Federal Register #2026-20895

USPS Census Enumeration Support Pilot and Separate FCC Petition Notice

This notice describes a Postal Service pilot supporting Census enumeration and a separate FCC petition; it does not announce a procurement opportunity. - Government organizations: United States Postal Service (USPS); U.S. Census Bureau; Federal Communications Commission (FCC). - Service described: USPS carrier support for the Census test, including checking nonresponding addresses, reporting vacancies, explaining how to complete surveys, and administering surveys in person when needed. Carriers received Census training and recorded activity time on Mobile Delivery Devices. - Cost approach: The proposed reporting method calculates costs using carrier hours, craft-specific productive hourly wage rates, and a piggyback factor. No service quantity or contract value is provided. - Other named parties: Thomas Goode filed the FCC petition on behalf of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). The FCC notice concerns reconsideration of communications-disruption rules and invites responses. - OEMs and products: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or product line items are identified.

Description

A Petition for Reconsideration was filed in the Federal Communications Commission's proceeding by Thomas Goode on behalf of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions. The petition concerns the Commission's rules on communications disruptions under 47 CFR part 4. Oppositions are due October 29, 2026, and replies to oppositions are due November 9, 2026.

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