[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 209 (Thursday, October 29, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57911-57912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29006]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Part 6


Board of Governors Bylaws

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service has 
approved an amendment to its bylaws. The amendment allows Governors 
attending special meetings of the Board conducted by conference 
telephone call to receive the statutory $300 compensation for a meeting 
day if the meeting lasts more than an hour.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 6, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas J. Koerber, (202) 268-4800.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 6, 1998, the Board of Governors

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of the Postal Service amended its bylaw provisions concerning 
attendance at meetings by telephone conference call. Previously, bylaw 
6.4 (39 CFR 6.4), has provided that members may participate in any 
meeting of the Board of Governors by telephone, but that only those 
Governors attending in person would receive the $300 in compensation 
provided under 39 U.S.C. 202(a) for attending not more than 30 days of 
meetings per year.
    Developments in technology since this bylaw was adopted have made 
it possible for modern business and government organizations to conduct 
meetings by teleconference more effectively than in the past. In 
addition, while the Board of Governors holds regular monthly meetings 
in person, generally two days in duration, the Board has found that 
important business sometimes requires the scheduling of special 
meetings by teleconference, in between the regularly scheduled monthly 
meetings, as authorized in bylaw 6.2 (39 CFR 6.2), and subject to 
compliance with the Board's rules implementing the Government in the 
Sunshine Act, in Part 7 of the bylaws (39 CFR part 7). The amendment 
approved on October 6 permits a Governor to receive the $300 in 
compensation for participation in such a special meeting of the full 
Board by teleconference, if the meeting is more than one hour in 
duration. It also allows compensation for special committee meetings 
held between Board meetings. As provided in 39 U.S.C. 202(a), 
nevertheless, the number of meeting days, including both regular and 
special meetings, for which a Governor may be paid such compensation 
still may not exceed 30 days per year.

List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 6

    Administrative practice and procedure, Organization and functions 
(Government agencies), Postal Service.

    Accordingly, 39 CFR Part 6 is amended as follows:

PART 6--MEETINGS (ARTICLE VI)

    1. The authority citation for Part 6 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 202, 205, 401(2), (10), 1003, 3013; 5 
U.S.C. 552b (3), (g).

    2. Section 6.4 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 6.4.  Attendance by conference telephone call.

    Unless prohibited by law or by these bylaws, a member of the Board 
may participate in a meeting of the Board by conference telephone or 
similar communications equipment which enables all persons 
participating in the meeting to hear each other and which permits full 
compliance with the provisions of these bylaws concerning public 
observation of meetings. Attendance at a meeting by this method 
constitutes presence at the meeting; and no Governor attending by 
telephone may receive compensation, except for a special meeting by 
conference telephone that is more than one hour in duration, or a 
special committee meeting between Board meetings called under Sec. 6.2 
of these bylaws.
Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
[FR Doc. 98-29006 Filed 10-28-98; 8:45 am]
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