Public Inquiry

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Postal Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PI2021-1; Order No. 5777] AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Commission is revisiting the methodology it uses to estimate the value of the Postal Service's universal service obligation (USO), which the Commission last considered in 2008. This document informs the public of this proceeding and the technical conference, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps. DATES: Comments are due: March 15, 2021. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing Online system at http://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. Background III. Discussion IV. Comments V. Ordering Paragraphs I. Introduction In this docket, the Commission intends to revisit the methodology it uses to estimate the cost of the Postal Service's universal service obligation (USO), which the Commission last ( printed page 81528) considered in 2008. [ 1 ] In particular, the Commission seeks to determine whether all of the assumptions underlying that methodology remain valid in light of changed conditions over the intervening twelve years. To that end, the Commission seeks public comment with respect to the c…