WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: Michael Kubayanda, Nominee for Commissioner, Postal Regulatory Commission President Biden designated Michael Kubayanda chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission in January 2021. joined the Commission in January 2019, and served as its vice chairman from August […]
Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has designated Commissioner Michael M. Kubayanda chairman of the Commission, succeeding Robert G. Taub. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve as chairman and look forward to serving all Americans, working with my colleagues in the […]
1/4/2021 Washington, DC – Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Chairman Robert G. Taub announced that Commissioner Ashley E. Poling has been unanimously elected as Vice Chairwoman of the Commission, succeeding Vice Chairman Michael Kubayanda. PRC regulations state that the Commission elect a member to serve as Vice Chairman for a term of one year. Chairman Taub […]
PRC Press Release 12/05/19 Order clarifies components of previous proposal Washington, DC – Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued a revised notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at modifying the system for regulating rates and classes for Market Dominant products. This revised rulemaking takes into consideration comments received after the first rulemaking in December 2017, […]
November 30, 2017 – Postal Regulatory Commission BACKGROUND: The Postal Regulatory Commission was required to initiate a review of the system for regulating rates and classes for Market Dominant products to determine if the ratemaking system has achieved the objectives of 39 U.S.C. 3622(b), taking into account the factors enumerated in 39 U.S.C. 3622(c). On […]
July 7, 2015 Washington, DC – In a report issued today, the Postal Regulatory Commission examines the Postal Service’s fiscal year 2014 program performance report and fiscal year 2015 performance plan. The Commission is mandated by statute to review the Postal Service’s goals and make findings as to whether the Postal Service has met those […]
USPS Office of Inspector General Audit: Area Mail Processing Consolidations In 2011, the U.S. Postal Service announced the Network Rationalization Initiatives (NRI), which involved potentially consolidating or closing 252 of 487 mail processing facilities. During 2012 and 2013, the Postal Service consolidated 141 mail processing facilities during Phase 1 of the NRI. The projected annual […]
The Postal Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: If the current continuing resolution expires at 12:01 a.m. on April 9, 2011 without passage of an FY 2011 appropriations bill or a further continuing resolution, the Postal Regulatory Commission will be required to shut down. In that event, effective April 11, 2011, the Commission will […]
Office of Public Affairs and Government Relations In October 2009, the Commission awarded a scoping contract to The Urban Institute to identify the array of benefits provided by the Postal Service that contribute to the social value of the post in the United States. The study was intended to identify possible metrics and methods for […]
On Petition for Review from the Postal Regulatory Commission,PRC Docket No. R2010-4 1. Whether the PRC’s refusal to allow the Postal Service to make any adjustment to postage rates in response to the “extraordinary and exceptional” volume declines in the recent recession was based on an erroneous construction of 39 U.S.C. § 3622. 2. Whether […]