[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 48477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24507]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
13 CFR Part 105
Standards of Conduct and Employee Restrictions and
Responsibilities
AGENCY: Small Business Administration (SBA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations currently
designate the Deputy General Counsel as the Designated Agency Ethics
Official (DAEO). The Agency has now appointed a different official as
the DAEO and has determined that a regulation is not required to
implement this appointment. This amendment eliminates the paragraph
that formerly designated the Deputy General Counsel as the DAEO, and
amends a paragraph which identified the Deputy General Counsel as also
serving as the Agency Standards of Conduct Counselor to now identify
the DAEO as serving that role.
DATES: This rule becomes effective September 16, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robinson S. Nunn, Chief Counsel for
Ethics, (202) 205-6867.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following amendments will be made to 13
CFR Part 105:
Section 105.402 Standards of Conduct Counselors
(a) Replaces ``Deputy General Counsel'' with ``Designated Agency
Ethics Official, as appointed by the Administrator,'' and eliminates
reference to the Associate General Counsel for General Law (AGC) as an
Assistant Standards of Conduct Counselor.
Section 105.403 Designated Agency Ethics Officials
Strikes (a) in full, and makes the existing text of (b) the only
text under Section 105.403.
This final rule reflects an internal policy change resulting from a
March 1997 reorganization in the Office of General Counsel and must be
effective immediately. Therefore, SBA is publishing the rule without
opportunity for prior public comment.
Compliance with Executive Order 12612, 12778, and 12866, the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. And the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35.
SBA certifies the following:
For purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et
seq., this final rule does not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
This final rule does not constitute a significant regulatory action
for purposes of Executive Order 12866, since the change is not likely
to result in an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more.
This final rule does not impose additional reporting or record
keeping requirements which would be subject to the Paperwork Reduction
Act, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
This final rule does not have federalism implications warranting
the preparation of a Federalism Assessment in accordance with Executive
Order 12612.
This final rule is drafted, to the extent practicable, in
accordance with the standards set forth in section 1 of Executive Order
12778.
List of Subjects in 13 CFR Part 105
Employee restrictions and responsibilities, Small Business
Administration, Standards of conduct.
Accordingly, SBA is amending Part 105, Title 13 of the Code of
Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 105--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for Part 105 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7301; 15 U.S.C. 634, 637(a)(18) and (a)(19),
642 and 645(a).
Sec. 105.402 [Amended]
2. Section 105.402(a) is amended by removing ``Deputy General
Counsel'' and adding in its place, ``Designated Agency Ethics Official,
as appointed by the Administrator,'' in the first sentence, and by
changing the second sentence to read as follows: ``Assistant Standards
of Conduct Counselors may be designated by the Standards of Conduct
Counselor.''
Sec. 105.403 [Amended]
3. Section 105.403(a) is removed in full. Existing Sec. 105.403(b)
is redesignated as Sec. 105.403.
Aida Alvarez,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-24507 Filed 9-15-97; 8:45 am]
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