Postal Regulatory Commission: New Postal Products Notice
Summary
The Postal Regulatory Commission has issued a notice regarding a new Postal Service filing for a competitive negotiated service agreement. The notice invites public comment on whether the proposed agreement is consistent with relevant postal statutes and regulations.
What changed
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has issued a notice concerning a recent filing by the Postal Service for a competitive negotiated service agreement. This filing may propose the addition of a new agreement to the Competitive product list or the modification of an existing one. The notice serves to inform the public about this filing and to invite comments on its consistency with postal policies and regulations.
Regulated entities, particularly those involved in postal services or contracting, should review the filing details available on the PRC website. Public comments are due by March 31, 2026. Failure to submit comments by this deadline may result in the inability to influence the Commission's decision regarding the proposed agreement.
What to do next
- Review the Postal Service's filing for a competitive negotiated service agreement.
- Submit comments to the PRC by March 31, 2026, if applicable.
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Notice
New Postal Products
A Notice by the Postal Regulatory Commission on 03/26/2026
This document has a comment period that ends in 5 days.
(03/31/2026) View Comment InstructionsPDF
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-05878 (91 FR 14729) Document Headings ###### Postal Regulatory Commission
- [Docket No. CP2024-545]
AGENCY:
Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
DATES:
Comments are due: March 31, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing Online system at https://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 202-789-6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Public Proceeding(s)
III. Summary Proceeding(s)
I. Introduction
Pursuant to 39 CFR 3041.405, the Commission gives notice that the Postal Service filed request(s) for the ( printed page 14730) Commission to consider matters related to Competitive negotiated service agreement(s). The request(s) may propose the addition of a negotiated service agreement from the Competitive product list or the modification of an existing product currently appearing on the Competitive product list.
The public portions of the Postal Service's request(s) can be accessed via the Commission's website (http://www.prc.gov). Non-public portions of the Postal Service's request(s), if any, can be accessed through compliance with the requirements of 39 CFR 3011.301. [1 ]
Section II identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, if any, that will be reviewed in a public proceeding as defined by 39 CFR 3010.101(p), the title of each such request, the request's acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. For each such request, the Commission appoints an officer of the Commission to represent the interests of the general public in the proceeding, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 and 39 CFR 3000.114 (Public Representative). The Public Representative does not represent any individual person, entity or particular point of view, and, when Commission attorneys are appointed, no attorney-client relationship is established. Section II also establishes comment deadline(s) pertaining to each such request.
The Commission invites comments on whether the Postal Service's request(s) identified in Section II, if any, are consistent with the policies of title 39. Applicable statutory and regulatory requirements include 39 U.S.C. 3632, 39 U.S.C. 3633, 39 U.S.C. 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR part 3041. Comment deadline(s) for each such request, if any, appear in Section II.
Section III identifies the docket number(s) associated with each Postal Service request, if any, to add a standardized distinct product to the Competitive product list or to amend a standardized distinct product, the title of each such request, the request's acceptance date, and the authority cited by the Postal Service for each request. Standardized distinct products are negotiated service agreements that are variations of one or more Competitive products, and for which financial models, minimum rates, and classification criteria have undergone advance Commission review. See 39 CFR 3041.110(n); 39 CFR 3041.205(a). Such requests are reviewed in summary proceedings pursuant to 39 CFR 3041.325(c)(2) and 39 CFR 3041.505(f)(1). Pursuant to 39 CFR 3041.405(c)-(d), the Commission does not appoint a Public Representative or request public comment in proceedings to review such requests.
II. Public Proceeding(s)
- Docket No(s).: CP2024-545; Filing Title: USPS Request Concerning Amendment One to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage Contract 236, with Materials Filed Under Seal; Filing Acceptance Date: March 23, 2026; Filing Authority: 39 CFR 3035.105 and 39 CFR 3041.505; Public Representative: Kenneth Moeller; Comments Due: March 31, 2026.
III. Summary Proceeding(s)
None. See Section II for public proceedings.
This Notice will be published in the Federal Register.
Danielle LeFlore,
Legal Assistant.
Footnotes
1.
See
Docket No. RM2018-3, Order Adopting Final Rules Relating to Non-Public Information, June 27, 2018, Attachment A at 19-22 (Order No. 4679).
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Published Document: 2026-05878 (91 FR 14729)
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