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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 21 (Thursday, January 31, 2013)]
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Part VII

The President

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Memorandum of January 25, 2013--Rulemaking Concerning the Standards for 
Designating Positions in the Competitive Service as National Security 
Sensitive and Related Matters

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                Memorandum of January 25, 2013

                
		   Rulemaking Concerning the Standards for 
                Designating Positions in the Competitive Service as 
                National Security Sensitive and Related Matters

                Memorandum for the Director of National Intelligence 
                [and] the Director of the Office of Personnel 
                Management

                The Director of National Intelligence and the Director 
                of the Office of Personnel Management shall jointly 
                propose the amended regulations contained in the Office 
                of Personnel Management's notice of proposed rulemaking 
                in 75 Fed. Reg. 77783 (December 14, 2010), with such 
                modifications as are necessary to permit their joint 
                publication, without prejudice to the authorities of 
                the Director of National Intelligence and the Director 
                of the Office of Personnel Management under any 
                Executive Order, and to the extent permitted by law.

                This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, 
                create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, 
                enforceable at law or in equity by any party against 
                the United States, its departments, agencies, or 
                entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any 
                other person.

                The Director of the Office of Personnel Management is 
                hereby authorized and directed to publish this 
                memorandum in the Federal Register.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, January 25, 2013.

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http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201210&RIN=3206-AM73

OPM 	RIN: 3206-AM73 	Publication ID: 2012 

Title: Designation of National Security Positions In the Competitive Service, and 
Related Matters 

Abstract: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of the 
Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) are proposing to issue regulations regarding 
designation of national security positions in the competitive service, and related 
matters. This proposed rule is one of a number of initiatives OPM and ODNI have 
undertaken to simplify and streamline the system of Federal Government investigative 
and adjudicative processes to make them more efficient and equitable. The purpose of 
this revision is to clarify the requirements and procedures agencies should observe 
when designating, as national security positions, positions in the competitive service, 
positions in the excepted service where the incumbent can be noncompetitively 
converted to the competitive service, and career appointments in the Senior Executive 
Service within the executive branch, pursuant to Executive Order 10450, Security 
Requirements for Government Employment. This proposed rule replaces OPM's proposed 
rule in 75 FR 77783 (Dec. 14, 2010), which is withdrawn. 




http://www.reginfo.gov/public/jsp/eAgenda/StaticContent/201110/Statement_3206.html

Designation of National Security Position

OPM anticipates issuing final regulations regarding designation of national security 
positions. The proposed rule was published on December 14, 2010, at 75 FR 77783, as 
one of a number of initiatives OPM has undertaken to simplify and streamline the 
system of Federal Government investigative and adjudicative processes to make them 
more efficient and as equitable as possible. The purpose of the revised rule is to 
clarify the requirements and procedures agencies should observe when designating 
national security positions as required under Executive Order 10450, Security 
Requirements for Government Employment. The regulations will clarify the categories 
of positions, which by virtue of the nature of their duties have the potential to 
bring about a material adverse impact on the national security, whether or not the 
positions require access to classified information. The regulations also will 
acknowledge, for greater clarity, complementary requirements set forth in part 731, 
Suitability, so that every position is properly designated with regard to both 
public trust risk and national security sensitivity considerations. Finally, the 
rule will clarify when reinvestigation of individuals in national security positions 
is required.