Rule2021-21716
Outside Employment, Business Activities, or Interests Regulation
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Published
October 5, 2021
Effective
October 5, 2021
Issuing agencies
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Abstract
On August 7, 1992, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) published a final rule entitled "Supplemental Agency Regulations" requiring Federal agencies creating supplemental ethics regulations to submit such regulations to OGE for concurrence and joint issuance within their regulations. In accordance with "Supplemental Agency Regulations," this final rule rescinds the current Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) supplemental ethics regulation "Outside employment, business activities, or interests".
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 5, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21716]
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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
29 CFR Part 1400
RIN 3076-AA19
Outside Employment, Business Activities, or Interests Regulation
AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
ACTION: Final rule; rescission of regulation.
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SUMMARY: On August 7, 1992, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE)
published a final rule entitled ``Supplemental Agency Regulations''
requiring Federal agencies creating supplemental ethics regulations to
submit such regulations to OGE for concurrence and joint issuance
within their regulations. In accordance with ``Supplemental Agency
Regulations,'' this final rule rescinds the current Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service (FMCS) supplemental ethics regulation
``Outside employment, business activities, or interests''.
DATES: This final rule is effective October 5, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alisa Silverman, Attorney-Advisor,
Office of General Counsel, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service,
250 E St. SW, Washington, DC 20427; Office/Fax/Mobile 202-606-5488;
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8c9dbc1c4decddac5c9c6e8cec5cbdb86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8eeffde7e2f8ebfce3efe0cee8e3edfda0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Discussion
On April 13, 1968, at 33 FR 5765, the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service (FMCS) published a final rule entitled ``Outside
employment, business activities, and interests.'' This final rule
implemented ethics regulations concerning outside activities.
On August 7, 1992, at 57 FR 35042, the Office of Government Ethics
(OGE) published a rule ``Supplemental Agency Regulations'' requiring
Federal agencies creating supplemental ethics regulations to submit
such regulations to OGE for concurrence and joint issuance within title
5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, FMCS is working jointly with OGE
to develop new supplemental agency regulations to be published by OGE
within title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Therefore, FMCS is
issuing this final rule, which rescinds the current rule on outside
employment, business activities, and interests within title 29 of the
Code of Federal Regulations.
II. Final Rule
FMCS has determined that this rule is suitable for final
rulemaking. The revisions to FMCS' policies and requirements
surrounding outside activities are purely internal matters of agency
management, as well as the agency's procedure, and practice.
Accordingly, FMCS is not required to engage in a notice and comment
process to issue this rule under the Administrative Procedures Act, See
U.S.C. 553(a)(2), 553(b)(A). Furthermore, because this rule is
procedural rather than substantive, the normal requirement of 5 U.S.C.
553(d) that a rule not be effective until at least 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register is inapplicable. FMCS also finds
good cause to provide an immediate effective date for this rule because
it imposes no obligations on parties outside the Federal Government and
therefore no advance notice is required to enable employers or other
private parties to come into compliance.
List of Subjects in 29 CFR Part 1400
Administrative practice and procedure.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, and under the authority
29 U.S.C. 172 of Taft Harley Act of 1947, and 5 U.S.C. 7301, FMCS
amends 29 CFR chapter XII as follows:
PART 1400--STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DISCIPLINE
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1. The authority citation for part 1400 continues to read as follows:
Authority: E.O. 11222, 30 FR 6469, 3 CFR, 1965 Supp.; 5 CFR
735.104.
Sec. 1400.735-12 [Removed]
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2. Remove Sec. 1400.735-12.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Sarah Cudahy,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2021-21716 Filed 10-4-21; 8:45 am]
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