39 Postal Service 1 2000-07-01 2000-07-01 false Postal Service UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE SUBCHAPTER A—THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Bylaws of the Board of Governors Part Page 1 Postal policy [Article I] 9 2 General and technical provisions [Article II] 9 3 Board of Governors [Article III] 11 4 Officers [Article IV] 14 5 Committees [Article V] 15 6 Meetings [Article VI] 16 7 Public observation [Article VII] 17 8 [Reserved] 9 Policy on communications with Governors of the Postal Service during pendency of rate and classification proceedings [Appendix] 21 10 Rules of conduct for Postal Service Governors [Appendix] 22 11 Advisory boards [Article XI] 23 SUBCHAPTER B—INTERNATIONAL MAIL 20 International Postal Service 24 SUBCHAPTER C—POST OFFICE SERVICES [DOMESTIC MAIL] General Information on Postal Service 111 General information on Postal Service 29 SUBCHAPTER D—ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 211 Application of regulations 34 221 General principles of organization 35 222 Delegations of authority 38 223 Relationships and channels of communication 42 224 Organizations reporting directly to the Postmaster General 43 225 Organizations reporting directly to the Deputy Postmaster General 46 226 Groups and departments reporting to the Associate Postmasters General 47 227 Headquarters related field units 49 228 Service centers 51 229 Field organizations 52 Inspection Service Requirements 231 Protection of post offices 54 232 Conduct on postal property 55 233 Inspection Service/Inspector General authority 58 235 Defense Department liaison 82 Post Office Organization and Administration 241 Establishment and classification, and discontinuance 83 242 Change of site 92 243 Conduct of offices 92 General Postal Administration 255 Access of handicapped persons to postal services, programs, facilities, and employment 93 259 Services performed for other agencies 96 Records and Information 261 Records and information management 97 262 Records and information management definitions 98 263 Records retention and disposition 101 264 Vital records 101 265 Release of information 102 266 Privacy of information 129 267 Protection of information 141 268 Privacy of information—employee rules of conduct 143 273 Administration of Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 144 Damage to or Destruction of Firm Mailings 281 Firm mailings damaged or destroyed through transportation accidents or catastrophes 149 SUBCHAPTER E—RESTRICTIONS ON PRIVATE CARRIAGE OF LETTERS 310 Enforcement of the private express statutes 151 320 Suspension of the private express statutes 155 SUBCHAPTER F—PERSONNEL 447 Rules of conduct for postal employees 162 491 Garnishment of salaries of employees of the Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission 166 SUBCHAPTER G—POSTAGE METERS 501 Authorization to Manufacture and Distribute Postage Meters 170 SUBCHAPTER H—PROCUREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OTHER THAN PATENTS 601 Procurement of property and services 186 602 Intellectual property rights other than patents 188 SUBCHAPTER I [RESERVED] SUBCHAPTER J—POSTAL SERVICE DEBT OBLIGATIONS; DISBURSEMENT POSTAL MONEY ORDERS 760 Applicability of Treasury Department regulations 190 761 Book-entry procedures 190 762 Disbursement postal money orders 193 SUBCHAPTER K—ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS 775 National Environmental Policy Act procedures 198 776 Floodplain and wetland procedures 208 SUBCHAPTER L—SPECIAL REGULATIONS 777 Relocation assistance and real property acquisition policies 212 778 Intergovernmental review of Postal Service facility actions 231 SUBCHAPTER M[RESERVED] SUBCHAPTER N—PROCEDURES Rules of Procedure Before the Office of General Counsel 912 Procedures to adjudicate claims for personal injury or property damage arising out of the operation of the U.S. Postal Service 235 913 Procedures for the issuance of administrative subpoenas under 39 U.S.C. 3016 238 916 [Reserved] Rules of Procedure Before the Mail Processing Department 927 Rules of procedure relating to fines, deductions, and damages 240 931 Rules of procedure governing the compromise of obligations 242 Rules of Procedure Before the Postal Inspection Service 946 Rules of procedure relating to the disposition of stolen mail matter and property acquired by the postal inspection service for use as evidence 242 Rules of Procedure Before the Judicial Officer 951 Procedure governing the eligibility of persons to practice before the Postal Service 244 952 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to false representation and lottery orders 246 953 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to mailability 257 954 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to the denial, suspension, or revocation of periodicals mail privileges 260 955 Rules of practice before the Board of Contract Appeals 266 956 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to disciplinary action for violation of restrictions on post-employment activity 276 957 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to debarment and suspension from contracting 282 958 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to the refusal to provide Post Office box or caller service and the termination of Post Office box or caller service 289 959 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to the private express statutes 291 960 Rules relative to implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in Postal Service proceedings 299 961 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to employee hearing petitions under section 5 of the Debt Collection Act 305 962 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 309 963 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to violations of the pandering advertisements statute, 39 U.S.C. 3008 317 964 Rules of practice governing disposition of mail withheld from delivery pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3003, 3004 320 965 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to mail disputes 325 966 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to administrative offsets initiated against former employees of the Postal Service 327