39 CFR § 962.1 - (Rule 1) Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t39/s962.1"
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title: "39 CFR § 962.1 - (Rule 1) Purpose."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
section_number: "962.1"
section_name: "(Rule 1) Purpose."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "N"
subchapter_name: "PROCEDURES"
part_number: "962"
part_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "31 U.S.C. 3801-12; 39 U.S.C. 401; 5 U.S.C. 554."
regulatory_source: "90 FR 33272, July 17, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "962"
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# 962.1 (Rule 1) Purpose.

This part establishes the procedures governing the hearing and appeal rights of any person alleged to be liable for civil penalties and assessments under the Administrative False Claims Act of 2021 (codified at 31 U.S.C. 3801-12).