39 Postal Service 1 2006-07-01 2006-07-01 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] 10 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 26 SUBCHAPTER D—ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 211 Application of regulations 29 221 General organization 30 222 Delegations of authority 33 223 Relationships and communication channels 34 Inspection Service Requirements 230 Office of Inspector General 35 231 Protection of post offices 41 232 Conduct on postal property 42 233 Inspection Service authority 46 235 Defense Department liaison 69 Post Office Organization and Administration 241 Establishment classification, and discontinuance 70 242 Change of site 79 243 Conduct of offices 79 General Postal Administration 254 Postal Service Standards for facility accessibility pursuant to the Architectural Barriers Act 80 255 Access of persons with disabilities to postal service programs, activities, facilities, and electronic and information technology 82 259 Services performed for other agencies 86 Records and Information 261 Records and information management 88 262 Records and information management definitions 89 263 Records retention and disposition 92 264 Vital records 92 265 Release of information 93 266 Privacy of information 120 267 Protection of information 131 268 Privacy of information—employee rules of conduct 134 273 Administration of Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 135 Damage to or Destruction of Firm Mailings 281 Firm mailings damaged or destroyed through transportation accidents or catastrophes 140 SUBCHAPTER E—RESTRICTIONS ON PRIVATE CARRIAGE OF LETTERS 310 Enforcement of the private express statutes 141 320 Suspension of the private express statutes 145 SUBCHAPTER F—PERSONNEL 447 Rules of conduct for postal employees 153 491 Garnishment of salaries of employees of the Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission 157 SUBCHAPTER G—POSTAGE PROGRAMS 501 Authorization to Manufacture and Distribute Postage Meters 161 551 Semipostal stamp program 181 SUBCHAPTER H—PROCUREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OTHER THAN PATENTS 601 Purchasing of property and services 186 602 Intellectual property rights other than patents 195 SUBCHAPTER I [RESERVED] SUBCHAPTER J—POSTAL SERVICE DEBT OBLIGATIONS; DISBURSEMENT POSTAL MONEY ORDERS 760 Applicability of Treasury Department regulations 197 761 Book-entry procedures 197 762 Disbursement postal money orders 200 SUBCHAPTER K—ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS 775 National Environmental Policy Act procedures 205 776 Floodplain and wetland procedures 215 SUBCHAPTER L—SPECIAL REGULATIONS 777 Relocation assistance and real property acquisition policies 220 778 Intergovernmental review of Postal Service facility actions 239 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 243 913 Procedures for the issuance of administrative subpoenas under 39 U.S.C. 3016 246 916 [Reserved] Rules of Procedure Before the Mail Processing Department 927 Rules of procedure relating to fines, deductions, and damages 248 931 Rules of procedure governing the compromise of obligations 249 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 250 Rules of Procedure Before the Judicial Officer 951 Procedure governing the eligibility of persons to practice before the Postal Service 252 952 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to false representation and lottery orders 254 953 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to mailability 265 954 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to the denial, suspension, or revocation of periodicals mail privileges 268 955 Rules of practice before the Board of Contract Appeals 273 956 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to disciplinary action for violation of restrictions on post-employment activity 284 957 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to debarment and suspension from contracting 290 958 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 297 959 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to the private express statutes 299 960 Rules relative to implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act in Postal Service proceedings 306 961 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to employee hearing petitions under section 5 of the Debt Collection Act 313 962 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act 316 963 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to violations of the pandering advertisements statute, 39 U.S.C. 3008 325 964 Rules of practice governing disposition of mail withheld from delivery pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3003, 3004 328 965 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to mail disputes 333 966 Rules of practice in proceedings relative to administrative offsets initiated against former employees of the Postal Service 335