39 CFR § 958.2 - Definitions.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t39/s958.2"
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title: "39 CFR § 958.2 - Definitions."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
section_number: "958.2"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "N"
subchapter_name: "PROCEDURES"
part_number: "958"
part_name: "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "39 U.S.C. 204, 401, 3001, 3018; 5 U.S.C. 554."
regulatory_source: "74 FR 18631, Apr. 24, 2009, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "958"
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# 958.2 Definitions.

As used in this part:

(a) *Complaint* refers to the determination by the Determining Official that an individual has violated the prohibition against mailing hazardous materials and/or related violations under 39 U.S.C. 3018.

(b) *Initial Decision* refers to the written decision which the Presiding Officer renders.

(c) *Determining Official* refers to the Chief Postal Inspector or designee.

(d) *Judicial Officer* refers to the Judicial Officer or Acting Judicial Officer of the United States Postal Service or designee within the Judicial Officer Department.

(e) *Party* refers to the Postal Service or the respondent.

(f) *Person* refers to any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or private organization.

(g) *Presiding Officer* refers to an Administrative Law Judge designated by the Chief Administrative Law Judge to conduct a hearing, or to the Judicial Officer, if an Administrative Law Judge is not available.

(h) *Recorder* refers to the Recorder of the Judicial Office of the United States Postal Service, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, Virginia 22201-3078.

(i) *Representative* refers to an attorney or other advocate.

(j) *Respondent* refers to any person determined by the Determining Official to be liable for civil penalties, clean-up costs and/or damages for mailing hazardous materials and/or related violations under 39 U.S.C. 3018.

[74 FR 18631, Apr. 24, 2009, as amended at 81 FR 40193, June 21, 2016]