Rule2024-01866
Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the United States Postal Service; Correction
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Published
February 2, 2024
Effective
February 2, 2024
Issuing agencies
Postal Service
Abstract
This document contains corrections to a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2023. The final rule amended the United States Postal Service's (Postal Service) Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the United States Postal Service (Supplemental Standards), which were issued by the Postal Service with the concurrence of the United States Office of Government Ethics (OGE).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01866]
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POSTAL SERVICE
5 CFR Part 7001
Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the
United States Postal Service; Correction
AGENCY: Postal Service<SUP>TM</SUP>.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to a final rule that was
published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2023. The final rule
amended the United States Postal Service's (Postal Service)
Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the United
States Postal Service (Supplemental Standards), which were issued by
the Postal Service with the concurrence of the United States Office of
Government Ethics (OGE).
DATES: Effective date: February 2, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Stevenson, Chief Counsel, Ethics
& Legal Compliance, United States Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza
SW, Washington, DC 20260-1101, 202-268-6936.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On August 8, 2023, the Postal Service published a final rule
amending its Supplemental Standards. 88 FR 53351. The final rule
updated the outside employment and activity provisions (including prior
approval requirements and prohibitions), added new requirements
applicable to Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG)
employees, Postal Service Governors, the Postmaster General, and the
Deputy Postmaster General, and made limited technical and ministerial
changes.
II. Need for Correction
The final rule incorrectly listed two internal cross-reference
citations contained in the outside employment and business activities
restrictions section, Sec. 7001.102. This technical correction amends
the Supplemental Standards by updating the cross-references.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 7001
Conflict of interests, Ethical standards, Executive branch
standards of conduct, Government employees.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the United States Postal
Service, with the concurrence of the United States Office of Government
Ethics, amends 5 CFR part 7001 as follows:
PART 7001--SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES
OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
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1. The authority citation for 5 CFR part 7001 is revised to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7301; 5 U.S.C. Chapter 131; 39 U.S.C. 401;
E.O. 12674, 54 FR 15159, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 215, as modified by
E.O. 12731, 55 FR 42547, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 306; 5 CFR 2635.105,
2635.802, and 2635.803.
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2. In Sec. 7001.102, example 1 to paragraph (a)(2)(ii) and paragraph
(c)(2) are revised to read as follows:
Sec. 7001.102 Restrictions on outside employment and business
activities.
(a) * * *
(2) * * *
(ii) * * *
Example 1 to paragraph (a)(2)(ii): United Parcel Service (UPS),
Federal Express (FedEx), Amazon, or DHL offers a part-time job to a
Postal Service employee. Because UPS, FedEx, Amazon and DHL are persons
engaged in the delivery outside the mails of mailable matter (as
defined in paragraph (d)(3) of this section) that is not daily
newspapers, the employee may not engage in employment with UPS, FedEx,
Amazon, or DHL in any location in any capacity while continuing
employment with the Postal Service in any location in any capacity. If
the employee chooses to work for UPS, FedEx, Amazon, or DHL, the
employee must end his or her postal employment before commencing work
for that company.
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(c) * * *
(2) When prior approval required. A Special Agent or Criminal
Investigator shall also request and obtain written approval prior to
engaging in outside employment or business activities which he or she
is required to report under paragraph (c)(1) of this section. A request
for approval shall be submitted to the OIG's Office of General Counsel,
which will be reviewed under the same standard stated in paragraph
(b)(4) of this section.
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Ruth Stevenson,
Chief Counsel, Ethics and Legal Compliance United States Postal
Service.
Shelley Finlayson,
Acting Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
[FR Doc. 2024-01866 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
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