15 CFR 23.1 - Purpose.

Regulations last checked for updates: Jul 19, 2026

Title 15 - Commerce and Foreign Trade last revised: Jul 16, 2026

View all text of Part 23 [§ 23.1 - § 23.7]

§ 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