TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials

FROM      Barbara A. Mullen-Roth         
          Associate Director for Education
             and Program Services  

SUBJECT:  Intermediate Ethics Courses Offered in
          Washington, DC

May 1, 2001

Intermediate 18 U.S.C. § 208     5/1/01     1:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m.
Exemptions and Waivers
  Pursuant to § 208              5/1/01     9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

May 3, 2001

Intermediate Post Employment     5/1/01     1:00 p.m. -  4:00 p.m.

Course Descriptions

     Intermediate 18 U.S.C. § 208 Training Course This course will examine in detail the coverage and application of 18 U.S.C. § 208. The course will cover the elements of § 208 and methods for resolving § 208 conflicts. Members of the class will work together in small groups to analyze § 208 scenarios.

     Exemptions and Waivers Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 208 This course will review the executive branchwide exemptions from 18 U.S.C. § 208 and the regulatory requirements for the issuance of waivers in individual cases.

     Intermediate Post-employment Training Course This is a half-day course designed to sharpen analytical skills that are used when applying the various post-employment restrictions to specific fact scenarios. The course provides the opportunity to work in small groups to analyze six different post-employment scenarios. Besides 18 U.S.C. § 207, the course covers a variety of executive branch restrictions with post-employment ramifications.

     All courses are offered free of charge. You may register for these courses by using one of these two methods:

1. manually complete the printed form attached to this memorandum or
2. use the new fillable registration form available on the OGE web site.
   
   

Either way you prefer to register, you MUST fax the registration form to the OGE fax number listed on the registration form.

     NOTE: Although you can complete the web form on line, you must print the form out and fax it to the fax number listed on the form. Telephone and e-mail registrations cannot be accepted at this time. Each person planning to attend MUST register no later than one week before the course start date. Registration will be handled on a first-come basis and each course is limited to 40 participants. OGE will confirm each registration by return fax several days prior to the date of the course.

     Because you are our primary means for advertising training courses, please circulate this memorandum with attachments among your ethics officials as soon as possible. OGE plans to conduct additional introductory ethics courses in FY 2001 in Washington, DC, and these courses will be announced separately.

     You may obtain the most current training information for the regional cities and Washington, DC by Internet or telephone:

          OGE's Web Page: www.usoge.gov "What's New In Ethics"
          Recorded Training Announcements: 202-208-8000, ext. 8201

     For any additional information about OGE training, you may contact Ms. Powers via E-mail: sapowers@oge.gov or phone: 202-208-8000, extension 1104.

Attachments:    Registration Form