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Proprietary Postal

Concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.

Registry statusNARA & DoD
MarkingPOST
Organizational index groupProprietary Business Information
Updated2026-05-15

This page exposes extracted CUI registry and authority analysis as crawlable text. The interactive explorer remains the operational workspace for filtering, comparison, and voice-agent aligned study.

Registry comparison

Field NARA Registry DoD Registry
Category description Concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service. Information concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
Category marking POST POST
Banner marking CUI No corresponding field
Basic or Specified Basic No corresponding field
Authorities 39 USC 410(c)(2), 39 USC 3652(f), 39 USC 3654(f) 39 USC 410(c)(2), 39 USC 3652(f), 39 USC 3654(f)
DoD applicable policies No corresponding field None listed
Required warning statement No corresponding field None listed
Required dissemination control CUI None listed
Examples No corresponding field Information prepared for use in connection with the negotiation of collective-bargaining agreements, Information of a commercial nature, including trade secrets, whether or not obtained from a person outside the Postal Service, which under good business practice would not be publicly disclosed - name or address, past or present, of any postal patron, Minutes of, or notes kept during, negotiating sessions conducted under such chapter, Reports and memoranda of consultants or independent contractors except to the extent that they would be required to be disclosed if prepared within the Postal Service, Investigatory files, whether or not considered closed, compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a party other than the Postal Service
Registry date May 13, 2025 2026-05-15

Authority analysis

Authority title
Registry authority evidence compiled; primary authority text analysis pending
Authorities
Multiple registry authorities
Source currency
NARA last reviewed: May 13, 2025 | DoD detail accessed: 2026-05-15
How the authority operates
NARA registry status: Basic. Per-authority NARA status values: Basic. NARA banner marking evidence: CUI. The registry evidence is preserved here; detailed primary-law or regulation text analysis remains pending for this category.

Trigger conditions

  • NARA category scope: Concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • DoD category scope: Information concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.

Covered information

  • Information prepared for use in connection with the negotiation of collective-bargaining agreements
  • Information of a commercial nature, including trade secrets, whether or not obtained from a person outside the Postal Service, which under good business practice would not be publicly disclosed - name or address, past or present, of any postal patron
  • Minutes of, or notes kept during, negotiating sessions conducted under such chapter
  • Reports and memoranda of consultants or independent contractors except to the extent that they would be required to be disclosed if prepared within the Postal Service
  • Investigatory files, whether or not considered closed, compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a party other than the Postal Service
  • Registry-described information: Concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • DoD-described information: Information concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.

Specified controls

Nara basic or specified
Basic
Nara authority rows
39 USC 410(c)(2) | status: Basic | banner: CUI || 39 USC 3652(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI || 39 USC 3654(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
Nara banner markings
CUI

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

NARA Registry
CUI
DoD Registry
None listed
Authority analysis
No DoD required dissemination control is listed on the registry page. Apply approved limited dissemination controls only when required or permitted by the designating agency or governing authority.
Basic or Specified
Use the registry assertions, NARA authority rows, DoD authorities, DoD policies, warning statements, required dissemination controls, and examples first. Where the cited authority does not specify a handling detail, apply CUI Basic safeguards and dissemination rules so long as they do not conflict with the authority or agency-specific controls.

Related authorities

Authority-by-authority detail

39 USC 410(c)(2)

Listed by: NARA Registry, DoD Registry, Related authorities

Designation evidence

  • NARA authority row: 39 USC 410(c)(2) | status: Basic | banner: CUI.
  • DoD authority row: 39 USC 410(c)(2). DoD lists this citation for the category; this DoD detail page does not display a separate Basic/Specified field.
  • Related authority evidence: 39 USC 410(c)(2) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
  • Related authority evidence: DoD lists this authority for the category; the linked authority text is extracted below when available.
  • Registry designation context: Basic, CUI. The linked authority text contains category-scope or applicability language that helps determine when the information falls within this CUI category. The linked authority text contains disclosure, access, protection, release, dissemination, or distribution-control language relevant to handling. The linked authority text contains violation, penalty, sanction, or enforcement language that may affect consequences for mishandling.
  • Registry designation for this category is Basic with banner CUI.

Extracted authority meaning

  • Page 21 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 410
  • Registry designation context: Basic, CUI. The linked authority text contains category-scope or applicability language that helps determine when the information falls within this CUI category. The linked authority text contains disclosure, access, protection, release, dissemination, or distribution-control language relevant to handling. The linked authority text contains violation, penalty, sanction, or enforcement language that may affect consequences for mishandling.

Operating conditions

  • NARA category scope used with this authority: Concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • DoD category scope used with this authority: Information concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • 39 USC 410(c)(2) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
  • DoD lists this authority for the category; the linked authority text is extracted below when available.
  • NARA registry status: Basic. Per-authority NARA status values: Basic. NARA banner marking evidence: CUI. The registry evidence is preserved here; detailed primary-law or regulation text analysis remains pending for this category.
  • NARA category scope: Concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • DoD category scope: Information concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • Extracted authority condition: (b) The following provisions shall apply to the Postal Service: (1) section 552 (public information), section 552a (records about individuals), section 552b (open meetings), section 3102 (employment of personal assistants for blind, deaf, or other- wise handicapped employees), section 3110 (re- strictions on employment of relatives), section 3333 and chapters 72 (antidiscrimination; right to petition Congress) and 73 (suitability, secu- rity, and conduct of employees), section 5520 (withholding city income or employment taxes), and section 5532 1 (dual pay) of title 5, except that no regulation issued under such chapters or section shall apply to the Postal Service unless expressly made applicable; (2) all provisions of title 18 dealing with the Postal Service, the mails, and officers or em- ployees of the Government of the United States; (3) section 107 of title 20 (known as the Ran- dolph-Sheppard Act, relating to vending ma- chines operated by the blind); (4) the following provisions of title 40: (A) sections 3114–3116, 3118, 3131, 3133, and 3141–3147; and (B) chapters 37 and 173; (5) chapters 65 and 67 of title 41; (6) sections 2000d, 2000d–1—2000d–4 of title 42 (title VI, the Civil Rights Act of 1964); (7) section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.
  • Extracted authority condition: (c) Subsection (b)(1) of this section shall not require the disclosure of— (1) the name or address, past or present, of any postal patron; (2) information of a commercial nature, in- cluding trade secrets, whether or not obtained from a person outside the Postal Service, which under good business practice would not be publicly disclosed; (3) information prepared for use in connec- tion with the negotiation of collective-bar- gaining agreements under chapter 12 of this title or minutes of, or notes kept during, nego- tiating sessions conducted under such chapter; (4) information prepared for use in connec- tion with proceedings under chapter 36 of this title; (5) the reports and memoranda of consult- ants or independent contractors except to the extent that they would be required to be dis- closed if prepared within the Postal Service; and (6) investigatory files, whether or not con- sidered closed, compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a party other than the Postal Service.
  • Extracted authority condition: L. 109–435, title VI, § 604(f), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3242, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 5520a and 7321 to 7326 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ees, and section 610 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending this section, sections 1216, 2302, 3302, and 3303 of Title 5, sections 602 and 603 of Title 18, and sections 1973d and 9904 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and omitting former sections 7321 to 7328 of Title 5] (except for the amendments made by section 8 [amending sections 2302 and 3303 of Title 5]), and any regulations thereunder, shall apply with re- spect to employees of the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission, pursuant to sections 410(b) and 3604(e) [now 504(e)] of title 39, United States Code.’’ § 411.
  • Extracted authority condition: Application of other laws (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, and except as otherwise provided in this title or insofar as such laws remain in force as rules or regulations of the Postal Service, no Federal law dealing with public or Federal con- tracts, property, works, officers, employees, budgets, or funds, including the provisions of chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, shall apply to the ex- ercise of the powers of the Postal Service.

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

  • NARA registry control evidence: status Basic; banner marking CUI.
  • Nara basic or specified: Basic
  • Nara authority rows: 39 USC 410(c)(2) | status: Basic | banner: CUI || 39 USC 3652(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI || 39 USC 3654(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
  • Nara banner markings: CUI
  • No DoD required dissemination control is listed on the registry page. Apply approved limited dissemination controls only when required or permitted by the designating agency or governing authority.
  • Use the registry assertions, NARA authority rows, DoD authorities, DoD policies, warning statements, required dissemination controls, and examples first. Where the cited authority does not specify a handling detail, apply CUI Basic safeguards and dissemination rules so long as they do not conflict with the authority or agency-specific controls.
  • Extracted authority control: (b) The following provisions shall apply to the Postal Service: (1) section 552 (public information), section 552a (records about individuals), section 552b (open meetings), section 3102 (employment of personal assistants for blind, deaf, or other- wise handicapped employees), section 3110 (re- strictions on employment of relatives), section 3333 and chapters 72 (antidiscrimination; right to petition Congress) and 73 (suitability, secu- rity, and conduct of employees), section 5520 (withholding city income or employment taxes), and section 5532 1 (dual pay) of title 5, except that no regulation issued under such chapters or section shall apply to the Postal Service unless expressly made applicable; (2) all provisions of title 18 dealing with the Postal Service, the mails, and officers or em- ployees of the Government of the United States; (3) section 107 of title 20 (known as the Ran- dolph-Sheppard Act, relating to vending ma- chines operated by the blind); (4) the following provisions of title 40: (A) sections 3114–3116, 3118, 3131, 3133, and 3141–3147; and (B) chapters 37 and 173; (5) chapters 65 and 67 of title 41; (6) sections 2000d, 2000d–1—2000d–4 of title 42 (title VI, the Civil Rights Act of 1964); (7) section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.
  • Extracted authority control: L. 109–435, title VI, § 604(f), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3242, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 5520a and 7321 to 7326 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ees, and section 610 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending this section, sections 1216, 2302, 3302, and 3303 of Title 5, sections 602 and 603 of Title 18, and sections 1973d and 9904 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and omitting former sections 7321 to 7328 of Title 5] (except for the amendments made by section 8 [amending sections 2302 and 3303 of Title 5]), and any regulations thereunder, shall apply with re- spect to employees of the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission, pursuant to sections 410(b) and 3604(e) [now 504(e)] of title 39, United States Code.’’ § 411.
  • Extracted authority control: Application of other laws (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, and except as otherwise provided in this title or insofar as such laws remain in force as rules or regulations of the Postal Service, no Federal law dealing with public or Federal con- tracts, property, works, officers, employees, budgets, or funds, including the provisions of chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, shall apply to the ex- ercise of the powers of the Postal Service.
  • Extracted authority control: (c) Subsection (b)(1) of this section shall not require the disclosure of— (1) the name or address, past or present, of any postal patron; (2) information of a commercial nature, in- cluding trade secrets, whether or not obtained from a person outside the Postal Service, which under good business practice would not be publicly disclosed; (3) information prepared for use in connec- tion with the negotiation of collective-bar- gaining agreements under chapter 12 of this title or minutes of, or notes kept during, nego- tiating sessions conducted under such chapter; (4) information prepared for use in connec- tion with proceedings under chapter 36 of this title; (5) the reports and memoranda of consult- ants or independent contractors except to the extent that they would be required to be dis- closed if prepared within the Postal Service; and (6) investigatory files, whether or not con- sidered closed, compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a party other than the Postal Service.
  • Extracted authority control: Cooperation with other Government agen- cies Executive agencies within the meaning of sec- tion 105 of title 5 and the Government Publish- ing Office are authorized to furnish property, both real and personal, and personal and nonper- sonal services to the Postal Service, and the Postal Service is authorized to furnish property and services to them.

Authority excerpts

Most relevant extracted authority passage

(b) The following provisions shall apply to the Postal Service: (1) section 552 (public information), section 552a (records about individuals), section 552b (open meetings), section 3102 (employment of personal assistants for blind, deaf, or other- wise handicapped employees), section 3110 (re- strictions on employment of relatives), section 3333 and chapters 72 (antidiscrimination; right to petition Congress) and 73 (suitability, secu- rity, and conduct of employees), section 5520 (withholding city income or employment taxes), and section 5532 1 (dual pay) of title 5, except that no regulation issued under such chapters or section shall apply to the Postal Service unless expressly made applicable; (2) all provisions of title 18 dealing with the Postal Service, the mails, and officers or em- ployees of the Government of the United States; (3) section 107 of title 20 (known as the Ran- dolph-Sheppard Act, relating to vending ma- chines operated by the blind); (4) the following provisions of title 40: (A) sections 3114–3116, 3118, 3131, 3133, and 3141–3147; and (B) chapters 37 and 173; (5) chapters 65 and 67 of title 41; (6) sections 2000d, 2000d–1—2000d–4 of title 42 (title VI, the Civil Rights Act of 1964); (7) section 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C.

Extracted authority passage 2

L. 109–435, title VI, § 604(f), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3242, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this Act [enacting sections 5520a and 7321 to 7326 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ees, and section 610 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending this section, sections 1216, 2302, 3302, and 3303 of Title 5, sections 602 and 603 of Title 18, and sections 1973d and 9904 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and omitting former sections 7321 to 7328 of Title 5] (except for the amendments made by section 8 [amending sections 2302 and 3303 of Title 5]), and any regulations thereunder, shall apply with re- spect to employees of the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission, pursuant to sections 410(b) and 3604(e) [now 504(e)] of title 39, United States Code.’’ § 411.

Extracted authority passage 3

Application of other laws (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, and except as otherwise provided in this title or insofar as such laws remain in force as rules or regulations of the Postal Service, no Federal law dealing with public or Federal con- tracts, property, works, officers, employees, budgets, or funds, including the provisions of chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, shall apply to the ex- ercise of the powers of the Postal Service.

Extracted authority passage 4

(c) Subsection (b)(1) of this section shall not require the disclosure of— (1) the name or address, past or present, of any postal patron; (2) information of a commercial nature, in- cluding trade secrets, whether or not obtained from a person outside the Postal Service, which under good business practice would not be publicly disclosed; (3) information prepared for use in connec- tion with the negotiation of collective-bar- gaining agreements under chapter 12 of this title or minutes of, or notes kept during, nego- tiating sessions conducted under such chapter; (4) information prepared for use in connec- tion with proceedings under chapter 36 of this title; (5) the reports and memoranda of consult- ants or independent contractors except to the extent that they would be required to be dis- closed if prepared within the Postal Service; and (6) investigatory files, whether or not con- sidered closed, compiled for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a party other than the Postal Service.

Extracted authority passage 5

Cooperation with other Government agen- cies Executive agencies within the meaning of sec- tion 105 of title 5 and the Government Publish- ing Office are authorized to furnish property, both real and personal, and personal and nonper- sonal services to the Postal Service, and the Postal Service is authorized to furnish property and services to them.

39 USC 3652(f)

Listed by: NARA Registry, DoD Registry, Related authorities

Designation evidence

  • NARA authority row: 39 USC 3652(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI.
  • DoD authority row: 39 USC 3652(f). DoD lists this citation for the category; this DoD detail page does not display a separate Basic/Specified field.
  • Related authority evidence: 39 USC 3652(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
  • Related authority evidence: DoD lists this authority for the category; the linked authority text is extracted below when available.
  • Registry designation context: Basic, CUI. The linked authority text contains category-scope or applicability language that helps determine when the information falls within this CUI category. The linked authority text contains disclosure, access, protection, release, dissemination, or distribution-control language relevant to handling. The linked authority text contains violation, penalty, sanction, or enforcement language that may affect consequences for mishandling.
  • Registry designation for this category is Basic with banner CUI.

Extracted authority meaning

  • Page 106 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 3652
  • Registry designation context: Basic, CUI. The linked authority text contains category-scope or applicability language that helps determine when the information falls within this CUI category. The linked authority text contains disclosure, access, protection, release, dissemination, or distribution-control language relevant to handling. The linked authority text contains violation, penalty, sanction, or enforcement language that may affect consequences for mishandling.

Operating conditions

  • NARA category scope used with this authority: Concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • DoD category scope used with this authority: Information concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • 39 USC 3652(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
  • DoD lists this authority for the category; the linked authority text is extracted below when available.
  • NARA registry status: Basic. Per-authority NARA status values: Basic. NARA banner marking evidence: CUI. The registry evidence is preserved here; detailed primary-law or regulation text analysis remains pending for this category.
  • NARA category scope: Concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • DoD category scope: Information concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • Extracted authority condition: (b) A DDITIONALINFORMATION.— (1) I N GENERAL.—In addition to the informa- tion required under subsection (a), each report under this section shall also include, with re- spect to the period covered by such report, an estimate of the costs incurred by the Postal Service in providing— (A) postal services to areas of the Nation where, in the judgment of the Postal Regu- latory Commission, the Postal Service ei- ther would not provide services at all or would not provide such services in accord- ance with the requirements of this title if the Postal Service were not required to pro- vide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and all communities, including as required under the first sen- tence of section 101(b); (B) free or reduced rates for postal services as required by this title; and (C) other public services or activities which, in the judgment of the Postal Regu- latory Commission, would not otherwise have been provided by the Postal Service but for the requirements of law.
  • Extracted authority condition: Annual reports to the Commission (a) C OSTS, REVENUES, RATES, ANDSERVICE.— Except as provided in subsection (c), the Postal Service shall, no later than 90 days after the end of each year, prepare and submit to the Postal Regulatory Commission a report (together with such nonpublic annex to the report as the Com- mission may require under subsection (e))— (1) which shall analyze costs, revenues, rates, and quality of service, using such meth- odologies as the Commission shall by regula- tion prescribe, and in sufficient detail to dem- onstrate that all products during such year complied with all applicable requirements of this title; and (2) which shall, for each market-dominant product provided in such year, provide— (A) product information, including mail volumes; and (B) measures of the quality of service af- forded by the Postal Service in connection with such product, including— (i) the level of service (described in terms of speed of delivery and reliability) provided; and (ii) the degree of customer satisfaction with the service provided.
  • Extracted authority condition: (b) I NFORMATIONRELATING TOWORKSHAREDIS- COUNTS.—The Postal Service shall include, in each report under subsection (a), the following information with respect to each market-domi- nant product for which a workshare discount was in effect during the period covered by such report: (1) The per-item cost avoided by the Postal Service by virtue of such discount.
  • Extracted authority condition: (c) I NFORMATIONFROMPOSTALSERVICE.—The Postal Service shall provide the Postal Regu- latory Commission with such information as may, in the judgment of the Commission, be necessary in order for the Commission to pre- pare its reports under this section.

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

  • NARA registry control evidence: status Basic; banner marking CUI.
  • Nara basic or specified: Basic
  • Nara authority rows: 39 USC 410(c)(2) | status: Basic | banner: CUI || 39 USC 3652(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI || 39 USC 3654(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
  • Nara banner markings: CUI
  • No DoD required dissemination control is listed on the registry page. Apply approved limited dissemination controls only when required or permitted by the designating agency or governing authority.
  • Use the registry assertions, NARA authority rows, DoD authorities, DoD policies, warning statements, required dissemination controls, and examples first. Where the cited authority does not specify a handling detail, apply CUI Basic safeguards and dissemination rules so long as they do not conflict with the authority or agency-specific controls.
  • Extracted authority control: In carrying out this subsection, the Commission shall give due consideration to— (A) providing the public with timely, ade- quate information to assess the lawfulness of rates charged; (B) avoiding unnecessary or unwarranted administrative effort and expense on the part of the Postal Service; and (C) protecting the confidentiality of com- mercially sensitive information.
  • Extracted authority control: (f) C ONFIDENTIALINFORMATION.— (1) I N GENERAL.—If the Postal Service deter- mines that any document or portion of a docu- ment, or other matter, which it provides to the Postal Regulatory Commission in a non- public annex under this section or under sub- section (d) contains information which is de- scribed in section 410(c) of this title, or exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, at the time of providing such matter to the Commission, no- tify the Commission of its determination, in writing, and describe with particularity the documents (or portions of documents) or other matter for which confidentiality is sought and the reasons therefor.
  • Extracted authority control: (d) R EVIEWOFPERFORMANCEGOALS.—The Postal Regulatory Commission shall also evalu- ate annually whether the Postal Service has met the goals established under sections 2803 and 2804, and may provide recommendations to the Postal Service related to the protection or promotion of public policy objectives set out in this title.
  • Extracted authority control: Annual reports to the Commission (a) C OSTS, REVENUES, RATES, ANDSERVICE.— Except as provided in subsection (c), the Postal Service shall, no later than 90 days after the end of each year, prepare and submit to the Postal Regulatory Commission a report (together with such nonpublic annex to the report as the Com- mission may require under subsection (e))— (1) which shall analyze costs, revenues, rates, and quality of service, using such meth- odologies as the Commission shall by regula- tion prescribe, and in sufficient detail to dem- onstrate that all products during such year complied with all applicable requirements of this title; and (2) which shall, for each market-dominant product provided in such year, provide— (A) product information, including mail volumes; and (B) measures of the quality of service af- forded by the Postal Service in connection with such product, including— (i) the level of service (described in terms of speed of delivery and reliability) provided; and (ii) the degree of customer satisfaction with the service provided.
  • Extracted authority control: (d) S UPPORTINGMATTER.—The Postal Regu- latory Commission shall have access, in accord- ance with such regulations as the Commission shall prescribe, to the working papers and any other supporting matter of the Postal Service and the Inspector General in connection with any information submitted under this section.
  • Extracted authority control: (b) A DDITIONALINFORMATION.— (1) I N GENERAL.—In addition to the informa- tion required under subsection (a), each report under this section shall also include, with re- spect to the period covered by such report, an estimate of the costs incurred by the Postal Service in providing— (A) postal services to areas of the Nation where, in the judgment of the Postal Regu- latory Commission, the Postal Service ei- ther would not provide services at all or would not provide such services in accord- ance with the requirements of this title if the Postal Service were not required to pro- vide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and all communities, including as required under the first sen- tence of section 101(b); (B) free or reduced rates for postal services as required by this title; and (C) other public services or activities which, in the judgment of the Postal Regu- latory Commission, would not otherwise have been provided by the Postal Service but for the requirements of law.
  • Extracted authority control: (2) R EGISTRANT DEFINED.—For purposes of de- fining the reports required by paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall be deemed to be the ‘‘registrant’’ described in the Securities and Exchange Commission Forms, and references contained in such Forms to Securities and Ex- change Commission regulations are incor- porated herein by reference, as amended.

Authority excerpts

Most relevant extracted authority passage

In carrying out this subsection, the Commission shall give due consideration to— (A) providing the public with timely, ade- quate information to assess the lawfulness of rates charged; (B) avoiding unnecessary or unwarranted administrative effort and expense on the part of the Postal Service; and (C) protecting the confidentiality of com- mercially sensitive information.

Extracted authority passage 2

(f) C ONFIDENTIALINFORMATION.— (1) I N GENERAL.—If the Postal Service deter- mines that any document or portion of a docu- ment, or other matter, which it provides to the Postal Regulatory Commission in a non- public annex under this section or under sub- section (d) contains information which is de- scribed in section 410(c) of this title, or exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, at the time of providing such matter to the Commission, no- tify the Commission of its determination, in writing, and describe with particularity the documents (or portions of documents) or other matter for which confidentiality is sought and the reasons therefor.

Extracted authority passage 3

(d) R EVIEWOFPERFORMANCEGOALS.—The Postal Regulatory Commission shall also evalu- ate annually whether the Postal Service has met the goals established under sections 2803 and 2804, and may provide recommendations to the Postal Service related to the protection or promotion of public policy objectives set out in this title.

Extracted authority passage 4

Annual reports to the Commission (a) C OSTS, REVENUES, RATES, ANDSERVICE.— Except as provided in subsection (c), the Postal Service shall, no later than 90 days after the end of each year, prepare and submit to the Postal Regulatory Commission a report (together with such nonpublic annex to the report as the Com- mission may require under subsection (e))— (1) which shall analyze costs, revenues, rates, and quality of service, using such meth- odologies as the Commission shall by regula- tion prescribe, and in sufficient detail to dem- onstrate that all products during such year complied with all applicable requirements of this title; and (2) which shall, for each market-dominant product provided in such year, provide— (A) product information, including mail volumes; and (B) measures of the quality of service af- forded by the Postal Service in connection with such product, including— (i) the level of service (described in terms of speed of delivery and reliability) provided; and (ii) the degree of customer satisfaction with the service provided.

Extracted authority passage 5

(d) S UPPORTINGMATTER.—The Postal Regu- latory Commission shall have access, in accord- ance with such regulations as the Commission shall prescribe, to the working papers and any other supporting matter of the Postal Service and the Inspector General in connection with any information submitted under this section.

Extracted authority passage 6

(b) A DDITIONALINFORMATION.— (1) I N GENERAL.—In addition to the informa- tion required under subsection (a), each report under this section shall also include, with re- spect to the period covered by such report, an estimate of the costs incurred by the Postal Service in providing— (A) postal services to areas of the Nation where, in the judgment of the Postal Regu- latory Commission, the Postal Service ei- ther would not provide services at all or would not provide such services in accord- ance with the requirements of this title if the Postal Service were not required to pro- vide prompt, reliable, and efficient services to patrons in all areas and all communities, including as required under the first sen- tence of section 101(b); (B) free or reduced rates for postal services as required by this title; and (C) other public services or activities which, in the judgment of the Postal Regu- latory Commission, would not otherwise have been provided by the Postal Service but for the requirements of law.

39 USC 3654(f)

Listed by: NARA Registry, DoD Registry, Related authorities

Designation evidence

  • NARA authority row: 39 USC 3654(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI.
  • DoD authority row: 39 USC 3654(f). DoD lists this citation for the category; this DoD detail page does not display a separate Basic/Specified field.
  • Related authority evidence: 39 USC 3654(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
  • Related authority evidence: DoD lists this authority for the category; the linked authority text is extracted below when available.
  • Registry designation context: Basic, CUI. The linked authority text contains category-scope or applicability language that helps determine when the information falls within this CUI category. The linked authority text contains disclosure, access, protection, release, dissemination, or distribution-control language relevant to handling. The linked authority text contains violation, penalty, sanction, or enforcement language that may affect consequences for mishandling.
  • Registry designation for this category is Basic with banner CUI.

Extracted authority meaning

  • Page 107 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 3654
  • Registry designation context: Basic, CUI. The linked authority text contains category-scope or applicability language that helps determine when the information falls within this CUI category. The linked authority text contains disclosure, access, protection, release, dissemination, or distribution-control language relevant to handling. The linked authority text contains violation, penalty, sanction, or enforcement language that may affect consequences for mishandling.

Operating conditions

  • NARA category scope used with this authority: Concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • DoD category scope used with this authority: Information concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • 39 USC 3654(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
  • DoD lists this authority for the category; the linked authority text is extracted below when available.
  • NARA registry status: Basic. Per-authority NARA status values: Basic. NARA banner marking evidence: CUI. The registry evidence is preserved here; detailed primary-law or regulation text analysis remains pending for this category.
  • NARA category scope: Concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • DoD category scope: Information concerning or related to the course of business of the United States Postal Service.
  • Extracted authority condition: Additional financial reporting (a) A DDITIONALFINANCIALREPORTING.— (1) I N GENERAL.—The Postal Service shall file with the Postal Regulatory Commission beginning with the first full fiscal year follow- ing the effective date of this section— (A) within 40 days after the end of each fis- cal quarter, a quarterly report containing the information required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to be included in quarterly reports under sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d)) on Form 10–Q, as such Form (or any successor form) may be revised from time to time; (B) within 60 days after the end of each fis- cal year, an annual report containing the in- formation required by the Securities and Ex- change Commission to be included in annual reports under such sections on Form 10–K, as such Form (or any successor form) may be revised from time to time; and (C) periodic reports within the time frame and containing the information prescribed in Form 8–K of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as such Form (or any successor form) may be revised from time to time.
  • Extracted authority condition: (2) R EGISTRANT DEFINED.—For purposes of de- fining the reports required by paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall be deemed to be the ‘‘registrant’’ described in the Securities and Exchange Commission Forms, and references contained in such Forms to Securities and Ex- change Commission regulations are incor- porated herein by reference, as amended.
  • Extracted authority condition: Page 108 TITLE 39—POSTAL SERVICE § 3661 (1) The reports required by subsection (a)(1)(B) shall include, with respect to the Postal Service’s pension and post-retirement health obligations— (A) the funded status of the Postal Serv- ice’s pension and postretirement health obli- gations; (B) components of the net change in the fund balances and obligations and the nature and cause of any significant changes; (C) components of net periodic costs; (D) cost methods and assumptions underly- ing the relevant actuarial valuations; (E) the effect of a one-percentage point in- crease in the assumed health care cost trend rate for each future year on the service and interest costs components of net periodic postretirement health cost and the accumu- lated obligation; (F) actual contributions to and payments from the funds for the years presented and the estimated future contributions and pay- ments for each of the following 5 years; (G) the composition of plan assets re- flected in the fund balances; and (H) the assumed rate of return on fund bal- ances and the actual rates of return for the years presented.
  • Extracted authority condition: (c) T REATMENT.—For purposes of the reports required by subsection (a)(1)(B), the Postal Serv- ice shall obtain an opinion from an independent auditor on whether the information listed in subsection (b) is fairly stated in all material re- spects, either in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole or on a stand-alone basis.
  • Extracted authority condition: (f) C ONFIDENTIALINFORMATION.— (1) I N GENERAL.—If the Postal Service deter- mines that any document or portion of a docu- ment, or other matter, which it provides to the Postal Regulatory Commission in a non- public annex under this section or under sub- section (d) contains information which is de- scribed in section 410(c) of this title, or exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, at the time of providing such matter to the Commission, no- tify the Commission of its determination, in writing, and describe with particularity the documents (or portions of documents) or other matter for which confidentiality is sought and the reasons therefor.

Safeguarding and dissemination controls

  • NARA registry control evidence: status Basic; banner marking CUI.
  • Nara basic or specified: Basic
  • Nara authority rows: 39 USC 410(c)(2) | status: Basic | banner: CUI || 39 USC 3652(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI || 39 USC 3654(f) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
  • Nara banner markings: CUI
  • No DoD required dissemination control is listed on the registry page. Apply approved limited dissemination controls only when required or permitted by the designating agency or governing authority.
  • Use the registry assertions, NARA authority rows, DoD authorities, DoD policies, warning statements, required dissemination controls, and examples first. Where the cited authority does not specify a handling detail, apply CUI Basic safeguards and dissemination rules so long as they do not conflict with the authority or agency-specific controls.
  • Extracted authority control: (f) C ONFIDENTIALINFORMATION.— (1) I N GENERAL.—If the Postal Service deter- mines that any document or portion of a docu- ment, or other matter, which it provides to the Postal Regulatory Commission in a non- public annex under this section or under sub- section (d) contains information which is de- scribed in section 410(c) of this title, or exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, at the time of providing such matter to the Commission, no- tify the Commission of its determination, in writing, and describe with particularity the documents (or portions of documents) or other matter for which confidentiality is sought and the reasons therefor.
  • Extracted authority control: (d) R EVIEWOFPERFORMANCEGOALS.—The Postal Regulatory Commission shall also evalu- ate annually whether the Postal Service has met the goals established under sections 2803 and 2804, and may provide recommendations to the Postal Service related to the protection or promotion of public policy objectives set out in this title.
  • Extracted authority control: (d) S UPPORTINGMATTER.—The Postal Regu- latory Commission shall have access to the audit documentation and any other supporting matter of the Postal Service and its independent auditor in connection with any information sub- mitted under this section.
  • Extracted authority control: (2) T REATMENT.—Any information or other matter described in paragraph (1) to which the Commission gains access under this section shall be subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 504(g) in the same way as if the Com- mission had received notification with respect to such matter under section 504(g)(1).
  • Extracted authority control: (2) R EGISTRANT DEFINED.—For purposes of de- fining the reports required by paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall be deemed to be the ‘‘registrant’’ described in the Securities and Exchange Commission Forms, and references contained in such Forms to Securities and Ex- change Commission regulations are incor- porated herein by reference, as amended.

Authority excerpts

Most relevant extracted authority passage

(f) C ONFIDENTIALINFORMATION.— (1) I N GENERAL.—If the Postal Service deter- mines that any document or portion of a docu- ment, or other matter, which it provides to the Postal Regulatory Commission in a non- public annex under this section or under sub- section (d) contains information which is de- scribed in section 410(c) of this title, or exempt from public disclosure under section 552(b) of title 5, the Postal Service shall, at the time of providing such matter to the Commission, no- tify the Commission of its determination, in writing, and describe with particularity the documents (or portions of documents) or other matter for which confidentiality is sought and the reasons therefor.

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(d) R EVIEWOFPERFORMANCEGOALS.—The Postal Regulatory Commission shall also evalu- ate annually whether the Postal Service has met the goals established under sections 2803 and 2804, and may provide recommendations to the Postal Service related to the protection or promotion of public policy objectives set out in this title.

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(d) S UPPORTINGMATTER.—The Postal Regu- latory Commission shall have access to the audit documentation and any other supporting matter of the Postal Service and its independent auditor in connection with any information sub- mitted under this section.

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(2) T REATMENT.—Any information or other matter described in paragraph (1) to which the Commission gains access under this section shall be subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 504(g) in the same way as if the Com- mission had received notification with respect to such matter under section 504(g)(1).

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Additional financial reporting (a) A DDITIONALFINANCIALREPORTING.— (1) I N GENERAL.—The Postal Service shall file with the Postal Regulatory Commission beginning with the first full fiscal year follow- ing the effective date of this section— (A) within 40 days after the end of each fis- cal quarter, a quarterly report containing the information required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to be included in quarterly reports under sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d)) on Form 10–Q, as such Form (or any successor form) may be revised from time to time; (B) within 60 days after the end of each fis- cal year, an annual report containing the in- formation required by the Securities and Ex- change Commission to be included in annual reports under such sections on Form 10–K, as such Form (or any successor form) may be revised from time to time; and (C) periodic reports within the time frame and containing the information prescribed in Form 8–K of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as such Form (or any successor form) may be revised from time to time.

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(2) R EGISTRANT DEFINED.—For purposes of de- fining the reports required by paragraph (1), the Postal Service shall be deemed to be the ‘‘registrant’’ described in the Securities and Exchange Commission Forms, and references contained in such Forms to Securities and Ex- change Commission regulations are incor- porated herein by reference, as amended.