---
kind: "section"
citation: "39 C.F.R. § 3021.13"
title: "39"
number: "3021.13"
heading: "Deadlines for appeals."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/39/3021.13"
---

# §3021.13. Deadlines for appeals.

- (a) **In general.** If the Postal Service has issued a final determination to close or consolidate a post office, an appeal is due within 30 days of the final determination being made available in conformance with [§ 3021.3(b)](/cfr/39/3021.3.md?p=b).
- (b) **Appeals sent by mail.** If sent by mail, a Petition for Review must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the final determination has been made available.
- (c) **Appeals sent by other physical delivery.** If sent by some other form of physical delivery, a Petition for Review must be received in the Commission's Docket Section no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the 30th day after the final determination has been made available.
- (d) **Appeals sent electronically.** If submitted electronically, a Petition for Review must be received in the Commission's Docket Section no later than 4:30 p.m., eastern time, on the 30th day after the final determination has been made available.

## Notes

### Amendments

[77 FR 6679, Feb. 9, 2012, as amended at 85 FR 9655, Feb. 19, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 404(d).

### Source

Source: 77 FR 6679, Feb. 9, 2012, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 85 FR 9615, Feb. 19, 2020.

### Amendments

[77 FR 6679, Feb. 9, 2012, as amended at 85 FR 9655, Feb. 19, 2020]