PART 362—PATHWAYS PROGRAMS Authority: E.O. 13562, 75 FR 82585, 3 CFR, 2010 Comp., p. 291, as amended by E.O. 14217, 90 FR 10577. Source: 77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, unless otherwise noted. Subpart A—General Provisions § 362.101 Program administration. (a) The Pathways Programs consist of the following Programs: (1) The Internship Program; and (2) The Recent Graduates Program. (b) An agency may rename the Programs specified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section, provided that the agency-specific name includes the Pathways Program name identified in paragraph (a) of this section, e.g., (c) Agencies must provide for equal employment opportunity in the Pathways Programs without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other non-merit-based factor. [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 90 FR 38606, Aug. 11, 2025] § 362.102 Definitions. For the purposes of this part: Advanced degree Agency Certificate of completion of a Registered Apprenticeship Program Certificate program (1) Qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited post-secondary, technical, trade, or business school curriculum; or (2) Qualifying career or technical education program of at least one year that awards a recognized postsecondary credential. Director Industry-recognized credential (1) A credential or certificate that is developed and offered by, or endorsed by, a nationally or regionally recognized industry association or organization representing a sizeable portion of the industry sector; or (2) A credential that is sought or accepted by companies within the industry sector for purposes of hiring or recruitment, which may include credentials from vendors of certain products. OPM Participant Agreement Program Participant or Pathways Participant Qualifying career or technical education program (1) A federally administered, organized educational program that focuses on providing rigorous academic content and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare the individual for further education and/or a career in a current or emerging profession and provides technical skill proficiency and a recognized postsecondary credential (which may include an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree). Qualifying programs must require at least one year of substantially continuous participation; (2) A Registered Apprenticeship Program; or (3) A federally administered local, State, national, or international volunteer service program or organization designed to give individuals work and/or educational experiences in volunteer programs that benefit the Federal Government or local communities. Qualifying volunteer service must be documented with written information from the federally administered program that the volunteer has completed either: (i) At least 52 weeks of volunteer service (through one or multiple periods of service); or (ii) At least 1700 work hours when the period(s) of volunteer service (through one or multiple periods of service) is less than one year in length. (4) For the purposes of this definition, the phrase federally administered (i) The nature and scope of work to be performed by participants; (ii) The type(s) and scope of training to be provided to participants; (iii) The types of skills participants will acquire or develop during the program (e.g., teaching, environmental, business, scientific, public health/health care, languages); (iv) The level and extent of mentoring participants will receive); and (v) The metrics that describe successful completion of the program. Qualifying educational institution (1) A public high school whose curriculum has been approved by a State or local governing body, a private school that provides secondary education as determined under State law, or a homeschool that is allowed to operate in a State; and (2) Any of the following educational institutions or curricula that have been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: (i) A technical or vocational school; (ii) A 2-year or 4-year college or university; (iii) A graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or (iv) A post-secondary homeschool curriculum. Recognized postsecondary credential Registered Apprenticeship Program [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 89 FR 25770, Apr. 12, 2024] § 362.103 Authority. An agency may make an appointment under this part to a position defined in § 213.3402 of this chapter if the agency first establishes a Pathways policy in accordance with § 362.104. [90 FR 38606, Aug. 11, 2025] § 362.104 Agency requirements. (a) Agency policy. (1) Include information about any agency-specific program labels that will be used, subject to the Federal naming conventions identified in § 362.101 (e.g., OPM Internship Program). (2) State the delegations of authority for the agency's use of the Pathways Programs (e.g., department-wide vs. bureaus or components). (3) Include any implementing policy or guidance that the agency determines would facilitate successful implementation and administration for each Pathways Program. (4) Prescribe criteria and procedures for agency-approved extensions for Recent Graduates, not to exceed 120 days. Extension criteria must be limited to circumstances that would render the agency's compliance with the regulations impracticable or impossible. (5) Describe how the agency will design, implement, and document formal training and/or development, as well as the type and duration of assignments. (6) Include a commitment from the agency to: (i) Provide to OPM any information it requests on the agency's Pathways Programs; (ii) Adhere to any caps on the Pathways Programs imposed by the Director; (iii) Provide information to OPM about opportunities for individuals interested in participating in the Pathways Programs, upon request from OPM; (iv) Provide a meaningful on-boarding process for each Pathways Program; and (v) Provide OPM with the names of the agency's Pathways Programs Officer. (7) Identify the agency's Pathways Programs Officer (PPO), who: (i) Must be in a position at the agency's headquarters level, or at the headquarters level of a departmental component, in a position at or higher than grade 12 of the General Schedule (GS) (or the equivalent under the Federal Wage System (FWS) or another pay and classification system); (ii) Is responsible for administering the agency's Pathways Programs, including coordinating the recruitment and on-boarding process for Pathways Programs Participants, and coordinating the agency's Pathways Programs plan with agency stakeholders and other hiring plans ( e.g., (iii) Serves as a liaison with OPM by providing updates on the agency's implementation of its Pathways Programs, clarifying technical or programmatic issues, sharing agency best practices, and other similar duties; and (iv) Reports to OPM on the agency's implementation of its Pathways Programs and individuals hired under these Programs, in conjunction with the agency's Pathways Policy. (8) Prescribe criteria and procedures on how the agency will determine whether it has the resources available to convert a Pathways Participant to a term or permanent position in the competitive service. These procedures must specify the timeline for making the determination, which must include informing the Pathways Participant no later than 60 calendar days prior to the end of the appointment about whether the agency is able to convert them. If an agency is unable to convert a Pathways Participant, its procedures may include the actions it will take to assist a Participant in pursuing conversion at another agency (when appropriate). (9) Identify the minimum service-hour requirement that must be completed by an Intern as required by § 362.204. (10) An agency's Pathways Policy must be maintained and be available for review upon request of OPM, applicants, Pathways Programs participants, or agency employees. (b) Implementation of Pathways Policy requirement. (c) Revocation. [89 FR 25770, Apr. 12, 2024, as amended at 90 FR 38606, Aug. 11, 2025] § 362.105 Filling positions. (a) Workforce Planning. (b) Announcements. (c) Appointments. (2) Agencies must follow the procedures of part 302 of this chapter when filling a position under a Pathways Program. (3) Appointments are subject to all the requirements and conditions governing term, career, or career-conditional employment, including investigation to establish an appointee's qualifications and suitability. (d) Eligibility. (e) Citizenship. (i) The Pathways Participant is lawfully admitted to the United States as a permanent resident or is otherwise authorized to be employed; and (ii) The agency is authorized to pay aliens under the annual Appropriations Act ban and any agency-specific enabling and appropriation statutes. (2) A Pathways Participant must be a United States citizen to be eligible for noncompetitive conversion to the competitive service. (f) Employment of relatives. (g) Length of Appointments. (h) Terminations. (i) Performance and progress evaluation. (j) Compensation. [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 90 FR 38607, Aug. 11, 2025] § 362.106 Participant Agreement. Agencies must execute a written Participant Agreement with each Pathways Participant that clearly identifies expectations, including but not limited to: (a) A general description of duties; (b) Work schedules; (c) The length of the appointment and termination date; (d) Mentorship opportunities; (e) Training requirements as applicable; (f) Evaluation procedures that will be used for the Participant; (g) Requirements for continuation and successful completion of the Program; and (h) Minimum eligibility requirements for noncompetitive conversion to term or permanent competitive service employment according to the requirements of the applicable Pathways Program. § 362.107 Conversion to the competitive service. (a) Subject to any limits on conversion imposed by the Director, and in accordance with the provisions of each Pathways Program, an agency may noncompetitively convert an eligible Pathways Participant to a term or permanent competitive service position. (b) A Pathways Participant who is noncompetitively converted to a competitive service term appointment may be subsequently converted noncompetitively to a permanent competitive service position. (c) Noncompetitive conversion. (2) A Recent Graduate may be converted to a position within the employing agency or any other agency within the Federal Government. Conversion to position at a different agency is subject to § 362.305(c). (d) The provisions of the career transition assistance programs in subparts B, F and G of part 330 of this chapter do not apply to conversions made under this part. (e) Time spent serving as a Pathways Participant counts towards career tenure when the individual is noncompetitively converted to a permanent position in the competitive service upon completion of the Program, with or without an intervening term appointment, and without a break in service of one day. (f) Though Pathways Participants are eligible for noncompetitive conversion to the competitive service upon successful completion of their Program and any other applicable conversion requirements, service in a Pathways Program confers no right to further employment in either the competitive or excepted service. An agency wishing to convert a Pathways Participant must therefore execute the required actions to do so. [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 89 FR 25771, Apr. 12, 2024; 90 FR 38607, Aug. 11, 2025] § 362.108 Program oversight. (a) The Director may establish caps on the number of Pathways Participants who may be appointed or converted in any Pathways Program within a specific agency or throughout the Federal Government. (b) The Director may establish such caps based on agency or Governmentwide use of the Pathways Programs, input from the Executive agencies, and consideration of the following: (1) An agency's compliance with its Pathways Policy; (2) Agency approach to entry-level hiring; (3) Agency engagement in sound workforce planning to ensure that an adequate number of permanent positions will be available to which Pathways Participants who successfully complete their Programs can be converted; (4) Agency record in using the Pathways Programs as a supplement to competitive examining, rather than as a substitute for it; (5) Agency record of publicizing their positions in the Pathways Programs and recruiting and selecting from a broad array of sources; and (6) Any other information the Director deems relevant. (c) In the event the Director determines that any caps would be appropriate, OPM will publish notice of such caps in a manner chosen by the Director. [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 89 FR 25771, Apr. 12, 2024] § 362.109 Reporting requirements. Agencies must provide information requested by OPM regarding workforce planning strategies that includes: (a) Information on the entry-level occupations targeted for filling positions under this part in the coming three fiscal years; (b) The percentage of overall hiring expected in the coming three fiscal years under the Internship and Recent Graduates Programs; and (c) Every three fiscal years beginning with fiscal year (FY)—2024 ( i.e., (1) The number of individuals initially appointed under each Pathways Program; (2) The percentage of the agency's overall hires made from each Pathways Program; (3) The number of Pathways Participants, per Program, converted to the competitive service; and (4) The number of Pathways Participants. [89 FR 25771, Apr. 12, 2024, as amended at 90 FR 38607, Aug. 11, 2025] § 362.110 [Reserved] § 362.111 Severability. Any provision of this part held to be invalid or unenforceable as applied to any person or circumstance shall be construed so as to continue to give the maximum effect to the provision permitted by law, including as applied to persons not similarly situated or to dissimilar circumstances, unless such holding is that the provision is invalid and unenforceable in all circumstances, in which event the provision shall be severable from the remainder of this part and shall not affect the remainder thereof. [89 FR 25771, Apr. 12, 2024] Subpart B—Internship Program § 362.201 Agency authority. The Internship Program provides students in high schools, colleges, trades schools and other qualifying educational institutions, as defined in § 362.102 of this part, the opportunity to explore Federal careers as paid employees while completing their education. Students appointed under this authority are referred to as Interns. § 362.202 Definitions. In this subpart: Intern not-to-exceed (Intern NTE) Student (1) Accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled), including awardees of the Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship Program under Public Law 93-842. Students need not be in physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are met. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of half an academic/vocational or technical course-load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this Program; or (2) Enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a qualifying career or technical education program that awards a recognized postsecondary credential. [89 FR 25771, Apr. 12, 2024] § 362.203 Filling positions. (a) Announcement Public notification requirement. i.e., (2) Meeting the public notification requirement. (i) Posting a searchable announcement on www.USAJOBS.gov; (ii) Posting job information with a link to a USAJOBS custom job announcement on the agency's public facing career or job information web page. This public facing web page must provide applicants with information about how to apply or seek additional information about the position(s) being filled. (iii) The agency may also consider whether additional recruitment and advertisement activities to supplement paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section, such as posting to third-party websites, are necessary or appropriate to further support merit system principles. (3) Contents of announcements. (i) Position information. (ii) Position location. (iii) Appointment length. (iv) Salary information. (v) Qualifications. (vi) Promotion potential. (vii) Conversion information. (viii) How to apply. (ix) Equal employment information. (x) Reasonable accommodation information. (xi) Other relevant information. (xii) Other requirements. (4) Other information. (b) Eligibility. student (c) Qualifications. (d) Appointments. (2) Appointments may be made to any position for which the individual is qualified. The duties of the position to which the individual is appointed should be related to either the Intern's academic or career goals. (3) An agency may: (i) Appoint an Intern for an initial period expected to last more than 1 year. Intern appointments are not required to have an end date. However, agencies are required to specify an end date of the appointment in the Participant Agreement with the Intern; or (ii) Appoint an Intern on a temporary basis, not to exceed 1 year, to complete temporary projects, to perform labor-intensive tasks not requiring subject-matter expertise, or to fill traditional summer jobs. The agency may extend these temporary appointments as provided in part 213 of this chapter. (e) Promotion. (f) Classification. (2) Intern positions under the Federal Wage System must be classified to the -01 series of the appropriate occupational group. (g) Schedules. (1) Work responsibilities do not interfere with academic schedule; (2) Completion of the educational program (awarding of diploma/certificate/degree) and the Internship Program is accomplished in a reasonable and appropriate timeframe; (3) The agency is informed of and prepared for the student's periods of employment; and (4) Requirements for noncompetitive conversion to a term or permanent position in the competitive service are understood by all parties. (h) Breaks in program. (i) Required developmental activities. [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 89 FR 25772, Apr. 12, 2024] § 362.204 Conversion to the competitive service. (a) An agency may noncompetitively convert an Intern who is a U.S. citizen, to a term or permanent appointment in the competitive service. (b) To be eligible for conversion, the Intern must have: (1) Completed at least 480 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program, except as provided in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, while enrolled as a full-time or part-time, degree- or certificate-seeking student or participant in a career or technical education program. (An agency may require a minimum that is higher than 480, including setting varying minimums for different types of positions); (2) Completed a course of academic study or a career and technical education program, within the 180-day period preceding the appointment, at a qualifying educational institution conferring a diploma, certificate, or degree; or successful completion in a qualifying career or technical educational program; (3) Received a favorable recommendation for appointment by an official of the agency or agencies in which the Intern served; (4) Met the qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted; and (5) Met agency-specific requirements as specified in the agency's Participant Agreement with the Intern. (c)(1) Subject to the limitations in paragraph (e) of this section, an agency may evaluate, consider, and grant credit for up to one-half of the service requirement in paragraph (b)(1) of this section for comparable non-Federal internship experience in a field or functional area related to the student's target position and acquired while the student: (i) Worked in, but not for, a Federal agency, pursuant to a formal internship agreement, comparable to the Internship Program under this subpart, between the agency and an accredited academic institution; (ii) Worked in, but not for, a Federal agency, pursuant to a written contract with a third-party internship provider officially established to provide internship experiences to students that are comparable to the Internship Program under this subpart; (iii) Served as an active-duty member of the armed forces (including the National Guard and Reserves), as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2101, provided the veteran's discharge or release is under honorable conditions; or (iv) Worked in a Registered Apprenticeship Program at a Federal Agency (prior to appointment as an Intern). (2) Student volunteer service under part 308 of this chapter, and other Federal programs designed to give internship experience to students (e.g., fellowships and similar programs) including a Department of Labor Job Corps Program prior to an intern appointment may be evaluated, considered, and credited under this section when the agency determines the experience is comparable to experience gained in the Internship Program. (d) An agency may waive up to one-half of the minimum service requirement in paragraph (b)(1) of this section provided the Intern has completed at least 320 hours of career-related work experience under an Internship Program appointment with exceptional job performance and demonstrates high potential in an academic or career and technical education program. For purposes of this paragraph (d): (1) Exceptional job performance means a formal evaluation conducted by the student's internship supervisor(s), consistent with the agency performance appraisal program that results in a rating of record (or summary rating) of higher than Fully Successful or equivalent. (2) Demonstrates high potential in an academic or career and technical education program means attaining at least one of the following: (i) An overall grade point average of 3.5 or better, on a 4.0 scale; (ii) Standing in the top 10 percent of the student's graduating class; (iii) Induction into a nationally recognized scholastic honor society; or (iv) A letter of recommendation attesting to the Intern's outstanding program performance from an instructor or program administrator. (e) An agency may not grant a credit or waiver (or a combination of a credit and waiver) unless the Intern has performed at least 320 hours under a Pathways Internship appointment. An agency may not grant a credit or waiver (or a combination of a credit and waiver) totaling more than 320 hours. [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 89 FR 25772, Apr. 12, 2024] § 362.205 Termination. (a) Intern. (b) Intern NTE. [91 FR 49227, Aug. 3, 2026] Subpart C—Recent Graduates Program § 362.301 Program administration. The Recent Graduates Program provides an entry-level developmental experience designed to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government after successfully completing 1 year under the Program, unless the training requirements of the position warrant a longer and more structured training program. Employment under the Recent Graduates Program may not exceed 2 years plus any agency approved extension of up to an additional 120 days. Individuals appointed under this authority are referred to as Recent Graduates. An agency wishing to participate in the Recent Graduates Program must: (a) Identify in its Pathways Policy the duration of its Recent Graduates Program, including any criteria used to determine the need for a longer and more structured training program that exceeds 1 year; (b) Ensure, within 90 days of appointment, that each Recent Graduate is assigned a mentor who is an employee outside the Recent Graduates' chain of command; (c) Ensure, within 45 days of appointment, that each Recent Graduate has an Individual Development Plan (IDP) that is approved by his or her supervisor; and (d) Provide at least 40 hours of formal interactive training per year that advances the goals and competencies outlined in each Recent Graduate's IDP. Mandatory annual training, such as information security and ethics training, does not count towards the 40-hour requirement. [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 89 FR 25773, Apr. 12, 2024] § 362.302 Eligibility. (a) A Recent Graduate is an individual who obtained a qualifying associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational, technical degree or a certificate from a qualifying educational institution or completed a qualifying career or technical education program within the previous 2 years or other applicable period provided in paragraph (b) of this section. (b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, an individual may apply for a position in the Recent Graduates Program only if the individual's application is received not later than 2 years after the date the individual completed all requirements of an academic course of study leading to a qualifying associate, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution or completed a qualifying career or technical education program. (2) A veteran, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108, who, due to a military service obligation, was precluded from applying to the Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2-year eligibility period described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall have a full 2-year period of eligibility upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. In no event, however, may the individual's eligibility period extend beyond 6 years from the date on which the individual completed the requirements of an academic course of study or a qualifying career or technical education program. [89 FR 25773, Apr. 12, 2024] § 362.303 Filling positions. (a) Announcement Public notification requirement. agency i.e., (2) Meeting the public notification requirement. (i) Posting a searchable announcement on www.USAJOBS.gov; (ii) Posting job information with a link to a USAJOBS custom job announcement on the agency's public facing career or job information web page. This custom posting must provide applicants with information about how to apply or seek additional information about the position(s) being filled, while also providing information regarding that job announcement to OPM. (iii) The agency may also consider whether additional recruitment and advertisement activities to supplement paragraphs (a)(2)(i) and (ii) of this section, such as posting on third-party websites, are necessary or appropriate to further support merit system principles. (3) Contents of announcements. (i) Position information. (ii) Position location. (iii) Salary information. (iv) Qualifications information. (v) Promotion potential. (vi) Conversion information. (vii) How to apply. (viii) Equal employment information. (ix) Reasonable accommodation information. (x) Other relevant information. (xi) Other requirements. (4) Other Information. (b) Appointments. (2) An agency must appoint a Recent Graduate using the excepted service appointing authority provided by § 213.3402(b) of this chapter. (3)(i) An agency may make an initial appointment of a Recent Graduate to any position filled under the authority in this section for which the Recent Graduate qualifies, up to the GS-11 level (or equivalent under another pay and classification system, such as the Federal Wage System), except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3)(ii) through (iv) of this section. (ii) Initial appointments to positions for science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) occupations may be made at the GS-11 level, if the candidate possesses a Ph.D. or equivalent degree directly related to the STEM position the agency is seeking to fill. (iii) Initial appointments to scientific and professional research positions at the GS-11 level for which the classification and qualification criteria for research positions apply, if the candidate possesses a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree directly related to the position the agency is seeking to fill. (iv) Initial appointments to scientific and professional research positions at the GS-12 level for which the classification and qualification criteria for research positions apply, if the candidate possesses a Ph.D. or equivalent degree directly related to the position the agency is seeking to fill. (v) Positions must have progressively more responsible duties that provide career advancement opportunities ( i.e., (c) Extensions. (d) Qualifications. (e) Promotions. (f) Trial period. [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 89 FR 25773, Apr. 12, 2024] § 362.304 Movement between agencies. (a) A Recent Graduate may apply for and accept a new Recent Graduates appointment with another agency covered by this part, as long as the agency meets all the requirements for participating in the Recent Graduates Program. (b) To move to the new agency, the Recent Graduate must separate from the current employing agency. (c) The new employing agency must appoint the Recent Graduate without a break in service. (d) Time served under the previous agency's Recent Graduates Program is credited toward the Program requirements for noncompetitive conversion eligibility to the competitive service. Because there is no break in service, the Recent Graduate does not begin a new period in the Program upon moving to the new agency. (e) The new employing agency's plan must identify requirements for Program completion and eligibility for noncompetitive conversion. § 362.305 Conversion to the competitive service. (a) An agency may noncompetitively convert a Recent Graduate who is a U.S. citizen to a competitive service term or permanent position when the Recent Graduate has: (1) Successfully completed at least 1-year of continuous service in addition to all the requirements of the Recent Graduates Program; (2) Demonstrated successful job performance consistent with the applicable performance appraisal program established under the agency's approved performance appraisal system that results in a rating of record (or summary rating) of at least Fully Successful or equivalent and a recommendation for conversion by the first-level supervisor; and (3) Met the OPM Qualification Standard for the competitive service position to which the Recent Graduate will be converted. (b) An agency must make the noncompetitive conversion effective on the date the service requirement is met, or at the end of an agency-approved extension, if applicable. (c) A Recent Graduate may be converted to a permanent or term position at a different agency when the following conditions are met: (1) The employing (or losing) agency is unable to convert the Recent Graduate to a term or permanent position in the competitive service in the current organizational unit of the employing agency or another component within the same Department or agency. The reasons for conversion at another agency may include unforeseen budgetary constraints; reorganizations; abolishment of positions; completion of cohort-based Pathways programs; or other appropriate reasons. Such a conversion to another agency may not be due to issues related to misconduct, poor performance, or suitability; (2) Conversion must occur on or before the end of the agency prescribed Program period, plus any agency-approved extension; and (3) The position at the new agency must have a full performance level that is equivalent or less than the position they would have been converted to at the prior agency. [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 89 FR 25774, Apr. 12, 2024] § 362.306 Reduction in force and termination. (a) Reduction in force. (b) Terminations. (2) A Recent Graduate who held a career-conditional or career appointment in an agency immediately before entering the Program, and fails to complete the Program for reasons that are not related to misconduct, poor performance, or suitability, may, at the agency's discretion, be placed in a permanent competitive service position, as appropriate, in the employing agency. [77 FR 28215, May 11, 2012, as amended at 91 FR 49227, Aug. 3, 2026] Subpart D [Reserved]