[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 3932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1689]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


President's Commission on the United States Postal Service; 
Issues for Consideration

AGENCY: Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The President has clearly outlined the mission of this 
Commission in Executive Order No. 13278. According to the Executive 
Order, the Commission must consider the following issues: (1) The role 
of the Postal Service in the 21st century and beyond; (2) the 
flexibility that the Postal Service should have to change prices, 
control costs, and adjust service in response to financial, 
competitive, or market pressures; (3) the rigidities in cost or service 
that limit the efficiency of the postal system; (4) the ability of the 
Postal Service, over the long term, to maintain universal mail delivery 
at affordable rates and cover its unfunded liabilities with minimum 
exposure to the American taxpayers; (5) the extent to which postal 
monopoly restrictions continue to advance the public interest under 
evolving market conditions and the extent to which the Postal Service 
competes with private sector services; and (6) the most appropriate 
governance and oversight structure for the Postal Service.
    The Executive Order also charges the Commission with considering 
``such other issues relating to the Postal Service'' that the 
Commission determines are appropriate subjects for review.
    During this process of examination, the Commission is committed to 
ensuring that every affected and interested party has an opportunity to 
share its views and concerns with us. Any party that wishes to submit a 
written statement on any issue or issues that fall within the 
established scope of the Commission's mission is strongly encouraged to 
do so. The Commission has established three methods by which statements 
can be submitted for consideration and review:
    1. Transmission by Email to the following address: [email protected]. Statements can be embedded in the Email as ASCII 
text or sent as a MS Word or ASCII text attachment. Do not include 
artwork or other graphic elements.
    2. Stored on 3\1/2\ inch high density computer disk as a MS word or 
ASCII text document (Windows format only) and mailed or hand-delivered 
to: President's Commission on the United States Postal Service, 1120 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Suite 971, Washington, DC 20005.
    3. Typewritten statements may be mailed or hand-delivered to: 
President's Commission on the United States Postal Service, 1120 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Suite 971, Washington, DC 20005.

DATES: Email transmissions must be received by the Commission no later 
than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12. Mailed submissions must be 
postmarked no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Lewis of the Commission staff 
at (202) 622-6075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission encourages parties to limit 
their statements to a maximum length of 25 pages of double-spaced 
written text. Any statement exceeding 15 pages in length should be 
accompanied by a one-page ``executive summary.'' Please be aware that 
the Commission may, at its discretion, post any statements it receives 
on the Commission's website at http://www.treas.gov/offices/domestic-finance/usps.

    Dated: January 21, 2003.
Roger Kodat,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 03-1689 Filed 1-24-03; 8:45 am]
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