[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 62591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25552]
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MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Oral Argument
AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the scheduling of oral argument in
the matters of: Hyginus U. Aguzie v. Office of Personnel Management,
MSPB Docket Number DC-0731-09-0261-R-1; Jenee Ella Hunt-O'Neal v.
Office of Personnel Management, MSPB Docket Number AT-0731-09-0240-I-1;
James A. Scott v. Office of Personnel Management, MSPB Docket Number
CH-0731-09-0578-I-1; and Holley C. Barnes v. Office of Personnel
Management, MSPB Docket Number DC-0731-09-0260-R-1.
Date and Time: Monday, October 18, 2010, at 10 a.m.
Place: The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit,
Room 201, 717 Madison Place, NW., Washington DC.
Status: Open.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Shannon, Merit Systems
Protection Board, Office of the Clerk of the Board, 1615 M Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20419; (202) 653-7200; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 5 CFR 1201.117(a)(2), the Merit
Systems Protection Board (``MSPB'' or ``Board'') will hear oral
argument in the matters of Hyginus U. Aguzie v. Office of Personnel
Management, MSPB Docket Number DC-0731-09-0261-R-1; Jenee Ella Hunt-
O'Neal v. Office of Personnel Management, MSPB Docket Number AT-0731-
09-0240-I-1; James A. Scott v. Office of Personnel Management, MSPB
Docket Number CH-0731-09-0578-I-1; and Holley C. Barnes v. Office of
Personnel Management, MSPB Docket Number DC-0731-09-0260-R-1. Aguzie,
et al. raise the question of whether, when the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) directs an agency to separate a tenured employee for
suitability reasons, the Board must consider a subsequent appeal under
5 CFR part 731 as contemplated therein, or should the Board instead
consider the appeal under 5 U.S.C. chapter 75, given that the scope of
a chapter 75 appeal is broader than a part 731 appeal and that OPM
generally lacks authority to issue regulations limiting statutory
rights. The Board invited amicus curiae to submit briefs in these
matters, see 75 FR 20007, Apr. 16, 2010; 75 FR 29366, May 25, 2010, and
provided the amici curiae with an opportunity to request permission to
present oral argument. The briefs submitted by the parties and the
amici curiae are available for viewing on the MSPB's Web site at http://www.mspb.gov/oralarguments/. A recording of the oral argument will
also be made available on the MSPB's Web site. The public is welcome to
attend this hearing for the sole purpose of observation. Persons with
disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in
this event should direct the request to the MSPB Director of Equal
Employment Opportunity at (202) 653-6772 ext. 1194 or V/TDD 1-800-877-
8339 (Federal Relay Service). All requests should be made at least one
week in advance.
William D. Spencer,
Clerk of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2010-25552 Filed 10-8-10; 8:45 am]
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