[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 102 (Friday, May 27, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10641]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 410

RIN 3206--AK46


Training

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to amend 
its regulations concerning agency reporting requirements on training. 
The purpose of the revision is to assist agencies to effectively 
collect information that supports agency determinations of its 
workforce training needs, and document the results of training and 
development programs implemented to address those needs, by requiring 
input into the OPM Governmentwide electronic data collection system.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 26, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send, deliver, or fax written comments to Mark Doboga, 
Deputy Associate Director for Talent and Capacity Policy, U.S. Office 
of Personnel Management, Room 6551, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 
20415-9700; e-mail: [email protected]; fax: (202) 606-2329.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Loretta L. Reeves by telephone at 
(202) 606-2419, by fax at (202) 606-2329, by TDD at (202) 418-3134, or 
by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM is issuing proposed regulations to amend 
the rules in 5 CFR part 410, subparts C, D, and G, which address agency 
training records and reporting requirements. OPM is creating a 
Governmentwide electronic system to capture employee human resource 
information, which will include training data. This system is explained 
and agency reporting requirements defined in the Guide to Personnel 
Recordkeeping and the Guide to Human Resources Reporting.
    To support this data collection, OPM is clarifying established 
policy to ensure that agencies maintain records of their training plans 
and to require that they report training data in the form as prescribed 
by the OPM Governmentwide Electronic Data Collection System. The 
Governmentwide system will allow agencies to maintain accurate records 
to facilitate reporting on a regular basis as prescribed by the Guide 
to Personnel Recordkeeping (www.opm.gov/feddata/persdoc.asp) and the 
Guide to Human Resources Reporting (www.opm.gov/feddata/guidance.asp). 
In addition, there is a change in the period of time required for 
retaining records in subparts C and D, and a new method for reporting 
requirements.
    We seek comments from reviewers as to whether the proposed 
regulation clarifies agency's responsibility to reporting data to the 
governmentwide system and to assure the guides listed assist agencies 
with implementation processes for reporting the data elements.

E.O. 12866, Regulatory Review

    This rule has been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget 
in accordance with Executive Order 12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

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

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 410

    Education, Government employees.

Office of Personnel Management.
Dan G. Blair,
Acting Director.

    Accordingly, OPM proposes to amend part 410 of 5 CFR as follows:

PART 410--TRAINING

    1. The authority citation for part 410 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 4101, et seq., 4107; E.O. 11348, and (3 CFR, 
1967 Comp., p 275).

Subpart C--Establishing and Implementing Training Programs


Sec.  410.311  [Removed]

    2. Remove Sec.  410.311.

Subpart D--Paying for Training Expenses


Sec.  410.406  [Removed]

    3. Remove Sec.  410.406.

Subpart G--Reporting

    4. In subpart G, revise the subpart title to read as set forth 
above.
    5. Revise Sec.  410.701 to read as follows:


Sec.  410.701  Reporting.

    (a) Each agency shall maintain records of training plans, 
expenditures, and activities in such form and manner as necessary to 
submit the recorded data to the Office of Personnel Management through 
the OPM Governmentwide Electronic Data Collection System.
    (b) Each agency shall report the training data for its employees' 
training and development at such times and in such form as required for 
the OPM Governmentwide Electronic Data Collection System which is 
explained in the Guide to Personnel Recordkeeping and the Guide to 
Human Resources Reporting
    (c) Each agency shall establish a Schedule of Records for 
information required to be maintained by this chapter in accordance 
with regulations promulgated by the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA).

[FR Doc. 05-10641 Filed 5-26-05; 8:45 am]
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