[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 39, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 39CFR946.4]



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                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE

 

                 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

 

PART 946_RULES OF PROCEDURE RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF STOLEN MAIL 

MATTER AND PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE FOR USE 

AS EVIDENCE--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  946.4  Disposition of property of unknown owners.



    (a) Where no apparent owner of property subject to this part is 

known, except property described in Sec.  946.3, and the Chief Postal 

Inspector or delegate estimates that the fair market value of the 

property exceeds $200, and the property is not needed as evidence, the 

Chief Postal Inspector or delegate must publish notice providing the 

following information:

    (1) A description of the property including model or serial numbers, 

if known;

    (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the Postal Inspector 

in Charge who has custody of the property; and

    (3) A statement inviting any person who believes that he or she is 

fully entitled to the property to submit a claim for its return with the 

Postal Inspector in Charge who is identified in the notice. Such claim 

must be submitted within 30 days from the date of first publication of 

the notice (See Sec.  946.7).

    (b) The notice under Sec.  946.4(a) must be published once a week 

for three consecutive weeks in a publication of general circulation 

within the judicial district where the Postal Inspection Service took 

possession of the property.