Protected Communications; Prohibition of Retaliatory Personnel Actions
other · Published 2022-10-03 · Effective 2022-11-02 · 87 FR 59671
Document
Document number
2022-21341
Federal Register citation
87 FR 59671
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2022-10-03
Effective date
2022-11-02
NOAA docket
Docket No. 220927-0201
Abstract
On December 23, 2020, the President signed into law the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020, which applies the Military Whistleblower Protection Act to officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps (NOAA Corps). This final rule provides regulations pursuant to Section 207 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 and applies the Military Whistleblower Protection Act to the NOAA Corps to align Department of Commerce policy and procedure with this law.