Justification for No Material Non-Substantive Change (May 2025)

Justification for No Material/Non-Substantive Change
The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) requests a no material/non-substantive
change to the e-Appeal collection instruments in all the collection mediums: paper,
Portable Document Format (PDF), and through MSPB’s electronic filing system, eAppeal. There are minor language changes being proposed for the following.
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Clarification in Appendix B of the Initial Appeal Form to remove the New York
Field Office and update the Geographic Area for the Northeastern Regional Office.
Clarification in the technical support request form to provide users with additional
information to assist in submitting a comprehensive request for support.
Clarification in the e-Appeal Online Registration process to provide registrants
with additional information regarding the final steps in the registration process.
Clarification in the Security Policy Warning to correct confusing language.

There are no changes to the number of respondents, responses, or burden hours.