[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 36447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17772]
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
5 CFR Part 7201
29 CFR Parts 1600 and 1650
RIN 3209-AA15
Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
AGENCY: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, with the
concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is adopting as
final without change an interim rule for employees of EEOC that
supplements the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the
Executive Branch issued by OGE. The EEOC is making final the repeal of
its old agency standards of conduct regulations, which were superseded
by OGE's Standards of Ethical Conduct, OGE's financial disclosure
regulation, and EEOC's supplemental standards. In addition, EEOC is
making final the issuance of a cross-reference, and the redesignation
of EEOC debt collection procedures.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective on July 8, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nicholas M. Inzeo, Deputy Legal Counsel, Thomas J. Schlageter,
Assistant Legal Counsel, or Kathleen Oram, Senior Attorney, at (202)
663-4669 or TDD (202) 663-7026. This notice is also available in the
following formats: large print, braille, audio tape and electronic file
on computer disk. Requests for this notice is an alternative format
should be made to EEOC's Publications Center at 1-800-669-3362.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 26, 1996, at 61 FR 7065-7067,
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, with the concurrence of
the Office of Government Ethics, published an interim supplemental
standards rule to implement its ethics program. That interim rulemaking
also repealed old EEOC standards that had been superseded by OGE's
executive branchwide Standards and financial disclosure regulations, as
well as EEOC's new supplemental standards. The interim rule also added
a residual cross-reference provision, and redesignated EEOC's debt
collection by salary offset procedures. comments were invited from the
public, to be received by EEOC on or before April 26, 1996. No comments
were received, and EEOC has determined that no changes are need to the
interim rule. Therefore, EEOC is, with OGE's concurrence as to the
supplemental standards, adopting the interim rule, without change, as
final.
In promulgating this final rule, the Commission has adhered to the
regulatory philosophy and the applicable principles of regulation set
forth in section 1 of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and
Review. This regulation has not been reviewed by the Office of
Management and Budget under that Executive order as it deals with
agency organization, management, and personnel matters and is not, in
any event, deemed ``significant'' thereunder. As required by the
Regulatory Flexibility act (5 U.S.C. chapter 6), it is hereby certified
that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities because it applied exclusively to
EEOC employees. In addition, the Commission has determined that his
final rule does not impose any information collection requirements as
defined by the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
List of Subjects
5 CFR Part 7201
Conflict of interests; Government employees.
29 CFR Part 1600
Conflict of interests; Government employees.
29 CFR Part 1650
Debt collection.
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, with the concurrence of the Office
of Government Ethics, is adopting the interim rule amending title 5 of
the Code of Federal Regulations and title 29, chapter XIV, of the Code
of Federal Regulations, which was published at 61 FR 7065-7067 on
February 26, 1996, as a final rule without change.
Dated at Washington DC, this 23rd day of June.
For the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Gilbert F. Casellas,
Chairman.
Approved: July 1, 1997.
Stephen D. Potts,
Director, Office of Government Ethics.
[FR Doc. 97-17772 Filed 7-7-97; 8:45 am]
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