Any person who would be aggrieved by an order of the Postmaster General within the meaning of section 41902 of the Statute may, within not more than four calendar days after the issuance of such order, apply to the Department for a postponement of the effective date of that order pending review: Provided, That if the final day of the four day period is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday for the Department, the application may be filed with the Department no later than the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.

An application for postponement of the effective date filed under this part may be made in writing or by telegram, and shall be conspicuously entitled Application for Postponement of the Effective Date of Order of the Postmaster General Pending Review Under section 41902 of the Statute. Such application for postponement shall specify:

The schedule affected and identity of the order complained of;

The manner in which the applicant is or would be aggrieved by the order;

The relief which will be sought;

That the applicant intends to file a timely application for review of the order under § 232.1; and

A summary of the justification and facts relied upon to establish that the stay should be granted.

Any interested person may, within not more than four calendar days after the service of an application for postponement of the effective date, serve and file with the Department an answer in opposition to, or in support of, the application: Provided, That if the final day of the four day period is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday for the Department, the application may be filed with the Department no later than the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday: Provided further, however, That the Department need not consider any answer filed later than eight calendar days after issuance of the Postmaster General's order.