39 CFR § 964.1 - Authority for rules.

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title: "39 CFR § 964.1 - Authority for rules."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
section_number: "964.1"
section_name: "Authority for rules."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE"
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part_number: "964"
part_name: "WITHHELD MAIL"
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last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "39 U.S.C. 204, 401, 3003, 3004; 5 U.S.C. 554."
regulatory_source: "52 FR 36763, Oct. 1, 1987, unless otherwise noted."
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# 964.1 Authority for rules.

These rules of practice are issued by the Judicial Officer of the United States Postal Service pursuant to authority delegated by the Postmaster General (39 CFR 224.1(c)(4)).

[52 FR 36763, Oct. 1, 1987, as amended at 67 FR 62179, Oct. 4, 2002]