[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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