§3020.111. Pre-filing requirements. — Inbound Citations

(3) Communications where advance public notice and an opportunity to participate is provided to all persons participating in the matter before the Commission that occur: during the course of off-the-record technical conferences associated with a matter before the Commission, or communications during the course of off-the-record procedures associated with proceedings with an opportunity for a hearing on-the-record under part 3010, subpart F of this chapter, including without limitation the pre-filing conference for nature of service cases required by § 3020.111 of this chapter; prehearing conferences conducted under § 3010.302(c) of this chapter; settlement conferences under § 3010.320 of this chapter; and alternative dispute resolution and settlement of complaints by informal procedures under § 3022.40 of this chapter.

By filing its request electronically with the Commission, the Postal Service is deemed to have effectively served copies of its formal request and its prepared direct evidence upon those persons, including the officer of the Commission, who participated in the pre-filing conference held under § 3020.111. The Postal Service shall be required to serve hard copies of its formal request and prepared direct evidence only upon those persons who have notified the Postal Service, in writing, during the pre-filing conference(s), that they do not have access to the Commission's website.

(4) A statement that the Postal Service has completed the pre-filing conference(s) required by § 3020.111, including the time and place of each conference and a certification that the Postal Service has made a good faith effort to address concerns of interested persons about the Postal Service's proposal raised at the pre-filing conference(s);