[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 5, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 5CFR352.203] [Page 260-261] TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT PART 352_REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS--Table of Contents Subpart B_Reemployment Rights Based on Movement Between Executive Agencies During Emergencies Sec. 352.203 Standards for issuing Letters of Authority. OPM will determine the standards to be used in issuing Letters of Authority, which shall include the following: (a) The positions to be filled must be related to emergency situations for which the usual recruiting methods are inadequate. (b) The positions must be a part of a specific program immediately essential to the national interest. (c) The positions must be essential to the functioning of the program. [[Page 261]] (d) There must be substantial basis for the belief that reemployment rights will be a significant and reasonable aid in meeting the emergency situation.