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applicant for making a protected 

disclosure. If you believe you have been 

the victim of whistleblower retaliation, 

you have the right to file a written 

complaint with the U.S. Office of 

Special Counsel’s Complaints 

Examining Unit (OSC Form 11, 

Complaint of Prohibited Personnel 

Practice), at 1730 M Street NW., Suite 

218, Washington, DC 20036–4505. OSC 

Form 11 can be downloaded from the 

OSC Web site at http://www.osc.gov 

(from under the filing tab), or you may 

contact the Complaints Examining Unit 

(CEU) at 1–800–872–9855 or the 

Disclosure Unit (DU) Hotline at 1–800– 

572–2249 directly. 

In addition, you may also alert the 

OSC to possible wrongdoing in a 

Federal agency through a whistleblower 

disclosure form (OSC Form 12, 

Whistleblower Disclosure). An 

employee who believes he or she has 

suffered reprisal for whistleblowing may 

elect to file both OSC Form 11, to report 

reprisal, and OSC Form 12, to disclose 

the underlying wrongdoing. 

The OSC does not have authority to 

investigate the disclosures that it 

receives. The law provides that OSC (a) 

refer protected disclosures that establish 

a substantial likelihood of wrongdoing 

to the appropriate agency head, and (b) 

require the agency head to conduct an 

investigation, and submit a written 

report on the findings of the 

investigation to the Special Counsel. 

If OSC finds no substantial likelihood 

that the information discloses one or 

more of the categories of wrongdoing, 

the Special Counsel must: (a) Inform the 

whistleblower of the reasons why the 

disclosure may not be acted on further; 

and (b) direct the whistleblower to other 

offices available for receiving 

disclosures. 

Retaliation for Engaging in Protected 

Activity 

A Federal agency cannot retaliate 

against an employee or applicant 

because that individual exercises his or 

her rights under any of the Federal 

antidiscrimination or whistleblower 

protection laws listed above. If you 

believe that you are the victim of 

retaliation for engaging in protected 

activity, you must follow, as 

appropriate, the procedures described in 

the Antidiscrimination and 

Whistleblower Protection Laws sections 

or, if applicable, the administrative or 

negotiated grievance procedures in 

order to pursue any legal remedy. 

Disciplinary Actions 

Under the existing laws, each agency 

retains the right, where appropriate, to 

discipline a Federal employee who has 

engaged in conduct that is inconsistent 

with Federal Antidiscrimination and 

Whistleblower Protection laws up to 

and including removal. If OSC has 

initiated an investigation under 5 U.S.C. 

1214, according to 5 U.S.C. 1214(f) 

agencies must seek approval from the 

Special Counsel to discipline employees 

for, among other activities, engaging in 

prohibited retaliation. Nothing in the No 

FEAR Act alters existing laws, or 

permits an agency to take unfounded 

disciplinary action against a Federal 

employee, or to violate the procedural 

rights of a Federal employee accused of 

discrimination. 

Additional Information 

For more information regarding the 

No FEAR Act regulations, refer to 5 CFR 

part 724, as well as the appropriate 

office(s) within your agency (e.g., EEO/ 

civil rights offices, human resources 

offices, or legal offices). Additional 

information regarding Federal 

antidiscrimination, whistleblower 

protection, and retaliation laws are 

located on the EEOC Web site at 

http://www.eeoc.gov and the OSC Web 

site at http://www.osc.gov. 

Existing Rights Unchanged 

Pursuant to section 205 of the No 

FEAR Act, neither the Act nor this 

notice creates, expands, or reduces any 

rights otherwise available to any 

employee, former employee, or 

applicant under the laws of the United 

States, including the provisions of law 

specified in 5 U.S.C. 2302(d). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 

29, 2010. 

Camille Hazeur, 

Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, 

United States Department of Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31311 Filed 12–13–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Intent To Release Certain 

Properties From Federal Obligations 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: The FAA hereby provides 

notice of intent to release certain airport 

properties 2.71 acres at the Orlando 

Executive Airport, Orlando, FL from the 

conditions, reservations, and 

restrictions as contained in a Quitclaim 

Deed agreement between the FAA and 

the City of Orlando, dated September 

30, 1955. The release of property will 

allow the Greater Orlando Aviation 

Authority to dispose of the property for 

other than aeronautical purposes. The 

property is located adjacent to Crystal 

Lake Drive in Orange County, Florida. 

The parcel is currently designated as 

non-aeronautical use. The property will 

be released of its federal obligations to 

swap the land for another City-owned 

parcel. The 1.71 acre parcels to be 

acquired is also located adjacent to 

Crystal Lake Drive in Orange County, 

Florida. This parcel is adjacent to 

airport property. The fair market value 

of the airport-obligated parcels has been 

determined by appraisal to be 1,843,400. 

The fair market value of the nonobligated parcels has been determined 

by appraisal to be 2,155,110. 

Documents reflecting the Sponsor’s 

request are available, by appointment 

only, for inspection at the offices of the 

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority at 

Orlando International Airport, and the 

FAA Airports District Office. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

125 of The Wendell H. Ford Aviation 

Investment and Reform Act for the 21st 

Century (AIR–21) requires the FAA to 

provide an opportunity for public notice 

and comment prior to the ‘‘waiver’’ or 

‘‘modification’’ of a sponsor’s Federal 

obligation to use certain airport land for 

non-aeronautical purposes. 

DATES: Comments are due on or before 

January 13, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for 

review at the the offices of the Greater 

Orlando Aviation Authority at Orlando 

International Airport, and the FAA 

Airports District Office, 5950 Hazeltine 

National Drive, Suite 400, Orlando, FL 

32822. Written comments on the 

Sponsor’s request must be delivered or 

mailed to: Rebecca R. Henry, Program 

Manager, Orlando Airports District 

Office, 5950 Hazeltine National Drive, 

Suite 400, Orlando, FL 32822–5024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca R. Henry, Program Manager, 

Orlando Airports District Office, 5950 

Hazeltine National Drive, Suite 400, 

Orlando, FL 32822–5024. 

Issued in Orlando, Florida on December 2, 

2010. 

W. Dean Stringer, 

Manager, Orlando Airports District Office, 

Southern Region. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31179 Filed 12–13–10; 8:45 am] 

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