[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 5, Volume 2, Parts 700 to 1199]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
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[CITE: 5CFR731.302]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
          CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (Continued)
 
PART 731--SUITABILITY--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart C--Suitability Rating Actions
 
Sec. 731.302  Risk designation and investigative requirements.

    (a) Risk designation. Agency heads shall designate every competitive 
service position within the agency at either a High, Moderate, or Low 
risk level as determined by the position's potential

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for adverse impact to the efficiency of the service.
    (b) Investigative requirements. Persons receiving an appointment 
made subject to investigation shall undergo a background investigation, 
the scope and coverage of which shall be determined by OPM in accordance 
with the level of risk determined by the agency.
    (c) Suitability reinvestigations. (1) Every incumbent of a 
competitive service position:
    (i) Designated High Risk under paragraph (a) of this section, or
    (ii) That is a law enforcement or public safety position designated 
Moderate Risk under paragraph (a) of this section, shall be subject to a 
periodic reinvestigation of a scope established by OPM 5 years after 
placement, and at least once each succeeding 5 years.
    (2) Periodic reinvestigations required by paragraph (c)(1) of this 
section may be adjudicated by the employing agency according to the 
procedures in this part, if applicable.