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[FR Doc No: 94-30892]
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VOL. 59, NO. 242
Monday, December 19, 1994
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
5 CFR Part 1200
Board Organization
AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Merit Systems Protection Board is amending its
organization and functions statement to reflect the reorganization of
the Board's headquarters offices in accordance with the recommendations
of the National Performance Review (NPR) and the President's Memorandum
of September 11, 1993, titled ``Streamlining the Bureaucracy.'' In
addition, the Board is amending the titles of sections 1200.1, 1200.2,
and 1200.10 of this part.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 19, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert E. Taylor, Clerk of the Board,
(202) 653-7200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 30, 1994 (59 FR 14739), the Board
published a revision to its organization and functions statement to
reflect the realignment of its regional offices. Since that time, the
Board completed its review of the organization and functions of its
headquarters offices and effected a reorganization of those offices in
accordance with the recommendations of the National Performance Review
(NPR) and the President's Memorandum of September 11, 1993, titled
``Streamlining the Bureaucracy.'' The reorganization eliminates
excessive layers of management review and control, consolidates
functions, and improves the ratio of supervisors and managers to other
employees.
The following organizational changes have been made in the Board's
headquarters offices: (1) The office of the Executive Director has been
abolished; (2) the offices of Inspector General and Management Analysis
have been abolished and their functions distributed to other offices;
(3) the offices of Administrative Law Judge and Regional Operations
have been combined; and (4) the office of Administration has been
assigned additional functions and retitled the office of Planning and
Resource Management Services.
The Board is amending the titles of Secs. 1200.1, 1200.2, and
1200.10 of this part to conform them to the format of the new
Sec. 1200.3 of this part added effective August 5, 1994 (59 FR 39937)
and the other parts of the Board's regulations (5 CFR parts 1201
through 1210).
The Board is publishing this rule as a final rule pursuant to 5
U.S.C. Sec. 1204(h).
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 1200
Organization and functions (Government agencies).
Accordingly, the Board amends 5 CFR part 1200 as follows:
PART 1200--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 1200, subpart A--General,
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.
2. The authority citation for part 1200, subpart B--Offices of the
Board, continues to read as follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1204(h) and (j).
3. The heading of Sec. 1200.1 is revised to read ``Statement of
purpose.''
4. The heading of Sec. 1200.2 is revised to read ``Board members
and duties.''
5. Section 1200.10 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 1200.10 Staff organization and functions.
(a) The Board's headquarters staff is organized into the following
offices:
(1) Office of the Administrative Law Judge and Regional Operations.
(2) Office of Appeals Counsel.
(3) Office of the Clerk of the Board.
(4) Office of the General Counsel.
(5) Office of Policy and Evaluation.
(6) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity.
(7) Office of Planning and Resource Management Services.
(b) The principal functions of the Board's headquarters offices are
as follows:
(1) Office of the Administrative Law Judge and Regional Operations.
The Administrative Law Judge hears Hatch Act cases, disciplinary and
corrective action complaints brought by the Special Counsel, actions
against administrative law judges, appeals of actions taken against
MSPB employees, and other cases that the Board assigns. The office also
manages the appellate functions of the MSPB regional and field offices.
(2) Office of Appeals Counsel. The Director, Office of Appeals
Counsel, prepares proposed decisions that recommend appropriate action
by the Board in petition for review cases and other cases assigned by
the Board.
(3) Office of the Clerk of the Board. The Clerk of the Board enters
petitions for review and original jurisdiction cases onto the Board's
docket and monitors their processing. The Clerk of the Board also does
the following:
(i) Gives information on the status of cases;
(ii) Manages the Board's records, reports, and correspondence style
and control programs; and
(iii) Answers requests under the Freedom of Information and Privacy
Acts at the Board's headquarters.
(4) Office of the General Counsel. The General Counsel provides
legal advice to the Board and its headquarters and regional offices,
represents the Board in court proceedings, coordinates legislative
policy and performs congressional liaison, coordinates the Board's
public affairs function, and plans and directs audits and
investigations.
(5) Office of Policy and Evaluation. The Director, Policy and
Evaluation, conducts special reviews and studies of Federal merit
systems, including reviews of the significant actions of the Office of
Personnel Management.
(6) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity. The Director, Office of
Equal Employment Opportunity, manages the Board's equal employment
programs.
(7) Office of Planning and Resource Management Services. The
Director, Office of Planning and Resource Management Services, develops
and coordinates internal management programs and projects, conducts
agencywide management reviews, and manages the Board's three
administrative divisions: Financial and Administrative Management;
Information Resources Management; and Human Resources Management.
(c) Regional and Field Offices. The Board has six regional offices
and five field offices located throughout the country (See Appendix II
to 5 CFR part 1201 for a list of the regional and field offices). The
regional and field offices enter initial appeals onto their dockets and
decide these cases as provided for in the Board's regulations.
Dated: December 12, 1994.
Robert E. Taylor,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 94-30892 Filed 12-16-94; 8:45 am]
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