Comment Number: 05-02582-EREG-112-d7391-c32150
Received: 3/4/2005 8:00:00 AM
Subject: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Request for Comment
Title: National Security Personnel System
CFR Citation: 5 CFR Chapter XCIX and Part 9901
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Comments:

Subpart G Adverse Actions - 9901.701 to 9901.810

Due process and fairness demand that the independent body (outside of DoD) reviewing a major suspension as termination be allowed to alter the proposed penalty if they deem it to be unreasonable. The current standards approved by the courts to guide such bodies should continue to be used.
Otherwise what incentive is there for the agency to follow the rules?