[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 2] [Revised as of January 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR731.205] [Page 27] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) PART 731--SUITABILITY--Table of Contents Subpart B--Suitability Determinations Sec. 731.205 Debarment by agencies. (a) Subject to the provisions of Sec. 731.103, when an agency finds an applicant or appointee unsuitable for reasons listed in Sec. 731.202, the agency may deny that person examination for, and appointment to, all, or specific,, positions within the agency for a period of not more than 1 year from the date of determination of unsuitability. (b) On expiration of a period of agency debarment, the agency may redetermine a person's suitability for appointment by the agency, in accordance with the procedures of this part. (c) The agency is responsible for enforcing the period of debarment and taking appropriate action should the individual apply or be inappropriately appointed during the debarment period. This does not limit OPM's ability to exercise jurisdiction and take an action if it deems appropriate. (d) The agency, in its sole discretion, determines the duration of any period of debarment imposed under this section.