The Administration finally nominated three candidates for the USPS® Board of Governors. The USPS has been operating without a Board of Governors since December 2016. The USPS Board of Governors is comprised of 11 positions: nine presidentially appointed and Senate confirmed Governor positions, which also includes the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General.
Although the site will remain active, as of November 10, 2017, no new content has been added to the RIBBS® web site. RIBBS has transitioned to PostalPro™, which leverages a powerful search functionality, intuitive navigation and a modernized, mobile friendly design.
The PostalPro project was accomplished through a partnership between the USPS® and the mailing industry. To continue receiving recommendations, each page in Postal Pro has a feedback tab for users to provide feedback.
Following Hurricane Maria, the USPS® mail carriers were hailed as heroes. With power outages and Internet connections nonexistent, 99 of the 128 post offices in Puerto Rico continued to deliver mail providing much needed connections and comfort between island residents and their families around the world. Since the beginning of October, the Postal Service™ has been delivering letters and care packages to family members desperate for news.
