[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 166 (Friday, August 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55636-55637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17640]
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POSTAL SERVICE
Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Notice of a change in rates of general applicability for
competitive products.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth time-limited changes in rates of
general applicability for competitive products.
DATES: Effective date: October 4, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Reed, 202-268-3179.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 19, 2026, pursuant to their
authority under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the Governors of
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the Postal Service established time-limited price changes for
competitive products. The Governors' Decision and the record of
proceedings in connection with such decision are reprinted below in
accordance with section 3632(b)(2). Mail Classification Schedule
language containing the new prices can be found at www.prc.gov.
Jeffrey Boblick,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on
Changes in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products
(Governors' Decision No. 26-7)
August 19, 2026
Statement of Explanation and Justification
Pursuant to authority under section 3632 of title 39, as amended by
the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (``PAEA''), we
establish new prices of general applicability for certain domestic
shipping services (competitive products), and concurrent classification
changes to effectuate the new prices. These prices shall be in effect
at 12:00 a.m. CDT on October 4, 2026, until 12:00 a.m. CST on January
17, 2027, at which time prices will be restored to approved levels. The
changes are described generally below, with a detailed description of
the changes in the attachment. The attachment includes the draft Mail
Classification Schedule sections with the new prices that will take
effect on October 4 displayed in the price charts, as well as the Mail
Classification Schedule sections with the prices that will be restored
on January 17, 2027, unless the Governors take further action to adjust
prices.
As shown in the nonpublic annex being filed under seal herewith,
the changes we establish should enable each competitive product to
cover its attributable costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(2)) and should result
in competitive products as a whole complying with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3),
which, as implemented by 39 CFR 3035.107(c), requires competitive
products collectively to contribute a minimum of 8.1 percent to the
Postal Service's institutional costs. Accordingly, no issue of
subsidization of competitive products by market dominant products
should arise (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(1)). We therefore find that the new
prices are in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632-3633 and 39 CFR 3035.102.
I. Domestic Products
A. Priority Mail Express
Overall, the Priority Mail Express price change represents a 6.0
percent increase. The existing structure of zoned Retail and Commercial
price categories is maintained. Retail prices will increase 6.0 percent
on average, while the Commercial price category will increase 6.0
percent on average.
B. Priority Mail
On average, Priority Mail prices will be increased by 6.0 percent.
The existing structure of zoned Retail and Commercial price categories
is maintained. Retail prices will increase 6.0 percent on average,
while the Commercial price category will increase 6.0 percent on
average.
C. USPS Ground Advantage
On average, USPS Ground Advantage prices will increase 6.0 percent.
The existing structure of zoned Retail and Commercial price categories
is maintained. Retail prices will increase 6.0 percent on average,
while the Commercial price category will increase 6.0 percent on
average.
D. Parcel Select
On average, Parcel Select prices will increase overall by 6.0
percent, with different percentages allocated across weight classes.
No price changes are being made to Special Services or
International competitive products.
Order
The changes in prices set forth herein shall be effective at 12:00
a.m. on October 4, 2026, and will be rolled back to approved levels at
12:00 a.m. on January 17, 2027. We direct the Secretary of the Board of
Governors to have this decision published in the Federal Register in
accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), and direct management to file
with the Postal Regulatory Commission appropriate notice of these
changes.
By The Governors:
/s/
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Amber F. McReynolds,
Chair, Board of Governors
United States Postal Service Office of the Board of Governors
Certification of Governors' Vote on Governors' Decision no. 26-7
Consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632(a), I hereby certify that on August
19, 2026, the Governors voted on adopting Governors' Decision No. 26-7,
and that a majority of the Governors then holding office voted in favor
of that Decision.
/s/
Date: August 24, 2026--------------------------------------------------
Lucy C. Trout,
Secretary of the Board of Governors.
[FR Doc. 2026-17640 Filed 8-27-26; 8:45 am]
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