[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2019-11163]



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NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

5 CFR Chapter CI

[Docket No. C-7188]
RIN 3209-AA47


Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the 
National Mediation Board

AGENCY: National Mediation Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The National Mediation Board (NMB or Board), with the 
concurrence of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing a 
final rule for employees of the NMB that supplements the executive 
branch-wide Standards of Ethical Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE. The 
supplemental regulation requires NMB employees to obtain approval 
before engaging in outside employment.

DATES: This final rule is effective May 29, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Johnson, General Counsel, 
National Mediation Board, 202-692-5050, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    On November 1, 2018, the NMB, with OGE's concurrence, published an 
interim final rule in the Federal Register, 83 FR 54861, adopting 
agency-specific supplemental regulations requiring NMB employees to 
obtain approval before engaging in outside employment. The interim 
final rule provided a 60 day comment period, which ended on December 
31, 2018. The NMB did not receive any comments. The rationale for the 
interim final rule, which the NMB is now adopting as final, is 
explained in the preamble at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/01/2018-23548/supplemental-standards-of-ethical-conduct-for-employees-of-the-national-mediation-board.

II. Matters of Regulatory Procedure

Executive Order 12866

    This rule is not a significant rule for purposes of Executive Order 
12866 and has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the NMB certifies 
that these regulatory changes will not have a significant impact on 
small business entities. This rule will not have any significant impact 
on the quality of the human environment under the National 
Environmental Policy Act.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The NMB has determined that the Paperwork Reduction Act does not 
apply because this regulation does not contain any information 
collection requirements that require the approval of the Office of 
Management and Budget.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 10101

    Conflicts of interests, Government employees.

    Dated: May 1, 2019.

    By direction of the Board.
Mary Johnson,
General Counsel, National Mediation Board.
Emory A. Rounds, III,
Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics.

Chapter CI--National Mediation Board

PART 10101--SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES 
OF THE NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

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Accordingly, the interim rule adding 5 CFR chapter CI, consisting of 
part 10101, which was published at 83 FR 54861 on November 1, 2018, is 
adopted as final without change.

[FR Doc. 2019-11163 Filed 5-28-19; 8:45 am]
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