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DOS - 34361 - Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services	Agency Name	Department of State
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	34361
Original Establishment Date	10/1/2007	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.state.gov/meetings-of-the-advisory-...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	25
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Chief, International Postal Affairs
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	10/26/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Stuart
Date Of Renewal Charter	10/26/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	M.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Smith
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	39 U.S.C. Section 407(b)(3)	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 615-2901
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	39 U.S.C. Section 407(b)(3)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	smithsm7@state.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/20/2006
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	Committee members provide viewpoints and share information relevant to the Department of State’s formulation, coordination and oversight of foreign policy related to international postal and delivery services. The Committee may also make specific or general policy recommendations.
How is membership balanced?*	Approximately twenty-five percent full-time regular government employees, seventy-five percent representatives of particular interest groups comprising international mailers and providers of international delivery services.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Meetings have been held annually in recent years. The most recent meeting in September 2024 was held remotely and focused on preparations for the 2025 UPU Congress in Dubai. Presentations were made to committee members on the UPU's strategy for the upcoming Congress cycle, and on the draft Integrated Product Plan and Integrated Remuneration Plan for that period. The Department of State continues to consider the meetings to be relevant to its work, since they provide a venue to discuss the views and concerns of mailers, delivery service providers, and other stakeholders. In the most recent meeting committee members suggested that the committee meet more frequently and prepare formal written submissions to the Department on issues such as the strategy. The Department is reviewing those recommendations.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The advice is obtained elsewhere as well, but the committee is required by specific statutory language found in Section 405 of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PL 109-435)
Why close or partially close meetings?	The meetings are not closed but are announced in the Federal Register and are open to all those who wish to attend.
Recommendation Remarks	This Advisory Committee produces no formal reports but serves as a vehicle to engage key stakeholders on relevant and timely international postal policy issues before the Department.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Although the Committee made no formal recommendations in FY 2024, the State Department has, in the past, adjusted the positions of the U.S. delegation to UPU meetings in light of the advice developed by the Advisory Committee. While in recent years the DFO chaired committee meetings as permitted by the Charter, the Department appointed the Director of the Office of Specialized and Technical Agencies (IO/STA), the office where the postal section is located, to chair the committee since 2022.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	38	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The Committee produced 38 informal recommendations in the years before 2016 regarding U.S. policy towards international postal and delivery services but has not done so since. Instead, it receives annual briefings on issues the Department is addressing in the Universal Postal Union (UPU), seeks clarification and information about them, and provides informal input and advice for the Department's consideration.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	41.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Some recommendations of the Committee were pursued at the UPU but not adopted by its bodies. Most recommendations, not requiring UPU action have been adopted.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	5.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	No recommendations have been made in recent years.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	https://www.state.gov/meetings-of-the-advisory-committee-on-international-postal-and-delivery-services/ The Department is currently in the process of reactivating its landing page for the committee and will post the summary of the most recent meeting when that is completed.
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Department of State and other agencies provide feedback to Advisory Committee members in subsequent Committee meetings. The public receives feedback by following those meetings or reviewing meeting summaries on the Department web site.	Narrative Description*	The Advisory Committee enhances the Department of State’s leadership role in seeking to create a more secure and prosperous world by supporting policy formulation to facilitate international communication and commerce through secure, competitive and affordable postal and private sector delivery services.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/12/2025 10:07 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Business Industry Small Business Federal Employment Public Services Government Federal Government International International Economic Policy International Organizations Trade Competitiveness Exports and Imports

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