 Fmt 6997 Sfmt 6995 E:\JOURNAL\177653.100 pfrm01 PsN: 177653 714 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL Area Operations: Vice President, Allegheny Area (VACANCY) Vice President, Great Lakes Area J.T. WEEKER Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Area HENRY A. PANKEY Vice President, Midwest Area (VACANCY) Vice President, New York Metro Area DAVID SOLOMON Vice President, Northeast Area JON STEELE Vice President, Pacific Area JESSE DURAZO Vice President, Southeast Area (VACANCY) Vice President, Southwest Area CHARLES K. KERNAN Vice President, Western Area CRAIG G. WADE [For the United States Postal Service statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 39, Parts 221±226] The United States Postal Service provides mail processing and delivery services to individuals and businesses within the United States. The Service is committed to serving customers through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. It is also the responsibility of the Postal Service to protect the mails from loss or theft and to apprehend those who violate postal laws. The Postal Service was created as an major customers. The Consumer independent establishment of the Advocate, a postal ombudsman, executive branch by the Postal represents the interest of the individual Reorganization Act (39 U.S.C. 101 et mail customer in matters involving the seq.), approved August 12, 1970. The Postal Service by bringing complaints United States Postal Service commenced and suggestions to the attention of top operations on July 1, 1971. postal management and solving the The Postal Service has approximately problems of individual customers. To 765,000 employees and handles about provide postal services responsive to 185 billion pieces of mail annually. The public needs, the Postal Service operates chief executive officer of the Postal its own planning, research, engineering, Service, the Postmaster General, is real estate, and procurement programs appointed by the nine Governors of the specially adapted to postal requirements, Postal Service, who are appointed by the and maintains close ties with President with the advice and consent of international postal organizations. the Senate for overlapping 9-year terms. The Postal Service is the only Federal The Governors and the Postmaster agency whose employment policies are General appoint the Deputy Postmaster governed by a process of collective General, and these 11 people constitute bargaining under the National Labor the Board of Governors. Relations Act. Labor contract In addition to the national negotiations, affecting all bargaining unit headquarters, there are area and district personnel, as well as personnel matters offices supervising approximately 38,000 involving employees not covered by post offices, branches, stations, and collective bargaining agreements, are community post offices throughout the administered by Labor Relations or United States. Human Resources. The United States Postal Inspection Activities Service is the Federal law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction in In order to expand and improve service criminal matters affecting the integrity to the public, the Postal Service is and security of the mail. Postal engaged in customer cooperation Inspectors enforce more than 100 activities, including the development of Federal statutes involving mail fraud, programs for both the general public and mail bombs, child pornography, illegal VerDate 22-OCT-98 06:59 Oct 30, 1998 Jkt 177653 PO 00000 Frm 00714 Fmt 6997 Sfmt 6995 E:\JOURNAL\177653.100 pfrm01 PsN: 177653 VerDate 22-OCT-98 06:59Oct30,1998 Jkt177653 PO00000 Frm00715 Fmt6997 Sfmt6995 E:\JOURNAL\177653.100 pfrm01 PsN:177653 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE CHIEF