[Federal Register: August 1, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 147)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 1001
RIN 3206 AJ69
OPM Employee Responsibilities and Conduct
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a plain
language rewrite of its regulations regarding the standards that govern
OPM employee responsibilities and conduct as part of a review of
certain OPM regulations. The purpose of the revisions is to make the
regulations more readable.
DATES: Effective Date: August 31, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wade Plunkett, by telephone at 202-
606-1700; by FAX at 202-606-0082; or by e-mail at wmplunke@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OPM is revising part 1001, which deals with
OPM employee responsibilities and conduct, as part of a review of
certain OPM regulations for plain language purposes. On November 20,
2002, OPM issued a proposed rule (67 FR 70029). Since no comments were
received, we are publishing the proposed rule as final with one minor
clarifying modification. The purpose of this revision to part 1001 is
not to make substantive changes, but rather to make part 1001 more
readable, and to convert the regulation to a question-and-answer
format.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify that these regulations will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they
will affect only Federal employees.
E.O. 12866, Regulatory Review
This rule has been reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget
in accordance with E.O. 12866.
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 1001
Conflict of interests.
Office of Personnel Management.
Linda M. Springer,
Director.
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Accordingly, OPM is revising subchapter C consisting of part 1001 as
follows:
Subchapter C--Regulations Governing Employees of the Office of
Personnel Management
PART 1001--OPM EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT
Sec.
1001.101 In addition to this part, what other rules of conduct apply
to Office of Personnel Management employees?
1001.102 What are the Privacy Act rules of conduct?
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a, 7301.
PART 1001--OPM EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT
Sec. 1001.101 In addition to this part, what other rules of conduct
apply to Office of Personnel Management employees?
In addition to the regulations contained in this part, employees of
the Office of Personnel Management should refer to:
(a) The Executive Branch Financial Disclosure, Qualified Trusts,
and Certificates of Divestiture regulations at 5 CFR part 2634;
(b) The Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive
Branch at 5 CFR part 2635;
(c) The Limitations on Outside Earned Income, Employment and
Affiliations for Certain Noncareer Employees regulations at 5 CFR part
2636;
(d) Regulations Concerning Post Employment Conflict of Interest at
5 CFR part 2637;
(e) Post-employment Conflict of Interest Restrictions regulations
at 5 CFR part 2641;
(f) The Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of
the Office of Personnel Management at 5 CFR part 4501;
(g) The Employee Responsibilities and Conduct regulations at 5 CFR
part 735;
(h) The restrictions upon use of political referrals in employment
matters at 5 U.S.C. 3303.
Sec. 1001.102 What are the Privacy Act rules of conduct?
(a) An employee shall avoid any action that results in the
appearance of using public office to collect or gain access to personal
data about individuals beyond that required by or authorized for the
performance of duties.
(b) An employee shall not use any personal data about individuals
for any purpose other than as is required and authorized in the
performance of assigned duties. An employee shall not disclose any such
information to other agencies or persons not expressly authorized to
receive or have access to such information. An employee shall make any
authorized disclosures in accordance with established regulations and
procedures.
(c) Each employee who has access to or is engaged in any way in the
handling of information subject to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a,
shall be familiar with the regulations of this subsection as well as
the pertinent provisions of the Privacy Act relating to the treatment
of such information.
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