3010.7—Schedule of regular rate changes.
(a)
The Postal Service shall maintain on file with the Commission a Schedule for Regular and Predictable Rate Changes. The Commission shall display the Schedule for Regular and Predictable Rate Changes on the Commission Web site, http:// www.prc.gov.
(b)
The Schedule for Regular and Predictable Rate Changes shall provide mailers with estimated implementation dates for future Type 1-A rate changes for each separate class of mail, should such changes be necessary and appropriate. Rate changes will be scheduled at specified regular intervals.
(c)
The Schedule for Regular and Predictable Rate Changes shall provide an explanation that will allow mailers to predict with reasonable accuracy the amounts of future scheduled rate changes.
(d)
The initial Schedule for Regular and Predictable Rate Changes must be filed within 90 days of the effective date of this rule. The Postal Service should balance its financial and operational needs with the convenience of mailers of each class of mail in developing the schedule.
(e)
Whenever the Postal Service deems it appropriate to change the Schedule for Regular and Predictable Rate Changes, it shall file a revised schedule and explanation with the Commission.
(f)
The Postal Service may, for good cause shown, vary rate adjustments from those estimated by the Schedule for Regular and Predictable Rate Changes. In such case, the Postal Service should provide a succinct explanation for such variation with its Type 1-A filing. No explanation is required for changes involving smaller than predicted rate adjustments.