---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 C.F.R. § 998.40"
title: "15"
number: "998.40"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/15/998.40"
---

# §998.40. Purpose.


This subpart—

- (a) Establishes policy and implements 33 U.S.C. [3071(a)(8)](/usc/33/3071.md?p=a-8), [(a)(13)](/usc/33/3071.md?p=a-13), [(b)](/usc/33/3071.md?p=a-b), and [(c)](/usc/33/3071.md?p=a-c) to provide protection against reprisal to NOAA Corps officers for making or preparing or being perceived as making or preparing a protected communication.
- (b) Assigns responsibilities and delegates authority for such protection against reprisal and prescribes procedures.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 3071(a)(8), (a)(13), (b), and (c); 10 U.S.C. 1034 and 1090a.

### Source

Source: 87 FR 59672, Oct. 3, 2022, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.

### Source

Source: 87 FR 31708, May 25, 2022, unless otherwise noted.