[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 39, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 39CFR230.10]

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                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE
 
                 CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
 
PART 230_OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B_Rules Governing Compliance With Subpoenas, Summonses, and 
 
Sec.  230.10  What do these rules govern?

Court Orders by Postal Employees Within the Office of Inspector General 
   Where Neither the Postal Service, the United States, Nor Any Other 
                        Federal Agency Is a Party

    Source: 68 FR 57372, Oct. 3, 2003, unless otherwise noted.


    (a) Subpart B governs those situations where an employee of the 
Office of Inspector General has been summoned, subpoenaed, or given a 
court order in connection with any federal, state, local court, 
administrative, or legislative proceeding.
    (b) The rules in Subpart B do not apply to:
    (1) Proceedings where the United States, the Postal Service, or any 
other federal agency is named as a party;
    (2) Congressional requests or subpoenas for testimony or documents;
    (3) Employees serving as expert witnesses in connection with 
professional and consultative services under Title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations, Part 7001, provided they state for the record that their 
testimony reflects their personal opinions and should not be viewed as 
the official position of the Postal Service;
    (4) Employees making appearances in their private capacities in 
proceedings that do not relate to their Postal Service employment, such 
as traffic accidents or domestic relations matters; and do not involve 
professional or consultative services;
    (5) Situations where the Inspector General or an official designated 
by the Inspector General determines that the best interests of the 
public or the Office of Inspector General would be served by an 
exemption from the regulations.
    (c) These rules should be read together with the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA), which provides additional information about 
access to records.

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