Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Agriculture; Additional Rules for Department's Rural Development Employees
rural-development · Rural Utilities Service · Rule · Published 2010-08-20 · Effective 2010-08-20 · 75 FR 51369
Document
Document number
2010-20722
Federal Register citation
75 FR 51369
CFR reference
5 CFR 8301
Type
Rule
Action
Interim rule with request for comments.
Category
rural-development
Sub-agency
Rural Utilities Service
Publication date
2010-08-20
Effective date
2010-08-20
Abstract
The Department of Agriculture (USDA), with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is issuing an interim rule amending the regulations for Department employees that supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (Standards), as issued by OGE. The interim rule adds additional rules in a new section applicable to employees of the Rural Development (RD) mission area. This section sets forth certain restrictions on financial interests applicable to RD employees and separate, more-extensive prior approval requirements for RD employees.