POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

PRC SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITS ROLE IN POST OFFICE CLOSINGS

Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission has established Docket No. PI2016-2 to solicit public comment on the scope of its authority over Postal Service determinations to close or consolidate post offices. Title 39 of United States Code 404(d) sets forth the requirements for the Postal Service to follow when it closes or consolidates a post office and authorizes the Commission to review these closures and consolidations.