[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR20.403]

[Page 426]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
PART 20--EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCT--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart D--Special Provisions Governing Financial and Other Outside 
            Interests of Certain Employees of the Department
 
Sec. 20.403  Certificates of disclaimer.

    (a) Each employee of the U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Land 
Management, Minerals Management Service, and Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement shall sign a certificate of disclaimer upon 
entrance to or upon transfer to a position within any of these bureaus. 
The employee's signature will indicate that he or she:
    (1) Is aware of the specific restrictions pertinent to his or her 
employment; and
    (2) Is in compliance with such restrictions.
    (b) If an employee is unable to sign the certificate, he or she must 
submit a statement of facts to the appropriate ethics counselor for 
review and appropriate action.
    (c) Signed certificates of disclaimer shall be filed and maintained 
by the employee's deputy ethics counselor.