[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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