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Postal Rate Decreases Coming in April

BEB POSTAL RATES DECREASING APRIIL 2016The USPS & PRC (Postal Regulatory Commission) have started preparation for the end of the exigent surcharge that’s been in place since January 2014.  The surcharge removal is projected to end in early April, but that date is only a forecast at this point, as it’s based solely on when the full amount authorized to be derived from the surcharge ($4.63 billion) will be collected.

For obvious reasons, the PRC is interested in ensuring that the correct date is set for the end of the surcharge and, accordingly, had directed the Postal Service to provide biweekly updates on the amount collected beginning in the postal quarter when the end of the surcharge was anticipated. Also, the agency must give 45 days’ notice of the end of the surcharge.

In its February 14 report, the USPS explained that it had collected an estimated $4.347 billion, including $827.1 million so far in FY 2016.   For the 750 days that the surcharge had been in effect through February 14, the USPS averaged about $5.796 million per day in additional revenue. At that rate the total should take just over 799 days to collect, or until about April 3, 2016.   As the PRC has noted, the USPS is entitled to collect only the amount the commission authorized, and there’s no process for refunding any excess collected from ratepayers, so the need to be as precise as possible in setting the end date is clear.  In the meantime, the surcharge revenue continues to accumulate, mailers look forward to lower rates in April, and the Postal Service worries how it will replace the 4.3% of revenue.

See below for rate changes and comparisons:

2016-04 NP STANDARD LETTER AND FLAT COMPARISON

2016-04 STANDARD LETTER AND FLAT COMPARISON

2016-04 FIRST CLASS AND PC RATE COMPARISON

If you have questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

 

On A ROLL, From The Bureau

2013-03 WE WONWe have been on a roll and are so excited to have been honored six times in the past month!

April brought us an Award of Excellence from the Printing Industries of the Gulf Coast for our bi-monthly newsletter, The Bureau, and two Awards of Merit for our 2012 interactive company holiday cards.  

Our President, Ron Royall, received the President’s Award from the Southwest Chapter of the Association of Marketing Service Providers for his planning, execution and hosting of the annual industry conference held in Houston this year.2013 HERMES GOLD AWARD GRAPHIC FOR PS

In May, our Twitter campaign (@BEB_BOB) wasbob crystal awards honored (twice), with a Gold Hermes from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, (AMCP) and a Crystal Awards Certificate of Excellence from AMA Houston.

AMCP also awarded us with an Honorable Mention for The Bureau.

June brought us the distinguished honor of winning First Place for the National Association of Marketing Service Providers, Ed Sisk Excellence in Education Award for our PRC (Postal Regulation Certification) class; an internal postal training class for sales, client services and operations staff.

We were named in the Houston Business Journal’s 2013 Top Houston Printers for the first time, and were published 3 times in national publications!

It’s our customers and partners who give us the fuel to continue to improve and dive into the new media that is giving direct mail a resurgence.  We are honored to be the recipient of these distinguished awards and thank your for your patronage!