[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: 15CFR0.735-38]

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                  TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE
 
PART 0--EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart G--Administration
 
Sec. 0.735-38  Availability for counseling.

    (a) The General Counsel of the Department shall:
    (1) Serve as the counselor for the Department of Commerce with 
respect to matters covered by the basic provisions cited in Sec. 0.735-
2(a) and otherwise by or pursuant to this part;
    (2) Serve as the Department of Commerce designee to the Office of 
Personnel Management on matters covered by this part; and
    (3) Coordinate the counseling services provided under this part and 
assure that counseling and interpretations on questions of conflicts of 
interest and other matters covered by this part are available to deputy 
counselors designated under paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) The counselor shall designate employees who shall serve as 
deputy counselors for employees of the Department of Commerce with 
respect to matters covered by or pursuant to this part and shall give 
authoritative advice and guidance to each employee who seeks advice and 
guidance on questions of conflict of interests and other matters covered 
by or pursuant to this part.
    (c) Each operating unit shall notify its employees of the 
availability of counseling services and of how and where these services 
are available. This notification shall be given within 90 days after 
approval of this part by the

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Office of Personnel Management and periodically thereafter. In the case 
of a new employee appointed after the foregoing notification, 
notification shall be made at the time of his entrance on duty.
    (d) In each operating unit a deputy counselor shall advise and 
counsel each employee concerning any adjustments necessary in his 
financial interests or activities, or in any contemplated interests or 
activities, in order to meet the requirements established by or pursuant 
to this part.

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