Title 5, Government Organization and EmployeesRelease 119-102
§3406 Regulations
Title 5 › PART III — EMPLOYEES › Subpart B — Employment and Retention › CHAPTER 34 — PART-TIME CAREER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES › § 3406
Summary
Publish proposed rules in the Federal Register, allow written and, when possible, oral comments, and issue initial rules within 180 days.
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Title 5, §3406
Government Organization and Employees, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Before any regulation is prescribed under this chapter, a copy of the proposed regulation shall be published in the Federal Register and an opportunity provided to interested parties to present written comment and, where practicable, oral comment. Initial regulations shall be prescribed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this chapter.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The date of the enactment of this chapter, referred to in text, is the date of the enactment of Pub. L. 95–437, which was approved Oct. 10, 1978.
Amendments
1978—Pub. L. 95–453, § 901(c)(1)(B), renumbered section 3396 of this title as this section. Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(c)(2)(C), substituted “chapter” for “subchapter” wherever appearing.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1978 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
5 U.S.C. § 3406
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102