Personnel Management Office
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is amending the rules for processing garnishment orders for child support and/or alimony ("support regulations") and the rules for processing commercial garnishment orders. This rule amends both the support regulations and the commercial garnishment regulations to update the list of agents designated to accept legal process under the relevant appendices of our regulations and deletes a duplicative reference.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Office of Personnel Management 5 CFR Parts 581 and 582 RIN 3206-AO41 AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is amending the rules for processing garnishment orders for child support and/or alimony (“support regulations”) and the rules for processing commercial garnishment orders. This rule amends both the support regulations and the commercial garnishment regulations to update the list of agents designated to accept legal process under the relevant appendices of our regulations and deletes a duplicative reference. DATES: This rule is effective June 20, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Watson by telephone at (202) 606-1700 or by email at ogcatty@opm.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM has been advised by various agencies of the need for amendments to the list of agents designated to receive legal process under 5 CFR part 581, appendix A , and 5 CFR part 582, appendix A . This rule updates the list of agents and deletes a duplicate reference in 5 CFR part 582, appendix A , that is already listed under 5 CFR part 581, appendix A , with respect to how to serve Navy Exchange Service Command non-appropriated fund employees. Executive Order 12866 and Regulatory Impact Analysis This rule has been determined to be significant, but not economically significant, for the purposes of Executive Order 12866 and therefore has been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. This rule only m…
Citation: 88 FR 32083
