PEP 541: Add section on how to request a name transfer (#1059)

Co-Authored-By: Dustin Ingram <di@users.noreply.github.com>

pep-0541.txt

@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ A project is considered *abandoned* when ALL of the following are met:
 
 All other projects are considered *active*.
 
+.. _continue-maintenance:
 
 Continued maintenance of an abandoned project
 ---------------------------------------------
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ are met:
 Under no circumstances will a name be reassigned against the wishes of
 a reachable owner.
 
+.. _reclaim-name:
 
 Removal of an abandoned project
 -------------------------------
@@ -267,6 +269,26 @@ can decide to reassign or remove a project from the Package Index after
 careful consideration even when not all requirements listed
 here are met.
 
+How to request a name transfer
+==============================
+
+If you want to take over an existing project name on PyPI,
+these are the steps to follow:
+
+1. Try to contact the current owner(s) directly: email them and open an issue
+   if you can find a related repository. The processes described here are meant
+   as a last resort if the owner cannot be contacted.
+2. Check the criteria above to see when a transfer is allowed. In particular,
+   the criteria for `reusing a name for a different project <reclaim-name_>`_
+   are more stringent than for `continuing maintenance of the same project
+   <continue-maintenance_>`_ - although it's not easy to get a name transferred
+   in either case.
+3. Search the `PyPI Support issues <https://github.com/pypa/pypi-support/issues>`_
+   to see if anyone else is already requesting the same name.
+4. If all the criteria are met to transfer ownership of the name,
+   `open a new issue  <https://github.com/pypa/pypi-support/issues/new?labels=PEP+541&template=pep541-request.md>`_
+   to request it, detailing why you believe each relevant criterion is
+   satisfied.
 
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