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GAO-09-360R 1 (2009-02-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwwy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I GA 0 V L Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-317769 February 10, 2009 The Honorable Joseph I. Lieberman Chairman The Honorable Susan Collins Ranking Minority Member Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Edolphus Towns Chairman The Honorable Darrell Issa Ranking Minority Member Committee on Oversight and Government Reform House of Representatives Subject: Department of Defense and Office of Personnel Management: National Security Personnel System Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Defense and Office of Personnel Management (the agencies), entitled National Security Personnel System (RIN: 3206-AL75). We received the rule on January 29, 2009. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on January 16, 2009. 74 Fed. Reg. 2757. This final rule adds subpart E, entitled Staffing and Employment, to the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). NSPS is a human resources management system for the Department of Defense. This rule governs staffing and employment under NSPS. The agencies state that subpart E as established by this rule preserves merit principles and veterans' preference requirements, while streamlining hiring and placement processes and providing the Department of Defense with flexible hiring tools to respond effectively to continuing mission changes and evolving labor markets. The Senate received this rule on January 16, 2009. 155 Cong. Rec. S719 (Jan. 21, 2009) (Executive and Other Communications). The House of Representatives received this rule on January 21, 2009. 155 Cong. Rec. H524 (Jan. 26, 2009) (Executive Communications, etc.). The final rule has a stated effective date of March 17, 2009. The Congressional Review Act requires major rules to have a 60-day GAO-09-360R

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