Employee Responsibilities and Conduct; Enforcement of Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities; Filing Procedures, 51741-51745 [E9-23552]

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 194 (Thursday, October 8, 2009)]
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FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

5 CFR Parts 2415, 2416, 2424, and 2429


Employee Responsibilities and Conduct; Enforcement of 
Nondiscrimination in Programs or Activities; Filing Procedures

AGENCY: Federal Labor Relations Authority.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Labor Relations Authority (Authority) is making 
technical amendments to its regulations. The amendments update rules 
and regulations that prescribe uniform ethical conduct standards and 
disclosure requirements applicable to all executive branch personnel 
and update regulations to reconcile with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
and update or delete several outdated provisions and citations The 
amendments also make technical revisions to the requirements for 
documents filed in negotiability disputes and make technical revisions 
regarding when filings made by commercial delivery are considered 
served.

DATES: Effective Date: November 9, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Parts 2415 and 2416: Rosa M. Koppel, Solicitor, (202) 218-7999.
Parts 2424 and 2429: Donald S. Harris, Chief, Office of Case Intake and 
Publication, (202) 218-7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Labor Relations Authority 
(Authority) is making technical amendments to parts 2415, 2416, 2424, 
and 2429 of the Authority's regulations in Title 5 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations.

I. Technical Amendments to Part 2415

    In part 2415, the Authority, the General Counsel of the Authority, 
and the Federal Service Impasses Panel adopt rules and regulations in 
Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations prescribing standards of 
ethical conduct and governing statements reporting employment and 
financial interests. First, the citation to 5 CFR part 737 is being 
revised to reflect its redesignation as 5 CFR part 2637. Part 2637 
contains the regulations of the Office of Government Ethics concerning 
post employment conflict of interest. Second, a citation to 5 CFR part 
2635, regulations prescribing standards of ethical conduct for all 
executive branch personnel, is being added. These regulations 
supplement 5 CFR part 735, which already is cited in part 2415. Third, 
a citation to 5 CFR part 2634, regulations concerning executive branch 
financial disclosure, is being added.

II. Technical Amendments to Part 2416

    The Authority is making several technical amendments to part 2416, 
which was initially promulgated in 1988 and, except for a revision in 
2003 to reflect a change in the address of the Authority's offices, has 
not been amended previously. The technical amendments are as follows:
    1. Terminology is updated to reflect that Section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 794(a), was amended 
to replace the term ``handicap'' with the term ``disability''. 
Specifically, terminology is updated in the heading and text as 
follows:
    a. By removing the term ``handicap'' wherever it appears and 
adding, in its place, the term ``disability''.
    b. By removing the term ``handicaps'' wherever it appears and 
adding, in its place, the term ``disabilities''.
    c. By removing the term ``handicapped person(s)'' wherever it 
appears and adding, in its place, the term ``individual(s) with a 
disability''.
    d. By removing the term ``nonhandicapped person(s)'' wherever it 
appears and adding, in its place, the term ``individual(s) without a 
disability''.
    2. In section 2416.103, the reference to the definition of 
``qualified handicapped person'' in 29 CFR 1613.702(f) is replaced by a 
reference to the definition of ``qualified individual with a 
disability'' in 29 CFR 1615.103.
    3. The requirement to conduct a self-evaluation by September 6, 
1989, previously located in section 2416.110, is deleted as outdated, 
and 2416.111--Notice--is renumbered as section 2416.110.
    4. The references, in section 2416.140 and paragraph (b) of section 
2416.170 to 29 CFR part 1613 are revised to reflect that it was 
superseded by 29 CFR part 1614.
    5. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of section 2416.150 are being deleted. 
The deadlines for compliance with program accessibility requirements 
and for a transition plan in these paragraphs have passed.

III. Technical Amendments to Part 2424

    The Authority is making several technical amendments to part 2424. 
Four subparagraphs, which require that certain papers filed in 
negotiability cases contain a table of contents and a table of legal 
authorities cited, if the papers exceed 25 double-spaced pages in 
length, are being removed. These subparagraphs are:
    a. Subparagraph (b)(5) of section 2424.22, pertaining to an 
exclusive representative's petition for review;
    b. Subparagraph (c)(5) of section 2424.24, pertaining to an 
agency's statement of position;
    c. Subparagraph (c)(3) of section 2424.25, pertaining to an 
exclusive representative's response to an agency's statement of 
position; and
    d. Subparagraph (c)(3) of 2424.26, pertaining to an agency's reply 
to an exclusive representative's response.
    These subparagraphs will be replaced by a new section 2429.29 added 
to part 2429. This new section requires that papers filed in 
negotiability cases and in other proceedings that are before the 
Authority or the Office of Administrative Law Judges include a table of 
contents if they exceed 10 double-spaced pages in length.

IV. Technical Amendments to Part 2429

    The Authority is making several technical amendments to part 2429. 
Paragraph (b) of section 2429.21 and paragraph (d) of section 2429.27 
are revised to change the date on which filings served by commercial 
delivery are considered served. The current rule is that filings served 
by commercial delivery are deemed served when received by the 
Authority. Under the new rule, such filings will be deemed

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served on the day they are deposited with a commercial delivery service 
that will provide a record showing the date the document was tendered 
to the delivery service. The intended effect of this new rule is to 
avoid the inequities that would result from rejecting certain documents 
that arrive late through no fault of the party filing them. Section 
2429.22 is revised to provide a party five additional days after 
service to respond to a notice or paper served by commercial delivery. 
Section 2429.25 is revised to require four legible copies to be 
provided with the filing of the original, rather than the current 
requirement of five legible copies. Finally, a new section 2429.29 is 
added to require that a document filed in proceedings before the 
Authority or the Office of Administrative Law Judges include a table of 
contents if the document exceeds 10 double-spaced pages in length.
    Publication of this document constitutes final agency action on 
these changes under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553). 
Notice and public procedures are unnecessary because the Authority is 
making only non-substantive technical amendments to its regulations.

Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    The Authority for good cause finds that prior notice and 
opportunity for comment on these amendments are unnecessary pursuant to 
5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) because the revisions to the affected sections 
are merely technical in nature and propose no substantive changes 
regarding which public comment could be solicited.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    Pursuant to section 605(b) of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 
U.S.C. 605(b), the regulations, as amended, will not have a significant 
impact on a substantial number of small entities, because they apply 
only to Federal employees, Federal agencies, and labor organizations 
representing federal employees.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

    This rule change will not result in the expenditure by state, 
local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private 
sector, of $100,000,000 or more in any one year, and it will not 
significantly or uniquely affect small governments. Therefore, no 
actions were deemed necessary under the provisions of the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996

    This action is not a major rule as defined by section 804 of the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. This rule 
will not result in an annual effect on the economy of $100,000,000 or 
more; a major increase in costs or prices; or significant adverse 
effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, 
innovation, or on the ability of United States-based companies to 
compete with foreign-based companies in domestic and export markets.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    The amended regulations contain no additional information 
collection or record keeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

List of Subjects

5 CFR Part 2415

    Conflict of interests, Government employees.

5 CFR Part 2416

    Government employees, Enforcement of nondiscrimination on the basis 
of disability in programs or activities conducted by the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority.

5 CFR Part 2424

    Administrative practice and procedure, Government employees, Labor-
management relations.

5 CFR Part 2429

    Administrative practice and procedure, Government employees, Labor-
management relations.

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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Federal Labor Relations 
Authority amends parts 2415, 2416, 2624, and 2629 of title 5 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 2415--EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT

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1. The authority cited for part 2415 is revised to read as follows:

    Authority:  E.O. 12674, 54 FR 15159 (April 12, 1989), as 
modified by E.O. 12731, 55 FR 42547 (October 17, 1990); 5 CFR 
735.101, et seq., 2634.101, et seq., 2635.101, et seq., and 
2637.101, et seq.


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2. Section 2415.1 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  2415.1  Employee responsibilities and conduct.

    The Federal Labor Relations Authority, the General Counsel of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority and the Federal Service Impasses 
Panel, respectively, hereby adopt the rules and regulations contained 
in parts 735, 2634, 2635, and 2637 of title 5 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, prescribing standards of conduct and responsibilities, and 
governing statements reporting employment and financial interests for 
officers and employees, including special Government employees, for 
application, as appropriate, to the officers and employees, including 
special Government employees, of the Authority, the General Counsel and 
the Panel.

PART 2416--ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF 
DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE FEDERAL LABOR 
RELATIONS AUTHORITY

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3. The authority cited for part 2416 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  29 U.S.C. 794.


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4. Section 2416.101 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  2416.101  Purpose.

    The purpose of this regulation is to effectuate section 119 of the 
Rehabilitation, Comprehensive Services, and Developmental Disabilities 
Amendments of 1978, which amended section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in 
programs or activities conducted by Executive agencies or the United 
States Postal Service.

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5. Section 2416.102 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  2416.102  Application.

    This part applies to all programs or activities conducted by the 
agency, except for programs or activities conducted outside the United 
States that do not involve individuals with disabilities in the United 
States.

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6. Section 2416.103 is amended by removing the definitions for 
``individual with handicaps'', ``qualified individual with handicaps'', 
and ``qualified handicapped person'' and adding, in alphabetical order, 
definitions for ``individual with disabilities'', ``qualified disabled 
person'', and ``qualified individual with disabilities''.


Sec.  2416.103  Definitions.

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    Individual with disabilities means any person who has a physical or 
mental impairment that substantially limits one

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or more major life activities, has a record of such an impairment, or 
is regarded as having such an impairment.
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    Qualified individual with disabilities means--
    (1) With respect to preschool, elementary, or secondary education 
services provided by the agency, an individual with disabilities who is 
a member of a class of persons otherwise entitled by statute, 
regulation, or agency policy to receive education services from the 
agency;
    (2) With respect to any other agency program or activity under 
which a person is required to perform services or to achieve a level of 
accomplishment, an individual with disabilities who meets the essential 
eligibility requirements and who can achieve the purpose of the program 
or activity without modifications in the program or activity that the 
agency can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in its 
nature;
    (3) With respect to any other program or activity, an individual 
with disabilities who meets the essential eligibility requirements for 
participation in, or receipt of benefits from, that program or 
activity; and
    (4) Qualified disabled person as that term is defined for purposes 
of employment in 29 CFR 1615.103, which is made applicable to this 
regulation by Sec.  2416.140.
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7. Section 2416.130 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  2416.130  General prohibitions against discrimination.

    (a) No qualified individual with disabilities shall, on the basis 
of disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the 
benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any 
program or activity conducted by the agency.
    (b)(1) The agency, in providing any aid, benefit, or service, may 
not, directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements, 
on the basis of disability--
    (i) Deny a qualified individual with disabilities the opportunity 
to participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service;
    (ii) Afford a qualified individual with disabilities an opportunity 
to participate in or benefit from the aid, benefit, or service that is 
not equal to that afforded others;
    (iii) Provide a qualified individual with disabilities with an aid, 
benefit, or service that is not as effective in affording equal 
opportunity to obtain the same result, to gain the same benefit, or to 
reach the same level of achievement as that provided to others;
    (iv) Provide different or separate aid, benefits, or services to 
individuals with disabilities or to any class of individuals with 
disabilities than is provided to others unless such action is necessary 
to provide qualified individuals with disabilities with aid, benefits, 
or services that are as effective as those provided to others;
    (v) Deny a qualified individual with disabilities the opportunity 
to participate as a member of planning or advisory boards;
    (vi) Otherwise limit a qualified individual with disabilities in 
the enjoyment of any right, privilege, advantage, or opportunity 
enjoyed by others receiving the aid, benefit, or service.
    (2) The agency may not deny a qualified individual with 
disabilities the opportunity to participate in programs or activities 
that are not separate or different, despite the existence of 
permissibly separate or different programs or activities.
    (3) The agency may not, directly or through contractual or other 
arrangements, utilize criteria or methods of administration the purpose 
or effect of which would--
    (i) Subject qualified individuals with disabilities to 
discrimination on the basis of disability; or
    (ii) Defeat or substantially impair accomplishment of the 
objectives of a program or activity with respect to individuals with 
disabilities.
    (4) The agency may not, in determining the site or location of a 
facility, make selections the purpose or effect of which would--
    (i) Exclude individuals with disabilities from, deny them the 
benefits of, or otherwise subject them to discrimination under any 
program or activity conducted by the agency; or
    (ii) Defeat or substantially impair the accomplishment of the 
objectives of a program or activity with respect to individuals with 
disabilities.
    (5) The agency, in the selection of procurement contractors, may 
not use criteria that subject qualified individuals with disabilities 
to discrimination on the basis of disability.
    (6) The agency may not administer a licensing or certification 
program in a manner that subjects qualified individuals with 
disabilities to discrimination on the basis of disability, nor may the 
agency establish requirements for the programs or activities of 
licensees or certified entities that subject qualified individuals with 
disabilities to discrimination on the basis of disability. However, the 
programs or activities of entities that are licensed or certified by 
the agency are not, themselves, covered by this regulation.
    (c) The exclusion of individuals without a disability from the 
benefits of a program limited by Federal statute or Executive order to 
individuals with disabilities or the exclusion of a specific class of 
individuals with disabilities from a program limited by Federal statute 
or Executive order to a different class of individuals with 
disabilities is not prohibited by this regulation.
    (d) The agency shall administer programs and activities in the most 
integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals 
with disabilities.

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8. Section 2416.140 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  2416.140  Employment.

    No qualified individual with disabilities shall, on the basis of 
disability, be subject to discrimination in employment under any 
program or activity conducted by the agency. The definitions, 
requirements, and procedures of section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791), as established by the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission in 29 CFR part 1614, shall apply to employment 
in federally conducted programs or activities.

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9. Section 2416.149 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  2416.149  Program accessibility: Discrimination prohibited.

    Except as otherwise provided in Sec.  2416.150, no qualified 
individual with disabilities shall, because the agency's facilities are 
inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with disabilities, be denied 
the benefits of, be excluded from participation in, or otherwise be 
subjected to discrimination under any program or activity conducted by 
the agency.

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10. Section 2416.150 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  2416.150  Program accessibility: Existing facilities.

    (a) General. The agency shall operate each program or activity so 
that the program or activity, when viewed in its entirety, is readily 
accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. This 
paragraph does not--
    (1) Necessarily require the agency to make each of its existing 
facilities accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities;
    (2) In the case of historic preservation programs, require the 
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action that would result in a substantial impairment of significant 
historic features of an historic property; or
    (3) Require the agency to take any action that it can demonstrate 
would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a program or 
activity or in undue financial and administrative burdens. In those 
circumstances where agency personnel believe that the proposed action 
would fundamentally alter the program or activity or would result in 
undue financial and administrative burdens, the agency has the burden 
of proving that compliance with Sec.  2416.150(a) would result in such 
alteration or burdens. The decision that compliance would result in 
such alteration or burdens must be made by the agency head or his or 
her designee after considering all agency resources available for use 
in the funding and operation of the conducted program or activity, and 
must be accompanied by a written statement of the reasons for reaching 
that conclusion. If an action would result in such an alteration or 
such burdens, the agency shall take any other action that would not 
result in such an alteration or such burdens but would nevertheless 
ensure that individuals with disabilities receive the benefits and 
services of the program or activity.
    (b) Methods--(1) General. The agency may comply with the 
requirements of this section through such means as redesign of 
equipment, reassignment of services to accessible buildings, assignment 
of aides to beneficiaries, home visits, delivery of services at 
alternate accessible sites, alteration of existing facilities and 
construction of new facilities, use of accessible rolling stock, or any 
other methods that result in making its programs or activities readily 
accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. The agency 
is not required to make structural changes in existing facilities where 
other methods are effective in achieving compliance with this section. 
The agency, in making alterations to existing buildings, shall meet 
accessibility requirements to the extent compelled by the Architectural 
Barriers Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), and any 
regulations implementing it. In choosing among available methods for 
meeting the requirements of this section, the agency shall give 
priority to those methods that offer programs and activities to 
qualified individuals with disabilities in the most integrated setting 
appropriate.
    (2) Historic preservation programs. In meeting the requirements of 
Sec.  2416.150(a) in historic preservation programs, the agency shall 
give priority to methods that provide physical access to individuals 
with disabilities. In cases where a physical alteration to an historic 
property is not required because of Sec.  2416.150(a) (2) or (3), 
alternative methods of achieving program accessibility include--
    (i) Using audio-visual materials and devices to depict those 
portions of an historic property that cannot otherwise be made 
accessible;
    (ii) Assigning persons to guide individuals with disabilities into 
or through portions of historic properties that cannot otherwise be 
made accessible; or
    (iii) Adopting other innovative methods.

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11. Section 2416.151 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  2416.151  Program accessibility: New construction and 
alterations.

    Each building or part of a building that is constructed or altered 
by, on behalf of, or for the use of the agency shall be designed, 
constructed, or altered so as to be readily accessible to and usable by 
individuals with disabilities. The definitions, requirements, and 
standards of the Architectural Barriers Act (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157), as 
established in 41 CFR 101-19.600 to 101-19.607, apply to buildings 
covered by this section.

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12. Section 2416.160 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) and (d) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  2416.160  Communications.

    (a) The agency shall take appropriate steps to ensure effective 
communication with applicants, participants, personnel of other Federal 
entities, and members of the public.
    (1) The agency shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids where 
necessary to afford an individual with disabilities an equal 
opportunity to participate in, and enjoy the benefits of, a program or 
activity conducted by the agency.
    (i) In determining what type of auxiliary aid is necessary, the 
agency shall give primary consideration to the requests of the 
individual with disabilities.
    (ii) The agency need not provide individually prescribed devices, 
readers for personal use or study, or other devices of a personal 
nature.
    (2) Where the agency communicates with applicants and beneficiaries 
by telephone, telecommunication devices for deaf persons (TDD's) or 
equally effective telecommunication systems shall be used to 
communicate with persons with impaired hearing.
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    (d) This section does not require the agency to take any action 
that it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the 
nature of a program or activity or in undue financial and 
administrative burdens. In those circumstances where agency personnel 
believe that the proposed action would fundamentally alter the program 
or activity or would result in undue financial and administrative 
burdens, the agency has the burden of proving that compliance with 
Sec.  2416.160 would result in such alteration or burdens. The decision 
that compliance would result in such alteration or burdens must be made 
by the agency head or his or her designee after considering all agency 
resources available for use in the funding and operation of the 
conducted program or activity and must be accompanied by a written 
statement of the reasons for reaching that conclusion. If an action 
required to comply with this section would result in such an alteration 
or such burdens, the agency shall take any other action that would not 
result in such an alteration or such burdens but would nevertheless 
ensure that, to the maximum extent possible, individuals with 
disabilities receive the benefits and services of the program or 
activity.

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13. Section 2416.170 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b), and 
(f) to read as follows:


Sec.  2416.170  Compliance procedures.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this 
section applies to all allegations of discrimination on the basis of 
disability in programs and activities conducted by the agency.
    (b) The agency shall process complaints alleging violations of 
section 504 with respect to employment according to the procedures 
established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 29 CFR 
part 1614 pursuant to section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 791).
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    (f) The agency shall notify the Architectural and Transportation 
Barriers Compliance Board upon receipt of any complaint alleging that a 
building or facility that is subject to the Architectural Barriers Act 
of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4151-4157) is not readily accessible to 
and useable by individuals with disabilities.

PART 2424--NEGOTIABILITY PROCEEDINGS

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14. The authority cited for Part 2424 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 7134.

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Sec.  2424.22  [Amended]

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15. Amend section 2424.22 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (b)(3), add ``and'' after the semi-colon;
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b. In paragraph (b)(4), remove the semi-colon and the word ``and'' from 
the end of the paragraph and add a period in their place; and
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c. Remove paragraph (b)(5).


Sec.  2424.24  [Amended]

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16. Amend section 2424.24 as follows:
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a. In paragraph (c)(3), add the word ``and'' after the semi-colon;
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b. In paragraph (c)(4), remove the semi-colon and the word ``and'' from 
the end of the paragraph and add a period in their place; and
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c. Remove paragraph (c)(5).


Sec.  2424.25  [Amended]

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17. Amend section 2424.25 by removing paragraph (c)(3).


Sec.  2424.26  [Amended]

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18. Amend section 2424.26 as follows:
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a. Add the word ``and'' after the semi-colon at the end of paragraph 
(c)(1)(iv);
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b. In paragraph (c)(2), remove the semi-colon and the word ``and'' from 
the end of the paragraph and add a period in their place; and
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c. Remove paragraph (c)(3).

PART 2429--MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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19. The authority cited for part 2429 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 7134; Sec.  2429.18 also issued under 28 
U.S.C. 2112(a).


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20. Section 2429.21 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  2429.21  Computation of time for filing papers.

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    (b) Except when filing an unfair labor practice charge pursuant to 
part 2423 of this subchapter, a representation petition pursuant to 
part 2422 of this subchapter, and a request for an extension of time 
pursuant to Sec.  2429.23(a) of this part, when this subchapter 
requires the filing of any paper with the Authority, the General 
Counsel, a Regional Director, or an Administrative Law Judge, the date 
of filing shall be determined by the date of mailing indicated by the 
postmark date or the date a facsimile is transmitted. If no postmark 
date is evident on the mailing, it shall be presumed to have been 
mailed 5 days prior to receipt. If the date of facsimile transmission 
is unclear, the date of transmission shall be the date the facsimile 
transmission is received. If the filing is by personal delivery, it 
shall be considered filed on the date it is received by the Authority 
or the officer or agent designated to receive such materials. If the 
filing is deposited with a commercial delivery service that will 
provide a record showing the date the document was tendered to the 
delivery service, it shall be considered filed on the date when the 
matter served is deposited with the commercial delivery service.
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21. Section 2429.22 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  2429.22  Additional time after service by mail or commercial 
delivery.

    Except as to the filing of an application for review of a Regional 
Director's Decision and Order under Sec.  2422.31 of this subchapter, 
whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act pursuant 
to this subchapter within a prescribed period after service of a notice 
or other paper upon such party, and the notice or paper is served on 
such party by mail or commercial delivery, 5 days shall be added to the 
proscribed period: Provided, however, that 5 days shall not be added in 
any instance where an extension of time has been granted.

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22. Section 2429.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  2429.25  Number of copies and paper size.

    Unless otherwise provided by the Authority or the General Counsel, 
or their designated representatives, as appropriate, or under this 
subchapter, and with the exception of any prescribed forms, any 
document or paper filed with the Authority, General Counsel, 
Administrative Law Judge, Regional Director, or Hearing Officer, as 
appropriate, under this subchapter, together with any enclosure filed 
therewith, shall be submitted on 8[frac12] by 11 inch size paper, using 
normal margins and font sizes. The original and four (4) legible copies 
of each document or paper must be submitted. Where facsimile filing is 
permitted pursuant to Sec.  2429.24(e), one (1) legible copy, capable 
of reproduction, shall be sufficient. A clean copy capable of being 
used as an original for purposes such as further reproduction may be 
substituted for the original.

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23. Section 2429.27 is amended by revising paragraph (d) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  2429.27  Service; statement of service.

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    (d) The date of service or date served shall be the day when the 
matter served is deposited in the U.S. mail, delivered in person, 
deposited with a commercial delivery service that will provide a record 
showing the date the document was tendered to the delivery service or, 
in the case of facsimile transmissions, the date transmitted.
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24. Add Sec.  2429.29 to subpart B to read as follows:


Sec.  2429.29  Content of filings.

    Any document that a party files in a proceeding covered by this 
subchapter that is before the Authority or the Office of Administrative 
Law Judges must include a table of contents if the document exceeds 10 
double-spaced pages in length.

    Dated: September 25, 2009.
Carol Waller Pope,
Chairman.
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