[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-699]


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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 8 / Monday, January 13, 1997 / 
Proposed Rules

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Parts 213 and 338

RIN 3206-AG21


Summer Employment

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Proposed rule with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to 
eliminate regulations that refer to ``summer employment'' as a separate 
program. The proposed change is part of OPM efforts to eliminate 
unnecessary appointing authorities. Agencies would use temporary 
limited appointments or student temporary appointments, as appropriate, 
to appoint individuals during the ``summer months.''

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver written comments to Mary Lou Lindholm, 
Associate Director for Employment, Office of Personnel Management, Room 
6F08, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karen Jacobs on (202) 606-0830, TDD (202) 606-0023, or FAX (202) 606-
2329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As recommended by the National Performance 
Review (NPR), OPM abolished the Federal Personnel Manual which 
contained detailed hiring guidance for the summer employment program. 
The NPR also recommended OPM reduce the number of Federal hiring 
authorities and decentralize many personnel decisions. As a result, OPM 
revised the regulations on temporary employment and streamlined the 
student employment programs to give more flexibility in the hiring 
process. Under the proposed elimination of the summer employment 
program, agencies would fill time-limited appointments that occur 
during the summer months by using either the temporary appointing 
authority in parts 316 and 333 or the student temporary appointment in 
parts 213 and 302, as appropriate. The proposal would remove the 
restrictions on the time period during which ``summer'' appointments 
can be made.
    Individuals appointed, including those appointed during the summer 
months, under Sec. 316.402 of this chapter may be reappointed under the 
conditions set forth in Sec. 316.402(b)(3)--noncompetitive temporary 
limited appointments and Sec. 316.401(d)--execeptions to the general 
time limits on making temporary appointments. However, students 
appointed under the student temporary employment program (5 CFR 
213.3202) are not subject to the time limits in parts 316 or 213, or 
the reappointment procedures in part 316. Agencies may reappoint these 
students at any time, as appropriate.
    Eliminating the separate summer program would remove the specific 
restrictions on the employment of sons and daughters. However, rules 
prohibiting nepotism in part 310 continue in full force.
    Also, the proposal would require applicants to pass any written 
test required by the competitive service qualification standards. 
However, students hired under excepted appointments would not be 
required to pass a written examination.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that these regulations will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (including 
small businesses, small organizational units, and small governmental 
jurisdictions) because the regulations apply only to appointment 
procedures for certain employees in Federal agencies.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Parts 213 and 338

    Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
James B. King,
Director.
    Accordingly, OPM proposes to amend 5 CFR parts 213 and 338 as 
follows:

PART 213--EXCEPTED SERVICE

    1. The authority citation for part 213 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302, E.O. 10577, 3 CFR 1954-1958 
Comp., p. 218; Sec. 213.101 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 2103; 
Sec. 213.3102 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302, 3307, 8337(h), 
8456; E.O. 12364, 47 FR 22931, 3 CFR 1982 Comp., p. 185; and 38 
U.S.C. 4301 et seq.


Sec. 213.3101  [Amended]

    2. In Sec. 213.3101, paragraphs (b) [Reserved] through (f) are 
removed and the paragraph designation in paragraph (a) is removed.

PART 338--QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (GENERAL)

    3. The authority citation for part 338 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301, 3302; E.O. 10577, 3 CFR 1954-58 Comp., 
p. 218.

Subpart B--[Reserved]

    4. In part 338, subpart B consisting of Sec. 338.202, is removed 
and reserved.

[FR Doc. 97-699 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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