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Federal Register :: Bylaws of the Board of Governors
A Rule by the Postal Service on 03/26/2012
These amendments to the Code of Federal Regulations are effective March 26, 2012.
77 FR 17333
39 CFR 6
39 CFR 7
USPS-2012-0013
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Parts 4, 6, and 7
PART 4—OFFICIALS (ARTICLE IV)
PART 6—MEETINGS (ARTICLE VI)
PART 7—PUBLIC OBSERVATION (ARTICLE VII)
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On March 24, 2010, the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service adopted a number of amendments to the Board's Bylaws. These amendments revised and clarified the provisions concerning the election and terms of office of the Board Chairman and Vice-Chairman. The amendments also formalized the process for notation voting (voting by paper ballot) on routine or administrative matters. This final rule incorporates the changes adopted by the Board.
This document publishes amendments to 39 CFR Parts 4, 6, and 7, conforming to amendments to the Bylaws of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. In part 4, the Board revised §§ 4.1 and 4.2 to establish December 1 as the regular commencement date of the terms of office of the newly-elected Board Chairman and Vice-Chairman. In part 6 (with a conforming amendment to part 7), the Board added a new § 6.7 to formalize the process for notation voting by paper ballot on routine, non-controversial, and administrative matters.
Accordingly, for the reasons stated, 39 CFR Parts 4, 6, and 7 are amended as follows:
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 202-205, 401(2), (10), 402, 1003, 3013, 3686.
2. Section 4.1 is revised to read as follows:
(d)(1) Upon the election and installation of a new Chairman of the Board, the immediate past Chairman shall become Chairman Pro Tempore of the Board, to preside during the absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman at any meeting of the Board during the year or years following the immediate past Chairman's tenure as Chairman and until another Chairman has been elected.
3. Section 4.2 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 202, 205, 401(2), (10), 1003, 3622; 5 U.S.C. 552b(e), (g).
5. Section 6.6 is amended by revising the introductory text to read as follows:
As provided by 39 U.S.C. 205(c), and except for routine, non-controversial, and administrative matters considered through the notation voting process described in § 6.7, the Board acts by resolution upon a majority vote of those members who attend a meeting in person or by teleconference. No proxies are allowed in any vote of the members of the Board. Any 6 members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business by the Board, except:
6. Section 6.7 is added to read as follows:
§ 6.7
(a) General. Notation voting consists of the circulation of written memoranda and voting sheets to each member of the Board simultaneously and the tabulation of submitted responses. Notation voting may be used only for routine, non-controversial, and administrative matters.
(b) Administrative Responsibility. The Secretary of the Board is responsible for:
(c) Veto of notation voting. In view of the public policy for openness reflected in the Government in the Sunshine Act and in these bylaws, each Board member is authorized to veto the use of notation voting for the consideration of any matter. If a Board member vetoes the use of notation voting, the Secretary must notify all members of such action, and must promptly take action to place the particular matter on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled Board meeting following the date of the veto, or to schedule a teleconference to consider the matter, as appropriate.
(d) Disclosure of result. The Secretary shall maintain all records pertaining to Board actions taken pursuant to the notation voting process, and shall make such records available for public inspection, consistent with the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.
7. The authority citation for part 7 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 39 U.S.C. 410; 5 U.S.C. 552b(a)-(m).
8. Section 7.1 is amended by revising the final sentence of paragraph (b) to read as follows:
(b) * * * The term ”meeting” does not include any procedural deliberations required or permitted by §§ 6.1, 6.2, 7.4, or 7.5 of the bylaws in this chapter, or the notation voting process described in § 6.7 of the bylaws in this chapter.
[FR Doc. 2012-7098 Filed 3-23-12; 8:45 am]