; or (B) the effective date of the regulations prescribed under paragraph (2). (d) Alternate postal access choice Section 404(d) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Prior to making a determination under subsection (a)(3) as to the necessity for the closing or consolidation of a post office— (A) the Postal Service shall provide adequate notice of its intention to close or consolidate the post office not later than 60 days before the proposed date of the closing or consolidation to postal patrons served by the post office; (B) the Postal Service shall conduct a nonbinding survey on the proposed closing or consolidation to allow postal patrons served by the post office an opportunity to indicate their preference between or among— (i) the closing or consolidation; and (ii) 1 or more alternative options; and (C) if the Postal Service determines that closing or consolidating the post office is necessary— (i) the Postal Service shall endeavor to provide alternative access to postal services to the postal patrons served by the post office by the option chosen by the highest number of survey respondents under subparagraph (B)(ii); and (ii) if the Postal Service is unable to provide alternative access through the option identified under clause (i), or if that option is cost prohibitive— (I) the Postal Service may provide alternative access through a different method