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5 CFR Part 531
[Docket ID: OPM–2023–0009]
RIN 3206–AO58
General Schedule Locality Pay Areas
Correction
In Rule document 2023–25153,
appearing on pages 78631 through
78636, in the issue of Thursday,
November 16, 2023, make the following
correction:
§ 531.603
Locality pay areas. [Corrected]
On page 78636, in the first column,
paragraph ‘‘(48)’’ is corrected to read as
set forth below.
(48) Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV—
consisting of the Sacramento-Roseville,
CA CSA and also including Alpine
County, CA, Amador County, CA, Butte
County, CA, Colusa County, CA, Sierra
County, CA, Carson City, NV, and
Douglas County, NV;
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FEDERAL MEDIATION AND
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5 CFR Chapter CIII
RIN 3209–AA65
Supplemental Standards of Ethical
Conduct for Employees of the Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service
Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service.
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AGENCY:
The Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service (FMCS), with the
concurrence of the Office of
Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing
this final rule for FMCS employees. This
rule supplements the Standards of
Ethical Conduct for Employees of the
SUMMARY:
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Executive Branch (OGE Standards)
issued by OGE and is necessary because
it addresses ethical issues unique to the
FMCS. This rule sets forth prior
approval requirements for certain
outside employment and outside
activities for all FMCS employees, other
than special government employees.
DATES: This rule is effective January 8,
2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna Davis, Designated Agency Ethics
Official (DAEO), General Counsel,
Office of General Counsel, Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service, 250
E Street SW, Washington, DC 20427;
Office/Fax/Mobile 202–606–3737;
register@fmcs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In July 2023, the FMCS issued a
proposed rule to establish the
Supplemental Standards of Ethical
Conduct for Employees of the Federal
Mediation and Conciliation Service
(Supplemental Standards), which are to
be codified in 5 CFR part 10300. 88 FR
45822 (July 18, 2023). The proposed
rule provided a 30 day comment period,
which ended on August 17, 2023. The
FMCS did not receive any timely and
responsive comments. The rationale for
the proposed rule, which the FMCS is
now adopting as final, is explained in
the preamble at: https://
www.federalregister.gov/documents/
2023/07/18/2023-15021/supplementalstandards-of-ethical-conduct-foremployees-of-the-federal-mediationand-conciliation. For those reasons, the
FMCS is, with the concurrence of OGE,
issuing the rule as final with no
substantive changes.
I. Analysis of the Regulations
In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.803,
the FMCS has determined it is necessary
for the purpose of administering its
ethics program to require its employees,
other than special government
employees, to obtain approval before
engaging in certain outside employment
and outside activities. The FMCS’s
mission is to promote labormanagement peace and cooperation.
The FMCS has a large and broad range
of clients external to the Government.
Given the volume of public and private
sector clients, there is a greater
likelihood that conflicts of interest,
impartiality, or other concerns may arise
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that employees may not be aware of and
therefore it is necessary for the FMCS to
screen for such conflicts. The approval
requirement will help to ensure that
potential ethics conflicts of interest,
impartiality, or other concerns are
resolved before certain employees begin
outside employment or outside
activities. Requiring prior approval
ensures the neutrality and integrity of
the FMCS’ services.
Section 10300.101
General
Paragraph (a) explains that the
regulation applies to all FMCS
employees, other than special
government employees, and
supplements the OGE Standards.
Paragraph (b) notes that employees
must comply with ethics guidance and
procedures issued by the FMCS and
should contact an FMCS ethics official
if an ethics question arises. This
paragraph also includes cross-references
to other OGE ethics related regulations.
10300.102
Definitions
This section defines terms and
phrases used throughout this
supplemental regulation.
10300.103 Prior Approval for Outside
Employment and Outside Activities
Paragraph (a) sets forth that an
employee of the FMCS, other than a
special government employee, is
required to seek prior written approval
before engaging in certain outside
employment and outside activities.
Paragraph (b) sets out the standards
and procedures for requesting approval
to engage in certain outside employment
and outside activities.
Paragraph (c) sets forth the
requirement for submitting a revised
request when there is a significant
change in the nature, duties or scope of
the outside employment or activity or to
the employee’s official duties or
responsibilities.
Paragraph (d) provides that the DAEO
may issue agency wide-policies,
handbooks, or other written guidance
governing the submission of requests for
approval of outside employment and
activities, which may exempt categories
of employment and activities from the
prior approval requirement of this
section based on a determination that
employment or activities within those
categories would generally be approved
and is not likely to involve conduct
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[FR Doc No: C1-2023-25153]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 531
[Docket ID: OPM-2023-0009]
RIN 3206-AO58
General Schedule Locality Pay Areas
Correction
In Rule document 2023-25153, appearing on pages 78631 through
78636, in the issue of Thursday, November 16, 2023, make the following
correction:
Sec. 531.603 Locality pay areas. [Corrected]
0
On page 78636, in the first column, paragraph ``(48)'' is corrected to
read as set forth below.
(48) Sacramento-Roseville, CA-NV--consisting of the Sacramento-
Roseville, CA CSA and also including Alpine County, CA, Amador County,
CA, Butte County, CA, Colusa County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Carson
City, NV, and Douglas County, NV;
[FR Doc. C1-2023-25153 Filed 12-6-23; 8:45 am]
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