{"abstract":"The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) is amending its regulations to remove references to MSPB's jurisdiction over probationary termination, suitability, and reduction-in-force (RIF) appeals. This revision reflects the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) rescission of the MSPB's jurisdiction to hear these types of appeals. The rule retains MSPB's statutory jurisdiction over Foreign Service reduction-in-force appeals under 22 U.S.C. 4010a.","action":"Final rule.","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/2026/08/12/2026-16456.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"1201","title":5}],"citation":"91 FR 51997","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final rule is effective on September 2, 2026. However, consistent with OPM's rulemakings, the MSPB will not apply this rule to pending cases or to newly filed cases relating to agency actions taken before the effective date of OPM's rulemakings, and will continue to adjudicate such probationary termination appeals, suitability appeals, and RIF appeals.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2026-16456","effective_on":"2026-09-02","end_page":51998,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2026/08/12/2026-16456.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16456/appellate-jurisdiction-update-ii","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2026-16456?publication_date=2026-08-12","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2026-08-12/2026-16456/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":753,"last_updated":"2026-10-24 10:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-12/pdf/2026-16456.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-16456.pdf?1786452320","publication_date":"2026-08-12","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/08/12/2026-16456.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"3124-AA33":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["3124-AA33"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"MSPB","document_id":"MSPB-2026-0100-0001","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2026-08-20T15:55:04Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":51997,"subtype":null,"title":"Appellate Jurisdiction Update II","toc_doc":"Appellate Jurisdiction Update II","toc_subject":null,"topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Civil rights","Government employees"],"type":"Rule","volume":91}