94-14719. Removal of Provision Providing 10-Day Maximum Period for Giving Inventory of Property Seized for Forfeiture to Party Whose Property Was Seized

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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 233

 

Removal of Provision Providing 10-Day Maximum Period for Giving 
Inventory of Property Seized for Forfeiture to Party Whose Property Was 
Seized

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule amends Postal Service regulations on 
forfeiture procedures by removing the provision requiring the agency to 
provide a receipt of the inventory of the property seized for 
forfeiture to the party whose property was seized within 10 days of the 
seizure. This amendment is intended to make the inventory notice 
precedure of the Postal Service consistent with other federal agencies 
and to eliminate an unnecessary burden on the agency.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 17, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Postal Inspector-Attorney Frederick I. 
Rosenberg, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Postal Service regulations concerning 
inventory procedures for property seized for forfeiture are published 
in title 39 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as Sec. 233.7(c). 
The last sentence of that section establishes a 10-day maximum period 
for the agency to give a written receipt of the inventory of the 
property seized for forfeiture and the identity of the Postal Inspector 
who conducted the seizure to the party from whom the property was 
seized. Section 233.7(c) is amended to remove the 10-day limit to make 
the inventory notice procedure of the Postal Service consistent with 
other federal agencies and to eliminate an unnecessary burden on the 
agency when the party whose property was seized cannot be readily 
identified.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 233

    Crime, Law enforcement, Postal Service, Seizures and forfeitures.

    Accordingly, 39 CFR 233 is amended as set forth below.

PART 233--INSPECTION SERVICE/INSPECTOR GENERAL AUTHORITY

    1. The authority citation for part 233 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 410, 411, 
3005(e)(1); 12 U.S.C. 3401-3422; 18 U.S.C. 981, 1956, 1957, 2254, 
3061; 21 U.S.C. 881; Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (Pub. 
L. No. 95-4542, as amended), 5 U.S.C. App. 3.

    2. Section 233.7(c) is amended by revising the last sentence to 
read as follows:


Sec. 233.7  Forfeiture authority and procedures.

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    (c) * * * A written receipt containing such information and 
identifying the Postal Inspector who conducted the seizure must be 
provided to the party from whom the property was seized, or the party's 
agent or representative, at the time of the seizure or as soon 
thereafter as is practicable.
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Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative Division.
[FR Doc. 94-14719 Filed 6-16-94; 8:45 am]
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