[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 221 (Thursday, November 17, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 68908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24285]


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POSTAL SERVICE

39 CFR Parts 3 and 6


Bylaws of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal 
Service

AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document includes several amendments to the Bylaws of the 
Board of Governors. Additions have been made to conform the Bylaws to 
existing law. Technical edits have also been made to clarify the 
language of the Bylaws. Amendments include the addition of decisions to 
be made by the Board of Governors and changes to the voting and quorum 
requirements for actions to be taken by the Board of Governors.

DATES: Effective date: November 17, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Elston, Secretary of the 
Board of Governors, [email protected], 202-268-7432.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 4, 2022, the Board of Governors 
approved amendments to its Bylaws to address a variety of issues. 
Additions have been made to conform the Bylaws to existing law. 
Technical edits have been made to clarify the language of the Bylaws. 
The amendments include the addition of decisions that are reserved for 
the Board of Governors including consideration of and potential 
adjustment of funding requested in the Postal Regulatory Commission's 
budget for succeeding fiscal years as well as approval of programs 
established under 39 U.S.C. 3703. Amendments also include edits to 
clarify and expand upon the quorum and voting requirements for the 
Board of Governors.

List of Subjects

39 CFR Part 3

    Board of Governors (Article III).

39 CFR Part 6

    Meetings (Article VI).

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Postal Service amends 
39 CFR chapter I as set forth below:

PART 3--BOARD OF GOVERNORS (ARTICLE III)

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1. The authority citation for part 3 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 202, 203, 205, 401 (2), (10), 402, 404(b), 
414, 416, 504, 1003, 2005, 2011, 2802-2804, 3013, 3622, 3632, 3642, 
3652, 3654, 3691, 3703; 5 U.S.C. 552b(g), (j); 5 U.S.C. App.; Pub. 
L. 107-67, 115 Stat. 514 (2001).


Sec.  3.4  Matters reserved for decision by the Governors.

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2. Amend Sec.  3.4 by:
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a. Revising paragraph (i) to read as follows:
    (i) Appointment and removal (in conjunction with Commissioners of 
the Postal Regulatory Commission) of the Inspector General under 39 
U.S.C. 202(e).
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b. Adding paragraphs (o) and (p) to read as follows:
    (o) Consideration and potential adjustment of the funding requested 
in the Postal Regulatory Commission's budget for the succeeding fiscal 
year as required by 39 U.S.C. 504(d).
    (p) Approval of any program established under 39 U.S.C. 3703 to 
enter into agreements with agencies of state, local or tribal 
governments to provide property or non-postal services to the public on 
behalf of such agencies for non-commercial purposes.

PART 6--MEETINGS (ARTICLE VI)

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1. The authority citation for part 6 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority: 39 U.S.C. 202, 205, 401(2), (10), 504, 1003, 3622, 
3632, 3703; 5 U.S.C. 552b(e), (g).


Sec.  6.6.   Quorum and voting.

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2. Amend Sec.  6.6 by:
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a. Revising the introductory text to read as follows:
    Except for matters considered through the notation voting process 
described in Sec.  6.7, the Board acts by resolution upon a vote of 
those members who attend a meeting in accordance with Sec.  6.4. No 
proxies are allowed in any vote of the members of the Board. As 
provided by 39 U.S.C. 205(c), any six (6) members constitute a quorum 
for the transaction of business by the Board, and a resolution requires 
a favorable vote of a majority of those members who are present, except 
as follows:
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b. Removing the semicolons at the end of paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) 
and adding a period in their respective places.
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c. Removing ``and;'' at the end of paragraph (d) and adding a period in 
its place.
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d. Revising paragraph (g) to read as follows:
    (g) In the appointment of the Inspector General, 39 U.S.C. 202(e) 
requires a favorable vote of a majority of the Governors then in office 
and of a majority of the Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory 
Commission then in office.
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e. Adding paragraphs (h), (i), and (j) to read as follows:
    (h) In removing the Inspector General for cause, 39 U.S.C. 202(e) 
requires the written concurrence of at least 7 Governors and 3 
Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission.
    (i) In adjusting the funding requested in the Postal Regulatory 
Commission's budget for the succeeding fiscal year, 39 U.S.C. 504(d) 
requires a unanimous written decision of the Governors then holding 
office, issued no later than 30 days after receiving the budget.
    (j) In approving a program established under 39 U.S.C. 3703 to 
enter into agreements with agencies of state, local or tribal 
governments to provide property or non-postal services to the public on 
such agencies' behalf, 39 U.S.C. 3703(c) requires a recorded and 
publicly available vote of a majority of the Governors then holding 
office.

Michael J. Elston,
Secretary of the Board of Governors.
[FR Doc. 2022-24285 Filed 11-16-22; 8:45 am]
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