employees, is directed to the outside employment restriction in 46 U.S.C. 1111(b) and the following statutory provisions relating to ethical and other conduct. (a) House Concurrent Resolution 175, 85th Congress, 2d Session, 72 Stat. 312, the "Code of Ethics for Government Service." (b) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, relating to bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest, as appropriate to the employees concerned. (c) The prohibition against lobbying with appropriated funds (18 U.S.C. 1913). (d) The prohibitions against disloyalty and striking (5 U.S.C. 118p, 118r). (e) The prohibition against the employment of a member of a Communist organization (50 U.S.C. 784). (f) The prohibitions against (1) the disclosure of classified information (18 U.S.C. 798, 50 U.S.C. 783); and (2) the disclosure of confidential information (18 U.S.C. 1905). (g) The provision relating to the habitual use of intoxicants to excess (5 U.S.C. 640). (h) The prohibition against the misuse of a Government vehicle (5 U.S.C. 78c). (i) The prohibition against the misuse of the franking privilege (18 U.S.C. 1719). (j) The prohibition against the use of deceit in an examination or personnel action in connection with Government employment (5 U.S.C. 637). (k) The prohibition against fraud or false statements in a Government matter (18 U.S.C. 1001). (1) The prohibition against mutilating or destroying a public record (18 U.S.C. 2071). (m) The prohibition against counterfeiting and forging transportation requests (18 U.S.C. 508). (n) The prohibitions against (1) embezzlement of Government money or property (18 U.S.C. 641); (2) failing to account for public money (18 U.S.C. 643); and (3) embezzlement of the money or property of another person in the possession of an employee by reason of his employment (18 U.S.C. 654). (0) The prohibition against unauthorized use of documents relating to claims from or by the Government (18 U.S.C. 285). (p) The prohibition against proscribed political activities-the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. 1181), and 18 U.S.C. 602. 603, 607, and 608. Subpart C-Special Government Employees Standards of Conduct § 500.735-21 Special Government em ployees; use of Government employ. ment. A special Government employee shall not use his Government employment for a purpose that is, or gives the appearance of being, motivated by the desire for private gain for himself or another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties. § 500.735-22 Special Government employees; use of inside information. A special Government employee shall not use inside information obtained as a result of his Government employment for private gain for himself or another person either by direct action on his part or by counsel, recommendation, or suggestion to another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties. For the purpose of this section, "inside information" means information obtained under Government authority which has not become part of the body of the public information. § 500.735-23 Special Government employees; coercion. A special Government employee shall not use his Government employment to coerce, or give the appearance of coercing, a person to provide financial benefit to himself or another person, particularly one with whom he has family, business, or financial ties. Subpart D-Statements of Employment and Financial Interests § 500.735-31 Statements of employment and financial interests. Statements of employment and financial interests are required to be submitted by employees in grades or positions as listed in § 500.735-32. § 500.735-32 Employees required to submit statements. Except as provided in § 500.735-33, the Chairman of the Commission shall require statements of employment and financial interests from the following employees: (a) Employees paid at a level of the Federal Executive Salary Schedule es tablished by the Federal Executive Salary Act of 1964, as amended. (b) Employees in grade GS-15 or above of the General Schedule established by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, or in comparable or higher positions not subject to that Act. (c) Employees in hearing examiner positions. (d) Employees in positions specifically identified in paragraph (f) of this section which are included by reason of meeting the following criteria: (1) Positions the basic duties and responsibilities of which require the incumbent to exercise judgment in making or recommending a Government decision or in taking or recommending a Government action in regard to: (i) Contracting or procurement; (ii) Administering or monitoring grants or subsidies; (iii) The functions of the Commission listed in Part I of Reorganization Plan No. 7 of 1961; or (iv) Other activities where the decision or action has an economic impact on the interests of any non-Federal enterprise. (2) Positions which the Chairman of the Commission determines require the incumbent to report employment and financial interests in order to carry out the purposes of law, the Executive order, and the regulations in this part. (e) Employees in positions that meet the criteria set out in paragraph (d) of this section may be excluded from the reporting requirement and not listed in paragraph (f) of this section when the Chairman determines that the duties of a position are at such a level of responsibility that the submission of a statement by the incumbent is not necessary because of the degree of supervision and review over the incumbent and the remote and inconsequential effect on the integrity of the Government. (f) Employees in the following positions shall submit the required statements: Personnel Director. Chief, Division of Office Services. Assistant Director, Office of Transport Economics. Chief, Division of Domestic Offshore Carriers. Chief, Division of Terminals. Chief, Division of Freight Forwarders. Chief Investigator, Atlantic Coast Office. Auditor, Atlantic Coast Office. (g) Additions to, deletions from, and other amendments of the list of positions in paragraph (f) of this section may be made under the criteria in paragraph (d) of this section and are effective upon approval by the Chairman of the Commission and actual notification to the incumbents. Amendments to the list in paragraph (f) of this section shall be submitted annually for publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER. § 500.735-33 Employees not required to submit statements. A statement of employment and financial interests is not required by the regulations in this part from the Chairman or the Commissioners. These employees are subject to separate reporting requirements under section 401 of the Executive order. An Assistant to a Commissioner is not required to submit a statement unless directed to do so by the Commissioner. § 500.735-34 Time and place for submission of employees' statements. An employee required to submit a statement of employment and financial interests under the regulations in this part shall submit that statement to the Counselor designated under § 500.735-3 (a) not later than: (a) Ninety days after the effective date of this part if employed on or before that effective date; or (b) Thirty days after his entrance on duty, but not earlier than 90 days after the effective date, if appointed after that effective date. § 500.735-35 Supplementary state ments. Changes in, or additions to, the information contained in an employee's statement of employment and financial interests shall be reported in a supplementary statement at the end of the quarter in which the changes occur. Quarters end March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. If there are no changes or additions in a quarter, a negative report is not required. How ever, for the purpose of annual review, a supplementary statement, negative or otherwise, is required as of June 30 each year. § 500.735-36 Interests of employees' relatives. The interest of a spouse, minor child, or other member of an employee's immediate household is considered to be an interest of the employee. For the purpose of this section, "member of an employee's immediate household" means those blood relations who are residents of the employee's household. § 500.735-37 Information not known by employees. If any information required to be included on a statement of employment and financial interests or supplementary statement, including holdings placed in trust, is not known to the employee but is known to another person, the employee shall request that other person to submit information in his behalf. § 500.735-38 Information prohibited. The regulations in this part do not require an employee to submit on a statement of employment and financial interests or supplementary statement any information relating to the employee's connection with, or interest in, a professional society or a charitable, religious, social, fraternal, recreational, public service, civic, or political organization not conducted as a business enterprise. For the purpose of this section, educational and other institutions doing research and development or related work involving grants of money from or contracts with the Government are deemed "business enterprises" and are required to be included in an employee's statement of employment and financial interests. § 500.735-39 Confidentiality of ployees' statements. em The Commission shall hold each statement of employment and financial interests, and each supplementary statement, in confidence. The Commission may not disclose information from a statement except as the Civil Service Commission or the Chairman of this Commission may determine for good cause shown. § 500.735-40 Effect of employees' statement on other requirements. The statements of employment and financial interests and supplementary statements required of employees are in addition to, and not in substitution for, or in derogation of, any similar requirement imposed by law, order, or regulation. The submission of a statement or supplementary statement by an employee does not permit him or any other person to participate in a matter in which his or the other person's participation is prohibited by law, order, or regulation. § 500.735-41 Special Government employees. All special Government employees, regardless of grade, shall be subject to the reporting requirements of this part and in addition such statements shall be submitted not later than the time of employment, and shall be kept current throughout the special employee's employment with the Commission, by submission of supplementary statements not later than 15 days after any change. These requirements may be waived or modified to the extent consistent with § 735.412 of the Civil Service Commission's regulations (5 CFR 735.412). (a) Pursuant to section 201(c) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U.S.C. 1111 (c)), the Federal Maritime Commission hereby prescribes its official seal, as adopted by the Commission on August 14, 1961, the design of which is illustrated below and described as follows: (1) A shield argent paly of six gules, a chief azure charged with a fouled anchor or; shield and anchor outlined of the third; on a wreath argent and gules, an eagle displayed proper; all on a gold disc within a blue border, encircled by |