(a) Not later than September 30 of each of the first three (3) fiscal years beginning after August 13, 2018, when 5 U.S.C. 3116 was enacted, an agency that makes an appointment under this subpart must submit a report to Congress and OPM on the impact of its use of the authority in this subpart during the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. OPM will provide written guidance describing the means by which agencies should collect this information, the timing of such collections, and the groups as to which information should be collected. The report must contain the following information:

(1) The total number of individuals appointed by the agency under the authority in this subpart by position title, series, grade, and geographic location of the position, and type of appointment;

(2) The number of individuals appointed under the authority in this subpart by the items identified in 5 U.S.C. 3116(h), and in OPM guidance;

(3) The number of veterans appointed, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108;

(4) Any numerical limitation established by the agency in accordance with § 316.913;

(5) The recruitment sources and methods used by the agency to fill positions;

(6) The total number of individuals appointed by the agency during the applicable fiscal year to a position in the competitive service classified in a professional or administrative occupational category at the GS-11 level or below (or equivalent);

(7) The number of individuals appointed under the authority that have been separated;

(8) Information on difficulties encountered when using the authority; and

(9) The number of employees converted to permanent positions under the authority in this subpart.

(b) OPM may request additional information from agencies on their use of the authority in this subpart. An agency must include in its report to Congress and OPM any additional information required by OPM under this section.