[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 28, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 49195]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16986]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Parts 232 and 447


Conduct on Postal Property; Technical Amendment

AGENCY: Postal Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Postal Service is amending two provisions in title 39, 
Code of Federal Regulations, to correct an outdated citation to a 
superseded Executive Order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 28, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Covell, Office of Counsel Program 
Specialist, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, 202-268-3381.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Currently, references to Executive Order No. 
10927, of March 18, 1961, dealing with charitable fund-raising and 
related matters, appear in 39 CFR 232.1(h) and 39 CFR 447.21. Those 
references are obsolete, since the revocation of that Order by 
Executive Order No. 12353, issued March 23, 1982. The Postal Service 
has determined it is appropriate to correct the obsolete references.

List of Subjects

39 CFR Part 232

    Authority delegations (Government agencies), Crime, Federal 
buildings and facilities, Government property, Law enforcement 
officers, Postal Service, Security measures.

39 CFR Part 447

    Conflict of interests, Political activities.

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Accordingly, 39 CFR parts 232 and 447 are amended as follows:

PART 232--CONDUCT ON POSTAL PROPERTY

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1. The authority citation for part 232 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 18 U.S.C. 13, 3061; 21 U.S.C. 802, 844; 39 U.S.C. 
401, 403(b)(3), 404(a)(7), 1201(2).


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2. Section 232.1(h)(1) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  232.1  Conduct on postal property.

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    (h) Soliciting, electioneering, collecting debts, vending, and 
advertising. (1) Soliciting alms and contributions, campaigning for 
election to any public office, collecting private debts, soliciting and 
vending for commercial purposes (including, but not limited to, the 
vending of newspapers and other publications), displaying or 
distributing commercial advertising, collecting signatures on 
petitions, polls, or surveys (except as otherwise authorized by Postal 
Service regulations), are prohibited. These prohibitions do not apply 
to:
    (i) Commercial or nonprofit activities performed under contract 
with the Postal Service or pursuant to the provisions of the Randolph-
Sheppard Act;
    (ii) Posting notices on bulletin boards as authorized in Sec.  
243.2(a) of this chapter;
    (iii) The solicitation of Postal Service and other Federal military 
and civilian personnel for contributions by recognized agencies as 
authorized under Executive Order 12353, of March 23, 1982.
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PART 447--RULES OF CONDUCT FOR POSTAL EMPLOYEES

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

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 401.


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2. Section 447.21(g) and the note following are revised to read as 
follows:


Sec.  447.21  Prohibited conduct.

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    (g) No employee while on property owned or leased by the Postal 
Service or the United States or while on duty, shall participate in any 
gambling activity, including the operation of a gambling device, in 
conducting or acting as an agent for a lottery or pool, in conducting a 
game for money or property, or in selling or purchasing a numbers slip 
or ticket.

    Note: Paragraph (g) of this section does not prohibit 
participation in activities specified herein if participation is 
necessitated by an employee's law enforcement duties, or if 
participation is in accordance with section 7 of Executive Order No. 
12353, of March 23, 1982, relating to agency-approved solicitations.


Stanley F. Mires,
Chief Counsel, Legislative.
 [FR Doc. E7-16986 Filed 8-27-07; 8:45 am]
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