39 CFR § 958.3 - Petition for hearing.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t39/s958.3"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "39 CFR § 958.3 - Petition for hearing."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
section_number: "958.3"
section_name: "Petition for hearing."
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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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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# 958.3 Petition for hearing.

Within 30 days of being served the Postal Service's Complaint alleging liability under 39 U.S.C. 3018, the respondent may request a hearing by filing a written Hearing Petition with the Recorder. The respondent's Petition must include the following:

(a) The words “Petition for Hearing Related to Prohibitions Regarding the Mailing of Hazardous Material” or other words reasonably identifying it as such;

(b) The name of the respondent as well as his or her work and home addresses, and work and home telephone numbers; and other address and telephone number where the respondent may be contacted about the hearing proceedings;

(c) The date on which the respondent received the Complaint issued by the Determining Official;

(d) A statement indicating whether the respondent requests an oral hearing or a decision solely on the written record;

(e) If the respondent requests an oral hearing, a statement proposing a city for the hearing site, with justification for holding the hearing in that city, as well as recommended dates for the hearing; and

(f) A statement admitting or denying each of the allegations of liability made in the Complaint, and stating any defense on which the respondent intends to rely.