82 FR 10959 - Medical Qualification Determinations

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)

Page Range		10959-10959
FR Document		2017-03304

This rule delays the effective date of the final rule titled, Medical Qualification Determinations, published in the Federal Register on January 18, 2017, for an additional 60 days, starting from January 20, 2017.

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 339


Medical Qualification Determinations

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of the effective date.

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SUMMARY: This rule delays the effective date of the final rule titled, 
Medical Qualification Determinations, published in the Federal Register 
on January 18, 2017, for an additional 60 days, starting from January 
20, 2017.

DATES: The effective date for the rule amending 5 CFR part 339 
published at 82 FR 5340, January 18, 2017, is delayed until March 21, 
2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Monica Butler by telephone (202) 606-
4209 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 18, 2017, OPM published a rule, 
titled Medical Qualification Determinations (82 FR 5340), with an 
effective date of February 17, 2017. On January 20, 2017, the White 
House distributed a Memorandum For The Heads of Executive Departments 
and Agencies, titled Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, from Reince 
Priebus, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff. Pursuant to the 
memorandum, an agency was required to temporarily postpone, to a date 
60 days from the date of the memorandum, the effective date of any 
rule, not excluded from the scope of the memorandum or otherwise 
excepted, that had been published in the Federal Register but had not 
yet taken effect. The rule referenced above, Medical Qualification 
Determinations, falls within the scope of the January 20, 2017, 
memorandum. Accordingly, the purpose of this rule is to perform the 
required action of postponing the effective date of this rule to March 
21, 2017.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
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[FR Doc. 2017–03304 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am] Francisco Grazette, USDA, AMS, SCP,
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL Agricultural Marketing Service
MANAGEMENT SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An
7 CFR Parts 51 and 52 interim rule was published in the
5 CFR Part 339 Federal Register on December 21, 2016
[Doc. No. AMS–SC–16–0063]
(81 FR 93571), and was made effective
Medical Qualification Determinations on December 22, 2016. The rule revised
Revisions to Inspection Application
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Requirements the inspection, certification, and
Management. standards requirements for domestic
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, and imported fresh and processed fruits,
ACTION: Final rule; delay of the effective
USDA. vegetables, and other products by
date.
ACTION: Extension of comment period. adding an option for electronic
SUMMARY: This rule delays the effective submissions of inspection applications.
date of the final rule titled, Medical SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that As well, the rule removed outdated
Qualification Determinations, published the comment period for the interim rule
terminology referring to the use of the
in the Federal Register on January 18, on revisions to inspection application
telegraph. The changes are
2017, for an additional 60 days, starting requirements is extended until March
23, 2017. The rule invited comments on administrative in nature and do not
from January 20, 2017.
amendments to the inspection impose any new requirements on
DATES: The effective date for the rule
requirements for fresh and processed applicants. The interim rule supports
amending 5 CFR part 339 published at the use of electronic forms to streamline
82 FR 5340, January 18, 2017, is delayed fruits, vegetables, and other products
that added an option for electronic the export and import process for
until March 21, 2017.
inspection application submissions. The America’s businesses, and will allow
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
rule also updated terminology in the businesses to electronically submit
Monica Butler by telephone (202) 606–
regulations to reflect the use of modern required data to U.S. Customs and
4209 or by email at Monica.Butler@
opm.gov. technology in common use by the Border Protection and its Partner
industry. Government Agencies.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 18, 2017, OPM published a rule, DATES: Comments received by March 23, The 60-day comment period provided
titled Medical Qualification 2017, for the interim rule published in in the interim rule would have closed
Determinations (82 FR 5340), with an the Federal Register on December 21, February 21, 2017. The Agricultural
effective date of February 17, 2017. On 2016 (81 FR 93571), will be considered Marketing Service is extending the
January 20, 2017, the White House prior to issuance of a final rule. public comment period for an
distributed a Memorandum For The ADDRESSES: Interested persons are additional 30 days to ensure that
Heads of Executive Departments and invited to submit comments via the interested persons have sufficient time
Agencies, titled Regulatory Freeze internet at: http://www.regulations.gov. to review and comment on the interim
Pending Review, from Reince Priebus, Comments submitted by mail or courier rule.
Assistant to the President and Chief of must be sent in duplicate to Francisco Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621–1627.
Staff. Pursuant to the memorandum, an Grazette, United States Department of
agency was required to temporarily Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Dated: February 14, 2017.
postpone, to a date 60 days from the Marketing Service (AMS), Specialty Bruce Summers,
date of the memorandum, the effective Crops Program (SCP), Specialty Crops Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
date of any rule, not excluded from the Inspection (SCI) Division, 1400 Service.
scope of the memorandum or otherwise Independence Ave. SW., Room 1536, [FR Doc. 2017–03256 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am]
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taken effect. The rule referenced above, comments should reference the
Medical Qualification Determinations, document number and the dates and
falls within the scope of the January 20, page numbers of the December 21, 2016,
2017, memorandum. Accordingly, the issue and this issue of the Federal
purpose of this rule is to perform the Register. All comments received will be
required action of postponing the posted online without change, including

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; delay of the effective date.
Dates		The effective date for the rule amending 5 CFR part 339 published at 82 FR 5340, January 18, 2017, is delayed until March 21, 2017.
Contact		Monica Butler by telephone (202) 606- 4209 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 10959