5 C.F.R. § 890.1052
Reinstatements without application.
Cite as 5 C.F.R. § 890.1052 (2026)
OPM shall reinstate a provider without a reinstatement application if:
(a)
Conviction reversed.
The conviction on which the provider's debarment was based is reversed or vacated by a final decision of the highest appeals court with jurisdiction over the case; and the prosecutorial authority with jurisdiction over the case has declined to retry it, or the deadline for retrial has expired without action by the prosecutor.
(b)
Sanction terminated.
A sanction imposed by another Federal agency, on which the debarment was based, is terminated by that agency.
(c)
Court order.
A Federal court orders OPM to stay, rescind, or terminate a provider's debarment.
(d)
Written notice.
When reinstating a provider without an application, OPM shall send the provider written notice of the basis and effective date of his reinstatement.