Postal Service Benning closing proposal

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~ UNITEDSTJ1TESI l i i i l I POSTJ1L SERVICE~

CAPITAL PFC900 BRENTWOOD RD NEWASHINGTON DC 20066-9997

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This letter provides notice that the U.S. Postal Service is conducting a discontinuance feasibili ty study of facili tyoperat ions at the Benning into the River Terrace. IThe office is being studied due to declining office workload and the availability of alternate sites nearby that provide-the sale ot-stemes-and-ths mailing of mosrpackaqe items. I - - - - - - - - - - - -A discontinuance feasibility study involves a review of delivery and retail operations of a postal facility. The purposeof the study is to evaluate the facility's operations in a continUingl effort to meet customers' retail needs, improveproductivity, increase efficiency, and cut costs.Customer needs have changed dramatically. Many customers receive and pay their bills online and communicate by email antext message. In addition, many customers demand easier, mor~ convenient access to Postal Service products and serviceswhen and where they want them - online, on their smart phones land at the stores they frequent.If a decision is ultimately made to discontinue the Benning and ~ou are a Post Office Box customer, you will have theoption of Post Office Box delivery at the River Terrace, or you may receive carrier delivery at your residence. Torequest delivery, submit a request for establishment of rural deli~ery service, PS Form 4027, Petit ion for Change inRural Delivery (available at the Benning). The River Terrace Whiph has retail hours from 9:00 to 17:00 Monday throughFriday and closed on Saturday, is 0.2 miles away. Additionally, ~ortheast is 1.8miles from the Benning and offersretail hours from 9:00 to 14:00 Monday through Friday and closed on Saturday.Retail services wi" continue to be available through a variety of channels beyond traditional Postal facilit ies, suchas the WWW.usps.com website, stamp consignment locations, Stl mps by Mail, Fax, and Phone.We value your opinions during this review-process. As the Post~1 Manager responsible for a" Post Offices in your area,I would like your input concerning your postal needs. We encou~age you to complete and return the enclosed survey in thepre-addressed postage-paid envelope provided. Your responses along with others received, will be included in the studyand considered carefuuy before any final determination regardinb discontinuance is made. Pleas submit your responseno later than 11/17/2011. I'A community meeting will be held to explain the study- findings apd to address community- concerns. Postal representativeswi" be at Benning Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning RD NE bn 11/10/2011 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM to answer questionsand provide information about om service. You may wish to diSTsS and submit yo r questionnaire at that time.Written comments may be hand-delivered to the Benning or mailed to:District Discontinuance CoordinatorCAPITAL PFC900 Brentwood RD NEWashington DC 20066-9997

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The study consists 01a publicly available record, so please be I dvised that any intorrnation that you furnish will bevisible to others.A proposal that further explains the nature and justification of t~e proposed change in service and request for customercomments may be posted prior to the community meeting. Corrments received from the questionnaire, community meeting,proposal will be considered prior to making a final determinati n. More information in connection with thisdiscontinuance appears after the signature block below.If you have any questions concerning this discontinuance feasibility study, please contact Donalda Moss, DistrictDiscontinuance Coordinator, at (202) 636-1441.SincerelyGerald RoaneManager, Post Office 0 erationsEnclosures:Customer Survey/Pre-addressed postage-paid envelope

Summary of Postal Service Retail F~cmtyChange RegulationsThe Postal Service has published regulations governing the discontinuance of Postal Service-operated retailfacilities. These regulations are designed to ensure that the reason for proposing such changes in theprovision of postal services are fully disclosed at a stage whe customers can make helpful contributionstoward a final determination. The full text of the appllicable statutory requirements for Post Offices appearsin Title 39, United States Code, Section 404(d), while the regp'lations for Postal Service-operated retai lfacilit ies appear in Title 39, Code of Federal Regulations, pa1241.3.Under postal regulations, Postal Service Headquarters or fiel1tlpersonnel initiate an initial feasibility studyto examine the continuation of a Post Office, Classified Stati9n, or Classified Branch. After conducting thefeasibility study, if warranted, the Postal Service may decide to proceed with a proposal to discontinue the- faCility. The proposarrnustexplam the services recommended as substitutes-and-the rationale-that supportsthis recommendation. The written proposal is prominently posted for 60 days at affected retail facilities,along with an "Invitation for Comments", which solicits writte~ feedback from customers. At the end of the60-day comment period, an additional review is made by postal management.. IAfter consideration of customer comments, if warranted, the Postal Service may decide to proceed with a finaldetermination to discontinue the retail facility under study. ATY such final determination is posted in affectedretail facilities for 30 days. For discontinuances actions assopiated with Post Offices, customers may appeal thefinal determination to the Postal Regulatory Commission in Washington, DC. The Postal Regulatory Commissionhas up to 120 days to consider and decide on an appeal. EJen without an appeal, no Postal Service-operatedretail facility may be closed sooner than 60 days after the first day of the posting of the final determination.I

PUBLIC NOTICE bF PROPOSAL60-Day public posting of proposal and invitation for customercomments written responses to customer comments. 1PUBLIC NOTICE OF FINAL DETERMINATION3D-Day public posting pf final determination

Fo' Post Office closinqs 0'consolidations,= ~ Discontinuance shall not be sooner than 60have 30 days to appeal the final determination to th days after 1st day of posting the finalPostal Regulatory Commission determination 1I The Postal Regulatory Comrl,ission shall render a decision within 120 days IPage 2


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iifr!!!!f U NITE D S TIJT ESIIiflI POST IJ L SERV ICE'1JPOSTAL CUSTOMER 11/17/2011

r & BENNING

WASHINGTON DC 20019"Your responses to the following questions are important to the US Postal Service and will be considered in thefeasibility study for the Benning. Please take a few minutes t~ complete this survey and return it no later than11/17/2011 in the postage-paid envelope provided. I1. Do you visit the postal facility for personal reasons, business-related reasons, or both?Io Personal reasons 0 Business-related reasons 0 Both2. Please mark the bullet that best describes how trequehtly you use the postal facility for each of the following:

Daily Weekly Monthly Twice a year NeverA) Buying Stamps 0 e 0 0 0B) Mailing Letters 0 p 0 0 0C) Mail ing Parcels 0 0 0 0 0D) Picking up PO Box mail 0 f 0 0 0E) Picking ye~General Deliv~~y mail 0 __9_ _0_ 0 -0F) Buying Money Orders 0 p 0 0 0

0 0 0 0) Obtaining special services, including fCertified, Registered, Insured mail,elivery Confirmation or SignatureConfirmationH) Sending Express Mail 0 0 0 0 0

0 F 0 0 0) Sending Priority MailJ) Carrier pickup 0 0 0 0 0K) Buying stamp-collecting material 0 0 0 0 0

L) Entering permit or bulk mailings 01

0 0 0 0M) Obtaining other federal agency forms 0 0 0 0 0(e.g., Selective Service, Duck Stamps,Passport Applications)N) School bus stop 0

/00 0 0

0) Assisting senior citizens, persons 0 0 0 0 0with disabilities, etc.P) Public bulletin board 0 0 0 0 0Q) Community gathering place 0 0 0 0 0R) Other 0 0 0 0 0

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If other, please describe:1 ' - - _. Do you ever use any of the following alternative methods to conduct business with the Postal Service?Yes No

Post Office in vicinity of where you work or shop 0 0usps.com website 0 0Stamps by Mail 0 0Stamps by Phone 0 0Stamps Online 0 0Click-N-Ship 0 0Buy stamps or mail packages at grocery or 0 0other retail store4. Do you currently use local businesses in the community?o Yes o No5. If answered "yes" in Question 4,would you continue to use these businesses if the postal facility isdiscontinued?o Yes 0 No6. Doyou-currently-use businesses in nearbycommrmities?o Yes o No

7. Do you have a means of transportation available to get to another Post Office in the vicinity?o Yes o No

8. How do you currently receive your mail?o Car rie r o POBox o Other

9. Do you have access to the following:Yes No

ComputerPrinter

Please provide any additional comments below

The study consists of a publicly available record, so please be advised that any information that you furnish will bevisible to others.Thank you for completing this survey.

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