[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 53351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27037]


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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice 97-149]


Conduct of Employees, Notice of Waiver Pursuant to Section 
207(j)(5), Title 18, United States Code

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration has determined, after consultation with the Director of 
the Office of Government Ethics, that it is in the national interest to 
waive the post-employment restrictions of Section 207, Title 18, United 
States Code, with respect to the former Director of the Kennedy Space 
Center, Jay Honeycutt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Andrew Falcon, Office of the 
General Counsel, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, 202-358-2028.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 207(j)(5) of Title 18 of the United 
States Code authorizes the Administrator of the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration to waive the post-employment restrictions of 
sections 207(a)(1), 207(a)(2), and 207(c), to permit a former employee 
with outstanding qualifications in a scientific, technological, or 
other technical discipline to make appearances before or communications 
to the Government in connection with a particular matter which requires 
such qualifications, where it has been determined that the national 
interest would be served by the participation of the former employee.
    It has been established to my satisfaction that Jay Honeycutt, the 
former Director of Kennedy Space Center, has outstanding technological 
qualifications in space flight hardware and software development, 
mission control, launch processing, and flight operations. I am further 
satisfied that, as the President of Lockheed Martin Space Mission 
Systems and Services, he will be required to utilize those 
qualifications in the performance of his duties with respect to the 
development, operation, and upgrade of the Space Shuttle and related 
systems, and that it will be in the national interest to permit him to 
appear before and communicate with Government officials on these 
matters.
    Therefore, after consultation with the Office of Government Ethics, 
I have waived the post-employment prohibitions of section 207(a)(1), 
207(a)(2), and 207(c) of Title 18 of the United States Code in order to 
permit direct communications between Mr. Honeycutt and employees of 
NASA and other Government agencies with respect to space flight 
activities.
Daniel S. Goldin,
NASA Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-27037 Filed 10-10-97; 8:45 am]
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