1. CHAPTER I UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
2. SUBCHAPTER A THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Bylaws of the Board of Governors
3. PART 1 POSTAL POLICY (ARTICLE I)
4. § 1.1 Establishment of the U.S. Postal Service.
5. § 1.2 Delegation of authority.
6. PART 2 GENERAL AND TECHNICAL PROVISIONS (ARTICLE II)
7. § 2.1 Office of the Board of Governors.
8. § 2.2 Agent for receipt of process.
9. § 2.3 Offices.
10. § 2.4 Seal.
11. § 2.5 Authority.
12. § 2.6 Severability, amendment, repeal, and waiver of bylaws.
13. PART 3 BOARD OF GOVERNORS (ARTICLE III)
14. § 3.1 Composition and responsibilities of Board.
15. § 3.2 Compensation of Board.
16. § 3.3 Matters reserved for decision by the Board.
17. § 3.4 Matters reserved for decision by the Governors.
18. § 3.5 Delegation of authority by Board.
19. § 3.6 Information furnished to Board—financial and operating reports.
20. § 3.7 Information furnished to Board—program review.
21. § 3.8 Information furnished to Board—special reports.
22. § 3.9 Establishment of rates and classes of competitive products of general applicability.
23. § 3.10 Establishment of rates and classes of competitive products not of general applicability.
24. PART 4 OFFICIALS (ARTICLE IV)
25. § 4.1 Chairman.
26. § 4.2 Vice Chairman.
27. § 4.3 Postmaster General.
28. § 4.4 Deputy Postmaster General.
29. § 4.5 Assistant Postmasters General, General Counsel, Judicial Officer, Chief Postal Inspector.
30. § 4.6 Secretary of the Board.
31. PART 5 COMMITTEES (ARTICLE V)
32. § 5.1 Establishment and appointment.
33. § 5.2 Committee procedure.
34. PART 6 MEETINGS (ARTICLE VI)
35. § 6.1 Regular meetings, annual meeting.
36. § 6.2 Special meetings.
37. § 6.3 Notice of meetings.
38. § 6.4 Attendance.
39. § 6.5 Minutes of meetings.
40. § 6.6 Quorum and voting.
41. § 6.7 Notation voting.
42. § 6.8 Delegation of Authority for Continuity of Operations.
43. PART 7 PUBLIC OBSERVATION (ARTICLE VII)
44. § 7.1 Definitions.
45. § 7.2 Open meetings.
46. § 7.3 Exceptions.
47. § 7.4 Procedure for closing a meeting.
48. § 7.5 Public notice of meetings, subsequent changes.
49. § 7.6 Certification and transcripts of closed meetings.
50. § 7.7 Enforcement.
51. § 7.8 Open meetings, Freedom of Information, and Privacy of Information.
52. 8-9 PARTS 8-9 [RESERVED]
53. PART 10 RULES OF CONDUCT FOR POSTAL SERVICE GOVERNORS (ARTICLE X)
54. § 10.1 Applicability.
55. § 10.2 Advisory service.
56. § 10.3 Post-employment activities.
57. § 10.4 Financial disclosure reports.
58. PART 11 ADVISORY BOARDS (ARTICLE XI)
59. § 11.1 Establishment.
60. SUBCHAPTER B INTERNATIONAL MAIL
61. PART 20 INTERNATIONAL POSTAL SERVICE
62. § 20.1 Incorporation by reference; Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual.
63. § 20.2 Effective date of the International Mail Manual.
64. § 20.3 [Reserved]
65. § 20.4 Amendments to the International Mail Manual.
66. § 20.5 [Reserved]
67. SUBCHAPTER C POST OFFICE SERVICES [DOMESTIC MAIL] General Information on Postal Service
68. PART 111 GENERAL INFORMATION ON POSTAL SERVICE
69. § 111.1 Incorporation by reference; Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual.
70. § 111.2 [Reserved]
71. § 111.3 Amendments to the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual.
72. §§ 111.4-111.5 [Reserved]
73. PART 121 SERVICE STANDARDS FOR MARKET-DOMINANT MAIL PRODUCTS
74. § 121.0 Market-dominant product service standards.
75. § 121.1 First-Class Mail.
76. § 121.2 Periodicals.
77. § 121.3 USPS Marketing Mail.
78. § 121.4 Package Services.
79. Appendix A to Part 121 Tables Depicting Service Standard Day Ranges
80. PART 122 SERVICE STANDARDS FOR MARKET-DOMINANT SPECIAL SERVICES PRODUCTS
81. § 122.1 Ancillary special services.
82. § 122.2 Stand-alone special services.
83. SUBCHAPTER D ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
84. PART 211 APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS
85. § 211.1 Disposition of former title 39, U.S.C.
86. § 211.2 Regulations of the Postal Service.
87. § 211.3 Executive orders and other executive pronouncements; circulars, bulletins, and other issuances of the Office of Management and Budget.
88. § 211.4 Interim personnel regulations.
89. PART 221 GENERAL ORGANIZATION
90. § 221.1 The United States Postal Service.
91. § 221.2 Board of Governors.
92. § 221.3 Office of Inspector General.
93. § 221.4 Corporate officers.
94. § 221.5 Headquarters organization.
95. § 221.6 Field organization.
96. § 221.7 Postal Service emblem.
97. PART 222 DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY
98. § 222.1 Authority to administer postal affairs.
99. § 222.2 Authority to administer oaths or function as notaries public.
100. § 222.3 Other delegation.
101. PART 223 RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION CHANNELS
102. § 223.1 Headquarters and areas.
103. § 223.2 Channels of communication, headquarters with area offices.
104. PART 230 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
105. Subpart A General Policy and Authority
106. § 230.1 Establishment and authority.
107. § 230.2 Access to information and other responsibilities.
108. § 230.3 Cooperation with the Office of Inspector General.
109. § 230.4 Arrest and investigative powers of criminal investigators.
110. § 230.5 Release of information.
111. § 230.6 Contractor requirements.
112. Subpart B Rules Governing Compliance With Subpoenas, Summonses, and Court Orders by Postal Employees Within the Office of Inspector General Where Neither the Postal Service, the United States, Nor Any Other Federal Agency Is a Party
113. § 230.10 Demands for records or testimony.
114. Subpart C Rules of Procedure Relating to the Disposition of Stolen Mail Matter and Property Acquired by the Office Of Inspector General for Use as Evidence
115. § 230.30 Scope.
116. § 230.31 Definitions.
117. § 230.32 Disposition of property of apparent owners where property is valued over $200.
118. § 230.33 Disposition of property of apparent owners where property is valued at $200 or less.
119. § 230.34 Disposition of property of unknown owners where property is valued over $200.
120. § 230.35 Disposition of property of unknown owners where property is valued at $200 or less.
121. § 230.36 Contraband and property subject to court order.
122. § 230.37 Determination of type of property.
123. § 230.38 Disposition of abandoned property; additional period for filing claims.
124. § 230.39 Submission of claims.
125. § 230.40 Determination of claims.
126. § 230.41 Reconsideration of claims.
127. § 230.42 Disposition of property declared abandoned where title vests in the government.
128. PART 231 PROTECTION OF POST OFFICES
129. § 231.1 Responsibility.
130. § 231.2 Security Control Officer.
131. PART 232 CONDUCT ON POSTAL PROPERTY
132. § 232.1 Conduct on postal property.
133. PART 233 INSPECTION SERVICE AUTHORITY
134. § 233.1 Arrest and investigative powers of Postal Inspectors.
135. § 233.2 Circulars and rewards.
136. § 233.3 Mail covers.
137. § 233.4 Withdrawal of mail privileges.
138. § 233.5 Requesting financial records from a financial institution.
139. § 233.6 Test purchases under 39 U.S.C. 3005(e).
140. § 233.7 Forfeiture authority and procedures.
141. § 233.8 Expedited forfeiture proceedings for property seizures based on violations involving the possession of personal use quantities of a controlled substance.
142. § 233.9 Regulations governing remission or mitigation of administrative, civil, and criminal forfeitures.
143. § 233.10 [Reserved]
144. § 233.11 Mail screening.
145. § 233.12 Civil penalties.
146. PART 235 DEFENSE DEPARTMENT LIAISON
147. § 235.1 Postal Service to the Armed Forces.
148. § 235.2 Civil preparedness.
149. PART 241 ESTABLISHMENT CLASSIFICATION, AND DISCONTINUANCE
150. § 241.1 Post offices.
151. § 241.2 Stations and branches.
152. § 241.3 Discontinuance of USPS-operated retail facilities.
153. § 241.4 Relocating retail services; adding new retail service facilities.
154. PART 242 CHANGE OF SITE
155. § 242.2 Change of site—fourth-class offices.
156. PART 243 CONDUCT OF OFFICES
157. § 243.2 Quarters.
158. PART 254 POSTAL SERVICE STANDARDS FOR FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY PURSUANT TO THE ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT
159. § 254.1 Adoption of U.S. Access Board Standards as Postal Service Standards of Facility Accessibility.
160. § 254.2 Definition of primary function area and criteria used to determine whether an alteration has an effect on an area containing a primary function that is disproportionate to the overall alterations.
161. PART 255 ACCESS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO POSTAL SERVICE PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES, FACILITIES, AND ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
162. § 255.1 Purpose.
163. § 255.2 Definitions.
164. § 255.3 Nondiscrimination under any program or activity conducted by the Postal Service.
165. § 255.4 Accessibility to electronic and information technology.
166. § 255.5 Employment.
167. § 255.6 Processing of complaints.
168. § 255.7 Special arrangements for postal services.
169. § 255.8 Access to postal facilities.
170. § 255.9 Other postal regulations; authority of postal managers and employees.
171. PART 259 SERVICES PERFORMED FOR OTHER AGENCIES
172. § 259.1 Government.
173. § 259.2 Red Cross.
174. PART 261 RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
175. § 261.1 Purpose and scope.
176. § 261.2 Authority.
177. § 261.3 Policy.
178. § 261.4 Responsibility.
179. PART 262 RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEFINITIONS
180. § 262.1 Purpose and scope.
181. § 262.2 Officials.
182. § 262.3 Information.
183. § 262.4 Records.
184. § 262.5 Systems (Privacy).
185. § 262.6 Retention and disposal.
186. § 262.7 Non-records.
187. PART 263 RECORDS RETENTION AND DISPOSITION
188. § 263.1 Purpose and scope.
189. § 263.2 Policy.
190. § 263.3 Responsibility.
191. § 263.4 Records disposal.
192. § 263.5 Inquiries.
193. PART 264 VITAL RECORDS
194. § 264.1 Purpose and scope.
195. § 264.2 Policy.
196. § 264.3 Responsibility.
197. § 264.4 Vital Records Program.
198. PART 265 PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION
199. Subpart A Procedures for Disclosure of Records Under the Freedom of Information Act
200. § 265.1 General provisions.
201. § 265.2 Proactive disclosure of Postal Service records.
202. § 265.3 Procedure for submitting a FOIA request.
203. § 265.4 Responsibility for responding to requests.
204. § 265.5 Timing of responses to requests.
205. § 265.6 Responses to requests.
206. § 265.7 Confidential commercial information obtained from submitters.
207. § 265.8 Administrative appeals.
208. § 265.9 Fees.
209. Subpart B Production or Disclosure in Federal and State Proceedings
210. § 265.11 Compliance with subpoena duces tecum, court orders, and summonses.
211. § 265.12 Demands for testimony or records in certain legal proceedings.
212. § 265.13 Compliance with subpoenas, summonses, and court orders by postal employees within the Postal Inspection Service where the Postal Service, the United States, or any other Federal agency is not a party.
213. Subpart C Availability of Records
214. § 265.14 Rules concerning specific categories of records.
215. PART 266 PRIVACY OF INFORMATION
216. § 266.1 Purpose and scope.
217. § 266.2 Responsibility.
218. § 266.3 Collection and disclosure of information about individuals.
219. § 266.4 Notification.
220. § 266.5 Procedures for requesting notification, inspection, copying, or amendment of records.
221. § 266.6 Appeal procedure.
222. § 266.7 Schedule of fees.
223. § 266.8 Exemptions.
224. § 266.9 Computer matching.
225. PART 267 PROTECTION OF INFORMATION
226. § 267.1 Purpose and scope.
227. § 267.2 Policy.
228. § 267.3 Responsibility.
229. § 267.4 Information security standards.
230. § 267.5 National Security Information.
231. PART 268 PRIVACY OF INFORMATION—EMPLOYEE RULES OF CONDUCT
232. § 268.1 General principles.
233. § 268.2 Consequences of non-compliance.
234. PART 273 ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES ACT
235. § 273.1 Purpose.
236. § 273.2 Definitions.
237. § 273.3 Liability for false claims and statements.
238. § 273.4 Non-exclusivity of penalty authority.
239. § 273.5 Investigations of alleged violations.
240. § 273.6 Evaluation by reviewing official.
241. § 273.7 Concurrence of Attorney General.
242. § 273.8 Issuance of complaint.
243. § 273.9 Collection of civil penalties or assessments.
244. § 273.10 Reports.
245. PART 281 FIRM MAILINGS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED THROUGH TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENTS OR CATASTROPHES
246. § 281.1 Notification of firm mailers.
247. § 281.2 Action required by processing postal officials.
248. § 281.3 Postal inspector responsibilities.
249. § 281.4 Disclaimer.
250. SUBCHAPTER E RESTRICTIONS ON PRIVATE CARRIAGE OF LETTERS
251. PART 310 ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRIVATE EXPRESS STATUTES
252. § 310.1 Definitions.
253. § 310.2 Unlawful carriage of letters.
254. § 310.3 Exceptions.
255. § 310.4 Responsibility of carriers.
256. § 310.5 Payment of postage on violation.
257. § 310.6 Advisory opinions.
258. § 310.7 Amendment of regulations.
259. PART 320 SUSPENSION OF THE PRIVATE EXPRESS STATUTES
260. § 320.1 Definitions.
261. § 320.2 Suspension for certain data processing materials.
262. § 320.3 Operations under suspension for certain data processing materials.
263. § 320.4 Suspension for certain letters of college and university organizations.
264. § 320.5 Suspension for certain international-ocean carrier-related documents.
265. § 320.6 Suspension for extremely urgent letters.
266. § 320.7 Suspension for advertisements accompanying parcels or periodicals.
267. § 320.8 Suspension for international remailing.
268. § 320.9 Revocation or amendment of suspensions.
269. SUBCHAPTER F PERSONNEL
270. PART 447 RULES OF CONDUCT FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES
271. Subpart A Applicability and Definitions
272. § 447.11 Applicability.
273. § 447.12 Definitions.
274. Subpart B Employee Conduct
275. § 447.21 Prohibited conduct.
276. Subpart C Ethical Conduct Advisory Services and Post-Employment Activities
277. § 447.31 Advisory service.
278. § 447.32 Post-employment activities.
279. Subpart D Political Activities
280. § 447.41 General.
281. § 447.42 Additional prohibited political activities.
282. § 447.43 Investigation and enforcement.
283. Subpart E Participation in Community Affairs
284. § 447.51 General.
285. § 447.52 Holding of State or local office by Postal Service employees.
286. Subpart F Bribery, Undue Influence, or Coercion
287. § 447.61 General.
288. PART 491 GARNISHMENT OF SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES OF THE POSTAL SERVICE AND THE POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
289. § 491.1 Authorized Agent to receive service.
290. § 491.2 Manner of service.
291. § 491.3 Sufficient legal form.
292. § 491.4 Identification of employees.
293. § 491.5 Costs.
294. § 491.6 Response to process.
295. § 491.7 Release of information.
296. § 491.8 Execution of process.
297. § 491.9 Restrictions on garnishment.
298. PART 492 ADMINISTRATIVE WAGE GARNISHMENT FROM NON-POSTAL SOURCES
299. § 492.1 Collection of delinquent non-tax debts by administrative wage garnishment.
300. SUBCHAPTER G POSTAGE PROGRAMS
301. PART 501 AUTHORIZATION TO MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTE POSTAGE EVIDENCING SYSTEMS
302. § 501.1 Definitions.
303. § 501.2 Postage Evidencing System provider authorization.
304. § 501.3 Postage Evidencing System provider qualification.
305. § 501.4 Changes in ownership or control, bankruptcy, or insolvency.
306. § 501.5 Burden of proof standard.
307. § 501.6 Suspension and revocation of authorization.
308. § 501.7 Postage Evidencing System requirements.
309. § 501.8 Postage Evidencing System test and approval.
310. § 501.9 Demonstration or test Postage Evidencing Systems.
311. § 501.10 Postage Evidencing System modifications.
312. § 501.11 Reporting Postage Evidencing System security weaknesses.
313. § 501.12 Administrative sanctions.
314. § 501.13 False representations of Postal Service actions.
315. § 501.14 Postage Evidencing System inventory control processes.
316. § 501.15 Computerized Meter Resetting System.
317. § 501.16 PC postage payment methodology.
318. § 501.17 Decertified Postage Evidencing Systems.
319. § 501.18 Customer information and authorization.
320. § 501.19 Intellectual property.
321. § 501.20 Discontinued Postage Evidencing Indicia.
322. PART 551 SEMIPOSTAL STAMP PROGRAM
323. § 551.1 Semipostal Stamp Program.
324. § 551.2 Semipostal stamps.
325. § 551.3 Procedure for selection of causes and recipient executive agencies.
326. § 551.4 Submission requirements and selection criteria.
327. § 551.5 Frequency and other limitations.
328. § 551.6 Pricing.
329. § 551.7 Calculation of funds for recipient executive agencies.
330. § 551.8 Cost offset policy.
331. SUBCHAPTER H PROCUREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OTHER THAN PATENTS
332. PART 601 PURCHASING OF PROPERTY AND SERVICES
333. § 601.100 Purchasing policy.
334. § 601.101 Effective date.
335. § 601.102 Revocation of prior purchasing regulations.
336. § 601.103 Applicability and coverage.
337. § 601.104 Postal purchasing authority.
338. § 601.105 Business relationships.
339. § 601.106 [Reserved]
340. § 601.107 Initial disagreement resolution.
341. § 601.108 SDR Official disagreement resolution.
342. § 601.109 Contract claims and disputes.
343. § 601.110 Payment of claims.
344. § 601.111 Interest on claim amounts.
345. § 601.112 Review of adverse decisions.
346. § 601.113 Debarment, suspension, and ineligibility from contracting.
347. PART 602 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OTHER THAN PATENTS
348. § 602.1 General principles.
349. § 602.2 Office of Licensing, Philatelic and Retail Services Department.
350. § 602.3 Requests for use.
351. I [RESERVED] SUBCHAPTER I [RESERVED]
352. SUBCHAPTER J POSTAL SERVICE DEBT OBLIGATIONS; DISBURSEMENT POSTAL MONEY ORDERS
353. PART 760 APPLICABILITY OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS
354. § 760.1 Treasury Department regulations; applicability to Postal Service.
355. PART 761 BOOK-ENTRY PROCEDURES
356. § 761.1 Definition of terms.
357. § 761.2 Authority of Reserve Banks.
358. § 761.3 Scope and effect of book-entry procedure.
359. § 761.4 Transfer or pledge.
360. § 761.5 Withdrawal of Postal Service securities.
361. § 761.6 Delivery of Postal Service securities.
362. § 761.7 Registered bonds and notes.
363. § 761.8 Servicing book-entry Postal Service securities; payment of interest, payment at maturity or upon call.
364. PART 762 DISBURSEMENT POSTAL MONEY ORDERS
365. Subpart A General, Definitions, Issuance
366. § 762.11 General.
367. § 762.12 Definitions.
368. § 762.13 Issuance.
369. § 762.14 Amounts for which disbursement postal money orders may be issued.
370. § 762.15 Postal Service payments not made by disbursement postal money order.
371. Subpart B Endorsements, Payment, Guaranties, Warranties and Processing of Disbursement Postal Money Orders
372. § 762.21 Scope.
373. § 762.22 Definitions.
374. § 762.23 General rules.
375. § 762.24 Guaranty of endorsements.
376. § 762.25 Reclamation of amounts of paid disbursement postal money orders.
377. § 762.26 Postal facilities not to cash disbursement postal money orders.
378. § 762.27 Processing of disbursement postal money orders by Federal Reserve Banks.
379. § 762.28 Release of original disbursement postal money orders.
380. § 762.29 Endorsement of disbursement postal money orders by payees.
381. § 762.30 Disbursement postal money orders issued to incompetent payees.
382. § 762.31 Disbursement postal money orders issued to deceased payees.
383. Subpart C Issuance of Substitutes for Lost, Destroyed, Mutilated, and Defaced Disbursement Postal Money Orders
384. § 762.41 Advice of non-receipt or loss, destruction, or mutilation.
385. § 762.42 Request for substitute disbursement postal money orders; requirements for undertaking of indemnity.
386. § 762.43 Issuance of substitute disbursement postal money order.
387. § 762.44 Receipt or recovery of original disbursement postal money order.
388. § 762.45 Removal of stoppage of payment.
389. SUBCHAPTER K ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
390. PART 775 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT PROCEDURES
391. § 775.1 Purpose.
392. § 775.2 Definitions.
393. § 775.3 NEPA and Postal Service planning.
394. § 775.4 Categorical exclusions.
395. § 775.5 Emergencies.
396. §§ 775.6 through 775.14 [Reserved]
397. Appendix A to Part 775 Administrative and Routine Actions Excepted From NEPA Review
398. Appendix B to Part 775 Categorical Exclusions
399. PART 776 FLOODPLAIN AND WETLAND PROCEDURES
400. Subpart A General Provisions
401. § 776.1 Purpose and policy.
402. § 776.2 Responsibility.
403. § 776.3 Definitions.
404. Subpart B Floodplain Management
405. § 776.4 Scope.
406. § 776.5 Review procedures.
407. § 776.6 Design requirements for construction.
408. § 776.7 Lease, easement, right-of-way, or disposal of property to non-federal parties.
409. Subpart C Wetlands Protection
410. § 776.8 Scope.
411. § 776.9 Review procedures.
412. § 776.10 Lease, easement, right-of-way, or disposal of property to non-federal parties.
413. SUBCHAPTER L SPECIAL REGULATIONS
414. PART 777 RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICIES
415. Subpart A General Policy, Purpose and Definitions
416. § 777.11 General policy.
417. § 777.12 Purpose.
418. § 777.13 Definitions.
419. § 777.14 Certain indirect actions prohibited.
420. Subpart B Uniform Relocation Assistance
421. § 777.21 General procedures.
422. § 777.22 Relocation assistance advisory services.
423. § 777.23 Moving expenses.
424. § 777.24 Replacement housing payments.
425. § 777.25 Additional rules for replacement housing payments.
426. § 777.26 Mobile homes.
427. § 777.27 Last resort housing.
428. § 777.28 Claims and appeals.
429. Subpart C Acquisition
430. § 777.31 Acquisition procedures.
431. § 777.32 Acquisition of tenant-owned improvements.
432. § 777.33 Expenses incidental to transfer of title to the Postal Service.
433. Subpart D Voluntary Acquisitions
434. § 777.41 Acquisition procedures.
435. Subpart E Donations
436. § 777.51 Acceptance of donations.
437. PART 778 INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW OF POSTAL SERVICE FACILITY ACTIONS
438. § 778.1 What is the purpose of these regulations?
439. § 778.2 What definitions apply to these regulations?
440. § 778.3 What categories of facility project actions of the Postal Service are subject to these regulations?
441. § 778.4 What are the Postal Service's general responsibilities under the Order?
442. § 778.5 What is the Postal Service's obligation with respect to federal interagency coordination?
443. § 778.6 What procedures apply to a state's choice of facility action categories under these regulations?
444. § 778.7 How does the Postal Service communicate with state and local officials concerning the Postal Service's facility project actions?
445. § 778.8 How does the Postal Service provide states an opportunity to comment on proposed facility project actions?
446. § 778.9 How does the Postal Service receive and respond to comments?
447. § 778.10 How does the Postal Service make efforts to accommodate intergovernmental concerns?
448. § 778.11 What are the Postal Service's obligations in interstate situations?
449. § 778.12 [Reserved]
450. § 778.13 May the Postal Service waive any provision of these regulations?
451. M [RESERVED] SUBCHAPTER M [RESERVED]
452. SUBCHAPTER N PROCEDURES Rules of Procedure Before the Office of General Counsel
453. PART 912 PROCEDURES TO ADJUDICATE CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF THE OPERATION OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
454. § 912.1 Claims responsibility.
455. § 912.2 Applicability of Federal Tort Claims Act.
456. § 912.3 Time limit for filing.
457. § 912.4 Place of filing.
458. § 912.5 Administrative claim; when presented.
459. § 912.6 Administrative claim; who may file.
460. § 912.7 Evidence and information to be submitted.
461. § 912.8 Sufficiency of evidence and information submitted.
462. § 912.9 Final denial of claim.
463. § 912.10 Action on approved claims.
464. § 912.11 Exclusiveness of remedy.
465. § 912.12 Review by legal officers.
466. § 912.13 Attorneys' fees.
467. § 912.14 Conclusiveness of remedy.
468. PART 913 PROCEDURES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS UNDER 39 U.S.C. 3016
469. § 913.1 Subpoena authority.
470. § 913.2 Service.
471. § 913.3 Enforcement.
472. § 913.4 Disclosure.
473. 916 PART 916 [RESERVED] Rules of Procedure Before the Mail Processing Department
474. PART 927 RULES OF PROCEDURE RELATING TO FINES, DEDUCTIONS, AND DAMAGES
475. § 927.1 Noncontractual carriage of international mail by vessel.
476. § 927.2 Noncontractual air service for international and military mail.
477. § 927.3 Other remedies.
478. PART 931 RULES OF PROCEDURE GOVERNING THE COMPROMISE OF OBLIGATIONS
479. § 931.1 Compromise of obligations.
480. PART 946 RULES OF PROCEDURE RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF STOLEN MAIL MATTER AND PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE FOR USE AS EVIDENCE
481. § 946.1 Scope of part.
482. § 946.2 Disposition of property of apparent owners.
483. § 946.3 Contraband and property subject to court order.
484. § 946.4 Disposition of property of unknown owners.
485. § 946.5 Disposition of property having a value of less than $200.
486. § 946.6 Disposition of abandoned property; additional period for filing claims.
487. § 946.7 Submission of claims.
488. § 946.8 Determination of claims.
489. § 946.9 Reconsideration of claims.
490. § 946.10 Record retention.
491. § 946.11 Disposition of property declared abandoned.
492. PART 951 ELIGIBILITY TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE POSTAL SERVICE
493. § 951.1 Authority for rules.
494. § 951.2 Eligibility to practice.
495. § 951.3 Persons ineligible for admission to practice.
496. § 951.4 Authorization of appearance may be required.
497. § 951.5 Complaint of misconduct.
498. § 951.6 Censure, suspension or disbarment; grounds.
499. § 951.7 Notice of disbarment; exclusion from practice.
500. § 951.8 Ex parte communications.
501. PART 952 FALSE REPRESENTATION AND LOTTERY ORDERS
502. § 952.1 Authority.
503. § 952.2 Scope.
504. § 952.3 Informal dispositions.
505. § 952.4 Office business hours; electronic filing.
506. § 952.5 Complaints.
507. § 952.6 Interim impounding.
508. § 952.7 Notice of docketing and answer.
509. § 952.8 Service.
510. § 952.9 Filing; docketing and serving documents.
511. § 952.10 Answer.
512. § 952.11 Default.
513. § 952.12 Amendment of pleadings.
514. § 952.13 Continuances and extensions.
515. § 952.14 Hearings.
516. § 952.15 Change of place of hearings.
517. § 952.16 Appearances.
518. § 952.17 Presiding officers.
519. § 952.18 Evidence.
520. § 952.19 Subpoenas.
521. § 952.20 Witness fees.
522. § 952.21 Discovery.
523. § 952.22 Transcript.
524. § 952.23 Proposed findings and conclusions.
525. § 952.24 Decisions.
526. § 952.25 Exceptions to initial decision or tentative decision.
527. § 952.26 Judicial Officer.
528. § 952.27 Motion for reconsideration.
529. § 952.28 Orders.
530. § 952.29 Modification or revocation of orders.
531. § 952.30 Supplemental orders.
532. § 952.31 Computation of time.
533. § 952.32 Official record.
534. § 952.33 Public information.
535. § 952.34 Ex parte communications.
536. PART 953 MAILABILITY
537. § 953.1 Authority for rules.
538. § 953.2 Initiation.
539. § 953.3 Appeal.
540. § 953.4 Filing, docketing and serving documents; service of notice; reply; motion for summary judgment.
541. § 953.5 Hearings.
542. § 953.6 Compromise and informal dispositions.
543. § 953.7 Default; Appearances.
544. § 953.8 Location of hearing.
545. § 953.9 Change of place of hearing.
546. § 953.10 Presiding Officers.
547. § 953.11 Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.
548. § 953.12 Initial decision.
549. § 953.13 Appeal from initial decision.
550. § 953.14 Final Agency decision.
551. § 953.15 Expedition.
552. § 953.16 Disposition.
553. § 953.17 Ex parte communications.
554. PART 954 DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATON OF PERIODICALS MAIL PRIVILEGES
555. § 954.1 Authority for rules.
556. § 954.2 Scope of rules.
557. § 954.3 Informal dispositions.
558. § 954.4 Office business hours; electronic filing.
559. § 954.5 Application.
560. § 954.6 Revocation or suspension.
561. § 954.7 Failure to appeal proposed action.
562. § 954.8 Pleading.
563. § 954.9 Default.
564. § 954.10 Intervention or other participation.
565. § 954.11 Hearings.
566. § 954.12 Change of place of hearing.
567. § 954.13 Appearances.
568. § 954.14 Presiding officers.
569. § 954.15 Judicial Officer.
570. § 954.16 Procedure.
571. § 954.17 Transcript.
572. § 954.18 Proposed findings and conclusions.
573. § 954.19 Initial decision.
574. § 954.20 Appeals.
575. § 954.21 Motion for reconsideration.
576. § 954.22 Continuances.
577. § 954.23 Computation of time.
578. § 954.24 Official record.
579. § 954.25 Public information.
580. § 954.26 Ex parte communications.
581. PART 955 RULES OF PRACTICE BEFORE THE POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS
582. § 955.1 (Rule 1) Jurisdiction, procedure, and service of documents.
583. § 955.2 (Rule 2) Initiation of appeals.
584. § 955.3 (Rule 3) Contents of the notice of appeal.
585. § 955.4 (Rule 4) Appeal file.
586. § 955.5 (Rule 5) Motions.
587. § 955.6 (Rule 6) Pleadings.
588. § 955.7 (Rule 7) Amendments of pleadings or the record.
589. § 955.8 (Rule 8) Hearing request.
590. § 955.9 (Rule 9) Prehearing briefs.
591. § 955.10 (Rule 10) Conferences with the parties.
592. § 955.11 (Rule 11) Submission without a hearing.
593. § 955.12 (Rule 12) Optional Small Claims (Expedited) and Accelerated Procedures.
594. § 955.13 (Rule 13) Settling the record.
595. § 955.14 (Rule 14) Discovery.
596. § 955.15 (Rule 15) Interrogatories, requests for admission, and production and inspection of documents, electronically stored information, and tangible things.
597. § 955.16 (Rule 16) Depositions.
598. § 955.17 (Rule 17) Hearings.
599. § 955.18 (Rule 18) Copies of evidence and return of exhibits.
600. § 955.19 (Rule 19) Posthearing briefs.
601. § 955.20 (Rule 20) Representation of the parties.
602. § 955.21 (Rule 21) Withdrawal of attorney.
603. § 955.22 (Rule 22) Suspension.
604. § 955.23 (Rule 23) Decisions.
605. § 955.24 (Rule 24) Motion for reconsideration.
606. § 955.25 (Rule 25) Indefinite suspension.
607. § 955.26 (Rule 26) Failure to prosecute.
608. § 955.27 (Rule 27) Ex parte communications.
609. § 955.28 (Rule 28) Sanctions.
610. § 955.29 (Rule 29) Subpoenas.
611. § 955.30 (Rule 30) Applicability.
612. PART 956 ADMINISTRATIVE WAGE GARNISHMENT
613. § 956.1 (Rule 1) Authority for this part.
614. § 956.2 (Rule 2) Scope of this part.
615. § 956.3 (Rule 3) Definitions.
616. § 956.4 (Rule 4) Petition for a hearing.
617. § 956.5 (Rule 5) Scope of hearing; evidentiary standard.
618. § 956.6 (Rule 6) Notice of Docketing.
619. § 956.7 (Rule 7) Filing and serving documents; computation of time; representation of parties.
620. § 956.8 (Rule 8) Answer to petition.
621. § 956.9 (Rule 9) Hearing Official authority and responsibilities.
622. § 956.10 (Rule 10) Opportunity for oral hearing.
623. § 956.11 (Rule 11) Effect of Hearing Official's decision.
624. § 956.12 (Rule 12) Consequences for failure to comply with this part.
625. § 956.13 (Rule 13) Ex parte communications.
626. PART 957 DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION FROM CONTRACTING
627. § 957.1 Authority for rules.
628. § 957.2 Scope of rules.
629. § 957.3 Definitions.
630. § 957.4 Authority of the Hearing Officer.
631. § 957.5 Case initiation.
632. § 957.6 Filing documents for the record.
633. § 957.7 Failure to appear at the hearing.
634. § 957.8 Hearings.
635. § 957.9 Appearances.
636. § 957.10 Conduct of the hearing.
637. § 957.11 Witness fees.
638. § 957.12 Transcript.
639. § 957.13 Proposed findings of fact.
640. § 957.14 Findings of fact.
641. § 957.15 Computation of time.
642. § 957.16 Official record.
643. § 957.17 Public information.
644. § 957.18 Ex parte communications.
645. PART 958 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
646. § 958.1 Purpose.
647. § 958.2 Definitions.
648. § 958.3 Petition for hearing.
649. § 958.4 Referral of complaint.
650. § 958.5 Scope of hearing; evidentiary standard.
651. § 958.6 Notice of docketing and hearing.
652. § 958.7 Hearing location.
653. § 958.8 Rights of parties.
654. § 958.9 Responsibilities and authority of presiding officer.
655. § 958.10 Prehearing conferences.
656. § 958.11 Respondent's access to information.
657. § 958.12 Depositions; interrogatories; admission of facts; production and inspection of documents.
658. § 958.13 Sanctions.
659. § 958.14 Ex parte communications.
660. § 958.15 Post-hearing briefs.
661. § 958.16 Transcript of proceedings.
662. § 958.17 Initial decision.
663. § 958.18 Appeal of initial decision to Judicial Officer.
664. § 958.19 Form and filing of documents.
665. § 958.20 Service.
666. § 958.21 Computation of time.
667. § 958.22 Continuances and extensions.
668. § 958.23 Settlement.
669. PART 959 PRIVATE EXPRESS STATUTES
670. § 959.1 Authority for rules.
671. § 959.2 Scope of rules.
672. § 959.3 Office address and business hours; electronic filing.
673. § 959.4 Demands for payment of postage.
674. § 959.5 Appeals from demands.
675. § 959.6 Revocations of suspension.
676. § 959.7 Notice of hearing.
677. § 959.8 Service of petition filed under § 959.6.
678. § 959.9 Filing documents for the record.
679. § 959.10 Default.
680. § 959.11 Amendment of pleadings.
681. § 959.12 Continuances and extensions.
682. § 959.13 Hearings.
683. § 959.14 Change of place of hearings.
684. § 959.15 Appearances.
685. § 959.16 Presiding officers.
686. § 959.17 Evidence.
687. § 959.18 Subpoenas.
688. § 959.19 Witness fees.
689. § 959.20 Depositions.
690. § 959.21 Transcript.
691. § 959.22 Proposed findings and conclusions.
692. § 959.23 Decisions.
693. § 959.24 Exceptions to initial decision or tentative decision.
694. § 959.25 Judicial Officer.
695. § 959.26 Motion for reconsideration.
696. § 959.27 Modification or revocation of orders.
697. § 959.28 Computation of time.
698. § 959.29 Official record.
699. § 959.30 Public information.
700. § 959.31 Ex parte communications.
701. PART 960 EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT IN POSTAL SERVICE PROCEEDINGS
702. Subpart A General Provisions
703. § 960.1 Purpose of these rules.
704. § 960.2 When the Act applies.
705. § 960.3 Proceedings covered.
706. § 960.4 Eligibility of applicants.
707. § 960.5 Standards for awards.
708. § 960.6 Allowable fees and expenses.
709. § 960.7 Rulemaking on maximum rates for attorney fees.
710. § 960.8 Official authorized to take final action under the Act.
711. Subpart B Information Required From Applicants
712. § 960.9 Contents of application.
713. § 960.10 Net worth exhibit.
714. § 960.11 Documentation of fees and expenses.
715. § 960.12 When an application may be filed.
716. Subpart C Procedures for Considering Applications
717. § 960.13 Filing and service of documents.
718. § 960.14 Answer to application.
719. § 960.15 Reply.
720. § 960.16 Comments by other parties.
721. § 960.17 Settlement.
722. § 960.18 Further proceedings.
723. § 960.19 Decision.
724. § 960.20 Further Postal Service review.
725. § 960.21 Judicial review.
726. § 960.22 Payment of award.
727. PART 961 DEBT COLLECTION ACT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CURRENT EMPLOYEES
728. § 961.1 (Rule 1) Authority for rules in this part.
729. § 961.2 (Rule 2) Scope of rules in this part.
730. § 961.3 (Rule 3) Definitions.
731. § 961.4 (Rule 4) Employee petition for a hearing.
732. § 961.5 (Rule 5) Effect of filing a petition.
733. § 961.6 (Rule 6) Filing, docketing, and serving documents; computation of time; representation of parties.
734. § 961.7 (Rule 7) Answer to petition.
735. § 961.8 (Rule 8) Hearing Official's authority and responsibilities.
736. § 961.9 (Rule 9) Oral hearing or submission on the written record.
737. § 961.10 (Rule 10) Effect of Hearing Official's decision; motion for reconsideration.
738. § 961.11 (Rule 11) Consequences for failure to comply with rules in this part.
739. § 961.12 (Rule 12) Ex parte communications.
740. PART 962 ADMINISTRATIVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT
741. § 962.1 (Rule 1) Purpose.
742. § 962.2 (Rule 2) Definitions.
743. § 962.3 (Rule 3) Petition for hearing.
744. § 962.4 (Rule 4) Referral of complaint.
745. § 962.5 (Rule 5) Scope of hearing; evidentiary standard.
746. § 962.6 (Rule 6) Notice of hearing.
747. § 962.7 (Rule 7) Hearing location.
748. § 962.8 (Rule 8) Rights of parties.
749. § 962.9 (Rule 9) Responsibilities and authority of presiding officer.
750. § 962.10 (Rule 10) Prehearing conferences.
751. § 962.11 (Rule 11) Respondent access to information.
752. § 962.12 (Rule 12) Depositions; interrogatories; admission of facts; production and inspection of documents.
753. § 962.13 (Rule 13) Subpoenas.
754. § 962.14 (Rule 14) Enforcement of subpoenas.
755. § 962.15 (Rule 15) Sanctions.
756. § 962.16 (Rule 16) Disqualification of reviewing official or presiding official.
757. § 962.17 (Rule 17) Ex parte communications.
758. § 962.18 (Rule 18) Posthearing briefs.
759. § 962.19 (Rule 19) Transcript of proceedings.
760. § 962.20 (Rule 20) Initial decision.
761. § 962.21 (Rule 21) Appeal of initial decision to Judicial Officer.
762. § 962.22 (Rule 22) Form and filing of documents.
763. § 962.23 (Rule 23) Service.
764. § 962.24 (Rule 24) Computation time periods.
765. § 962.25 (Rule 25) Continuances and extensions.
766. § 962.26 (Rule 26) Settlement.
767. § 962.27 (Rule 27) Limitations.
768. PART 963 PANDERING
769. § 963.1 Authority for the rules.
770. § 963.2 Scope of the rules.
771. § 963.3 Petition; notice of hearing; answer; filing and copies of documents; summary judgment.
772. § 963.4 Presiding Officer.
773. § 963.5 Appearances.
774. § 963.6 Computation of time.
775. § 963.7 Location of hearing.
776. § 963.8 Change of place of hearing.
777. § 963.9 Election as to hearing.
778. § 963.10 Continuances and extensions.
779. § 963.11 Default.
780. § 963.12 Settlement agreements.
781. § 963.13 Subpoenas and witness fees not authorized.
782. § 963.14 Discovery.
783. § 963.15 Evidence.
784. § 963.16 Transcript.
785. § 963.17 Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.
786. § 963.18 Initial decision.
787. § 963.19 Appeal.
788. § 963.20 Final agency decision.
789. § 963.21 Official record.
790. § 963.22 Public information.
791. PART 964 WITHHELD MAIL
792. § 964.1 Authority for rules.
793. § 964.2 Scope of rules.
794. § 964.3 Customer petitions; notice of hearing; answer; summary judgment.
795. § 964.4 Hearings.
796. § 964.5 Election as to hearing.
797. § 964.6 Default.
798. § 964.7 Presiding officers.
799. § 964.8 Subpoenas and witness fees not authorized.
800. § 964.9 Discovery; interrogatories; admission of facts; production and inspection of documents.
801. § 964.10 Evidence.
802. § 964.11 Transcript.
803. § 964.12 Computation of time.
804. § 964.13 Continuances and extensions.
805. § 964.14 Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law.
806. § 964.15 Decisions.
807. § 964.16 Appeal.
808. § 964.17 Final agency decision.
809. § 964.18 Compromise and informal disposition.
810. § 964.19 Orders.
811. § 964.20 Modification or revocation of orders.
812. § 964.21 Official record.
813. § 964.22 Public information.
814. § 964.23 Ex parte communications.
815. PART 965 MAIL DISPUTES
816. § 965.1 Authority for rules.
817. § 965.2 Scope of rules.
818. § 965.3 Notice to parties.
819. § 965.4 Presiding officers.
820. § 965.5 Initial submissions by parties.
821. § 965.6 Comments by parties.
822. § 965.7 Default.
823. § 965.8 Hearings.
824. § 965.9 Evidence.
825. § 965.10 Transcript.
826. § 965.11 Initial decision.
827. § 965.12 Appeal.
828. § 965.13 Compromise and informal disposition.
829. § 965.14 Public information.
830. PART 966 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSETS INITIATED AGAINST FORMER POSTAL SERVICE EMPLOYEES
831. § 966.1 Authority for rules.
832. § 966.2 Scope of rules.
833. § 966.3 Definitions.
834. § 966.4 Petition for a hearing and supplement to petition.
835. § 966.5 Effect of petition filing.
836. § 966.6 Filing, docketing and serving documents; computation of time; representation of parties.
837. § 966.7 Answer to petition.
838. § 966.8 Authority and responsibilities of Hearing Official or Judicial Officer.
839. § 966.9 Opportunity for oral hearing.
840. § 966.10 Initial decision.
841. § 966.11 Appeal.
842. § 966.12 Waiver of rights.
843. § 966.13 Ex parte communications.
844. 967-999 PARTS 967-999 [RESERVED]
845. CHAPTER III POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
846. SUBCHAPTER A THE COMMISSION
847. PART 3000 THE COMMISSION AND ITS OFFICES
848. § 3000.101 Purpose.
849. § 3000.102 Statutory functions.
850. § 3000.103 Official seal.
851. §§ 3000.104-3000.109 [Reserved]
852. § 3000.110 The Commission and its offices.
853. § 3000.111 Office of Secretary and Administration.
854. § 3000.112 Office of Accountability and Compliance.
855. § 3000.113 Office of the General Counsel.
856. § 3000.114 The Public Representative.
857. § 3000.115 Office of Public Affairs and Government Relations.
858. § 3000.116 The Inspector General of the Postal Service.
859. § 3000.117 The Office of Budget and Finance.
860. PART 3001 EMPLOYEE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
861. Subpart A General Provisions
862. § 3001.105 Post-employment restrictions.
863. § 3001.110 Additional required notification of disqualification when seeking employment.
864. § 3001.115 Additional limitation on acceptance of anything of value.
865. § 3001.120 [Reserved]
866. Subpart B Ex Parte Communications
867. § 3001.150 Ex parte communications prohibited.
868. § 3001.155 [Reserved]
869. Appendix A to Part 3001 Code of Ethics For Government Service
870. SUBCHAPTER B SEEKING INFORMATION FROM THE COMMISSION
871. PART 3005 PRIVACY ACT RULES
872. § 3005.101 Purpose and scope.
873. § 3005.102 Definitions.
874. § 3005.103 Procedures for requesting inspection, copying, or correction.
875. § 3005.104 Response to a request.
876. § 3005.105 Appeals of denials of access or amendment.
877. § 3005.106 Fees.
878. § 3005.107 Exemptions.
879. PART 3006 PUBLIC RECORDS AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
880. Subpart A General Provisions
881. § 3006.100 Applicability and scope.
882. § 3006.101 Commission policy.
883. § 3006.102 Proactive disclosures.
884. § 3006.103 Reading room.
885. § 3006.104 Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer.
886. § 3006.105 Freedom of Information Act Public Liaison.
887. § 3006.106 Commission procedure when served a subpoena.
888. Subpart B Procedures for Freedom of Information Act Requests
889. § 3006.200 Procedures for submitting requests.
890. § 3006.201 Timing of responses to requests.
891. § 3006.202 Responses to requests.
892. § 3006.203 Appeals.
893. § 3006.204 Relationship among the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act, and the Commission's procedures for according appropriate confidentiality.
894. § 3006.205 Consultations, referrals, and coordinations.
895. § 3006.206 Submission of non-public materials by a person other than the Postal Service.
896. Subpart C Fees for Freedom of Information Act Requests
897. § 3006.300 Definitions applicable to this subpart.
898. § 3006.301 Request category.
899. § 3006.302 General provisions.
900. § 3006.303 Fee schedule.
901. § 3006.304 Procedure for assessing and collecting fees.
902. PART 3007 COMMISSION MEETINGS
903. § 3007.100 Public access to Commission meetings.
904. SUBCHAPTER C GENERAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION
905. PART 3010 RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
906. Subpart A General Provisions
907. § 3010.100 Applicability and scope.
908. § 3010.101 Definitions.
909. § 3010.102 Commission dockets.
910. § 3010.103 Procedural schedules in docketed proceedings.
911. § 3010.104 Consolidation and severance of proceedings.
912. § 3010.105 Consideration of matters before the Commission.
913. § 3010.106 Presiding officers.
914. § 3010.107 Appeals from interlocutory rulings by presiding officers.
915. § 3010.108 Computation of time.
916. § 3010.109 Automatic closure of inactive dockets.
917. Subpart B Filing Requirements
918. § 3010.120 Filing material with the Commission.
919. § 3010.121 Filing Online system.
920. § 3010.122 Material filed using method other than the Filing Online system.
921. § 3010.123 Rejected filings.
922. § 3010.124 Form and content of text-based documents filed with the Commission.
923. § 3010.125 Library references.
924. § 3010.126 Subscription.
925. § 3010.127 Service.
926. Subpart C Participation in Commission Proceedings
927. § 3010.140 Opportunity to comment.
928. § 3010.141 Appeals of Postal Service determinations to close or consolidate post offices.
929. § 3010.142 Parties to hearings on the record.
930. § 3010.143 Representation of persons.
931. § 3010.144 Limitation of participation by investigative or prosecuting officers.
932. Subpart D Notices, Motions, and Information Requests
933. § 3010.150 Notices.
934. § 3010.151 Notices and orders initiating proceeding.
935. § 3010.152 Notices initiating dockets for consideration of negotiated service agreements.
936. § 3010.160 Motions.
937. § 3010.161 Motions for waiver.
938. § 3010.162 Motions for continuances and extensions of time.
939. § 3010.163 Motions for late acceptance.
940. § 3010.164 Motions to strike.
941. § 3010.165 Motions for reconsideration.
942. § 3010.170 Information requests.
943. Subpart E Proceedings Using Notice and Comment Procedures
944. § 3010.200 Applicability.
945. § 3010.201 Initiation of a proceeding.
946. § 3010.202 Participation in notice and comment proceedings.
947. § 3010.203 Commission action.
948. Subpart F Proceedings With an Opportunity for a Hearing on the Record.
949. § 3010.300 Applicability.
950. § 3010.301 Notice of proceeding.
951. § 3010.302 Prehearing conferences.
952. § 3010.303 Hearing format.
953. § 3010.304 Scheduling order.
954. § 3010.310 Discovery—general policy.
955. § 3010.311 Interrogatories for purpose of discovery.
956. § 3010.312 Requests for production of documents or things for purpose of discovery.
957. § 3010.313 Requests for admissions for purpose of discovery.
958. § 3010.320 Settlement conferences.
959. § 3010.321 Hearings.
960. § 3010.322 Evidence—general.
961. § 3010.323 Evidence—introduction and reliance upon studies and analyses.
962. § 3010.324 In camera orders.
963. § 3010.325 Depositions.
964. § 3010.330 Briefs.
965. § 3010.331 Proposed findings and conclusions.
966. § 3010.332 Oral argument before the presiding officer.
967. § 3010.333 Oral argument before the Commission.
968. § 3010.334 Commission decisions.
969. § 3010.335 Intermediate decisions.
970. § 3010.336 Exceptions to intermediate decisions.
971. PART 3011 NON-PUBLIC MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION
972. Subpart A General Provisions
973. § 3011.100 Applicability and Scope.
974. § 3011.101 Definitions.
975. § 3011.102 Treatment of non-public materials.
976. § 3011.103 Commission action to determine non-public treatment.
977. § 3011.104 Standard for public disclosure of materials claimed to contain non-public information.
978. Subpart B Submitting Non-Public Materials and Seeking Non-Public Treatment
979. § 3011.200 General requirements for submitting non-public materials and seeking non-public treatment.
980. § 3011.201 Application for non-public treatment.
981. § 3011.202 Redacted version of the non-public materials.
982. § 3011.203 Unredacted version of the non-public materials.
983. § 3011.204 Protections for any person other than the submitter with a proprietary interest.
984. § 3011.205 Non-public materials inadvertently submitted publicly.
985. Subpart C Seeking Access to Non-Public Materials
986. § 3011.300 Eligibility for access to non-public materials.
987. § 3011.301 Motion for access to non-public materials.
988. § 3011.302 Non-dissemination, use, and care of non-public materials.
989. § 3011.303 Sanctions for violating protective conditions.
990. § 3011.304 Termination and amendment of access to non-public materials.
991. § 3011.305 Producing non-public materials in non-Commission proceedings.
992. Appendix A to Subpart C of Part 3011 Template Forms Protective Conditions Statement
993. Subpart D Seeking Public Disclosure of Non-Public Materials
994. § 3011.400 Motion for disclosure of non-public materials.
995. § 3011.401 Materials for which non-public treatment has expired.
996. Appendix A to Subpart D of Part 3011 Template Forms
997. PART 3012 EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
998. § 3012.1 Applicability.
999. § 3012.2 Definition of ex parte communications.
1000. § 3012.3 Definition of a matter before the Commission.
1001. § 3012.4 Definitions of persons subject to ex parte communication rules.
1002. § 3012.5 Prohibitions.
1003. § 3012.6 Required action upon ex parte communications.
1004. § 3012.7 Penalty for violation of ex parte communication rules.
1005. PART 3013 PROCEDURES FOR COMPELLING PRODUCTION OF INFORMATION BY THE POSTAL SERVICE
1006. Subpart A General
1007. § 3013.1 Scope and applicability of other parts of this title.
1008. § 3013.2 Terms defined for purposes of this part.
1009. Subpart B Subpoenas
1010. § 3013.11 General rule—subpoenas.
1011. § 3013.12 Subpoenas issued without receipt of a third-party request.
1012. § 3013.13 Subpoenas issued in response to a third-party request.
1013. § 3013.14 Service of subpoenas.
1014. § 3013.15 Duties in responding to a subpoena.
1015. § 3013.16 Enforcement of subpoenas.
1016. Subpart C Depositions and Written Interrogatories
1017. § 3013.21 Authority to order depositions and responses to written interrogatories.
1018. 0
1019. Appendix A to Part 3013 Subpoena Form
1020. SUBCHAPTER D SPECIAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR SPECIFIC PROCEEDING TYPES
1021. PART 3020 RULES APPLICABLE TO POSTAL SERVICE REQUESTS FOR CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF POSTAL SERVICES
1022. § 3020.101 Applicability.
1023. § 3020.102 Advisory opinion and special studies.
1024. § 3020.103 Computation of time.
1025. § 3020.104 Service by the Postal Service.
1026. § 3020.105 Motions.
1027. §§ 3020.106-3020.109 [Reserved]
1028. § 3020.110 Procedural schedule.
1029. § 3020.111 Pre-filing requirements.
1030. § 3020.112 Filing of formal requests.
1031. § 3020.113 Contents of formal requests.
1032. § 3020.114 Filing of prepared direct evidence.
1033. § 3020.115 Mandatory technical conference.
1034. § 3020.116 Discovery—in general.
1035. § 3020.117 Interrogatories.
1036. § 3020.118 Production of documents.
1037. § 3020.119 Admissions.
1038. § 3020.120 Rebuttal testimony.
1039. § 3020.121 Surrebuttal testimony.
1040. § 3020.122 Hearings.
1041. § 3020.123 Initial and reply briefs.
1042. Appendix A to Part 3020 Pro Forma N-Case Procedural Schedule
1043. PART 3021 RULES FOR APPEALS OF POSTAL SERVICE DETERMINATIONS TO CLOSE OR CONSOLIDATE POST OFFICES
1044. § 3021.1 Definitions.
1045. § 3021.2 Applicability.
1046. § 3021.3 Notice by the Postal Service.
1047. § 3021.10 Starting an appeal.
1048. § 3021.11 Submitting an appeal and other documents.
1049. § 3021.12 Duplicate appeals.
1050. § 3021.13 Deadlines for appeals.
1051. § 3021.14 Participation by others.
1052. § 3021.20 The record on review.
1053. § 3021.21 Filing of the administrative record.
1054. § 3021.22 Making documents available for inspection by the public.
1055. § 3021.30 Suspension pending review.
1056. § 3021.40 Participant statement.
1057. § 3021.41 Due date for participant statement.
1058. § 3021.42 Due date for Postal Service response.
1059. § 3021.43 Due date for replies to the Postal Service.
1060. PART 3022 RULES FOR COMPLAINTS
1061. Subpart A General
1062. § 3022.1 Applicability.
1063. § 3022.2 Scope and nature of complaints.
1064. Subpart B Form and Manner Requirements of Initial Pleadings
1065. § 3022.10 Complaint contents.
1066. § 3022.11 Service.
1067. § 3022.12 Pleadings filed in response to a complaint.
1068. § 3022.13 Conditions for applying rate or service inquiry procedures to complaints.
1069. § 3022.14 Answer contents.
1070. Subpart C Supplemental Information
1071. § 3022.20 Sufficiency of information.
1072. § 3022.21 Investigator.
1073. Subpart D Proceedings
1074. § 3022.30 Beginning proceedings on complaints.
1075. Subpart E Settlement
1076. § 3022.40 Policy on settlement.
1077. § 3022.41 Satisfaction.
1078. Subpart F Commission Determinations and Relief
1079. § 3022.50 Remedies.
1080. PART 3023 RULES FOR RATE OR SERVICE INQUIRIES
1081. Subpart A Rate or Service Inquiry Forms and Procedures
1082. § 3023.10 Rate or service inquiry contents.
1083. § 3023.11 Rate or service inquiry procedures.
1084. § 3023.12 Treatment as a complaint.
1085. B Subpart B [Reserved]
1086. PART 3024 SPECIAL RULES FOR COMPLAINTS ALLEGING VIOLATIONS OF 39 U.S.C. 404a
1087. Subpart A General
1088. § 3024.1 Applicability.
1089. §§ 3024.2-3024.4 [Reserved]
1090. Subpart B Requirements and Defenses
1091. § 3024.5 Postal Service rules that create an unfair competitive advantage.
1092. § 3024.6 Disclosure, transfer, and licensing of intellectual property.
1093. § 3024.7 Unlawfully obtaining information.
1094. § 3024.8 Statutorily authorized affirmative defense.
1095. PART 3025 PROCEDURES RELATED TO COMMISSION VIEWS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE
1096. § 3025.101 Definitions in this part.
1097. § 3025.102 Purpose.
1098. § 3025.103 Establishment and scope of docket.
1099. § 3025.104 Comment deadline(s).
1100. § 3025.105 Issuance of Commission views.
1101. SUBCHAPTER E REGULATIONS GOVERNING MARKET DOMINANT PRODUCTS, COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS, PRODUCT LISTS, AND MARKET TESTS
1102. PART 3030 REGULATION OF RATES FOR MARKET DOMINANT PRODUCTS
1103. Subpart A General Provisions
1104. § 3030.100 Applicability.
1105. § 3030.101 Definitions.
1106. § 3030.102 Schedule for regular and predictable rate adjustments.
1107. § 3030.103 Implementation of rate adjustments.
1108. Subpart B Rate Adjustments
1109. § 3030.120 General.
1110. § 3030.121 Postal Service rate adjustment filing.
1111. § 3030.122 Contents of a rate adjustment filing.
1112. § 3030.123 Supporting technical documentation.
1113. § 3030.124 Docket and notice.
1114. § 3030.125 Opportunity for comments.
1115. § 3030.126 Proceedings.
1116. § 3030.127 Maximum rate adjustment authority.
1117. § 3030.128 Calculation of percentage change in rates.
1118. § 3030.129 Exceptions for de minimis rate increases.
1119. Subpart C Consumer Price Index Rate Authority
1120. § 3030.140 Applicability.
1121. § 3030.141 CPI-U data source.
1122. § 3030.142 CPI-U rate authority when rate adjustment filings are 12 or more months apart.
1123. § 3030.143 CPI-U rate authority when rate adjustment filings are less than 12 months apart.
1124. Subpart D Density Rate Authority
1125. § 3030.160 Applicability.
1126. § 3030.161 Density calculation data sources.
1127. § 3030.162 Calculation of density rate authority.
1128. Subpart E Retirement Obligation Rate Authority
1129. § 3030.180 Definitions.
1130. § 3030.181 Applicability.
1131. § 3030.182 Retirement obligation data sources.
1132. § 3030.183 Calculation of retirement obligation rate authority.
1133. § 3030.184 Required minimum remittances.
1134. § 3030.185 Forfeiture.
1135. Subpart F [Reserved]
1136. Subpart G Non-compensatory Classes or Products
1137. § 3030.220 Applicability.
1138. § 3030.221 Individual product requirement.
1139. § 3030.222 Class requirement and additional class rate authority.
1140. Subpart H Accumulation of Unused and Disbursement of Banked Rate Adjustment Authority
1141. § 3030.240 General.
1142. § 3030.241 Schedule of banked rate adjustment authority.
1143. § 3030.242 Calculation of unused rate adjustment authority for rate adjustments that involve a rate increase which are filed 12 months apart or less.
1144. § 3030.243 Calculation of unused rate adjustment authority for rate adjustments that involve a rate increase which are filed more than 12 months apart.
1145. § 3030.244 Calculation of unused rate adjustment authority for rate adjustments that only include rate decreases.
1146. § 3030.245 Application of banked rate authority.
1147. Subpart I Rate Adjustments Due to Extraordinary and Exceptional Circumstances
1148. § 3030.260 General.
1149. § 3030.261 Contents of a rate adjustment filing.
1150. § 3030.262 Supplemental information.
1151. § 3030.263 Docket and notice.
1152. § 3030.264 Public hearing.
1153. § 3030.265 Opportunity for comments.
1154. § 3030.266 Deadline for Commission decision.
1155. § 3030.267 Treatment of banked rate adjustment authority.
1156. Subpart J Workshare Discounts
1157. § 3030.280 Applicability.
1158. § 3030.281 Calculation of passthroughs for workshare discounts.
1159. § 3030.282 Increased pricing efficiency.
1160. § 3030.283 Limitations on excessive discounts.
1161. § 3030.284 Limitations on discounts below avoided cost.
1162. § 3030.285 Proposal to adjust a rate associated with a workshare discount.
1163. § 3030.286 Application for waiver.
1164. PART 3035 REGULATION OF RATES FOR COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS
1165. § 3035.101 Scope.
1166. § 3035.102 Changes in rates of general applicability.
1167. § 3035.103 Decrease in rates of general applicability.
1168. § 3035.104 Change in class of general applicability.
1169. § 3035.105 Rate or class not of general applicability.
1170. § 3035.106 Sufficiency of information.
1171. § 3035.107 Standards for compliance.
1172. PART 3040 PRODUCT LISTS AND THE MAIL CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE
1173. Subpart A Product Lists and the Mail Classification Schedule
1174. § 3040.101 Applicability.
1175. § 3040.102 Product lists.
1176. § 3040.103 Notice of product list change.
1177. § 3040.104 Mail Classification Schedule.
1178. § 3040.105 Modifications to the Mail Classification Schedule.
1179. Subpart B Requests Initiated by the Postal Service To Modify the Product Lists
1180. § 3040.130 General.
1181. § 3040.131 Contents of a request.
1182. § 3040.132 Supporting justification.
1183. § 3040.133 Docket and notice.
1184. § 3040.134 Review.
1185. § 3040.135 Further proceedings.
1186. Subpart C Requests Initiated by Users of the Mail to Modify the Product Lists
1187. § 3040.150 General.
1188. § 3040.151 Contents of a request.
1189. § 3040.152 Supporting justification.
1190. § 3040.153 Docket and notice.
1191. § 3040.154 Postal Service notice and reply.
1192. § 3040.155 Review.
1193. § 3040.156 Further proceedings.
1194. Subpart D Proposal of the Commission to Modify the Product Lists
1195. § 3040.170 General.
1196. § 3040.171 Contents of a proposal.
1197. § 3040.172 Supporting justification.
1198. § 3040.173 Docket and notice.
1199. § 3040.174 Postal Service notice and reply.
1200. § 3040.175 Review.
1201. § 3040.176 Further proceedings.
1202. Subpart E Requests Initiated by the Postal Service To Make Material Changes or Minor Corrections to the Mail Classification Schedule
1203. § 3040.180 Material changes to product descriptions.
1204. § 3040.181 Supporting justification for material changes to product descriptions.
1205. § 3040.182 Docket and notice of material changes to product descriptions.
1206. § 3040.183 Commission review of material changes to product descriptions.
1207. §§ 3040.184-3040.189 [Reserved]
1208. § 3040.190 Minor corrections to product descriptions.
1209. § 3040.191 Docket and notice of minor corrections to product descriptions.
1210. § 3040.192 Commission review of minor corrections to product descriptions.
1211. Subpart F Size and Weight Limitations for Mail Matter
1212. § 3040.210 General.
1213. § 3040.211 Limitations applicable to market dominant mail matter.
1214. § 3040.212 Limitations applicable to competitive mail matter.
1215. Subpart G Requests for Market Dominant Negotiated Service Agreements
1216. § 3040.220 General.
1217. § 3040.221 Additional supporting justification for negotiated service agreements.
1218. § 3040.222 Data collection plan and report for negotiated service agreements.
1219. PART 3041 COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS
1220. Subpart A General
1221. § 3041.105 General.
1222. § 3041.110 Definitions.
1223. Subpart B Advance Review
1224. § 3041.205 Advance review of non-published rates products and standardized distinct products.
1225. Subpart C Adding Negotiated Service Agreements to the Competitive Product List
1226. § 3041.305 Applicability.
1227. § 3041.310 General procedures and filing requirements.
1228. § 3041.315 Procedures and filing requirements for umbrella products.
1229. § 3041.320 Procedures and filing requirements for non-published rates negotiated service agreements.
1230. § 3041.325 Procedures and filing requirements for standard distinct product negotiated service agreements.
1231. Subpart D Commission Review
1232. § 3041.405 Docket and notice.
1233. § 3041.410 Required findings.
1234. § 3041.415 Commission review and disposition of requests to add negotiated service agreements to the competitive product list.
1235. Subpart E Negotiated Service Agreements on the Competitive Product List
1236. § 3041.505 Amendments to competitive negotiated service agreements.
1237. § 3041.510 Renewals of competitive negotiated service agreements.
1238. § 3041.515 Extensions.
1239. § 3041.520 Terminations.
1240. Subpart F Negotiated Service Agreement Reporting and Compliance
1241. § 3041.605 Competitive negotiated service agreement reporting requirements.
1242. PART 3045 RULES FOR MARKET TESTS OF EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCTS
1243. § 3045.1 Applicability.
1244. § 3045.2 Advance notice.
1245. § 3045.3 Contents of notice.
1246. § 3045.4 Review.
1247. § 3045.5 Commission action.
1248. § 3045.6 Changes in market test.
1249. §§ 3045.7-3045.9 [Reserved]
1250. § 3045.10 Duration.
1251. § 3045.11 Extension of market test.
1252. § 3045.12 Cancellation of market test.
1253. §§ 3045.13-3045.14 [Reserved]
1254. § 3045.15 Dollar amount limitation.
1255. § 3045.16 Exemption from dollar amount limitation.
1256. § 3045.17 Prevention of market disruption.
1257. § 3045.18 Request to add a non-experimental product or price category based on an experimental product to the product list.
1258. § 3045.19 [Reserved]
1259. § 3045.20 Data collection and reporting requirements.
1260. SUBCHAPTER F PERIODIC REPORTING, ACCOUNTING PRACTICES, AND TAX RULES
1261. PART 3050 PERIODIC REPORTING
1262. § 3050.1 Definitions applicable to this part.
1263. § 3050.2 Documentation of periodic reports.
1264. § 3050.3 Access to information supporting Commission reports or evaluations.
1265. § 3050.10 Analytical principles to be applied in the Postal Service's annual periodic reports to the Commission.
1266. § 3050.11 Proposals to change an accepted analytical principle applied in the Postal Service's annual periodic reports to the Commission.
1267. § 3050.12 Obsolescence of special studies relied on to produce the Postal Service's annual periodic reports to the Commission.
1268. § 3050.13 Additional documentation required in the Postal Service's section 3652 report.
1269. § 3050.14 Format of the Postal Service's section 3652 report.
1270. § 3050.20 Compliance and other analyses in the Postal Service's section 3652 report.
1271. § 3050.21 Content of the Postal Service's section 3652 report.
1272. § 3050.22 Documentation supporting attributable cost estimates in the Postal Service's section 3652 report.
1273. § 3050.23 Documentation supporting incremental cost estimates in the Postal Service's section 3652 report.
1274. § 3050.24 Documentation supporting estimates of costs avoided by worksharing and other mail characteristics in the Postal Service's section 3652 report.
1275. § 3050.25 Volume and revenue data.
1276. § 3050.26 Documentation of demand elasticities and volume forecasts.
1277. § 3050.27 Workers' Compensation Report.
1278. § 3050.28 Monthly and pay period reports.
1279. § 3050.30 Information needed to estimate the cost of the universal service obligation. [Reserved]
1280. § 3050.35 Financial reports.
1281. § 3050.40 Additional financial reporting.
1282. § 3050.41 Treatment of additional financial reports.
1283. § 3050.42 Proceedings to improve the quality of financial data.
1284. § 3050.43 Information on program performance.
1285. § 3050.50 Information pertaining to cost and service for flat-shaped mail.
1286. § 3050.55 Information pertaining to cost reduction initiatives.
1287. § 3050.60 Miscellaneous reports and documents.
1288. PART 3055 SERVICE PERFORMANCE AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION REPORTING
1289. Subpart A Annual Reporting of Service Performance Achievements
1290. § 3055.1 Annual Reporting of service performance achievements.
1291. § 3055.2 Contents of the annual report of service performance achievements.
1292. § 3055.3 Reporting exceptions.
1293. § 3055.4 Internal service performance measurement systems.
1294. § 3055.5 Changes to external service performance measurement systems, service standards, service goals, or reporting methodologies.
1295. § 3055.6 Addition of new market dominant products or changes to existing market dominant products.
1296. § 3055.7 Reasonable performance targets.
1297. § 3055.20 First-Class Mail.
1298. § 3055.21 USPS Marketing Mail.
1299. § 3055.22 Periodicals.
1300. § 3055.23 Package Services.
1301. § 3055.24 Special Services.
1302. § 3055.25 Nonpostal Products.
1303. Subpart B Periodic Reporting of Service Performance Achievements
1304. § 3055.30 Periodic reporting of service performance achievements.
1305. § 3055.31 Contents of the Quarterly Report of service performance achievements.
1306. § 3055.32 Measurement systems using a delivery factor.
1307. § 3055.45 First-Class Mail.
1308. § 3055.50 USPS Marketing Mail.
1309. § 3055.55 Periodicals.
1310. § 3055.60 Package Services.
1311. § 3055.65 Special Services.
1312. § 3055.70 Nonpostal products. [Reserved]
1313. Subpart C Reporting of Customer Satisfaction
1314. § 3055.90 Reporting of customer satisfaction.
1315. § 3055.91 Consumer access to postal services.
1316. § 3055.92 Customer Experience Measurement Surveys.
1317. Subpart D Public Performance Dashboard
1318. § 3055.100 Definitions applicable to this subpart.
1319. § 3055.101 Public Performance Dashboard.
1320. § 3055.102 Contents of the Public Performance Dashboard.
1321. § 3055.103 Format for data provided in the Public Performance Dashboard.
1322. PART 3060 ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND TAX RULES FOR THE THEORETICAL COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS ENTERPRISE
1323. § 3060.1 Scope.
1324. § 3060.10 Costing.
1325. § 3060.11 Valuation of assets.
1326. § 3060.12 Asset allocation.
1327. § 3060.13 Valuation of liabilities.
1328. § 3060.14 Competitive products enterprise statement of allocated assets and liabilities.
1329. § 3060.20 Reports.
1330. § 3060.21 Income report.
1331. § 3060.22 Financial status report.
1332. § 3060.23 Identified property and equipment assets report.
1333. § 3060.24 Competitive products fund report.
1334. § 3060.30 Statement of allocated assets and liabilities for competitive products.
1335. § 3060.31 Initial filing.
1336. § 3060.40 Calculation of the assumed Federal income tax.
1337. § 3060.41 Supporting documentation.
1338. § 3060.42 Commission review.
1339. § 3060.43 Annual transfer from competitive products fund to Postal Service fund.
1340. PART 3065 RULES FOR LETTERS CARRIED OUT OF THE MAIL
1341. § 3065.1 Applicability and scope.
1342. § 3065.2 Prohibition on new regulations.
1343. § 3065.3 Procedure for seeking clarification or interpretation.
1344. 3066-3099 PARTS 3066-3099 [RESERVED]