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PRC RIN: 3211-AA06 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: ●Periodic Reporting Exceptions 
Abstract: Pursuant to section 3652(e) of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) of 2006, the Commission has completed a comprehensive rulemaking addressing service measure performance and customer satisfaction reporting on the part of the United States Postal Service (Postal Service). These regulations allow the Postal Service to request that a product or component of a product be excluded from service performance measurement reporting if certain conditions (set out in the regulations) are met. The Commission has established rulemaking to address the Postal Service's formal mail request for semi-permanent exceptions for service performance measurement of Standard Mail High Density, Saturation, and Ca Route Parcels, Inbound International Surface Parcel Post (at Universal Postal Union Rates), hard-copy Address Correction Service, various Special Services, within County Periodicals, and various negotiated service agreements. This rulemaking will assess the need to balance the responsibilities of the Commission and the Postal Service under the PAEA with time and resource constraints, and thereby, advance an efficient implementation of the 2006 law. 
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission(PRC)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 39 USC 3652(a)(2)(B)    39 USC 3652(e)    39 USC 3651   
Legal Deadline:  None

Statement of Need: The Commission recognizes that exceptions to new service performance reporting requirements may be appropriate, assuming certain conditions are met. Therefore, it has established this rulemaking to address the Postal Service's request for exceptions for certain products and services.

Summary of the Legal Basis: 39 U.S.C. 3652(a)(2)(B) and 3651 require the United States Postal Service to prepare and submit to the Postal Regulatory Commission periodic reports, which provide, in part, measures of the quality of service afforded each market dominant product. Practical implementation of these provisions requires that the Postal Service be given an opportunity to apply for certain exceptions to new reporting requirements under certain conditions. This rulemaking allows the Postal Service's proposed exceptions to be considered.

Alternatives: There are no alternative methods of complying with the requirements of 39 U.S.C. 3652(a)(2)(B) and 3651 other than by issuing regulations.

Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The United States Postal Service is expected to incur somewhat fewer costs with respect to measuring and reporting if its proposal is adopted, in whole or in part. The Commission will not incur any additional costs to review Postal Service reports and may incur fewer costs.

Risks: There are no known risks to this regulatory action.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/06/2010  75 FR 38757   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/16/2010    
Final Action  12/00/2010    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Information URL: www.prc.gov (usually linked to the program office)   Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
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
Email: stephen.sharfman@prc.gov