over time, while avoiding any drastic changes that could cause rate shock. FY 2014 ACR at 33-34. With respect to Media Mail/Library Mail, the Commission concludes that the Basic presort discounts are justified pursuant to 39 U.S.C. § 3622(e)(2)(C) because the product qualifies for the ECSI exemption. BPM Flats and BPM Parcels In FY 2014, 13 discounts were offered for BPM Flats and 12 for BPM Parcels. Table II-9 and Table II-10 show the FY 2014 discounts, avoided costs, and passthroughs for these products. Table II-9 Bound Printed Matter Flats Workshare Discounts and Benchmarks FY 2014 Type of Worksharing Year-End Unit Cost (Benchmark) Discount Avoidance Passthrougha (cents) (cents) Presorting (Cents/Piece)b Basic Flats (Single-Piece Flats) 34.4 See Note b N/A Carrier Route Flats (Basic Flats) 9.9 14.9 66.4% Presorting (Cents/Piece)b: Basic, Carrier Route Flats (Single-Piece Flats) Zones 1 & 2 4.6 See Note b N/A Zone 3 6.1 See Note b N/A Zone 4 5.7 See Note b N/A Zone 5 6.2 See Note b N/A Zone 6 7.1 See Note b N/A Zone 7 6.9 See Note b N/A Zone 8 7.2 See Note b N/A Barcoding (Cents/Piece)c Single-Piece Automation Flats 0.0 See Note c N/A (Single-Piece Non-automation Flats) Basic Automation Flats (Basic Non-automation Flats) 0.0 See Note c N/A Carrier Route Automation Flats 0.0 See Note c N/A (Carrier Route Non-automation Flats) Dropship (Cents/Piece) Basic, Carrier Route DNDC Flats (Basic Origin Flats) 14.1 11.6 121.6%
over time, while avoiding any drastic changes that could cause rate shock. FY 2014 ACR at 33-34. With respect to Media Mail/Library Mail, the Commission concludes that the Basic presort discounts are justified pursuant to 39 U.S.C. § 3622(e)(2)(C) because the product qualifies for the ECSI exemption. BPM Flats and BPM Parcels In FY 2014, 13 discounts were offered for BPM Flats and 12 for BPM Parcels. Table II-9 and Table II-10 show the FY 2014 discounts, avoided costs, and passthroughs for these products. Table II-9 Bound Printed Matter Flats Workshare Discounts and Benchmarks Type of Worksharing (Benchmark) FY 2014 Year-End Discount (cents) Unit Cost Avoidance (cents) Passthrougha Presorting (Cents/Piece)b Basic Flats (Single-Piece Flats) 34.4 See Note b N/A Carrier Route Flats (Basic Flats) 9.9 14.9 66.4% Presorting (Cents/Piece)b: Basic, Carrier Route Flats (Single-Piece Flats) Zones 1 & 2 4.6 See Note b N/A Zone 3 6.1 See Note b N/A Zone 4 5.7 See Note b N/A Zone 5 6.2 See Note b N/A Zone 6 7.1 See Note b N/A Zone 7 6.9 See Note b N/A Zone 8 7.2 See Note b N/A Barcoding (Cents/Piece)c Single-Piece Automation Flats (Single-Piece Non-automation Flats) 0.0 See Note c N/A Basic Automation Flats (Basic Non-automation Flats) 0.0 See Note c N/A Carrier Route Automation Flats (Carrier Route Non-automation Flats) 0.0 See Note c N/A Dropship (Cents/Piece) Basic, Carrier Route DNDC Flats (Basic Origin Flats) 14.1 11.6 121.6%