PRC Issues Order Resolving Issues on Remand in IMb Case: Comments requested on associated proposed rule addressing mail preparation changes

Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission issued Order No. 3047 addressing issues on remand that applies to Full Service Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb) and Flats Sequencing System (FSS) processing. In addition, the Commission also published a notice of proposed rulemaking requesting comments on a procedural rule for motions concerning mail preparation changes that require compliance with price cap rules.

The proposed rulemaking adds section (d) ‘Motions concerning mail preparation changes’ to the existing 3001.21 rule concerning motions and is intended to standardize the procedure and timeframe by which interested parties must file a motion with the Commission when they contend that a mail preparation change has a rate effect requiring compliance with price cap rules. The proposed timeframe is 30 days after a party has actual or constructive notice of the implementation date of the change.

The Commission invites interested parties to provide written comments in Docket No. RM2016-6 concerning the proposed rule no later than 30 days after the date of publication of its notice in the Federal Register.