[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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