5 CFR § 550.1507 - Agency responsibilities.

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title: "5 CFR § 550.1507 - Agency responsibilities."
title_number: 5
title_name: "Administrative Personnel"
section_number: "550.1507"
section_name: "Agency responsibilities."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT"
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subchapter_name: "CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS"
part_number: "550"
part_name: "PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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# 550.1507 Agency responsibilities.

To efficiently and effectively implement the provisions of the law and these regulations, an agency that wishes to furnish a flag pursuant to this part must —

(a) Establish procedures for procuring and furnishing a flag, including reaching out to survivors of known eligible employees to provide information and offer assistance on obtaining a flag;

(b) Notify its employees of the flag benefit annually; and

(c) Disclose information necessary to prove that a deceased individual is an eligible employee as described in § 550.1504 to the extent that such information is not classified and to the extent that such disclosure does not endanger the national security of the United States.