, who is not classified under a merit or civil service system of a State, municipality, or the District of Columbia; (d) An individual holding elective office; (e) Activity in connection with a nonpartisan election; or (f) Candidacy for a position of officer of a political party, delegate to a political party convention, member of a National, State, or local committee of a political party, or any

Results evaluation. All approved project plans will contain an evaluation section to measure the impact of the project results in relation to its objectives and to determine whether or not permanent changes in law and/or regulation should be considered or proposed. Where the project plan provides for agency evaluation of project results, OPM will review those project evaluation efforts, may conduct evaluations of its own, on a sample basis, to verify results, and may report its own

(b) If the agency fails to reach and issue a decision to the employee within 30 days from the date of the application for reemployment, the employee is entitled to appeal the agency's failure to issue a decision to the Merit Systems Protection Board under the provisions of the Board's regulations. (c) An employee may submit an appeal, alleging that the agency has failed to comply with any of the other provisions of sections 3343 and 3581-3584 of title

Executive Schedule position, or (2) A position for which pay is set in statute by reference to a section or level of the Executive Schedule.

For purposes of this subpart: Nearest similar wage area means the nearest wage area which is most similar to the local wage area in terms of private employment, population, relative numbers of private employers in major industry categories, and kinds and sizes of industry establishments and in which adequate private establishments exist in the survey area whose activities are similar to those in

authorized to act for the head of the agency in the matter concerned. Beneficiary means the eligible person who may request the flag following the order of precedence specified in §550.1505. Employee means an employee as defined in section 2105 of title 5, United

(b) The Office may require such details concerning the nature of the relationship and such proofs as may be necessary and appropriate for the purpose of showing that the use by related companies inures to the benefit of the applicant and does not affect the validity of the mark. (Sec. 5, 60 Stat. 429; 15 U.S.C. 1055)

statement of use in order for the applicant to preserve its right to review. [73 FR 67770, Nov. 17, 2008, as amended at 80 FR 2311, Jan. 16, 2015; 80 FR 33185, June 11, 2015]

The words "effectively" and "provisions of" are omitted as surplusage. Amendments 1989—Pub. L. 101–189 substituted "Secretary of Veterans Affairs" for "Administrator of Veterans' Affairs".

) for interests arising from the ownership of no more than $15,000 worth of publicly traded stock will not apply to the employee's participation in matters affecting the bank. [61 FR 66841, Dec. 18, 1996, as amended at 67 FR 12446, Mar. 19, 2002]

certified by the Director, or in his or her name, upon payment of the fee for the certified copy. [68 FR 48288, Aug. 13, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 71006, Dec. 22, 2003]

on the original loan. (d) A participant may request reamortization by using the TSP Web site or by contacting a TSPSO participant service representative. (e) When a participant's pay cycle changes for any reason, he or she should request a reamortization to adjust the scheduled payment to an equivalent amount in the new pay cycle. If the new pay cycle results in fewer payments per year and the participant does not reamortize the

direct the issuance of an order consistent with this paragraph. (c) When due to a vacancy, recusal or other reasons, the Board members are unable to decide a matter in a case which does not involve a decision, recommendation or order, the Chairman may direct referral of the matter to an administrative judge or other official for final disposition. (d) Decisions and orders issued pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section shall