Sen. Carper Reacts to PRC’s Planned 6 Month Review of Postal Proposal to End Saturday Delivery

April 29, 2010 WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following statement reacting to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s planned six month review of the US Postal Service’s proposal to end Saturday Delivery:   “I’m pleased that the Postal Regulatory Commission will be taking steps in the coming weeks to thoroughly examine the Postal […]

PRC Sets Schedule to Review Proposal to End Saturday Mail Delivery

Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today established the procedural schedule, available here, for Docket N2010-1 to review whether the U.S. Postal Service plan to eliminate Saturday delivery should be implemented. “The Commission has developed a disciplined schedule to ensure a timely, thorough review of the Postal Service’s proposal,” said Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway. […]

PRC:Pre-Hearing Conference April 27th On USPS Request To Eliminate Saturday Delivery

From Postal Regulatory Commission April 27, 2010 – Notice: Live audio broadcast of a public Prehearing Conference in Docket No. N2010-1 will air at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27. Links to the audio will be posted here approximately 10 minutes prior to the broadcast This conference will provide the Postal Service and formal intervenors […]

PRC Notice:Nationwide Change in Frequency of Postal Delivery

“The Postal Service emphasizes that the proposed changes do not affect retail operations.” The change will not take place before October 1, 2010. Interventions are due April 26, 2010. The Postal Regulatory Commission notice published in the Federal Register : SUMMARY: The Postal Service has requested an advisory opinion from the Commission on a proposed […]

PRC to Consider if Ending Saturday Mail Delivery is OK – Public Comment Invited

 “Among key questions to be answered are:   “Will the savings the Postal Service anticipates be as significant as they estimate? Will mail volume decline more than the Postal Service anticipates?  Will businesses and citizens have service that remains adequate to meet their needs? And will the national economic impact of service reductions offset or add […]

PRC Report Finds Excessive Postage Discounts

APWU News Confirming charges the APWU has made for more than a decade, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) concluded on March 29 that the Postal Service grants excessive postage discounts to large mailers. The USPS suffered a loss of $3.8 billion in Fiscal Year 2009. The PRC’s Annual Compliance Determination (ACD) [PDF] identified 30 types of […]

Postal Service Files 5-Day Delivery Plan With Postal Regulatory Commission

WASHINGTON, March 30 — The Postal Service today took its case for five-day delivery to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). The Postal Service is required by law to seek an advisory opinion from the PRC any time a nationwide change in service is proposed. Today’s filing begins the PRC review. A report accompanying the request […]

PRC Report: Shortfalls in Some Products, Services Cost USPS $1.7B In FY 2009

Some workshare discounts exceeded the savings to USPS Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued its Annual Compliance Determination (ACD) assessing the financial and service performance of the Postal Service in fiscal year (FY) 2009. The Commission reported that 14 separate Postal Service products or services failed to cover their direct costs. Shortfalls […]

USPS Lost $611 Million In February 2010 – YTD $1.5 Billion

The US Postal Service filed its February 2010 (unaudited) preliminary financial report yesterday with the Postal Regulatory Commission. USPS reported a net income/ loss of $611 million. The total Fiscal Year to year loss is $1.5 billion ($592 million lost for the month of January, $179 Million gain the month of December; $255 million lost […]