(a) The initial decision becomes OPM's final decision 30 calendar days after issuance unless, before that time, a party timely requests reopening and reconsideration under § 731.507 or the Director reopens the decision under § 731.508.

(b) A timely request under § 731.507 suspends finality. If OPM denies or dismisses the request without reopening the initial decision, the initial decision becomes OPM's final decision 30 calendar days after issuance of the denial or dismissal, unless the Director reopens the initial decision under § 731.508 before that time. If OPM grants the request, a reopened and reconsidered decision becomes OPM's final decision 30 calendar days after issuance unless the Director reopens that decision under § 731.508 before that time.

(c) An untimely request under § 731.507 does not suspend or otherwise affect finality. If OPM accepts and grants an untimely request for good cause, any resulting reopened and reconsidered decision becomes final as provided in paragraph (b) of this section.

(d) A decision by the OPM Director under § 731.508 that disposes of the appeal is OPM's final decision and is effective upon issuance. If the Director remands the appeal or directs further proceedings, any resulting decision becomes final under this section.

(e) There is no further right of appeal of a final decision by OPM.

(f) OPM will make publicly available final merits decisions or de-identified summaries of final merits decisions issued under this subpart, consistent with 5 U.S.C. 552,the,and. Public summaries will identify the procedural posture, sustained and unsustained suitability factors, disposition, and remedy, without disclosing protected information. OPM will also make a final merits decision available upon request to the applicant, appointee, or employee involved in the proceeding; the individual's representative under § 731.504; or a representative of the Federal agency or office involved in the proceeding who has a need to know.