[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 43753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17508]
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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
5 CFR Part 1201
Practices and Procedures
AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or the Board) is
adopting as final an interim rule that amended the requirement that
agencies provide a copy of the MSPB appeal form when the agency issues
a decision notice to an employee on a matter that is appealable to
MSPB.
DATES: Effective July 22, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William D. Spencer, Clerk of the
Board, Merit Systems Protection Board, 1615 M Street NW., Washington,
DC 20419; phone: (202) 653-7200; fax: (202) 653-7130; or email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 11, 2013, the Board published an
interim final rule amending 5 CFR 1201.21(c). 78 FR 21517. Prior to
publication of this interim rule, this regulation required that, when a
federal agency issues a decision notice to an employee on a matter that
is appealable to MSPB, the federal agency must provide the employee
with ``[a] copy of the MSPB appeal form . . . .'' The interim rule
amended this regulation to allow federal agencies to provide employees
``[a] copy, or access to a copy, of the MSPB appeal form . . . .''
The Board received no comments in response to the interim rule.
Therefore, the Board has determined to adopt the interim rule as final
without change.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 1201
Administrative practice and procedure.
William D. Spencer,
Clerk of the Board.
Interim Rule Adopted as Final Without Change
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Accordingly, the interim rule amending 5 CFR 1201.21(c), which was
published at 78 FR 21517, on April 11, 2013, is adopted as a final rule
without change.
[FR Doc. 2013-17508 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
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