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                                          Monday, December 19, 1994

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

5 CFR Part 1200

 

Board Organization

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Merit Systems Protection Board is amending its 
organization and functions statement to reflect the reorganization of 
the Board's headquarters offices in accordance with the recommendations 
of the National Performance Review (NPR) and the President's Memorandum 
of September 11, 1993, titled ``Streamlining the Bureaucracy.'' In 
addition, the Board is amending the titles of sections 1200.1, 1200.2, 
and 1200.10 of this part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 19, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert E. Taylor, Clerk of the Board, 
(202) 653-7200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 30, 1994 (59 FR 14739), the Board 
published a revision to its organization and functions statement to 
reflect the realignment of its regional offices. Since that time, the 
Board completed its review of the organization and functions of its 
headquarters offices and effected a reorganization of those offices in 
accordance with the recommendations of the National Performance Review 
(NPR) and the President's Memorandum of September 11, 1993, titled 
``Streamlining the Bureaucracy.'' The reorganization eliminates 
excessive layers of management review and control, consolidates 
functions, and improves the ratio of supervisors and managers to other 
employees.
    The following organizational changes have been made in the Board's 
headquarters offices: (1) The office of the Executive Director has been 
abolished; (2) the offices of Inspector General and Management Analysis 
have been abolished and their functions distributed to other offices; 
(3) the offices of Administrative Law Judge and Regional Operations 
have been combined; and (4) the office of Administration has been 
assigned additional functions and retitled the office of Planning and 
Resource Management Services.
    The Board is amending the titles of Secs. 1200.1, 1200.2, and 
1200.10 of this part to conform them to the format of the new 
Sec. 1200.3 of this part added effective August 5, 1994 (59 FR 39937) 
and the other parts of the Board's regulations (5 CFR parts 1201 
through 1210).
    The Board is publishing this rule as a final rule pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. Sec. 1204(h).

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 1200

    Organization and functions (Government agencies).

    Accordingly, the Board amends 5 CFR part 1200 as follows:

PART 1200--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 1200, subpart A--General, 
continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.

    2. The authority citation for part 1200, subpart B--Offices of the 
Board, continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1204(h) and (j).

    3. The heading of Sec. 1200.1 is revised to read ``Statement of 
purpose.''
    4. The heading of Sec. 1200.2 is revised to read ``Board members 
and duties.''
    5. Section 1200.10 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 1200.10  Staff organization and functions.

    (a) The Board's headquarters staff is organized into the following 
offices:
    (1) Office of the Administrative Law Judge and Regional Operations.
    (2) Office of Appeals Counsel.
    (3) Office of the Clerk of the Board.
    (4) Office of the General Counsel.
    (5) Office of Policy and Evaluation.
    (6) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity.
    (7) Office of Planning and Resource Management Services.
    (b) The principal functions of the Board's headquarters offices are 
as follows:
    (1) Office of the Administrative Law Judge and Regional Operations. 
The Administrative Law Judge hears Hatch Act cases, disciplinary and 
corrective action complaints brought by the Special Counsel, actions 
against administrative law judges, appeals of actions taken against 
MSPB employees, and other cases that the Board assigns. The office also 
manages the appellate functions of the MSPB regional and field offices.
    (2) Office of Appeals Counsel. The Director, Office of Appeals 
Counsel, prepares proposed decisions that recommend appropriate action 
by the Board in petition for review cases and other cases assigned by 
the Board.
    (3) Office of the Clerk of the Board. The Clerk of the Board enters 
petitions for review and original jurisdiction cases onto the Board's 
docket and monitors their processing. The Clerk of the Board also does 
the following:
    (i) Gives information on the status of cases;
    (ii) Manages the Board's records, reports, and correspondence style 
and control programs; and
    (iii) Answers requests under the Freedom of Information and Privacy 
Acts at the Board's headquarters.
    (4) Office of the General Counsel. The General Counsel provides 
legal advice to the Board and its headquarters and regional offices, 
represents the Board in court proceedings, coordinates legislative 
policy and performs congressional liaison, coordinates the Board's 
public affairs function, and plans and directs audits and 
investigations.
    (5) Office of Policy and Evaluation. The Director, Policy and 
Evaluation, conducts special reviews and studies of Federal merit 
systems, including reviews of the significant actions of the Office of 
Personnel Management.
    (6) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity. The Director, Office of 
Equal Employment Opportunity, manages the Board's equal employment 
programs.
    (7) Office of Planning and Resource Management Services. The 
Director, Office of Planning and Resource Management Services, develops 
and coordinates internal management programs and projects, conducts 
agencywide management reviews, and manages the Board's three 
administrative divisions: Financial and Administrative Management; 
Information Resources Management; and Human Resources Management.
    (c) Regional and Field Offices. The Board has six regional offices 
and five field offices located throughout the country (See Appendix II 
to 5 CFR part 1201 for a list of the regional and field offices). The 
regional and field offices enter initial appeals onto their dockets and 
decide these cases as provided for in the Board's regulations.

    Dated: December 12, 1994.
Robert E. Taylor,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 94-30892 Filed 12-16-94; 8:45 am]
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