[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6644-6645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3114]


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NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

29 CFR Part 1200


Repeal of Agency Promulgated Ethics Regulations

AGENCY: National Mediation Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The National Mediation Board (NMB) is repealing its 
regulations on the ethical conduct of employees. The repealed 
provisions are superseded by Office of Government Ethics (OGE) rules 
establishing uniform standards of conduct and financial disclosure 
requirements for executive branch employees.

DATES: This final rule is effective February 10, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronald M. Etters, General Counsel, National Mediation Board, 1301 K 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20572, 202-523-5944. This is not a toll-free 
number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1967 the National Mediation Board (NMB) 
issued Part 1200 (29 CFR Part 1200, 32 FR 15827, November 17, 1967), 
primarily pursuant to Executive Order 11222 (30 FR 6469) and 
regulations issued by the Civil Service Commission (5 CFR 735.104). 
Executive Order 12674 (April 12, 1989), as modified by Executive Order 
12731 (October 7, 1990), revoked Executive Order 11222 (section 501(a)) 
and directed the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) to ``establish a 
single, comprehensive and clear set of executive-branch standards of 
conduct that shall be objective, reasonable and enforceable.'' (Section 
201).
    OGE issued 5 CFR Part 2635, Standards of Ethical Conduct for 
Employees of the Executive Branch (57 FR 35006, August 7, 1992). These 
standards of conduct superseded agency regulations promulgated pursuant 
to 5 CFR Part 735. The NMB is removing Part 1200 by repealing all 
provisions of Subparts A through D which were superseded when OGE's 
regulations took effect (February 3, 1993).
    The NMB has determined that publication of a proposed rule is 
unnecessary since Part 1200 is duplicative and superseded by OGE rules 
establishing uniform standards of conduct and financial disclosure 
regulations for executive branch employees.

List of Subjects in 29 CFR 1200

    Conflict of interests.

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PART 1200--[REMOVED]

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, and under the authority 
of Executive Order 12674 of April 12, 1989, Part 1200 of Chapter X of 
Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations is removed.

    Dated: February 1, 1998.
Stephen E. Crable,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 98-3114 Filed 2-9-98; 8:45 am]
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