§ 3001.17 - Notice of proceeding.

§ 3001.17 Notice of proceeding.

(a) When issued. The Commission shall issue a notice of a proceeding to be determined on the record with an opportunity for any interested person to request a hearing whenever:

(1) The Postal Service files a request with the Commission to issue an advisory opinion on a proposed change in the nature of postal services which will generally affect service on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis;

(2) The Commission determines that a complaint filed under part 3030 of this chapter raises one or more material issues of fact or law in accordance with § 3030.30 of this chapter; or

(3) The Commission in the exercise of its discretion determines it is appropriate.

(b) Publication and service of notice. Each notice of proceeding shall be published in the Federal Register and served on the Postal Service, and the complainant in a complaint proceeding.

(c) Contents of notice. The notice of a proceeding shall include the following:

(1) The general nature of the proceeding involved in terms of categories listed in paragraph (a) of this section;

(2) A reference to the legal authority under which the proceeding is to be conducted;

(3) A concise description of proposals for changes in rates or fees, proposals for the establishment of or changes in the mail classification schedule, proposals for changes in the nature of postal services and, in the case of a complaint, an identification of the complainant and a concise description of the subject matter of the complaint;

(4) The date by which notices of intervention and requests for hearing must be filed;

(5) In proceedings under subpart D of this part involving Postal Service requests for issuance of an advisory opinion, the notice issued under this section shall include the procedural schedule provided for under § 3001.80; and

(6) Such other information as the Commission may desire to include.

[77 FR 6679, Feb. 9, 2012, as amended at 78 FR 36437, June 18, 2013; 79 FR 33406, June 10, 2014]