October 31, 2000
                                   DO-00-038

                                   

MEMORANDUM

TO:       Designated Agency Ethics Officials, General Counsels 
          and Inspectors General

FROM:     F. Gary Davis                                          
          Acting Director

SUBJECT:  Annual Update of 18 U.S.C. § 207(c) Component     
          Designations

     
     The Director of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is
authorized by 18 U.S.C. § 207(h) to designate separate departmental
and agency components for purposes of 18 U.S.C. § 207(c), the one-
year post-employment restriction applicable to former "senior"
employees.  Procedures for the designation of components are
prescribed in 5 C.F.R. § 2641.201(e).  Current component
designations are set forth in Appendix B of part 2641.

     Designated Agency Ethics Officials are required by
section 2641.201(e)(3)(ii) to forward to OGE by November 30 of each
year "a letter stating whether components currently designated
should remain designated . . . ."  If your department or agency
currently has components that are designated for purposes of
18 U.S.C. § 207(c) and no changes are needed, please confirm in
writing that the current list of designations in Appendix B does
not require revision.  Any request to modify the existing list of
components should be submitted in accordance with the procedures
set forth in section 2641.201(e).  We ask that each "parent"
department or agency submit a consolidated response on behalf of
all of its components.  You need not reply if your department or
agency currently has no designated components and you do not wish
to request the designation of any component.