In a letter filed with the PRC as part of the docket considering the rate proposal, Senator Susan Collins, co-author of the 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA), wrote the following : As the author of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of2006 (PAEA), which grants the Postal Service the limited authority to file […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has posted schedule of live audio broadcasts for three public hearings to question Postal Service witnesses in the exigent rate case. Links to the audio will be posted on the PRC website approximately 10 minutes prior to the broadcasts. All public hearings begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, 8/10/2010 – USPS Executive Vice […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission says it has received over 12,000 comments from the public on the postal service’s proposal to end Saturday mail delivery. The PRC issued this thank you to to the public: Dear Members of the Public, thank you for writing us. The Commission has received more than 12,000 letters, cards, emails, and […]
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM H. YOUNG ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS, AFL-CIO submitted to the Postal Regulatory Commission regarding USPS Five-Day Delivery Request: My name is William H. Young. I submit this testimony on behalf of Intervenor National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO (“NALC”), which serves as the collective bargaining representative of […]
From Mailing Mailing Systems Technology via Postcom: A question that’s top of mind for many mailers who went through the Postal Accountability Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA) is, what does Congress think about the recent USPS filing to the PRC of an exigent rate increase? Here are some things to consider on the legality of […]
From July 14 through July 27, the Commission will conduct and audiocast five hearings in Docket N2010-1, and three technical conferences in Docket R2010-4. Links to the audio will be posted here approximately 10 minutes prior to the broadcasts. Click on this message for the hearing schedule. http://www.prc.gov On July 6, 2010, the Postal Service […]
From the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Schedule for Hearings on Postage Rate Increase HEARINGS in Docket N2010-1: July 14 at 9:30 am … July 16 at 9:30 am … July 20 at 9:30 am … July 21 at 9:30 am July 22 at 9:30 am /
“The June 16, 2010 conference has provided the Commission with a number of potentially useful suggestions and comments. One of the suggestions was that the Commission include a tentative schedule in the Commission’s initial order.” The following schedule responds to that suggestion. July 6, 2010 Exigent Request filed. July 19, 2010 First Technical Conference (topics […]
OPM Must Reconsider Calculations The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) released an independent actuarial report [PDF] on June 30 which confirms that the Postal Service was overcharged $50-$55 billion for payments to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) between 1972 and 2009. The report recommended an “adjustment” of $50-$55 billion in favor of the Postal Service. […]
The office of Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Del., issued the following news release: WASHINGTON,DC- Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate’s Federal Financial Management Subcommittee with jurisdiction over the U.S. Postal Service, issued the following statement reacting to a report submitted to Congress by the Postal Regulatory Commission earlier today: “Every once and a while […]