[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4727-4728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01204]


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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE

29 CFR Part 1400

RIN 3076-AA22


Code of Professional Conduct for Labor Mediators

AGENCY: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) hereby 
publishes this final rule on the decision to draft a new code of 
professional conduct for FMCS mediators.

DATES: This final rule is effective February 24, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Davis, General Counsel, Office of 
General Counsel, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 250 E St. 
SW, Washington, DC 20427; Office/Fax/Mobile 202-606-3737; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 1964, a Code of Professional Conduct for 
Labor Mediators was drafted by a Federal-State Liaison Committee and 
approved by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) and 
the Association of Labor Mediation Agencies. On April 13, 1968, at 33 
FR 5765, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) 
published

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a final rule entitled ``Code of Professional Conduct for Labor 
Mediators.'' This final rule adopted and codified the Code of Conduct 
for Labor Mediators. This Code has not been updated in nearly sixty 
years and no longer reflects the agency's values, scope of services 
provided by FMCS mediators, or best practices for conflict management 
and resolution services. Therefore, FMCS is creating a new code of 
professional conduct and is updating this rule to reference this 
internal Code of Professional Conduct for FMCS Mediators.

List of Subjects in 29 CFR 1400

    Administrative practice and procedure and Labor management 
relations.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, and under the authority 
29 U.S.C. 172 of the Taft Harley Act of 1947, FMCS propose to amend 29 
CFR chapter XII part 1400 as follows:

PART 1400--STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DISCIPLINE

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1. The authority citation for part 1400 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  E.O. 11222, 30 FR 6469, 3 CFR, 1965 Supp.; 5 CFR 
735.104. Section 1400.735-20 also issued under 29 U.S.C. 172.

Subpart B--Employees: Ethical and Other Conduct and 
Responsibilities

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2. Revise Sec.  1400.735-20 to read as follows:


Sec.  1400.735-20   Code of Professional Conduct for FMCS Mediators.

    The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service has a Code of 
Professional Conduct for FMCS Mediators. Mediators in the Federal 
Mediation and Conciliation Service are required to conduct themselves 
in accordance with the responsibilities outlined therein.

    Dated: January 18, 2023.
Anna Davis,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2023-01204 Filed 1-24-23; 8:45 am]
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