Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service

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The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service is the independent governing body that sets policy, directs operations, and oversees the management and finances of the USPS.

Aliases (1)
  • United States Postal Service Board of Governors ×4

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf governing body
oversight board
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
appointedBy President of the United States
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
duty ensure efficient and reliable postal services nationwide
ensure financial sustainability of the United States Postal Service
ensure transparency and accountability of the United States Postal Service
exOfficioMember Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
Postmaster General of the United States
governs United States Postal Service
hasAuthorityOver rates and classifications for postal products within statutory limits
hasPart Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
Postmaster General of the United States
presidentially appointed governor
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
legalBasis Postal Reorganization Act of 1970
legalForm independent establishment of the executive branch
maximumNumberOfTermsForGovernor 2
meetsAt United States Postal Service Headquarters
numberOfExOfficioMembers 2
numberOfMembers 11
numberOfPresidentiallyAppointedGovernors 9
oversees finances of the United States Postal Service
management of the United States Postal Service
operations of the United States Postal Service
parentOrganization United States Postal Service
partOf United States Postal Service
executive branch of the United States federal government
power direct the exercise of the powers of the United States Postal Service
select Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
select Postmaster General of the United States
reorganizedBy Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
responsibleFor long‑range financial planning of the United States Postal Service
review of practices and policies of the United States Postal Service
strategic direction of the United States Postal Service
sector postal services
setsPolicyFor United States Postal Service
subjectTo United States federal law
supervises Deputy Postmaster General of the United States
Postmaster General of the United States
termLengthForPresidentiallyAppointedGovernors 7 years
website https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board-governors


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