; or (ii) under paragraph (3) to any individual described in section 5754(a)(2). (c) Special rates of pay In addition to the circumstances described in subsection (b) of section 5305, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may establish special rates of pay in accordance with that section to assist the Secretary in meeting staffing levels as described in section 401. The Director shall prioritize the consideration of requests from the Secretary for such special rates of pay and issue a decision as soon as practicable. The Secretary shall provide such information to the Director as the Director deems necessary to evaluate special rates of pay under this subsection. (d) OPM oversight (1) In general Not later than September 30 of each year that the authorities under subsections (b) and (c) are in effect, the Secretary shall provide a report to the Director on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s use of such authorities. In each report, the Secretary shall provide such information as the Director determines is appropriate to ensure appropriate use of authorities under such subsections. Each report shall also include an assessment of— (A) the impact of the use of authorities under subsections (b) and (c) on implementation of meeting staffing levels as described in section 401; (B) whether the authorities solved hiring and retention challenges at the agency, including at specific locations; (C) whether hiring and retention challenges still exist at the agency or specific locations; and (D) whether the Secretary needs to continue to use authorities provided under this section at the agency or at specific locations. (2) Consideration In compiling a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider— (A) whether any CBP employee accepted an employment incentive under subsections (b) and (c) and then transferred to a new location or left U.S. Customs and Border Protection