[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 39, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 39CFR221.3]

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                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
 
                 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
 
PART 221--GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 221.3  Postmaster General.

    (a) The Postmaster General (PMG) is the chief executive officer of 
the Postal Service and is responsible for its overall operation. The PMG 
is named and can be removed by a majority of the nine Governors.
    (b) The Postmaster General determines appeals from the actions of 
staff and department heads, except that in cases where the PMG has 
delegated authority to make a decision to a subordinate, such 
subordinate may also determine appeals within the authority delegated.
    (c) The Board of Governors has directed that the Postmaster General 
exercise the powers of the Postal Service to the extent that such 
exercise does not conflict with power reserved to the Board by law. The 
Postmaster General is authorized to direct any officer, employee, or 
agent of the Postal Service to exercise such of the PMG's powers as the 
PMG deems appropriate. For the direction of the Board of Governors that 
the Postmaster General exercise the powers of the Postal Service, see 
Secs. 3.5 and 4.3 of this chapter.

[38 FR 20403, July 31, 1973, as amended at 43 FR 29117, July 6, 1978; 45 
FR 43718, June 30, 1980; 51 FR 40796, Nov. 10, 1986]