# 2026-19361: USPS Redefines How It Counts Mail Worker Hustle

2026-19361, Periodic Reporting, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Postal Regulatory Commission published 2026-09-22, effective Comments are due: October 30, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-29).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19361
- As of: 2026-09-29
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19361
- Title: Periodic Reporting
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Postal Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 60053
- Published: 2026-09-22
- Effective: Comments are due: October 30, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-10-30
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-29

## In one line

USPS Redefines How It Counts Mail Worker Hustle

## Summary

The Postal Service wants to update how it measures worker productivity in mail processing to improve cost calculations for discounts. This change affects how reports are made and could impact pricing decisions. People can share their thoughts by October 30, 2026, so get ready to weigh in!

## Abstract

The Commission is acknowledging a recent Postal Service filing requesting the Commission initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider changes to analytical principles relating to periodic reports. This document informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

## Effects PRIA read

- Postal cost models may change mail prices: mixed, medium. The Postal Service proposes changing how it calculates labor productivity using MODS data, which feeds the cost models used to set workshare discounts and pricing. The proposal affects FY2025 First-Class Mail and USPS Marketing Mail letter and flat processing models and FY2025 Parcel Select cost mo…

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## Sources
- [2026-19361 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/22/2026-19361/periodic-reporting)
- [2026-19361 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-22/pdf/2026-19361.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19361 (as of 2026-09-29).