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Public information on postal service and records.

Opinions, orders, administrative manuals, and instructions to staff.
Employee information.

DAMAGE OR Loss OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

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SUBCHAPTER J-POSTAL SERVICE DEBT OBLIGATIONS

Applicability of Treasury Department regulations.

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Book-entry procedures.

SUBCHAPTER K-SPECIAL REGULATIONS

775 Environmental statements procedures.

SUBCHAPTERS L AND M─[RESERVED]

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SUBCHAPTER N-PROCEDURES

RULES OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE OFfice of GenERAL COUNSEL

Procedures to adjudicate claims for personal injury or property d arising out of the operation of the U.S. Postal Service.

Rules of Practice in proceedings relative to violations under 39 U.S.C

RULES OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT
Rules of procedure relating to fines, deductions, and damages.
RULES OF Procedure BeFORE THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Rules of procedure governing the compromise of obligations.
RULES OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE
Rules of procedure relating to the disposition of money or other p
recovered by postal inspectors.

RULES OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE JUDICIAL OFFICER

Procedure governing the eligibility of persons to practice before th
Postal Service.

Rules of practice in proceedings relative to false representation and
orders.

Rules of practice in proceedings relative to mailability.

Rules of practice in proceedings relative to the denial, suspens
revocation of second-class mail privileges.

Rules of Practice before the Board of Contract Appeals.
Debarment and suspension regulations.

Rules of practice in proceedings relative to debarment and suspensio
contracting.

Rules of practice in proceedings relative to the refusal to rent or post office boxes and the closing of post office boxes.

NOTE: Until further notice the following regulations previously codified in 39 CH revision of Title 39 dated January 1, 1970, as amended) are retained as uncodified tions of the Postal Service:

Part 152-Who may carry letters.

SUBCHAPTER A-THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

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The U.S. Postal Service was established pursuant to the provisions of the Postal Reorganization Act (hereinafter called the Reorganization Act) of August 12, 1970, Public Law 91-375, 84 Stat. 719, as an independent establishment within the executive branch of the Government of the United States under the direction of a Board of Governors (hereinafter called the Board) with a Postmaster General as the chief executive officer.

§ 1.2 Authority for these bylaws.

These bylaws are adopted by the Board pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Postal Service by 39 U.S.C. section 401(2).

§ 1.3 Severability, amendment, repeal, and waiver of these bylaws.

The invalidity of any section of these bylaws, or of any provision of these bylaws, shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions and sections, and, for this purpose, these bylaws are declared severable. These bylaws may be amended or repealed at any special or regular meeting of the Board provided that written notice is given to each member containing a statement of the proposed amendment or repeal at least five (5) days prior to such meeting. The 5 days notice may be waived by unanimous consent of the members of the Board; and the operation of any other provision of these bylaws may be waived by unanimous consent of the members of the

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The following is a description of the Seal which is hereby adopted for the Postal Service:

(a) A stylized bald eagle poised for flight, facing to the viewer's right and above two horizontal bars between which are the words "U.S. Mail", surrounded by a square border with rounded corners consisting of the words "United States Postal Service" on left, top, and right, and the base consisting of nine fivepointed stars.

(b) The color representation of the Seal shows a white field on which the eagle appears in dark blue, the words "U.S. Mail" in black, the bar above it in red, the bar below in blue, and the border consisting of the words "United States Postal Service" and stars all in ochre.

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Attendance at meeting by conference telephone call.

3.7 Action of Board or Committee without a meeting.

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Quorum and voting.

3.9 Delegation of authority by Board.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 3 issued under authority of 39 U.S.C. 202, 203, 205 (c), 401 (2), 402, as enacted by Public Law 91-375.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 3 appear at 36 F.R. 689, Jan. 16, 1971, unless otherwise noted.

§3.1 Composition and responsibilities of Board of Governors.

The Board of Governors consists of 11 members: Nine (hereinafter called "Governors") appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate; a Postmaster General, appointed by the nine Governors; and a Deputy Postmaster General, appointed by the nine Governors and the

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Postmaster General. The Board shall direct the exercise of the powers of the Postal Service, review the practices and policies of the Postal Service, and direct and control the expenditures of the Postal Service. Consistent with the broad delegation of authority to the Postmaster General in § 3.9 of these bylaws, and except for those duties which the Reorganization Act vests in the Governors (as distinguished from the Board of Governors), the Board shall exercise the powers vested in it by establishing basic objectives, broad policies, and long range goals.

§ 3.2 Regular meetings.

Regular meetings of the Board shall be held in Washington, D.C., without call or formal notice, on the first Tuesday in each month. The first regular meeting held in each calendar year shall be designated as the annual meeting. Any regular meeting may be omitted or rescheduled for a different date by action of the Board at a previous regular meeting, or by action of the Chairman. If the Chairman cancels or reschedules a regular meeting, he shall give not less than 5 days' notice of such action unless he finds that an emergency has occurred making such notice impracticable, in which event he shall give such notice as he determines to be feasible under the circumstances. [36 F.R. 8673, May 11, 1971, as amended at 38 F.R. 5476, Mar. 1, 1973]

§ 3.3 Special meetings.

Special meetings of the Board may be held at any place within the United States on call by the Chairman or by any five members of the Board currently in office, with not less than two (2) or more than thirty (30) days notice prior to the meeting. Notice of any special meeting of the Board shall specify a place, date and hour and indicate by whose request the notice is given. Special meetings may be held without call or notice at any time by unanimous consent of the members of the Board, or if the Postmaster General finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate action by the Board.

§ 3.4 Delivery of notice of special meetings.

Notice of special meetings may be either oral or written. Oral notice may be delivered by telephone and shall be deemed sufficient if made to the Board member personally or to a responsible

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