| Comment Number: | OL-10511496 |
| Received: | 3/16/2005 3:48:23 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:
Appointing Authorites The instruction under Appointing Authorities is indicative of the tone and substance of the entire document. Paragraph two begins by stating the “Secretary and the Director may establish new excepted and competitive appoint authorities for positions covered by NSPS…” and that “DoD and OPM will jointly publish advance notice in the Federal Register and provide for public comment period prior to establishing the authority. “ This is followed by two exceptions that totally negate the requirement for notification and comment. Why even mention notification and comment period if you are going to provide a loophole that gives management cart blanche to do whatever they please anyway?