[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30635-30642]
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[FR Doc No: 01-14388]



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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

5 CFR Part 1201


Practices and Procedures

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or the Board) is 
amending its rules of practice and procedure in this part to change two 
citations to Office of Personnel Management regulations and to replace 
the MSPB Appeal Form contained in Appendix I with the latest version of 
this form. The Board also provides notice to Federal agencies that bulk 
supplies of the MSPB Appeal Form may be ordered directly from the 
Board.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 7, 2001.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is amending its rules of practice 
and procedure at 5 CFR 1201.3(a)(6) and 5 CFR 1201.3(a)(7) to change 
citations to regulations of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). 
The Board is also amending Appendix I to 5 CFR part 1201 to replace the 
MSPB Appeal Form with the latest version of this form and is providing 
notice to Federal agencies that bulk supplies of the MSPB Appeal Form 
may be ordered directly from the Board.
    On March 19, 2001, OPM published an interim rule to implement the 
Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act (FERCCA), enacted 
as Title II of Public Law 106-265 on September 19, 2000 (66 FR 15605). 
The rule consists of revisions to regulations contained in 5 CFR parts 
831, 841 and 846, and the addition of a new part 839, ``Correction of 
Retirement Coverage Errors under the Federal Erroneous Retirement 
Coverage Corrections Act.'' Subpart M--Appeal Rights--of the new 5 CFR 
part 839 includes provisions on appeals to the Board. The Board's 
regulation at 5 CFR 1201.3(a)(6) provides notice that determinations 
affecting the rights or interests of an individual or of the United 
States under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal 
Employees Retirement System may be appealed to the Board. The 
regulation includes citations to both the statutory provisions that 
make such determinations appealable and to the applicable OPM 
regulations. In order to conform its regulations to the revised OPM 
regulations, therefore, the Board is amending its regulation at 5 CFR 
1201.3(a)(6) to include the appropriate citations to FERCCA and the new 
5 CFR part 839. The Board is also adding a citation to 5 CFR part 846, 
``Federal Employees Retirement System--Elections of Coverage.'' This 
part, which governs earlier elections to transfer to FERS, also 
includes provisions on appeals to the Board.
    On December 28, 2000, OPM published revisions to its regulations at 
5 CFR part 731, ``Suitability,'' with an effective date of January 29, 
2001 (65 FR 82239). Subsequently, OPM deferred the effective date of 
these regulations until March 30, 2001 (66 FR 7863, January 26, 2001). 
The revised OPM regulations at Sec. 731.501 provide notice of the right 
to appeal a suitability determination to the Board. Prior to this 
revision, there were two separate provisions providing notice of an 
appeal right to MSPB--Sec. 731.103(d) for suitability determinations 
made by an agency under authority delegated by OPM and Sec. 731.501 for 
suitability determinations made by OPM--and the Board included a 
citation to both of these provisions in its regulation at 5 CFR 
1201.3(a)(7). In order to conform its regulations to the revised OPM 
regulations, therefore, the Board is amending its regulation at 5 CFR 
1201.3(a)(7) to update the citation.
    Prior to reprinting the MSPB Appeal Form, which is published as 
Appendix I to 5 CFR part 1201, the Board updated the ``Instructions'' 
to reflect several changes in law and the Board's regulations since the 
form was last reprinted in 1994. The current version of the form is 
Optional Form 283 (Rev. 11/00). Accordingly, the Board is amending 5 
CFR part 1201 at Appendix I to replace the 10/94 edition of the form 
with the current version.
    The Board is also taking this opportunity to provide notice to 
Federal agencies that bulk orders for the MSPB Appeal Form may be 
directed to MSPB by e-mail to [email protected], by facsimile to 202-
653-7821, or by telephone to Richard Dorr, 202-653-6772, extension 
1113. The Appeal Form is also available for downloading and printing 
from the MSPB website, www.mspb.gov. The form is a portable document 
format (PDF) file, and the Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.
    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.

    Accordingly, the Board amends 5 CFR part 1201 as follows:

PART 1201--PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

    1. The authority citation for part 1201 continues to read as 
follows:

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


Sec. 1201.3  [Amended]

    2. Amend 5 CFR 1201.3 at paragraph (a)(6) by removing the citation 
``(5 CFR parts 831, 842, and 844; 5 U.S.C. 8347(d)(1)-(2) and 
8461(e)(1))'' and by adding in its place ``(5 CFR parts 831, 839, 842, 
844, and 846; 5 U.S.C. 8347(d)(1)-(2) and 8461(e)(1); and 5 U.S.C. 8331 
note, Federal Erroneous Retirement Coverage Corrections Act)''.

    3. Amend 5 CFR 1201.3 at paragraph (a)(7) by removing the citation 
``(5 CFR 731.103(d) and 731.501)'' and by adding in its place ``(5 CFR 
731.501)''.

    4. Revise Appendix I to part 1201 to read as follows:

Appendix I to Part 1201--Merit Systems Protection Board Appeal Form

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    Dated: June 4, 2001.
Robert E. Taylor,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 01-14388 Filed 6-6-01; 8:45 am]
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