5 CFR 213.3201 : Administrative Personnel (§ 1.1 To Parts 10003-10049) — (§ 1.1 To Parts 631-699) — Office Of Personnel Management (§ 1.1 To Parts 631-699) — Civil Service Regulations (§ 110.101 To Parts 631-699) — Excepted Service (§ 213.101 To § 213.3402) — Excepted Schedules (§ 213.3101 To § 213.3402) — Schedule B (§ 213.3201 And § 213.3202) — Positions other than those of a confidential or policy-determining character for which it is not practicable to hold a competitive examination.

(a) Upon specific authorization by OPM, agencies may make appointments under this section to positions which are not of a confidential or policy-determining character, and which are not in the Senior Executive Service, for which it is impracticable to hold open competition or to apply usual competitive examining procedures. Appointments under this authority are subject to the basic qualification standards established by the Office of Personnel Management for the occupation and grade level. Positions filled under this authority are excepted from the competitive service and constitute Schedule B. For each authorization under this section, OPM shall assign a number from 213.3202 through 213.3299 to be used by the appointing agency in recording appointments made under that authorization.

(b) [Reserved]