In response to the Subcommittee's request, we are providing you with our report on the Postal Rate Commission.

Comments have been obtained from the Postal Rate Commission and the Postal Service and are included as appendixes III and IV.

As agreed with your office, copies of the report are being sent to the Chairman, Senate Subcommittee on Nuclear Proliferation, Science Planning and Federal Services, Committee on Governmental Affairs; the Chairman, House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service; the Postmaster General; the Chairman, Commission on Postal Service; and the Chairman, Postal Rate Commission.

Sincerely yours

Zemer 18. Staate

Comptroller General

of the United States