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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION (PRC)
Statement of Regulatory Priorities
The Postal Regulatory Commission serves as the primary regulator of
the United States Postal Service. Its primary mission is to ensure
accountability and transparency of the Postal Service to Congress,
stakeholders and the general public on issues such as financial
operations, pricing policies, and delivery performance.
In fiscal year 2010, the Commission will evaluate its current
regulations with a goal of improving and streamlining those regulations
to ensure that the Postal Service is in full compliance with applicable
law. The Commission's principal regulatory priority for fiscal year
2010 is to develop and establish regulations relating to the Periodic
Reporting of Service Performance Measurements and Customer Satisfaction
for Postal Service market dominant products. The Commission has begun
this process and will continue to do so well into fiscal year 2010.
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PRC
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FINAL RULE STAGE
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178. PERIODIC REPORTING OF SERVICE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS
AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Priority:
Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined.
Legal Authority:
39 USC 3652(a)(2)(B); 39 USC 3652(e); 39 USC 3651
CFR Citation:
Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline:
None
Abstract:
Section 3652(a)(2)(B) of title 39 requires the United States Postal
Service to prepare and submit to the Postal Regulatory Commission
periodic reports which in part provide measures of the quality of
service afforded each market dominant product in terms of the level of
service and the degree of customer satisfaction. Section 3652(e)
directs the Postal Regulatory Commission to prescribe the content and
form of such reports provided by the United States Postal Service under
39 USC 3652. Section 3651(c) also authorizes the Postal Regulatory
Commission to obtain information from the Postal Service in order to
prepare periodic reports. This regulation will fulfill the Commission's
statutory responsibility to prescribe the content and form of reports
related to the quality of service.
Statement of Need:
Establishing requirements for the reporting of quality of service
afforded each market dominant product is required by the Postal
Accountability and Enhancement Act. The reporting of quality of service
provides visibility into the United States Postal Service's provision
of those products. This is a necessary element of a modern system of
regulation to ensure that quality of service is not compromised under a
new price cap based rate system. Congress tasked the Postal Regulatory
Commission with the job of prescribing reporting requirements to
accomplish these goals. These regulations are the Commission's
implementation of that Congressional directive.
Summary of Legal Basis:
Title 39 USC 3652(a)(2)(B) and 39 USC 3651 require the United States
Postal Service to prepare and submit to the Postal Regulatory
Commission periodic reports which in part provide measures of the
quality of service afforded each market dominant product. Title 39 USC
3652(e) requires the Postal Regulatory Commission to issue regulations
to prescribe the content and form of public reports (and any nonpublic
annex and supporting matter relating to the report) provided by the
Postal Service under 39 USC 3652. Title 39 USC 3651(c) also authorizes
the Postal Regulatory Commission to obtain information from the Postal
Service in order to prepare periodic reports.
Alternatives:
There are no alternative methods of complying with the requirements of
39 USC 3652(e) or 39 USC 3651 other than by issuing regulations.
Anticipated Cost and Benefits:
The United States Postal Service will incur costs associated with
developing and implementing systems to measure the quality of service
afforded each market dominant product. The United States Postal Service
also will incur the costs of annual reporting. The Postal Regulatory
Commission will incur the costs of reviewing annual reports. These
costs were anticipated by Congress when establishing the reporting
requirements of 39 USC 3651 and 39 USC 3652. The benefits of incurring
these costs are to provide visibility into the quality of service
afforded each market dominant product provided by the United States
Postal Service.
Risks:
There are no known risks to this regulatory action.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 09/25/09 74 FR 49190
NPRM Comment Period End 10/26/09
Reply Comment Deadline 11/24/09
Final Action 02/00/10
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required:
No
Government Levels Affected:
Federal
Agency Contact:
Stephen L. Sharfman
General Counsel
Postal Regulatory Commission
Suite 200
901 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20268-0001
Phone: 202 789-6820
Fax: 202 789-6861
Email: stephen.sharfman@prc.gov
RIN: 3211-AA05
BILLING CODE 7710-FW-S
Document Information
- Published:
- 12/07/2009
- Entry Type:
- Uncategorized Document
- Document Number:
- X09-301207
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- 64374-64374 (1 pages)
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