39 C.F.R. § 3001.190 Applicability.
Title 39 - Postal Service
(a) The rules in this subpart govern requests of the Postal Service for recommended decisions pursuant to sections 3622 or 3623 of the Act that are based on Negotiated Service Agreements. The Rules of General Applicability in subpart A of this part are also applicable to proceedings on requests subject to this subpart. The requirements and procedures specified in these sections apply exclusively to requests predicated on Negotiated Service Agreements. Except where specifically noted, this subpart does not supersede any other rules applicable to Postal Service requests for recommendation of changes in rates, fees, or mail classifications. (b) In administering this subpart, it shall be the policy of the Commission to recommend Negotiated Service Agreements that are consistent with statutory criteria, and benefit the Postal Service, without causing unreasonable harm to the marketplace. Except in extraordinary circumstances and for good cause shown, the Commission shall not recommend Negotiated Service Agreements of more than three years duration; however, this limitation is not intended to bar the Postal Service from requesting: (1) The renewal of the terms and conditions of a previously recommended Negotiated Service Agreement, see §3001.197; or (2) Recommendation of a Negotiated Service Agreement that is functionally equivalent to a previously recommended Negotiated Service Agreement, see §3001.196.
Title 39: Postal Service
PART 3001—RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subpart L—Rules Applicable to Negotiated Service Agreements
§ 3001.190 Applicability.
