Federal Register Notices
Below is a current list of the Federal Register notices filed by the Mailing Standards Department of the United States Postal Service. To search all USPS Federal Register notices please see: GPO Federal Register Collection.
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Published in the Federal Register March 25, 2026.
Overweight and Oversize Items Fee Application
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY:
The Postal Service is proposing to amend Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) to revise the application of the overweight and oversize fee.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 24, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the manager, Product Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, Washington, DC 20260-5015. If sending comments by email, include the name and address of the commenter and send to PCFederalRegister@usps.gov, with a subject line of “Overweight and Oversize Items Fee”. Faxed comments are not accepted.
You may inspect and photocopy all written comments, by appointment only, at USPS® Headquarters Library, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor North, Washington, DC, 20260. These records are available for review on Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., by calling 202-268-2906.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Knox at (202) 268-5636, William Craig at (540) 416-8057, or Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
All submitted comments and attachments are part of the public record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any material in your comments that you consider to be confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure.
Background
The Postal Service maximum weight is 70 pounds, and the maximum dimension is 130 inches in length and girth combined. Overweight or oversize items should never be entered into the postal network. Currently, except for an overweight or oversize item that is discovered and picked up at the same facility where it was entered, the overweight or oversize item is assessed a fee of $200 that must be paid before release of the item back to the mailer or addressee.
Proposal
The Postal Service is proposing to revise the application of the overweight and oversize fee. Except for overweight or oversize items that are discovered during a retail transaction and returned to the mailer, all other retail and commercial paid overweight or oversize items found in the postal network will be assessed the $200 overweight or oversize fee that must be paid before release of the item back to the mailer or addressee.
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Published in the Federal Register March 19, 2026.
Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Open and Distribute Parcel Mailings Discontinued
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY:
The Postal Service is proposing to amend Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) in various sections to discontinue the mailing of parcels with Priority Mail Express® and Priority Mail® Open and Distribute service.
DATES: Submit comments on or before April 20, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the manager, Product Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, Washington, DC 20260-5015. If sending comments by email, include the name and address of the commenter and send to PCFederalRegister@usps.gov, with a subject line of “Open and Distribute Parcels Discontinued”. Faxed comments are not accepted.
You may inspect and photocopy all written comments, by appointment only, at USPS Headquarters Library, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor North, Washington, DC, 20260. These records are available for review on Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., by calling 202-268-2906.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Knox at (202) 268-5636 or Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
All submitted comments and attachments are part of the public record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any material in your comments that you consider to be confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure. Currently, mailers using Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Open and Distribute service to mail parcels are limited to 5-digit sacks. The Postal Service is proposing to discontinue the mailing of parcels using Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Open and Distribute as a published service. Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Open and Distribute service will continue to provide an option for mailers who want to expedite letter or flat mailings to destination postal facilities
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Published in the Federal Register January 8, 2026.
International Competitive Services Product and Price Changes
AGENCY: Postal Service™.
ACTION: Final Rule.
SUMMARY:
The Postal Service™ is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®), and Notice 123, Price List, to reflect prices, product features, and classification changes to Competitive Services and other changes, as established by the Governors of the Postal Service.
DATES: January 18, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Lassiter at 202-268-9678.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This final action describes new prices and classification changes established by the Governors of the United States Postal Service and submitted for review by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) in Docket Number CP2026-2. On December 19, 2025, in Order No. 9405, the PRC found that the price adjustments and classification changes and may go into effect on January 18, 2026. The order can be viewed on the Postal Regulatory Commission’s website at https://prc.gov. Also, by notice filed on November 14, 2025, in PRC Docket No. MC2026-99, and approved on December 12, 2025, by the PRC in Order No. 9395, the Postal Service is changing the country group assignments for certain French overseas regions and departments, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Reunion. In addition, the Postal Service is changing the Foreign Office of Exchange Code for International Priority Airmail for items destined to these locations.
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Published in the Federal Register January 8, 2026.
Parcel Dimension Compliance
AGENCY: Postal Service™.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY:
The Postal Service is proposing to amend Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) in various sections to expand the current requirement to include accurate parcel dimensions in a manifest.
DATES: Submit comments on or before February 9, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver written comments to the manager, Product Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, Washington, DC 20260-5015. If sending comments by email, include the name and address of the commenter and send to PCFederalRegister@usps.gov, with a subject line of “Parcel Dimension Compliance”. Faxed comments are not accepted.
You may inspect and photocopy all written comments, by appointment only, at USPS® Headquarters Library, 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor North, Washington, DC, 20260. These records are available for review on Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., by calling 202-268-2906.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Knox at (202) 268-5636 or Garry Rodriguez at (202) 268-7281.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
All submitted comments and attachments are part of the public record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any material in your comments that you consider to be confidential or inappropriate for public disclosure.
Currently, the Postal Service only requires mailers to include accurate parcel dimensions in a manifest (Shipping Services File (SSF) or other approved electronic documentation) when the dimensions exceed 1 cubic foot or 22 inches in length. Failure to comply with this requirement, would subject the parcel to the Dimension Noncompliance Fee. The Postal Service is proposing to expand the current standard in the Domestic Mail Manual by requiring mailers to always include accurate dimensions (length, width, and height) for parcels included in a manifest. Dimensions would not be required for Flat Rate priced pieces or USPS Returns® pieces. Failure to comply with the expanded requirement, would continue to subject the parcel to the Dimension Noncompliance Fee. This proposal would also continue to only apply to commercial Priority Mail Express®, Priority Mail®, USPS Ground Advantage®, and Parcel Select®, products.
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