[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 247 (Monday, December 27, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 72256-72257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33365]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Parts 831 and 842
RIN 3206-A125
Retirement; Technical Amendment
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Amendment to interim regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is amending the
October 4, 1999, interim regulations concerning voluntary early
retirement authority. The amendment removes paragraphs from 5 CFR
831.114 and 842.213 which were inadvertently retained when the interim
regulations were published.
DATES: These regulations are effective October 4, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Gray at (202) 606-0960, FAX
(202) 606-2329, e-mail [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Background
On October 4, 1999, OPM published interim regulations (64 FR 53581)
which (1) Removed the September 30, 1999, sunset date for agencies to
request voluntary early retirement authority, and (2) Made the
regulations at 5 CFR 831.114 and 842.213 permanent. Comments on these
interim regulations are due on December 3, 1999. However, 5 CFR
831.114(i) and 842.213(i), were inadvertently retained. They make
reference to the September 30, 1999, sunset date.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify that this regulation will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities (including small
businesses, small organizational units, and small governmental
jurisdictions) because the regulations only affect Federal employees.
Waiver of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and 30-Day Delay of
Effective Date
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), I find that good cause exists
for waiving the general notice of proposed rulemaking because it would
be contrary to the public interest. Also, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3), I find that good cause exists to make this amendment
effective in less than 30 days. The general notice of proposed
rulemaking and delay in the effective date are being waived because the
technical amendment to these regulations allows OPM to fully implement
statutory language in Sec. 651 of the Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2000 governing voluntary early
retirements which was effective May 1, 1998, and to give full effect to
benefits extended by that statute.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Parts 831 and 842
Administrative practice and procedure, Air traffic controllers,
Alimony, Claims, Disability benefits, Firefighters, Government
employees, Income taxes, Intergovernmental relations, Law enforcement
officers, Pensions, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Retirement.
Office of Personnel Management.
Janice R. Lachance,
Director.
Accordingly, OPM is amending parts 831 and 842 of title 5, Code of
Federal Regulations, as follows:
PART 831--RETIREMENT
1. The authority citation for part 831 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8347; Sec. 831.102 also issued under 5
U.S.C. 8334; Sec. 831.106 also
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issued under 5 U.S.C. 552a; Sec. 831.114 also issued under 5 U.S.C.
8336(d)(2) and section 7001 of Pub. L. 105-174, 112 Stat. 58, as
amended by section 651 of Pub. L.
106-58, 113 Stat. 430; Sec. 831.201(b)(1) also issued under 5 U.S.C.
8347(g); Sec. 831.201(b)(6) also issued under 5 U.S.C. 7701(b)(2);
Sec. 831.201(g) also issued under sections 11202(f), 11232(e), and
11246(b) of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251; Sec. 831.201(g) also
issued under sections 7(b) and 7(e) of Pub. L. 105-274, 112 Stat.
2419; Sec. 831.201(i) also issued under sections 3 and 7(c) of Pub.
L. 105-274, 112 Stat. 2419; Sec. 831.204 also issued under section
102(e) of Pub. L. 104-8, 109 Stat. 102, as amended by section 153 of
Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321; Sec. 831.303 also issued under 5
U.S.C. 8334(d)(2); Sec. 831.502 also issued under section 1(3), E.O.
11228, 3 CFR 1964-1965 Comp. P. 317; Sec. 831.663 also issued under
5 U.S.C. 8339(j) and (k)(2); Secs. 831.663 and 831.664 also issued
under section 11004(c)(2) of Pub. L. 103-66, 107 Stat. 412;
Sec. 831.682 also issued under section 201(d) of Pub. L. 99-251, 100
Stat. 23; subpart L also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8337; subpart V also
issued under 5 U.S.C. 8343a and section 6001 of Pub. L. 100-203, 101
Stat. 1330-275; Sec. 831.2203 also issued under section 7001(a)(4)
of Pub. L. 101-508, 104 Stat. 1388-328.
Subpart A--Administration and General Provisions
Sec. 831.114 [Amended]
2. In Sec. 831.114, paragraph (i) is removed.
PART 842--FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM--BASIC ANNUITY
3. The authority citation for part 842 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8461(g); Secs. 842.104 and 842.106 also
issued under 5 U.S.C. 8461(n); Sec. 842.104 also issued under
sections 3 and 7(c) of Pub. L. 105-274, 112 Stat. 2419; Sec. 842.105
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8402(c)(1) and 7701(b)(2); Sec. 842.106
also issued under section 102(e) of Pub. L. 104-8, 109 Stat. 102, as
amended by section 153 of Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321;
Sec. 842.107 also issued under sections 11202(f), 11232(e), and
11246(b) of Pub. L. 105-33, 111 Stat. 251; Sec. 842.107 also issued
under section 7(b) of Pub. L. 105-274, 112 Stat. 2419; Sec. 842.108
also issued under section 7(e) of Pub. L. 105-274, 112 Stat. 2419;
Sec. 842.213 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8414(b)(1)(B) and section
7001 of Pub. L. 105-174, 112 Stat. 58, as amended by section 651 of
Pub. L. 106-58, 113 Stat. 430; Secs. 842.604 and 842.611 also issued
under 5 U.S.C. 8417; Sec. 842.607 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8416
and 8417; Sec. 842.614 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8419; Sec. 842.615
also issued under 5 U.S.C. 8418; Sec. 842.703 also issued under
section 7001(a)(4) of Pub. L. 101-508, 104 Stat. 1388; Sec. 842.707
also issued under section 6001 of Pub. L. 100-203, 101 Stat. 1300;
Sec. 842.708 also issued under section 4005 of Pub. L. 101-239, 103
Stat. 2106 and section 7001 of Pub. L. 101-508, 104 Stat. 1388;
subpart H also issued under 5 U.S.C. 1104.
Subpart B--Eligibility
Sec. 842.213 [Amended]
4. In Sec. 842.213, paragraph (i) is removed.
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