[Federal Register: January 23, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 15)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3128]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR PART 213
RIN 3206-AJ53
Excepted Service--Schedule A Authority for Chinese, Japanese, and
Hindu Interpreters
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Proposed regulations.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) proposes to revoke
the Schedule A excepted service appointing authority for Chinese,
Japanese and Hindu interpreters because the conditions justifying the
original exception no longer exist. Revocation would bring the
positions filled under this Schedule A authority into the competitive
service and permit noncompetitive conversion of persons serving under
the authority to either competitive or excepted service appointments.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 25, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Send or deliver written comments to Ellen E. Tunstall,
Assistant Director for Employment Policy, Office of Personnel
Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 6551, Washington, DC 20415.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christina Vay on 202-606-0960 or FAX
202-606-0390.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Schedule A authority, 5 CFR 213.3102(f),
was established in 1903 for use by all agencies. In the past,
complexities in the examining system necessitated excepted service
authorities on the basis that examining was impracticable. In 1903,
this was true for Chinese, Japanese, and Hindu languages.
Competitive examining has changed drastically in the almost 100
years since this authority's creation. Today, agencies successfully
examine for positions with specific language requirements. Because
agencies can examine for all other languages, we see no reason to
continue this authority.
Conversion of Employees
The revocation of this authority would bring the positions into the
competitive service as provided in 5 CFR 316.701 and 316.702. If this
regulation becomes final, persons serving under 5 CFR 213.3102(f) and
who are citizens would be noncompetitively converted to the competitive
service. If there are positions for which examining is still
impracticable, or there are noncitizens serving under the authority,
they will be placed under other appropriate excepted appointing
authorities.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify that these regulations will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because the
regulations pertain only to Federal employees and agencies.
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Review
This rule has been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget
in accordance with Executive Order 12866.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 213
Government employees. Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Kay Coles James,
Director.
Accordingly, OPM proposes to amend 5 CFR part 213 as follows:
PART 213 --EXCEPTED SERVICE
1. The authority citation for part 213 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302, E.O. 10577, 3 CFR 1954-1958
Comp., p. 218; Sec. 213.101 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 2103;
Sec. 213.3102 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, 3307, 8337(h)
and 8456; E.O. 12364, 47 FR 22931, 3 CFR 1982 Comp., p. 185; 38
U.S.C. 4301 et. seq.; and Pub. L. 106-117 (113 Stat. 1545).
Sec. 213.3102 [Amended]
2. Paragraph (f) of Sec. 213.3102 is removed and reserved.
[FR Doc. 02-1603 Filed 1-22-02; 8:45 am]
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