---
kind: "section"
citation: "39 C.F.R. § 3010.201"
title: "39"
number: "3010.201"
heading: "Initiation of a proceeding."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/39/3010.201"
---

# §3010.201. Initiation of a proceeding.

- (a) The Commission may on its own motion initiate a proceeding under this subpart by issuing a notice and order initiating proceeding pursuant to [§ 3010.151](/cfr/39/3010.151.md).
- (b)
  - (1) Any person may request the initiation of a proceeding under this subpart by filing a petition with the Commission pursuant to the filing requirements of subpart B of this part. The petition shall:
    - (i) Provide the name, address, phone number and other pertinent contact information of the requesting person;
    - (ii) Identify the subject matter of the petition;
    - (iii) Provide specific proposals, including specific language, in regard to the subject matter of the petition;
    - (iv) Provide all facts, views, arguments, and data deemed to support the action requested; and
    - (v) Describe the impact of the proposal on the person filing the petition, the Postal Service, the mailing community, and the Commission, as applicable.
  - (2) Upon consideration of the petition, the Commission in its discretion may initiate a proceeding under this subpart by issuing a notice and order initiating proceeding pursuant to [§ 3010.151](/cfr/39/3010.151.md), reject the petition, or defer a decision whether to grant or reject the petition. The Commission shall provide an explanation for the rejection or delay in consideration of any petition.
- (c) Subparts A, B, C, and D of this part apply to the initiation and conduct of proceedings under this subpart E.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 404(d); 503; 504; 3661.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 9620, Feb. 19, 2020, unless otherwise noted.