[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 15856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6608]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

41 CFR Part 105-735

[GSA Case 2011-01; Docket 2011-0007; Sequence 1]
RIN 3090-AJ10


Standards of Conduct

AGENCY: General Services Administration (GSA).

ACTION: Final Rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The General Services Administration (GSA) is removing a part 
from the Code of Federal Regulations because it no longer provides 
employees with guidance on employee standards of conduct.

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective March 22, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Eugenia D. Ellison, Office of 
General Counsel, General Services Administration, 1275 First Street, 
NE., Room 528, Washington, DC 20417, (202) 501-0765, FAX (202) 208-
0085.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

    The General Services Administration (GSA) published a final rule at 
61 FR 56399, November 1, 1995 which codified GSA's supplemental 
standards of ethical conduct in the new 5 CFR part 6701. At that time, 
GSA removed from the CFR its old standards of conduct, which had been 
codified at 41 CFR part 105-735 and provided a number of cross-
references to the new Government-wide standards of ethical conduct 
regulations and GSA's new supplemental regulations. GSA is removing 
part 105-735 because the cross-reference to the GSA Order is no longer 
applicable and employees are familiar with the remaining cross-
referenced provisions and no longer refer to 41 CFR part 105-735 for 
guidance on employee standards of conduct.

B. Administrative Procedure Act

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b) and (d), GSA has determined that good 
cause exists for waiving the general notice of proposed rulemaking and 
30-day delay in effectiveness as to these minor revisions. This action 
is being taken because this rule concerns matters of agency 
organization, practice and procedure and merely serves to remove a part 
of the Code of Federal Regulations which no longer provides guidance to 
GSA employees.

C. Executive Order 12866 and 13563

    GSA has determined that this final rule is not a significant rule 
for the purposes of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and 
Review, dated September 30, 1993.
    In accordance with Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and 
Regulatory Review, dated January 18, 2011, GSA determined that this 
rule is not excessively burdensome to the public, and is consistent 
with 5 U.S.C. 7301.

D. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    GSA has determined under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.) that this rulemaking will not have significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities because it relates 
solely to agency management and personnel.

E. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply because this rulemaking 
does not impose recordkeeping or information collection requirements, 
or the collection of information from offerors, contractors, or members 
of the public that require the approval of the Office of Management and 
Budget under 44 U.S.C. chapter 35.

F. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

    This final rule is also exempt from congressional review prescribed 
under 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates solely to agency management and 
personnel.

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 105-735

    Conflict of interests, Ethical standards, Executive branch 
standards of conduct. Government Employees.

    Dated: February 1, 2011.
Martha Johnson,
Administrator of General Services.
    Accordingly, under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 7301 and for the 
reasons set forth in the preamble, the General Services Administration 
is amending title 41, chapter 105, of the Code of Federal Regulations 
by removing part 105-735.

[FR Doc. 2011-6608 Filed 3-21-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6820-FM-P