Federal Register #OPM-2025-0274

OPM Withdraws Proposed Rule on Administrative Law Judges

This notice announces the withdrawal of a previously proposed rule by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding administrative law judges (ALJs): - Government Buyer: - Office of Personnel Management (OPM), a United States federal agency - No OEMs, vendors, or commercial products are mentioned - No products or services are being procured or requested - The notice pertains to the withdrawal of a proposed rule that would have revised regulations for the appointment and employment of ALJs - The proposed rule was intended to implement Executive Order 13843, which excepted ALJs from the competitive service and updated hiring rules - Withdrawal is due to outdated public comments and the fact that agencies have already implemented the executive order - OPM plans to address regulatory changes in a future rulemaking - No purchase quantities, part numbers, or unique procurement requirements are included

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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is withdrawing a previously proposed rule published on September 21, 2020, which aimed to revise regulations governing the appointment and employment of administrative law judges (ALJs). The proposed rule would have implemented Executive Order 13843, excepting ALJs from the competitive service and updating hiring rules in light of the creation of schedule E of the excepted service for ALJs. OPM is withdrawing the proposal due to the age of comments received and because agencies have implemented the relevant executive order; OPM plans to propose regulatory changes as part of a future rulemaking.

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