To: MFSA MembersDate Submitted: 3/20/2007 8:13:38 AM

The Governors of the Postal Service today voted to implement the Postal Regulatory Commission's recommended rates under protest and return portions of those rates for reconsideration. As a result, the rates distributed to members in the February 26th and March 2nd issues of Postal Points will remain in effect if and until any changes are made by the PRC. The Board of Governors set May 14th as the effective date for the new rates.

The case now will be returned to the Postal Regulatory Commission so that it can reconsider specific elements of the case as requested by the Governors. The Governors have concluded that three issues - Standard Mail Flats, the Nonmachinable Surcharge for First Class Mail letters, and the Priority Mail Flat Rate Box - would benefit from further consideration.

The Postal Regulatory Commission does not have a time constraint for responding, but it is unlikely that their answer would take as long as their initial decision on the Postal Service's filing.

Additional information will be contained in future issues of Postal Points.

 

Leo Raymond
Director of Postal Affairs
MFSA

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