---
kind: "section"
citation: "39 C.F.R. § 958.2"
title: "39"
number: "958.2"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/39/958.2"
---

# §958.2. Definitions.


As used in this part:

- (a) **Complaint—** refers to the determination by the Determining Official that an individual has violated the prohibition against mailing hazardous materials and/or related violations under [39 U.S.C. 3018](/usc/39/3018.md).
- (b) **Initial Decision—** refers to the written decision which the Presiding Officer renders.
- (c) **Determining Official—** refers to the Chief Postal Inspector or designee.
- (d) **Judicial Officer—** refers to the Judicial Officer or Acting Judicial Officer of the United States Postal Service or designee within the Judicial Officer Department.
- (e) **Party—** refers to the Postal Service or the respondent.
- (f) **Person—** refers to any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or private organization.
- (g) **Presiding Officer—** refers to an Administrative Law Judge designated by the Chief Administrative Law Judge to conduct a hearing, or to the Judicial Officer, if an Administrative Law Judge is not available.
- (h) **Recorder—** refers to the Recorder of the Judicial Office of the United States Postal Service, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, Virginia 22201-3078.
- (i) **Representative—** refers to an attorney or other advocate.
- (j) **Respondent—** refers to any person determined by the Determining Official to be liable for civil penalties, clean-up costs and/or damages for mailing hazardous materials and/or related violations under [39 U.S.C. 3018](/usc/39/3018.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[74 FR 18631, Apr. 24, 2009, as amended at 81 FR 40193, June 21, 2016]

### Authority

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 204, 401, 3001, 3018; 5 U.S.C. 554.

### Source

Source: 74 FR 18631, Apr. 24, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[74 FR 18631, Apr. 24, 2009, as amended at 81 FR 40193, June 21, 2016]