Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products

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 Service AGENCY: Postal Service. ACTION: Notice of a change in rates of general applicability for competitive products. 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 ( printed page 55637) 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 J…