39 CFR § 963.1 - Authority for the rules.

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title: "39 CFR § 963.1 - Authority for the rules."
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section_name: "Authority for the rules."
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# 963.1 Authority for the rules.

These rules of practice are issued by the Judicial Officer of the U.S. Postal Service pursuant to authority delegated by the Postmaster General (39 CFR 226.2(e)(1)).

[52 FR 18912, May 20, 1987, as amended at 59 FR 10751, Mar. 8, 1994]