[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Office of Personnel Management Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Ch. I

Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations 
are scheduled for development or review during the 6-month period 
following publication. This agenda carries out OPM's responsibilities 
to publish a semiannual agenda under Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory 
Planning and Review'' and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 
chapter 6). This publication in the Federal Register does not impose a 
binding obligation on the Office of Personnel Management with regard to 
any specific item on the agenda. Regulatory action in addition to the 
items listed is not precluded.

    This edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and 
Deregulatory Actions includes The Regulatory Plan, which appears in 
both the online Unified Agenda and in part II of the Federal 
Register that includes the Unified Agenda. The Office of Personnel 
Management's Statement of Regulatory Priorities is included in the 
Plan

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen D. Hickman, (202) 606-1973.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since the fall 2007 edition, the Internet is 
the basic means for disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete 
Unified Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov, in a format 
that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain information from 
the Agenda database.

 Michael W. Hager,

Acting Director,
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

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422         Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances; 2007 Interim Adjustments: Alaska and Puerto    3206-AL65
            Rico (Section 610 Review).............................................................
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423         Veterans' Preference (Completion of a Section 610 Review).............................    3206-AL33
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422.  NONFOREIGN AREA COST-OF-LIVING ALLOWANCES; 2007 
INTERIM ADJUSTMENTS: ALASKA AND PUERTO RICO (SECTION 610 REVIEW)

Legal Authority: 5 USC 5941

Abstract: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to 
change the cost-of-living allowance (COLA) rates received by certain 
white-collar Federal and U.S. Postal Service employees in Anchorage, 
Fairbanks, and Juneau, Alaska, and in Puerto Rico. The proposed rate 
changes are the result of interim adjustments OPM calculated based on 
relative Consumer Price Index differences between the COLA areas and 
the Washington, DC, area. The proposed regulations would reduce the 
COLA rates for Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau by 1 percentage point 
and would increase the rate for Puerto Rico by 1 percentage point.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            08/25/08                    73 FR 50174
NPRM Comment Period End         10/24/08
Final Action                    04/00/09

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Agency Contact: J. Stanley Austin, SHRP/PPS/PSG, Office of Personnel 
Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415
Phone: 202 606-2838
Fax: 202 606-4264
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3206-AL65

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423. VETERANS' PREFERENCE (COMPLETION OF A SECTION 610 REVIEW)

Legal Authority: 5 USC 1302

Abstract: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final 
regulations to implement a change to the definition of ``active duty'' 
contained in section 211.102(f) of title 5, Code of Federal 
Regulations. We are making this change in response to a Merit System 
Protection Board (MSPB) decision that affects eligibility for veterans' 
preference based on a service-connected disability. This action will 
conform OPM's regulations with MSPB's decision.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Interim Final Rule              07/27/07                    72 FR 41215
Interim Final Rule Effective    07/27/07
Interim Final Rule Comment 
Period End                      09/25/07
Final Action                    10/29/08                    73 FR 64179

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Agency Contact: Scott A. Wilander, SHRP/TCP/SG, Office of Personnel 
Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415
Phone: 202 606-0390
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 3206-AL33
[FR Doc. E8-21150 Filed 11-21-08; 8:45 am]
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