[December 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 236)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:ua071018.wais] [Page 70134] Office of Personnel Management ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part XVIII ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 70134]] OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (OPM) _______________________________________________________________________ OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5 CFR Ch. I Regulatory Agenda AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. _______________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: The following Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regulations are scheduled for development or review during the 6-month period following publication. This agenda carries out OPM's responsibilities to publish a semiannual agenda under Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' and the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6). This publication in the Federal Register does not impose a binding obligation on the Office of Personnel Management with regard to any specific item on the agenda. Regulatory action in addition to the items listed is not precluded. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen D. Hickman, (202) 606-1973. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Beginning with the fall 2007 edition, the Internet will be the basic means for disseminating the Unified Agenda. The complete Unified Agenda will be available online at www.reginfo.gov, in a format that offers users a greatly enhanced ability to obtain information from the Agenda database. In addition, for fall editions of the Agenda, the entire Regulatory Plan will continue to be printed in the Federal Register, as in past years, including OPM's regulatory plan. For this edition of the Office of Personnel Management's regulatory agenda, the most important significant regulatory actions and a Statement of Regulatory Priorities are included in The Regulatory Plan, which appears in both the online Unified Agenda and in part II of the Federal Register that includes the Unified Agenda. Linda M. Springer, Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Office of Personnel Management--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identifier Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 447 Veterans' Preference (Section 610 Review)............................................. 3206-AL33 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Final Rule Stage _______________________________________________________________________ 447. VETERANS' PREFERENCE (SECTION 610 REVIEW) Legal Authority: 5 USC 1302 Abstract: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing interim regulations to implement a change to the definition of ``active duty'' contained in section 211.102(f) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations. We are making this change in response to a Merit System Protection Board (MSPB) decision that affects eligibility for veterans' preference based on a service-connected disability. This action will conform OPM's regulations with MSPB's decision. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 07/27/07 72 FR 41215 Interim Final Rule Effective 07/27/07 Final Action 03/00/08 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Agency Contact: Scott A. Wilander, SHRP/TCP/SG, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW., Washington, DC 20415 Phone: 202 606-0390 Email: scott.wilander@opm.gov RIN: 3206-AL33 [FR Doc. 07-04538 Filed 12-07-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325-44-S