disabilities in connection with the agencies' EEO programs and action plans, a professional association, a civic or consumer group, and organization concerned with special social interests, and the like. (b) Association of management officials and/or supervisors means an association comprised primarily of Federal management officials and/or supervisors, which is not eligible for recognition under Chapter 71 of title 5 of the U.S. Code

(2) Agency approach to entry-level hiring; (3) Agency engagement in sound workforce planning to ensure that an adequate number of permanent positions will be available to which Pathways Participants who successfully complete their Programs can be converted; (4) Agency record in using the Pathways Programs as a supplement to competitive examining, rather than as a substitute for it;

under this authority are referred to as Recent Graduates. An agency wishing to participate in the Recent Graduates Program must: (a) Identify in the MOU the duration of its Recent Graduates Program, including any criteria used to determine the need for a longer and more structured training program that exceeds 1 year; (b) Ensure, within 90 days of appointment, that each Recent Graduate is assigned a mentor who is an employee outside the

(a) A Recent Graduate is an individual who obtained a qualifying associates, bachelors, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution, within the previous 2 years or other applicable period provided below. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, an individual may apply for a position in the Recent

(a) and (b). The duty to disclose all information known to be material to patentability in an inter partes reexamination proceeding is deemed to be satisfied by filing a paper in compliance with the requirements set forth in §1.555(a) and (b). (b) The responsibility for compliance with this section rests upon the individuals

of an application by a party who believes the proceeding is covered by the Act; whether the proceeding is covered will then be an issue for resolution in the proceedings on the application. (c) If a proceeding includes both matters covered by the Act and matters specifically excluded from coverage, any award made will include only fees and expenses related to covered matters.

(a) For purposes of payment under §1651.2(a)(2) and establishment of beneficiary participant accounts under §1651.19, the spouse of the participant is the person to whom the participant was married on the date of death. A person is considered to be married even if the parties

production of the record. (b) Where it is determined that the action was willful or intentional with respect to 5 U.S.C. 552a(g)(1)(C) or (D), the United States may be liable for the actual damages sustained. (c) Criminal penalties may be imposed against an officer or employee of the USSAH or USNH who discloses material, which he/she knows is

(4) All engines must meet the requirements in §1045.115. (b) It is important that you read §1045.145 to determine if there are other interim requirements or interim compliance provisions that apply for a limited time.

personnel of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who assert a reason to believe that the health of any individual may be threatened by an error in the manufacture, labeling, or sale of a product under FDA jurisdiction, and that the information will be used for the exclusive purpose of notifying patients or their physicians of potential dangers. (c) Procedures. Immediately following disclosure, the part 2 program shall document, in

) such individual has refused or is likely to refuse to testify or provide other information on the basis of his privilege against self-incrimination. Amendments 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "title" for "part" before period at end.

facts results in a challenge of a specific cost by the contracting officer or the contracting officer's representative, the burden of proof shall be upon the contractor to establish that such cost is reasonable. (b) What is reasonable depends upon a variety of considerations and circumstances, including— (1) Whether it is the type of cost generally recognized as ordinary and necessary for the conduct of the contractor's business or

Government's requirements as alternatives to the Government-unique standards. The Government will accept use of the voluntary consensus standard instead of the Government-unique standard if it meets the Government's requirements unless inconsistent with law or otherwise impractical. (b) If an alternative standard is proposed, the offeror must furnish data and/or information regarding the alternative in sufficient detail for the Government to determine if it meets the Government's requirements

the fullest extent consistent with efficient contract performance; and (2) The Government has the right to terminate the contract for default if the Contractor willfully or intentionally fails to use members of the Selected Reserve, as employees or individual subcontractors, in the performance of the contract. (End of clause) [73 FR 62212, Oct. 20, 2008]

(2) The information indicates that continued performance by the employee of his or her safety-sensitive function is likely to pose a significant safety risk. (b) The third parties to whom you are authorized to provide information by this section include the employer, a physician or other health care provider responsible for determining the medical qualifications of the employee under an applicable DOT agency safety regulation, a SAP

§40.97—Laboratory handling of test results and quantitative values. §40.99—Authorization of longer laboratory retention of specimens. §40.101—Relationship with laboratories; avoidance of conflicts of interest. §40.171—Request for test of split specimen. §40.187—Action concerning split specimen test results. §40.193—Role in “shy bladder” situations.