3124-AA36 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3124 Merit Systems Protection Board MSPB Revising Requirements for Attorney Fee Awards

The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) proposes to modify its regulations governing awards of attorney fees in actions before the MSPB.  The proposed rule will clarify the factors the MSPB will use to determine when an attorney fee award is in the interest of justice and the evidence the requesting attorney must submit to substantiate the requested fees.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 5 CFR 1201, subpart H 5 U.S.C. 1204 5 U.S.C. 1305 5 U.S.C. 7701 38 U.S.C. 4331 No Proposed Rule 10/00/2026 No None No No No Gina Grippando Clerk of the Board 3124 Merit Systems Protection Board MSPB 771 210-1650 gina.grippando@mspb.gov 1615 M Street NW, Washington DC 20419