Section 12.12 - How is public notification of seizure and proposed forfeiture provided?(a) After seizing property subject to administrative forfeiture, the Service will select from the following options a means of publication reasonably calculated to notify potential claimants of the seizure and the Service's intent to forfeit and sell or otherwise dispose of the property:(1) Publication once each week for at least 3 successive weeks in a newspaper generally circulated in the judicial district where the property was seized; or(b) The published notice will: (1) Describe the seized property;(2) State the date, statutory basis, and place of seizure;(3) State the deadline for filing a claim when personal written notice has not been received, which must be at least 30 days after the date of final publication of the notice of seizure; and(4) State the name, title, and business address to whom any petition for remission or claim for judicial proceedings must be filed.47 FR 56860, 12/21/1982; 88 FR 47818, 8/24/2023