[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 95-31529]



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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 Board is amending its rules at 5 CFR part 1201 to update 
statutory and regulatory citations for various appealable personnel 
actions and to make a conforming amendment to the regulation describing 
appealable reduction-in-force actions.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 2, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert E. Taylor, Clerk of the Board, 
202-653-7200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Merit Systems Protection Board is 
amending its rules at 5 CFR part 1201 to update the citations for 
various appealable actions listed at section 1201.3(a) and to make a 
conforming amendment to the regulation describing appealable reduction-
in-force actions. The amendments at paragraphs (a)(7), (a)(12), and 
(a)(13) reflect changes made by the Office of Personnel Management in 
its regulations at 5 CFR parts 731, 353, and 330, respectively. The 
amendment at paragraph (a)(8)(ii) reflects a statutory amendment to 
title 38 of the United States Code. The amendment at paragraph (a)(10) 
conforms the language of this regulation to that of Office of Personnel 
Management regulations at 5 CFR part 351.
    The Board is publishing this rule as a final rule pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 1204(h).

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 1201

    Administrative practice and procedure, Civil rights, Government 
employees.

    Accordingly, the Board amends 5 CFR part 1201 as follows:

PART 1201--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 1201 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1204, and 7701 unless otherwise noted.


Sec. 1201.3  [Amended]

    2. Section 1201.3 is amended at paragraph (a)(7) by deleting 
``731.508'' in the citation and by adding in its place ``731.501.''
    3. Section 1201.3 is amended at paragraph (a)(8)(ii) by deleting 
``38 U.S.C. 2014(b)(1)(D)'' in the citation and by adding in its place 
``38 U.S.C. 4214(b)(1)(E).''
    4. Section 1201.3 is amended at paragraph (a)(10) by deleting the 
phrase ``reduction in grade'' and by adding in its place ``demotion.''
    5. Section 1201.3 is amended at paragraph (a)(12) by deleting ``5 
CFR 353.401'' in the citation and by adding in its place ``38 U.S.C. 
4324, 5 CFR 353.211 and 304.''
    6. Section 1201.3 is amended at paragraph (a)(13) by deleting ``5 
CFR 330.202'' in the citation and by adding in its place 5 CFR 
330.209.''

    Dated: December 26, 1995.
Robert E. Taylor,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-31529 Filed 12-29-95; 8:45 am]
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