[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52159-52160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25802]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 233


Reward Increases

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Inspection Service is revising its reward policy 
and regulations to increase the amounts of rewards that may be paid for 
information and services leading to the arrest and conviction of 
persons who have committed certain postal crimes.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective September 30, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry J. Bauman, Independent Counsel, 
Postal Inspection Service, (202) 268-4415.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Postal Service offers rewards for 
information and services leading to the arrest and conviction of 
persons committing postal crimes. Regulations concerning these rewards 
are published in 39 CFR 233.2, Circulars and rewards, and in Poster 
296, Notice of Reward, which appears as a note following 
Sec. 233.2(b)(2). The Postal Inspection Service has raised the amount 
of the rewards that may be paid for offenses that involve particular 
danger of injury or death to postal employees and postal customers. The 
reward for the offenses of robbery or attempted robbery of a postal 
employee is increased from $25,000 to $50,000; the reward for the 
offense of assault of a postal employee is increased from $15,000 to 
$50,000; the reward for the offense of mailing bombs or explosives is 
raised from $50,000 to $100,000; the reward for the offense of mailing 
child pornography is increased from $10,000 to $50,000; and the reward 
for the offenses of mailing poison, controlled dangerous substances, 
hazardous materials, illegal drugs, or cash proceeds from illegal drugs 
is raised from $10,000 to $50,000.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 233

    Administrative practice and procedure, Banks, banking, Credit,

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Crime, Infants and children, Law enforcement, Penalties, Privacy, 
Seizures and forfeitures.

    Accordingly, 39 CFR 233 is amended as set forth below.

PART 233--INSPECTION SERVICE/INSPECTOR GENERAL AUTHORITY

    1. The authority citation for part 233 is changed to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 101, 102, 202, 204, 401, 402, 403, 404, 
406, 410, 411, 1003, 3005(e)(1); 12 U.S.C. 3401-3422; 18 U.S.C. 981, 
1956, 1957, 2254, 3061; 21 U.S.C. 881; Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1996, sec. 662 (Pub. L. No. 104-208).


Sec. 233.2  [Amended]

    2. In Sec. 233.2 amend the Note in paragraph (b)(2) as follows:
    a. In the third paragraph, remove ``Assault on Postal Employees, 
$15,000'' and add ``Assault on Postal Employees, $50,000'' in its 
place.
    b. In the fourth paragraph, remove ``Bombs or Explosives, $50,000'' 
and add ``Bombs or Explosives, $100,000'' in its place.
    c. In the sixth paragraph, remove ``Robbery, $25,000'' and add 
``Robbery, $50,000'' in its place.
    d. In the eleventh paragraph, remove ``Child Pornography, $10,000'' 
and add ``Child Pornography, $50,000'' in its place.
    e. In the last paragraph, remove ``10,000'' and add $50,000'' in 
its place.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 98-25802 Filed 9-29-98; 8:45 am]
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