[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 55171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21770]
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SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
5 CFR Chapter LXXXII
Removal of Standards of Ethical Conduct Regulations
AGENCY: Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On September 22, 2010, the Special Inspector General for Iraq
Reconstruction (SIGIR), with the concurrence of the Office of
Government Ethics (OGE), issued a final rule for employees of the SIGIR
that supplemented the executive-branch-wide Standards of Ethical
Conduct (Standards) issued by OGE. With certain exceptions, this
supplemental regulation, required SIGIR employees, except special
Government employees, to obtain approval before engaging in outside
employment. This is the only rule SIGIR has published in the Federal
Register and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations. The SIGIR is
due to terminate its operations on September 30, 2013. Accordingly,
there is no need for this Chapter or any SIGIR regulation in the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) after that date because SIGIR will not
exist and will therefore have no employees subject to this rule.
DATES: This rule is effective on September 30, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael H. Mobbs, Deputy General
Counsel, Telephone- 703-604-0429; email- [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
SIGIR's enabling legislation, Public Law 108-106, 5 U.S.C. app 8G
note, as amended, at section 3001(o), requires SIGIR to terminate
within 180 days after the date on which amounts appropriated or
otherwise made available for the reconstruction of Iraq that are
unexpended are less than $250,000,000. SIGIR has determined this date
to be September 30, 2013. Accordingly, this issuance removes SIGIR's
rule and existing text from the Federal Register.
The SIGIR is due to terminate its operations on September 30, 2013.
Accordingly, there is no need for this Chapter or any SIGIR regulation
in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) after that date because SIGIR
will not exist and will therefore have no employees subject to this CFR
chapter.
Administrative Procedure Act
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b) SIGIR finds good cause exists for
waiving the general notice of proposed rulemaking and opportunity for
public comment as to this rule.
Notice and comment before the effective date are being waived
because this rule concerns matters of agency organization, practice and
procedure.
Executive Orders 12866 and 12988
Because this rule relates to SIGIR personnel, it is exempt from the
provisions of Executive Orders Nos. 12866 and 12988.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
SIGIR has determined, pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5
U.S.C. chapter 6, that this rulemaking will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because it
primarily affects SIGIR employees.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, does not apply
because this rulemaking does not contain information collection
requirements subject to the approval of the Office of Management and
Budget.
Congressional Review Act
SIGIR has determined that this rule is not a rule as defined in 5
U.S.C. 804, and thus, does not require review by Congress.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 9201
Conflict of interests, Government employees.
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the preamble, under the
authority of 5 CFR 2635.105 and the agency's general rulemaking
authority, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, with
the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics, is amending title 5
of the Code of Federal Regulations by removing chapter LXXXII,
consisting of part 9201.
Dated: September 3, 2013.
Stuart W. Bowen, Jr.
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.
[FR Doc. 2013-21770 Filed 9-9-13; 8:45 am]
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