[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 15, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 15CFR0.735-22]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 0--EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart E--Statements of Employment and Financial Interests
 
Sec. 0.735-22  Employees required to submit statements.

    Except as provided in Sec. 0.735-23, a statement of employment and 
financial interests shall be submitted by the following employees other 
than special Government employees:
    (a) Employees paid at a level of the Executive Schedule in 
Subchapter II of Chapter 53 of Title 5, United States Code.
    (b) Employees classified at GS-13 or above under section 5332 of 
Title 5, United States Code, or at a comparable pay level under another 
authority, who are in positions the basic duties and responsibilities of 
which are determined by the head of the operating unit concerned to 
require the incumbent to make a Government decision or to take a 
Government action in regard to:
    (1) Contracting or procurement;
    (2) Administering or monitoring grants or subsidies;
    (3) Regulating or auditing private or other non-Federal enterprise; 
or
    (4) Other activities where the decision or action has an economic 
impact on the interests of any non-Federal enterprise.

Each employee who occupies a position in one of the above-listed 
categories and who is not excluded from the reporting requirement shall 
be notified that he is subject to the reporting requirement.

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    (c) The following employees classified at GS-13 or above under 
section 5332 of Title 5, United States Code, or at a comparable pay 
level under another authority, not otherwise subject to paragraph (b) of 
this section:
    (1) Employees in grade GS-16 or above, or in comparable or higher 
positions.
    (2) Employees in Schedule C positions.
    (3) Employees in hearing examiner or hearing officer positions.
    (4) Persons employed as experts, consultants, or advisers.
    (5) Employees in positions or categories of positions, regardless of 
their official title, identified in Appendix B of this part.
    (d) Employees classified below GS-13 under section 5332 of Title 5, 
United States Code, or at a comparable pay level under another 
authority, who are in positions or categories of positions, regardless 
of their official title, identified in Appendix C to this part.
    (e) Appendices B and C. (1) Appendix B to this part shall be 
maintained and changes made therein in accordance with the criteria in 5 
CFR 735.403(c) and in accordance with the procedure in this paragraph. 
Appendix C to this part shall be maintained and changes made therein in 
accordance with the criteria in 5 CFR 735.403(d) and in accordance with 
the procedure in this paragraph.
    (2) Heads of operating units and heads of offices in the Office of 
the Secretary shall, in conformity with the above-cited criteria, 
recommend changes in Appendix B and Appendix C to the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration for approval. Changes in Appendix C shall 
be submitted, with specific justification, to the Office of Personnel 
Management for further prior approval.
    (3) Incumbents of positions added to Appendix B or to Appendix C 
shall become subject to the reporting requirements of this part upon 
receipt of notification that their position is subject to such 
requirements. Appendix B and Appendix C shall be republished annually to 
reflect changes in the lists.

[32 FR 15222, Nov. 2, 1967, as amended at 55 FR 53489, Dec. 31, 1990]