# 5 C.F.R. § 5501.102 (2026): Designation of HHS components as separate agencies > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_102 ## Section - **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 5501.102 (2026) - **Heading:** Designation of HHS components as separate agencies - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter XLV: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / Part 5501: SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / § 5501.102: § 5501.102 Designation of HHS components as separate agencies. ## Text (a) Separate agency components of HHS. Pursuant to 5 CFR 2635.203(a), each of the twelve components of HHS listed below is designated as an agency separate from each of the other eleven listed components and, for employees of that component, as an agency distinct from the remainder of HHS. However, the components listed below are not deemed to be separate agencies for purposes of applying any provision of 5 CFR part 2635 or this part to employees of the remainder of HHS: (1) Administration on Aging; (2) Administration for Children and Families: (3) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; (4) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; (5) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (6) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; (7) Food and Drug Administration; (8) Health Resources and Services Administration; (9) Indian Health Service; (10) National Institutes of Health; (11) Program Support Center; and (12) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (b) Definitions —(1) Employee of a component includes, in addition to employees actually within a component, an employee of the Office of the General Counsel whose regularly assigned duties and responsibilities principally involve the provision of legal services to the relevant component with respect to substantive programmatic issues. (2) Remainder of HHS means employees in the Office of the Secretary and Staff Divisions, employees of the Office of the General Counsel with Department-wide responsibility, and any HHS employee not in one of the 12 components designated as separate agencies in paragraph (a) of this section. (c) Applicability of separate agency designations. The designations in paragraph (a) of this section identify an employee's “agency” for purposes of: (1) Determining when a person is a prohibited source within the meaning of 5 CFR 2635.203(d) for purposes of applying: ponsibility, and any HHS employee not in one of the 12 components designated as separate agencies in paragraph (a) of this section. (c) Applicability of separate agency designations. The designations in paragraph (a) of this section identify an employee's “agency” for purposes of: (1) Determining when a person is a prohibited source within the meaning of 5 CFR 2635.203(d) for purposes of applying: (i) The regulations at subpart B of 5 CFR part 2635 governing gifts from outside sources; and (ii) The regulations at § 5501.106 requiring prior approval of outside employment and other outside activities; and (iii) The regulations at § 5501.111 governing the receipt of awards by employees of the National Institutes of Health; and (2) Determining whether teaching, speaking or writing relates to the employee's official duties within the meaning of 5 CFR 2635.807(a)(2)(i). [61 FR 39763, July 30, 1996, as amended at 70 FR 5558, Feb. 3, 2005; 70 FR 51568, Aug. 31, 2005] ## Nearby sections - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.101 (2026) § 5501.101 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_101.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.102 (2026) § 5501.102 Designation of HHS components as separate agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_102.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.103 (2026) § 5501.103 Gifts from federally recognized Indian tribes or Alaska Native villages or regional or village corporations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_103.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.104 (2026) § 5501.104 Prohibited financial interests applicable to employees of the Food and Drug Administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_104.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.105 (2026) § 5501.105 Exemption for otherwise disqualifying financial interests derived from Indian or Alaska Native birthrights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_105.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.106 (2026) § 5501.106 Outside employment and other outside activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_106.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.107 (2026) § 5501.107 Teaching, speaking and writing by special Government employees in the Public Health Service.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_107.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.108 (2026) § 5501.108 Exception to the prohibition against assisting in the prosecution of claims against, or acting as an agent or attorney before, the Government, applicable only to employees assigned to federally recognized Indian tribes or Alaska Native villages or regional or village corporations pursuant to the Intergovernmental Personnel Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_108.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.109 (2026) § 5501.109 Prohibited outside activities applicable to employees of the National Institutes of Health.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_109.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.110 (2026) § 5501.110 Prohibited financial interests applicable to senior employees of the National Institutes of Health.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_110.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.111 (2026) § 5501.111 Awards tendered to employees of the National Institutes of Health.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_111.md) - [5 C.F.R. § 5501.112 (2026) § 5501.112 One-year disqualification of employees of the National Institutes of Health from certain matters involving an award donor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_112.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P5501_S5501_102. 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