§ 295.203 Filing requirements for demands or requests for documents or testimony

5 CFR 295.203You must comply with the following requirements whenever you issue demands or requests to an OPM employee for official records and information or testimony.

5 CFR 295.203(a)(a) Your request must be in writing and must be submitted to the General Counsel. If you serve a subpoena on OPM or an OPM employee before submitting a written request and receiving a final determination, OPM will oppose the subpoena on grounds that your request was not submitted in accordance with this subpart.

5 CFR 295.203(b)(b) You written request must contain the following information:

5 CFR 295.203(b)(1)(1) The caption of the legal proceeding, docket number, and name and address of the court or other authority involved.

5 CFR 295.203(b)(2)(2) A copy of the complaint or equivalent document setting forth the assertions in the case and any other pleading or document necessary to show relevance;

5 CFR 295.203(b)(3)(3) A list of categories of records sought, a detailed description of how the information sought is relevant to the issues in the legal proceeding, and a specific description of the substance of the testimony or records sought;

5 CFR 295.203(b)(4)(4) A statement as to how the need for the information outweighs the need to maintain any confidentiality of the information and outweighs the burden on OPM to produce the records or provide testimony;

5 CFR 295.203(b)(5)(5) A statement indicating that the information sought is not available from another source, from other persons or entities, or from the testimony of someone other than an OPM employee, such as a retained expert;

5 CFR 295.203(b)(6)(6) If testimony is requested, the intended use of the testimony, a general summary of the desired testimony, and a showing that no document could be provided and used in lieu of testimony;

5 CFR 295.203(b)(7)(7) A description of all prior decisions, orders, or pending motions in the case that bear upon the relevance of the requested records or testimony;

5 CFR 295.203(b)(8)(8) The name, address, and telephone number of counsel to each party in the case; and

5 CFR 295.203(b)(9)(9) An estimate of the amount of time that the requester and other parties will require with each OPM employee for time spent by the employee to prepare for testimony, in travel, and for attendance in the legal proceeding.

5 CFR 295.203(c)(c) The Office of Personnel Management reserves the right to require additional information to complete your request where appropriate.

5 CFR 295.203(d)(d) Your request should be submitted at least 45 days before the date that records or testimony is required. Requests submitted in less than 45 days before records or testimony is required must be accompanied by a written explanation stating the reasons for the late request and the reasons for expedited processing.

5 CFR 295.203(e)(e) Failure to cooperate in good faith to enable the General Counsel to make an informed decision may serve as the basis for a determination not to comply with your request.