| Comment Number: | EM-017384 |
| Received: | 3/14/2005 8:29:52 PM |
| 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 A-General Provisions-9901.103 Definitions My comment concerns the word and definition of "IMPLEMENTING ISSUANCE". means documents issued at Departmental level by the Secretary to carry out ANY policy or procedure established in accordance with this part. These issuances may apply Department -wide or to any part of DoD as determined by the SECRETARY at his or her SOLE and EXCLUSIVE DISCRETION. Implementing Issuance or portions of its definition are used in the Register 101 times. (Yes, I counted them.) It is as though everytime this register gets to a portion that requires specific explanation, this word or portions of its definition are used. How can one comment on a document that doesn't completely give the information needed, in order to make a concerned comment ? Your " 5 CFR Chapter XCIX and Part 9901 National Security Personnel System; Proposed Rule" is just that a proposal. Comments need to be allowed after the Secretary has done his or her sole and exclusive discretion.Establish the policies and procedures, then allow a meet and confer with DoD and Coalition of Unions. Also, if I am not mistaken the Secretary changes, just like the President changes, but you are saying," the Secretary has sole and exclusive discretion to make rules" that are going to effect numerous civilian personnel lives.What happens when he or she leaves their position and the new Secretary doesn't have the same views ? Are civilian personnel lives going to be torn apart again just because of one persons discretion ?