[Federal Register: February 5, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 24)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 5195-5196]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Parts 330, 332, 351, 353

RIN 3206-AJ32

 
Career Transition Assistance for Surplus and Displaced Federal 
Employees

AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final 
regulations making the current career transition assistance programs 
permanent to help Federal employees displaced from their jobs by 
downsizing. These regulations adopt interim regulations published June 
4, 2001, as final.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 7, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Yeatman, (202) 606-0960, 
FAX (202) 606-2329, or by email at: jryeatma@opm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 4, 2001, OPM published interim regulations removing the 
sunset date from the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and 
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP). These 
regulations also permanently eliminated the Interagency Placement 
Program (IPP), deleting references to the IPP in parts 332, 351 and 353 
and replacing them with ICTAP where appropriate.

Comments

    Four Federal agencies commented on these regulations. All four 
agreed with the regulations as published, supporting OPM's decision to 
permanently replace the IPP with CTAP and ICTAP and to eliminate the 
agency reporting requirements. One agency suggested that we consider 
redesignating CTAP as ACTAP (Agency Career Transition Assistance Plan) 
to reduce confusion between this agency placement program and the 
ICTAP, the interagency program. We believe the best way to implement 
such a change would be in conjunction with future proposed regulations.

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Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Review

    This rule has been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget 
in accordance with Executive Order 12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    I certify that this regulation will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities because it affects 
only certain Federal employees.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 330

    Armed forces reserves, Government employees.

Office of Personnel Management.
Kay Coles James,
Director.
    Accordingly, the interim rule amending 5 CFR parts 330, 332, 351 
and 353 which was published at 66 FR 29895 on June 4, 2001, as adopted 
as a final rule without change.

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