Competitive Postal Products

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The Commission is recognizing a recent filing by the Postal Service of filing a motion for an extension of time to respond to Chairman's Information Request No. 1, and extension of time for comments. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 200 (Monday, October 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66173-66174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21238]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. MC2026-387; Order No. 9766]


Competitive Postal Products

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is recognizing a recent filing by the Postal 
Service of filing a motion for an extension of time to respond to

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Chairman's Information Request No. 1, and extension of time for 
comments. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public 
comment, and takes other administrative steps.

DATES: Response to Chairman Information Request No. 1 due: October 21, 
2026; Comments are due: October 26, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at <a href="http://www.prc.gov">http://www.prc.gov</a>. 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. Background
III. Commission Analysis
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On October 13, 2026, the Postal Service filed a motion for 
extension of time to submit its response to Chairman's Information 
Request No. 1 (CHIR No.1), seeking to extend the current deadline of 
October 14, 2026, to October 21, 2026.\1\ For the reasons discussed 
below, the Commission grants the Motion. In addition, the Commission 
extends the deadline for comments from October 16, 2026, to October 26, 
2026.
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    \1\ United States Postal Service Motion for Extension of Time to 
File Response to Chairman's Information Request No. 1, October 13, 
2026, at 1 (Motion).
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II. Background

    On September 16, 2026, the Postal Service filed a request to remove 
Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) section 2615.2 Competitive 
International Registered Mail from the Competitive product list and 
make accompanying classification changes in MCS sections 2340.5 and 
2600.2, effective January 1, 2027.\2\ In addition, the Postal Service 
also requests to transfer the Inbound PRIME Registered Service 
Agreement 1 and the PRIME-USPS Registered Agreement from the 
Competitive product list to the Market Dominant product list, and add 
these two agreements to MCS section 1602.3.5 Inbound Market Dominant 
Multi-Service Agreements with Foreign Postal Operators 1, effective 
January 1, 2027. Request at 1-2, 4.
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    \2\ Request of the United States Postal Service to Remove 
Competitive International Registered Mail from the Competitive 
Product List and Make Accompanying Classification Changes, and 
Transfer the Inbound PRIME Registered Service Agreement 1 as Well as 
the PRIME-USPS Registered Agreement to the Market Dominant Product 
List, and Application for Non-Public Treatment, September 16, 2026, 
at 1, 3 n.4 (Request).
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    On September 17, 2026, the Commission established the instant 
docket, appointed a Public Representative, and set October 16, 2026 as 
the deadline for comments.\3\ On October 7, 2026, CHIR No. 1 was 
issued.\4\ The deadline for responding to CHIR No. 1 is October 14, 
2026. CHIR No. 1 at 1.
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    \3\ Notice and Order Concerning Removal of Competitive 
International Registered Mail from the Competitive Product List and 
Accompanying Classification Changes, and Transfer of the Inbound 
PRIME Registered Service Agreement 1 and the PRIME-USPS Registered 
Agreement from the Competitive Product List to the Market Dominant 
Product List, September 17, 2026, at 5 (Order No. 9732).
    \4\ Chairman's Information Request No. 1, October 7, 2026 (CHIR 
No. 1).
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    On October 13, 2026, the Postal Service filed the Motion. The 
Postal Service states that it is preparing its response to CHIR No. 1 
but needs additional time to finalize its response. Motion at 1. The 
Postal Service requests an extension of 7 days until October 21, 2026 
to submit its response to CHIR No. 1. Id. The Postal Service notes that 
it would not object if any interested party requests a brief extension 
of the comment deadline or seeks to file supplement comments. Id., n.2.

III. Commission Analysis

    The proposed effective date for the proposed classification changes 
is January 1, 2027. Request at 3, 4. Therefore, extending the deadline 
for the Postal Service to respond to CHIR No. 1 by 7 calendar days 
would not have any adverse impact on the overall procedural schedule of 
this docket, nor would it have any adverse impact on other 
participants. Accordingly, the Commission grants the Motion and extends 
the deadline for responding to CHIR No. 1 to October 21, 2026. 39 CFR 
3010.162(c).
    In addition, the Commission extends the deadline set in Order No. 
9732 for comments from October 16, 2026 to October 26, 2026, so that 
interested participants will have sufficient time to review the Postal 
Service's response to CHIR No. 1 and consider it in preparing their 
comments.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The United States Postal Service Motion for Extension of Time to 
File Response to Chairman's Information Request No. 1, filed October 
13, 2026, is granted.
    2. The response to Chairman's Information Request No. 1 is due 
October 21, 2026.
    3. Comments are due October 26, 2026.
    4. This Order, or an abstract thereof, shall be published in the 
Federal Register.

    By the Commission.
Parvaneh Higareda,
Senior Paralegal Specialist.
[FR Doc. 2026-21238 Filed 10-16-26; 8:45 am]
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