Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 06, 2026

Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade last revised: Jan 23, 2026
§ 23.1 - Purpose.

These regulations are intended to comply with 39 U.S.C. 3220(a)(2), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) guidelines (50 FR 46622), to assist in the location and recovery of missing children through the use of penalty mail.

authority: 39 U.S.C. 3220(a)(2); 5 U.S.C. 301.
source: 51 FR 46614, Dec. 24, 1986, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 15 CFR 23.1