# 5 CFR § 731.102: Implementation

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.102

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 CFR § 731.102
- **Heading:** Implementation
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 5—Administrative Personnel > CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS > PART 731—SUITABILITY AND FITNESS > Subpart A—Scope

## Text

(a) An investigation conducted under this part may not be used for any other purpose except as provided in a Privacy Act system of records notice published by the agency conducting the investigation and section 1.1(e) of Executive Order 13467, as amended.
(b) OPM may set forth any policy, procedure, criteria, standard, quality control procedure, and supplementary guidance to implement this part in an OPM or joint Executive Agent issuance.
(c) Suitability determinations and actions under this part must be applied consistent with both the Merit Systems Principles set forth in 5 U.S.C. 2301 and with 5 U.S.C. 2302(b), which sets forth prohibited personnel practices.
[89 FR 102691, Dec. 18, 2024, as amended at 91 FR 39379, June 30, 2026]

## Nearby sections

- [5 CFR § 731.101 § 731.101 Definitions and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.101.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.102 § 731.102 Implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.102.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.103 § 731.103 Delegation to agencies for the competitive service and career Senior Executive Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.103.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.104 § 731.104 Investigation and reciprocity requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.104.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.105 § 731.105 Authority to take suitability actions in cases involving the competitive service or career Senior Executive Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.105.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.106 § 731.106 Designation of public trust positions and investigative requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.106.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.201 § 731.201 Standard.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.201.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.202 § 731.202 Criteria for making suitability and fitness determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.202.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.203 § 731.203 Suitability actions by OPM and other agencies for the competitive service or career Senior Executive Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.203.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.204 § 731.204 Debarment by OPM in cases involving the competitive service and career Senior Executive Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.204.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.205 § 731.205 Debarment by agencies in cases involving the competitive service and career Senior Executive Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.205.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.206 § 731.206 Reporting requirements for investigations and suitability and fitness determinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.206.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.301 § 731.301 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.301.md)
- [5 CFR § 731.302 § 731.302 Notice of proposed action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-5-731.302.md)

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