{"data":{"id":"us/15-cfr-998.40","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"15 CFR 998.40","heading":"Purpose.","body":"This subpart—\n(a) Establishes policy and implements 33 U.S.C. 3071(a)(8), (a)(13), (b), and (c) to provide protection against reprisal to NOAA Corps officers for making or preparing or being perceived as making or preparing a protected communication.\n(b) Assigns responsibilities and delegates authority for such protection against reprisal and prescribes procedures.","path":["Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade","CHAPTER IX—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","SUBCHAPTER H—REGULATIONS OF NOAA MARINE AND AVIATION","PART 998—MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS","Subpart D—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Whistleblower Protections"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-15.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:24Z","sha256":"e89c35a305062a2187eac09cd60b23cabc43e4464279744e6a7aed79b55ac892","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/15-cfr-998.30","next":"us/15-cfr-998.41"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}