U.S. Postal Service Ground Advantage Billing Determinant Calculation Process

The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA) requires the U.S. Postal Service to produce an Annual Compliance Report (ACR) and provide the report to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) within 90 days of the end of each fiscal year (FY). In support of the ACR, the Postal Service provides billing determinant spreadsheets to the PRC. Postal Service management prepares billing determinant spreadsheets quarterly and at the end of each fiscal year. Billing determinants report the volume by rate, weight, and calculated revenue and compares the result to the reported Revenue Pieces and Weight volume. In its annual report to the PRC, the Postal Service is required to use only accepted analytical principles.