What is the primary function of 5 CFR Part 732?

• A. It governs retirement benefits
• B. It sets policy for position designation
• C. It establishes the requirements and procedures for determining National Security positions, including policy for position designation, investigation, and adjudication
• D. It defines training standards

Answer: (C)

The regulation is about standardizing how federal agencies determine which roles require access to National Security information and the security steps that follow. It establishes the requirements and procedures for identifying National Security positions, including how a position is designated as sensitive, what level of background investigation is needed, and how eligibility is adjudicated. This creates a consistent, government-wide process for position designation, investigations, and final eligibility decisions, so that security standards are applied uniformly across agencies. It isn’t about retirement benefits or training standards, which are addressed in other parts of the regulations.