# 39 C.F.R. § 959.7 (2026): Notice of hearing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_7

## Section

- **Citation:** 39 C.F.R. § 959.7 (2026)
- **Heading:** Notice of hearing
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 39 CFR: Postal Service / Chapter I: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE / Part 959: PRIVATE EXPRESS STATUTES / § 959.7: § 959.7   Notice of hearing.

## Text

When a petition is filed, the Recorder shall issue a notice of hearing, stating the time and place of the hearing and the date for filing an answer which shall not exceed 15 days from the date of service of the petition, and a reference to the effect of failure to file an answer or appear at the hearing. (See §§ 959.5(c), 959.6(b), and 959.10.) Whenever practicable, the hearing date shall be within 30 days of the date of the notice.
[39 FR 33213, Sept. 16, 1974, as amended at 63 FR 66052, Dec. 1, 1998]

## Nearby sections

- [39 C.F.R. § 959.1 (2026) § 959.1   Authority for rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_1.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.2 (2026) § 959.2   Scope of rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_2.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.3 (2026) § 959.3   Office address and business hours; electronic filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_3.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.4 (2026) § 959.4   Demands for payment of postage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_4.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.5 (2026) § 959.5   Appeals from demands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_5.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.6 (2026) § 959.6   Revocations of suspension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_6.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.7 (2026) § 959.7   Notice of hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_7.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.8 (2026) § 959.8   Service of petition filed under § 959.6.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_8.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.9 (2026) § 959.9   Filing documents for the record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_9.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.10 (2026) § 959.10   Default.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_10.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.11 (2026) § 959.11   Amendment of pleadings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_11.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.12 (2026) § 959.12   Continuances and extensions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_12.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.13 (2026) § 959.13   Hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_13.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 959.14 (2026) § 959.14   Change of place of hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P959_S959_14.md)

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