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Rules and Regulations
Federal Register
Vol. 80, No. 182
Monday, September 21, 2015
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains regulatory documents having general
applicability and legal effect, most of which
are keyed to and codified in the Code of
Federal Regulations, which is published under
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Regulatory Findings
For the regulatory findings regarding
this rulemaking, please refer to the
analysis prepared by OIRA in the
interim final rule, which is incorporated
herein. 79 FR at 75876.
■ Accordingly, the interim rule adding
2 CFR part 3187 and amending 45 CFR
parts 1180 and 1183, which was
published at 79 FR 75871 on December
19, 2014, is adopted as a final rule
without change.
Signed: September 14, 2015.
Andrew Christopher,
Associate General Counsel.
Institute of Museum and Library
Services
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2 CFR Part 3187
45 CFR Parts 1180 and 1183
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
RIN 3137–AA24
5 CFR Part 2641
Uniform Administrative Requirements,
Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards
RIN 3209–AA14
Institute of Museum and
Library Services (IMLS), NFAH.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
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Office of Government Ethics.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Institute of Museum and
Library Services (‘‘IMLS’’) finalizes its
portion of the uniform federal assistance
rule published by the Office of
Management and Budget.
DATES: This rule is effective on
September 21, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Calvin D. Trowbridge III, Deputy
General Counsel, Institute of Museum
and Library Services, 1800 M Street
NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036.
Email: ctrowbridge@imls.gov.
Telephone: (202) 653–4675. Facsimile:
(202) 653–4610.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 19, 2014, the Office of
Management and Budget published an
interim final rule that provided
comprehensive modifications to the
principles and requirements for federal
awards. 79 FR 75871. The uniform rules
were published as 2 CFR part 200. As
part of that rulemaking, IMLS adopted
part 200, along with an agency-specific
addendum in a new part 3187.
IMLS received no relevant comments
in response to the rule. Therefore, 2 CFR
part 3187, as described in the interim
final rule, is adopted with no changes.
SUMMARY:
Post-Employment Conflict of Interest
Restrictions; Revision of Departmental
Component Designations
The U.S. Office of
Government Ethics (OGE) is issuing this
rule to revoke the designation, for
purposes of the one-year postemployment conflict of interest
restriction in the United States Code, of
an agency departmental component that
was abolished.
DATES: Effective December 21, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly L. Sikora Panza, Assistant
Counsel, General Counsel and Legal
Policy Division, Office of Government
Ethics, Telephone: 202–482–9300; TTY:
800–877–8339; FAX: 202–482–9237.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
A. Substantive Discussion: Revocation
of Departmental Component
The Director of OGE (Director) is
authorized by 18 U.S.C. 207(h) to
designate distinct and separate
departmental or agency components in
the executive branch for purposes of 18
U.S.C. 207(c). The representational bar
of 18 U.S.C. 207(c) usually extends to
the whole of any department or agency
in which a former senior employee
served in any capacity during the year
prior to termination from a senior
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employee position. However, 18 U.S.C.
207(h) provides that whenever the
Director determines that an agency or
bureau within a department or agency
in the executive branch exercises
functions which are distinct and
separate from the remaining functions of
the department or agency and there
exists no potential for use of undue
influence or unfair advantage based on
past Government service, the Director
shall by rule designate such agency or
bureau as a separate component of that
department or agency. As a result, a
former senior employee who served in
a ‘‘parent’’ department or agency is not
barred by 18 U.S.C. 207(c) from making
communications to or appearances
before any employees of any designated
component of that parent, but is barred
as to employees of that parent or of
other components that have not been
separately designated. Moreover, a
former senior employee who served in
a designated component of a parent
department or agency is barred from
communicating to or making an
appearance before any employee of that
component, but is not barred as to any
employee of the parent, of another
designated component, or of any other
agency or bureau of the parent that has
not been designated.
Under 18 U.S.C. 207(h)(2), component
designations do not apply to persons
employed at a rate of pay specified in
or fixed according to subchapter II of 5
U.S.C. chapter 53 (the Executive
Schedule). Component designations are
listed in appendix B to 5 CFR part 2641.
The Director regularly reviews the
component designations and
determinations and, in consultation
with the department or agency
concerned, makes such additions and
deletions as are necessary. Specifically,
the Director ‘‘shall, by rule, make or
revoke a component designation after
considering the recommendation of the
designated agency ethics official.’’ 5
CFR 2641.302(e)(3). Before designating
an agency component as distinct and
separate for purposes of 18 U.S.C.
207(c), the Director must find that there
exists no potential for use of undue
influence or unfair advantage based on
past Government service, and that the
component is an agency or bureau,
within a parent agency, that exercises
functions which are distinct and
separate from the functions of the parent
agency and from the functions of other
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Rules and Regulations
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each
week.
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Rules and Regulations
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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Institute of Museum and Library Services
2 CFR Part 3187
45 CFR Parts 1180 and 1183
RIN 3137-AA24
Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), NFAH.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (``IMLS'')
finalizes its portion of the uniform federal assistance rule published
by the Office of Management and Budget.
DATES: This rule is effective on September 21, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Calvin D. Trowbridge III, Deputy
General Counsel, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M
Street NW., 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20036. Email:
ctrowbridge@imls.gov. Telephone: (202) 653-4675. Facsimile: (202) 653-
4610.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2014, the Office of
Management and Budget published an interim final rule that provided
comprehensive modifications to the principles and requirements for
federal awards. 79 FR 75871. The uniform rules were published as 2 CFR
part 200. As part of that rulemaking, IMLS adopted part 200, along with
an agency-specific addendum in a new part 3187.
IMLS received no relevant comments in response to the rule.
Therefore, 2 CFR part 3187, as described in the interim final rule, is
adopted with no changes.
Regulatory Findings
For the regulatory findings regarding this rulemaking, please refer
to the analysis prepared by OIRA in the interim final rule, which is
incorporated herein. 79 FR at 75876.
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Accordingly, the interim rule adding 2 CFR part 3187 and amending 45
CFR parts 1180 and 1183, which was published at 79 FR 75871 on December
19, 2014, is adopted as a final rule without change.
Signed: September 14, 2015.
Andrew Christopher,
Associate General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2015-23407 Filed 9-18-15; 8:45 am]
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