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            <PUBLICATION_ID>200904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>3206</CODE>
            <NAME>Office of Personnel Management</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OPM</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Recruitment and Selection Through Competitive Examination</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to amend its regulations governing recruitment and selection through competitive examination primarily to clarify the distinction between objections, pass overs, and suitability determinations.  OPM is also proposing to amend the definition section of this part to make the regulations more readable and to remove the section in this part dealing with filling certain postmaster positions because the information is obsolete.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>5 CFR 332</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 1104</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 1302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 3301 to 3302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>5 USC 3317 to 3318</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>EO 10577</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>3 CFR, 1954-1958 comp, p 218</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>Source: 33 FR 12426, Sept 4, 1968, unless otherwise noted</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/02/2008</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>73 FR 51245</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/03/2008</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Linda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Watson</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>ES/RH/HP</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>3206</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Personnel Management</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OPM</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 606-0830</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 606-4430</FAX>
                <EMAIL>linda.watson@opm.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1900 E Street NW.,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20415</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
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