[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 101 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-12814]
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[Federal Register: May 26, 1994]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 831
RIN 3206-AF79
Civil Service Retirement System; Reemployment of Annuitants
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final
regulations concerning the reemployment of disability annuitants. These
regulations merely eliminate duplicative regulatory language and are
intended to clarify existing regulations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 22, 1993.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Ellen Wilson, (202) 606-0299.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 15, 1993, OPM published a final
rule in the Federal Register, (58 FR 48265), that, among other things,
added subpart D of part 837 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations,
concerning reemployment of disability annuitants. This change was
effective October 15, 1993.
On September 22, 1993, OPM published a final rule in the Federal
Register, (58 FR 49177), effective October 22, 1993, that contained
Sec. 831.1211 entitled ``Reemployment of disability annuitants.'' The
September 22 publication contained many, but not all, of the
instructions contained in the new subpart D of part 837.
The publication of two sets of substantially identical rules on the
reemployment of disability annuitants was inadvertent. Retaining these
rules in two different parts of the Code of Federal Regulations could
cause confusion, especially if a reader were to review Sec. 831.1211
alone, and erroneously conclude that he or she had reviewed the
entirety of the rules governing reemployment of disability annuitants.
Also, the existence of Sec. 831.1211 is inconsistent with the Office of
Personnel Management's stated intent to incorporate all retirement
program rules affecting reemployed annuitants in part 837.
Consequently, OPM has decided to delete Sec. 831.1211.
Under sections 553(b)(3)(B) and 553(d)(3) of title 5, United States
Code, I find that good cause exists for waiving the general notice of
proposed rulemaking and for making these amendments effective October
22, the same effective date as the regulations published on September
22, 1993. Notice of proposed rulemaking is unnecessary because this
final rule only corrects nonsubstantive errors in the recently
published regulations. This date is appropriate for the same reason.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify that this regulation will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities because the regulation
only makes nonsubstantive, technical corrections in regulations which
only affect the employment of disability annuitants.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 831
Administrative practice and procedure, Alimony, Claims, Disability
benefits, Firefighters, Government employees, Income taxes,
Intergovernmental relations, Law enforcement officers, Pensions,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Retirement.
Office of Personnel Management.
Lorraine A. Green,
Deputy Director.
Accordingly, OPM is amending 5 CFR part 831 as follows:
PART 831--RETIREMENT
1. The authority citation for part 831 continues to read in part as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8347 * * *
Subpart L--Disability Retirement
Secs. 831.1211, 831.1212, 831.1213 [Amended]
2. Section 831.1211 is removed, Sec. 831.1212 is redesignated as
Sec. 831.1211, and Sec. 831.1213 is redesignated as Sec. 831.1212.
[FR Doc. 94-12814 Filed 5-25-94; 8:45 am]
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