Alaska and Hawaii Senators Disappointed that No Field Hearings on Postal Service Five-Day Delivery Proposal Will Be Held in Their States

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Mark Begich, Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka today expressed their disappointment that the Postal Regulatory Commission is unable to schedule field hearings in Alaska and Hawaii on a Postal Service proposal to reduce mail delivery to five days a week. The Commission has held hearings in seven cities […]

PRC: Witness List For Hearings In Chicago To Consider USPS 5-Day Mail Delivery

Witness List for the Postal Regulatory Commission Field Hearing Monday, June 21, 1:00 p.m. Chicago City Hall Council Chambers, Room 201A 121 LaSalle Street Chicago, IL Panel 1 John Seebeck Direct Marketing Business Director, Crate and Barrel Northbrook, IL Chris Luthin Executive V.P. of Operations, Caremark Pharmacy Services Northbrook, IL Dan O’Brien Director of Postage […]

Postal Service Seeks To Change Classification of Some PO Boxes

Post Office Boxes Face Competition Postal Service Seeks Change in Service Classification WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today is filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to change the designation of some Post Office Boxes from monopoly to competitive designation – a move to allow greater flexibility to meet the needs of […]

PRC Initiates Review of USPS Pension Liability

PRC Press Release Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission yesterday issued a Notice establishing Docket SS2010-1 to conduct a review of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) pension liability of the United States Postal Service. “This is an important study which will provide information regarding the financial health and viability of the Postal Service, […]

Postal Service Updates Consolidation Initiative – 162 Post Offices Remain On List

No final decisions have been made WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today filed an update with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) indicating that 162 offices remain under review for possible consolidation under the station and branch consolidation initiative. That is six fewer from the last update in December. No final decisions have been made […]

USPS Report On PRC Rate and Service Inquiries for December 2009

The Postal Regulatory Commission referred 46 inquiries to the Postal Service in December. Customers received responses on average within 13 days. Inquiries covered various topics that fell into three main categories: • Delivery services (13) – i.e., the time of delivery, forwarding, and method of delivery. • Customer services (15) – i.e., hours of service, […]

PRC Orders USPS to Terminate Two Nonpostal Services and Clarifies Guidelines for the Sale of Licensed and Nonlicensed CDs and DVDs

Press Release Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today ordered the Postal Service to terminate two nonpostal services and issued guidelines for the sale of licensed CDs and DVDs by the Postal Service. Order No. 392 is available on the Commission’s website, www.prc.gov, and has been submitted to the Federal Register. This action is […]

PRC Extends Initial Public Comment Period In Its Investigation of Suspended Post Offices

Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today extended by 30 days the initial comment and reply periods in its Investigation of Suspended Post Offices, Docket PI2010-1. Initial comments are now due by February 16, 2010; and reply comments are due by March 18, 2010. Order no. 389 is available on the Commission’s website, www.prc.gov, […]