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The US Postal Service is looking for input on its next Strategic Transformation Plan for 2006 through 2010, according to a notice published Monday in the Federal Register. The current strategic plan covers 2002-06. It was created in 2002 in response to calls from Congress and the comptroller general for a transformation plan addressing the challenges confronting the USPS. The update will extend the ongoing transformation of the postal service, the USPS said. Publication of the update is expected by Sept. 30.

A 29-year postal employee has been named the 18th deputy postmaster general of the US Postal Service, officials announced Tuesday. The appointee, Patrick Donahoe, has been chief operating officer and executive vice president of the Postal Service since 2001. He was instrumental in helping the organization achieve record levels of service, improve the workplace environment, and stay on track for a sixth straight year of productivity gains, according to Postmaster General John Potter. “The combination of Pat’s performance, experience and commitment to the continued transformation and success of the Postal Service makes him uniquely suited to this important new role,” said Potter at a news conference in Washington.

The US Postal Service filed a request Friday seeking higher rates. The agency wants a 2-cent increase in first-class mail, and similar increases for other types of mail, to take effect early next year. It would increase the rate for regular mail to 39 cents from 37 cents. The agency said that it is seeking the increase, 5.4 percent across the board, only because of a requirement that it establish a USD3.1 billion escrow fund. The agency has sought congressional action to eliminate that requirement. If that happens, postal officials said, the rate increase request will be withdrawn. Postage rates last went up in 2002.