[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: 5CFR451.305]

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                    TITLE 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL
 
                CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
 
PART 451_AWARDS--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart C_Presidential Rank Awards
 
Sec. 451.305  Responsibilities of the Office of Personnel Management.

    (a) Annually, OPM shall establish criteria, including terms, 
conditions, and evaluation factors, for rank award nominations, in 
consultation with agencies and other stakeholders. Agencies shall 
nominate individuals for rank awards in accordance with OPM criteria and 
any other instructions.
    (b) Annually, OPM shall review agency recommendations for 
Presidential Rank Awards for SES career appointees and senior career 
employees under 5 U.S.C. 4507 and 4507a, and recommend to the President 
which of those individuals should receive rank awards.

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