PRC

Sep 12th

PRC Schedules Field Hearings On USPS Plans To Close Stations And Branches

Press Release POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION Field Hearings AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of field hearings. DATES: 1. September 16, 2009: field hearing, Independence, Ohio (1 p.m.) 2. September 23, 2009, field hearing, Bronx, New York. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann C. Fisher, 202-789-6803 or Ann.Fisher(at) prc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public of […]

Sep 2nd

USPS Cuts Closure List Of Stations And Branches From 677 to 413

Updated List in Conflict With Yesterday’s Filing With PRC which lists 750 stations and branches is on consolidation list Fewer Retail Offices Remain Under Review for Consolidation USPS Moves to Remove Cost and Maintain Customer Access   The Postal Service announced today that 413 retail stations and branches remain under consideration for possible consolidation. Today’s announcement […]

Jul 20th

PRC’s Federal Register Notice On USPS Plan To Close Stations And Branches

According to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Federal Register notice: This document addresses a recent Postal Service filing seeking Commission action on matters related to a retail network consolidation plan affecting certain postal stations and branches and postal patrons, primarily through consolidation of facilities. It includes information on several related procedural steps, including intervention and a […]

Jul 15th

PRC Schedules Hearings For GameFly Discrimination Complaint Against USPS

The Postal Regulatory Commission has “initiated a case to address allegations of undue discrimination and other issues raised by GameFly, Inc. (GameFly) in a formal complaint related to sending and receiving DVDs. Accepting the case will provide an opportunity for review of pertinent issues.” DATES: 1. Joint prehearing conference memorandum is due July 20, 2009. […]

Jul 10th

PRC Initiates Docket to Review USPS Retail Network Optimization Plan

Postal Regulatory Commission Press Release July 10, 2009 Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued Order No: 244 establishing Docket N2009-1 to provide a public hearing and issue an advisory opinion on the national service implications of a U.S. Postal Service “Station and Branch Optimization and Consolidation Initiative.” The Postal Service has advised […]

Jul 10th

NAPUS “Intervenes” in USPS Facility Consolidation Initiative

On Tuesday, NAPUS “intervened” in the deliberations that Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is undertaking relating to the Postal Service’s “Station and Branch Optimization and Consolidation Initiative,” Docket N2009-1. The PRC involvement in this matter stems from its statutory review authority, which predates the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. In May, the Postal Service announced that […]

Jun 5th

PRC Approves USPS “Summer Sale” Rates Proposal

PRC press release June 4, 2009 The Postal Regulatory Commission today unanimously approved the U.S. Postal Service proposal to implement a Standard Mail Volume Incentive Pricing Program. The seasonal rates are scheduled to take effect on July 1 and run through September 30, 2009. “Seasonal sales are popular fixtures in other industries and starting today, […]

May 29th

USPS Reports Financial Loss For April 2009

The US Postal Service filed its April 2009 (unaudited) preliminary financial report yesterday with the Postal Regulatory Commission. USPS reported a net income/ loss of $385 million. The total year-to-date loss is approximately $2.3 billion. unaudited  (Jan, 658m) (Feb, 751m) (Mar, 491) (all unaudited totals) . Mail volume was down across all classes with an […]