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USPS Notice to PRC Requesting Changes to Service Standards

First Class and Periodicals affected

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 11:21am — Randy Dunn

December 5, 2011, PostalReporter News Blog

Excerpts from USPS filing to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting an advisory opinion regarding service standards. USPS received 4,200 comments from  its Federal Register notice in September 2011.

Based on an analysis of fiscal year 2010 costs, the Postal Service has determined that a combination of service changes centered on eliminating overnight service for significant portions of First-Class Mail and Periodicals could generate a net improvement to postal finances of approximately $2.1 billion on an annual basis. While this would not cure all of the Postal Service’s long-term financial ills, this constitutes an opportunity for such a substantial improvement in financial stability that the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service has directed postal management to pursue expeditious implementation of the service and operational changes to hasten the time when full savings from the initiative can be realized. Federal Register

 

What are the service standards today within the 48 contiguous states?

  • Priority Mail: 1−3 days
  • First-Class Mail: 1−3 days
  • Periodicals: 1−9 days
  • Package Services: 1−8 days
  • Standard Mail: 2−10 days

What is the proposed change to service standards within the 48 contiguous states?

  • Priority Mail: 1−3 days
  • First-Class Mail: 2−3 days*
  • Periodicals: 2−9 days*
  • Package Services: 1−8 days
  • Standard Mail: 2−10 days

 

* Overnight service to the local service area could be possible based on mail entry times Non-contiguous U.S. locations will also be realigned to align the service standards with the capability of the networks.

For the complete article go to http://www.postalreporternews.net/2011/12/05/usps-notice-to-prc-requesting-changes-to-service-standards/

 

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