[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 210 (Monday, November 3, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 49016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19749]


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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 210 / Monday, November 3, 2025 / 
Proposed Rules

[[Page 49016]]



POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

39 CFR Part 3050

[Docket No. RM2022-1; Order No. 9316]


Periodic Reporting

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Order requiring Postal Service progress update and setting 
comment deadline.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is considering possible improvements to the 
quality, accuracy, or completeness of data provided by the Postal 
Service in its annual compliance reports. This document orders the 
Postal Service to submit a progress update, informs the public of the 
filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: December 8, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at https://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments 
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing 
alternatives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Postal Service Progress Update on Research Topics
III. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On October 8, 2021, pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3652(e), the Commission 
established this docket to consider possible improvements to the 
quality, accuracy, or completeness of data provided by the Postal 
Service in its Annual Compliance Reports.\1\ On May 8, 2023, the 
Commission ordered the Postal Service to provide an update of 
developments and progress since the Postal Service submitted reply 
comments.\2\ On June 16, 2023, the Postal Service filed a response to 
Order No. 6501, in which it described developments and progress it made 
on each of the research topics identified in this docket.\3\ Since that 
filing, some of the research topics have been investigated and updated 
through proposed changes to analytical principles.
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    \1\ Notice and Order of Proposed Rulemaking on Periodic 
Reporting, October 8, 2021, at 1 (Order No. 6004); 39 U.S.C. 
3652(e).
    \2\ Order Requiring Postal Service Progress Update, May 8, 2023 
(Order No. 6501).
    \3\ Response of the United States Postal Service to Request for 
Progress Report in Order No. 6501, June 16, 2023 (Postal Service 
Progress Report).
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II. Postal Service Progress Update on Research Topics

    The Commission orders the Postal Service to file no later than 
December 1, 2025 an update of developments and progress since the 
Postal Service Progress Report was submitted on June 16, 2023. In its 
update, the Postal Service shall describe progress it has made on the 
research topics of Delivery Vehicle Costs, Vehicle Service Driver 
Costs, and Window Service Costs (including information on whether any 
such research topics can be recategorized withi the near-, medium-, and 
long-term structure that was previously established), identify and 
describe any new research topics it proposes to include in this docket, 
describe the tentative schedule and action plan for each research 
topic, and include any other information it proposes for the 
Commission's consideration.
    Interested persons may comment on the Postal Service's update and 
propose areas of research that they think are needed. Comments are due 
no later than December 8, 2025.

III. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Postal Service shall submit a progress update, as described 
in the body of this Order, by December 1, 2025.
    2. Comments by interested persons in this proceeding are due no 
later than December 8, 2025.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Katalin 
Clendenin to continue to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public 
Representative) to represent the interests of the general public in 
this docket.
    4. The Secretary shall arrange for the publication of this order, 
or abstract thereof, in the Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-19749 Filed 10-31-25; 8:45 am]
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