PRC to Review Proposal to End Saturday Mail Delivery

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PRC Sets Schedule to Review Proposal to End Saturday Mail Delivery

Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today established the procedural schedule, available here, for Docket N2010-1 to review whether the U.S. Postal Service plan to eliminate Saturday delivery should be implemented.

“The Commission has developed a disciplined schedule to ensure a timely, thorough review of the Postal Service’s proposal,” said Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway. “Our process will provide multiple opportunities for the public to be heard and for all the facts to be considered before the Commission issues its Advisory Opinion.”

In addition to steps outlined in the procedural schedule, the Commission will hold public field hearings in Las Vegas, NV; Sacramento, CA; Dallas, TX; Memphis, TN; Chicago, IL; Rapid City, SD; and Buffalo, NY. Persons wishing to be considered for inclusion on a field hearing witness panel may contact the Commission at www.prc.gov, by clicking the “contact PRC” tab or by phoning 202-789-6800.

By law, the Postal Service is required to ask the Commission for an Advisory Opinion in advance of any change in nationwide service. Commission procedures provide for public, on-the-record hearings to analyze and cross-examine the Postal Service’s “five-day” proposal and supporting evidence. During the process, mail users and interested members of the public may offer supporting or opposing views, both informally and as part of more formal, technical presentations. The nationwide elimination of Saturday mail delivery service is one of the most significant changes the Postal Service has ever presented to the Commission.

A list of the field hearing locations and times is below:

PRC FIELD HEARING SCHEDULE FOR DOCKET NO. N2010-1

May

  • Las Vegas, Nevada – Monday, May 10, 1:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, 400 Stewart Avenue
  • Sacramento, CA – Wednesday May 12, 9:00 a.m. Sacramento City Hall, City Council Chambers, 915 I Street
  • Dallas, Texas – Monday, May 17, 1:00 p.m. Dallas City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1500 Marilla Avenue
  • Memphis, TN – Wednesday, May 19, 1:00 p.m. Memphis City Hall, City Council Chambers, 125 N. Main Street

June

  • Chicago, IL – Monday, June 21, 1:00 p.m. Chicago City Hall, City Council Chambers, 121 N. LaSalle Street
  • Rapid City, SD – Wednesday, June 23, 9:00 a.m. Journey Museum, 222 New York Street Buffalo, NY – Monday, June 28, 1:00 p.m.
  • Buffalo City Hall, City Council Chambers, 65 Niagara Square, 12th Floor

3 Responses to "PRC to Review Proposal to End Saturday Mail Delivery"

  1. It is too bad that the members of the Postal Regulatory Commission are so far removed from the daily happenings in the post OFFICES across this country. They would only have to interview a few carriers and clerks from many mid to large size offices and processing plants to see the shenanigans that go on with the management corps each day. Then the PRC would understand the problems that carriers and clerks face each day and why the Postal Service has hit the iceberg and taking on water. The Postal Service is run each and every day to make the numbers for management and the Board of Governors. If the numbers look good, all the managers and their bosses pat themselves on the back, exchange high-fives, and look forward to their merit money to come later in the year. Yet the lines at the postal stores are out the doors, move slowly, and the customers sometimes just walk away. Any wonder now why the true image, not the survey results that somehow always project a rosey picture of the public love for the postal service…….the true image that the public has of the postal service is one not so favorable or sympathetic. How about the PRC and Congressional oversight committees hold hearings and address the problems of the “bullying” that goes on at all levels of management. This has been documented in the recent book by a 30 year veteran of the Postal Service, Dr. Stephen Musacco. Now is the time to repair what is truly wrong with the Postal Service.

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