{"abstract":"The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or the Board) is amending its rules of practice and procedure to provide parties to Board proceedings the option of transacting business electronically, as required by the Government Paperwork Elimination Act. The interim regulations allow appellants to initiate an appeal by using e-Appeal, an interactive application available from the Board's Web site (http:// www.mspb.gov/e-appeal.html). Parties to appeals and other Board proceedings may engage in electronic case filing on an ongoing basis by making an election to file and receive pleadings and Board documents via electronic mail.","action":"Interim rule with request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD","name":"Merit Systems Protection Board","id":285,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/merit-systems-protection-board","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/285","parent_id":null,"slug":"merit-systems-protection-board"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2003/10/20/03-26172.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1201,"title":5},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1203,"title":5},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1208,"title":5},{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":1209,"title":5}],"citation":"68 FR 59859","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2003-12-20","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Effective date October 20, 2003. Written comments should be submitted on or before December 20, 2003.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"03-26172","effective_on":"2003-10-20","end_page":59865,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2003/10/20/03-26172.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/10/20/03-26172/interim-regulatory-changes-for-implementation-of-e-appeal-and-e-filing","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/03-26172?publication_date=2003-10-20","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2003-10-20/03-26172/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":7,"page_views":{"count":101,"last_updated":"2026-10-24 22:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-10-20/pdf/03-26172.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2003-10-20","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2003/10/20/03-26172.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":59859,"subtype":null,"title":"Interim Regulatory Changes for Implementation of e-Appeal and e-Filing","toc_doc":"Electronic transactions; e-Appeal and e-Filing","toc_subject":"Practice and procedure:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Civil rights","Government employees","Veterans","Whistleblowing"],"type":"Rule","volume":68}