39 CFR § 3021.40 - Participant statement.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t39/s3021.40"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "39 CFR § 3021.40 - Participant statement."
title_number: 39
title_name: "Postal Service"
section_number: "3021.40"
section_name: "Participant statement."
chapter_name: "POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SPECIAL RULES OF PRACTICE FOR SPECIFIC PROCEEDING TYPES"
part_number: "3021"
part_name: "RULES FOR APPEALS OF POSTAL SERVICE DETERMINATIONS TO CLOSE OR CONSOLIDATE POST OFFICES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "39 U.S.C. 404(d)."
regulatory_source: "77 FR 6679, Feb. 9, 2012, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 85 FR 9615, Feb. 19, 2020."
cfr_part: "3021"
---


# 3021.40 Participant statement.

(a) When a timely Petition for Review of a decision to close or consolidate a post office is filed, the Secretary shall furnish petitioner with a copy of PRC Form 61. This form is designed to inform petitioners on how to make a statement of the petitioner's arguments in support of the petition.

(b) The instructions for PRC Form 61 shall provide:

(1) A concise explanation of the purpose of the form;

(2) A copy of section 404(d)(2)(A) of title 39, United States Code; and

(3) Notification that, if petitioner prefers, he or she may file a brief in lieu of or in addition to completing PRC Form 61.

[77 FR 6679, Feb. 9, 2012, as amended at 85 FR 9655, Feb. 19, 2020]