39 CFR 963.18
§ 963.18 Initial decision.
United States · 39 CFR — Postal Service · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- 39 CFR 963.18, § 963.18 Initial decision, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/167236
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:167236@1- SHA-256
5ef11cd270f5f8ab2eb98f6b49e162168e406c06369600acc98905c6a48d8f87
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
Unless given orally at the conclusion of the hearing, the presiding officer shall render an initial decision as expeditiously as practicable following the conclusion of the hearing and the receipt of the proposed findings and conclusions, if any. The initial decision becomes the final agency decision if a timely appeal is not taken.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.