Part 3001 - Rules of Practice and Procedure  


Subpart A - Rules of General Applicability
§ 3001.1 - Construction of rules.
§ 3001.2 - [Reserved]
§ 3001.3 - Scope of rules.
§ 3001.4 - Method of citing rules.
§ 3001.5 - Definitions.
§ 3001.6 - Appearances.
§ 3001.7 - [Reserved]
§ 3001.8 - No participation by investigative or prosecuting officers.
§ 3001.9 - Filing of documents.
§ 3001.10 - Form and number of copies of documents.
§ 3001.11 - General contents of documents.
§ 3001.12 - Service of documents.
§ 3001.13 - Docket and hearing calendar.
§ 3001.14 - Consolidation and separation of proceedings.
§ 3001.15 - Computation of time.
§ 3001.16 - Continuances and extensions of time.
§ 3001.17 - Notice of proceeding.
§ 3001.18 - Nature of proceedings.
§ 3001.19 - Notice of prehearing conference or hearing.
§ 3001.20 - Formal intervention.
§ 3001.21 - Motions.
§ 3001.22 - Requests for waiver.
§ 3001.23 - Presiding officers.
§ 3001.24 - Prehearing conferences.
§ 3001.25 - Discovery - general policy.
§ 3001.26 - Interrogatories for purpose of discovery.
§ 3001.27 - Requests for production of documents or things for purpose of discovery.
§ 3001.28 - Requests for admissions for purpose of discovery.
§ 3001.29 - Settlement conferences.
§ 3001.30 - Hearings.
§ 3001.31 - Evidence.
§ 3001.32 - Appeals from rulings of the presiding officer.
§ 3001.33 - Depositions.
§ 3001.34 - Briefs.
§ 3001.35 - Proposed findings and conclusions.
§ 3001.36 - Oral argument before the presiding officer.
§ 3001.37 - Oral argument before the Commission.
§ 3001.38 - Omission of intermediate decisions.
§ 3001.39 - Intermediate decisions.
§ 3001.40 - Exceptions to intermediate decisions.
§ 3001.41 - Rulemaking proceedings.
§ 3001.42 - [Reserved]
§ 3001.43 - Public attendance at Commission meetings.
§ 3001.44 - Automatic Closure of Inactive Docket.
§ 3001.45 - Motions to Stay Automatic Closure or Reopen Automatically Closed Dockets.
§ 3001.105 - Post-employment restrictions.
§ 3001.110 - Additional required notification of disqualification when seeking employment.
§ 3001.115 - Additional limitation on acceptance of anything of value.
§ 3001.120 - [Reserved]
§ 3001.20a - Limited participation by persons not parties.
§ 3001.20b - Informal expression of views by persons not parties or limited participators (commenters).
§ 3001.31a - In camera orders.
§ 3001.42a - Protection of trade secrets and commercial or financial information.
Subpart B - Ex Parte Communications
§ 3001.51 - Applicability.
§ 3001.52 - Filing of formal requests.
§ 3001.53 - Filing of prepared direct evidence.
§ 3001.54 - Contents of formal requests.
§ 3001.55 - Service by the Postal Service.
§ 3001.56 - Failure to comply.
§ 3001.57 - Market response rate requests for express mail service—purpose and duration of rules.
§ 3001.58 - Market response rate requests—data filing requirements.
§ 3001.59 - Market Response Rate Requests-expedition of public notice and procedural schedule.
§ 3001.60 - Express mail market response—rule for decision.
§ 3001.150 - Ex parte communications prohibited.
§ 3001.155 - [Reserved]
§ 3001.57a - Market response rate requests—data filing requirements.
§ 3001.57b - Market response rate requests—expedition of public notice and procedural schedule.
§ 3001.57c - Express mail market response—rule for decision.
Subparts B--C - XXX
Subpart C - Rules Applicable to Requests for Establishing or Changing the Mail Classification Schedule
§ 3001.61 - Applicability.
§ 3001.62 - Filing of formal requests.
§ 3001.63 - Filing of prepared direct evidence.
§ 3001.64 - Contents of formal requests.
§ 3001.65 - Service by the Postal Service.
§ 3001.66 - Failure to comply.
§ 3001.67 - Requests involving experimental changes.
§ 3001.68 - Text of the Domestic Mail Classification Schedule.
§ 3001.69 - Expedited minor classification cases.
Appendix A to Subpart C - Postal Service Rates and Charges
Appendix A to Subpart C of Part 3001 - Postal Service Rates and Charges
§ 3001.67a - Requests involving experimental changes—procedures for limitation of issues.
§ 3001.67b - Requests involving experimental changes—unavailability of data.
§ 3001.67c - Requests involving experimental changes—plans for data collection.
§ 3001.67d - Requests involving experimental changes—time limit.
§ 3001.69a - Expedited minor classification cases—filing of formal request and prepared direct evidence.
§ 3001.69b - Expedited minor classification cases—expedition of procedural schedule.
§ 3001.69c - Expedited minor classification cases—time limits.
Subpart D - Rules Applicable to Requests for Changes in the Nature of Postal Services
§ 3001.71 - Applicability.
§ 3001.72 - Advisory opinion and special studies.
§ 3001.73 - Computation of time.
§ 3001.74 - Service by the Postal Service.
§ 3001.75 - Motions.
§ 3001.80 - Procedural schedule.
§ 3001.81 - Pre-filing requirements.
§ 3001.82 - Filing of formal requests.
§ 3001.83 - Contents of formal requests.
§ 3001.84 - Filing of prepared direct evidence.
§ 3001.85 - Mandatory technical conference.
§ 3001.86 - Discovery - in general.
§ 3001.87 - Interrogatories.
§ 3001.88 - Production of documents.
§ 3001.89 - Admissions.
§ 3001.90 - Rebuttal testimony.
§ 3001.91 - Surrebuttal testimony.
§ 3001.92 - Hearings.
§ 3001.93 - Initial and reply briefs.
Appendix A to Subpart D of Part 3001 - Pro Forma N-Case Procedural Schedule
§§ 3001.76--3001.79 - [Reserved]
Subpart E - Information Requests
§ 3001.100 - xxx
§ 3001.101 - xxx
Subparts E--L - XXX
Subpart F - Rules Applicable to the Filing of Testimony by Intervenors
Subparts F--L - XXX
Subpart G - Rules Applicable to the Filing of Periodic Reports by the U.S. Postal Service
§ 3001.102 - Filing of reports.
§ 3001.103 - Filing of reports required by 39 U.S.C. 3663(b).
Subpart H - Rules Applicable to Appeals of Postal Service Determinations To Close or Consolidate Post Offices
§ 3001.111 - Initiation of review proceedings.
§ 3001.112 - The record on review.
§ 3001.113 - Filing of the record.
§ 3001.114 - Suspension pending review.
§ 3001.116 - Oral argument.
§ 3001.117 - Posting of documents by Postal Service for inspection by affected postal patrons.
Subpart I - Rules for Expedited Review To Allow Market Tests of Proposed Mail Classification Changes
§ 3001.161 - Applicability.
§ 3001.162 - Filing of market test proposal and supporting direct evidence.
§ 3001.163 - Procedures—expedition of public notice and procedural schedule.
§ 3001.164 - Rule for decision.
§ 3001.165 - Data collection and reporting requirements.
§ 3001.166 - Suspension, continuation or termination of proceeding.
Subpart J - Rules for Expedited Review of Requests for Provisional Service Changes of Limited Duration
§ 3001.171 - Applicability.
§ 3001.172 - Filing of formal request and prepared direct evidence.
§ 3001.173 - Procedures—expedition of public notice and procedural schedule.
§ 3001.174 - Rule for decision.
§ 3001.175 - Data collection and reporting requirements.
§ 3001.176 - Continuation or termination of provisional service.
Subpart K - Rules for Use of Multi-Year Test Periods
§ 3001.181 - Use of multi-year test period for proposed new services.
§ 3001.182 - Filing of formal request and prepared direct evidence.
Subpart L - Rules Applicable to Negotiated Service Agreements
§ 3001.190 - Applicability.
§ 3001.191 - Filing of formal requests.
§ 3001.192 - Filing of prepared direct evidence.
§ 3001.193 - Contents of formal requests.
§ 3001.194 - Failure to comply.
§ 3001.195 - Requests to recommend a baseline Negotiated Service Agreement.
§ 3001.196 - Requests to recommend a Negotiated Service Agreement that is functionally equivalent to a previously recommended Negotiated Service Agreement.
§ 3001.197 - Requests to renew previously recommended Negotiated Service Agreements with existing participant(s).
§ 3001.198 - Requests to modify previously recommended negotiated service agreements.
Appendix A to Part 3001 - Code of Ethics For Government Service