The final rule also establishes filing procedures, agency-record requirements, adjudication procedures, reconsideration, Director review, and finality provisions for OPM RIF appeals. Accordingly, OPM concludes that transferring RIF appeals to OPM is consistent with, rather than contrary to, Congress's merit system design. [ ]Commenters 0442, 0714, 0975, and 1147 asserted that assigning RIF appeals to MSAC would overwhelm that office, particularly if RIF appeal volume increases. RIF appeals and chapter 75 adverse-action appeals involve materially different actions and different issues. 3501 through 3504, chapter 75, chapter 77, or any other Federal employment statute that creates judicial review for non-SES RIF appeals under section 3502.