United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be365c9a D09002ee1be365d22 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Office of the Secretary originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule adds a statement of policy and procedures regarding indemnification of Department of Commerce employees. During the 1980s, largely in response to the flood of Bivens type lawsuits, Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), approximately a dozen agencies issued regulations establishing procedures and policies to indemnify their employees against personal liability for actions taken within the scope of their employment. The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel has issued several opinions upholding the legality of these regulations. In addition, there is a logical connection between the achievement of an agency's underlying mission and protecting the agency's employees from financial liability for actions taken within the scope of their employment. At present there is no Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') policy that allows for the payment of Department funds to indemnify Department employees who suffer adverse money judgments as a result of official acts, or for the settlement of personal damages claims by the payment of Department funds. This policy statement will permit such payment in appropriate cases as determined by the Secretary. 62 FR 19668 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-04-23/97-10487 97-10487 fr23ap97-2 RIN 0690-XX03 3510-BW-P Docket No. 970416092-7092-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-04-23/97-10487 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-04-23/html/97-10487.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-04-23/pdf/97-10487.pdf 3 p. 19668 19670 62 FR 19668 Title 15 Part 15 15 CFR Part 15 RIN 0690-XX03 Statement of Policy and Procedures Regarding Indemnification of Department of Commerce Employees; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-10487 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of the Secretary Docket No. 970416092-7092-01 3510-BW-P 97-10487 Final rule.

This final rule adds a statement of policy and procedures regarding indemnification of Department of Commerce employees. During the 1980s, largely in response to the flood of Bivens type lawsuits, Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), approximately a dozen agencies issued regulations establishing procedures and policies to indemnify their employees against personal liability for actions taken within the scope of their employment. The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel has issued several opinions upholding the legality of these regulations. In addition, there is a logical connection between the achievement of an agency's underlying mission and protecting the agency's employees from financial liability for actions taken within the scope of their employment. At present there is no Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') policy that allows for the payment of Department funds to indemnify Department employees who suffer adverse money judgments as a result of official acts, or for the settlement of personal damages claims by the payment of Department funds. This policy statement will permit such payment in appropriate cases as determined by the Secretary.

May 23, 1997. M. Timothy Conner or Donald J. Reed, Department of Commerce, Office of the General Counsel, Room 5890, Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-1067. Vol. 62, no. 78 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-04-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 242 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-04-23 P0b002ee180a442c7 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr23ap97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-04-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-04-23/pdf/FR-1997-04-23.pdf fdlp 19667 19896 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-17 FR-1997-04-23 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-04-23 62 78