§731.102. Implementation.
5 C.F.R. § 731.102
An investigation conducted under this part may not be used for any other purpose except as provided in a Privacy Act system of records notice published by the agency conducting the investigation and section 1.1(e) of Executive Order 13467, as amended.
OPM may set forth any policy, procedure, criteria, standard, quality control procedure, and supplementary guidance to implement this part in an OPM or joint Executive Agent issuance.
Suitability determinations and actions under this part must be applied consistent with both the Merit Systems Principles set forth in 5 U.S.C. 2301 and with 5 U.S.C. 2302(b), which sets forth prohibited personnel practices.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[89 FR 102691, Dec. 18, 2024, as amended at 91 FR 39379, June 30, 2026]
Source
Source: 89 FR 102691, Dec. 18, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1302, 2301, 2302, 3301, 7301. E.O. 10577, 19 FR 7521, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218, as amended. E.O. 13467, 73 FR 38103, 3 CFR, 2009 Comp., p. 198, as amended. E.O. 13488, 74 FR 4111, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 189, as amended. E.O. 13764, 82 FR 8115, 3 CFR, 2017 Comp., p. 243. E.O. 14210, 90 FR 9669. Presidential Memorandum of January 31, 2014, 3 CFR, 2014 Comp., p. 340. Presidential Memorandum of March 20, 2025, 90 FR 13683. 5 CFR parts 1, 2, 5, and 6. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 49065, Aug. 3, 2026.
Source
Source: 73 FR 20154, Apr. 15, 2008, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[89 FR 102691, Dec. 18, 2024, as amended at 91 FR 39379, June 30, 2026]