{"id":1911,"date":"2011-01-20T09:23:09","date_gmt":"2011-01-20T14:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=1911"},"modified":"2011-01-20T09:23:09","modified_gmt":"2011-01-20T14:23:09","slug":"prc-seeks-public-comment-on-price-increase-proposed-by-the-postal-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2011\/01\/20\/prc-seeks-public-comment-on-price-increase-proposed-by-the-postal-service\/","title":{"rendered":"PRC Seeks Public Comment on Price Increase Proposed by the Postal Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/PRC-News3.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1910\" title=\"PRC News\" src=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/PRC-News3-150x150.gif\" alt=\"PRC News\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>PRC Press Release<br \/>\nJanuary 19, 2011<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>PRC Seeks Public Comment on Price Increase Proposed by the Postal Service<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC \u2013 The Postal Regulatory Commission has established <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prc.gov\/prc-docs\/r2011-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Docket R2011-2<\/a>, to receive comments on postal rate changes for market dominant products filed January 13 by the U.S. Postal Service. The rate changes, which include maintaining the current First-Class, first ounce rate at $.44, are scheduled to take effect on April 17, 2011.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Commission will carefully review the Postal Service\u2019s pricing proposals to ensure that the increases comply with the price cap and are consistent with statutory pricing policies,\u201d said Commission Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway. \u201cWe encourage the public to participate in the process by sharing with the Commission their views on the requested postage increases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commission rules require that action be taken within 45 days of receipt of the Postal Service\u2019s filing and permit a 20-day public comment period. The comment period allows the public to address the consistency of the new rates with statutory requirements, including a CPI-based price cap.<\/p>\n<p>Comments from interested parties are due by February 2, 2011. Information on the filing of comments and the calculation of the annual CPI price cap \u2013 which is 1.741% in this Docket \u2013 is available on the Commission\u2019s website, www.prc.gov. Market dominant products include First-Class letters and cards, advertising mail, Periodicals, and single piece parcels.<\/p>\n<p>Within 14 days of the conclusion of the public comment period, the Commission will determine whether the planned rate adjustments are lawful and issue an order announcing its findings. Kenneth E. Richardson, an attorney in the Commission\u2019s Office of General Counsel, will represent the interests of the public in this proceeding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRC Press Release January 19, 2011 PRC Seeks Public Comment on Price Increase Proposed by the Postal Service Washington, DC \u2013 The Postal Regulatory Commission has established Docket R2011-2, to receive comments on postal rate changes for market dominant products filed January 13 by the U.S. Postal Service. 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