39 C.F.R. PART 3001--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
TITLE 39--Postal Service
CHAPTER III--POSTAL RATE COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER A--PERSONNEL
PART 3001--RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subpart A--RULES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
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| No participation by investigative or prosecuting officers.
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| Form and number of copies of documents.
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| General contents of documents.
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| Docket and hearing calendar.
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| Consolidation and separation of proceedings.
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| Continuances and extensions of time.
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| Notice of prehearing conference or hearing.
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| Limited participation by persons not parties.
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| Informal expression of views by persons not parties or limited participators (commenters).
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| Discovery--general policy.
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| Interrogatories for purpose of discovery.
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| Requests for production of documents or things for purpose of discovery.
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| Requests for admissions for purpose of discovery.
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| Appeals from rulings of the presiding officer.
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| Proposed findings and conclusions.
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| Oral argument before the presiding or other designated officer.
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| Oral argument before the Commission.
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| Omission of intermediate decisions.
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| Exceptions to intermediate decisions.
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| Public information and requests.
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| Public attendance at Commission meetings.
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Subpart B--RULES APPLICABLE TO REQUESTS FOR CHANGES IN RATES OR FEES
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| Filing of formal requests.
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| Filing of prepared direct evidence.
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| Contents of formal requests.
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| Service by the Postal Service.
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| Market response rate requests for express mail service--purpose and duration of rules.
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| Market response rate requests--data filing requirements.
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| Market Response Rate Requests-expedition of public notice and procedural schedule.
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| Express mail market response--rule for decision.
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Subpart C--RULES APPLICABLE TO REQUESTS FOR ESTABLISHING OR CHANGING THE MAIL CLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE
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| Filing of formal requests.
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| Filing of prepared direct evidence.
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| Contents of formal requests.
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| Service by the Postal Service.
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| Requests involving experimental changes.
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| Requests involving experimental changes--procedures for limitation of issues.
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| Requests involving experimental changes--unavailability of data.
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| Requests involving experimental changes--plans for data collection.
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| Requests involving experimental changes--time limit.
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| Text of the Domestic Mail Classification Schedule.
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| Expedited minor classification cases--applicability.
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| Expedited minor classification cases--filing of formal request and prepared direct evidence.
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| Expedited minor classification cases--expedition of procedural schedule.
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| Expedited minor classification cases--time limits.
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Subpart D--RULES APPLICABLE TO REQUESTS FOR CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF POSTAL SERVICES
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| Filing of formal requests.
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| Filing of prepared direct testimony.
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| Contents of formal requests.
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| Service by the Postal Service.
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Subpart E--RULES APPLICABLE TO RATE AND SERVICE COMPLAINTS
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| Scope and nature of complaints.
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| Answers by the Postal Service.
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| Proceedings on the record.
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| Commission determinations.
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Subpart F--RULES APPLICABLE TO THE FILING OF TESTIMONY BY INTERVENORS
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| Applicability and general policy.
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| Submissions by intervenors.
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Subpart G--RULES APPLICABLE TO THE FILING OF PERIODIC REPORTS BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
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| Applicability and general policy.
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| Filing of reports required by 39 U.S.C. 3663(b).
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Subpart H--RULES APPLICABLE TO APPEALS OF POSTAL SERVICE DETERMINATIONS TO CLOSE OR CONSOLIDATE POST OFFICES
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| Initiation of review proceedings.
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| Suspension pending review.
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| Participant statement or brief.
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| Posting of documents by Postal Service for inspection by affected postal patrons.
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Subpart I--RULES FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW TO ALLOW MARKET TESTS OF PROPOSED MAIL CLASSIFICATION CHANGES
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| Filing of market test proposal and supporting direct evidence.
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| Procedures--expedition of public notice and procedural schedule.
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| Data collection and reporting requirements.
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| Suspension, continuation or termination of proceeding.
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Subpart J--RULES FOR EXPEDITED REVIEW OF REQUESTS FOR PROVISIONAL SERVICE CHANGES OF LIMITED DURATION
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| Filing of formal request and prepared direct evidence.
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| Procedures--expedition of public notice and procedural schedule.
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| Data collection and reporting requirements.
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| Continuation or termination of provisional service.
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Subpart K--RULES FOR USE OF MULTI-YEAR TEST PERIODS
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| Use of multi-year test period for proposed new services.
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| Filing of formal request and prepared direct evidence.
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Subpart L--RULES APPLICABLE TO NEGOTIATED SERVICE AGREEMENTS
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| Filing of formal requests.
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| Filing of prepared direct evidence.
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| Contents of formal requests.
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| Requests to recommend a baseline Negotiated Service Agreement.
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| Requests to recommend a Negotiated Service Agreement that is functionally equivalent to a previously recommended Negotiated Service Agreement.
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| Requests to renew previously recommended negotiated service agreements with existing participant(s).
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| Requests to modify previously recommended negotiated service agreements.
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