Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Disciplinary Appeals Board Panel

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Section 203 of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care

Personnel Act of 1991 (Pub. L. 102-40), dated May 7, 1991, revised the

disciplinary, grievance and appeal procedures for employees appointed

under 38 U.S.C. 7401(1). It also required the periodic designation of

employees of the Department who are qualified to serve on Disciplinary

Appeals Boards. These employees constitute the Disciplinary Appeals

Board Panel from which Board members in a case are appointed. This

notice announces that the roster of employees on the panel is available

for review and comment. Employees, employee organizations, and other

interested parties shall be provided (without charge) a list of the

names of employees on the panel upon request and may submit comments

concerning the suitability for service on the panel of any employee

whose name is on the list.

DATES: Names that appear on the panel may be selected to serve on a

Board or as a grievance examiner until April 24, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send requests for the list of the names of employees on the

panel and written comments to: Secretary of Veterans Affairs (058A),

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

20420, or fax your request to (202) 565-4026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jennifer Long or Caren Eirkson, Employee Relations Specialist (058A),

Office of Human Resources Management, Department of Veterans Affairs,

810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-8884.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pub. L. 102-40 requires that the

availability of the roster be posted in the Federal Register

periodically, and not less than annually.

Approved: March 12, 1996.

Jesse Brown

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96-7090 Filed 3-22-96; 8:45 am]

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