[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 154 (Thursday, August 10, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40744-40745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19729]



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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

5 CFR Part 1201


Practice and Procedure; Realignment of Regional Offices

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Merit Systems Protection Board (the Board) announces the 
realignment of the geographical jurisdiction of certain regional and 
field offices and the approved hearing locations for all of its 
offices. The realignment affects the Atlanta, Philadelphia, San 
Francisco and Washington, DC. Regional Offices and the Denver, New 
York, and St. Louis Field Offices.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Darrell L. Netherton, Senior Executive for Regional Administration, 
(202) 653-7980.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board announces the realignment of the 
geographical jurisdiction of certain regional and field offices and the 
approved hearing locations for all of its offices. As a result, the 
Board will be more responsive to the needs of appellant and agency 
clients while maximizing the use of its financial and human resources.
    Appeals and related matters will continue to be filed with the 
regional or field office having geographic jurisdiction. Accordingly, 
appellants, agencies and other interested parties should carefully 
review the regional and field office jurisdictional boundary changes in 
Appendix II and the changes in the approved hearing locations in 
Appendix III.
    The Board is publishing this rule as a final rule pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 1204(h).

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 1201

    Administrative practice and procedure, Civil rights, Government 
employees.

PART 1201--[AMENDED]

    Accordingly, the Board amends 5 CFR part 1201 as follows:
    The authority citation for part 1201 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1204 and 7701 unless otherwise noted.

    Appendices II and III to part 1201 are revised to read as follows:

Appendix II to Part 1201--Appropriate Regional or Field Office for 
Filing Appeals

    All submissions shall be addressed to the Regional Director, if 
submitted to a regional office, or the Chief Administrative Judge, 
if submitted to a field office, Merit Systems Protection Board, at 
the addresses listed below, according to geographic region of the 
employing agency or as required by Sec. 1201.4(d) of this part. The 
facsimile numbers listed below are TDD-capable; however, calls will 
be answered by voice before being connected to the TDD. Address of 
Appropriate Regional or Field Office and Area Served:

1. Atlanta Regional Office
    401 Peachtree Street NW., 10th floor
    Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3519
    Facsimile No.: (404) 730-2767
    (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and 
Tennessee, east of the Tennessee River)
2. Chicago Regional Office
    230 South Dearborn Street, 31st floor
    Chicago, Illinois 60604-1669
    Facsimile No.: (312) 886-4231
    (Illinois--all locations north of Springfield, Indiana, 
Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin)
3. St. Louis Field Office
    911 Washington Avenue, Suite 410
    St. Louis, Missouri 63101-1203
    Facsimile No.: (314) 425-4294
    (Illinois--Springfield and all locations south of Springfield, 
Iowa, Kansas City, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee west of 
the Tennessee River)
4. Dallas Regional Office
    1100 Commerce Street, Room 6F20
    Dallas, Texas 75242-9979
    Facsimile No.: (214) 767-0102
    (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas)
5. Denver Field Office
    730 Simms Street, Suite 301
    PO Box 25025
    Denver, Colorado 80225-0025
    Facsimile No.: (303) 231-5205
    (Arizona, Colorado, Kansas--except Kansas City, Montana, 
Nebraska, New Mexico, 

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North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming)
6. Philadelphia Regional Office
    U.S. Customhouse, Room 501
    Second and Chestnut Streets
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106-2987
    Facsimile No.: (215) 597-3456
    (Delaware, New Jersey--except for the counties of Bergen, Essex, 
Hudson and Union, Maryland--except the counties of Montgomery and 
Prince Georges, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia)
7. Boston Field Office
    99 Summer Street, Suite 1810
    Boston, Massachusetts 02110-1200
    Facsimile No.: (617) 424-5708
    (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, 
and Vermont)
8. New York Field Office
    26 Federal Plaza, Room 3137-A
    New York, New York 10278-0022
    Facsimile No.: (212) 264-1417
    (New Jersey--counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Union, New 
York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands)
9. San Francisco Regional Office
    525 Market Street, Room 2800
    San Francisco, California 94105-2736
    Facsimile No.: (415) 744-3194
    (California and Nevada)
10. Seattle Field Office
    915 Second Avenue, Suite 1840
    Seattle, Washington 98174-1056
    Facsimile No.: (206) 220-7982
    (Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Pacific overseas 
areas)
11. Washington Regional Office
    5203 Leesburg Pike, Suite 1109
    Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3473
    Facsimile No.: (703) 756-7112
    (Maryland--counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges, North 
Carolina, Virginia, Washington, DC, and all overseas areas not 
otherwise covered)

Appendix III to Part 1201--Approved Hearing Locations by Regional 
Office Appeals

Atlanta Regional Office

Atlanta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Birmingham, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Jacksonville, Florida
Miami, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida
Jackson, Mississippi
Columbia, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Knoxville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee

Chicago Regional Office

Chicago, Illinois
Davenport, Iowa/Rock Island, Illinois
Indianapolis, Indiana
Detroit, Michigan
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Cleveland, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

St. Louis Field Office

St. Louis, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Springfield, Missouri
Des Moines, Iowa
Lexington, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Memphis, Tennessee

Dallas Regional Office

Dallas, Texas
Corpus Christi, Texas
El Paso, Texas
Houston, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Temple, Texas
Texarkana, Texas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Alexandria, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Denver Field Office

Denver, Colorado
Grand Junction, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
Phoenix, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Wichita, Kansas
Billings, Montana
Great Falls, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Omaha, Nebraska
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Bismarck, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Rapid City, South Dakota
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Salt Lake City, Utah
Casper, Wyoming

Philadelphia Regional Office

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Baltimore, Maryland
Trenton, New Jersey
Dover, Delaware
Charleston, West Virginia
Morgantown, West Virginia

Boston Field Office

Boston, Massachusetts
Hartford, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
Bangor, Maine
Portland, Maine
Manchester, New Hampshire
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Providence, Rhode Island
Burlington, Vermont

New York Field Office

New York, New York
Albany, New York
Buffalo, New York
Syracuse, New York
Newark, New Jersey
San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Francisco Regional Office

San Francisco, California
Fresno, California
Los Angeles, California
Sacramento, California
San Diego, California
Santa Barbara, California
Las Vegas, Nevada
Reno, Nevada

Seattle Field Office

Seattle, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco, Washington
Anchorage, Alaska
Honolulu, Hawaii
Boise, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho
Medford, Oregon
Portland, Oregon

Washington Regional Office

Bailey's Crossroads, Fall Church, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Asheville, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina
Washington, DC

    Dated: August 4, 1995.
Shannon McCarthy,
Deputy Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-19729 Filed 8-9-95; 8:45 am]
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