Conflict of interests,

[Federal Register: December 21, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 244)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 70341-70342]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD

36 CFR Part 1152

Employee Responsibilities and Conduct

AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) is removing its regulations on the ethical conduct of employees and financial disclosure requirements as unnecessary and obsolete. The regulations have been superseded by government-wide standards of ethical conduct and financial disclosure requirements for executive branch employees.

DATES: This final rule is effective January 20, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Raggio, Office of General Counsel, Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, 1331 F Street, NW., suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20004-1111. Telephone number (202) 272-5434 (Voice); (202) 272-5449 (TTY).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 201 of Executive Order 12674 (April 12, 1989), as modified by Executive Order 12731 (October 17, 1990), the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) issued government-wide standards of ethical conduct for employees of the executive branch (5 CFR part 2635). These standards, which became effective on February 3, 1993, superseded the Access Board's regulations on ethical conduct in 36 CFR part 1152, subparts A, B, and C. OGE also issued regulations on financial disclosure requirements for employees of the executive branch. These regulations, which became effective on October 5, 1992, superseded the Access Board's regulations on financial disclosure requirements in 36 CFR part 1152, subpart D. The regulations in 36 CFR part 1152 are unnecessary and obsolete, and therefore are being removed.

This rule relates to agency management and personnel and the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act regarding notice of proposed rulemaking do not apply. See 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2).

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 1152

Conflict of interests.

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For the reasons set forth above, under the authority of 29 U.S.C. 792(a)(6)(A), the Access Board amends chapter XI of title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations by removing part 1152. Lawrence W. Roffee, Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 98-33661Filed12-18-98; 8:45 am]

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