# Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of Agriculture; Additional Rules for Department's Rural Development Employees
> **Rural Utilities Service** · Interim rule with request for comments. · Published 2010-08-20 · Effective 2010-08-20 · 75 FR 51369
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-20722
- **Category:** rural-development
- **Sub-agency:** Rural Utilities Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 51369
- **CFR reference:** 5 CFR 8301
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/08/20/2010-20722/supplemental-standards-of-ethical-conduct-for-employees-of-the-department-of-agriculture-additional)
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