November 2005
SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing an interim
regulation to allow Peace Corps volunteers who are FEHB Program
enrolled annuitants, survivors, and former spouses to suspend their
FEHB enrollments and then return to the FEHB Program during the Open
Season, or return to FEHB coverage immediately, if they involuntarily
lose health benefits coverage under the Peace Corps. The intent of this
rule is to allow these beneficiaries to avoid the expense of continuing
to pay FEHB Program premiums while they have other health coverage as
Peace Corps volunteers, without endangering their ability to return to
the FEHB Program in the future.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael W. Kaszynski, Policy Analyst,
Insurance Policy, OPM, Room 3425, 1900 E Street, NW., Washington, DC
20415-0001. Phone number: 202-606-0004. E-mail: mwkaszy@opm.gov.
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SUMMARY: This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make
appointments under Schedules A, B, and C in the excepted service as
required by 5 CFR 6.6 and 213.103.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Guilford, Center for Leadership
and Executive Resources Policy, Division for Strategic Human Resources
Policy, 202-606-1391.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and
Budget a request for review of an expiring information collection form.
OPM-1386B, Applicant Race and National Origin Questionnaire, is used to
gather information concerning the race and national origin of
applicants for employment under the Outstanding Scholar provision of
the Luevano Consent Decree, 93 F.R.D. 68 (1981).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on
(202) 606-8358, FAX (202) 418-3251 or E-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a proposed rule
that would replace the Standard Industrial Classification codes
currently used in Federal Wage System (FWS) regulations with the more
recent North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes,
published by the Office of Management and Budget. The purpose of this
change is to update the FWS wage survey industry regulations by
adopting the new NAICS system.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; e-mail pay-performance-policy@opm.gov; or FAX: (202) 606-4264.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to
remove Adams County, CO, from the Adams-Denver, CO, Federal Wage System
nonappropriated fund (NAF) wage area, redefine Arapahoe County, CO,
from the area of application to the survey area, and change the Adams-
Denver wage area's name to Arapahoe-Denver. These changes are necessary
because the closure of Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Adams County
left the Adams-Denver survey area without a host activity to conduct
local NAF wage surveys.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; e-
mail pay-performance-policy@opm.gov; or FAX: (202) 606-4264.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) plans to submit to the Office of Management
and Budget a request for the review of an expiring information
collection form, Occupational Questionnaire (OPM Form 1203-FX). The
Occupational Questionnaire is an optical scan form designed to collect
applicant information and qualifications in a format suitable for
automated processing and to create applicant records for an automated
examining system. The 1203 series was commonly referred to as the
"Qualifications and Availability Form C." OPM has re-titled the
series as "Occupational Questionnaire" to fit a more generic need.
OPM uses this form to carry out its responsibility for open competitive
examining for admission to the competitive service in accordance with
section 3304, of title 5, United States Code.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on
(202) 606-8358, FAX (202) 418-3251 or E-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for clearance of a revised
information collection. OPM Online Form 1417, the Combined Federal
Campaign (CFC) Information System form, collects information from the
302 local CFC campaigns to verify campaign results and collect contact
information. Revisions to the form clarify OPM's request for campaign
costs, solicitation data, prior-year receipts, and the inclusion of
electronic fund information (EFT). Campaign EFT information is released
only to Federal payroll providers for the proper and timely
disbursement of aggregated donor pledges. OPM has routinely collected
EFT information through e-mail.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on
(202) 606-8358, FAX (202) 418-3251 or E-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final
regulation for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). This regulation
requires that each federation and unaffiliated organization applying to
participate in the CFC must, as a condition of participation, certify
that it is in compliance with all statutes, Executive orders, and
regulations restricting or prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in
transactions and dealings with countries, entities, and individuals
subject to economic sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of
the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark W. Lambert, Senior Compliance
Officer for the Office of CFC Operations, by telephone on (202) 606-
2564, by FAX on (202) 606-0902, or by e-mail at cfc@opm.gov.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD or the Department) and the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) are issuing final regulations to
establish the National Security Personnel System (NSPS), a human
resources management system, within DoD, as authorized by the National
Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 108-136, November 24, 2003). These
regulations govern basic pay, staffing, classification, performance
management, labor relations, adverse actions, and employee appeals.
These changes are designed to ensure that the Department's human
resources management and labor relations systems align with its
critical mission requirements and protects the civil service rights of
its employees.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: At OPM: Nancy Kichak at 202-606-6500; at DoD: Brad Bunn at 703-696-4664.
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