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B-202893 1 (1986-07-22)

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                  COMPTPOLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                           WASHINGTON 0 C' a


B-202893                                  July 22 19p6





The Honorable John D. Dingell
Chairman, Subcommittee on
  Oversight and Investigations
Committee on Energy and Commerce
House of Representatives

Dear Mr. Chairman:

     This is in response to your letter dated January 21,
1986, in which you asked whether applicable laws and
regulations were met ir the recent involuntary retirement
of the Director of the Office of Enforcement Programs,
Economic Regulatory Adn.4nistration (ERA) and his subsequent
rehiring as a part-time employee. You referred to your
letter of the same date to the Secretary of Energy
concerning this matter.

     For the reasons which follow it aDears that the
involuntary retirement of    o                 following the
abolishment of his position as 0irector,    -ice of
Enforcement Programs, and his subsequent rehiring by the
ERA as an Attorney-Adviser, grade GS-15, with an
intermittent appointment not to exceed 6 months, do not
violate applicable laws and regulations.

                         B    ound

     Based on the materials that we have obtained, the
essential facts are as follows. By memorandum dated
December 23, 1985, the Acting Administrator, ERA, requested
approval from the Director of Administration, Department of
Energy (DOE), for a consolidation and reorganization of
the ERA. This reorganization included the abolishment of
the Office of Enforcement Programs which was headed by
                       . y memorandum also dated December 23,
1985, the Director of Personnel, DOE, recommended to the
Executive Personnel Board that the request of the Acting
Administrator, to abolish the position of Director   office
of Enforcement Programs encumbered by
be approved. The Executive Personnel Board recommen e
approval of this action on December 30, 1985.

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