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Nm: United States POStAl Service (USPS)
CORPORATION PROFILE
USPS
PQWOSI: USPS is to provide prompt, reliable, and efficient
postal ae~icea to patrons in all areas and all communities
(including rural areas and small towns vhere post offices are not
self-sustaining) at fair and ruaonable rates. USPS ' a
reaponaibilitiea include aaintaining an efficient system of
collection, sorting, and delivery of nail services: establishing
and maintaining postal facilitiaa throughout the nation: and
establishing postal classifications, rates, and fees.
LEGAL AuTli0RxTY: 39 U.S.C. 101 et l eg.
DATSCRPXFDD: August 12, 1970
LBGISLATSD TEPJLINATION DATE: None specified in enabling
legislation
ISGAL STATUS: Indapendant aatabliahaent of tha exacutive branch
of the U.S. government
AGmtcY STAms: None specified in enabling legislation, hovaver,
it states that USPS is an indepandent establishment of the
executive branch.
BOARD OF DlXEcpoRs: The Board has 11 muberm: nine members are
appointad by the President. No more than five or the nine
governors appointed by the Preaidont ray ba from tha sane
political party. Governors shall be chosen to repraaent the
general public interaat and shall not represent special intereat
groups. Toma of offica are nine yura and are staggered.
GOVOMOrS shall appoint, fix pay and term, and have paver to
remove the Postraster Gamral, who shall be a voting m&r of
the Board. Governors and the Postmaster General shall appoint,
fix pay and term, and hava povar to remove the Deputy Poataaater
General, 8180 a voting Doard member. No officer/employee of the
U.S. may serve concurrently as a governor. A governor uy hold
any other offic~/amployment not inconsistent or in conflict with
his duties, raaponaibilitiea, and povera as an officer of the
U.S. govenmont in the Postal Sarvico.
ADVISORY BOARD NmaRKRs: Not applicable
P-AGmicY: None specified in enabling legialation
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