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# Newsroom - Press Releases

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    06/09/2022
  PRC Issues Advisory Opinion on USPS Proposal to Change  Service Standards for Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground  

**Washington, DC** – Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission issued its advisory opinion on the Postal Service’s proposal to change service standards for Retail Ground (RG) and Parcel Select Ground (PSG). (Docket No. N2022-1). The Postal Service’s proposal would upgrade the service standards for RG and PSG from its current 2 to 8-day standard to a 2 to 5-day standard. 39 U.S.C.  
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    05/18/2022
  PRC Issues Financial Analysis Report on Postal Service Financial Position  

**Washington, DC** – The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) today released its *Financial  Analysis* of the Postal Service’s 2021 financial results. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect Postal Service volume, revenue, and expenses.

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    03/29/2022
  PRC Directs Postal Service to Address Compliance Issues with Pricing and Service: Flat-shaped mail and service performance continue to be major areas of concern  

**Washington, DC** – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its FY 2021 *Annual Compliance Determination* (ACD) assessing the Postal Service’s compliance with rates and service standards. The Commission is required to issue its ACD 90 days after the filing of the Postal Service’s *Annual Compliance Report* (39 U.S.C. Section 3653).  
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    03/09/2022
  PRC Receives TMF Award to Modernize Mission-Critical IT and Data Initiatives  

**Washington, DC** – The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded funding and support through the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) to invest in mission-critical information technology infrastructure optimization  
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    01/25/2022
  Postal Regulatory Commission Releases Fiscal Year 2021  Annual Report to the President and Congress  

**Washington, DC** – Today the Postal Regulatory Commission submitted its FY 2021 *Annual Report to the President and Congress**.* The Commission is required by statute to address information concerning the agency’s operations, including the extent to which regulations are achieving the objectives of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act.  
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    01/03/2022
  Ann C. Fisher Elected Vice Chairman of the Postal Regulatory Commission  

**Washington, DC** – Today Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Michael Kubayanda announced the election of Commissioner Ann C. Fisher as vice chairman of the agency. PRC regulations state that the Commission elect a member to serve as vice chairman for a term of one year.

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    12/09/2021
  Michael M. Kubayanda Resumes Role as PRC Chairman  

**Washington, DC** - The Postal Regulatory Commission announced today that Michael M. Kubayanda has returned to the agency as chairman. After being re-nominated by President Joseph R. Biden and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Chairman Kubayanda was sworn back into office today, December 9, 2021, to serve a term through November 22, 2026.

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    11/23/2021
  Postal Regulatory Commission Vice Chair Temporarily Assumes  Administrative Responsibilities of the Agency  

**Washington, DC** – The Postal Regulatory Commission today announced that effective immediately, Vice Chairwoman Ashley E.  
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    09/29/2021
  PRC Issues Advisory Opinion on USPS Proposal to Change  Service Standards for First-Class Package Service Nationwide: Plan lacks demonstrable evidence  

**Washington, DC** – The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued its Advisory Opinion on the U.S. Postal Service proposal to revise service standards for First-Class Package Service (FCPS). (Docket No. N2021-2). The proposal would lengthen service standards by 1 to 2 days for approximately 31.2 percent of FCPS volume and shorten service standards by one day for approximately 4.8 percent of FCPS volume.

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    07/20/2021
  PRC Issues Advisory Opinion on Postal Service Plan to Implement Service Standards Changes Associated with First-Class Mail and Periodicals  

**Washington, DC** – Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued its bipartisan, consensus advisory opinion to the U.S. Postal Service (Postal Service) regarding the Postal Service’s proposal to revise the service standards for First-Class Mail and end-to-end Periodicals. The Postal Service’s request is to increase the service standards by up to two additional days for some categories of First-Class Mail and Periodicals mail.  
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