PRC

Jul 26th

Senator Collins Urges PRC to Consider Congress Intent In Postal Rate Increase Case

Press release from Susan Collins, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member , R-Maine: WASHINGTON, July 25 —U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today urged the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to consider Congressional intent as it determines how closely proposed rate hikes must be […]

Jul 21st

USPS Plans to File an Advisory Opinion With the PRC Next Week

NAPUS released the following information: Yesterday, Postal Headquarters officials notified NAPUS leaders that the Postal Service would file a request for an advisory opinion with the Postal Regulatory Commission to study nearly 2,800 post offices for possible discontinuance.  The service review list is expected to contain approximately 2,800 post offices and 700 stations.  Postmasters will be […]

Jul 11th

PRC Establishes Procedures For Remanded USPS Exigent Rate Case

On May 24, 2011, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its opinion in United States Postal Service v. Postal Regulatory Commission, 640 F.3d 1263 (D.C. Cir. 2011). The court denied in part and granted in part a Postal Service petition for review of the Commission’s September 30, 2010 […]

Jul 9th

PMG expects nearly half of all US post offices to close by 2017 or 2018

Postmaster General Patrick R.  Donahoe told attendees at the National Catalog Forum on June 21, 2011 that he predicted that half the number of postal offices  will be closed  by 2017 or 2018: source: multichannelmerchant.com What’s more, Donahoe predicted nearly half of the roughly 32,000 postal facilities currently in the U.S. will be closed in the next […]

Jul 7th

Postmasters: Congress, Not USPS Defines PRC’s Authority and Jurisdiction

Postmasters Respond to USPS Attempt to Dismiss Organizations’ Complaint Over Proposed CFR Changes to make it easier to close post offices On 6/13/2011 the Post Office filed a motion with the PRC to dismiss the complaint that LEAGUE and NAPUS filed on  5/23/2011 asking the PRC to stop the Post Office from making the proposed […]

Jun 25th

USPS Reports $4.7 Billion Net Loss ending May – $1.8 Billion More Than Same Period Last Year

The US Postal Service filed its eighth month preliminary financial report of the 2011 fiscal year (unaudited) with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) . USPS reported a net operating loss of $1.3 billion for the month of May 2011. This same period last year saw a $642 million net loss. In October 2010 USPS saw […]

Jun 6th

Former PRC Chairman Blair Appointed President Of National Academy Of Public Administration

June 6, 2011 National Academy of Public Administration Announces Appointment Of Dan G. Blair as New President and Chief Executive Officer Washington, D.C.—The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Public Administration is pleased to announce that Dan G. Blair, a widely recognized expert and leader in public service management, has been selected as […]

May 24th

Court Sends USPS Case On Rate Hike Rejection Back To PRC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether postal rates should rise above the level of inflation is back in the hands of the independent Postal Regulatory Commission. The federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Tuesday told the commission to reconsider its rejection of the Postal Service’s request last fall to raise rates. Normally increases […]

May 23rd

Postmasters File Complaint With PRC To Put Post Office Closings On Hold

Today,the National Association Of Postmasters Of The United States (NAPUS), The League Of Postmasters (NLPM), Mark Strong, Robert Rapoza, Retired Postmasters Marilyn Shaw and Marilyn Hill filed a complaint with PRC requesting a temporary hold on USPS post office closings. Postmasters request  a ruling  that the Postal Service must obtain an advisory opinion from the  […]

May 11th

Obama Nominates Former Aide of GOP Congressman To PRC

Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Robert G. Taub, Nominee for Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Robert G. Taub is currently the Special Assistant to Secretary of the Army John McHugh.  Prior to this, Mr. Taub spent significant time working in the U.S. House of Representatives, including serving for a decade as […]