[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 39249]
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[FR Doc No: 02-14168]



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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Parts 534, 591, and 930

RIN 3206-AJ44


Pay for Administrative Appeals Judge Positions

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final 
regulations to implement a new pay system for administrative appeals 
judge positions. The administrative appeals judge pay system covers 
positions which are not classifiable above GS-15 and for which the 
duties primarily involve reviewing decisions of administrative law 
judges. OPM is issuing rules to ensure that agencies administer the new 
administrative appeals judge pay system in a consistent and equitable 
manner. These final regulations also implement changes in law regarding 
the manner in which the administrative law judge basic pay schedule is 
adjusted.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The regulations are effective on July 8, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Sweeney, (202) 606-2858, FAX: 
(202) 606-4264, or e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 11, 2001, the Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) issued interim regulations to implement a 
new pay system for administrative appeals judges (AAJs) (66 FR 63907). 
Section 645 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 
2001, as incorporated in Public Law 106-544 by section 101(a)(3) of 
that Public Law, established the AAJ pay system effective on the first 
day of the first pay period beginning on or after April 20, 2001. The 
AAJ pay system is authorized under 5 U.S.C. 5372b. Section 5372b 
authorizes OPM to issue regulations under which the head of an 
Executive agency must fix the rate of basic pay for each AAJ position.
    The 60-day comment period for the interim regulations ended on 
February 11, 2002. We received no formal comments from either agencies 
or individuals. In informal comments, agency representatives expressed 
their satisfaction with the regulations. As a result, we believe no 
changes are necessary. Therefore, we are adopting as final the rules 
for agencies to administer the new AAJ pay system under 5 CFR part 534, 
subpart F. We are also adopting as final the changes in the interim 
regulations to 5 CFR part 591, subpart B (regarding nonforeign area 
cost-of-living allowances and post differentials), and 5 CFR part 930, 
subpart B (regarding the pay of administrative law judges).

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Review

    The Office of Management and Budget has reviewed this rule in 
accordance with Executive Order 12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that these regulations will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they 
will affect only Federal agencies and employees.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Parts 534, 591, and 930

    Administrative practice and procedure, Computer technology, 
Government employees, Hospitals, Motor vehicles, Students, Travel and 
transportation expenses, Wages.
    Accordingly, the Office of Personnel Management adopts the interim 
regulations amending 5 CFR parts 534, 591, and 930, published at 66 FR 
63907 on December 11, 2001, as final.

Kay Coles James,
Office of Personnel Management, Director.
[FR Doc. 02-14168 Filed 6-6-02; 8:45 am]
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