5 CFR Part 6901 — Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

PART 6901—SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION Authority: 5 U.S.C. 7301; 5 U.S.C. App. (Ethics in Government Act of 1978); 51 U.S.C. 20113(a); E.O. 12674, 54 FR 15159, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 215, as modified by E.O. 12731, 55 FR 42547, 3 CFR, 1990 Comp., p. 306; 5 CFR 2635.105, 2635.403(a), 2635.802(a), 2635.803. Source: 59 FR 49336, Sept. 28, 1994, unless otherwise noted. § 6901.101 General. In accordance with 5 CFR 2635.105, the regulations in this part apply to employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and supplement the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch contained in 5 CFR part 2635. In addition to the standards in 5 CFR part 2635 and this part, employees are subject to the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634, and to additional regulations regarding their conduct contained in 5 CFR part 735 and 14 CFR part 1207. § 6901.102 [Reserved] § 6901.103 Outside employment. (a) General. (b) Definitions. (1) Outside employment (2) Profession (3) Student intern (c) Prohibited outside employment. (1) A NASA contractor, subcontractor, or grantee in connection with work performed by that entity for NASA; or (2) A party to a Space Act agreement, Commercial Launch Act agreement, or other agreement to which NASA is a party pursuant to specific statutory authority, if the employment is in connection with work performed under that agreement. (d) Prior approval for outside employment. (1) Teaching, speaking, writing, or editing, unless the subject matter pertains to the private interests of the employee, such as a hobby, cultural activity, or a professional pursuit unrelated to the employee's official duties; (2) The practice of a profession or the rendering of professional consulting services; (3) The management or conduct of a business in which the employee or the employee's spouse has an ownership interest, if that business performs, or may seek to perform, work (other than routine consumer transactions) for the Federal Government or for a NASA contractor, grantee, or other party to an agreement with NASA; (4) Holding State or local public office, whether by election or appointment; (5) Employment with a NASA contractor, subcontractor, or grantee; (6) Employment with a party to a Space Act agreement, Commercial Launch Act agreement, or other agreement to which NASA is a party pursuant to specific statutory authority; (7) Serving as an officer, trustee, or member of a board, directorate, or other such body of a for profit organization or of a nonprofit organization that is a prohibited source; or (8) Employment which involves the practice of a NASA-owned invention or the performance of experimental, developmental, research, design, or engineering work that relates to the official duties of such employee. (e) Prior approval requested by employee. (f) Form of request for approval. (1) The employee's name and occupational title; (2) The nature of the employment, including a full description of the specific duties or services to be performed and a statement explaining any relationship between the outside activity and the official duties of the employee; (3) The name and address of the person or organization for which work will be done; (4) The estimated total time that will be devoted to the activity. If the employment is on a continuing basis, indicate the estimated number of hours per year; for other employment, indicate the anticipated beginning and ending date; (5) A statement as to whether the work can be performed entirely outside of the employee's regular duty hours and, if not, the estimated number of hours of absence from work that will be required; (6) Whether the employee will receive compensation for the outside activity, and, if the employee is a covered noncareer employee as defined by 5 CFR 2636.303, the amount of compensation to be received; and (7) A statement that the employee currently has no official duties involving a matter that affects the outside employer and will disqualify from future participation in matters that could directly affect the outside employer. (g) Approval of requests (i) Center Directors and Deputy Center Directors shall receive approval by the Associate Administrator; (ii) Center employees shall receive approval from the Center Director or a person designated to act for the Center Director; and (iii) Headquarters employees shall receive approval from the employee's Official-in-Charge. (2) Prior to approval, the Office of the General Counsel shall review requests by Headquarters employees, Center Directors, Deputy Center Directors, and Center Chief Counsel. All other requests shall be reviewed by the Center Chief Counsel's office, and for Office of Inspector General employees, by the Counsel to the Inspector General. (3) Standard for approval. (4) Scope of approval. (5) Notification of approval or disapproval. (6) Records of requests. [59 FR 49336, Sept. 28, 1994, as amended at 79 FR 7566, Feb. 10, 2014]

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