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        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>202510</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>3211</CODE>
            <NAME>Postal Regulatory Commission</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>PRC</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Three-Year Review of Market Dominant Ratemaking System</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes revisions to the system for regulating rates and classes for Market Dominant products (ratemaking system). In Order No. 8891, the Commission determined that the ratemaking system was not achieving the statutory objectives. Two proposed revisions address concerns: restricting rate adjustments to once per fiscal year from 2025 to 2030 and ensuring workshare discounts align with avoided costs to enhance efficiency by closing a regulatory gap allowing excessive passthrough reductions. These proposals aim to enhance predictability, reduce administrative burden, and maximize efficiency and cost reduction, ensuring a ratemaking system that better fulfills the statutory objectives.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Prerule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Not subject to, not significant</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>39 CFR 3030</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>39 U.S.C. 503</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>39 U.S.C. 3622(d)(3)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/11/2024</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>89 FR 25554</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/09/2024</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Order No. 7292</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/18/2024</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Reply Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/13/2024</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Reply Comment Period Extended (Order No. 7292)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/12/2024</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Order No. 8891</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/09/2025</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Order No. 8892</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/09/2025</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/13/2025</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>90 FR 25006</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice Extending Comment Deadline</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/10/2025</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>90 FR 30606</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/14/2025</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>90 FR 25006</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/28/2025</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>90 FR 30606</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Reply Comment Period Extended</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/07/2025</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>90 FR 30606</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Analyzing Comments</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2026</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>PRC Docket Nos. RM2024-4, RM2022-5, RM2022-6, RM2021-2</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>https://prc.arkcase.com/portal/dockets/6099</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>https://prc.arkcase.com/portal/</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>3211-AA10</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
            </RELATED_RIN>
            <RELATED_RIN>
                <RIN>3211-AA30</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Merged with</RIN_RELATION>
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        </RELATED_RIN_LIST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>David</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Trissell</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>3211</CODE>
                    <NAME>Postal Regulatory Commission</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>PRC</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 789-6800</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>david.trissell@prc.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 200,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20268-6828</ZIP>
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            </CONTACT>
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