Rulemaking Dockets

Periodic Reporting (Proposal Three)
Initiate Date: 06/07/2023 Decision Date:
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Two)
Initiate Date: 05/26/2023 Decision Date:
Amendments to Rules Regarding Materials Provided to the Commission in Connection with Activities Under 39 U.S.C. 407(b)(2)(A)
Initiate Date: 03/03/2023 Decision Date:
Competitive Negotiated Service Agreement Review Procedures
Initiate Date: 02/24/2023 Decision Date:
Periodic Reporting (Proposal One)
Initiate Date: 02/10/2023 Decision Date: 04/06/2023
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Eight) (Retiree Health Benefit Normal Costs)
Initiate Date: 12/19/2022 Decision Date: 03/27/2023
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Seven)
Initiate Date: 12/12/2022 Decision Date: 03/17/2023
Costing Treatment of Retirement Debt Removal
Initiate Date: 11/04/2022 Decision Date: 12/09/2022
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Six)
Initiate Date: 08/26/2022 Decision Date: 11/03/2022
USPS Application for a Waiver Under 39 CFR § 3030.286
Initiate Date: 08/08/2022 Decision Date: 08/30/2022
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Five)
Initiate Date: 07/29/2022 Decision Date: 10/20/2022
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Four)
Initiate Date: 07/11/2022 Decision Date: 09/23/2022
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Three)
Initiate Date: 07/08/2022 Decision Date: 09/12/2022
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Two)
Initiate Date: 07/07/2022 Decision Date: 09/23/2022
Periodic Reporting of Service Performance
Initiate Date: 04/26/2022 Decision Date: 02/09/2023
Statutory Review of the System for Regulating Rates and Classes for Market-Dominant Products, Phase II (Post-Legislation)
Initiate Date: 04/11/2022 Decision Date:
Petition for Rulemaking
Initiate Date: 04/11/2022 Decision Date:
Amendment to Rules of Practice and Procedure
Initiate Date: 04/05/2022 Decision Date: 07/12/2022
Periodic Reporting (Proposal One)
Initiate Date: 01/05/2022 Decision Date:
Institutional Cost Contribution Requirement for Competitive Products
Initiate Date: 11/18/2021 Decision Date:
Priorities for Future Data Collection and Analytical Work Relating to Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 10/08/2021 Decision Date:
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Six)
Initiate Date: 09/28/2021 Decision Date: 12/01/2021
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Five)
Initiate Date: 08/04/2021 Decision Date: 11/05/2021
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Four)
Initiate Date: 07/22/2021 Decision Date: 09/30/2021
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Three)
Initiate Date: 04/08/2021 Decision Date: 11/04/2021
Application for Waiver
Initiate Date: 03/26/2021 Decision Date: 04/21/2021
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Two)
Initiate Date: 03/24/2021 Decision Date: 02/22/2022
Periodic Reporting (Proposal One)
Initiate Date: 03/11/2021 Decision Date:
Performance Incentive Mechanism
Initiate Date: 01/15/2021 Decision Date:
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Seven)
Initiate Date: 11/09/2020 Decision Date: 10/06/2021
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Six)
Initiate Date: 09/15/2020 Decision Date: 01/26/2022
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Five)
Initiate Date: 08/05/2020 Decision Date: 09/28/2020
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Four)
Initiate Date: 07/13/2020 Decision Date: 09/23/2020
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Three)
Initiate Date: 06/11/2020 Decision Date: 09/25/2020
Periodic Reporting (UPS Proposal One)
Initiate Date: 05/29/2020 Decision Date: 01/28/2022
Product List Update
Initiate Date: 04/16/2020 Decision Date:
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Two)
Initiate Date: 04/07/2020 Decision Date: 07/09/2020
Periodic Reporting (Proposal One)
Initiate Date: 02/28/2020 Decision Date: 05/19/2020
Amendment to Rules Regarding Rate Incentives for Market Dominant Products
Initiate Date: 02/14/2020 Decision Date:
Proposed Rulemaking to Consider Regulations to Carry Out the Statutory Requirements of 39 U.S.C. 601
Initiate Date: 02/07/2020 Decision Date: 07/08/2022
Procedures Related to Commission Views
Initiate Date: 12/17/2019 Decision Date: 04/21/2020
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Ten)
Initiate Date: 11/29/2019 Decision Date: 07/08/2021
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Nine)
Initiate Date: 10/31/2019 Decision Date: 08/17/2020
Amendments to Rules Relating to the Freedom of Information Act
Initiate Date: 09/27/2019 Decision Date: 11/18/2019
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Eight)
Initiate Date: 09/18/2019 Decision Date: 11/12/2019
Amendments to Rules of Practice
Initiate Date: 09/13/2019 Decision Date: 04/20/2020
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Seven)
Initiate Date: 08/23/2019 Decision Date: 01/06/2020
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Six)
Initiate Date: 08/20/2019 Decision Date: 10/22/2019
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Five)
Initiate Date: 07/12/2019 Decision Date: 08/29/2019
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Four)
Initiate Date: 07/09/2019 Decision Date: 11/13/2019
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Three)
Initiate Date: 07/09/2019 Decision Date: 10/07/2019
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Two)
Initiate Date: 07/09/2019 Decision Date: 10/01/2019
Periodic Reporting (Proposal One)
Initiate Date: 06/21/2019 Decision Date: 01/14/2020
Amendments to Assumed Federal Income Tax Calculation Rules
Initiate Date: 05/16/2019 Decision Date: 06/27/2019
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 05/15/2019 Decision Date: 06/27/2019
Regulations Concerning Classification Changes that Modify Product Lists
Initiate Date: 01/29/2019 Decision Date: 06/28/2019
Ratemaking Procedures for Inbound Letter Post and Related Services
Initiate Date: 11/16/2018 Decision Date: 01/10/2019
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Eight)
Initiate Date: 10/05/2018 Decision Date: 11/28/2018
Amendments to Market Test Rules
Initiate Date: 09/13/2018 Decision Date: 01/08/2019
Regulation of Mail Preparation Changes
Initiate Date: 08/09/2018 Decision Date: 06/03/2019
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Seven)
Initiate Date: 06/29/2018 Decision Date: 10/12/2018
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Six)
Initiate Date: 06/26/2018 Decision Date: 08/28/2018
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Five)
Initiate Date: 06/26/2018 Decision Date: 09/21/2018
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Four)
Initiate Date: 06/25/2018 Decision Date: 08/13/2018
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Three)
Initiate Date: 06/01/2018 Decision Date: 07/19/2018
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Two)
Initiate Date: 05/25/2018 Decision Date: 01/08/2019
Periodic Reporting (Proposal One)
Initiate Date: 05/17/2018 Decision Date: 07/13/2018
Amendments to Rules Relating to Non-Public Information
Initiate Date: 02/13/2018 Decision Date: 06/27/2018
Periodic Reporting Rules
Initiate Date: 12/27/2017 Decision Date: 09/25/2018
Data Enhancements and Reporting Requirements for Flats
Initiate Date: 10/04/2017 Decision Date: 05/08/2019
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Nine)
Initiate Date: 09/29/2017 Decision Date: 12/15/2017
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Eight)
Initiate Date: 07/31/2017 Decision Date: 02/07/2018
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Seven)
Initiate Date: 07/28/2017 Decision Date: 11/20/2017
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Six)
Initiate Date: 07/28/2017 Decision Date: 11/20/2017
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Five)
Initiate Date: 06/30/2017 Decision Date: 02/06/2018
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Four)
Initiate Date: 06/30/2017 Decision Date: 12/01/2017
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Three)
Initiate Date: 06/22/2017 Decision Date: 08/24/2017
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Two)
Initiate Date: 06/08/2017 Decision Date: 08/29/2017
Periodic Reporting (Proposal One)
Initiate Date: 06/07/2017 Decision Date: 08/15/2017
Amendments to Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct For Employees of the Postal Regulatory Commission
Initiate Date: 05/19/2017 Decision Date: 10/25/2017
Statutory Review of the System for Regulating Rates and Classes for Market Dominant Products
Initiate Date: 12/20/2016 Decision Date: 11/30/2020
Regulations to Revise Procedures for the Freedom of Information Act
Initiate Date: 12/19/2016 Decision Date: 03/01/2017
Institutional Cost Contribution Requirement for Competitive Products
Initiate Date: 11/22/2016 Decision Date:
Changes Concerning Attributable Costing
Initiate Date: 09/09/2016 Decision Date: 12/01/2016
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Four)
Initiate Date: 08/22/2016 Decision Date: 06/22/2017
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Three)
Initiate Date: 08/22/2016 Decision Date: 10/07/2016
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Two)
Initiate Date: 08/22/2016 Decision Date: 11/17/2016
Scope of Review of System for Regulating Market-Dominant Rates and Classes
Initiate Date: 04/07/2016 Decision Date: 12/30/2016
Mail Classification Schedule
Initiate Date: 04/06/2016 Decision Date: 06/08/2016
Periodic Reporting (Proposal One)
Initiate Date: 04/05/2016 Decision Date: 06/17/2016
Rule On Motion Concerning Mail Preparation Changes
Initiate Date: 01/22/2016 Decision Date: 10/11/2018
Amendments to Commission Publishing Rules
Initiate Date: 01/20/2016 Decision Date: 06/07/2016
Ex Parte Communication
Initiate Date: 01/08/2016 Decision Date: 06/22/2016
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Twelve)
Initiate Date: 11/20/2015 Decision Date: 12/22/2015
Periodic Reporting (UPS Proposals One, Two and Three)
Initiate Date: 10/08/2015 Decision Date: 09/09/2016
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Eleven)
Initiate Date: 10/07/2015 Decision Date: 12/18/2015
Petition for Rulemaking
Initiate Date: 08/17/2015 Decision Date: 02/03/2016
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Ten)
Initiate Date: 08/12/2015 Decision Date: 11/24/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Nine)
Initiate Date: 08/05/2015 Decision Date: 10/01/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Eight)
Initiate Date: 08/05/2015 Decision Date: 10/01/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Seven)
Initiate Date: 08/05/2015 Decision Date: 11/25/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Six)
Initiate Date: 07/27/2015 Decision Date: 09/28/2015
Procedures Related to Commission Views
Initiate Date: 07/21/2015 Decision Date: 12/30/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Five)
Initiate Date: 07/20/2015 Decision Date: 11/19/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Four)
Initiate Date: 07/17/2015 Decision Date: 09/22/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Three)
Initiate Date: 07/14/2015 Decision Date: 09/30/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Two)
Initiate Date: 06/17/2015 Decision Date: 09/03/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal One)
Initiate Date: 06/12/2015 Decision Date: 09/24/2015
Rules for Automatic Closure of Inactive Dockets
Initiate Date: 05/04/2015 Decision Date: 07/15/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Thirteen)
Initiate Date: 12/11/2014 Decision Date: 10/29/2015
Rules on the Changes and Corrections to the Mail Classification Schedule
Initiate Date: 11/14/2014 Decision Date: 06/16/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Twelve)
Initiate Date: 11/07/2014 Decision Date: 11/19/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Eleven)
Initiate Date: 11/04/2014 Decision Date: 02/09/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Ten)
Initiate Date: 11/03/2014 Decision Date: 01/06/2015
Periodic Reporting (Proposal Nine)
Initiate Date: 10/31/2014 Decision Date: 09/22/2016
Semi-Permanent Exception from Periodic Reporting of Service Performance Measurement
Initiate Date: 10/01/2014 Decision Date: 12/23/2014
Periodic Reporting (Proposals Three Through Eight)
Initiate Date: 06/20/2014 Decision Date: 09/10/2014
Price Elasticities and Internet Diversion
Initiate Date: 05/02/2014 Decision Date: 02/26/2016
Periodic Reporting (Proposals One Through Two)
Initiate Date: 03/27/2014 Decision Date: 06/25/2014
Treatment of Rate Incentives and De Minimis Rate Increases for Price Cap Purposes
Initiate Date: 11/18/2013 Decision Date: 06/03/2014
Periodic Reporting (Alternative Format CRA Report)
Initiate Date: 11/15/2013 Decision Date: 04/23/2014
Periodic Reporting (Proposals Six through Eight)
Initiate Date: 11/08/2013 Decision Date: 05/08/2014
Periodic Reporting (Proposals One Through Five)
Initiate Date: 08/16/2013 Decision Date: 02/04/2014
Rules for Market Tests of Experimental Products
Initiate Date: 08/09/2013 Decision Date: 10/14/2014
Rules Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 404a
Initiate Date: 06/05/2013 Decision Date: 11/17/2014
Amendments to Part 3002
Initiate Date: 04/26/2013 Decision Date: 06/10/2013
Review of Commission's Price Cap Rules
Initiate Date: 03/22/2013 Decision Date: 07/23/2013
Amendments to Rules of Practice and Procedure
Initiate Date: 03/19/2013 Decision Date: 06/10/2013
Periodic Reporting (Proposals Eight and Nine)
Initiate Date: 09/28/2012 Decision Date: 02/14/2013
Periodic Reporting (Proposals Six and Seven)
Initiate Date: 09/04/2012 Decision Date: 10/24/2012
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 07/12/2012 Decision Date: 09/05/2013
Periodic Reporting (Proposals One through Five)
Initiate Date: 06/26/2012 Decision Date: 09/10/2012
Modern Rules of Procedure for the Issuance of Advisory Opinions in Nature of Service Proceedings
Initiate Date: 04/10/2012 Decision Date: 05/20/2014
Institutional Cost Contribution Requirement of Competitive Products
Initiate Date: 01/06/2012 Decision Date: 08/23/2012
Periodic Reporting (Proposals Sixteen Through Twenty)
Initiate Date: 11/30/2011 Decision Date: 06/26/2012
Periodic Reporting (Proposals Nine Through Fifteen)
Initiate Date: 11/01/2011 Decision Date: 01/20/2012
Stamp Fulfillment Services Service Performance Management
Initiate Date: 09/01/2011 Decision Date: 11/04/2011
Rules Applicable to Appeals of Post Office Closings
Initiate Date: 08/18/2011 Decision Date: 01/13/2012
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 08/08/2011 Decision Date: 10/21/2011
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 05/18/2011 Decision Date: 08/19/2011
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 05/10/2011 Decision Date: 06/20/2011
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 04/06/2011 Decision Date: 06/09/2011
Mail Classification Schedule
Initiate Date: 02/07/2011 Decision Date: 04/06/2016
Temporary Waivers from Periodic Reporting Service Performance Measurement
Initiate Date: 02/03/2011 Decision Date: 06/16/2011
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 12/22/2010 Decision Date: 04/28/2011
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 12/20/2010 Decision Date: 06/03/2011
Semi-Permanent Exception from Periodic Reporting of Service Performance Measurement
Initiate Date: 11/23/2010 Decision Date: 06/16/2011
Priorities for Future Data Collection and Analytical Work Relating to Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 11/18/2010 Decision Date: 11/03/2015
Calculation of Unused Rate Adjustment Authority
Initiate Date: 11/10/2010 Decision Date: 03/22/2013
Temporary Waivers from Periodic Reporting of Service Performance Measurement
Initiate Date: 10/01/2010 Decision Date: 06/16/2011
Semi-Permanant Exceptions From Periodic Reporting Of Service Performance Measurement
Initiate Date: 09/30/2010 Decision Date: 10/27/2010
Consideration of Technical Methods to Be Applied in Workshare Discount Design
Initiate Date: 09/14/2010 Decision Date: 04/20/2012
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 09/08/2010 Decision Date: 01/28/2011
Semi-Permanent Exceptions from Periodic Reporting of Service Performance Measurement
Initiate Date: 06/25/2010 Decision Date: 09/03/2010
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 06/25/2010 Decision Date: 01/14/2011
Estimating Volume Changes from Pricing Incentive Programs
Initiate Date: 06/08/2010 Decision Date: 05/27/2011
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 02/09/2010 Decision Date: 03/17/2010
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 12/22/2009 Decision Date: 01/22/2010
Petition of the United States Postal Service Requesting Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider a Proposed Change in Analytic Principles
Initiate Date: 12/11/2009 Decision Date: 01/28/2010
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 12/01/2009 Decision Date: 01/21/2010
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 10/23/2009 Decision Date: 01/27/2010
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 10/20/2009 Decision Date: 11/13/2009
Minor Modifications of Rules—Email Address Update
Initiate Date: 10/15/2009 Decision Date: 12/02/2009
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 10/06/2009 Decision Date: 01/14/2010
Regulations Establishing Procedures for Obtaining Information From the Postal Service
Initiate Date: 09/02/2009 Decision Date: 04/09/2010
Periodic Reporting of Service Performance Measurements and Customer Satisfaction
Initiate Date: 09/02/2009 Decision Date: 05/25/2010
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 09/02/2009 Decision Date: 11/13/2009
Accounting Practices and Tax Rules for Competitive Products
Initiate Date: 07/23/2009 Decision Date: 06/25/2010
Amendment to the System of Ratemaking Regulations
Initiate Date: 07/10/2009 Decision Date: 09/22/2009
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 07/07/2009 Decision Date: 12/07/2009
Regulations to Establish Procedures for the Freedom of Information Act
Initiate Date: 07/01/2009 Decision Date: 10/23/2009
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 06/22/2009 Decision Date: 11/10/2009
Amendment to Rules of Practice and Procedure
Initiate Date: 05/11/2009 Decision Date: 05/11/2009
Consideration of Workshare Discount Methodologies
Initiate Date: 03/16/2009 Decision Date: 09/14/2010
Modification of Costing Methods 2009-Postal Service Proposal Thirteen
Initiate Date: 11/19/2008 Decision Date: 12/23/2008
Modification of Costing Methods 2008 - Postal Service Proposal Twelve
Initiate Date: 11/04/2008 Decision Date: 01/12/2009
Modification of Costing Methods 2008-Postal Service Proposals Ten and Eleven
Initiate Date: 09/18/2008 Decision Date: 10/22/2008
Accounting Practices and Tax Rules for Competitive Products
Initiate Date: 09/11/2008 Decision Date: 12/18/2008
Periodic Reporting Rules
Initiate Date: 08/22/2008 Decision Date: 04/16/2009
Rules for Complaints
Initiate Date: 08/21/2008 Decision Date: 03/24/2009
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 08/18/2008 Decision Date: 10/10/2008
Regulations to Establish Procedure for According Appropriate Confidentiality
Initiate Date: 08/13/2008 Decision Date: 06/19/2009
Changes in Regulations Describing Organization
Initiate Date: 03/09/2007 Decision Date: 03/09/2007
Regulations Establishing System of Ratemaking
Initiate Date: 01/30/2007 Decision Date: 11/09/2007
Review of Sunset Rules
Initiate Date: 09/15/2006 Decision Date: 11/08/2006
Minor Nomenclature Changes-Change of Address
Initiate Date: 08/10/2005 Decision Date: 08/10/2005
Rules Applicable to Renew or Modify Previously Recommended Negotiated Service Agreements
Initiate Date: 02/10/2005 Decision Date: 05/26/2005
Solicitation of Comments on First Use of Rules Applicable to Negotiated Service Agreements
Initiate Date: 01/25/2005 Decision Date: 03/11/2005
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Initiate Date: 11/08/2004 Decision Date: 12/22/2004
Reporting Requirements for Nonpostal Services
Initiate Date: 03/05/2004 Decision Date: 12/20/2006
Proposed Amendment to Commission's Rules
Initiate Date: 01/16/2004 Decision Date: 01/04/2006
Rules Applicable to Baseline and Functionally Equivalent Negotiated Service Agreements
Initiate Date: 08/27/2003 Decision Date: 02/11/2004
Notice and Service in Expedited Dockets
Initiate Date: 03/07/2003 Decision Date: 03/07/2003
Periodic Reporting
Initiate Date: 01/08/2003 Decision Date: 11/03/2003
Filing Online
Initiate Date: 12/23/2002 Decision Date: 12/23/2002
Proposed Amendments to Filing Requirements
Initiate Date: 12/13/2002 Decision Date: 08/07/2003
Filing Online
Initiate Date: 05/08/2002 Decision Date: 10/21/2002
Review of Sunset Rules
Initiate Date: 07/18/2001 Decision Date: 09/24/2001
Filing Online
Initiate Date: 06/13/2001 Decision Date: 10/25/2002
Standards of Conduct
Initiate Date: 02/07/2001 Decision Date: 05/15/2001
International Mail Report
Initiate Date: 11/18/1999 Decision Date: 02/15/2000
Amendments to the Domestic Mail Classification Schedule
Initiate Date: 09/22/1999 Decision Date: 09/22/1999
Amendments to Privacy Act Rules and Record Systems
Initiate Date: 07/07/1999 Decision Date: 10/08/1999
Mission Statement of the Office the Consumer Advocate
Initiate Date: 06/22/1999 Decision Date: 06/22/1999
Amendments to FOIA Rules
Initiate Date: 06/15/1999 Decision Date: 10/08/1999
Amendments to the Domestic Mail Classification Schedule
Initiate Date: 01/05/1999 Decision Date: 01/05/1999
General Review of the Rules of Practice
Initiate Date: 08/27/1998 Decision Date: 02/03/2000
Revisions to Library Reference Rule
Initiate Date: 08/27/1998 Decision Date: 01/24/1999
Amendments to Domestic Mail Classification Schedule
Initiate Date: 04/20/1998 Decision Date: 04/20/1998